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Mitsubishi Group (Japan)

In research, Mitsubishi Group (Japan) stands highest in Medicine (#11,508 of 14,558 worldwide), Health Sciences (#13,895 of 16,688 worldwide) and Electrical and Electronic Engineering (#3,246 of 3,725 worldwide), over all time.

World rank, all time
#28,085
of 34,923
Rank in Japan
#1,147
of 1,923
Research works
4.7k
▼ 11% vs 2018-21
Citations
117k
24.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.7%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.73×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
28%
world 40%
International
17%
world 18%

What is Mitsubishi Group (Japan) 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
MedicineField #11,508 of 14,558 7.3%574
Health SciencesDomain #13,895 of 16,688 7.2%611
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #3,246 of 3,725 6.0%591
ChemistryField #2,573 of 2,902 6.6%267
EngineeringField #8,640 of 9,532 5.8%1,197
Organic ChemistrySubfield #1,667 of 1,832 6.8%145
Materials ScienceField #3,585 of 3,771 6.2%349
Molecular BiologySubfield #3,595 of 3,729 6.0%679
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #5,593 of 5,801 6.5%1,001
NeuroscienceField #2,084 of 2,157 8.2%261

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Mitsubishi Group (Japan) 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Mitsubishi Group (Japan) work in?

In 2022-now, 55% of research at Mitsubishi Group (Japan) is in Physical Sciences, 20% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (27%), Medicine (19%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (8%). It does 1.4× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 38 fractional works · 54.8% of its workEngineering: 18 fractional works · 26.6% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 5 fractional works · 6.8% of its workAerospace Engineering: 2 fractional works · 3.6% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 2 fractional works · 3.1% of its workBuilding and Construction: 2 fractional works · 3.0% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 2 fractional works · 2.9% of its workMechanical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workComputational Mechanics: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMedia Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 5 fractional works · 6.7% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 3 fractional works · 3.9% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSpectroscopy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 4 fractional works · 6.5% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 3.2% of its workBiomaterials: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCeramics and Composites: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMetals and Alloys: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnvironmental Science: 4 fractional works · 6.2% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 2 fractional works · 2.7% of its workPollution: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workWater Science and Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Science: 2 fractional works · 3.6% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workEnergy Engineering and Power Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workApplied Mathematics: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workStatistics and Probability: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workChemical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCatalysis: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workFluid Flow and Transfer Processes: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAtmospheric Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Sciences: 14 fractional works · 20.2% of its workMedicine: 13 fractional works · 18.6% of its workNeurology: 2 fractional works · 2.7% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workOphthalmology: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workUrology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workRheumatology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNephrology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDermatology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAnesthesiology and Pain Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOtorhinolaryngology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHepatology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 10 fractional works · 14.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 6 fractional works · 8.1% of its workMolecular Biology: 4 fractional works · 5.8% of its workCell Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBiotechnology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBiochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 2 fractional works · 2.3% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workFood Science: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNeuroscience: 2 fractional works · 2.2% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEndocrine and Autonomic Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workImmunology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 7 fractional works · 10.7% of its workSocial Sciences: 2 fractional works · 3.6% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workEducation: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDemography: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCultural Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSafety Research: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workTransportation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2 fractional works · 2.3% of its workFinance: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPhilosophy: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMuseology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workStrategy and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAccounting: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKMitsubishi Group(Japan)69fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences14%Physical Sciences55%Health Sciences20%Social Sciences11%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. 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 24 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering1826.6%
    2. Chemistry56.7%
    3. Materials Science46.5%
    4. Environmental Science46.2%
    5. Computer Science23.6%
    6. Energy11.8%
    7. Mathematics11.5%
    8. Chemical Engineering10.9%
    9. Physics and Astronomy10.8%
    10. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.3%
    1. Medicine1318.6%
    2. Health Professions11.4%
    3. Veterinary00.2%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology68.1%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences22.3%
    3. Neuroscience22.2%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics11.0%
    5. Immunology and Microbiology00.6%
    1. Social Sciences23.6%
    2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance22.3%
    3. Arts and Humanities11.4%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting11.3%
    5. Decision Sciences11.2%
    6. Psychology11.0%
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: 0.49× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.51× its world share, 6 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.64× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.38× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.78× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.55× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 4.29× its world share, 5 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.46× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.00× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.77× its world share, 18 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.24× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.85× its world share, 4 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.26× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.36× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.54× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.97× its world share, 13 worksMedicineVeterinary: 1.19× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.48× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.42× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.22× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.05× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.33× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.28× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemistry, 4.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 24 fields, with their numbers
  1. Chemistry4.29×5 works
  2. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics2.78×1 works
  3. Chemical Engineering2.55×1 works
  4. Energy2.00×1 works
  5. Materials Science1.85×4 works
  6. Engineering1.77×18 works
  7. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.51×6 works
  8. Neuroscience1.38×2 works
  9. Mathematics1.26×1 works
  10. Environmental Science1.24×4 works
  11. Decision Sciences1.22×1 works
  12. Veterinary1.19×0 works
  13. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.05×2 works
  14. Medicine0.97×13 works
  15. Immunology and Microbiology0.64×0 works
  16. Health Professions0.54×1 works
  17. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.49×2 works
  18. Arts and Humanities0.48×1 works
  19. Computer Science0.46×2 works
  20. Business, Management and Accounting0.42×1 works
  21. Physics and Astronomy0.36×1 works
  22. Psychology0.33×1 works
  23. Social Sciences0.28×2 works
  24. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.17×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Mitsubishi Group (Japan)?

