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Iwate Biotechnology Research Center

In research, Iwate Biotechnology Research Center stands highest in Plant Science (#1,630 of 2,837 worldwide), Life Sciences (#8,500 of 14,347 worldwide) and Agricultural and Biological Sciences (#3,598 of 6,031 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#20,422
of 42,892
Rank in Japan
#773
of 2,112
Research works
434
▼ 31% vs 2013–17
Citations
16k
37.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
17.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
48%
world 28%

What is Iwate Biotechnology Research Center 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
Plant ScienceSubfield #1,630 of 2,837 31.7%131
Life SciencesDomain #8,500 of 14,347 24.7%325
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #3,598 of 6,031 29.3%159
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #5,989 of 7,814 20.4%158

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Iwate Biotechnology Research Center 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: 8.62× its world share, 17 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 5.92× its world share, 13 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.70× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.02× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.84× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.27× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 3.69× its world share, 4 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.51× its world share, 4 worksMedicineNursing: 2.42× its world share, 0 worksNursingPsychology: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 8.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Iwate Biotechnology Research Center?

Ranked on the composite score, Motoki Shimizu, Kazumi Suzuki and Ryohei Terauchi lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Iwate Biotechnology Research Center.

  1. 1 Motoki Shimizu Japan · #492,452 worldwide 41 citations · 26 works
  2. 2 Kazumi Suzuki Japan · #683,985 worldwide 57 citations · 20 works
  3. 3 Ryohei Terauchi Japan · #690,077 worldwide 57 citations · 34 works
  4. 4 Akira Yano Japan · #969,659 worldwide 50 citations · 18 works
  5. 5 Akira Abe Japan · #974,043 worldwide 75 citations · 73 works
  6. 6 Kyoko Adachi Japan · #1,152,918 worldwide 31 citations · 17 works
  7. 7 Masahiro Nishihara Japan · #1,399,570 worldwide 25 citations · 35 works
  8. 8 Hiromasa Saitoh Japan · #1,517,674 worldwide 17 citations · 28 works
  9. 9 Satoshi Natsume Japan · #1,632,445 worldwide 1 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Iwate Biotechnology Research Center

Which keywords describe research at Iwate Biotechnology Research Center?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Gene Expression, Phylogenetic Analysis, Plant Immunity, Transcription Factors, QTL Mapping, Host Specificity, Root Exudates and Biological Activities.

▲ 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. Gene Expression3▲ 11×8 topics
  2. Phylogenetic Analysis3▲ 21×6 topics
  3. Plant Immunity2▲ 61×2 topics
  4. QTL Mapping2▲ 43×5 topics
  5. Transcription Factors2▲ 43×2 topics
  6. Host Specificity2▲ 44×2 topics
  7. Root Exudates2▲ 70×2 topics
  8. Biological Activities2▲ 28×3 topics
  9. Antioxidant Activity2▲ 6.7×5 topics
  10. Metabolic Pathways2▲ 83×3 topics
  11. Microbiome2▲ 32×2 topics
  12. Pattern Recognition Receptors2▲ 35×3 topics
  13. Antioxidant2▲ 5.8×9 topics
  14. Microbial Pathogens2▲ 73×1 topic
  15. Rhizosphere Interactions2▲ 49×1 topic
  16. Fungal Pathogens2▲ 29×4 topics
  17. Endophytic Fungi2▲ 39×2 topics
  18. Genetic Mapping2▲ 47×3 topics
  19. Genomics2▲ 12×7 topics
  20. Genetic Diversity1▲ 7.7×6 topics
  21. Metabolism1▲ 6.4×8 topics
  22. Quantitative Trait Loci1▲ 61×2 topics
  23. Regulation1▲ 6.4×2 topics
  24. Flavonoid Biosynthesis1▲ 120×1 topic
  25. Genetic Variation1▲ 14×5 topics
  26. Genome Sequencing1▲ 20×4 topics
  27. MYB1▲ 120×1 topic
  28. Antioxidant Properties1▲ 19×2 topics
  29. Ecosystem Functioning1▲ 15×3 topics
  30. Epigenetic Regulation1▲ 14×2 topics
  31. Genomic Characterization1▲ 22×1 topic
  32. Mycorrhizal Fungi1▲ 39×2 topics
  33. Nutritional Value1▲ 26×2 topics
  34. Plant Pathogenesis1▲ 44×1 topic
  35. Polysaccharides1▲ 37×2 topics
  36. Crop Improvement1▲ 53×2 topics
  37. Drought Resistance1▲ 27×2 topics
  38. Plant Growth1▲ 24×3 topics
  39. Small RNAs1▲ 43×2 topics
  40. Yield Potential1▲ 47×2 topics

Which research topics does Iwate Biotechnology Research Center publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity, Plant Gene Expression Analysis, Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases and Fungal Biology and Applications.

Plant-Microbe Interactio…2Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity: 2 fractional worksPlant Gene Expression An…1Plant Gene Expression Analysis: 1 fractional worksPlant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases: 1 fractional worksFungal Biology and Applications: 1 fractional worksPulsars and Gravitational Waves Research: 1 fractional worksCosmology and Gravitation Theories: 1 fractional worksNoncommutative and Quantum Gravity Theories: 1 fractional worksAgriculture, Plant Scien…1Agriculture, Plant Science, Crop Management: 1 fractional worksRice Cultivation and Yield Improvement: 1 fractional worksPlant Pathogenic Bacteria Studies: 1 fractional works
Plant ScienceMolecular BiologyCell BiologyPharmacology2 others

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

  1. 1 Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity Plant Science 2 works
  2. 2 Plant Gene Expression Analysis Molecular Biology 1 works
  3. 3 Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases Cell Biology 1 works
  4. 4 Fungal Biology and Applications Pharmacology 1 works
  5. 5 Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research Astronomy and Astrophysics 1 works
  6. 6 Cosmology and Gravitation Theories Astronomy and Astrophysics 1 works
  7. 7 Noncommutative and Quantum Gravity Theories Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 1 works
  8. 8 Agriculture, Plant Science, Crop Management Plant Science 1 works
  9. 9 Rice Cultivation and Yield Improvement Plant Science 1 works
  10. 10 Plant Pathogenic Bacteria Studies Plant Science 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 available48.3%not open51.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors20.9%domestic only79.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Iwate Biotechnology Research Center's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 31% 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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