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Fukuoka Industrial Technology Center

In research, Fukuoka Industrial Technology Center stands highest in Physical Sciences (#12,859 of 17,446 worldwide) and Engineering (#9,047 of 9,532 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#29,589
of 34,923
Rank in Japan
#1,283
of 1,923
Research works
336
▲ 29% vs 2018-21
Citations
4.4k
13.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
4.0%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.80×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
47%
world 40%
International
14%
world 18%
Fukuoka Industrial Technology Center

What is Fukuoka Industrial Technology Center 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
Physical SciencesDomain #12,859 of 17,446 5.0%214
EngineeringField #9,047 of 9,532 4.1%132

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Fukuoka Industrial Technology Center 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 Fukuoka Industrial Technology Center work in?

In all years, 64% of research at Fukuoka Industrial Technology Center is in Physical Sciences, 27% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (39%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (15%), Materials Science (11%). It does 1.7× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 214 fractional works · 63.7% of its workEngineering: 132 fractional works · 39.4% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 28 fractional works · 8.4% of its workMechanical Engineering: 27 fractional works · 8.0% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 24 fractional works · 7.1% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 12 fractional works · 3.7% of its workMechanics of Materials: 9 fractional works · 2.7% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 8 fractional works · 2.4% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 8 fractional works · 2.3% of its workAerospace Engineering: 7 fractional works · 2.2% of its workComputational Mechanics: 5 fractional works · 1.6% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOcean Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 38 fractional works · 11.2% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 18 fractional works · 5.3% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 7 fractional works · 2.0% of its workBiomaterials: 6 fractional works · 1.9% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 3 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCeramics and Composites: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemistry: 13 fractional works · 3.9% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 7 fractional works · 2.1% of its workSpectroscopy: 3 fractional works · 1.0% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 11 fractional works · 3.4% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 5 fractional works · 1.5% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Science: 9 fractional works · 2.7% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEcology: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 3 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemical Engineering: 3 fractional works · 0.9% of its workBioengineering: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 3 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOceanography: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnergy: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLife Sciences: 89 fractional works · 26.6% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 49 fractional works · 14.6% of its workMolecular Biology: 44 fractional works · 13.1% of its workBiotechnology: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 33 fractional works · 9.9% of its workInsect Science: 12 fractional works · 3.6% of its workFood Science: 11 fractional works · 3.2% of its workPlant Science: 6 fractional works · 1.7% of its workAquatic Science: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 4 fractional works · 1.3% of its workImmunology: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMicrobiology: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNeuroscience: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 22 fractional works · 6.4% of its workMedicine: 14 fractional works · 4.2% of its workPharmacology: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSurgery: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 1.5% of its workDentistry: 5 fractional works · 1.4% of its workOral Surgery: 3 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOrthodontics: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNursing: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 11 fractional works · 3.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 5 fractional works · 1.3% of its workTransportation: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDemography: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSocial Psychology: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workArts and Humanities: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKFukuokaIndustrial…336fractional works, all years
Life Sciences27%Physical Sciences64%Health Sciences6%Social Sciences3%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. 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. Engineering13239.4%
    2. Materials Science3811.2%
    3. Chemistry133.9%
    4. Computer Science113.4%
    5. Environmental Science92.7%
    6. Physics and Astronomy30.9%
    7. Chemical Engineering30.9%
    8. Earth and Planetary Sciences30.9%
    9. Energy20.5%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4914.6%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences339.9%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology41.3%
    4. Neuroscience20.7%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.1%
    1. Medicine144.2%
    2. Dentistry51.4%
    3. Nursing20.6%
    4. Health Professions10.2%
    5. Veterinary00.1%
    1. Social Sciences51.3%
    2. Psychology20.5%
    3. Arts and Humanities20.4%
    4. Decision Sciences10.4%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance10.3%
    6. Business, Management and Accounting10.2%
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: 0.43× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2.04× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 3.06× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.63× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 5.82× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.53× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 1.12× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.16× its world share, 5 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.57× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.63× its world share, 1 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.46× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.48× its world share, 2 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 4.24× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.87× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.02× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.57× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, 5.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 17 fields, with their numbers
  1. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics5.82×0 works
  2. Decision Sciences4.24×1 works
  3. Immunology and Microbiology3.06×0 works
  4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance2.87×1 works
  5. Engineering2.16×5 works
  6. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2.04×2 works
  7. Psychology2.02×1 works
  8. Materials Science1.63×1 works
  9. Energy1.12×0 works
  10. Neuroscience0.63×0 works
  11. Environmental Science0.57×0 works
  12. Social Sciences0.57×1 works
  13. Computer Science0.53×1 works
  14. Medicine0.48×2 works
  15. Physics and Astronomy0.46×0 works
  16. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.43×0 works
  17. Arts and Humanities0.35×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Fukuoka Industrial Technology Center?

