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East Japan Railway (Japan)

In research, East Japan Railway (Japan) stands highest in Engineering (#2,419 of 6,636 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#9,723 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#19,446
of 28,054 · #21,220 all time
Rank in Japan
#552
of 1,070
Research works
1.2k
▲ 47% vs 2013–17
Citations
5.6k
4.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
3.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
51%
world 28%

What is East Japan Railway (Japan) 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
EngineeringField #2,419 of 6,636 3.8%72 #2550
Physical SciencesDomain #9,723 of 12,888 3.2%97 #11517

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where East Japan Railway (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: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.62× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.87× its world share, 9 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.99× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.20× its world share, 3 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.76× its world share, 72 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.53× its world share, 10 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.42× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.67× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.44× its world share, 11 worksMedicineNursing: 0.60× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.44× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.32× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.32× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.90× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.79× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.42× its world share, 7 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Engineering, 3.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at East Japan Railway (Japan)?

Ranked on the composite score, Hitoshi Hayashiya, Ryohei Shimamune and Masako Tomita lead among researchers whose main affiliation is East Japan Railway (Japan).

  1. 1 Hitoshi Hayashiya Japan · #736,814 worldwide 49 citations · 33 works
  2. 2 Ryohei Shimamune Japan · #782,610 worldwide 10 citations · 19 works
  3. 3 Masako Tomita Japan · #855,946 worldwide 21 citations · 16 works
  4. 4 Masahiro Manabe Japan · #930,196 worldwide 58 citations · 41 works
  5. 5 Yusuke Wakabayashi Japan · #954,729 worldwide 98 citations · 85 works
  6. 6 Shin-ichiro Nozawa Japan · #1,328,623 worldwide 5 citations · 15 works
  7. 7 Takeshi KURITA Japan · #1,338,264 worldwide 18 citations · 25 works
  8. 8 Kazushige Wada Japan · #1,364,484 worldwide 13 citations · 15 works
  9. 9 Yasuhisa Fukada Japan · #1,475,184 worldwide 12 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at East Japan Railway (Japan)

Which keywords describe research at East Japan Railway (Japan)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: High-Speed Trains, Energy Efficiency, Numerical Simulation, Dynamic Interaction, Rolling Contact Fatigue, Ground Vibration, Railway Dynamics and Product Development.

▲ 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. High-Speed Trains11▲ 135×3 topics
  2. Energy Efficiency9▲ 7.5×11 topics
  3. Numerical Simulation7▲ 19×4 topics
  4. Dynamic Interaction7▲ 83×2 topics
  5. Rolling Contact Fatigue7▲ 88×2 topics
  6. Ground Vibration6▲ 175×1 topic
  7. Railway Dynamics6▲ 175×1 topic
  8. Product Development6▲ 86×2 topics
  9. Traffic Management6▲ 102×2 topics
  10. Deep Learning6▲ 1.32×11 topics
  11. Railway Timetabling6▲ 264×1 topic
  12. Train Scheduling6▲ 264×1 topic
  13. Sustainability5▲ 1.69×9 topics
  14. Environmental Impact5▲ 2.3×12 topics
  15. Renewable Energy5▲ 2.7×8 topics
  16. Finite Element Analysis5▲ 16×4 topics
  17. Vehicle Dynamics5▲ 64×2 topics
  18. Design Optimization4▲ 90×1 topic
  19. Structural Analysis4▲ 38×1 topic
  20. Aerodynamics4▲ 42×1 topic
  21. Analysis4▲ 30×2 topics
  22. Crosswind4▲ 98×1 topic
  23. Construction3▲ 17×2 topics
  24. Convolutional Neural Networks3▲ 3.1×3 topics
  25. Optimization3▲ 4.9×5 topics
  26. Model Predictive Control3▲ 8.4×4 topics
  27. Smart Grid3▲ 5.7×2 topics
  28. Image Processing3▲ 4.5×3 topics
  29. Liquefaction2▲ 22×2 topics
  30. Tunnel2▲ 22×2 topics
  31. Integration2▲ 13×2 topics
  32. Risk Perception2▲ 6.8×3 topics
  33. Wind Power2▲ 20×2 topics
  34. Electric Vehicles2▲ 5.9×3 topics
  35. Simulation2▲ 6.8×4 topics
  36. Design2▲ 10×2 topics
  37. Concrete Strengthening2▲ 23×1 topic
  38. Engineering2▲ 32×1 topic
  39. Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites2▲ 23×1 topic
  40. Research2▲ 12×1 topic

Which research topics does East Japan Railway (Japan) publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Railway Engineering and Dynamics, Railway Systems and Energy Efficiency, Engineering Applied Research and Aerodynamics and Fluid Dynamics Research.

Railway Engineering and Dynamics: 6 fractional worksRailway Systems and Energy Efficiency: 6 fractional worksEngineering Applied Research: 4 fractional worksAerodynamics and Fluid Dynamics Research: 4 fractional worksCivil and Geotechnical Engineering Research: 2 fractional worksStructural Behavior of R…2Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete: 2 fractional worksInfrastructure Maintenance and Monitoring: 2 fractional worksGeotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures: 2 fractional worksUrban and spatial planning: 2 fractional worksElectrical Contact Performance and Analysis: 2 fractional works
Mechanical EngineeringIndustrial and Manufacturing EngineeringCivil and Structural EngineeringAerospace Engineering3 others

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

  1. 1 Railway Engineering and Dynamics Mechanical Engineering 6 works
  2. 2 Railway Systems and Energy Efficiency Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 6 works
  3. 3 Engineering Applied Research Civil and Structural Engineering 4 works
  4. 4 Aerodynamics and Fluid Dynamics Research Aerospace Engineering 4 works
  5. 5 Civil and Geotechnical Engineering Research General Engineering 2 works
  6. 6 Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Building and Construction 2 works
  7. 7 Infrastructure Maintenance and Monitoring Civil and Structural Engineering 2 works
  8. 8 Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures Civil and Structural Engineering 2 works
  9. 9 Urban and spatial planning Nature and Landscape Conservation 2 works
  10. 10 Electrical Contact Performance and Analysis Mechanical Engineering 2 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 available50.8%not open49.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors6.8%domestic only93.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has East Japan Railway (Japan)'s research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 47% higher than in 2013–2017.

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