Ranked on the quality score, Koichi Ishiguro, Kaoru Inokuchi and Kazuki Sato lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Mitsubishi Group (Japan).

  1. 1 Koichi Ishiguro Japan · #856,265 worldwide 8.8k citations · 133 works
  2. 2 Kaoru Inokuchi Japan · #862,501 worldwide 8.5k citations · 244 works
  3. 3 Kazuki Sato Japan · #1,581,503 worldwide 1.7k citations · 38 works
  4. 4 Kaori Yasutake Japan · #1,748,087 worldwide 2.7k citations · 28 works
  5. 5 Fumiko Ozawa Japan · #2,210,011 worldwide 2.9k citations · 69 works
  6. 6 Masako Takamatsu Japan · #2,391,941 worldwide 3.5k citations · 35 works
  7. 7 Tetsuji Yamashita Japan · #2,657,103 worldwide 3.5k citations · 97 works
  8. 8 Reiko Tsuchiya Japan · #2,755,316 worldwide 1.5k citations · 31 works
  9. 9 Shiro Konishi Japan · #3,455,011 worldwide 5.1k citations · 162 works
  10. 10 Masakazu Miura Japan · #3,476,087 worldwide 5.2k citations · 110 works
All ranked researchers at Mitsubishi Group (Japan)

What are the most cited papers from Mitsubishi Group (Japan)?

The most cited paper from Mitsubishi Group (Japan) is "Stepwise enrichment of 15N along food chains: Further evidence and the relation between δ15N and animal age" (Masao Minagawa, Eitaro Wada, 1984), with 4,146 citations. Next come "Suppression of basal autophagy in neural cells causes neurodegenerative disease in mice" (3,905) and "The complete genome sequence of the Gram-positive bacterium Bacillus subtilis" (3,720).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Stepwise enrichment of 15N along food chains: Further evidence and the relation between δ15N and animal age Masao Minagawa, Eitaro Wada · Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta May 1984 4,146
2 Suppression of basal autophagy in neural cells causes neurodegenerative disease in mice Taichi Hara, Kenji D. Nakamura, Makoto Matsui et al. · Nature 19 Apr 2006 3,905
3 The complete genome sequence of the Gram-positive bacterium Bacillus subtilis Frank Kunst et al. · Nature Open access151 authors Nov 1997 3,720
4 Retinoic Acid Imprints Gut-Homing Specificity on T Cells Makoto Iwata, Asami Hirakiyama, Yuko Eshima et al. · Immunity Open access Oct 2004 1,539
5 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
All 61 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Mitsubishi Group (Japan)?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Sustainability, Supramolecular Chemistry, landscape conservation, Satoyama, Self-Assembly, Macrocycles, Metal-Organic Frameworks and Neurodegeneration.