Ranked on the quality score, T. Akao, Tetsuyuki Akao and Masashi Arimura lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Fukuoka Industrial Technology Center.

  1. 1 T. Akao Japan · #2,641,062 worldwide 629 citations · 15 works
  2. 2 Tetsuyuki Akao Japan · #3,616,627 worldwide 1.9k citations · 51 works
  3. 3 Masashi Arimura Japan · #4,087,158 worldwide 202 citations · 17 works
  4. 4 Yukihiro KUSUMOTO Japan · #4,333,618 worldwide 219 citations · 23 works
  5. 5 Munetoshi Isayama Japan · #4,761,763 worldwide 316 citations · 15 works
  6. 6 Teruhisa Makino Japan · #4,948,268 worldwide 53 citations · 16 works
  7. 7 Natsuko KURATA Japan · #5,010,839 worldwide 206 citations · 21 works
  8. 8 Satoko Yamashita Japan · #5,057,853 worldwide 1.3k citations · 68 works
  9. 9 Kunitaka Fujiyoshi Japan · #5,143,488 worldwide 73 citations · 18 works
  10. 10 Takahiro OBA Japan · #5,186,317 worldwide 531 citations · 32 works
All ranked researchers at Fukuoka Industrial Technology Center

What are the most cited papers from Fukuoka Industrial Technology Center?

The most cited paper from Fukuoka Industrial Technology Center is "Sugar-Integrated Gelators of Organic Solvents—Their Remarkable Diversity in Gelation Ability and Aggregate Structure" (Kenji Yoza, Natsuki Amanokura, Yoshiyuki Ono et al., 1999), with 208 citations. Next come "Polarization-based inverse rendering from a single view" (204) and "Unique activity associated with non-insecticidal Bacillus thuringiensis parasporal inclusions: in vitro cell-killing action on human cancer cells" (173).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Sugar-Integrated Gelators of Organic Solvents—Their Remarkable Diversity in Gelation Ability and Aggregate Structure Kenji Yoza, Natsuki Amanokura, Yoshiyuki Ono et al. · Chemistry - A European Journal 3 Sep 1999 208
2 Polarization-based inverse rendering from a single view Miyazaki, Tan, Hara et al. Conference paper 2003 204
3 Unique activity associated with non-insecticidal Bacillus thuringiensis parasporal inclusions: in vitro cell-killing action on human cancer cells Eiichi Mizuki, Mihoko OHBA, T. Akao et al. · Journal of Applied Microbiology Mar 1999 173
4 Identification of the Lantibiotic Nisin Q, a New Natural Nisin Variant Produced byLactococcus lactis61-14 Isolated from a River in Japan Takeshi Zendo, Masanori Fukao, Kyoko Ueda et al. · Bioscience Biotechnology and Biochemistry 2003 167
5 Whole-Genome Sequencing of Sake Yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae Kyokai no. 7 Takeshi Akao et al. · DNA Research Open access 6 Sep 2011 157
All 59 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Fukuoka Industrial Technology Center?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: RNA Interference, Nanoparticles, Mode of Action, Bacillus thuringiensis, Insecticide Resistance, Gut Microbiota, Nanocomposites and Biomedical Applications.

