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Ebara (Japan)

In research, Ebara (Japan) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#7,775 of 10,670 worldwide), 2022-now.

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World rank, 2022-now
#10,220
of 22,385 · #6,027 all time
Rank in Japan
#255
of 924
Research works
2.3k
▼ 11% vs 2018-21
Citations
46k
20.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.9%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.90×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
44%
world 40%
International
12%
world 18%
Ebara (Japan)

What is Ebara (Japan) known for in research?

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

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Physical SciencesDomain #7,775 of 10,670 3.8%79 #2603

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Ebara (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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Ebara (Japan) work in?

In 2022-now, 51% of research at Ebara (Japan) is in Physical Sciences, 22% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (31%), Medicine (16%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (11%). It does 1.6× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 88 fractional works · 50.9% of its workEngineering: 53 fractional works · 30.9% of its workMechanical Engineering: 12 fractional works · 7.0% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 9 fractional works · 5.1% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 8 fractional works · 4.9% of its workComputational Mechanics: 5 fractional works · 3.2% of its workAerospace Engineering: 5 fractional works · 2.8% of its workMechanics of Materials: 4 fractional works · 2.3% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 3 fractional works · 1.9% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 3 fractional works · 1.6% of its workOcean Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBuilding and Construction: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 9 fractional works · 5.2% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 5 fractional works · 3.1% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Science: 9 fractional works · 5.0% of its workEcological Modeling: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workWater Science and Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPollution: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 7 fractional works · 4.3% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 4 fractional works · 2.6% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSpectroscopy: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 4 fractional works · 2.2% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRadiation: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workInformation Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workFluid Flow and Transfer Processes: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCatalysis: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGeochemistry and Petrology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAtmospheric Science: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnergy: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnergy Engineering and Power Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 38 fractional works · 22.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 19 fractional works · 11.2% of its workMolecular Biology: 11 fractional works · 6.5% of its workCell Biology: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workBiotechnology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBiochemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCancer Research: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEndocrinology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMolecular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 9 fractional works · 5.3% of its workPlant Science: 5 fractional works · 2.8% of its workFood Science: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workForestry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeuroscience: 4 fractional works · 2.4% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBehavioral Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 4 fractional works · 2.3% of its workPharmacology: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workImmunology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Sciences: 32 fractional works · 18.5% of its workMedicine: 28 fractional works · 16.4% of its workPharmacology: 3 fractional works · 1.9% of its workOncology: 3 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPhysiology: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workInfectious Diseases: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workImmunology and Allergy: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDermatology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiochemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGastroenterology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workHealth Professions: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth Information Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 15 fractional works · 8.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 7 fractional works · 3.8% of its workEducation: 4 fractional works · 2.0% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workArts and Humanities: 3 fractional works · 1.7% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workArcheology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workStrategy and Management: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKEbara (Japan)172fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences22%Physical Sciences51%Health Sciences19%Social Sciences8%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 25 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering5330.9%
    2. Materials Science95.2%
    3. Environmental Science95.0%
    4. Chemistry74.3%
    5. Physics and Astronomy42.2%
    6. Computer Science21.2%
    7. Chemical Engineering10.8%
    8. Earth and Planetary Sciences10.8%
    9. Energy10.4%
    10. Mathematics00.1%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1911.2%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences95.3%
    3. Neuroscience42.4%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics42.3%
    5. Immunology and Microbiology20.9%
    1. Medicine2816.4%
    2. Health Professions21.2%
    3. Nursing10.7%
    4. Dentistry00.3%
    1. Social Sciences73.8%
    2. Arts and Humanities31.7%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting21.3%
    4. Psychology21.1%
    5. Decision Sciences10.3%
    6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.2%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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: 1.11× its world share, 9 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2.10× its world share, 19 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.87× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.50× its world share, 4 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 6.59× its world share, 4 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.42× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.74× its world share, 7 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.15× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.54× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.48× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.06× its world share, 53 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.00× its world share, 8 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.49× its world share, 9 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.98× its world share, 4 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.53× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.47× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.85× its world share, 28 worksMedicineNursing: 1.33× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.58× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.41× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.37× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.30× its world share, 6 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, 6.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 25 fields, with their numbers
  1. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics6.59×4 works
  2. Chemistry2.74×7 works
  3. Chemical Engineering2.42×2 works
  4. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2.10×19 works
  5. Engineering2.06×53 works
  6. Neuroscience1.50×4 works
  7. Materials Science1.49×9 works
  8. Nursing1.33×1 works
  9. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.11×9 works
  10. Environmental Science1.00×8 works
  11. Physics and Astronomy0.98×4 works
  12. Immunology and Microbiology0.87×2 works
  13. Medicine0.85×28 works
  14. Arts and Humanities0.58×3 works
  15. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.54×2 works
  16. Dentistry0.53×0 works
  17. Energy0.48×1 works
  18. Health Professions0.47×2 works
  19. Business, Management and Accounting0.41×2 works
  20. Psychology0.37×2 works
  21. Decision Sciences0.32×0 works
  22. Social Sciences0.30×6 works
  23. Computer Science0.15×2 works
  24. Mathematics0.10×0 works
  25. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.10×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Ebara (Japan)?

