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Mitsubishi Materials (Japan)

In research, Mitsubishi Materials (Japan) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#7,416 of 21,541 worldwide), Engineering (#6,270 of 11,412 worldwide) and Materials Science (#3,408 of 4,504 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#26,344
of 28,054 · #12,631 all time
Rank in Japan
#957
of 1,070
Research works
960
▼ 35% vs 2013–17
Citations
12k
12.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
3.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
41%
world 28%

What is Mitsubishi Materials (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
Physical SciencesDomain #7,416 of 21,541 8.7%896
EngineeringField #6,270 of 11,412 9.0%436
Materials ScienceField #3,408 of 4,504 9.5%243
Materials ChemistrySubfield #2,815 of 3,068 9.5%155

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Mitsubishi Materials (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 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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.33× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 4.94× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.90× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.34× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.27× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.12× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.55× its world share, 33 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.95× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 5.90× its world share, 13 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.52× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.30× its world share, 4 worksMedicineDecision Sciences: 0.84× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 5.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

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

Ranked on the composite score, Tohru Kohno and Takahiro Chikazawa lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Mitsubishi Materials (Japan).

  1. 1 Tohru Kohno Japan · #1,419,982 worldwide 13 citations · 39 works
  2. 2 Takahiro Chikazawa Japan · #1,539,388 worldwide 4 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at Mitsubishi Materials (Japan)

Which keywords describe research at Mitsubishi Materials (Japan)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mechanical Properties, Microstructure, Nanoparticles, Metal Recovery, Metallurgy, Sintering, Environmental Impact and Rare Earth Elements.

▲ 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. Mechanical Properties9▲ 15×14 topics
  2. Microstructure6▲ 21×12 topics
  3. Nanoparticles6▲ 7.9×12 topics
  4. Environmental Impact4▲ 4.1×8 topics
  5. Metal Recovery4▲ 31×3 topics
  6. Metallurgy3▲ 92×2 topics
  7. Sintering3▲ 42×4 topics
  8. Rare Earth Elements3▲ 36×2 topics
  9. Energy Storage3▲ 7.2×6 topics
  10. Electromigration3▲ 166×2 topics
  11. Friction Stir Processing3▲ 63×2 topics
  12. Graphene3▲ 6.7×4 topics
  13. Spark Plasma Sintering3▲ 45×2 topics
  14. Carbon Nanotubes3▲ 12×3 topics
  15. Thermal Management2▲ 12×4 topics
  16. Lithium-ion Batteries2▲ 8.7×3 topics
  17. Metal Matrix Composites2▲ 49×2 topics
  18. Thin Films2▲ 20×5 topics
  19. Databases2▲ 121×1 topic
  20. Processing Techniques2▲ 40×2 topics
  21. Thermochemical2▲ 121×1 topic
  22. Composite Materials2▲ 17×3 topics
  23. Aluminum Alloy2▲ 50×1 topic
  24. Reinforcement2▲ 46×1 topic
  25. CO2 Sequestration2▲ 16×3 topics
  26. Cemented Carbides2▲ 56×1 topic
  27. Nanostructured Materials2▲ 19×1 topic
  28. Sustainable Technology2▲ 28×2 topics
  29. Battery Recycling2▲ 38×1 topic
  30. Grain Refinement2▲ 26×3 topics
  31. Hydrometallurgical Processes2▲ 38×1 topic
  32. Interconnect2▲ 165×1 topic
  33. Nanowires2▲ 20×3 topics
  34. Through-Silicon Via2▲ 165×1 topic
  35. Cementitious Materials2▲ 29×1 topic
  36. Geopolymer2▲ 18×1 topic
  37. Optical Properties2▲ 41×3 topics
  38. High-Temperature Electronics2▲ 40×2 topics
  39. Materials2▲ 10×2 topics
  40. Process Parameters2▲ 23×3 topics

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Metallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics, Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties, Advanced materials and composites and Extraction and Separation Processes.

Metallurgical Processes …2Metallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics: 2 fractional worksAluminum Alloys Composit…2Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties: 2 fractional worksAdvanced materials and composites: 2 fractional worksExtraction and Separatio…2Extraction and Separation Processes: 2 fractional works3D IC and TSV technologies23D IC and TSV technologies: 2 fractional worksConcrete and Cement Materials Research: 2 fractional worksCopper Interconnects and Reliability: 1 fractional worksElectronic Packaging and…1Electronic Packaging and Soldering Technologies: 1 fractional worksMetal Extraction and Bioleaching: 1 fractional worksAluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties: 1 fractional works
Mechanical EngineeringElectrical and Electronic EngineeringCivil and Structural EngineeringElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials2 others

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

  1. 1 Metallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics Mechanical Engineering 2 works
  2. 2 Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties Mechanical Engineering 2 works
  3. 3 Advanced materials and composites Mechanical Engineering 2 works
  4. 4 Extraction and Separation Processes Mechanical Engineering 2 works
  5. 5 3D IC and TSV technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  6. 6 Concrete and Cement Materials Research Civil and Structural Engineering 2 works
  7. 7 Copper Interconnects and Reliability Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 1 works
  8. 8 Electronic Packaging and Soldering Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Metal Extraction and Bioleaching Biomedical Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties Aerospace Engineering 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 available41.1%not open58.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors21.0%domestic only79.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 35% 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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