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Institute of Metal Research

In research, Institute of Metal Research stands highest in Physical Sciences (#2,335 of 12,888 worldwide), Engineering (#2,037 of 6,636 worldwide) and Materials Science (#932 of 2,468 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Chemistry and Materials Science — Mechanical Engineering is 11.9× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#4,177
of 28,054 · #1,389 all time
Rank in China
#957
of 3,058
Research works
4.5k
▼ 37% vs 2013–17
Citations
68k
15.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
26.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
46%
world 28%

What is Institute of Metal Research 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 #2,335 of 12,888 26.4%193 #945
EngineeringField #2,037 of 6,636 30.1%98 #1077
Materials ScienceField #932 of 2,468 21.4%64 #317

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Institute of Metal Research 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).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Physical Sciences#945 #2,335
  2. Engineering#1,077 #2,037
  3. Materials Science#317 #932
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

What does Institute of Metal Research specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Mechanical Engineering takes 11.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Mechanical EngineeringSubfield · 43.9 works12×
  2. Materials ChemistrySubfield · 43.3 works11×
  3. Materials ScienceField · 63.9 works9.1×
← 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: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.11× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 3.47× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.50× its world share, 5 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.14× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.21× its world share, 4 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 4.45× its world share, 8 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.26× its world share, 98 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.38× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 9.11× its world share, 64 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.11× its world share, 5 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.07× its world share, 3 worksMedicineNursing: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesSocial Sciences: 0.07× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 9.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Institute of Metal Research?

Ranked on the composite score, Masao Fukutomi, Toshiaki Kodama and Setsuo Kajiwara lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institute of Metal Research.

  1. 1 Masao Fukutomi China · #36,026 worldwide 769 citations · 33 works
  2. 2 Toshiaki Kodama China · #323,047 worldwide 188 citations · 60 works
  3. 3 Setsuo Kajiwara China · #453,386 worldwide 70 citations · 16 works
  4. 4 R. Hasegawa China · #598,175 worldwide 79 citations · 24 works
  5. 5 Ryoji Watanabe China · #793,613 worldwide 57 citations · 41 works
  6. 6 Yasuo Sasaki China · #918,513 worldwide 82 citations · 59 works
  7. 7 Takeshi Kobayashi China · #1,041,406 worldwide 60 citations · 48 works
  8. 8 Michio Yamazaki China · #1,152,079 worldwide 57 citations · 30 works
  9. 9 Toshiro Fukushima China · #1,161,470 worldwide 29 citations · 20 works
  10. 10 Kiyoshi Inoue China · #1,186,715 worldwide 35 citations · 55 works
All ranked researchers at Institute of Metal Research

Which keywords describe research at Institute of Metal Research?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mechanical Properties, Microstructure, Microstructural Evolution, Graphene, Energy Storage, Nanocomposites, Grain Refinement and Cathode Materials.

▲ 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 Properties41▲ 21×23 topics
  2. Microstructure34▲ 32×14 topics
  3. Microstructural Evolution15▲ 48×4 topics
  4. Graphene12▲ 8.8×9 topics
  5. Nanomaterials11▲ 5.2×16 topics
  6. Nanoparticles11▲ 4.4×22 topics
  7. Nanocomposites11▲ 6.8×19 topics
  8. Energy Storage11▲ 8.2×7 topics
  9. Grain Refinement10▲ 43×4 topics
  10. Cathode Materials9▲ 12×3 topics
  11. Thermal Conductivity9▲ 29×3 topics
  12. Phase Stability9▲ 66×2 topics
  13. Biomedical Applications9▲ 3.7×18 topics
  14. Oxidation Resistance9▲ 42×3 topics
  15. Additive Manufacturing9▲ 14×7 topics
  16. Plasma Spraying9▲ 90×2 topics
  17. Gas Turbine Engines8▲ 79×1 topic
  18. Thermal Barrier Coatings8▲ 103×1 topic
  19. Aerospace Applications8▲ 39×3 topics
  20. Hydrogen Embrittlement8▲ 45×3 topics
  21. Processing Techniques8▲ 42×2 topics
  22. Catalysis7▲ 5.5×19 topics
  23. Corrosion Behavior7▲ 44×3 topics
  24. Water Splitting7▲ 9.7×4 topics
  25. Lithium-ion Batteries7▲ 8.3×3 topics
  26. Rechargeable Batteries7▲ 13×2 topics
  27. Grain Boundary Engineering7▲ 54×2 topics
  28. Carbon Nanotubes6▲ 9.4×4 topics
  29. Microstructure Evolution6▲ 44×5 topics
  30. Molecular Dynamics Simulation6▲ 27×3 topics
  31. Sintering6▲ 23×4 topics
  32. Two-Dimensional Materials6▲ 13×4 topics
  33. Corrosion Resistance6▲ 44×4 topics
  34. Nanostructures6▲ 7.2×11 topics
  35. Electrocatalysis6▲ 10×5 topics
  36. Thin Films6▲ 15×7 topics
  37. High-Entropy Alloys6▲ 56×1 topic
  38. Material Characterization6▲ 23×2 topics
  39. Metal Powders6▲ 37×2 topics
  40. Multi-Component Alloys6▲ 56×1 topic

Which research topics does Institute of Metal Research publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: High-Temperature Coating Behaviors, High Entropy Alloys Studies, Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition and Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes.

High-Temperature Coating…8High-Temperature Coating Behaviors: 8 fractional worksHigh Entropy Alloys Stud…6High Entropy Alloys Studies: 6 fractional worksCorrosion Behavior and I…5Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition: 5 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing M…5Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes: 5 fractional worksHydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metals: 4 fractional worksIntermetallics and Advanced Alloy Properties: 4 fractional worksAluminum Alloys Composit…4Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties: 4 fractional worksAdvanced battery technologies research: 4 fractional worksHigh Temperature Alloys and Creep: 4 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery …3Advancements in Battery Materials: 3 fractional works
Aerospace EngineeringMechanical EngineeringMaterials ChemistryMetals and Alloys1 others

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

  1. 1 High-Temperature Coating Behaviors Aerospace Engineering 8 works
  2. 2 High Entropy Alloys Studies Mechanical Engineering 6 works
  3. 3 Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition Materials Chemistry 5 works
  4. 4 Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes Mechanical Engineering 5 works
  5. 5 Hydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metals Metals and Alloys 4 works
  6. 6 Intermetallics and Advanced Alloy Properties Mechanical Engineering 4 works
  7. 7 Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties Mechanical Engineering 4 works
  8. 8 Advanced battery technologies research Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 works
  9. 9 High Temperature Alloys and Creep Mechanical Engineering 4 works
  10. 10 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3 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 available46.5%not open53.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors18.8%domestic only81.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Institute of Metal Research's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 37% 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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