Ranked on the quality score, Shijie Guo, Katsunori Ichiki and Hideomi Harada lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Ebara (Japan).

  1. 1 Shijie Guo Japan · #1,629,603 worldwide 395 citations · 28 works
  2. 2 Katsunori Ichiki Japan · #2,634,410 worldwide 441 citations · 17 works
  3. 3 Hideomi Harada Japan · #3,841,369 worldwide 342 citations · 18 works
  4. 4 Akiko Miya Japan · #4,147,440 worldwide 975 citations · 41 works
  5. 5 K. Kawamura Japan · #4,239,796 worldwide 146 citations · 26 works
  6. 6 Naoyuki HANDA Japan · #4,430,728 worldwide 85 citations · 18 works
  7. 7 Shinta Kunitomo Japan · #4,859,638 worldwide 169 citations · 15 works
  8. 8 Byungjin An Japan · #4,941,687 worldwide 114 citations · 23 works
  9. 9 Motohiko Nohmi Japan · #5,011,199 worldwide 658 citations · 69 works
  10. 10 Chiaki Igarashi Japan · #5,042,377 worldwide 406 citations · 33 works
All ranked researchers at Ebara (Japan)

What are the most cited papers from Ebara (Japan)?

The most cited paper from Ebara (Japan) is "Encapsulation of Hydrophilic and Lipophilic Drugs in PLGA Nanoparticles by the Nanoprecipitation Method" (José Mário Barichello, Mariko Morishita, Kozo Takayama et al., 1999), with 544 citations. Next come "Biodegradation and distribution of water-soluble chitosan in mice" (488) and "Pyrroloindolone Synthesis via a Cp*CoIII-Catalyzed Redox-Neutral Directed C–H Alkenylation/Annulation Sequence" (463).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Encapsulation of Hydrophilic and Lipophilic Drugs in PLGA Nanoparticles by the Nanoprecipitation Method José Mário Barichello, Mariko Morishita, Kozo Takayama et al. · Drug Development and Industrial Pharmacy 1999 544
2 Biodegradation and distribution of water-soluble chitosan in mice Hiraku Onishi, Yoshiharu Machida · Biomaterials 1999 488
3 Pyrroloindolone Synthesis via a Cp*CoIII-Catalyzed Redox-Neutral Directed C–H Alkenylation/Annulation Sequence Hideya Ikemoto, Tatsuhiko Yoshino, Ken Sakata et al. · Journal of the American Chemical Society 20 Mar 2014 463
4 Antioxidative and Anti-Glycation Activity of Garcinol fromGarcinia indicaFruit Rind Fumio Yamaguchi, Toshiaki Ariga, Yoshihiro Yoshimura et al. · Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 15 Jan 2000 452
5 Current challenges in non-invasive insulin delivery systems: A comparative review El‐Sayed Khafagy, Mariko Morishita, Yoshinori Onuki et al. · Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews Review 23 Aug 2007 436
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Ebara (Japan)?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Tool Wear, Molecular Dynamics Simulation, Chemical Mechanical Planarization, Material Removal Mechanism, Surface Roughness, Composite Materials, Numerical Simulation and Turbulent Flow.

