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Kyoto Bunkyo University

In research, Kyoto Bunkyo University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#2,535 of 10,670 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Organic Chemistry and Chemistry (Organic Chemistry is 14.2× its share of world research).

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World rank, 2022-now
#5,370
of 22,385 · #2,849 all time
Rank in Japan
#120
of 924
Research works
2.8k
◆ 0% vs 2018-21
Citations
128k
45.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.8%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.01×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
22%
world 40%
International
14%
world 18%
Kyoto Bunkyo University

What is Kyoto Bunkyo University known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Physical SciencesDomain #2,535 of 10,670 7.9%128 #1753

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Kyoto Bunkyo University 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Kyoto Bunkyo University work in?

In 2022-now, 70% of research at Kyoto Bunkyo University is in Physical Sciences, 14% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (19%), Materials Science (19%), Chemistry (15%). It does 1.8× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 142 fractional works · 69.5% of its workEngineering: 39 fractional works · 19.3% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 23 fractional works · 11.1% of its workAerospace Engineering: 6 fractional works · 2.7% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 3 fractional works · 1.6% of its workMechanical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workMechanics of Materials: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputational Mechanics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOcean Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 39 fractional works · 19.3% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 24 fractional works · 11.6% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 7 fractional works · 3.2% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 6 fractional works · 2.8% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBiomaterials: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCeramics and Composites: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 30 fractional works · 14.8% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 22 fractional works · 10.7% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 4 fractional works · 2.2% of its workSpectroscopy: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workElectrochemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 15 fractional works · 7.3% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 8 fractional works · 3.7% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 6 fractional works · 3.0% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInformation Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 5 fractional works · 2.3% of its workGeophysics: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGeochemistry and Petrology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAtmospheric Science: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOceanography: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 4 fractional works · 1.9% of its workEcology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPollution: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnergy: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workChemical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workFluid Flow and Transfer Processes: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCatalysis: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 29 fractional works · 14.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 17 fractional works · 8.5% of its workSociology and Political Science: 8 fractional works · 3.8% of its workTransportation: 4 fractional works · 2.2% of its workEducation: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSafety Research: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCultural Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPsychology: 8 fractional works · 3.8% of its workClinical Psychology: 3 fractional works · 1.5% of its workSocial Psychology: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workApplied Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeneral Decision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 23 fractional works · 11.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 16 fractional works · 7.9% of its workMolecular Biology: 13 fractional works · 6.5% of its workCell Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiotechnology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPlant Science: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuroscience: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMicrobiology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workHealth Sciences: 10 fractional works · 4.8% of its workMedicine: 8 fractional works · 3.7% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workHealth Professions: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLeadership and Management: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workALL ITS WORKKyoto BunkyoUniversity204fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences11%Physical Sciences70%Health Sciences5%Social Sciences14%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 24 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering3919.3%
    2. Materials Science3919.3%
    3. Chemistry3014.8%
    4. Physics and Astronomy157.3%
    5. Computer Science63.0%
    6. Earth and Planetary Sciences52.3%
    7. Environmental Science41.9%
    8. Energy20.9%
    9. Chemical Engineering10.6%
    10. Mathematics10.3%
    1. Social Sciences178.5%
    2. Psychology83.8%
    3. Arts and Humanities20.8%
    4. Decision Sciences10.6%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting10.5%
    6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.2%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology167.9%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences21.1%
    3. Neuroscience21.0%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics10.6%
    5. Immunology and Microbiology10.6%
    1. Medicine83.7%
    2. Health Professions20.7%
    3. Nursing10.4%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does Kyoto Bunkyo University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Organic Chemistry takes 14.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Organic ChemistrySubfield · 21.9 works14×
  2. ChemistryField · 30.1 works9.4×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

