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Furukawa Electric (United Kingdom)

In research, Furukawa Electric (United Kingdom) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#8,064 of 21,541 worldwide), Engineering (#6,893 of 11,412 worldwide) and Electrical and Electronic Engineering (#3,458 of 4,248 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Engineering — Engineering is 2.6× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#25,223
of 28,054 · #14,490 all time
Rank in United Kingdom
#964
of 1,094
Research works
790
▼ 34% vs 2013–17
Citations
4.1k
5.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
57%
world 28%

What is Furukawa Electric (United Kingdom) 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 #8,064 of 21,541 6.9%636
EngineeringField #6,893 of 11,412 7.0%416
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #3,458 of 4,248 10.8%172

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Furukawa Electric (United Kingdom) 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).

What does Furukawa Electric (United Kingdom) specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Engineering takes 2.6× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. EngineeringField · 29.2 works2.6×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

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: 0.62× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.41× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Chemistry: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.51× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.36× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.60× its world share, 29 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.54× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.10× its world share, 6 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 1.43× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.99× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.34× its world share, 5 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.72× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.41× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.62× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.50× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.75× its world share, 17 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Engineering, 2.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Furukawa Electric (United Kingdom)?

Ranked on the composite score, H. Horikawa, H Tamura and Sugizaki Ryuichi lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Furukawa Electric (United Kingdom).

  1. 1 H. Horikawa United Kingdom · #482,857 worldwide 87 citations · 21 works
  2. 2 H Tamura United Kingdom · #612,467 worldwide 71 citations · 21 works
  3. 3 Sugizaki Ryuichi United Kingdom · #1,399,431 worldwide 11 citations · 21 works
  4. 4 Hiroshi Endo United Kingdom · #1,544,544 worldwide 13 citations · 16 works
  5. 5 Keizo Tanaka United Kingdom · #1,580,998 worldwide 13 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Furukawa Electric (United Kingdom)

Which keywords describe research at Furukawa Electric (United Kingdom)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Optical Fiber, Raman Lasers, Optical Interconnects, Semiconductor Lasers, Biosensors, Optical Modulators, Microcavities and Coherent Detection.

▲ 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. Optical Fiber5▲ 60×3 topics
  2. Raman Lasers5▲ 56×2 topics
  3. Biosensors4▲ 11×2 topics
  4. Optical Interconnects4▲ 152×1 topic
  5. Optical Modulators4▲ 38×2 topics
  6. Semiconductor Lasers4▲ 84×1 topic
  7. Microcavities4▲ 49×2 topics
  8. Coherent Detection4▲ 122×1 topic
  9. Digital Signal Processing4▲ 108×1 topic
  10. Education4▲ 3.0×6 topics
  11. Nanophotonic Waveguides4▲ 53×1 topic
  12. Silicon Photonics4▲ 48×1 topic
  13. Islamic Education4▲ 14×3 topics
  14. Curriculum Development4▲ 6.8×5 topics
  15. Microstructure3▲ 8.1×7 topics
  16. Social Media3▲ 2.8×5 topics
  17. Biomedical Applications2▲ 2.8×5 topics
  18. Additive Manufacturing2▲ 10×2 topics
  19. Community Empowerment2▲ 4.2×6 topics
  20. Mechanical Properties2▲ 3.1×10 topics
  21. Qualitative Research2▲ 3.6×4 topics
  22. Character Education2▲ 5.9×4 topics
  23. Islamic Law2▲ 69×2 topics
  24. Religious Education2▲ 18×2 topics
  25. Qur'anic Exegesis2▲ 129×1 topic
  26. Tafsir Al-Mishbah2▲ 129×1 topic
  27. Digital Learning2▲ 5.0×3 topics
  28. Martensitic Transformation2▲ 191×1 topic
  29. STEM Education2▲ 5.9×3 topics
  30. Shape Memory Alloys2▲ 191×1 topic
  31. Failure Analysis2▲ 25×2 topics
  32. Numerical Simulation2▲ 8.0×2 topics
  33. Metal Recovery2▲ 11×3 topics
  34. Nonlinear Optics2▲ 19×3 topics
  35. Frequency Conversion2▲ 48×3 topics
  36. Character Development1▲ 11×2 topics
  37. Process Optimization1▲ 27×2 topics
  38. Radicalism1▲ 25×1 topic
  39. Religious Moderation1▲ 25×1 topic
  40. Religious Values1▲ 8.9×1 topic

Which research topics does Furukawa Electric (United Kingdom) publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices, Optical Network Technologies, Photonic and Optical Devices and Qur’anic Interpretation Studies.

Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices: 4 fractional worksOptical Network Technologies: 4 fractional worksPhotonic and Optical Devices: 4 fractional worksQur’anic Interpretation Studies: 2 fractional worksShape Memory Alloy Transformations: 2 fractional worksIslamic Studies and Radi…1Islamic Studies and Radicalism: 1 fractional worksEducation and Character Development: 1 fractional worksPublic Health and Nutrition: 1 fractional worksEducation and Islamic Studies: 1 fractional worksPancasila Values in Education: 1 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringEducationMaterials ChemistrySociology and Political Science1 others

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

  1. 1 Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 works
  2. 2 Optical Network Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 works
  3. 3 Photonic and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 works
  4. 4 Qur’anic Interpretation Studies Education 2 works
  5. 5 Shape Memory Alloy Transformations Materials Chemistry 2 works
  6. 6 Islamic Studies and Radicalism Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  7. 7 Education and Character Development Education 1 works
  8. 8 Public Health and Nutrition Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 1 works
  9. 9 Education and Islamic Studies Education 1 works
  10. 10 Pancasila Values in Education Education 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 available57.4%not open42.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors52.9%domestic only47.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Furukawa Electric (United Kingdom)'s research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 34% 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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