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Kitakyushu National College of Technology

In research, Kitakyushu National College of Technology stands highest in Physical Sciences (#12,832 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#27,879
of 28,054 · #27,842 all time
Rank in Japan
#1,066
of 1,070
Research works
788
▼ 32% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.6k
3.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
1.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
62%
world 28%

What is Kitakyushu National College of Technology 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 #12,832 of 12,888 1.6%63 #15057

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Kitakyushu National College of Technology 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: 1.02× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.15× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.45× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.35× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.31× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 2.40× its world share, 15 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.72× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.93× its world share, 36 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.98× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.92× its world share, 3 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.38× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.34× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.30× its world share, 5 worksMedicineNursing: 2.69× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.49× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.39× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.25× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.16× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Engineering, 2.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Kitakyushu National College of Technology?

Ranked on the composite score, Shigeru Kuchii, Hiroshi Hamamatsu and Takeshi Tane lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Kitakyushu National College of Technology.

  1. 1 Shigeru Kuchii Japan · #245,250 worldwide 56 citations · 30 works
  2. 2 Hiroshi Hamamatsu Japan · #710,195 worldwide 3 citations · 19 works
  3. 3 Takeshi Tane Japan · #859,114 worldwide 3 citations · 19 works
  4. 4 Shigenori Matsushima Japan · #929,697 worldwide 89 citations · 43 works
  5. 5 Naruki Shirahama Japan · #973,664 worldwide 20 citations · 15 works
  6. 6 Takashi Takimoto Japan · #995,536 worldwide 9 citations · 28 works
  7. 7 Makoto Miyauchi Japan · #1,030,325 worldwide 4 citations · 22 works
  8. 8 Hiroki Hamano Japan · #1,219,712 worldwide 6 citations · 18 works
  9. 9 Kenji Obata Japan · #1,389,561 worldwide 18 citations · 35 works
  10. 10 Yuhki Kitazono Japan · #1,407,003 worldwide 4 citations · 38 works
All ranked researchers at Kitakyushu National College of Technology

Which keywords describe research at Kitakyushu National College of Technology?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Artificial Intelligence, Deep Learning, Virtual Reality, Human-Robot Interaction, Cloud Robotics, Internet of Robotic Things, Internet of Things and Wireless Sensor Networks.

▲ 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. Deep Learning9▲ 3.3×22 topics
  2. Artificial Intelligence7▲ 6.2×10 topics
  3. Virtual Reality6▲ 14×7 topics
  4. Human-Robot Interaction5▲ 56×2 topics
  5. Cloud Robotics4▲ 190×1 topic
  6. Internet of Robotic Things4▲ 190×1 topic
  7. Internet of Things4▲ 5.7×8 topics
  8. Neural Networks4▲ 3.2×6 topics
  9. Wireless Sensor Networks4▲ 9.3×8 topics
  10. STEM Education3▲ 8.3×2 topics
  11. Image Processing3▲ 8.2×4 topics
  12. Security3▲ 5.4×3 topics
  13. IoT3▲ 9.2×4 topics
  14. Environmental Monitoring3▲ 8.7×5 topics
  15. Learning Environments3▲ 117×1 topic
  16. Robotics Programming3▲ 338×1 topic
  17. Sensors3▲ 25×2 topics
  18. Autonomous Vehicles2▲ 13×2 topics
  19. Collision Avoidance2▲ 15×2 topics
  20. Home Automation2▲ 58×1 topic
  21. Multi-Agent Systems2▲ 15×2 topics
  22. Wireless2▲ 54×1 topic
  23. Optimal Motion Planning2▲ 35×1 topic
  24. Order Picking2▲ 50×1 topic
  25. Sampling-Based Algorithms2▲ 35×1 topic
  26. Warehouse Design2▲ 50×1 topic
  27. Human-Computer Interaction2▲ 14×2 topics
  28. Plant Disease Detection2▲ 24×1 topic
  29. Smart Farming2▲ 22×1 topic
  30. Real-time Tracking2▲ 22×2 topics
  31. Thermodynamic Analysis2▲ 37×3 topics
  32. Assembly Planning2▲ 28×1 topic
  33. Design for Manufacture2▲ 28×1 topic
  34. Gesture Recognition2▲ 30×1 topic
  35. Hand Gesture2▲ 63×1 topic
  36. Structural Analysis2▲ 23×2 topics
  37. Consumer Preferences2▲ 27×2 topics
  38. Finite Element Method2▲ 22×2 topics
  39. Material Properties2▲ 21×2 topics
  40. Visual Fatigue2▲ 49×2 topics

Which research topics does Kitakyushu National College of Technology publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Robotics and Automated Systems, Educational Robotics and Engineering, IoT-based Smart Home Systems and Robotic Path Planning Algorithms.

Robotics and Automated Systems: 4 fractional worksEducational Robotics and Engineering: 3 fractional worksIoT-based Smart Home Systems: 2 fractional worksRobotic Path Planning Algorithms: 2 fractional worksAdvanced Manufacturing and Logistics Optimization: 2 fractional worksSmart Agriculture and AI: 2 fractional worksManufacturing Process an…2Manufacturing Process and Optimization: 2 fractional worksHand Gesture Recognition…2Hand Gesture Recognition Systems: 2 fractional worksEngineering Applied Rese…2Engineering Applied Research: 2 fractional worksErgonomics and Musculosk…1Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders: 1 fractional works
Control and Systems EngineeringArtificial IntelligenceElectrical and Electronic EngineeringComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition5 others

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

  1. 1 Robotics and Automated Systems Control and Systems Engineering 4 works
  2. 2 Educational Robotics and Engineering Artificial Intelligence 3 works
  3. 3 IoT-based Smart Home Systems Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  4. 4 Robotic Path Planning Algorithms Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 2 works
  5. 5 Advanced Manufacturing and Logistics Optimization Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 2 works
  6. 6 Smart Agriculture and AI Plant Science 2 works
  7. 7 Manufacturing Process and Optimization Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 2 works
  8. 8 Hand Gesture Recognition Systems Human-Computer Interaction 2 works
  9. 9 Engineering Applied Research Civil and Structural Engineering 2 works
  10. 10 Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders Social Psychology 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 available61.6%not open38.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors6.4%domestic only93.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Kitakyushu National College of Technology's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 32% 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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