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National Institute of Technology, Kurume College

In research, National Institute of Technology, Kurume College stands highest in Physical Sciences (#17,171 of 21,541 worldwide) and Engineering (#10,779 of 11,412 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Computer Science — Computer Science is 4.2× its share of world research.

World rank, 2022–2025
#27,405
of 28,054 · #31,100 all time
Rank in Japan
#1,043
of 1,070
Research works
477
◆ 0% vs 2013–17
Citations
5.2k
11.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
2.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
36%
world 28%

What is National Institute of Technology, Kurume 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 #17,171 of 21,541 5.2%418
EngineeringField #10,779 of 11,412 4.4%179

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

What does National Institute of Technology, Kurume College specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Computer Science takes 4.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Computer ScienceField · 21.1 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: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.33× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.58× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 4.93× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.57× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 4.17× its world share, 21 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 2.41× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.41× its world share, 24 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.19× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 3.29× its world share, 8 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.20× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.40× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.21× its world share, 3 worksMedicinePsychology: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 4.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

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

Ranked on the composite score, Hiroshi Tanaka, Nobuya Sasaguri and Masaaki Yano lead among researchers whose main affiliation is National Institute of Technology, Kurume College.

  1. 1 Hiroshi Tanaka Japan · #206,520 worldwide 198 citations · 55 works
  2. 2 Nobuya Sasaguri Japan · #889,805 worldwide 22 citations · 17 works
  3. 3 Masaaki Yano Japan · #1,148,550 worldwide 26 citations · 25 works
  4. 4 Kousuke Matsushima Japan · #1,418,731 worldwide 3 citations · 16 works
  5. 5 Tetsuya Okuyama Japan · #1,525,136 worldwide 14 citations · 18 works
  6. 6 Yoshimitsu Kuroki Japan · #1,601,521 worldwide 5 citations · 20 works
All ranked researchers at National Institute of Technology, Kurume College

Which keywords describe research at National Institute of Technology, Kurume College?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Convolutional Neural Networks, Microstructure, Mechanical Properties, Neural Networks, Computer Vision, Sparse Representation and Wear Resistance.

▲ 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 Learning13▲ 5.7×23 topics
  2. Convolutional Neural Networks6▲ 12×7 topics
  3. Microstructure5▲ 16×10 topics
  4. Mechanical Properties5▲ 7.9×12 topics
  5. Neural Networks4▲ 4.0×9 topics
  6. Machine Learning3▲ 1.38×10 topics
  7. Computer Vision3▲ 15×2 topics
  8. Sparse Representation3▲ 21×4 topics
  9. Image Processing2▲ 7.3×4 topics
  10. Image Recognition2▲ 24×1 topic
  11. Object Detection2▲ 25×1 topic
  12. Wear Resistance2▲ 83×2 topics
  13. Artificial Neural Networks2▲ 6.2×4 topics
  14. Cryogenic Treatment2▲ 97×1 topic
  15. Tool Steels2▲ 97×1 topic
  16. Catalysis2▲ 4.1×7 topics
  17. Feature Selection2▲ 13×2 topics
  18. Grain Refinement2▲ 25×4 topics
  19. Ensemble Methods2▲ 34×2 topics
  20. Face Recognition2▲ 23×2 topics
  21. Representation Learning2▲ 18×3 topics
  22. Sintering2▲ 17×3 topics
  23. Adaptive Control1▲ 16×4 topics
  24. Feedback Control1▲ 13×3 topics
  25. High-Strength Steels1▲ 63×1 topic
  26. Martensite Transformation1▲ 63×1 topic
  27. Mobile Robots1▲ 22×3 topics
  28. Robotics1▲ 8.8×3 topics
  29. Constraint Handling1▲ 24×2 topics
  30. Dimensionality Reduction1▲ 28×1 topic
  31. Fuzzy Logic1▲ 8.1×2 topics
  32. Neural Network1▲ 11×2 topics
  33. Particle Swarm Optimization1▲ 17×2 topics
  34. Spark Plasma Sintering1▲ 19×2 topics
  35. Support Vector Machines1▲ 6.4×1 topic
  36. Unsupervised Learning1▲ 14×2 topics
  37. 3D Mapping1▲ 26×1 topic
  38. Backpropagation Learning1▲ 22×1 topic
  39. SLAM1▲ 26×1 topic
  40. Self-Organizing Maps1▲ 22×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Advanced Neural Network Applications, Metal Alloys Wear and Properties, Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels and Face and Expression Recognition.

  1. 1 Advanced Neural Network Applications Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 2 works
  2. 2 Metal Alloys Wear and Properties Materials Chemistry 2 works
  3. 3 Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  4. 4 Face and Expression Recognition Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 1 works
  5. 5 Robotics and Sensor-Based Localization Aerospace Engineering 1 works
  6. 6 Neural Networks and Applications Artificial Intelligence 1 works
  7. 7 Infrastructure Maintenance and Monitoring Civil and Structural Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Educational Technology and Assessment Information Systems 1 works
  9. 9 Metaheuristic Optimization Algorithms Research Artificial Intelligence 1 works
  10. 10 Advanced materials and composites Mechanical 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 available36.2%not open63.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.5%domestic only88.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 0% 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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