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Misato Observatory

In research, Misato Observatory stands highest in Physical Sciences (#11,924 of 21,541 worldwide), Astronomy and Astrophysics (#998 of 1,146 worldwide) and Physics and Astronomy (#3,463 of 3,663 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#22,069
of 42,892
Rank in Japan
#836
of 2,112
Research works
437
▼ 48% vs 2013–17
Citations
7.8k
17.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
40%
world 28%

What is Misato Observatory known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Physical SciencesDomain #11,924 of 21,541 12.4%413
Astronomy and AstrophysicsSubfield #998 of 1,146 14.5%220
Physics and AstronomyField #3,463 of 3,663 14.4%288

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

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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.43× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 7.60× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 2.36× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.66× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.63× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 7.98× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.60× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.52× its world share, 2 worksMedicine1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 8.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Misato Observatory?

Ranked on the composite score, K. Shibasaki, Junji Inatani and Nobuharu Ukita lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Misato Observatory.

  1. 1 K. Shibasaki Japan · #299,935 worldwide 209 citations · 77 works
  2. 2 Junji Inatani Japan · #894,057 worldwide 52 citations · 35 works
  3. 3 Nobuharu Ukita Japan · #965,658 worldwide 90 citations · 51 works
  4. 4 Naomasa Nakai Japan · #984,610 worldwide 98 citations · 64 works
  5. 5 N. Kaifu Japan · #1,173,058 worldwide 36 citations · 19 works
  6. 6 K. Nishiyama Japan · #1,595,712 worldwide 1 citations · 15 works
  7. 7 K. Kohno Japan · #1,632,924 worldwide 1 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Misato Observatory

Which keywords describe research at Misato Observatory?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Star Formation, Magnetic Fields, Accretion Disks, Turbulence, Molecular Clouds, Protoplanetary Disks, Solar Wind and Black Holes.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in all years 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. Star Formation78▲ 193×2 topics
  2. Magnetic Fields65▲ 144×3 topics
  3. Accretion Disks65▲ 184×2 topics
  4. Turbulence58▲ 92×3 topics
  5. Molecular Clouds55▲ 262×1 topic
  6. Protoplanetary Disks55▲ 262×1 topic
  7. Solar Wind45▲ 74×2 topics
  8. Black Holes32▲ 51×3 topics
  9. Exoplanets30▲ 93×1 topic
  10. Stellar Astrophysics30▲ 93×1 topic
  11. Coronal Mass Ejections26▲ 84×1 topic
  12. Solar Dynamics Observatory26▲ 84×1 topic
  13. Dark Matter24▲ 29×3 topics
  14. Cosmology24▲ 58×2 topics
  15. Galaxies23▲ 117×1 topic
  16. Stellar Populations23▲ 117×1 topic
  17. Electron Acceleration21▲ 49×2 topics
  18. Ionosphere19▲ 63×1 topic
  19. Magnetosphere19▲ 63×1 topic
  20. Radio Astronomy18▲ 116×2 topics
  21. Cosmic Rays18▲ 62×2 topics
  22. Neutrinos18▲ 62×2 topics
  23. Astronomical Instrumentation18▲ 80×1 topic
  24. Spectrograph18▲ 80×1 topic
  25. Breath Analysis17▲ 29×2 topics
  26. Spectroscopic Databases17▲ 69×1 topic
  27. Terahertz Quantum-Cascade Lasers17▲ 69×1 topic
  28. Epoch of Reionization17▲ 234×1 topic
  29. High-Energy Astrophysics17▲ 106×1 topic
  30. Low-Frequency Telescopes17▲ 234×1 topic
  31. Particle Acceleration17▲ 106×1 topic
  32. Millimeter-Wave17▲ 73×2 topics
  33. Solar System Abundances16▲ 44×1 topic
  34. Terrestrial Planets16▲ 44×1 topic
  35. Hydrogen Bonds14▲ 123×2 topics
  36. Molecular Structure14▲ 27×1 topic
  37. Rotational Spectroscopy14▲ 134×1 topic
  38. Ozone Depletion13▲ 53×1 topic
  39. Stratospheric Water Vapor13▲ 53×1 topic
  40. Superconducting Detectors13▲ 245×1 topic

Which research topics does Misato Observatory publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Voice and Speech Disorders, Peripheral Neuropathies and Disorders, Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management and Respiratory and Cough-Related Research.

Voice and Speech Disorders0Voice and Speech Disorders: 0 fractional worksPeripheral Neuropathies …0Peripheral Neuropathies and Disorders: 0 fractional worksInfective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management: 0 fractional worksRespiratory and Cough-Re…0Respiratory and Cough-Related Research: 0 fractional worksBacterial Infections and…0Bacterial Infections and Vaccines: 0 fractional worksTracheal and airway disorders: 0 fractional worksNeuroscience of respiration and sleep: 0 fractional worksAstronomy and Astrophysi…0Astronomy and Astrophysical Research: 0 fractional worksAstronomical Observations and Instrumentation: 0 fractional worksCancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism: 0 fractional works
PhysiologyNeurologyEpidemiologyPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine5 others

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

  1. 1 Voice and Speech Disorders Physiology 0 works
  2. 2 Peripheral Neuropathies and Disorders Neurology 0 works
  3. 3 Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management Epidemiology 0 works
  4. 4 Respiratory and Cough-Related Research Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 0 works
  5. 5 Bacterial Infections and Vaccines Microbiology 0 works
  6. 6 Tracheal and airway disorders Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 0 works
  7. 7 Neuroscience of respiration and sleep Endocrine and Autonomic Systems 0 works
  8. 8 Astronomy and Astrophysical Research Instrumentation 0 works
  9. 9 Astronomical Observations and Instrumentation Computational Mechanics 0 works
  10. 10 Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism Cancer Research 0 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 available40.0%not open60.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors34.3%domestic only65.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Misato Observatory's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 48% lower 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.

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