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National Institute of Technology

In research, National Institute of Technology stands highest in Physical Sciences (#7,155 of 12,888 worldwide) and Engineering (#4,768 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Mechanical Engineering and Civil and Structural Engineering — Mechanical Engineering is 4.3× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#11,488
of 28,054 · #15,921 all time
Rank in Japan
#285
of 1,070
Research works
1.4k
▲ 55% vs 2013–17
Citations
9.8k
7.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
42%
world 28%

What is National Institute of Technology 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 #7,155 of 12,888 7.3%351 #9370
EngineeringField #4,768 of 6,636 7.1%182 #6948

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where National Institute of Technology 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).

What does National Institute of Technology specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Mechanical Engineering takes 4.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Mechanical EngineeringSubfield · 34.7 works4.3×
  2. Civil and Structural EngineeringSubfield · 21.5 works4.2×
← 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: 0.28× its world share, 6 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.44× its world share, 10 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.83× its world share, 6 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.58× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.74× its world share, 3 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.04× its world share, 14 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.35× its world share, 46 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.99× its world share, 7 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.73× its world share, 7 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.78× its world share, 182 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.43× its world share, 31 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.91× its world share, 29 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.58× its world share, 8 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 2.43× its world share, 24 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.35× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.27× its world share, 22 worksMedicineNursing: 0.52× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.24× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.49× its world share, 7 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.45× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.44× its world share, 4 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.48× its world share, 6 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.25× its world share, 14 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Engineering, 2.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at National Institute of Technology?

Ranked on the composite score, Yôhei Saika lead among researchers whose main affiliation is National Institute of Technology.

  1. 1 Yôhei Saika Japan · #1,513,129 worldwide 12 citations · 24 works
All ranked researchers at National Institute of Technology

Which keywords describe research at National Institute of Technology?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mechanical Properties, Heat Transfer, Microstructure, Deep Learning, Renewable Energy, Ecosystem Management, Sustainability and landscape conservation.

▲ 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. Deep Learning23▲ 1.51×50 topics
  2. Mechanical Properties22▲ 5.2×28 topics
  3. Machine Learning18▲ 1.23×49 topics
  4. Sustainability16▲ 1.54×23 topics
  5. Heat Transfer16▲ 7.5×14 topics
  6. Renewable Energy15▲ 2.4×22 topics
  7. Environmental Impact13▲ 1.72×27 topics
  8. Microstructure13▲ 5.5×16 topics
  9. Neural Networks10▲ 1.44×24 topics
  10. Biodiversity9▲ 2.6×8 topics
  11. Biomedical Applications8▲ 1.62×30 topics
  12. Nanocomposites8▲ 2.3×17 topics
  13. Additive Manufacturing8▲ 5.8×7 topics
  14. Community Participation8▲ 4.9×2 topics
  15. Renewable Energy Integration8▲ 5.1×6 topics
  16. Ecosystem Management7▲ 28×3 topics
  17. Convolutional Neural Networks7▲ 2.3×13 topics
  18. Satoyama7▲ 159×1 topic
  19. landscape conservation7▲ 159×1 topic
  20. Power Electronics7▲ 4.7×5 topics
  21. Numerical Simulation7▲ 5.1×9 topics
  22. Thermal Management7▲ 4.5×7 topics
  23. Optimization6▲ 3.2×14 topics
  24. Smart Grid6▲ 3.9×8 topics
  25. Vibration Analysis6▲ 5.2×8 topics
  26. Applications6▲ 5.1×7 topics
  27. Experimental Investigation6▲ 13×3 topics
  28. Thermal Conductivity5▲ 8.0×4 topics
  29. Decentralized Control5▲ 10×2 topics
  30. Geopolymer5▲ 8.0×2 topics
  31. Energy Storage Systems5▲ 7.8×2 topics
  32. Finite Element Analysis5▲ 4.8×7 topics
  33. Nanotechnology5▲ 6.0×5 topics
  34. Smart Grid Applications5▲ 8.2×2 topics
  35. Numerical Modeling4▲ 8.8×2 topics
  36. Distributed Power Generation4▲ 8.5×1 topic
  37. Microgrid Control4▲ 8.5×1 topic
  38. Carbon Emissions4▲ 7.8×2 topics
  39. Review4▲ 7.2×2 topics
  40. Frequency Regulation4▲ 14×2 topics

Which research topics does National Institute of Technology publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Urban and spatial planning, Microgrid Control and Optimization, Nanofluid Flow and Heat Transfer and Concrete and Cement Materials Research.

Urban and spatial planning7Urban and spatial planning: 7 fractional worksMicrogrid Control and Optimization: 4 fractional worksNanofluid Flow and Heat Transfer: 3 fractional worksConcrete and Cement Materials Research: 3 fractional worksGeotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization: 3 fractional worksBrain Tumor Detection and Classification: 3 fractional worksFluid Dynamics and Turbu…2Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows: 2 fractional worksHeat Transfer and Optimization: 2 fractional worksHeat Transfer Mechanisms: 2 fractional worksPower Systems and Renewa…2Power Systems and Renewable Energy: 2 fractional works
Nature and Landscape ConservationControl and Systems EngineeringBiomedical EngineeringCivil and Structural Engineering4 others

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

  1. 1 Urban and spatial planning Nature and Landscape Conservation 7 works
  2. 2 Microgrid Control and Optimization Control and Systems Engineering 4 works
  3. 3 Nanofluid Flow and Heat Transfer Biomedical Engineering 3 works
  4. 4 Concrete and Cement Materials Research Civil and Structural Engineering 3 works
  5. 5 Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization Civil and Structural Engineering 3 works
  6. 6 Brain Tumor Detection and Classification Neurology 3 works
  7. 7 Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows Computational Mechanics 2 works
  8. 8 Heat Transfer and Optimization Mechanical Engineering 2 works
  9. 9 Heat Transfer Mechanisms Mechanical Engineering 2 works
  10. 10 Power Systems and Renewable Energy Energy Engineering and Power Technology 2 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 available42.5%not open57.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors33.2%domestic only66.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has National Institute of Technology's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 55% higher 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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