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Hiroshima Institute of Technology

In research, Hiroshima Institute of Technology stands highest in Physical Sciences (#9,241 of 12,888 worldwide) and Engineering (#5,506 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#16,952
of 28,054 · #11,581 all time
Rank in Japan
#455
of 1,070
Research works
2.3k
▼ 10% vs 2013–17
Citations
18k
7.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
44%
world 28%

What is Hiroshima Institute of Technology 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
Physical SciencesDomain #9,241 of 12,888 8.6%160 #7032
EngineeringField #5,506 of 6,636 10.3%72 #6100

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Hiroshima Institute of Technology 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: 0.88× its world share, 9 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.59× its world share, 7 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.83× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.36× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 3.32× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.01× its world share, 3 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.51× its world share, 25 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.20× its world share, 7 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.33× its world share, 3 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.28× its world share, 72 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.16× its world share, 12 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.03× its world share, 15 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 4.14× its world share, 10 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 2.10× its world share, 10 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.44× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.19× its world share, 8 worksMedicineNursing: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.23× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.02× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.69× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.44× its world share, 12 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Mathematics, 4.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Hiroshima Institute of Technology?

Ranked on the composite score, M. Kiritani, Hayato Ogawa and Tatsuhiro Honda lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Hiroshima Institute of Technology.

  1. 1 M. Kiritani Japan · #124,608 worldwide 210 citations · 38 works
  2. 2 Hayato Ogawa Japan · #452,419 worldwide 88 citations · 17 works
  3. 3 Tatsuhiro Honda Japan · #485,821 worldwide 50 citations · 17 works
  4. 4 Tetsuya Koyama Japan · #516,422 worldwide 77 citations · 22 works
  5. 5 Yoshifumi KITAYAMA Japan · #662,400 worldwide 21 citations · 23 works
  6. 6 Xiaohua Zhang Japan · #671,748 worldwide 33 citations · 19 works
  7. 7 Takeshi Tanaka Japan · #737,622 worldwide 242 citations · 127 works
  8. 8 Yuichi Matsushima Japan · #941,432 worldwide 28 citations · 16 works
  9. 9 Y. Oguro Japan · #984,345 worldwide 37 citations · 23 works
  10. 10 Rongguang Wang Japan · #1,022,383 worldwide 84 citations · 40 works
All ranked researchers at Hiroshima Institute of Technology

Which keywords describe research at Hiroshima Institute of Technology?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mechanical Properties, Ecosystem Management, landscape conservation, Satoyama, Learning Analytics, Sustainability, Biodiversity and User Satisfaction.

▲ 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. Mechanical Properties11▲ 5.3×16 topics
  2. Sustainability9▲ 1.70×11 topics
  3. Deep Learning7◆ 0.95×22 topics
  4. Biodiversity6▲ 3.6×4 topics
  5. Ecosystem Management5▲ 40×2 topics
  6. Satoyama5▲ 220×1 topic
  7. landscape conservation5▲ 220×1 topic
  8. Learning Analytics4▲ 17×2 topics
  9. STEM Education4▲ 4.5×3 topics
  10. Additive Manufacturing4▲ 6.0×5 topics
  11. Microstructure4▲ 3.5×9 topics
  12. User Satisfaction4▲ 9.1×2 topics
  13. Chemical Kinetics4▲ 20×2 topics
  14. Corrosion Behavior3▲ 20×2 topics
  15. Hydrogen Embrittlement3▲ 19×3 topics
  16. Molecular Dynamics Simulation3▲ 12×2 topics
  17. Corrosion Inhibitors3▲ 27×1 topic
  18. Metal Corrosion3▲ 27×1 topic
  19. Numerical Simulation3▲ 4.5×5 topics
  20. Cognitive Performance3▲ 13×2 topics
  21. Grain Boundary Engineering3▲ 20×2 topics
  22. Intelligent Tutoring Systems3▲ 27×2 topics
  23. Pitting Corrosion3▲ 26×2 topics
  24. Computational Thinking3▲ 38×1 topic
  25. Information Systems3▲ 7.2×2 topics
  26. Large-Eddy Simulation3▲ 6.5×2 topics
  27. Passive Films3▲ 37×1 topic
  28. Programming Education3▲ 38×1 topic
  29. Stainless Steels3▲ 37×1 topic
  30. Color Psychology2▲ 36×1 topic
  31. Emissions2▲ 5.9×2 topics
  32. Kansei Engineering2▲ 36×1 topic
  33. Wave Propagation2▲ 11×2 topics
  34. Corrosion Resistance2▲ 17×3 topics
  35. Toxins2▲ 11×4 topics
  36. Detonation Propulsion2▲ 35×1 topic
  37. Pulse Detonation Engines2▲ 35×1 topic
  38. Ceramic Materials2▲ 11×3 topics
  39. Spacecraft Formation Flying2▲ 72×1 topic
  40. Trajectory Optimization2▲ 18×1 topic

Which research topics does Hiroshima Institute of Technology publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Urban and spatial planning, Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition, Teaching and Learning Programming and Hydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metals.

Urban and spatial planning5Urban and spatial planning: 5 fractional worksCorrosion Behavior and I…3Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition: 3 fractional worksTeaching and Learning Programming: 3 fractional worksHydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metals: 3 fractional worksColor perception and design: 2 fractional worksCombustion and Detonation Processes: 2 fractional worksSpacecraft Dynamics and Control: 2 fractional worksAdvanced Combustion Engi…2Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies: 2 fractional worksElectrocatalysts for Energy Conversion: 2 fractional worksAcoustic Wave Phenomena Research: 2 fractional works
Nature and Landscape ConservationMaterials ChemistryComputer Science ApplicationsMetals and Alloys5 others

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

  1. 1 Urban and spatial planning Nature and Landscape Conservation 5 works
  2. 2 Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition Materials Chemistry 3 works
  3. 3 Teaching and Learning Programming Computer Science Applications 3 works
  4. 4 Hydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metals Metals and Alloys 3 works
  5. 5 Color perception and design Social Psychology 2 works
  6. 6 Combustion and Detonation Processes Aerospace Engineering 2 works
  7. 7 Spacecraft Dynamics and Control Aerospace Engineering 2 works
  8. 8 Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes 2 works
  9. 9 Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 2 works
  10. 10 Acoustic Wave Phenomena Research Biomedical 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 available44.5%not open55.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors9.8%domestic only90.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Hiroshima Institute of Technology's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 10% 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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