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Research in Tsukuba

Science Explorer records 40 research institutions in Tsukuba, Japan. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are National Institute for Materials Science, University of Tsukuba and National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology.

Research institutions
40
15 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
193k
◆ 2% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
11.7%
record average 16.5%

A city carries no overall standing here. The composite score is built for institutions and countries, the units its floors and field normalisation were designed around. An empty rank on this page is a statement about the measure, not about the place.

Which research institutions are in Tsukuba?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1University of TsukubaUniversity 67,823 #758
2National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and TechnologyGovernment institution 47,920 #908
3National Institute for Materials ScienceResearch facility 25,371 #263
4National Institute for Environmental StudiesUniversity 7,746 #3,544
5Forestry and Forest Products Research InstituteResearch facility 4,570 #10,053
6National Agriculture and Food Research OrganizationGovernment institution 4,012 #7,401
7Institute of Agrobiological SciencesResearch facility 3,743 #19,696
8Geological Survey of JapanInstitution 3,593 #10,766
9National Institute of Animal HealthResearch facility 3,259 #21,843
10Building Research InstituteInstitution 2,362 #25,281
11Food Research InstituteResearch facility 2,341 #9,036 all time
12National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster ResilienceResearch facility 2,087 #13,722
13National Institute for Agro-Environmental SciencesNonprofit 2,055 #24,530
14Institute of Crop ScienceResearch facility 1,720 #14,593
15National Institute of Biomedical Innovation, Health and NutritionResearch facility 1,418 #8,282
16Tsukuba University of TechnologyUniversity 1,370 #7,997
17Institute of Vegetable and Floriculture ScienceResearch facility 1,356 #25,920
18University of Tsukuba HospitalHospital / health system 1,254 #16,311
19Institute of Livestock and Grassland ScienceResearch facility 1,216 #22,160
20Institute of Agricultural MachineryResearch facility 1,031 #25,532
21Photonics Electronics Technology Research AssociationResearch facility 939 #6,671 all time
22National Institute for Land and Infrastructure ManagementGovernment institution 792 #22,628
23Tsukuba Medical Center HospitalHospital / health system 754 #19,251
24Geospatial Information Authority of JapanInstitution 743 #8,961 all time
25Central Region Agricultural Research CenterResearch facility 734 #27,513
26Genetic Resources CenterResearch facility 565 #21,393
27Institute for Rural EngineeringResearch facility 455 #27,396
28Tsukuba Memorial HospitalHospital / health system 353 #26,955
29Comprehensive Research Organization for Science and SocietyUniversity 344 #9,152
30Advanced Analysis CenterResearch facility 244 #19,369
31ID Pharma (Japan)Company 143 #31,459 all time
32Research Center for Agricultural Information TechnologyResearch facility 98 not ranked
33Foundation for Advancement of International ScienceInstitution 96 not ranked
34Corporation for Production and Research of Laboratory PrimatesResearch facility 80 not ranked
35Center for Seeds and SeedlingsResearch facility 52 not ranked
36Cyberdyne (Japan)Company 48 not ranked
37Value Farm Consulting (Japan)Company 14 not ranked
38Takezono Higashi Elementary SchoolUniversity 9 not ranked
39Agri-Food Business Innovation CenterResearch facility 7 not ranked
40Tsukuba Municipal Azuma Elementary SchoolUniversity 3 not ranked

By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022–2025. Bars are scaled to the largest institution in this city, not to anything off the page.

How concentrated the city is

The same institutions as shares of everything the list accounts for. A city that is one university and a city that is twelve read alike as a table and not at all alike here.

University of Tsukuba: 35.2%National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology: 24.9%National Institute for Materials Science: 13.2%National Institute for Environmental Studies: 4.0%36 others listed: 22.8%35%largest
University of Tsukuba68k · 35.2%National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology48k · 24.9%National Institute for Materials Science25k · 13.2%National Institute for Environmental Studies7,746 · 4.0%36 others listed44k · 22.8%

Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.

