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KAN Research Institute

In research, KAN Research Institute stands highest in Life Sciences (#6,810 of 14,347 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#15,776
of 42,892
Rank in Japan
#606
of 2,112
Research works
324
▲ 25% vs 2013–17
Citations
13k
41.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
48%
world 28%

What is KAN Research Institute 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
Life SciencesDomain #6,810 of 14,347 23.8%152

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where KAN Research Institute 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: 0.86× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2.57× its world share, 8 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.67× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.37× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.82× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.66× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.96× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.35× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.23× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.93× its world share, 17 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.22× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.65× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.69× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.19× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.10× its world share, 12 worksMedicineNursing: 0.59× its world share, 0 worksNursingBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.45× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.23× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Immunology and Microbiology, 2.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at KAN Research Institute?

Ranked on the composite score, Toshio Imai, Yūichi Ono and Yoji Hata lead among researchers whose main affiliation is KAN Research Institute.

  1. 1 Toshio Imai Japan · #98,641 worldwide 302 citations · 64 works
  2. 2 Yūichi Ono Japan · #698,904 worldwide 83 citations · 31 works
  3. 3 Yoji Hata Japan · #942,120 worldwide 47 citations · 18 works
  4. 4 Hiroki Ishida Japan · #1,418,003 worldwide 16 citations · 15 works
  5. 5 Kengo Matsumura Japan · #1,612,826 worldwide 4 citations · 21 works
All ranked researchers at KAN Research Institute

Which keywords describe research at KAN Research Institute?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Space Exploration, Remote Sensing, Spectroscopy, Material Analysis, Plasma, Gene Expression, Oxidative Stress and Soil Properties.

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

All 34 words, with their numbers
  1. Remote Sensing3▲ 4.0×9 topics
  2. Space Exploration2▲ 99×2 topics
  3. Epidemiology2◆ 0.96×13 topics
  4. Oxidative Stress2▲ 2.4×21 topics
  5. Machine Learning2◆ 1.01×14 topics
  6. Gene Expression2▲ 4.8×8 topics
  7. Inflammation2▲ 1.34×14 topics
  8. Spectroscopy2▲ 17×2 topics
  9. Deep Learning2▼ 0.76×10 topics
  10. Material Analysis2▲ 126×1 topic
  11. Plasma2▲ 122×1 topic
  12. Environmental Impact1▲ 1.32×6 topics
  13. Rehabilitation1▲ 5.6×3 topics
  14. Fiber Reinforcement1▲ 34×2 topics
  15. Soil Properties1▲ 12×3 topics
  16. Virtual Prototyping1▲ 22×2 topics
  17. Artificial Intelligence1▲ 1.34×5 topics
  18. Assembly Planning1▲ 25×1 topic
  19. Design for Manufacture1▲ 25×1 topic
  20. Finite Element Analysis1▲ 8.2×2 topics
  21. Fungal Pathogens1▲ 15×2 topics
  22. Smart Grid1▲ 5.1×2 topics
  23. Spatial Variability1▲ 30×2 topics
  24. Tumor Microenvironment1▲ 4.3×5 topics
  25. Yeast1▲ 96×2 topics
  26. Astrobiology1▲ 60×1 topic
  27. Climate Change1▼ 0.67×8 topics
  28. Controlled Release1▲ 143×1 topic
  29. Extraterrestrial Life1▲ 82×1 topic
  30. Fertilizers1▲ 26×1 topic
  31. Image Processing1▲ 4.0×4 topics
  32. Impulsive Noise1▲ 107×1 topic
  33. Innate Immunity1▲ 5.5×6 topics
  34. Power Line Communications1▲ 107×1 topic

Which research topics does KAN Research Institute publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Laser-induced spectroscopy and plasma, Manufacturing Process and Optimization, Geotechnical Engineering and Analysis and Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life.

Laser-induced spectrosco…2Laser-induced spectroscopy and plasma: 2 fractional worksManufacturing Process an…1Manufacturing Process and Optimization: 1 fractional worksGeotechnical Engineering and Analysis: 1 fractional worksSpace Science and Extraterrestrial Life: 1 fractional worksPolymer-Based Agricultural Enhancements: 1 fractional worksPower Line Communications and Noise: 1 fractional worksGeotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization: 1 fractional worksSoil and Unsaturated Flow1Soil and Unsaturated Flow: 1 fractional worksShoulder Injury and Treatment: 1 fractional worksFungal and yeast genetics research: 1 fractional works
Mechanics of MaterialsIndustrial and Manufacturing EngineeringSafety, Risk, Reliability and QualityAstronomy and Astrophysics5 others

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

  1. 1 Laser-induced spectroscopy and plasma Mechanics of Materials 2 works
  2. 2 Manufacturing Process and Optimization Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 1 works
  3. 3 Geotechnical Engineering and Analysis Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality 1 works
  4. 4 Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life Astronomy and Astrophysics 1 works
  5. 5 Polymer-Based Agricultural Enhancements Biomedical Engineering 1 works
  6. 6 Power Line Communications and Noise Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  7. 7 Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization Civil and Structural Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Soil and Unsaturated Flow Civil and Structural Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Shoulder Injury and Treatment Surgery 1 works
  10. 10 Fungal and yeast genetics research Molecular Biology 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 available47.9%not open52.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors23.3%domestic only76.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has KAN Research Institute's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 25% 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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