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National Institute for Materials Science

In research, National Institute for Materials Science stands highest in Physical Sciences (#127 of 12,888 worldwide), Physics and Astronomy (#27 of 1,646 worldwide) and Materials Science (#61 of 2,468 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Condensed Matter Physics, Metals and Alloys and Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials — Condensed Matter Physics is 23.0× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#263
of 28,054 · #217 all time
Rank in Japan
#4
of 1,070
Research works
25k
◆ 0% vs 2013–17
Citations
809k
31.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
33%
world 28%

What is National Institute for Materials Science known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Physical SciencesDomain #127 of 12,888 13.4%3,115 #117
Physics and AstronomyField #27 of 1,646 17.8%441 #103
Materials ScienceField #61 of 2,468 12.0%1,233 #29
Materials ChemistrySubfield #59 of 1,556 13.3%796 #23
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsSubfield #24 of 565 20.6%290 #109
EngineeringField #591 of 6,636 13.0%1,081 #309
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #338 of 2,318 15.6%436 #214
Mechanical EngineeringSubfield #464 of 1,351 10.8%243 #118
Biomedical EngineeringSubfield #552 of 1,568 13.3%167 #218
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #1,342 of 3,579 14.1%70 #936

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where National Institute for Materials Science 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).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Physical Sciences#117 #127
  2. Physics and Astronomy#103 #27
  3. Materials Science#29 #61
  4. Materials Chemistry#23 #59
  5. Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics#109 #24
  6. Engineering#309 #591
  7. Electrical and Electronic Engineering#214 #338
  8. Mechanical Engineering#118 #464
  9. Biomedical Engineering#218 #552
  10. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#936 #1,342
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

What does National Institute for Materials Science specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Condensed Matter Physics takes 23.0× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Condensed Matter PhysicsSubfield · 123.0 works23×
  2. Metals and AlloysSubfield · 24.3 works22×
  3. Electronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsSubfield · 222.9 works15×
  4. Ceramics and CompositesSubfield · 32.7 works14×
  5. Materials ChemistrySubfield · 796.4 works12×
  6. Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsSubfield · 290.1 works12×
  7. Surfaces, Coatings and FilmsSubfield · 39.4 works12×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

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: 0.07× its world share, 12 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.39× its world share, 70 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.16× its world share, 6 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.32× its world share, 17 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.36× its world share, 4 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 3.53× its world share, 41 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.21× its world share, 116 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.23× its world share, 61 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.48× its world share, 25 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.63× its world share, 81 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.16× its world share, 1,081 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.21× its world share, 34 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 10.57× its world share, 1,233 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.03× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 5.94× its world share, 441 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.06× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.02× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.07× its world share, 47 worksMedicineNursing: 0.03× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.03× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.01× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.13× its world share, 4 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.03× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.02× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.13× its world share, 56 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 10.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at National Institute for Materials Science?

Ranked on the composite score, Fujio Izumi, Toshiji Mukai and Takayoshi Sasaki lead among researchers whose main affiliation is National Institute for Materials Science.

  1. 1 Fujio Izumi Japan · #1,117 worldwide 5.8k citations · 88 works
  2. 2 Toshiji Mukai Japan · #21,279 worldwide 854 citations · 93 works
  3. 3 Takayoshi Sasaki Japan · #32,450 worldwide 1.7k citations · 162 works
  4. 4 Renzhi Ma Japan · #40,473 worldwide 1k citations · 62 works
  5. 5 Yoshio Bando Japan · #43,633 worldwide 3.4k citations · 294 works
  6. 6 Dmitri Golberg Japan · #47,426 worldwide 2.4k citations · 214 works
  7. 7 Liyuan Han Japan · #50,667 worldwide 1.2k citations · 91 works
  8. 8 K. Hono Japan · #51,425 worldwide 2.1k citations · 248 works
  9. 9 Shigeo Tanuma Japan · #53,578 worldwide 307 citations · 59 works
  10. 10 Masanori Mitome Japan · #60,328 worldwide 439 citations · 42 works
All ranked researchers at National Institute for Materials Science

Which keywords describe research at National Institute for Materials Science?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nanocomposites, Two-Dimensional Materials, Graphene, Electronic Structure, Microstructure, Mechanical Properties, Spintronics and Superconductivity.

