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Ashikaga University

In research, Ashikaga University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#11,934 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#24,632
of 28,054 · #19,424 all time
Rank in Japan
#829
of 1,070
Research works
1.2k
▲ 23% vs 2013–17
Citations
11k
9.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
46%
world 28%

What is Ashikaga University known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Physical SciencesDomain #11,934 of 12,888 2.8%89 #10720

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Ashikaga University 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: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.25× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 1.05× its world share, 2 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.61× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.46× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.00× its world share, 8 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.15× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.15× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.18× its world share, 52 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.54× its world share, 8 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.76× its world share, 7 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.56× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 2.16× its world share, 5 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.18× its world share, 4 worksMedicineNursing: 0.41× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.32× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.33× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.47× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.57× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.43× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.44× its world share, 6 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Engineering, 3.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Ashikaga University?

Ranked on the composite score, Mitsuo Gen, Runwei Cheng and Masato Sasaki lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Ashikaga University.

  1. 1 Mitsuo Gen Japan · #178,194 worldwide 974 citations · 158 works
  2. 2 Runwei Cheng Japan · #358,773 worldwide 184 citations · 15 works
  3. 3 Masato Sasaki Japan · #408,369 worldwide 106 citations · 21 works
  4. 4 S. Kobayashi Japan · #709,694 worldwide 166 citations · 56 works
  5. 5 Yoshihiro Nitta Japan · #940,053 worldwide 6 citations · 17 works
  6. 6 Masato Oki Japan · #974,409 worldwide 6 citations · 30 works
  7. 7 Yasuo Sakurai Japan · #1,044,530 worldwide 17 citations · 46 works
  8. 8 Izumi Ushiyama Japan · #1,137,103 worldwide 8 citations · 30 works
  9. 9 Y. Yamane Japan · #1,165,065 worldwide 32 citations · 34 works
  10. 10 Masahiro Matsushita Japan · #1,213,243 worldwide 31 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Ashikaga University

Which keywords describe research at Ashikaga University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Numerical Simulation, Mechanical Properties, Hydraulic Conductivity, Thermal Management, Renewable Energy, Power Take-Off, Wave Energy and Microstructure.

▲ 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. Renewable Energy6▲ 3.8×6 topics
  2. Mechanical Properties6▲ 5.6×14 topics
  3. Sustainability5▲ 1.98×6 topics
  4. Numerical Simulation5▲ 16×5 topics
  5. Deep Learning5▲ 1.27×11 topics
  6. Hydraulic Conductivity5▲ 97×2 topics
  7. Nanoparticles5▲ 3.3×8 topics
  8. Thermal Management4▲ 12×4 topics
  9. Power Take-Off4▲ 207×1 topic
  10. Wave Energy4▲ 207×1 topic
  11. Microstructure4▲ 7.2×11 topics
  12. Remote Sensing4▲ 2.9×7 topics
  13. Soil Hydraulic Properties4▲ 105×1 topic
  14. Unsaturated Soil Mechanics4▲ 105×1 topic
  15. Additive Manufacturing3▲ 10×5 topics
  16. Biodiversity3▲ 3.9×2 topics
  17. Finite Element Method3▲ 30×3 topics
  18. Heat Transfer3▲ 5.8×3 topics
  19. Community Participation3▲ 7.6×2 topics
  20. Satoyama3▲ 276×1 topic
  21. landscape conservation3▲ 276×1 topic
  22. 3D Printing3▲ 11×3 topics
  23. Artificial Neural Networks3▲ 4.9×5 topics
  24. Risk Assessment2▲ 3.4×5 topics
  25. Material Properties2▲ 21×2 topics
  26. Green Chemistry2▲ 11×2 topics
  27. Structural Analysis2▲ 21×2 topics
  28. Liquefaction Resistance2▲ 71×1 topic
  29. Particle Shape Effects2▲ 71×1 topic
  30. Convective Heat Transfer2▲ 27×1 topic
  31. Design Optimization2▲ 46×1 topic
  32. Fatigue Analysis2▲ 60×1 topic
  33. High-Temperature Electronics2▲ 30×2 topics
  34. Microchannel2▲ 36×1 topic
  35. Privacy2▲ 6.2×2 topics
  36. Chemistry Education2▲ 144×1 topic
  37. Laboratory Techniques2▲ 144×1 topic
  38. Autonomous Vehicles2▲ 7.6×4 topics
  39. Interconnect2▲ 92×1 topic
  40. Through-Silicon Via2▲ 92×1 topic

Which research topics does Ashikaga University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Wave and Wind Energy Systems, Soil and Unsaturated Flow, Urban and spatial planning and Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Mechanics.

Wave and Wind Energy Systems: 4 fractional worksSoil and Unsaturated Flow: 4 fractional worksUrban and spatial planning3Urban and spatial planning: 3 fractional worksGeotechnical Engineering…2Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Mechanics: 2 fractional worksEngineering Applied Research: 2 fractional worksHeat Transfer and Optimization: 2 fractional worksVarious Chemistry Resear…2Various Chemistry Research Topics: 2 fractional works3D IC and TSV technologies: 2 fractional worksLandslides and related hazards: 2 fractional worksElectronic Packaging and Soldering Technologies: 1 fractional works
Ocean EngineeringCivil and Structural EngineeringNature and Landscape ConservationMechanical Engineering3 others

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

  1. 1 Wave and Wind Energy Systems Ocean Engineering 4 works
  2. 2 Soil and Unsaturated Flow Civil and Structural Engineering 4 works
  3. 3 Urban and spatial planning Nature and Landscape Conservation 3 works
  4. 4 Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Mechanics Civil and Structural Engineering 2 works
  5. 5 Engineering Applied Research Civil and Structural Engineering 2 works
  6. 6 Heat Transfer and Optimization Mechanical Engineering 2 works
  7. 7 Various Chemistry Research Topics Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 2 works
  8. 8 3D IC and TSV technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  9. 9 Landslides and related hazards Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 2 works
  10. 10 Electronic Packaging and Soldering 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 available46.4%not open53.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.1%domestic only88.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Ashikaga University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 23% higher 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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