▲ 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-now 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. Tool Wear6▲ 29×2 topics
  2. Inflammation6▲ 1.60×33 topics
  3. Oxidative Stress5▲ 1.86×25 topics
  4. Molecular Dynamics Simulation5▲ 27×2 topics
  5. Environmental Impact5▲ 1.70×16 topics
  6. Chemical Mechanical Planarization5▲ 64×1 topic
  7. Material Removal Mechanism5▲ 64×1 topic
  8. Surface Roughness5▲ 20×4 topics
  9. Cancer5▲ 2.0×27 topics
  10. Mechanical Properties4▲ 2.5×11 topics
  11. Antioxidant4▲ 3.6×17 topics
  12. Numerical Simulation4▲ 7.3×7 topics
  13. Composite Materials4▲ 9.8×4 topics
  14. Microstructure4▲ 3.9×11 topics
  15. Synthesis3▲ 5.2×7 topics
  16. Turbulent Flow3▲ 16×4 topics
  17. Large-Eddy Simulation3▲ 9.7×4 topics
  18. CFD Simulation3▲ 15×4 topics
  19. Fluid Dynamics3▲ 12×4 topics
  20. Multiphase Flow3▲ 20×4 topics
  21. Vibration Analysis3▲ 6.1×5 topics
  22. Pharmacology3▲ 6.2×8 topics
  23. Biological Activities2▲ 9.1×4 topics
  24. Failure Analysis2▲ 16×3 topics
  25. Vortex Dynamics2▲ 13×2 topics
  26. Alkaloids2▲ 29×4 topics
  27. Cavitation2▲ 48×2 topics
  28. Fluid-Structure Interaction2▲ 9.1×4 topics
  29. Simulation2▲ 5.5×3 topics
  30. Wear Resistance2▲ 35×2 topics
  31. Corrosion2▲ 10×4 topics
  32. Fault Diagnosis2▲ 8.1×3 topics
  33. Laser Surface Texturing2▲ 41×1 topic
  34. Tribological Performance2▲ 20×1 topic
  35. Erosion2▲ 99×1 topic
  36. Finite Element Method2▲ 11×2 topics
  37. Solid Particle2▲ 99×1 topic
  38. Process Parameters2▲ 9.6×3 topics
  39. Spectral Analysis2▲ 12×2 topics
  40. Cavitation Prediction2▲ 55×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022-now: Advanced Surface Polishing Techniques, Tribology and Lubrication Engineering, Erosion and Abrasive Machining and Cavitation Phenomena in Pumps.

Advanced Surface Polishi…5Advanced Surface Polishing Techniques: 5 fractional worksTribology and Lubrication Engineering: 2 fractional worksErosion and Abrasive Machining: 2 fractional worksCavitation Phenomena in Pumps: 2 fractional worksMagnetic Bearings and Levitation Dynamics: 2 fractional worksHydraulic and Pneumatic Systems: 1 fractional worksFluid Dynamics and Heat …1Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer: 1 fractional worksAdvanced machining proce…1Advanced machining processes and optimization: 1 fractional worksAdvancements in Semicond…1Advancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit Design: 1 fractional worksAerodynamics and Acousti…1Aerodynamics and Acoustics in Jet Flows: 1 fractional works
Biomedical EngineeringMechanical EngineeringEcological ModelingMechanics of Materials4 others

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

  1. 1 Advanced Surface Polishing Techniques Biomedical Engineering 5 works
  2. 2 Tribology and Lubrication Engineering Mechanical Engineering 2 works
  3. 3 Erosion and Abrasive Machining Ecological Modeling 2 works
  4. 4 Cavitation Phenomena in Pumps Mechanics of Materials 2 works
  5. 5 Magnetic Bearings and Levitation Dynamics Control and Systems Engineering 2 works
  6. 6 Hydraulic and Pneumatic Systems Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  7. 7 Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer Computational Mechanics 1 works
  8. 8 Advanced machining processes and optimization Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Advancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit Design Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 Aerodynamics and Acoustics in Jet Flows Aerospace 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 available43.8%not open56.2%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.6%domestic only88.4%

World: 18% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2022-2025 was 11% lower than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Ebara (Japan) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00073% in 2024.

still counting0.010%0.020%Ebara (Japan)0.00067% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Ebara (Japan) over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025Ebara (Japan)8.1% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 11.9% in 1992.

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