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Mitsubishi Chemical (Germany)

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World rank, all time
#28,257
of 34,923
Rank in Germany
#1,372
of 1,603
Research works
163
▲ 23% vs 2018-21
Citations
2.4k
14.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
1.3%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.94×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
72%
world 40%
International
56%
world 18%
Mitsubishi Chemical (Germany)

Which fields of science does Mitsubishi Chemical (Germany) work in?

In all years, 60% of research at Mitsubishi Chemical (Germany) is in Physical Sciences, 24% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (19%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (15%), Chemistry (15%). It does 1.5× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 99 fractional works · 60.4% of its workEngineering: 30 fractional works · 18.6% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 8 fractional works · 4.6% of its workMechanical Engineering: 7 fractional works · 4.2% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 6 fractional works · 3.8% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 3 fractional works · 1.9% of its workMechanics of Materials: 3 fractional works · 1.7% of its workComputational Mechanics: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBuilding and Construction: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAerospace Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 24 fractional works · 14.9% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 10 fractional works · 6.2% of its workSpectroscopy: 6 fractional works · 3.7% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 4 fractional works · 2.2% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 3 fractional works · 1.6% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workMaterials Science: 18 fractional works · 11.0% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 10 fractional works · 5.9% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 4 fractional works · 2.4% of its workBiomaterials: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnvironmental Science: 12 fractional works · 7.2% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 4 fractional works · 2.2% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 3 fractional works · 1.7% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 3 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPollution: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 5 fractional works · 2.8% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workRadiation: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemical Engineering: 4 fractional works · 2.4% of its workCatalysis: 2 fractional works · 1.4% of its workBioengineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workChemical Health and Safety: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 3 fractional works · 2.0% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 3 fractional works · 1.7% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnergy: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workFuel Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workStatistics and Probability: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 39 fractional works · 24.0% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 25 fractional works · 15.2% of its workMolecular Biology: 14 fractional works · 8.8% of its workGenetics: 3 fractional works · 1.5% of its workCancer Research: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workBiotechnology: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workClinical Biochemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEndocrinology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBiochemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCell Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 7 fractional works · 4.5% of its workPlant Science: 3 fractional works · 1.9% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workInsect Science: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workFood Science: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workForestry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 3 fractional works · 1.9% of its workSensory Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDevelopmental Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 3 fractional works · 1.9% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workImmunology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 21 fractional works · 12.6% of its workMedicine: 19 fractional works · 11.5% of its workPhysiology: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workRheumatology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHepatology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workVeterinary: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmall Animals: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 5 fractional works · 2.9% of its workSocial Sciences: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSafety Research: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSociology and Political Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workCultural Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workFinance: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workArts and Humanities: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMusic: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPsychology: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKMitsubishiChemical…163fractional works, all years
Life Sciences24%Physical Sciences60%Health Sciences13%Social Sciences3%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 25 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering3018.6%
    2. Chemistry2414.9%
    3. Materials Science1811.0%
    4. Environmental Science127.2%
    5. Physics and Astronomy52.8%
    6. Chemical Engineering42.4%
    7. Computer Science32.0%
    8. Energy21.0%
    9. Mathematics00.2%
    10. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.1%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2515.2%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences74.5%
    3. Neuroscience31.9%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics31.9%
    5. Immunology and Microbiology10.6%
    1. Medicine1911.5%
    2. Health Professions10.5%
    3. Veterinary10.4%
    4. Nursing00.2%
    1. Social Sciences21.2%
    2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance10.6%
    3. Arts and Humanities10.6%
    4. Decision Sciences10.5%
    5. Psychology00.1%
    6. Business, Management and Accounting00.0%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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: 0.42× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.58× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 18.92× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.93× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 7.67× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.15× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 2.34× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.45× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.57× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 5.14× its world share, 3 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.91× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.81× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.61× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 1.49× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 1.48× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesSocial Sciences: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, 18.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 18 fields, with their numbers
  1. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics18.92×1 works
  2. Chemistry7.67×2 works
  3. Materials Science5.14×3 works
  4. Chemical Engineering2.93×0 works
  5. Energy2.34×0 works
  6. Environmental Science1.57×1 works
  7. Arts and Humanities1.49×1 works
  8. Decision Sciences1.48×0 works
  9. Engineering1.45×3 works
  10. Computer Science1.15×1 works
  11. Mathematics0.91×0 works
  12. Physics and Astronomy0.81×0 works
  13. Health Professions0.61×0 works
  14. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.58×0 works
  15. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.42×0 works
  16. Medicine0.20×1 works
  17. Neuroscience0.19×0 works
  18. Social Sciences0.17×0 works

What are the most cited papers from Mitsubishi Chemical (Germany)?

