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Kurashiki University of Science and the Arts

In research, Kurashiki University of Science and the Arts stands highest in Physical Sciences (#7,227 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#12,689
of 42,892
Rank in Japan
#485
of 2,112
Research works
366
▼ 33% vs 2013–17
Citations
17k
46.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
1.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
28%
world 28%

What is Kurashiki University of Science and the Arts 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 #7,227 of 21,541 12.0%253

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Kurashiki University of Science and the Arts 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: 2.18× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 3.43× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 5.91× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 8.03× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.20× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.63× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceHealth Professions: 1.37× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.74× its world share, 2 worksMedicineNursing: 6.86× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 11.35× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.87× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.24× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 11.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Kurashiki University of Science and the Arts?

Ranked on the composite score, Hiroyuki Sumi, Akinobu Naka and Ryū Murakami lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Kurashiki University of Science and the Arts.

  1. 1 Hiroyuki Sumi Japan · #686,979 worldwide 99 citations · 36 works
  2. 2 Akinobu Naka Japan · #966,362 worldwide 98 citations · 38 works
  3. 3 Ryū Murakami Japan · #1,050,459 worldwide 9 citations · 20 works
  4. 4 Yoshimori Miyano Japan · #1,279,742 worldwide 36 citations · 16 works
  5. 5 Hiroshi Asaoka Japan · #1,487,461 worldwide 2 citations · 15 works
  6. 6 Kenji Okada Japan · #1,535,130 worldwide 29 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at Kurashiki University of Science and the Arts

Which keywords describe research at Kurashiki University of Science and the Arts?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Catalysis, Transition Metal Catalysis, Enantioselective Synthesis, C-C Bond Formation, Homogeneous Catalysis, Transition Metal Complexes, Organic Synthesis and Organometallic 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. Catalysis54▲ 18×22 topics
  2. Transition Metal Catalysis26▲ 51×4 topics
  3. Enantioselective Synthesis22▲ 37×6 topics
  4. C-C Bond Formation20▲ 58×3 topics
  5. Homogeneous Catalysis20▲ 164×2 topics
  6. Transition Metal Complexes19▲ 46×4 topics
  7. Nanoparticles18▲ 3.7×17 topics
  8. Organic Synthesis17▲ 22×8 topics
  9. Organometallic Chemistry17▲ 31×4 topics
  10. Green Chemistry16▲ 14×7 topics
  11. Heterocycles16▲ 23×7 topics
  12. Polymerization15▲ 22×3 topics
  13. Thermodynamic Properties14▲ 40×2 topics
  14. Optoelectronics14▲ 43×2 topics
  15. Frustrated Lewis Pairs13▲ 199×1 topic
  16. Metal-Free Hydrogen Activation13▲ 199×1 topic
  17. Industrial Applications12▲ 20×2 topics
  18. Aryl Halides12▲ 58×2 topics
  19. Hydrogen Bonding12▲ 13×4 topics
  20. Nanocomposites11▲ 4.0×13 topics
  21. Covalent Radii11▲ 120×1 topic
  22. Main Group Chemistry11▲ 120×1 topic
  23. Oxidation11▲ 14×3 topics
  24. Olefin Metathesis11▲ 52×1 topic
  25. Ruthenium Catalysts11▲ 52×1 topic
  26. Heterogeneous Catalysts11▲ 26×3 topics
  27. Chemoselective10▲ 20×4 topics
  28. Drug Discovery10▲ 6.7×8 topics
  29. Metal-Catalyzed Reactions9▲ 28×3 topics
  30. Cross-Coupling Reactions9▲ 76×1 topic
  31. Extraction9▲ 13×3 topics
  32. Palladium-Catalyzed9▲ 80×1 topic
  33. Asymmetric Synthesis9▲ 16×6 topics
  34. Hydrogenation9▲ 12×4 topics
  35. Acylation8▲ 47×1 topic
  36. Esterification8▲ 47×1 topic
  37. Polymer Synthesis8▲ 40×2 topics
  38. Enantioselective Reactions8▲ 23×2 topics
  39. Equation of State8▲ 26×1 topic
  40. Supercritical Fluids8▲ 34×1 topic

Which research topics does Kurashiki University of Science and the Arts publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology, Organoboron and organosilicon chemistry, Catalytic Cross-Coupling Reactions and Prion Diseases and Protein Misfolding.

Salmonella and Campyloba…0Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology: 0 fractional worksOrganoboron and organosi…0Organoboron and organosilicon chemistry: 0 fractional worksCatalytic Cross-Coupling…0Catalytic Cross-Coupling Reactions: 0 fractional worksPrion Diseases and Prote…0Prion Diseases and Protein Misfolding: 0 fractional worksIon channel regulation and function: 0 fractional worksTryptophan and brain disorders: 0 fractional worksCrafts, Textile, and Des…0Crafts, Textile, and Design: 0 fractional worksEscherichia coli research studies: 0 fractional worksArt, Technology, and Culture: 0 fractional worksEnvironmental Engineerin…0Environmental Engineering and Cultural Studies: 0 fractional works
Food ScienceOrganic ChemistryMolecular BiologyBiological Psychiatry4 others

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

  1. 1 Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology Food Science 0 works
  2. 2 Organoboron and organosilicon chemistry Organic Chemistry 0 works
  3. 3 Catalytic Cross-Coupling Reactions Organic Chemistry 0 works
  4. 4 Prion Diseases and Protein Misfolding Molecular Biology 0 works
  5. 5 Ion channel regulation and function Molecular Biology 0 works
  6. 6 Tryptophan and brain disorders Biological Psychiatry 0 works
  7. 7 Crafts, Textile, and Design Museology 0 works
  8. 8 Escherichia coli research studies Endocrinology 0 works
  9. 9 Art, Technology, and Culture Visual Arts and Performing Arts 0 works
  10. 10 Environmental Engineering and Cultural Studies Information Systems 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 available27.9%not open72.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors8.5%domestic only91.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Kurashiki University of Science and the Arts's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 33% 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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