▲ 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-now 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 39 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 39 words, with their numbers
  1. Sustainability4▲ 2.2×12 topics
  2. Machine Learning2◆ 1.04×12 topics
  3. Sustainable Development2▲ 2.0×6 topics
  4. Oxidative Stress2▲ 1.82×16 topics
  5. Catalysis2▲ 4.4×7 topics
  6. Deep Learning2▼ 0.86×11 topics
  7. Biodiversity2▲ 3.7×2 topics
  8. Satoyama2▲ 285×1 topic
  9. Supramolecular Chemistry2▲ 33×3 topics
  10. landscape conservation2▲ 285×1 topic
  11. Macrocycles2▲ 56×2 topics
  12. Metal-Organic Frameworks2▲ 6.3×2 topics
  13. Self-Assembly2▲ 8.3×3 topics
  14. Drug Delivery2▲ 4.5×6 topics
  15. Genetics2▲ 3.4×6 topics
  16. Renewable Energy2▲ 1.69×6 topics
  17. Neurodegeneration2▲ 7.8×3 topics
  18. Epidemiology2▼ 0.55×15 topics
  19. Nonlinear Dynamics2▲ 9.8×3 topics
  20. Biomedical Applications1▲ 1.71×6 topics
  21. Control Strategies1▲ 14×2 topics
  22. Social Support1▲ 3.8×3 topics
  23. Vibration Analysis1▲ 7.8×2 topics
  24. Axially Moving Systems1▲ 47×1 topic
  25. Fluid-Conveying Pipes1▲ 47×1 topic
  26. Host-Guest Interactions1▲ 118×1 topic
  27. Inflammation1▼ 0.85×12 topics
  28. Mechanical Properties1▲ 1.77×6 topics
  29. Molecular Machines1▲ 14×1 topic
  30. Artificial Neural Networks1▲ 3.4×4 topics
  31. Crystal Engineering1▲ 14×2 topics
  32. Economic Growth1▲ 1.94×2 topics
  33. FUS/TLS1▲ 66×1 topic
  34. Finite Element Analysis1▲ 7.3×3 topics
  35. Nanoparticles1▲ 1.29×8 topics
  36. Numerical Simulation1▲ 5.7×4 topics
  37. TDP-431▲ 66×1 topic
  38. Agricultural Development1▲ 9.5×1 topic
  39. Rural Revitalization1▲ 49×1 topic

Which research topics does Mitsubishi Group (Japan) publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Urban and spatial planning, Vibration and Dynamic Analysis, Supramolecular Chemistry and Complexes and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research.

  1. 1 Urban and spatial planning Nature and Landscape Conservation 2 works
  2. 2 Vibration and Dynamic Analysis Control and Systems Engineering 1 works
  3. 3 Supramolecular Chemistry and Complexes Organic Chemistry 1 works
  4. 4 Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research Neurology 1 works
  5. 5 Regional Development and Environment Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  6. 6 Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Building and Construction 1 works
  7. 7 Energy, Environment, Agriculture Analysis Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 1 works
  8. 8 Concrete Corrosion and Durability Civil and Structural Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Seismic Performance and Analysis Civil and Structural Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 Diabetes Treatment and Management Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 1 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 available27.6%not open72.4%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors17.3%domestic only82.7%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Mitsubishi Group (Japan)'s research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 11% lower than in 2018-2021.

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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Mitsubishi Group (Japan) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00026% in 2024.

still counting0.010%0.020%0.030%Mitsubishi Group (Japan)0.00029% in 202519801990200020102020

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

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2021Mitsubishi Group (Japan)5.2% in 2021200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 13.4% in 2011.

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