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Japan Fine Ceramics Center

In research, Japan Fine Ceramics Center stands highest in Physical Sciences (#4,458 of 12,888 worldwide) and Materials Science (#1,736 of 2,468 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Materials Chemistry and Materials Science — Materials Chemistry is 12.9× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#6,376
of 28,054 · #2,672 all time
Rank in Japan
#153
of 1,070
Research works
1.6k
◆ 2% vs 2013–17
Citations
42k
26.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
34%
world 28%

What is Japan Fine Ceramics Center 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 #4,458 of 12,888 9.4%146 #1861
Materials ScienceField #1,736 of 2,468 9.9%60 #665

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Japan Fine Ceramics 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).

What does Japan Fine Ceramics Center specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Materials Chemistry takes 12.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Materials ChemistrySubfield · 39.1 works13×
  2. Materials ScienceField · 60.3 works11×
← 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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.78× its world share, 6 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 2.46× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 3.13× its world share, 8 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.19× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.41× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.38× its world share, 55 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 11.22× its world share, 60 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 4.07× its world share, 14 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksDentistryMedicine: 0.02× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 11.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Japan Fine Ceramics Center?

Ranked on the composite score, Craig A. J. Fisher, Akio Ikesue and Akihide Kuwabara lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Japan Fine Ceramics Center.

  1. 1 Craig A. J. Fisher Japan · #170,399 worldwide 168 citations · 31 works
  2. 2 Akio Ikesue Japan · #197,377 worldwide 289 citations · 70 works
  3. 3 Akihide Kuwabara Japan · #231,258 worldwide 201 citations · 54 works
  4. 4 Yukichi Sasaki Japan · #419,297 worldwide 86 citations · 29 works
  5. 5 Takeharu Kato Japan · #468,006 worldwide 168 citations · 50 works
  6. 6 Tsukasa Hirayama Japan · #624,930 worldwide 207 citations · 68 works
  7. 7 Norio Yamaguchi Japan · #635,273 worldwide 67 citations · 38 works
  8. 8 Hiroki Moriwake Japan · #714,883 worldwide 114 citations · 45 works
  9. 9 Hideaki Matsubara Japan · #810,357 worldwide 148 citations · 80 works
  10. 10 Ryuji Yoshida Japan · #867,653 worldwide 70 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Japan Fine Ceramics Center

Which keywords describe research at Japan Fine Ceramics Center?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Sintering, Mechanical Properties, Cathode Materials, Spark Plasma Sintering, Superconductivity, Energy Storage, Thin Films and Semiconductors.

▲ 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. Sintering12▲ 60×4 topics
  2. Mechanical Properties12▲ 7.7×16 topics
  3. Cathode Materials11▲ 18×3 topics
  4. Spark Plasma Sintering10▲ 61×2 topics
  5. Nanoparticles9▲ 4.6×18 topics
  6. Superconductivity9▲ 34×9 topics
  7. Energy Storage8▲ 8.3×6 topics
  8. Thin Films8▲ 28×8 topics
  9. Semiconductors8▲ 17×5 topics
  10. Structure Determination8▲ 176×2 topics
  11. Lithium-ion Batteries8▲ 12×2 topics
  12. Oxidation Resistance7▲ 45×3 topics
  13. Nanostructures7▲ 12×12 topics
  14. X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy7▲ 60×2 topics
  15. Electronic Structure7▲ 25×6 topics
  16. Nanocomposites7▲ 5.7×15 topics
  17. Composite Materials7▲ 22×4 topics
  18. Microstructure7▲ 8.6×11 topics
  19. Ceramic Materials7▲ 47×3 topics
  20. Rechargeable Batteries7▲ 16×2 topics
  21. Material Properties6▲ 42×2 topics
  22. Semiconductor6▲ 12×5 topics
  23. High-Temperature Applications6▲ 89×1 topic
  24. Ionic Conductivity6▲ 30×2 topics
  25. Nanocrystalline Ceramics6▲ 89×1 topic
  26. Photodetectors6▲ 50×2 topics
  27. Nanowires6▲ 28×4 topics
  28. Catalysis6▲ 5.8×13 topics
  29. Epitaxial Growth6▲ 82×2 topics
  30. Cryo-Electron Microscopy6▲ 241×1 topic
  31. Single-Particle Analysis6▲ 241×1 topic
  32. Battery Materials6▲ 22×1 topic
  33. Nanostructured Anodes6▲ 22×1 topic
  34. Materials6▲ 16×6 topics
  35. Atomic Layer Deposition6▲ 51×1 topic
  36. High-k Dielectrics6▲ 51×1 topic
  37. Crystal Growth5▲ 11×8 topics
  38. Perovskite Oxides5▲ 46×2 topics
  39. Solar Cells5▲ 16×6 topics
  40. Electron Inelastic Mean Free Paths5▲ 159×1 topic

Which research topics does Japan Fine Ceramics Center publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Advanced ceramic materials synthesis, Advanced Electron Microscopy Techniques and Applications, Advancements in Battery Materials and Semiconductor materials and devices.

Advanced ceramic materia…6Advanced ceramic materials synthesis: 6 fractional worksAdvanced Electron Micros…6Advanced Electron Microscopy Techniques and Applications: 6 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery …6Advancements in Battery Materials: 6 fractional worksSemiconductor materials …6Semiconductor materials and devices: 6 fractional worksElectron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques: 5 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Materials and Technologies: 4 fractional worksElectronic and Structura…4Electronic and Structural Properties of Oxides: 4 fractional worksMachine Learning in Materials Science: 4 fractional worksAdvanced materials and composites: 3 fractional worksGa2O3 and related materi…3Ga2O3 and related materials: 3 fractional works
Ceramics and CompositesStructural BiologyElectrical and Electronic EngineeringSurfaces, Coatings and Films3 others

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

  1. 1 Advanced ceramic materials synthesis Ceramics and Composites 6 works
  2. 2 Advanced Electron Microscopy Techniques and Applications Structural Biology 6 works
  3. 3 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 6 works
  4. 4 Semiconductor materials and devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 6 works
  5. 5 Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques Surfaces, Coatings and Films 5 works
  6. 6 Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 works
  7. 7 Electronic and Structural Properties of Oxides Materials Chemistry 4 works
  8. 8 Machine Learning in Materials Science Materials Chemistry 4 works
  9. 9 Advanced materials and composites Mechanical Engineering 3 works
  10. 10 Ga2O3 and related materials Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 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 available33.5%not open66.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors15.5%domestic only84.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Japan Fine Ceramics Center's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 2% higher 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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