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Kihara Institute for Biological Research

In research, Kihara Institute for Biological Research stands highest in Life Sciences (#8,763 of 14,347 worldwide), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (#3,999 of 6,031 worldwide) and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (#6,040 of 7,814 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Life Sciences — Life Sciences is 6.9× its share of world research.

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World rank, all time
#20,085
of 42,892
Rank in Japan
#761
of 2,112
Research works
366
▼ 4% vs 2013–17
Citations
17k
45.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
31.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
52%
world 28%

What is Kihara Institute for Biological Research 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 #8,763 of 14,347 30.2%298
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #3,999 of 6,031 41.5%128
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #6,040 of 7,814 22.3%158

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Kihara Institute for Biological 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).

What does Kihara Institute for Biological Research specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Life Sciences takes 6.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Life SciencesDomain · 25.9 works6.9×
← 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: 11.62× its world share, 16 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 6.44× its world share, 10 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.32× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.11× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.65× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksMedicineNursing: 1.02× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesSocial Sciences: 0.03× 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, 11.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Kihara Institute for Biological Research?

Ranked on the composite score, Kohji Hasunuma lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Kihara Institute for Biological Research.

  1. 1 Kohji Hasunuma Japan · #1,543,452 worldwide 12 citations · 23 works
All ranked researchers at Kihara Institute for Biological Research

Which keywords describe research at Kihara Institute for Biological Research?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Gene Expression, Epigenetic Regulation, Transcription Factors, Development, Plant, Genetic Diversity, QTL Mapping and Crop Improvement.

▲ 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 Expression5▲ 30×7 topics
  2. Epigenetic Regulation4▲ 70×3 topics
  3. Transcription Factors3▲ 92×2 topics
  4. Development3▲ 27×1 topic
  5. Plant3▲ 208×1 topic
  6. Genetic Diversity2▲ 20×8 topics
  7. QTL Mapping2▲ 68×4 topics
  8. Crop Improvement2▲ 144×2 topics
  9. Pollen Tube Growth2▲ 287×1 topic
  10. Self-Incompatibility2▲ 287×1 topic
  11. Genetic Mapping2▲ 84×3 topics
  12. Small RNAs2▲ 110×2 topics
  13. Polyploidy2▲ 136×2 topics
  14. Quantitative Trait Loci2▲ 113×3 topics
  15. Genome Sequencing2▲ 39×5 topics
  16. Genome Evolution2▲ 136×2 topics
  17. Plant Speciation2▲ 257×1 topic
  18. Transposable Elements2▲ 257×1 topic
  19. Genetics1▲ 7.0×4 topics
  20. Biotechnology1▲ 46×2 topics
  21. Drought Resistance1▲ 48×4 topics
  22. Global Change1▲ 18×4 topics
  23. Yield Potential1▲ 80×2 topics
  24. Agrobacterium-Mediated Transformation1▲ 103×1 topic
  25. Metabolism1▲ 8.1×3 topics
  26. Phylogenetic Analysis1▲ 14×5 topics
  27. Plant Responses1▲ 53×2 topics
  28. Plant Secondary Metabolites1▲ 57×1 topic
  29. Signal Transduction1▲ 29×3 topics
  30. Antioxidants1▲ 8.8×4 topics
  31. Breeding1▲ 52×3 topics
  32. Disease Resistance1▲ 78×3 topics
  33. Ecosystem Services1▲ 9.6×3 topics
  34. Genetic Regulation1▲ 24×3 topics
  35. Genetic Variation1▲ 18×3 topics
  36. Genomic Diversity1▲ 110×2 topics
  37. Habitat Fragmentation1▲ 17×2 topics
  38. Invasive Species1▲ 9.1×3 topics
  39. Plant Development1▲ 59×2 topics
  40. Reactive Oxygen Species1▲ 9.8×2 topics

Which research topics does Kihara Institute for Biological Research publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Plant Molecular Biology Research, Plant Reproductive Biology, Chromosomal and Genetic Variations and Plant tissue culture and regeneration.

Plant Molecular Biology …3Plant Molecular Biology Research: 3 fractional worksPlant Reproductive Biology: 2 fractional worksChromosomal and Genetic …2Chromosomal and Genetic Variations: 2 fractional worksPlant tissue culture and…1Plant tissue culture and regeneration: 1 fractional worksPhotosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms: 1 fractional worksPlant Stress Responses and Tolerance: 1 fractional worksWheat and Barley Genetic…1Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology: 1 fractional worksCRISPR and Genetic Engin…1CRISPR and Genetic Engineering: 1 fractional worksPlant nutrient uptake an…1Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism: 1 fractional worksPlant Disease Resistance…1Plant Disease Resistance and Genetics: 1 fractional works
Plant ScienceMolecular Biology

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

  1. 1 Plant Molecular Biology Research Plant Science 3 works
  2. 2 Plant Reproductive Biology Molecular Biology 2 works
  3. 3 Chromosomal and Genetic Variations Plant Science 2 works
  4. 4 Plant tissue culture and regeneration Molecular Biology 1 works
  5. 5 Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms Molecular Biology 1 works
  6. 6 Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance Plant Science 1 works
  7. 7 Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology Plant Science 1 works
  8. 8 CRISPR and Genetic Engineering Molecular Biology 1 works
  9. 9 Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism Plant Science 1 works
  10. 10 Plant Disease Resistance and Genetics 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 available51.5%not open48.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors22.0%domestic only78.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Kihara Institute for Biological Research's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 4% 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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