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Geospatial Information Authority of Japan

In research, Geospatial Information Authority of Japan stands highest in Physical Sciences (#5,283 of 21,541 worldwide), Geophysics (#234 of 812 worldwide) and Engineering (#5,709 of 11,412 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Earth and Planetary Sciences — Earth and Planetary Sciences is 22.5× its share of world research.

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World rank, all time
#8,961
of 42,892
Rank in Japan
#337
of 2,112
Research works
743
▼ 14% vs 2013–17
Citations
13k
17.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
27.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
48%
world 28%

What is Geospatial Information Authority of Japan 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 #5,283 of 21,541 19.7%602
GeophysicsSubfield #234 of 812 30.5%162
EngineeringField #5,709 of 11,412 19.3%146
Earth and Planetary SciencesField #1,466 of 2,661 23.4%276

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Geospatial Information Authority of 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).

What does Geospatial Information Authority of Japan specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Earth and Planetary Sciences takes 22.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Earth and Planetary SciencesField · 21.1 works23×
← 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: 0.61× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Computer Science: 0.87× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 22.51× its world share, 21 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 1.64× its world share, 15 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.69× its world share, 8 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.47× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.92× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.07× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.99× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.38× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.78× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 0.53× its world share, 4 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 22.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Geospatial Information Authority of Japan?

Ranked on the composite score, Takashi Tada, Junko Iwahashi and Mikio Tobita lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Geospatial Information Authority of Japan.

  1. 1 Takashi Tada Japan · #347,223 worldwide 166 citations · 21 works
  2. 2 Junko Iwahashi Japan · #363,059 worldwide 70 citations · 19 works
  3. 3 Mikio Tobita Japan · #623,559 worldwide 113 citations · 29 works
  4. 4 Satoshi Fujiwara Japan · #719,043 worldwide 120 citations · 50 works
  5. 5 Hiroshi Une Japan · #875,279 worldwide 61 citations · 43 works
  6. 6 Hiroshi Sato Japan · #890,763 worldwide 140 citations · 150 works
  7. 7 Mamoru Koarai Japan · #941,623 worldwide 45 citations · 35 works
  8. 8 Tomokazu Kobayashi Japan · #1,108,526 worldwide 55 citations · 41 works
  9. 9 Yu Morishita Japan · #1,179,748 worldwide 51 citations · 25 works
  10. 10 Hiroshi Yarai Japan · #1,189,758 worldwide 38 citations · 25 works
All ranked researchers at Geospatial Information Authority of Japan

Which keywords describe research at Geospatial Information Authority of Japan?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Remote Sensing, Geodetic Measurements, Earthquakes, Subduction, Plate Tectonics, GIS-based Modeling, Climate Change and Hydrological Modeling.

▲ 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. Remote Sensing9▲ 12×17 topics
  2. Geodetic Measurements8▲ 123×2 topics
  3. Climate Change6▲ 3.6×12 topics
  4. Earthquakes6▲ 166×1 topic
  5. Subduction6▲ 129×1 topic
  6. Plate Tectonics5▲ 54×3 topics
  7. GIS-based Modeling4▲ 85×2 topics
  8. Hydrological Modeling4▲ 25×4 topics
  9. Machine Learning3▲ 1.73×7 topics
  10. Ionospheric Anomalies3▲ 141×1 topic
  11. Seismic Electromagnetics3▲ 141×1 topic
  12. Hazard3▲ 72×1 topic
  13. Landslide3▲ 72×1 topic
  14. Cenozoic Evolution3▲ 124×1 topic
  15. Rifting3▲ 124×1 topic
  16. SAR Interferometry3▲ 219×1 topic
  17. Sea Level Rise3▲ 37×2 topics
  18. Surface Deformation Monitoring3▲ 219×1 topic
  19. Artificial Intelligence3▲ 3.2×3 topics
  20. GNSS2▲ 196×1 topic
  21. Global Navigation Satellite Systems2▲ 165×1 topic
  22. GRACE2▲ 76×1 topic
  23. groundwater depletion2▲ 76×1 topic
  24. Soil Properties2▲ 22×4 topics
  25. Tomography2▲ 20×2 topics
  26. Decision Support System2▲ 18×3 topics
  27. Fuzzy Logic2▲ 12×2 topics
  28. Terrestrial Laser Scanning2▲ 24×2 topics
  29. Earthquake Detection2▲ 143×1 topic
  30. Seismic Signals2▲ 143×1 topic
  31. Spatial Variability2▲ 40×2 topics
  32. BIM-GIS Integration1▲ 175×1 topic
  33. CityGML1▲ 175×1 topic
  34. Geographic Information Systems1▲ 22×3 topics
  35. Geological Mapping1▲ 28×2 topics
  36. Community Resilience1▲ 13×3 topics
  37. Crystal Structure Prediction1▲ 47×1 topic
  38. Geological Modeling1▲ 144×1 topic
  39. Satellite Imagery1▲ 17×3 topics
  40. Uncertainty Analysis1▲ 144×1 topic

Which research topics does Geospatial Information Authority of Japan publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: earthquake and tectonic studies, Earthquake Detection and Analysis, Landslides and related hazards and Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Applications and Techniques.

earthquake and tectonic …6earthquake and tectonic studies: 6 fractional worksEarthquake Detection and Analysis: 3 fractional worksLandslides and related h…3Landslides and related hazards: 3 fractional worksSynthetic Aperture Radar…3Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Applications and Techniques: 3 fractional worksGeological and Geophysical Studies: 3 fractional worksGNSS positioning and interference: 2 fractional worksGeophysics and Gravity M…2Geophysics and Gravity Measurements: 2 fractional worksSeismology and Earthquake Studies: 2 fractional works3D Modeling in Geospatial Applications: 1 fractional worksGeological Modeling and Analysis: 1 fractional works
GeophysicsManagement, Monitoring, Policy and LawAerospace EngineeringGeology4 others

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

  1. 1 earthquake and tectonic studies Geophysics 6 works
  2. 2 Earthquake Detection and Analysis Geophysics 3 works
  3. 3 Landslides and related hazards Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 3 works
  4. 4 Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Applications and Techniques Aerospace Engineering 3 works
  5. 5 Geological and Geophysical Studies Geology 3 works
  6. 6 GNSS positioning and interference Aerospace Engineering 2 works
  7. 7 Geophysics and Gravity Measurements Oceanography 2 works
  8. 8 Seismology and Earthquake Studies Artificial Intelligence 2 works
  9. 9 3D Modeling in Geospatial Applications Building and Construction 1 works
  10. 10 Geological Modeling and Analysis Geochemistry and Petrology 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 available48.2%not open51.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors25.8%domestic only74.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Geospatial Information Authority of Japan's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 14% 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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