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Institute for Laser Technology

In research, Institute for Laser Technology stands highest in Physical Sciences (#4,442 of 21,541 worldwide), Physics and Astronomy (#1,753 of 3,663 worldwide) and Engineering (#6,201 of 11,412 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#7,498
of 42,892
Rank in Japan
#279
of 2,112
Research works
1.1k
▼ 35% vs 2013–17
Citations
11k
9.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
36%
world 28%

What is Institute for Laser 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 #4,442 of 21,541 11.4%1,015
Physics and AstronomyField #1,753 of 3,663 14.4%364
EngineeringField #6,201 of 11,412 9.8%481
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsSubfield #1,404 of 1,908 11.7%185
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #3,575 of 4,248 6.9%250

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Institute for Laser 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: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.72× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.59× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.89× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.48× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.77× its world share, 14 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.56× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 3.45× its world share, 6 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 12.49× its world share, 15 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.11× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 1.59× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.07× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 0.70× its world share, 5 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 12.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Institute for Laser Technology?

Ranked on the composite score, T. Tomimasu, Fumio Tanaka and Yoshinori Shimada lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institute for Laser Technology.

  1. 1 T. Tomimasu Japan · #450,326 worldwide 55 citations · 30 works
  2. 2 Fumio Tanaka Japan · #484,333 worldwide 98 citations · 34 works
  3. 3 Yoshinori Shimada Japan · #660,781 worldwide 51 citations · 35 works
  4. 4 Shigeaki Uchida Japan · #908,827 worldwide 93 citations · 60 works
  5. 5 K. Imasaki Japan · #940,195 worldwide 71 citations · 78 works
  6. 6 Shinji Motokoshi Japan · #1,002,981 worldwide 63 citations · 56 works
  7. 7 Dazhi Li Japan · #1,119,813 worldwide 43 citations · 31 works
  8. 8 Haik Chosrowjan Japan · #1,126,997 worldwide 53 citations · 30 works
  9. 9 Toshihiro Somekawa Japan · #1,151,213 worldwide 26 citations · 29 works
  10. 10 C. Yamanaka Japan · #1,160,403 worldwide 29 citations · 36 works
All ranked researchers at Institute for Laser Technology

Which keywords describe research at Institute for Laser Technology?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Spectroscopy, Frequency Conversion, Crystal Growth, Metamaterials, Electron Beams, Laser-Plasma Accelerators, Imaging and Nonlinear Optics.

▲ 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. Spectroscopy4▲ 50×5 topics
  2. Frequency Conversion3▲ 150×3 topics
  3. Crystal Growth3▲ 21×8 topics
  4. Metamaterials3▲ 42×4 topics
  5. Electron Beams3▲ 328×1 topic
  6. Laser-Plasma Accelerators3▲ 328×1 topic
  7. Biomedical Applications3▲ 4.2×5 topics
  8. Imaging3▲ 20×4 topics
  9. Remote Sensing3▲ 4.0×8 topics
  10. Nonlinear Optics2▲ 43×3 topics
  11. Globalization2▲ 2.2×6 topics
  12. Security Applications2▲ 216×1 topic
  13. Terahertz Technology2▲ 216×1 topic
  14. Raman Lasers2▲ 33×2 topics
  15. Tomography2▲ 20×3 topics
  16. Colonialism2▲ 7.1×4 topics
  17. Electric Discharge2▲ 304×1 topic
  18. Laser Oscillation2▲ 304×1 topic
  19. Material Analysis2▲ 156×1 topic
  20. Plasma2▲ 151×1 topic
  21. Luminescent Materials2▲ 43×3 topics
  22. Microresonators2▲ 36×3 topics
  23. Molecular Dynamics2▲ 17×3 topics
  24. Solid-State Lighting2▲ 36×2 topics
  25. Biosensors1▲ 5.1×5 topics
  26. National Identity1▲ 24×2 topics
  27. Fiber Lasers1▲ 25×2 topics
  28. Inequality1▲ 11×2 topics
  29. Optical Modulators1▲ 17×3 topics
  30. Solid-State Lasers1▲ 158×1 topic
  31. Superconductivity1▲ 14×4 topics
  32. Ytterbium1▲ 158×1 topic
  33. Laser Ablation1▲ 60×2 topics
  34. Nanocrystal Synthesis1▲ 47×1 topic
  35. Optical Frequency Combs1▲ 40×1 topic
  36. Semiconductor1▲ 6.5×5 topics
  37. Ultrafast Lasers1▲ 40×1 topic
  38. Upconversion Nanoparticles1▲ 47×1 topic
  39. Attosecond Physics1▲ 97×1 topic
  40. High-Harmonic Generation1▲ 97×1 topic

Which research topics does Institute for Laser Technology publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics, Terahertz technology and applications, Laser Design and Applications and Laser-induced spectroscopy and plasma.

Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics: 3 fractional worksTerahertz technology and applications: 2 fractional worksLaser Design and Applica…2Laser Design and Applications: 2 fractional worksLaser-induced spectrosco…2Laser-induced spectroscopy and plasma: 2 fractional worksSolid State Laser Technologies: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Fiber Laser Technologies: 1 fractional worksLuminescence Properties …1Luminescence Properties of Advanced Materials: 1 fractional worksLaser-Matter Interactions and Applications: 1 fractional worksAustralian History and Society: 1 fractional worksColonialism, slavery, and trade: 1 fractional works
Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsElectrical and Electronic EngineeringMechanics of MaterialsAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics3 others

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

  1. 1 Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics Nuclear and High Energy Physics 3 works
  2. 2 Terahertz technology and applications Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  3. 3 Laser Design and Applications Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  4. 4 Laser-induced spectroscopy and plasma Mechanics of Materials 2 works
  5. 5 Solid State Laser Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  6. 6 Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 1 works
  7. 7 Luminescence Properties of Advanced Materials Materials Chemistry 1 works
  8. 8 Laser-Matter Interactions and Applications Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 1 works
  9. 9 Australian History and Society Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  10. 10 Colonialism, slavery, and trade Anthropology 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 available35.8%not open64.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors14.5%domestic only85.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Institute for Laser Technology's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 35% 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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