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Kuraray (Japan)

In research, Kuraray (Japan) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#10,545 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#19,452
of 42,892
Rank in Japan
#743
of 2,112
Research works
310
▼ 28% vs 2013–17
Citations
5.5k
17.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
19%
world 28%

What is Kuraray (Japan) 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
Physical SciencesDomain #10,545 of 21,541 13.0%233

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Kuraray (Japan) 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: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Computer Science: 0.43× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.91× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.03× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.28× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.87× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 3.53× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 2.50× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 3.63× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.08× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.77× its world share, 2 worksMedicineEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.71× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 3.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Kuraray (Japan)?

Ranked on the composite score, Takuji Okaya lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Kuraray (Japan).

  1. 1 Takuji Okaya Japan · #1,328,673 worldwide 19 citations · 22 works
All ranked researchers at Kuraray (Japan)

Which keywords describe research at Kuraray (Japan)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nanocomposites, Nanoparticles, Self-Assembly, Micelles, Block Copolymers, Click Chemistry, Living Radical Polymerization and Thiol-Ene Chemistry.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in all years 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. Nanocomposites27▲ 11×15 topics
  2. Nanoparticles26▲ 6.4×25 topics
  3. Self-Assembly20▲ 16×7 topics
  4. Biomedical Applications19▲ 5.7×19 topics
  5. Micelles18▲ 73×2 topics
  6. Block Copolymers18▲ 115×2 topics
  7. Click Chemistry17▲ 70×2 topics
  8. Living Radical Polymerization17▲ 136×1 topic
  9. Thiol-Ene Chemistry17▲ 136×1 topic
  10. Catalysis16▲ 6.4×22 topics
  11. Thermal Stability15▲ 93×2 topics
  12. Polymerization14▲ 24×6 topics
  13. Mechanical Properties13▲ 4.5×11 topics
  14. Conducting Polymers11▲ 25×2 topics
  15. Lithium-Sulfur Batteries10▲ 32×2 topics
  16. Rheology10▲ 15×6 topics
  17. Elemental Sulfur10▲ 54×1 topic
  18. Polyimides10▲ 77×1 topic
  19. Recycling9▲ 12×5 topics
  20. Tissue Engineering9▲ 5.6×11 topics
  21. Biodegradable Polymers9▲ 23×4 topics
  22. Enantioselective Synthesis9▲ 17×5 topics
  23. Polymer Blends9▲ 34×2 topics
  24. Organometallic Chemistry9▲ 19×3 topics
  25. Mechanical8▲ 31×2 topics
  26. Properties8▲ 23×2 topics
  27. Hydrogenation8▲ 14×4 topics
  28. Green Chemistry8▲ 9.1×8 topics
  29. Polymer8▲ 30×3 topics
  30. Review8▲ 20×2 topics
  31. Layered Silicate8▲ 56×1 topic
  32. Polyhydroxyalkanoates8▲ 39×1 topic
  33. Polylactic Acid8▲ 39×1 topic
  34. Preparation8▲ 56×1 topic
  35. Morphology Development7▲ 58×1 topic
  36. Polymer Crystallization7▲ 58×1 topic
  37. Industrial Applications7▲ 14×3 topics
  38. Colloidal Crystals6▲ 25×2 topics
  39. Natural Product Synthesis6▲ 26×3 topics
  40. Plasticizers5▲ 146×1 topic

Which research topics does Kuraray (Japan) publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Membrane Separation Technologies, Thermal Analysis in Power Transmission, biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties and Silicone and Siloxane Chemistry.

Membrane Separation Tech…0Membrane Separation Technologies: 0 fractional worksThermal Analysis in Powe…0Thermal Analysis in Power Transmission: 0 fractional worksbiodegradable polymer synthesis and properties: 0 fractional worksSilicone and Siloxane Chemistry: 0 fractional worksEngineering Applied Research: 0 fractional worksCOVID-19 epidemiological studies: 0 fractional worksFuel Cells and Related Materials: 0 fractional worksMembrane-based Ion Separ…0Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques: 0 fractional worksDiabetes Management and Research: 0 fractional worksPolymer Foaming and Composites: 0 fractional works
Water Science and TechnologyControl and Systems EngineeringBiomaterialsMaterials Chemistry6 others

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

  1. 1 Membrane Separation Technologies Water Science and Technology 0 works
  2. 2 Thermal Analysis in Power Transmission Control and Systems Engineering 0 works
  3. 3 biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties Biomaterials 0 works
  4. 4 Silicone and Siloxane Chemistry Materials Chemistry 0 works
  5. 5 Engineering Applied Research Civil and Structural Engineering 0 works
  6. 6 COVID-19 epidemiological studies Modeling and Simulation 0 works
  7. 7 Fuel Cells and Related Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 0 works
  8. 8 Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques Biomedical Engineering 0 works
  9. 9 Diabetes Management and Research Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 0 works
  10. 10 Polymer Foaming and Composites Polymers and Plastics 0 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 available18.7%not open81.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors18.2%domestic only81.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Kuraray (Japan)'s research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 28% 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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