Kyushu Okinawa Agricultural Research Center
In research, Kyushu Okinawa Agricultural Research Center stands highest in Agricultural and Biological Sciences (#3,201 of 6,031 worldwide), Plant Science (#1,872 of 2,837 worldwide) and Life Sciences (#10,793 of 14,347 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Plant Science and Agricultural and Biological Sciences — Plant Science is 26.8× its share of world research.
- World rank, 2022–2025
- #25,643 of 28,054 · #24,732 all time
- Rank in Japan
- #907 of 1,070
- Research works
- 1.1k ▼ 5% vs 2013–17
- Citations
- 20k 17.8 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 7.2% record average 16.5%
- Open access
- 70% world 28%
What is Kyushu Okinawa Agricultural Research Center known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological SciencesField | #3,201 of 6,031 | 12.9% | 705 | |
| Plant ScienceSubfield | #1,872 of 2,837 | 13.9% | 394 | |
| Life SciencesDomain | #10,793 of 14,347 | 12.6% | 844 | |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField | #6,906 of 7,814 | 11.5% | 131 | |
| Physical SciencesDomain | #20,014 of 21,541 | 7.3% | 166 |
Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Kyushu Okinawa Agricultural Research Center 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).
What does Kyushu Okinawa Agricultural Research Center specialise in?
Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Plant Science takes 26.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.
- Plant ScienceSubfield · 36.7 works27×
- Agricultural and Biological SciencesField · 52.2 works14×
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.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 14.0×. Every wedge is a field page.
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 14.0×
- Nursing 6.5×
- Environmental Science 1.6×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 1.6×
- Veterinary 1.5×
- Chemistry 1.2×
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics 1.2×
- Chemical Engineering 0.7×
- Dentistry 0.4×
- Decision Sciences 0.3×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 0.2×
- Immunology and Microbiology 0.2×
- Medicine 0.2×
- Materials Science 0.2×
- Engineering 0.2×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 0.1×
- Social Sciences 0.1×
- Business, Management and Accounting 0.1×
- Arts and Humanities 0.1×
- Neuroscience 0.1×
Who are the top researchers at Kyushu Okinawa Agricultural Research Center?
Ranked on the composite score, Satoshi Morita, Takashi Wada and Ikuo Suda lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Kyushu Okinawa Agricultural Research Center.
- 1 Satoshi Morita Japan · #228,605 worldwide 106 citations · 22 works
- 2 Takashi Wada Japan · #316,872 worldwide 114 citations · 56 works
- 3 Ikuo Suda Japan · #324,288 worldwide 112 citations · 27 works
- 4 Masahito Tanaka Japan · #393,388 worldwide 60 citations · 18 works
- 5 Yasuhiro Takahata Japan · #406,974 worldwide 104 citations · 21 works
- 6 Masaki Shibata Japan · #462,312 worldwide 64 citations · 35 works
- 7 Yoshito Suzuki Japan · #474,299 worldwide 77 citations · 20 works
- 8 Mitsuru Okuda Japan · #488,821 worldwide 86 citations · 25 works
- 9 Nobuo Mizutani Japan · #526,087 worldwide 48 citations · 18 works
- 10 Kazushige SOGAWA Japan · #543,539 worldwide 52 citations · 20 works
Which keywords describe research at Kyushu Okinawa Agricultural Research Center?
By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: QTL Mapping, Genetic Mapping, Genetic Diversity, Drought Tolerance, Disease Resistance, Rootstock, Climate Change and Yield Potential.
