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Kureha (Japan)

In research, Kureha (Japan) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#16,454 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#23,157
of 42,892
Rank in Japan
#890
of 2,112
Research works
415
◆ 1% vs 2013–17
Citations
7.9k
19.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
17.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
34%
world 28%

What is Kureha (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 #16,454 of 21,541 10.1%208

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Kureha (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: 1.49× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.04× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.36× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 1.31× its world share, 0 worksChemistryEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.85× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.41× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.61× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.19× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 6.40× its world share, 4 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.75× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.62× its world share, 2 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 1.53× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesPsychology: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.79× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 6.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Kureha (Japan)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Inflammation, Thermal Stability, Chronic Kidney Disease, Thermal Degradation, Nanoparticles, Mechanical Properties, Plasticizers and Poly(vinyl chloride).

▲ 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. Inflammation31▲ 3.2×49 topics
  2. Nanoparticles22▲ 4.0×23 topics
  3. Thermal Stability20▲ 91×2 topics
  4. Mechanical Properties19▲ 4.9×15 topics
  5. Sustainability19▲ 2.5×7 topics
  6. Cancer18▲ 3.1×25 topics
  7. Cardiovascular Disease17▲ 3.7×14 topics
  8. Chronic Kidney Disease16▲ 16×8 topics
  9. Thermal Degradation16▲ 256×2 topics
  10. Nanocomposites16▲ 5.0×13 topics
  11. Plasticizers15▲ 311×1 topic
  12. Poly(vinyl chloride)15▲ 311×1 topic
  13. Biomedical Applications14▲ 3.3×18 topics
  14. Recycling14▲ 14×5 topics
  15. Oxidative Stress14▲ 1.89×34 topics
  16. Environmental Impact12▲ 2.1×13 topics
  17. Polymer Composites12▲ 15×5 topics
  18. Rheology10▲ 12×4 topics
  19. Cancer Therapy10▲ 3.8×12 topics
  20. Composite Materials10▲ 10×4 topics
  21. Nutrition9▲ 4.8×7 topics
  22. Synthesis8▲ 3.5×14 topics
  23. Immune System8▲ 6.2×6 topics
  24. Self-Assembly8▲ 4.9×4 topics
  25. Hemodialysis8▲ 26×2 topics
  26. Energy Harvesting8▲ 17×2 topics
  27. Micelles8▲ 23×2 topics
  28. Conducting Polymers8▲ 12×2 topics
  29. Graphene Oxide8▲ 18×2 topics
  30. Click Chemistry7▲ 23×1 topic
  31. Living Radical Polymerization7▲ 45×1 topic
  32. Nanogenerators7▲ 21×1 topic
  33. Wearable7▲ 21×1 topic
  34. Carbon Fiber7▲ 68×1 topic
  35. Interfacial Properties7▲ 68×1 topic
  36. Dialysis6▲ 33×1 topic
  37. Peritoneal Dialysis6▲ 33×1 topic
  38. Biodegradable Polymers6▲ 10×3 topics
  39. Lithium-Sulfur Batteries6▲ 13×2 topics
  40. Parathyroid Hormone6▲ 13×2 topics

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

By volume in 2022–2025: biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties, Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials, Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis and Drilling and Well Engineering.

biodegradable polymer sy…1biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Sensor and Ener…1Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials: 1 fractional worksHydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis: 1 fractional worksDrilling and Well Engine…1Drilling and Well Engineering: 1 fractional worksConducting polymers and …1Conducting polymers and applications: 1 fractional worksOil and Gas Production Techniques: 1 fractional worksRecycling and Waste Management Techniques: 0 fractional worksMicroplastics and Plasti…0Microplastics and Plastic Pollution: 0 fractional worksDielectric materials and actuators: 0 fractional worksAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 0 fractional works
BiomaterialsBiomedical EngineeringMechanical EngineeringOcean Engineering4 others

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

  1. 1 biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties Biomaterials 1 works
  2. 2 Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials Biomedical Engineering 1 works
  3. 3 Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  4. 4 Drilling and Well Engineering Ocean Engineering 1 works
  5. 5 Conducting polymers and applications Polymers and Plastics 1 works
  6. 6 Oil and Gas Production Techniques Ocean Engineering 1 works
  7. 7 Recycling and Waste Management Techniques Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 0 works
  8. 8 Microplastics and Plastic Pollution Pollution 0 works
  9. 9 Dielectric materials and actuators Biomedical Engineering 0 works
  10. 10 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 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 available33.7%not open66.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors14.3%domestic only85.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 1% 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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