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Hyogo Prefectural Institute of Technology

In research, Hyogo Prefectural Institute of Technology stands highest in Physical Sciences (#10,094 of 21,541 worldwide), Life Sciences (#11,708 of 14,347 worldwide) and Engineering (#9,441 of 11,412 worldwide), over all time.

World rank, all time
#16,547
of 42,892
Rank in Japan
#638
of 2,112
Research works
612
▼ 29% vs 2013–17
Citations
12k
19.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
0.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
42%
world 28%

What is Hyogo Prefectural Institute of Technology 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 #10,094 of 21,541 8.5%437
Life SciencesDomain #11,708 of 14,347 15.4%129
EngineeringField #9,441 of 11,412 6.5%206

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Hyogo Prefectural 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: 0.54× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.62× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.70× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.99× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 3.81× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.33× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.28× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.21× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.96× its world share, 16 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.80× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 3.47× its world share, 4 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 1.15× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.40× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.49× its world share, 3 worksMedicineNursing: 1.19× its world share, 0 worksNursingPsychology: 1.72× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciencesworld share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, and 2×. Widest outward: Chemistry, 3.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Hyogo Prefectural Institute of Technology?

Ranked on the composite score, Hazime Saitô, Hideki Yoshioka and Nobuaki Imamura lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Hyogo Prefectural Institute of Technology.

  1. 1 Hazime Saitô Japan · #173,602 worldwide 245 citations · 54 works
  2. 2 Hideki Yoshioka Japan · #495,428 worldwide 127 citations · 29 works
  3. 3 Nobuaki Imamura Japan · #622,407 worldwide 14 citations · 20 works
  4. 4 Hidenori Shirasawa Japan · #1,007,433 worldwide 16 citations · 19 works
  5. 5 Masatoshi Aritoshi Japan · #1,040,809 worldwide 21 citations · 22 works
  6. 6 Yasunori Goto Japan · #1,112,397 worldwide 6 citations · 15 works
  7. 7 Ichiro Hirata Japan · #1,262,304 worldwide 4 citations · 24 works
  8. 8 Muneyuki Motoyama Japan · #1,300,331 worldwide 44 citations · 17 works
  9. 9 Wataru Fukui Japan · #1,304,376 worldwide 10 citations · 15 works
  10. 10 Takayuki Miyamoto Japan · #1,448,834 worldwide 20 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at Hyogo Prefectural Institute of Technology

Which keywords describe research at Hyogo Prefectural Institute of Technology?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: 3D Printing, Additive Manufacturing, Mechanical Properties, Lab-on-a-Chip, Polymer Composites, Applications, Materials and Nanostructures.

▲ 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 29 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 29 words, with their numbers
  1. 3D Printing3▲ 37×3 topics
  2. Additive Manufacturing3▲ 27×3 topics
  3. Mechanical Properties3▲ 8.4×11 topics
  4. Lab-on-a-Chip2▲ 51×3 topics
  5. Biomedical Applications2▲ 5.0×11 topics
  6. Polymer Composites2▲ 21×2 topics
  7. Sustainability2▲ 2.2×2 topics
  8. Applications2▲ 18×1 topic
  9. Materials2▲ 21×1 topic
  10. Nanostructures2▲ 12×6 topics
  11. Microstructure2▲ 9.2×7 topics
  12. Injuries2▲ 133×2 topics
  13. Microfluidics2▲ 55×3 topics
  14. Process Parameters2▲ 40×3 topics
  15. Biomechanics1▲ 13×2 topics
  16. Physical Activity1▲ 7.6×2 topics
  17. Skiing1▲ 264×1 topic
  18. Snowboarding1▲ 264×1 topic
  19. Biomedical Research1▲ 69×1 topic
  20. Metal Powders1▲ 44×2 topics
  21. Nanocomposites1▲ 4.0×4 topics
  22. Poly(dimethylsiloxane)1▲ 131×1 topic
  23. Dielectrophoresis1▲ 77×2 topics
  24. Thin Films1▲ 15×2 topics
  25. Visual Fatigue1▲ 75×2 topics
  26. Developmental Coordination Disorder1▲ 77×1 topic
  27. Metallic Components1▲ 41×1 topic
  28. Motor Skill Competence1▲ 77×1 topic
  29. Selective Laser Melting1▲ 41×1 topic

Which research topics does Hyogo Prefectural Institute of Technology publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies, Winter Sports Injuries and Performance, Microfluidic and Capillary Electrophoresis Applications and Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes.

  1. 1 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies Automotive Engineering 2 works
  2. 2 Winter Sports Injuries and Performance Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 1 works
  3. 3 Microfluidic and Capillary Electrophoresis Applications Biomedical Engineering 1 works
  4. 4 Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  5. 5 Children's Physical and Motor Development Developmental and Educational Psychology 1 works
  6. 6 Microfluidic and Bio-sensing Technologies Biomedical Engineering 1 works
  7. 7 Metal and Thin Film Mechanics Mechanics of Materials 1 works
  8. 8 Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders Social Psychology 1 works
  9. 9 Water Quality Monitoring Technologies Water Science and Technology 0 works
  10. 10 Lignin and Wood Chemistry Biomedical Engineering 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 available42.0%not open58.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors8.5%domestic only91.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Hyogo Prefectural Institute of Technology's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 29% 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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