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Kyoto Institute of Technology

In research, Kyoto Institute of Technology stands highest in Physical Sciences (#3,337 of 12,888 worldwide), Social Sciences (#5,103 of 10,521 worldwide) and Engineering (#3,235 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Polymers and Plastics, Organic Chemistry and Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials — Polymers and Plastics is 7.3× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#4,880
of 28,054 · #2,837 all time
Rank in Japan
#107
of 1,070
Research works
13k
▼ 18% vs 2013–17
Citations
166k
12.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
36%
world 28%

What is Kyoto 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 #3,337 of 12,888 5.5%967 #1920
Social SciencesDomain #5,103 of 10,521 14.4%101 #5658
EngineeringField #3,235 of 6,636 5.8%405 #2206
Life SciencesDomain #4,972 of 7,800 9.0%139 #4001
Materials ScienceField #1,807 of 2,468 5.3%225 #1037
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #2,761 of 3,579 7.9%74 #2372
Health SciencesDomain #9,339 of 11,982 10.2%82 #12568
Computer ScienceField #4,112 of 4,667 3.4%124 #2255
MedicineField #9,378 of 10,443 10.3%71 #11437
Materials ChemistrySubfield #1,420 of 1,556 4.9%115 #1049

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Kyoto 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).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Physical Sciences#1,920 #3,337
  2. Social Sciences#5,658 #5,103
  3. Engineering#2,206 #3,235
  4. Life Sciences#4,001 #4,972
  5. Materials Science#1,037 #1,807
  6. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#2,372 #2,761
  7. Health Sciences#12,568 #9,339
  8. Computer Science#2,255 #4,112
  9. Medicine#11,437 #9,378
  10. Materials Chemistry#1,049 #1,420
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

What does Kyoto Institute of Technology specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Polymers and Plastics takes 7.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Polymers and PlasticsSubfield · 37.9 works7.3×
  2. Organic ChemistrySubfield · 50.9 works5.2×
  3. Electronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsSubfield · 30.2 works5.1×
← 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: 0.44× its world share, 27 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.07× its world share, 74 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.35× its world share, 4 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.22× its world share, 26 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.85× its world share, 8 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.39× its world share, 11 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 4.07× its world share, 82 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.23× its world share, 124 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.18× its world share, 4 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.44× its world share, 17 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.09× its world share, 405 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.49× its world share, 31 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 4.99× its world share, 225 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.85× its world share, 13 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.96× its world share, 56 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.56× its world share, 4 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.13× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.29× its world share, 71 worksMedicineNursing: 0.37× its world share, 2 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.39× its world share, 14 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.27× its world share, 11 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.53× its world share, 7 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.14× its world share, 4 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.80× its world share, 31 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.20× its world share, 33 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 5.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Kyoto Institute of Technology?

Ranked on the composite score, T. Takagahara, Masamitsu Yamaguchi and Tatsuki Matsuo lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Kyoto Institute of Technology.

  1. 1 T. Takagahara Japan · #56,988 worldwide 462 citations · 50 works
  2. 2 Masamitsu Yamaguchi Japan · #60,301 worldwide 348 citations · 47 works
  3. 3 Tatsuki Matsuo Japan · #117,659 worldwide 77 citations · 34 works
  4. 4 Tetsuya Yoshida Japan · #137,656 worldwide 155 citations · 67 works
  5. 5 Kunishige Oe Japan · #160,711 worldwide 252 citations · 57 works
  6. 6 Yukihiro Nishikawa Japan · #189,052 worldwide 130 citations · 38 works
  7. 7 M. Tsutsumi Japan · #235,543 worldwide 201 citations · 57 works
  8. 8 Seiichiro Imamura Japan · #241,042 worldwide 142 citations · 23 works
  9. 9 Masaya Kotaki Japan · #245,703 worldwide 141 citations · 32 works
  10. 10 Masaaki Teramoto Japan · #253,632 worldwide 258 citations · 29 works
All ranked researchers at Kyoto Institute of Technology

Which keywords describe research at Kyoto Institute of Technology?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nanocomposites, Biomedical Applications, Nanoparticles, Nanostructures, Catalysis, Self-Assembly, Crystal Growth and Thermal Properties.

