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Mitsui Chemicals (Japan)

In research, Mitsui Chemicals (Japan) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#1,975 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#3,324
of 42,892
Rank in Japan
#130
of 2,112
Research works
508
▼ 9% vs 2013–17
Citations
18k
35.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
15.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
15%
world 28%

What is Mitsui Chemicals (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 #1,975 of 21,541 24.9%415

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Mitsui Chemicals (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: 0.56× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.62× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.97× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 10.28× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 3.21× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 10.78× its world share, 4 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.96× its world share, 11 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.05× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 5.42× its world share, 7 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 1.54× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.41× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.38× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.66× its world share, 5 worksMedicineNursing: 0.98× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.61× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Energy, 10.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Mitsui Chemicals (Japan)?

Ranked on the composite score, Norio Kashiwa, Terunori Fujita and Junji Saito lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Mitsui Chemicals (Japan).

  1. 1 Norio Kashiwa Japan · #196,896 worldwide 191 citations · 28 works
  2. 2 Terunori Fujita Japan · #221,603 worldwide 186 citations · 19 works
  3. 3 Junji Saito Japan · #334,117 worldwide 130 citations · 19 works
  4. 4 Tsuyoshi Shioda Japan · #923,815 worldwide 14 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Mitsui Chemicals (Japan)

Which keywords describe research at Mitsui Chemicals (Japan)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nanomaterials, Nanoparticles, Visible Light, Water Splitting, CO2 Reduction, Graphene, Mechanical Properties and Hydrogen Production.

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

All 31 words, with their numbers
  1. Nanomaterials4▲ 10×6 topics
  2. Nanoparticles4▲ 8.2×8 topics
  3. Visible Light3▲ 38×3 topics
  4. Water Splitting3▲ 23×2 topics
  5. CO2 Reduction2▲ 32×2 topics
  6. Graphene2▲ 9.9×3 topics
  7. Mechanical Properties2▲ 7.1×9 topics
  8. Hydrogen Production2▲ 25×2 topics
  9. Recycling2▲ 17×4 topics
  10. Semiconductor2▲ 19×3 topics
  11. Catalysis2▲ 9.0×6 topics
  12. Environmental Impact2▲ 3.5×7 topics
  13. Photocatalyst2▲ 35×1 topic
  14. Plasmonic2▲ 35×1 topic
  15. Nanostructures2▲ 13×6 topics
  16. Nanocomposites2▲ 5.8×6 topics
  17. Biomedical Applications1▲ 3.2×6 topics
  18. Electromigration1▲ 145×2 topics
  19. Thermal Behavior1▲ 95×2 topics
  20. Inflammation1▲ 1.70×8 topics
  21. Epidemiology1▼ 0.85×16 topics
  22. Rheology1▲ 17×3 topics
  23. Biodegradable Polymers1▲ 18×3 topics
  24. Interconnect1▲ 185×1 topic
  25. Interfacial Reactions1▲ 164×1 topic
  26. Lead-free Solders1▲ 164×1 topic
  27. Oxidation1▲ 18×2 topics
  28. Through-Silicon Via1▲ 185×1 topic
  29. Waste Management1▲ 7.4×2 topics
  30. Cardiovascular Disease1▲ 2.6×6 topics
  31. Efficiency1▲ 9.2×3 topics

Which research topics does Mitsui Chemicals (Japan) publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques, Electronic Packaging and Soldering Technologies, 3D IC and TSV technologies and Microplastics and Plastic Pollution.

Advanced Photocatalysis …2Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 2 fractional worksElectronic Packaging and Soldering Technologies: 1 fractional works3D IC and TSV technologies: 1 fractional worksMicroplastics and Plastic Pollution: 1 fractional worksPolymer crystallization and properties: 1 fractional worksCatalytic Processes in Materials Science: 1 fractional worksbiodegradable polymer sy…1biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties: 1 fractional worksElectronic and Structura…1Electronic and Structural Properties of Oxides: 1 fractional worksTiO2 Photocatalysis and …1TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells: 1 fractional worksViral Infectious Disease…0Viral Infectious Diseases and Gene Expression in Insects: 0 fractional works
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentElectrical and Electronic EngineeringPollutionPolymers and Plastics3 others

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

  1. 1 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 2 works
  2. 2 Electronic Packaging and Soldering Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  3. 3 3D IC and TSV technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  4. 4 Microplastics and Plastic Pollution Pollution 1 works
  5. 5 Polymer crystallization and properties Polymers and Plastics 1 works
  6. 6 Catalytic Processes in Materials Science Materials Chemistry 1 works
  7. 7 biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties Biomaterials 1 works
  8. 8 Electronic and Structural Properties of Oxides Materials Chemistry 1 works
  9. 9 TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 1 works
  10. 10 Viral Infectious Diseases and Gene Expression in Insects Molecular Biology 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 available14.6%not open85.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors19.1%domestic only80.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Mitsui Chemicals (Japan)'s research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 9% 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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