The most cited paper from Mitsubishi Chemical (Germany) is "Dissemination in Japanese hospitals of strains of Staphylococcus aureus heterogeneously resistant to vancomycin" (Keiichi Hiramatsu, Nanae Aritaka, Hideaki Hanaki et al., 1997), with 1,351 citations. Next come "Phosphors for Solid-State White Lighting" (818) and "Wetting morphologies at microstructured surfaces" (391).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Dissemination in Japanese hospitals of strains of Staphylococcus aureus heterogeneously resistant to vancomycin Keiichi Hiramatsu, Nanae Aritaka, Hideaki Hanaki et al. · The Lancet Dec 1997 1,351
2 Phosphors for Solid-State White Lighting Nathan C. George, Kristin A. Denault, Ram Seshadri · Annual Review of Materials Research Review 8 Feb 2013 818
3 Wetting morphologies at microstructured surfaces Ralf Seemann, Martin Brinkmann, Edward J. Kramer et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Open access 27 Jan 2005 391
4 Presepsin (soluble CD14 subtype) and procalcitonin levels for mortality prediction in sepsis: data from the Albumin Italian Outcome Sepsis trial Serge Masson, Pietro Caironi, Eberhard Spanuth et al. · Critical Care Open access 7 Jan 2014 243
5 Circulating presepsin (soluble CD14 subtype) as a marker of host response in patients with severe sepsis or septic shock: data from the multicenter, randomized ALBIOS trial Serge Masson, Pietro Caironi, Caterina Fanizza et al. · Intensive Care Medicine Open access 15 Oct 2014 177
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Which keywords describe research at Mitsubishi Chemical (Germany)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Catalysis, Nanomaterials, Breath Analysis, Volatile Organic Compounds, Light-Emitting Diodes, Semiconductors, Health Effects and Green Chemistry.

▲ 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. Catalysis7▲ 5.1×13 topics
  2. Nanomaterials5▲ 3.9×7 topics
  3. Nanoparticles5▲ 2.3×15 topics
  4. Environmental Impact5▲ 2.1×11 topics
  5. Health Effects4▲ 4.5×11 topics
  6. Nanocomposites4▲ 3.2×12 topics
  7. Synthesis4▲ 4.2×8 topics
  8. Nanostructures4▲ 4.8×8 topics
  9. Risk Assessment4▲ 4.0×7 topics
  10. Breath Analysis4▲ 16×2 topics
  11. Volatile Organic Compounds4▲ 19×2 topics
  12. Green Chemistry4▲ 7.2×6 topics
  13. Light-Emitting Diodes4▲ 17×3 topics
  14. Semiconductors4▲ 8.2×4 topics
  15. Disease Diagnosis3▲ 25×1 topic
  16. Electronic Nose3▲ 25×1 topic
  17. Metabolic Disorders3▲ 11×3 topics
  18. Microbial Transformation3▲ 87×1 topic
  19. Steroid Degradation3▲ 173×1 topic
  20. Medicinal Chemistry3▲ 4.9×4 topics
  21. Nuclear Receptors3▲ 9.2×4 topics
  22. DNA Damage3▲ 12×4 topics
  23. Dehydrogenation3▲ 16×2 topics
  24. Transcriptional Regulation3▲ 6.5×6 topics
  25. Circular Economy3▲ 8.3×2 topics
  26. Ionic Liquids2▲ 4.7×6 topics
  27. Mass Spectrometry2▲ 7.0×5 topics
  28. Solid-State Lighting2▲ 15×2 topics
  29. Adsorption2▲ 6.0×2 topics
  30. Bioremediation2▲ 8.9×4 topics
  31. Luminescent Materials2▲ 15×2 topics
  32. Porous Materials2▲ 16×2 topics
  33. Surface Characterization2▲ 33×2 topics
  34. Actinides2▲ 16×2 topics
  35. Biomonitoring2▲ 10×2 topics
  36. Comet Assay2▲ 27×1 topic
  37. Environmental Exposure2▲ 12×2 topics
  38. Genotoxicity Testing2▲ 27×1 topic
  39. Polymer Interactions2▲ 111×1 topic
  40. Thermodynamic Parameters2▲ 111×1 topic

Which research topics does Mitsubishi Chemical (Germany) publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Mechanical Engineering and Vibrations Research, Advanced Drug Delivery Systems, Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization and Acoustic Wave Phenomena Research.

Mechanical Engineering a…0Mechanical Engineering and Vibrations Research: 0 fractional worksAdvanced Drug Delivery S…0Advanced Drug Delivery Systems: 0 fractional worksAdvanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization: 0 fractional worksAcoustic Wave Phenomena Research: 0 fractional worksbiodegradable polymer synthesis and properties: 0 fractional worksDrug Solubulity and Delivery Systems: 0 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Materials and Technologies: 0 fractional worksOral health in cancer tr…0Oral health in cancer treatment: 0 fractional worksNeural Networks and Applications: 0 fractional worksThermal Expansion and Ionic Conductivity: 0 fractional works
Mechanical EngineeringPharmaceutical ScienceOrganic ChemistryBiomedical Engineering5 others

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

  1. 1 Mechanical Engineering and Vibrations Research Mechanical Engineering 0 works
  2. 2 Advanced Drug Delivery Systems Pharmaceutical Science 0 works
  3. 3 Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization Organic Chemistry 0 works
  4. 4 Acoustic Wave Phenomena Research Biomedical Engineering 0 works
  5. 5 biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties Biomaterials 0 works
  6. 6 Drug Solubulity and Delivery Systems Pharmaceutical Science 0 works
  7. 7 Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 0 works
  8. 8 Oral health in cancer treatment Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 0 works
  9. 9 Neural Networks and Applications Artificial Intelligence 0 works
  10. 10 Thermal Expansion and Ionic Conductivity Materials Chemistry 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 available71.6%not open28.4%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors56.5%domestic only43.5%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Mitsubishi Chemical (Germany)'s research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 23% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Mitsubishi Chemical (Germany) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000035% in 2024.

still counting0.0010%0.0020%0.0030%Mitsubishi Chemical (Germany)0.000054% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Mitsubishi Chemical (Germany) over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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