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Hiroshima Kokusai Gakuin University

In research, Hiroshima Kokusai Gakuin University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#14,032 of 21,541 worldwide) and Engineering (#10,824 of 11,412 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#26,384
of 42,892
Rank in Japan
#1,065
of 2,112
Research works
298
▼ 53% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.6k
8.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
0.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
49%
world 28%

What is Hiroshima Kokusai Gakuin University 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 #14,032 of 21,541 7.3%249
EngineeringField #10,824 of 11,412 7.4%135

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Hiroshima Kokusai Gakuin University 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: 2.13× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 4.46× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Computer Science: 0.77× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.28× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 3.29× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringMaterials Science: 1.02× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMedicine: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksMedicine1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 4.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Hiroshima Kokusai Gakuin University?

Ranked on the composite score, Ken Sasaki, Masayoshi Nakamura and Tsunetaka Sumomogi lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Hiroshima Kokusai Gakuin University.

  1. 1 Ken Sasaki Japan · #118,173 worldwide 303 citations · 56 works
  2. 2 Masayoshi Nakamura Japan · #1,398,433 worldwide 20 citations · 38 works
  3. 3 Tsunetaka Sumomogi Japan · #1,402,232 worldwide 35 citations · 23 works
  4. 4 Nozomu Kawai Japan · #1,469,174 worldwide 4 citations · 22 works
  5. 5 Keitaro Watanabe Japan · #1,548,098 worldwide 13 citations · 18 works
  6. 6 Naomi HAMADA Japan · #1,614,201 worldwide 15 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Hiroshima Kokusai Gakuin University

Which keywords describe research at Hiroshima Kokusai Gakuin University?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mechanical Properties, Thin Films, Microstructure, X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy, Microstructural Evolution, Coatings, Nanoindentation and Nanocomposites.

▲ 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. Mechanical Properties24▲ 8.4×17 topics
  2. Thin Films11▲ 13×3 topics
  3. Microstructure10▲ 7.0×10 topics
  4. Nanocomposites10▲ 4.4×7 topics
  5. X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy10▲ 23×2 topics
  6. Microstructural Evolution10▲ 19×4 topics
  7. Coatings9▲ 35×1 topic
  8. Nanoindentation9▲ 36×1 topic
  9. Nanostructures8▲ 5.3×7 topics
  10. Grain Refinement8▲ 18×4 topics
  11. Optimization7▲ 4.5×6 topics
  12. Solar Cells6▲ 6.2×6 topics
  13. Constitutive Modeling5▲ 20×2 topics
  14. Aerospace Applications5▲ 15×2 topics
  15. Nanowires5▲ 7.6×5 topics
  16. Water Treatment5▲ 15×3 topics
  17. Artificial Neural Networks5▲ 4.2×4 topics
  18. Thermodynamic Analysis5▲ 30×3 topics
  19. Adsorption5▲ 6.9×4 topics
  20. Wastewater Treatment5▲ 8.4×4 topics
  21. Finite Element Method5▲ 12×4 topics
  22. Magnetic Fields5▲ 15×1 topic
  23. Seed Germination5▲ 69×1 topic
  24. Photovoltaics4▲ 6.1×4 topics
  25. Dynamic Recrystallization4▲ 24×1 topic
  26. Hot Deformation4▲ 24×1 topic
  27. Aluminium Alloys4▲ 29×1 topic
  28. Automotive Industry4▲ 29×1 topic
  29. Failure Analysis4▲ 10×3 topics
  30. Distributed Control4▲ 9.6×3 topics
  31. Fatigue Crack Closure4▲ 28×1 topic
  32. Fracture Toughness Testing4▲ 28×1 topic
  33. Surface Engineering4▲ 11×2 topics
  34. Multi-objective4▲ 25×2 topics
  35. Fracture4▲ 13×3 topics
  36. Tool Wear4▲ 8.7×3 topics
  37. Ion Beam4▲ 26×1 topic
  38. Mobile Robots4▲ 14×1 topic
  39. Online Algorithms4▲ 50×1 topic
  40. Surface Analysis4▲ 26×1 topic

Which research topics does Hiroshima Kokusai Gakuin University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Microbial Metabolism and Applications, Numerical methods in engineering, Composite Material Mechanics and Garlic and Onion Studies.

Microbial Metabolism and…1Microbial Metabolism and Applications: 1 fractional worksNumerical methods in eng…0Numerical methods in engineering: 0 fractional worksComposite Material Mecha…0Composite Material Mechanics: 0 fractional worksGarlic and Onion Studies: 0 fractional worksTopology Optimization in Engineering: 0 fractional worksMechanical stress and fa…0Mechanical stress and fatigue analysis: 0 fractional worksAdvanced Surface Polishing Techniques: 0 fractional worksIon-surface interactions and analysis: 0 fractional worksAdhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions: 0 fractional worksFusion materials and technologies: 0 fractional works
BiotechnologyMechanics of MaterialsPlant ScienceCivil and Structural Engineering3 others

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

  1. 1 Microbial Metabolism and Applications Biotechnology 1 works
  2. 2 Numerical methods in engineering Mechanics of Materials 0 works
  3. 3 Composite Material Mechanics Mechanics of Materials 0 works
  4. 4 Garlic and Onion Studies Plant Science 0 works
  5. 5 Topology Optimization in Engineering Civil and Structural Engineering 0 works
  6. 6 Mechanical stress and fatigue analysis Mechanics of Materials 0 works
  7. 7 Advanced Surface Polishing Techniques Biomedical Engineering 0 works
  8. 8 Ion-surface interactions and analysis Computational Mechanics 0 works
  9. 9 Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions Mechanics of Materials 0 works
  10. 10 Fusion materials and technologies Materials Chemistry 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 available49.3%not open50.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors15.8%domestic only84.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Hiroshima Kokusai Gakuin University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 53% 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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