▲ 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. Nanocomposites239▲ 8.9×21 topics
  2. Two-Dimensional Materials231▲ 30×4 topics
  3. Graphene217▲ 9.5×11 topics
  4. Electronic Structure216▲ 36×8 topics
  5. Mechanical Properties214▲ 6.6×32 topics
  6. Microstructure211▲ 12×18 topics
  7. Nanoparticles183▲ 4.4×39 topics
  8. Biomedical Applications153▲ 3.9×34 topics
  9. Spintronics144▲ 33×4 topics
  10. Superconductivity143▲ 25×9 topics
  11. Nanomaterials141▲ 4.0×17 topics
  12. Energy Storage140▲ 6.4×10 topics
  13. Nanostructures135▲ 10×17 topics
  14. Raman Spectroscopy130▲ 20×6 topics
  15. Carbon Nanotubes128▲ 11×8 topics
  16. Cathode Materials124▲ 9.4×3 topics
  17. Transparent Conductors121▲ 28×2 topics
  18. Semiconductors111▲ 11×5 topics
  19. Crystal Growth107▲ 11×12 topics
  20. Optoelectronic Devices107▲ 35×2 topics
  21. Semiconductor105▲ 9.2×6 topics
  22. Electronic Properties104▲ 36×2 topics
  23. Thin Films99▲ 16×10 topics
  24. Graphene Oxide99▲ 31×2 topics
  25. Catalysis99▲ 4.4×27 topics
  26. Nanocrystals97▲ 11×5 topics
  27. Photoluminescence96▲ 37×2 topics
  28. Biosensors96▲ 5.5×12 topics
  29. Chemical Vapor Deposition95▲ 39×1 topic
  30. Nanoribbons95▲ 39×1 topic
  31. Materials95▲ 12×6 topics
  32. Semiconducting Transition Metal Dichalcogenides92▲ 41×1 topic
  33. Van der Waals Heterostructures92▲ 41×1 topic
  34. Quantum Computing89▲ 26×4 topics
  35. Efficiency88▲ 8.6×4 topics
  36. Lithium-ion Batteries85▲ 6.0×4 topics
  37. Room Temperature82▲ 16×3 topics
  38. Topological Insulators74▲ 48×2 topics
  39. Rechargeable Batteries74▲ 8.2×2 topics
  40. Electrocatalysis73▲ 7.7×5 topics

Which research topics does National Institute for Materials Science publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Graphene research and applications, 2D Materials and Applications, Advancements in Battery Materials and Topological Materials and Phenomena.

Graphene research and applications: 95 fractional works2D Materials and Applications: 92 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery Materials: 57 fractional worksTopological Materials and Phenomena: 56 fractional worksQuantum and electron transport phenomena: 54 fractional worksPerovskite Materials and Applications: 53 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Materia…50Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies: 50 fractional worksAdvanced Thermoelectric Materials and Devices: 42 fractional worksMagnetic properties of thin films: 42 fractional worksMagnetic and transport p…40Magnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materials: 40 fractional works
Materials ChemistryElectrical and Electronic EngineeringAtomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials

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

  1. 1 Graphene research and applications Materials Chemistry 95 works
  2. 2 2D Materials and Applications Materials Chemistry 92 works
  3. 3 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 57 works
  4. 4 Topological Materials and Phenomena Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 56 works
  5. 5 Quantum and electron transport phenomena Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 54 works
  6. 6 Perovskite Materials and Applications Electrical and Electronic Engineering 53 works
  7. 7 Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 50 works
  8. 8 Advanced Thermoelectric Materials and Devices Materials Chemistry 42 works
  9. 9 Magnetic properties of thin films Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 42 works
  10. 10 Magnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materials Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 40 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 available33.4%not open66.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors23.9%domestic only76.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has National Institute for Materials Science's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 0% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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