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Life Science Institute

In research, Life Science Institute stands highest in Physical Sciences (#2,238 of 12,888 worldwide), Life Sciences (#2,626 of 7,800 worldwide) and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (#1,383 of 3,579 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Organic Chemistry, Astronomy and Astrophysics and Chemistry — Organic Chemistry is 8.9× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#3,001
of 28,054 · #4,685 all time
Rank in Japan
#54
of 1,070
Research works
2.3k
▲ 74% vs 2013–17
Citations
49k
21.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
49%
world 28%

What is Life Science Institute 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 #2,238 of 12,888 12.8%350 #3759
Life SciencesDomain #2,626 of 7,800 13.8%190 #3477
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #1,383 of 3,579 13.7%151 #2195
ChemistryField #963 of 1,330 14.8%83 #1808
Molecular BiologySubfield #1,650 of 2,175 14.1%105 #2385
MedicineField #8,260 of 10,443 13.0%80 #9906
EngineeringField #5,254 of 6,636 11.2%66 #7958
Health SciencesDomain #9,727 of 11,982 12.5%86 #12244
Materials ScienceField #2,206 of 2,468 11.5%68 #3649

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Life Science Institute 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#3,759 #2,238
  2. Life Sciences#3,477 #2,626
  3. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#2,195 #1,383
  4. Chemistry#1,808 #963
  5. Molecular Biology#2,385 #1,650
  6. Medicine#9,906 #8,260
  7. Engineering#7,958 #5,254
  8. Health Sciences#12,244 #9,727
  9. Materials Science#3,649 #2,206
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 Life Science Institute specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Organic Chemistry takes 8.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Organic ChemistrySubfield · 43.0 works8.9×
  2. Astronomy and AstrophysicsSubfield · 28.7 works8.6×
  3. ChemistryField · 82.8 works8.2×
← 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: 0.53× its world share, 16 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 4.41× its world share, 151 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.18× its world share, 8 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.13× its world share, 12 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.45× its world share, 3 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.23× its world share, 5 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 8.20× its world share, 83 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.15× its world share, 8 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.62× its world share, 26 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.93× its world share, 11 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.68× its world share, 66 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.83× its world share, 26 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 3.02× its world share, 68 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.33× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 3.82× its world share, 55 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.70× its world share, 2 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.09× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.65× its world share, 80 worksMedicineNursing: 0.41× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.23× its world share, 4 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.07× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.19× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.08× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.09× its world share, 8 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemistry, 8.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Life Science Institute?

Ranked on the composite score, Hidenori Genda, Eunsun Jung and J. W. Hernlund lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Life Science Institute.

  1. 1 Hidenori Genda Japan · #871,670 worldwide 121 citations · 60 works
  2. 2 Eunsun Jung Japan · #965,894 worldwide 25 citations · 21 works
  3. 3 J. W. Hernlund Japan · #1,464,127 worldwide 33 citations · 25 works
  4. 4 Naizhong Zhang Japan · #1,558,302 worldwide 17 citations · 15 works
  5. 5 Tony Z. Jia Japan · #1,574,174 worldwide 4 citations · 25 works
  6. 6 Shawn E. McGlynn Japan · #1,598,246 worldwide 19 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at Life Science Institute

Which keywords describe research at Life Science Institute?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Self-Assembly, Supramolecular Chemistry, Metal-Organic Frameworks, Catalysis, Biological Applications, Mechanochemistry, Molecular Machines and Nanoparticles.

▲ 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. Self-Assembly36▲ 17×12 topics
  2. Nanoparticles24▲ 3.0×32 topics
  3. Biomedical Applications24▲ 3.1×31 topics
  4. Cancer22▲ 2.5×39 topics
  5. Catalysis21▲ 4.9×24 topics
  6. Oxidative Stress19▲ 1.83×46 topics
  7. Supramolecular Chemistry19▲ 36×4 topics
  8. Metal-Organic Frameworks19▲ 7.0×5 topics
  9. Biological Applications16▲ 37×5 topics
  10. Biosensors16▲ 4.8×12 topics
  11. Mechanochemistry16▲ 43×3 topics
  12. Molecular Machines16▲ 18×2 topics
  13. Nanostructures15▲ 5.7×12 topics
  14. Macrocycles14▲ 49×2 topics
  15. Reactive Oxygen Species14▲ 5.5×13 topics
  16. Hydrogels14▲ 12×5 topics
  17. Drug Delivery13▲ 3.9×15 topics
  18. Tissue Engineering13▲ 3.3×12 topics
  19. Metabolism13▲ 3.9×26 topics
  20. Coordination Chemistry13▲ 30×3 topics
  21. Bioimaging12▲ 8.4×6 topics
  22. High-Speed Imaging11▲ 24×2 topics
  23. Nanofibers11▲ 8.2×3 topics
  24. Atomic Force Microscopy11▲ 74×1 topic
  25. Force Spectroscopy11▲ 74×1 topic
  26. Biomaterials11▲ 7.5×6 topics
  27. Cucurbiturils11▲ 124×1 topic
  28. Host-Guest Interactions11▲ 124×1 topic
  29. Supramolecular11▲ 57×2 topics
  30. Drug Discovery10▲ 7.2×12 topics
  31. Photodynamic Therapy10▲ 7.1×4 topics
  32. Nanotubes10▲ 20×4 topics
  33. Chirality9▲ 24×4 topics
  34. Molecular Dynamics9▲ 8.4×5 topics
  35. Electron Transport9▲ 15×3 topics
  36. Organogels9▲ 59×1 topic
  37. Peptide Amphiphiles9▲ 59×1 topic
  38. Plate Tectonics8▲ 8.7×3 topics
  39. Neurodegenerative Diseases8▲ 7.9×6 topics
  40. Solar System Abundances8▲ 26×1 topic

Which research topics does Life Science Institute publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications, Supramolecular Chemistry and Complexes, Supramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials and Astro and Planetary Science.

Force Microscopy Techniq…11Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications: 11 fractional worksSupramolecular Chemistry…11Supramolecular Chemistry and Complexes: 11 fractional worksSupramolecular Self-Asse…9Supramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials: 9 fractional worksAstro and Planetary Scie…8Astro and Planetary Science: 8 fractional worksSynthesis and Properties of Aromatic Compounds: 7 fractional worksPlanetary Science and Exploration: 6 fractional worksLipid Membrane Structure…6Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior: 6 fractional worksLuminescence and Fluores…6Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials: 6 fractional worksElectrochemical Analysis…5Electrochemical Analysis and Applications: 5 fractional worksAdvanced biosensing and …5Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques: 5 fractional works
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsOrganic ChemistryBiomaterialsAstronomy and Astrophysics3 others

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

  1. 1 Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 11 works
  2. 2 Supramolecular Chemistry and Complexes Organic Chemistry 11 works
  3. 3 Supramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials Biomaterials 9 works
  4. 4 Astro and Planetary Science Astronomy and Astrophysics 8 works
  5. 5 Synthesis and Properties of Aromatic Compounds Organic Chemistry 7 works
  6. 6 Planetary Science and Exploration Astronomy and Astrophysics 6 works
  7. 7 Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior Molecular Biology 6 works
  8. 8 Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials Materials Chemistry 6 works
  9. 9 Electrochemical Analysis and Applications Electrochemistry 5 works
  10. 10 Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques Molecular Biology 5 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 available48.7%not open51.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors36.7%domestic only63.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Life Science Institute's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 74% higher 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.

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