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

Size is fractional works in all years 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. Nanoparticles18▲ 4.0×26 topics
  2. Environmental Impact14▲ 3.1×11 topics
  3. RNA Interference14▲ 37×2 topics
  4. Biomedical Applications13▲ 3.8×24 topics
  5. Mechanical Properties12▲ 3.9×22 topics
  6. Nanocomposites12▲ 4.7×17 topics
  7. Mode of Action11▲ 37×2 topics
  8. Bacillus thuringiensis11▲ 85×1 topic
  9. Insecticide Resistance11▲ 32×1 topic
  10. Gut Microbiota10▲ 8.8×6 topics
  11. Microstructure9▲ 5.4×14 topics
  12. Immune System8▲ 7.7×2 topics
  13. Self-Assembly8▲ 6.2×8 topics
  14. Antioxidant Activity8▲ 4.3×11 topics
  15. Honey Bees8▲ 32×1 topic
  16. Neonicotinoids8▲ 32×1 topic
  17. Biosensors7▲ 3.6×7 topics
  18. Fermentation7▲ 14×4 topics
  19. Tissue Engineering6▲ 3.5×10 topics
  20. Failure Analysis6▲ 12×4 topics
  21. Structural Analysis5▲ 9.7×3 topics
  22. Tool Wear5▲ 11×3 topics
  23. Biopesticides5▲ 21×2 topics
  24. Material Properties5▲ 11×2 topics
  25. Molecular Machines4▲ 11×2 topics
  26. Machine Vision4▲ 6.7×4 topics
  27. Toxins4▲ 11×2 topics
  28. Electrochemistry4▲ 6.0×2 topics
  29. Biomaterials4▲ 6.1×7 topics
  30. Supramolecular Chemistry4▲ 10×3 topics
  31. Adaptive Control4▲ 8.4×4 topics
  32. Molecular Dynamics Simulation4▲ 7.6×3 topics
  33. Grain Refinement4▲ 8.0×4 topics
  34. Anthrax4▲ 64×1 topic
  35. Gene Silencing4▲ 9.2×2 topics
  36. Tularemia4▲ 64×1 topic
  37. Bone Regeneration4▲ 10.0×2 topics
  38. Fluid Dynamics4▲ 7.2×2 topics
  39. Biogenic Amines3▲ 16×2 topics
  40. Chemical Mechanical Planarization3▲ 17×1 topic

Which research topics does Fukuoka Industrial Technology Center publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Color perception and design, Process Optimization and Integration, Economic Zones and Regional Development and Asian Industrial and Economic Development.

Color perception and design: 1 fractional worksProcess Optimization and Integration: 1 fractional worksEconomic Zones and Regional Development: 1 fractional worksAsian Industrial and Economic Development: 1 fractional worksMedical Device Sterilization and Disinfection: 0 fractional worksDigital Imaging in Medicine: 0 fractional worksIdentification and Quant…0Identification and Quantification in Food: 0 fractional worksProbabilistic and Robust Engineering Design: 0 fractional worksFlexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems: 0 fractional worksMagnetic Properties and Applications: 0 fractional works
Social PsychologyControl and Systems EngineeringGeneral Economics, Econometrics and FinancePolitical Science and International Relations6 others

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

  1. 1 Color perception and design Social Psychology 1 works
  2. 2 Process Optimization and Integration Control and Systems Engineering 1 works
  3. 3 Economic Zones and Regional Development General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 1 works
  4. 4 Asian Industrial and Economic Development Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  5. 5 Medical Device Sterilization and Disinfection Microbiology 0 works
  6. 6 Digital Imaging in Medicine Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 0 works
  7. 7 Identification and Quantification in Food Molecular Biology 0 works
  8. 8 Probabilistic and Robust Engineering Design Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty 0 works
  9. 9 Flexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 0 works
  10. 10 Magnetic Properties and Applications Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 0 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 available47.0%not open53.0%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors14.3%domestic only85.7%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Fukuoka Industrial Technology Center's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 29% higher than in 2018-2021.

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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Fukuoka Industrial Technology Center as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000037% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%0.0015%Fukuoka Industrial Technology Center0.000095% in 20251990200020102020

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