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Ajinomoto (Japan)

In research, Ajinomoto (Japan) stands highest in Life Sciences (#3,836 of 14,347 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#9,527 of 21,541 worldwide) and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (#3,476 of 7,814 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#17,714
of 28,054 · #8,324 all time
Rank in Japan
#484
of 1,070
Research works
1.6k
▼ 12% vs 2013–17
Citations
45k
28.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
30%
world 28%

What is Ajinomoto (Japan) known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Life SciencesDomain #3,836 of 14,347 12.1%821
Physical SciencesDomain #9,527 of 21,541 9.0%357
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #3,476 of 7,814 9.5%547
MedicineField #10,441 of 17,978 16.0%317
Health SciencesDomain #12,341 of 20,462 15.9%417
Molecular BiologySubfield #3,334 of 4,961 10.1%342
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #5,085 of 6,031 19.4%147
ChemistryField #3,196 of 3,369 6.8%146

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Ajinomoto (Japan) sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 2.60× its world share, 13 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 4.25× its world share, 23 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.54× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 3.38× its world share, 6 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.68× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.39× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.95× its world share, 3 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.11× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.87× its world share, 14 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.27× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.74× its world share, 3 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.58× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.33× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.20× its world share, 24 worksMedicineNursing: 17.25× its world share, 9 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.97× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Psychology: 0.39× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Nursing, 17.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Ajinomoto (Japan)?

Ranked on the composite score, Masao Motoki, Hiroshi Miyano and Yuzuru Eto lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Ajinomoto (Japan).

  1. 1 Masao Motoki Japan · #330,379 worldwide 131 citations · 21 works
  2. 2 Hiroshi Miyano Japan · #497,371 worldwide 60 citations · 24 works
  3. 3 Yuzuru Eto Japan · #552,170 worldwide 102 citations · 17 works
  4. 4 Konosuke Sano Japan · #731,068 worldwide 40 citations · 15 works
  5. 5 H Yamaguchi Japan · #742,316 worldwide 13 citations · 18 works
  6. 6 Kunisuke Izawa Japan · #767,112 worldwide 35 citations · 24 works
  7. 7 Hisayuki Uneyama Japan · #833,404 worldwide 32 citations · 25 works
  8. 8 Tomohiro Fujii Japan · #899,434 worldwide 29 citations · 19 works
  9. 9 Kunio Torii Japan · #993,683 worldwide 55 citations · 41 works
  10. 10 Shigeru Yamanaka Japan · #995,896 worldwide 57 citations · 40 works
All ranked researchers at Ajinomoto (Japan)

Which keywords describe research at Ajinomoto (Japan)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Gut Microbiota, Sweet Taste, Taste Receptors, Inflammation, Metabolism, Aging, Amino Acids and Oxidative Stress.

▲ 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 institution'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. Gut Microbiota8▲ 23×4 topics
  2. Inflammation8▲ 3.6×18 topics
  3. Sweet Taste6▲ 180×1 topic
  4. Taste Receptors6▲ 180×1 topic
  5. Oxidative Stress6▲ 3.4×20 topics
  6. Metabolism4▲ 8.6×6 topics
  7. Aging4▲ 7.6×7 topics
  8. Amino Acids4▲ 40×3 topics
  9. Neurotransmitters4▲ 80×2 topics
  10. Antioxidant4▲ 5.1×8 topics
  11. Metabolic Syndrome4▲ 4.3×8 topics
  12. Cancer Prevention3▲ 12×5 topics
  13. Glycosylation3▲ 30×3 topics
  14. Health Benefits3▲ 10×6 topics
  15. Obesity3▲ 3.9×9 topics
  16. Olfactory System3▲ 47×2 topics
  17. Olfactory Dysfunction3▲ 74×1 topic
  18. Exercise3▲ 23×3 topics
  19. Immune Modulation3▲ 26×3 topics
  20. Metabolic Disorders3▲ 23×3 topics
  21. Nutrition3▲ 6.1×3 topics
  22. Protein3▲ 22×2 topics
  23. Resistance Training3▲ 29×2 topics
  24. Schizophrenia3▲ 23×3 topics
  25. Volatile Organic Compounds3▲ 24×2 topics
  26. Fermentation2▲ 18×4 topics
  27. Leucine2▲ 88×1 topic
  28. Monoclonal Antibodies2▲ 27×3 topics
  29. Muscle Protein Synthesis2▲ 88×1 topic
  30. Breath Analysis2▲ 22×1 topic
  31. Electronic Nose2▲ 29×1 topic
  32. Probiotics2▲ 9.9×3 topics
  33. Therapeutic Antibodies2▲ 33×2 topics
  34. Amino Acid Transporters2▲ 150×1 topic
  35. D-Serine2▲ 150×1 topic
  36. Drug Discovery2▲ 10×4 topics
  37. Monoclonal Antibody2▲ 42×2 topics
  38. Dietary Patterns2▲ 33×1 topic
  39. Mediterranean Diet2▲ 33×1 topic
  40. Rheology2▲ 11×2 topics

Which research topics does Ajinomoto (Japan) publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques, Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies, Muscle metabolism and nutrition and Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies.

Biochemical Analysis and…6Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques: 6 fractional worksOlfactory and Sensory Function Studies: 3 fractional worksMuscle metabolism and nutrition: 2 fractional worksAdvanced Chemical Sensor Technologies: 2 fractional worksAmino Acid Enzymes and Metabolism: 2 fractional worksNutritional Studies and Diet: 2 fractional worksMonoclonal and Polyclona…2Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research: 2 fractional worksBlood properties and coagulation: 2 fractional worksGABA and Rice Research2GABA and Rice Research: 2 fractional works3D IC and TSV technologies: 1 fractional works
Nutrition and DieteticsSensory SystemsCell BiologyBiomedical Engineering6 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques Nutrition and Dietetics 6 works
  2. 2 Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies Sensory Systems 3 works
  3. 3 Muscle metabolism and nutrition Cell Biology 2 works
  4. 4 Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies Biomedical Engineering 2 works
  5. 5 Amino Acid Enzymes and Metabolism Biochemistry 2 works
  6. 6 Nutritional Studies and Diet Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 2 works
  7. 7 Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 2 works
  8. 8 Blood properties and coagulation Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 2 works
  9. 9 GABA and Rice Research Plant Science 2 works
  10. 10 3D IC and TSV technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world’s own shares — the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available29.5%not open70.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors25.6%domestic only74.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Ajinomoto (Japan)'s research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 12% lower than in 2013–2017.

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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

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