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: 0.24× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.48× its world share, 16 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.60× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.61× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.75× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.67× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 9.41× its world share, 30 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.38× its world share, 6 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.46× its world share, 5 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.94× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.29× its world share, 39 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.38× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 5.52× its world share, 39 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 3.28× its world share, 15 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.28× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.19× its world share, 8 worksMedicineNursing: 0.83× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.27× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.66× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.24× its world share, 8 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.67× its world share, 17 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemistry, 9.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 24 fields, with their numbers
  1. Chemistry9.41×30 works
  2. Materials Science5.52×39 works
  3. Physics and Astronomy3.28×15 works
  4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.75×1 works
  5. Chemical Engineering1.67×1 works
  6. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.48×16 works
  7. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.46×5 works
  8. Engineering1.29×39 works
  9. Psychology1.24×8 works
  10. Energy0.94×2 works
  11. Nursing0.83×1 works
  12. Social Sciences0.67×17 works
  13. Decision Sciences0.66×1 works
  14. Neuroscience0.61×2 works
  15. Immunology and Microbiology0.60×1 works
  16. Computer Science0.38×6 works
  17. Environmental Science0.38×4 works
  18. Health Professions0.28×2 works
  19. Arts and Humanities0.27×2 works
  20. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.24×2 works
  21. Mathematics0.22×0 works
  22. Medicine0.19×8 works
  23. Business, Management and Accounting0.16×1 works
  24. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.08×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Kyoto Bunkyo University?

Ranked on the quality score, Nobuko Asai, Yoshio HASHIMOTO and 大前 暁政 lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Kyoto Bunkyo University.

  1. 1 Nobuko Asai Japan · #3,862,787 worldwide 45 citations · 29 works
  2. 2 Yoshio HASHIMOTO Japan · #3,882,161 worldwide 0 citations · 24 works
  3. 3 大前 暁政 Japan · #4,175,813 worldwide 0 citations · 17 works
  4. 4 智子 矢野 Japan · #4,213,890 worldwide 0 citations · 15 works
  5. 5 柴田 長生 Japan · #4,439,618 worldwide 0 citations · 16 works
  6. 6 Hashimoto Yoshio Japan · #4,550,843 worldwide 0 citations · 20 works
  7. 7 Satoshi Hiraoka Japan · #5,172,088 worldwide 46 citations · 30 works
All ranked researchers at Kyoto Bunkyo University

What are the most cited papers from Kyoto Bunkyo University?

The most cited paper from Kyoto Bunkyo University is "KEGG: Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes" (Minoru I. Kanehisa, 2000), with 40,289 citations. Next come "KEGG: Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes" (32,529) and "Hydrogen Peroxide is Scavenged by Ascorbate-specific Peroxidase in Spinach Chloroplasts" (10,779).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 KEGG: Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes Minoru I. Kanehisa · Nucleic Acids Research Open access 2000 40,289
2 KEGG: Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes Hiroyuki Ogata, Susumu Goto, Kazushige Sato et al. · Nucleic Acids Research Open access 1999 32,529
3 Hydrogen Peroxide is Scavenged by Ascorbate-specific Peroxidase in Spinach Chloroplasts Yoshiyuki Nakano, Kozi Asada · Plant and Cell Physiology Aug 1981 10,779
4 KEGG: new perspectives on genomes, pathways, diseases and drugs Minoru I. Kanehisa, Miho Furumichi, Mao Tanabe et al. · Nucleic Acids Research Open access 26 Oct 2016 9,650
5 KEGG as a reference resource for gene and protein annotation Minoru I. Kanehisa, Yoko Sato, Masayuki Kawashima et al. · Nucleic Acids Research Open access 17 Oct 2015 8,051
All 59 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Kyoto Bunkyo University?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Biomedical Applications, Catalysis, Carbon Nanotubes, Self-Assembly, Nanoparticles, Bioimaging, Crystal Growth and Efficiency.

