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Kitami Institute of Technology

In research, Kitami Institute of Technology stands highest in Physical Sciences (#7,071 of 12,888 worldwide) and Engineering (#5,389 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#11,595
of 28,054 · #5,054 all time
Rank in Japan
#289
of 1,070
Research works
4.2k
▼ 6% vs 2013–17
Citations
43k
10.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
44%
world 28%

What is Kitami Institute 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 #7,071 of 12,888 6.1%342 #3071
EngineeringField #5,389 of 6,636 3.1%165 #2516

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Kitami Institute 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: 1.00× its world share, 20 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.64× its world share, 15 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.22× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.34× its world share, 2 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 4.69× its world share, 7 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.38× its world share, 9 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.26× its world share, 42 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.61× its world share, 18 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 3.30× its world share, 13 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.57× its world share, 165 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.22× its world share, 26 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.86× its world share, 43 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.02× its world share, 5 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.44× its world share, 14 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.22× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.26× its world share, 21 worksMedicineNursing: 1.74× its world share, 4 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.06× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.29× its world share, 4 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.38× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.06× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.42× its world share, 5 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.14× its world share, 8 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 4.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Kitami Institute of Technology?

Ranked on the composite score, Koichi Hirayama, Ying Cao and Takeshi Matsuda lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Kitami Institute of Technology.

  1. 1 Koichi Hirayama Japan · #89,355 worldwide 121 citations · 47 works
  2. 2 Ying Cao Japan · #235,727 worldwide 120 citations · 35 works
  3. 3 Takeshi Matsuda Japan · #296,625 worldwide 248 citations · 41 works
  4. 4 A.M.M. Sharif Ullah Japan · #302,035 worldwide 77 citations · 23 works
  5. 5 K. Aoki Japan · #336,592 worldwide 115 citations · 30 works
  6. 6 Yuzuru Masuda Japan · #397,018 worldwide 158 citations · 24 works
  7. 7 Kazuhiro Ishikawa Japan · #426,302 worldwide 186 citations · 72 works
  8. 8 Shinji Watanabe Japan · #456,963 worldwide 165 citations · 28 works
  9. 9 Toichiro Koike Japan · #468,400 worldwide 30 citations · 17 works
  10. 10 Akiyoshi Fuji Japan · #510,233 worldwide 109 citations · 38 works
All ranked researchers at Kitami Institute of Technology

Which keywords describe research at Kitami Institute of Technology?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Renewable Energy, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Energy Storage, Remote Sensing, Biomechanics, Nanostructures 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 Learning26▲ 1.80×43 topics
  2. Machine Learning25▲ 1.81×36 topics
  3. Renewable Energy21▲ 3.4×17 topics
  4. Climate Change15▲ 1.31×30 topics
  5. Remote Sensing15▲ 2.9×21 topics
  6. Sustainability13▲ 1.22×19 topics
  7. Energy Storage12▲ 4.5×9 topics
  8. Nanoparticles11▲ 2.0×21 topics
  9. Mechanical Properties10▲ 2.5×20 topics
  10. Wireless Sensor Networks9▲ 4.6×7 topics
  11. Nanostructures9▲ 5.0×12 topics
  12. Biomechanics8▲ 6.3×5 topics
  13. Biosensors8▲ 3.6×7 topics
  14. Catalysis8▲ 2.8×11 topics
  15. Artificial Neural Networks7▲ 3.5×6 topics
  16. Power Electronics7▲ 5.0×4 topics
  17. Image Processing7▲ 3.6×7 topics
  18. Skiing7▲ 114×1 topic
  19. Snowboarding7▲ 114×1 topic
  20. Heat Transfer7▲ 3.2×10 topics
  21. Cyberbullying6▲ 22×2 topics
  22. Hydrology6▲ 11×3 topics
  23. Methane Oxidation6▲ 17×2 topics
  24. Numerical Simulation6▲ 4.6×10 topics
  25. Materials6▲ 5.8×5 topics
  26. Grain Refinement6▲ 12×3 topics
  27. Detection6▲ 4.5×4 topics
  28. Anaerobic5▲ 18×1 topic
  29. Decentralized Control5▲ 10×2 topics
  30. Gas Hydrates5▲ 18×1 topic
  31. Microstructural Evolution5▲ 7.8×4 topics
  32. Renewable Resources5▲ 6.9×2 topics
  33. Multi-Agent Systems5▲ 6.0×4 topics
  34. Collision Avoidance5▲ 6.2×4 topics
  35. Hate Speech5▲ 29×1 topic
  36. Offensive Language5▲ 29×1 topic
  37. Electrolysis4▲ 17×1 topic
  38. Hydrogen4▲ 13×1 topic
  39. Path Planning4▲ 8.2×2 topics
  40. Carbon Dioxide Capture4▲ 12×1 topic

Which research topics does Kitami Institute of Technology publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Winter Sports Injuries and Performance, Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena, Hate Speech and Cyberbullying Detection and Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems.

Winter Sports Injuries a…7Winter Sports Injuries and Performance: 7 fractional worksMethane Hydrates and Rel…5Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena: 5 fractional worksHate Speech and Cyberbullying Detection: 5 fractional worksHybrid Renewable Energy Systems: 4 fractional worksCarbon Dioxide Capture Technologies: 4 fractional worksRobotic Path Planning Algorithms: 4 fractional worksMicrostructure and mechanical properties: 4 fractional worksSmart Agriculture and AI4Smart Agriculture and AI: 4 fractional worksMicrogrid Control and Optimization: 3 fractional worksCryospheric studies and observations: 3 fractional works
Pulmonary and Respiratory MedicineEnvironmental ChemistryArtificial IntelligenceEnergy Engineering and Power Technology6 others

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

  1. 1 Winter Sports Injuries and Performance Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 7 works
  2. 2 Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena Environmental Chemistry 5 works
  3. 3 Hate Speech and Cyberbullying Detection Artificial Intelligence 5 works
  4. 4 Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems Energy Engineering and Power Technology 4 works
  5. 5 Carbon Dioxide Capture Technologies Mechanical Engineering 4 works
  6. 6 Robotic Path Planning Algorithms Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 4 works
  7. 7 Microstructure and mechanical properties Materials Chemistry 4 works
  8. 8 Smart Agriculture and AI Plant Science 4 works
  9. 9 Microgrid Control and Optimization Control and Systems Engineering 3 works
  10. 10 Cryospheric studies and observations Atmospheric Science 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 available44.4%not open55.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors9.8%domestic only90.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Kitami Institute of Technology's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 6% lower than in 2013–2017.

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