▲ 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. Biomedical Applications60▲ 3.9×32 topics
  2. Nanocomposites56▲ 5.4×21 topics
  3. Nanoparticles56▲ 3.5×35 topics
  4. Deep Learning53▲ 1.19×59 topics
  5. Mechanical Properties39▲ 3.1×32 topics
  6. Catalysis36▲ 4.2×22 topics
  7. Nanostructures34▲ 6.6×14 topics
  8. Nanomaterials33▲ 2.4×18 topics
  9. Graphene29▲ 3.3×11 topics
  10. Self-Assembly29▲ 6.8×11 topics
  11. Biosensors27▲ 4.1×11 topics
  12. Tissue Engineering27▲ 3.5×12 topics
  13. Crystal Growth27▲ 7.5×10 topics
  14. Semiconductor26▲ 6.0×6 topics
  15. Thermal Properties26▲ 16×5 topics
  16. Semiconductors23▲ 5.8×5 topics
  17. Thin Films22▲ 8.8×8 topics
  18. Drug Delivery21▲ 3.0×13 topics
  19. Photodetectors20▲ 19×2 topics
  20. Bioimaging20▲ 6.7×6 topics
  21. Chemical Sensors19▲ 6.3×3 topics
  22. Field-Effect Transistors17▲ 8.1×4 topics
  23. Nanofibers16▲ 5.9×3 topics
  24. Optical Modulators16▲ 8.5×3 topics
  25. Photonic Crystals16▲ 10×5 topics
  26. Nanowires16▲ 8.7×5 topics
  27. Composite Materials16▲ 6.1×9 topics
  28. Nanoelectronics15▲ 13×2 topics
  29. Integrated Circuits15▲ 7.4×3 topics
  30. Power Devices15▲ 17×2 topics
  31. Transparent Conductors14▲ 8.5×2 topics
  32. Flexible Electronics14▲ 6.4×3 topics
  33. Optoelectronics14▲ 16×2 topics
  34. Microstructure Evolution13▲ 14×4 topics
  35. Surface Roughness13▲ 7.2×4 topics
  36. Aggregation-Induced Emission12▲ 16×1 topic
  37. Fluorescent Materials12▲ 15×1 topic
  38. Multiphase Flow12▲ 11×4 topics
  39. Polymerization12▲ 9.9×6 topics
  40. Process Variation12▲ 16×2 topics

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials, Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials, Photonic and Optical Devices and Semiconductor materials and devices.

Luminescence and Fluores…12Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials: 12 fractional worksAdvanced Sensor and Ener…11Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials: 11 fractional worksPhotonic and Optical Devices: 11 fractional worksSemiconductor materials and devices: 10 fractional worksGa2O3 and related materials: 10 fractional worksSolidification and crystal growth phenomena: 10 fractional worksZnO doping and properties: 10 fractional worksSilicone and Siloxane Ch…9Silicone and Siloxane Chemistry: 9 fractional worksAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 9 fractional worksLattice Boltzmann Simulation Studies: 9 fractional works
Materials ChemistryBiomedical EngineeringElectrical and Electronic EngineeringElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials2 others

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

  1. 1 Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials Materials Chemistry 12 works
  2. 2 Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials Biomedical Engineering 11 works
  3. 3 Photonic and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 11 works
  4. 4 Semiconductor materials and devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 10 works
  5. 5 Ga2O3 and related materials Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 10 works
  6. 6 Solidification and crystal growth phenomena Materials Chemistry 10 works
  7. 7 ZnO doping and properties Materials Chemistry 10 works
  8. 8 Silicone and Siloxane Chemistry Materials Chemistry 9 works
  9. 9 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 9 works
  10. 10 Lattice Boltzmann Simulation Studies Computational Mechanics 9 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 available35.6%not open64.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors10.6%domestic only89.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 18% lower than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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.

Other research institutions in Kyoto

All research institutions in Kyoto

Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.