- Soil Moisture
- Soilborne Pathogens
- Genomics
- Breeding
- Endophytic Fungi
- Anthocyanins
- Quantitative Trait Loci
- Host Specificity
- Ecosystem Services
- Water Management
- Nutrient Uptake
- Phylogenetic Analysis
- Horticultural Crops
- Antioxidant Activity
- Health Benefits
- Water Stress
- Genetics
- Disease Resistance
- Drought Tolerance
- QTL Mapping
- Climate Change
- Genetic Mapping
- Genetic Diversity
- Rootstock
- Soil Fertility
- Yield Potential
- Drought Resistance
- Fruit Quality
- Fungal Pathogens
- Transcriptome Analysis
- Rice
- Biodiversity Conservation
- Biomass Estimation
- Plant Growth
- Sustainable Agriculture
- Climate Change Resilience
- Genomic Characterization
- Genome Sequencing
- Grafting
- Genetic Regulation
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
- Climate Change6▲ 3.0×13 topics
- QTL Mapping6▲ 60×5 topics
- Genetic Mapping5▲ 85×4 topics
- Drought Tolerance5▲ 44×7 topics
- Genetic Diversity5▲ 14×8 topics
- Disease Resistance5▲ 122×3 topics
- Rootstock4▲ 96×2 topics
- Genetics4▲ 6.9×5 topics
- Soil Fertility4▲ 21×4 topics
- Water Stress4▲ 186×2 topics
- Yield Potential4▲ 84×2 topics
- Health Benefits4▲ 14×4 topics
- Drought Resistance4▲ 46×3 topics
- Antioxidant Activity3▲ 6.9×10 topics
- Fruit Quality3▲ 185×2 topics
- Horticultural Crops3▲ 57×3 topics
- Fungal Pathogens3▲ 31×3 topics
- Phylogenetic Analysis3▲ 13×3 topics
- Transcriptome Analysis3▲ 64×2 topics
- Nutrient Uptake3▲ 56×2 topics
- Rice3▲ 67×1 topic
- Water Management3▲ 31×1 topic
- Biodiversity Conservation3▲ 10.0×6 topics
- Ecosystem Services3▲ 9.3×5 topics
- Biomass Estimation3▲ 22×3 topics
- Host Specificity3▲ 31×2 topics
- Plant Growth2▲ 29×5 topics
- Quantitative Trait Loci2▲ 55×2 topics
- Sustainable Agriculture2▲ 9.5×6 topics
- Anthocyanins2▲ 42×2 topics
- Climate Change Resilience2▲ 52×2 topics
- Endophytic Fungi2▲ 32×1 topic
- Genomic Characterization2▲ 23×1 topic
- Breeding2▲ 36×3 topics
- Genome Sequencing2▲ 18×4 topics
- Genomics2▲ 9.3×4 topics
- Grafting2▲ 167×1 topic
- Soilborne Pathogens2▲ 167×1 topic
- Genetic Regulation2▲ 17×3 topics
- Soil Moisture2▲ 38×3 topics
Which research topics does Kyushu Okinawa Agricultural Research Center publish most on?
By volume in 2022–2025: Rice Cultivation and Yield Improvement, Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases, Plant Disease Management Techniques and Cocoa and Sweet Potato Agronomy.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Rice Cultivation and Yield Improvement Plant Science 3 works
- 2 Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases Cell Biology 2 works
- 3 Plant Disease Management Techniques Plant Science 2 works
- 4 Cocoa and Sweet Potato Agronomy Horticulture 2 works
- 5 Greenhouse Technology and Climate Control Plant Science 2 works
- 6 Irrigation Practices and Water Management Soil Science 2 works
- 7 Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies Plant Science 2 works
- 8 Remote Sensing in Agriculture Ecology 2 works
- 9 Plant Disease Resistance and Genetics Plant Science 2 works
- 10 Horticultural and Viticultural Research Plant Science 2 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.
World: 28% of research is openly available.
World: 19% is written across borders.
How has Kyushu Okinawa Agricultural Research Center's research output changed?
Output in 2018–2022 was 5% lower than in 2013–2017.
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 Kumamoto
- Kumamoto University
- Sojo University
- Kumamoto University Hospital
- National Institute of Technology, Kumamoto College
- Kumamoto Health Science University
- Kyushu Tokai University
- Kumamoto City Hospital
- Saiseikai Kumamoto Hospital
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.