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Kyoto University of Advanced Science

In research, Kyoto University of Advanced Science stands highest in Physical Sciences (#7,709 of 12,888 worldwide), Social Sciences (#8,077 of 10,521 worldwide) and Engineering (#5,771 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#11,828
of 28,054 · #25,262 all time
Rank in Japan
#296
of 1,070
Research works
784
▲ 159% vs 2013–17
Citations
4.7k
6.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
54%
world 28%

What is Kyoto University of Advanced Science 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 #7,709 of 12,888 8.2%207 #16557
Social SciencesDomain #8,077 of 10,521 17.3%84 #14816
EngineeringField #5,771 of 6,636 6.0%96 #10756

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Kyoto University of Advanced Science 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#16,557 #7,709
  2. Social Sciences#14,816 #8,077
  3. Engineering#10,756 #5,771
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.

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: 0.80× its world share, 14 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.70× its world share, 14 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.25× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.68× its world share, 10 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.41× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.59× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.35× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.20× its world share, 34 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.74× its world share, 4 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.70× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.73× its world share, 96 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.51× its world share, 28 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.96× its world share, 25 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.34× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.53× its world share, 13 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.71× its world share, 7 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.43× its world share, 31 worksMedicineNursing: 0.85× its world share, 2 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.58× its world share, 6 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.45× its world share, 5 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.45× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.96× its world share, 8 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 3.20× its world share, 36 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.58× its world share, 27 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 3.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Kyoto University of Advanced Science?

Ranked on the composite score, Misaka Kimura, Hiroaki Hara and Ian Piumarta lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Kyoto University of Advanced Science.

  1. 1 Misaka Kimura Japan · #594,573 worldwide 26 citations · 33 works
  2. 2 Hiroaki Hara Japan · #645,589 worldwide 0 citations · 17 works
  3. 3 Ian Piumarta Japan · #955,630 worldwide 22 citations · 17 works
  4. 4 Zilu Liang Japan · #1,163,387 worldwide 42 citations · 38 works
All ranked researchers at Kyoto University of Advanced Science

Which keywords describe research at Kyoto University of Advanced Science?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Power Electronics, Renewable Energy Integration, High-Temperature Electronics, Cardiovascular Disease, Thermal Management, Electric Vehicle Charging, DC-DC Converters and High-Frequency Power Conversion.

▲ 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. Power Electronics21▲ 17×7 topics
  2. Renewable Energy Integration16▲ 13×3 topics
  3. Machine Learning15▲ 1.28×27 topics
  4. Deep Learning15▲ 1.20×26 topics
  5. Cardiovascular Disease15▲ 3.6×13 topics
  6. Climate Change14▲ 1.39×45 topics
  7. High-Temperature Electronics11▲ 47×2 topics
  8. Mechanical Properties10▲ 2.8×13 topics
  9. Social Media10▲ 1.88×11 topics
  10. Thermal Management10▲ 8.0×5 topics
  11. Electric Vehicle Charging9▲ 28×2 topics
  12. Nanoparticles9▲ 1.91×11 topics
  13. DC-DC Converters8▲ 37×1 topic
  14. High-Frequency Power Conversion8▲ 37×1 topic
  15. Microstructure8▲ 4.0×9 topics
  16. Model Predictive Control8▲ 7.9×2 topics
  17. Emotion Recognition7▲ 11×4 topics
  18. Multilevel Converters7▲ 35×1 topic
  19. Voltage Source Inverters7▲ 35×1 topic
  20. Power Devices7▲ 28×2 topics
  21. Reliability7▲ 25×3 topics
  22. Insulin Resistance7▲ 4.1×5 topics
  23. Social Cognition7▲ 11×5 topics
  24. Hypertension7▲ 6.2×6 topics
  25. Silicon Carbide7▲ 37×1 topic
  26. Wide Bandgap Semiconductors7▲ 43×1 topic
  27. Two-Dimensional Materials6▲ 7.6×4 topics
  28. Electromigration5▲ 51×2 topics
  29. Induction Motors5▲ 29×2 topics
  30. Neural Mechanisms5▲ 14×4 topics
  31. Natural Language Processing5▲ 5.5×4 topics
  32. Thermal Analysis5▲ 10×3 topics
  33. Wearable Sensors5▲ 11×3 topics
  34. Obstructive Sleep Apnea4▲ 26×1 topic
  35. Sleep-Disordered Breathing4▲ 26×1 topic
  36. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy4▲ 8.7×2 topics
  37. Cognitive Performance4▲ 12×3 topics
  38. Heart Rate Variability4▲ 9.9×2 topics
  39. Rare Earth Elements4▲ 7.7×2 topics
  40. Thermal Behavior4▲ 26×2 topics

Which research topics does Kyoto University of Advanced Science publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Advanced DC-DC Converters, Multilevel Inverters and Converters, Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research.

Advanced DC-DC Converters: 8 fractional worksMultilevel Inverters and Converters: 7 fractional worksSilicon Carbide Semicond…7Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies: 7 fractional worksObstructive Sleep Apnea …4Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research: 4 fractional worksElectronic Packaging and Soldering Technologies: 4 fractional worksElectric Motor Design and Analysis: 3 fractional worksDiabetes Management and …3Diabetes Management and Research: 3 fractional worksFace Recognition and Perception: 3 fractional worksMental Health via Writing: 3 fractional worksAluminum Alloys Composites Properties: 3 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringPhysiologyEndocrinology, Diabetes and MetabolismCognitive Neuroscience2 others

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

  1. 1 Advanced DC-DC Converters Electrical and Electronic Engineering 8 works
  2. 2 Multilevel Inverters and Converters Electrical and Electronic Engineering 7 works
  3. 3 Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 7 works
  4. 4 Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research Physiology 4 works
  5. 5 Electronic Packaging and Soldering Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 works
  6. 6 Electric Motor Design and Analysis Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3 works
  7. 7 Diabetes Management and Research Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 3 works
  8. 8 Face Recognition and Perception Cognitive Neuroscience 3 works
  9. 9 Mental Health via Writing Social Psychology 3 works
  10. 10 Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties Mechanical Engineering 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 available53.6%not open46.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors14.5%domestic only85.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Kyoto University of Advanced Science's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 159% higher 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.

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.