▲ 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-now 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. Biomedical Applications13▲ 5.4×18 topics
  2. Nanoparticles9▲ 3.5×22 topics
  3. Catalysis8▲ 6.1×17 topics
  4. Carbon Nanotubes7▲ 10×7 topics
  5. Nanocomposites6▲ 4.0×15 topics
  6. Self-Assembly6▲ 9.3×10 topics
  7. Bioimaging6▲ 13×3 topics
  8. Crystal Growth6▲ 11×9 topics
  9. Efficiency6▲ 9.8×4 topics
  10. Supramolecular Chemistry6▲ 34×4 topics
  11. Aromaticity6▲ 163×1 topic
  12. Helical Polymers6▲ 163×1 topic
  13. History6▲ 3.9×4 topics
  14. Culture5▲ 5.0×4 topics
  15. Semiconductors5▲ 9.1×4 topics
  16. Transition Metal Complexes5▲ 29×4 topics
  17. Electron Transfer5▲ 103×2 topics
  18. Electronic Structure5▲ 14×8 topics
  19. Modernization5▲ 13×2 topics
  20. Science5▲ 9.9×3 topics
  21. Stability5▲ 11×2 topics
  22. Endohedral Fullerenes4▲ 237×1 topic
  23. Fullerenes4▲ 237×1 topic
  24. Organometal Halide Perovskites4▲ 20×1 topic
  25. Perovskite Solar Cells4▲ 20×1 topic
  26. Nanocrystals4▲ 8.0×4 topics
  27. Chemical Sensors4▲ 8.5×3 topics
  28. Field-Effect Transistors4▲ 13×4 topics
  29. Organic Electronics4▲ 14×2 topics
  30. Polymer Blends4▲ 35×2 topics
  31. Superconductivity4▲ 11×8 topics
  32. Two-Dimensional Materials4▲ 8.7×4 topics
  33. Unmanned Aerial Vehicles4▲ 10×2 topics
  34. Air Force4▲ 16×1 topic
  35. Islam4▲ 9.4×1 topic
  36. Legal Regulation4▲ 8.6×1 topic
  37. Social Influence4▲ 9.2×1 topic
  38. Transport Policy4▲ 16×1 topic
  39. Warfare4▲ 16×1 topic
  40. Photovoltaics4▲ 12×4 topics

Which research topics does Kyoto Bunkyo University publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Synthesis and Properties of Aromatic Compounds, Perovskite Materials and Applications, Fullerene Chemistry and Applications and Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies.

Synthesis and Properties…6Synthesis and Properties of Aromatic Compounds: 6 fractional worksPerovskite Materials and…4Perovskite Materials and Applications: 4 fractional worksFullerene Chemistry and Applications: 4 fractional worksLinguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies: 4 fractional worksLegal and Regulatory Analysis: 4 fractional worksMilitary Technology and Strategies: 4 fractional worksOrganic Electronics and Photovoltaics: 3 fractional worksLuminescence and Fluores…3Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials: 3 fractional worksOrganic Light-Emitting Diodes Research: 3 fractional worksConducting polymers and applications: 3 fractional works
Organic ChemistryElectrical and Electronic EngineeringSociology and Political ScienceTransportation3 others

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

  1. 1 Synthesis and Properties of Aromatic Compounds Organic Chemistry 6 works
  2. 2 Perovskite Materials and Applications Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 works
  3. 3 Fullerene Chemistry and Applications Organic Chemistry 4 works
  4. 4 Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  5. 5 Legal and Regulatory Analysis Transportation 4 works
  6. 6 Military Technology and Strategies Aerospace Engineering 4 works
  7. 7 Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3 works
  8. 8 Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials Materials Chemistry 3 works
  9. 9 Organic Light-Emitting Diodes Research Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3 works
  10. 10 Conducting polymers and applications Polymers and Plastics 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 available22.5%not open77.5%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors13.5%domestic only86.5%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Kyoto Bunkyo University's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 0% lower than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Kyoto Bunkyo University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00083% in 2024.

still counting0.0050%0.010%0.015%Kyoto Bunkyo University0.0011% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Kyoto Bunkyo University over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025Kyoto Bunkyo University5.2% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 14.8% in 2015.

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