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National Institute of Technology Akita College

In research, National Institute of Technology Akita College stands highest in Physical Sciences (#18,615 of 21,541 worldwide) and Engineering (#11,155 of 11,412 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#35,891
of 42,892
Rank in Japan
#1,576
of 2,112
Research works
367
▼ 12% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.9k
5.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
2.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
60%
world 28%

What is National Institute of Technology Akita College 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 #18,615 of 21,541 3.1%297
EngineeringField #11,155 of 11,412 3.2%175

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where National Institute of Technology Akita College 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: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.78× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 3.42× its world share, 2 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.42× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.97× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.33× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.60× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.97× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.10× its world share, 15 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.18× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.36× its world share, 2 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.57× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.92× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.56× its world share, 3 worksMedicineNursing: 3.34× its world share, 0 worksNursingBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Neuroscience, 3.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at National Institute of Technology Akita College?

Ranked on the composite score, Jun Ito, Satoru KIZAWA and Ayuko SAITO lead among researchers whose main affiliation is National Institute of Technology Akita College.

  1. 1 Jun Ito Japan · #1,401,179 worldwide 17 citations · 23 works
  2. 2 Satoru KIZAWA Japan · #1,546,231 worldwide 0 citations · 19 works
  3. 3 Ayuko SAITO Japan · #1,559,386 worldwide 2 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at National Institute of Technology Akita College

Which keywords describe research at National Institute of Technology Akita College?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Inertial Sensors, Turbulent Flow, Large-Eddy Simulation, Gait Recognition, Human Identification, Tool Wear, Synchronization and Deep Learning.

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

All 8 words, with their numbers
  1. Deep Learning2▲ 1.84×5 topics
  2. Inertial Sensors1▲ 59×2 topics
  3. Turbulent Flow1▲ 33×2 topics
  4. Gait Recognition1▲ 155×1 topic
  5. Human Identification1▲ 155×1 topic
  6. Large-Eddy Simulation1▲ 18×2 topics
  7. Tool Wear1▲ 25×2 topics
  8. Synchronization1▲ 26×2 topics

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Gait Recognition and Analysis, Wind and Air Flow Studies, Structural Analysis of Composite Materials and Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention.

Gait Recognition and Ana…1Gait Recognition and Analysis: 1 fractional worksWind and Air Flow Studies1Wind and Air Flow Studies: 1 fractional worksStructural Analysis of Composite Materials: 1 fractional worksBalance, Gait, and Falls…1Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention: 1 fractional worksGeotechnical Engineering…1Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Mechanics: 1 fractional worksNonlinear Dynamics and Pattern Formation: 1 fractional worksLiquid Crystal Research Advancements: 1 fractional worksMuscle activation and el…1Muscle activation and electromyography studies: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Surface Polishing Techniques: 1 fractional worksEEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces: 0 fractional works
Biomedical EngineeringEnvironmental EngineeringMechanical EngineeringPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation4 others

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

  1. 1 Gait Recognition and Analysis Biomedical Engineering 1 works
  2. 2 Wind and Air Flow Studies Environmental Engineering 1 works
  3. 3 Structural Analysis of Composite Materials Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  4. 4 Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 1 works
  5. 5 Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Mechanics Civil and Structural Engineering 1 works
  6. 6 Nonlinear Dynamics and Pattern Formation Computer Networks and Communications 1 works
  7. 7 Liquid Crystal Research Advancements Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 1 works
  8. 8 Muscle activation and electromyography studies Biomedical Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Advanced Surface Polishing Techniques Biomedical Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces Cognitive Neuroscience 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 available59.8%not open40.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors7.8%domestic only92.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 12% 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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