What is Tsukuba strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Tsukuba is most concentrated in Condensed Matter Physics, Structural Biology and Ceramics and Composites (6.6× the world share in Condensed Matter Physics).

  1. Condensed Matter PhysicsSubfield · 240.1 works6.6×
  2. Structural BiologySubfield · 22.5 works6.2×
  3. Ceramics and CompositesSubfield · 71.9 works4.5×
  4. Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsSubfield · 670.4 works4.1×
  5. Electronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsSubfield · 418.4 works4.0×
  6. Surfaces, Coatings and FilmsSubfield · 87.0 works3.9×
  7. Metals and AlloysSubfield · 27.8 works3.7×
  8. Materials ChemistrySubfield · 1,609.1 works3.6×
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Location quotient against the world baseline. Inside a single field a city is a meaningful unit, which is why this is where a city is measured at all.

Which keywords describe research in Tsukuba?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Nanocomposites, Electronic Structure, Two-Dimensional Materials, Nanoparticles, Superconductivity, Biomedical Applications and Spintronics.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this city's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Climate Change853▲ 1.39×105 topics
  2. Deep Learning709◆ 0.91×80 topics
  3. Machine Learning632▼ 0.84×94 topics
  4. Nanoparticles574▲ 2.0×44 topics
  5. Biomedical Applications557▲ 2.1×36 topics
  6. Nanocomposites536▲ 2.9×21 topics
  7. Mechanical Properties440▲ 1.98×38 topics
  8. Graphene398▲ 2.5×11 topics
  9. Nanomaterials384▲ 1.59×20 topics
  10. Neural Networks381◆ 1.08×40 topics
  11. Remote Sensing339▲ 1.20×36 topics
  12. Microstructure338▲ 2.9×19 topics
  13. Two-Dimensional Materials335▲ 6.3×4 topics
  14. Nanostructures334▲ 3.6×17 topics
  15. Electronic Structure330▲ 8.0×8 topics
  16. Catalysis317▲ 2.1×28 topics
  17. Biosensors311▲ 2.6×12 topics
  18. Energy Storage297▲ 1.98×12 topics
  19. Superconductivity293▲ 7.5×9 topics
  20. Semiconductors261▲ 3.7×5 topics
  21. Spintronics256▲ 8.6×4 topics
  22. Cathode Materials250▲ 2.8×3 topics
  23. Raman Spectroscopy243▲ 5.4×7 topics
  24. Carbon Nanotubes242▲ 3.1×8 topics
  25. Crystal Growth230▲ 3.6×12 topics
  26. Semiconductor226▲ 2.9×7 topics
  27. Materials222▲ 4.2×6 topics
  28. Efficiency211▲ 3.0×8 topics
  29. Nanocrystals208▲ 3.3×5 topics
  30. Transparent Conductors197▲ 6.7×2 topics
  31. Thin Films194▲ 4.4×10 topics
  32. Solar Cells184▲ 4.0×7 topics
  33. Room Temperature166▲ 4.6×3 topics
  34. Quantum Computing164▲ 6.9×4 topics
  35. Graphene Oxide158▲ 7.2×2 topics
  36. Electronic Properties156▲ 7.8×2 topics
  37. Optoelectronic Devices146▲ 7.0×2 topics
  38. Chemical Vapor Deposition142▲ 8.4×1 topic
  39. Nanoribbons142▲ 8.4×1 topic
  40. Photoluminescence131▲ 7.5×2 topics

What research is done in Tsukuba?

  1. 1 Graphene research and applications Materials Chemistry 142 works
  2. 2 2D Materials and Applications Materials Chemistry 118 works
  3. 3 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 112 works
  4. 4 Semiconductor materials and devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 109 works
  5. 5 Perovskite Materials and Applications Electrical and Electronic Engineering 105 works
  6. 6 Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 97 works
  7. 7 earthquake and tectonic studies Geophysics 96 works
  8. 8 Advanced Thermoelectric Materials and Devices Materials Chemistry 88 works
  9. 9 Quantum and electron transport phenomena Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 86 works
  10. 10 Photonic and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 86 works

Research output over time

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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more.