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National Institute of Technology, Nagano College

In research, National Institute of Technology, Nagano College stands highest in Physical Sciences (#15,397 of 21,541 worldwide) and Engineering (#10,086 of 11,412 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#28,702
of 42,892
Rank in Japan
#1,169
of 2,112
Research works
520
◆ 2% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.6k
5.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
1.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
64%
world 28%

What is National Institute of Technology, Nagano 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 #15,397 of 21,541 6.1%455
EngineeringField #10,086 of 11,412 5.6%266

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where National Institute of Technology, Nagano 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: 0.26× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Neuroscience: 0.74× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.82× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.91× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 3.75× its world share, 26 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.50× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.85× its world share, 4 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.55× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.63× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.81× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.18× its world share, 2 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.60× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Engineering, 3.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

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

Ranked on the composite score, Masami Nirei, Manabu OKADA and Masayuki Kato lead among researchers whose main affiliation is National Institute of Technology, Nagano College.

  1. 1 Masami Nirei Japan · #1,055,347 worldwide 26 citations · 23 works
  2. 2 Manabu OKADA Japan · #1,298,660 worldwide 9 citations · 30 works
  3. 3 Masayuki Kato Japan · #1,351,451 worldwide 15 citations · 15 works
  4. 4 Akihiko Nagasaka Japan · #1,365,463 worldwide 18 citations · 34 works
  5. 5 Yoshiaki Haneda Japan · #1,510,245 worldwide 5 citations · 33 works
  6. 6 Yorinobu TOYA Japan · #1,538,937 worldwide 11 citations · 17 works
  7. 7 Hideo Kurasawa Japan · #1,561,594 worldwide 4 citations · 16 works
  8. 8 Kenji YANAGISAWA Japan · #1,613,142 worldwide 13 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at National Institute of Technology, Nagano College

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

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Numerical Simulation, Fluid Dynamics, Virtual Reality, Failure Analysis, Material Properties, Design Optimization, Structural Analysis and Machine Vision.

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

All 38 words, with their numbers
  1. Deep Learning3▲ 2.0×4 topics
  2. Numerical Simulation3▲ 22×3 topics
  3. Fluid Dynamics3▲ 41×2 topics
  4. Virtual Reality2▲ 11×5 topics
  5. Failure Analysis2▲ 51×2 topics
  6. Material Properties2▲ 49×2 topics
  7. Design Optimization2▲ 118×1 topic
  8. Structural Analysis2▲ 49×1 topic
  9. Machine Vision2▲ 19×3 topics
  10. Surface Roughness2▲ 32×3 topics
  11. Bioinspired Materials2▲ 34×2 topics
  12. Artificial Intelligence2▲ 2.5×7 topics
  13. Finite Element Analysis2▲ 14×2 topics
  14. Bioinspired Design1▲ 69×1 topic
  15. Superhydrophobic Surfaces1▲ 69×1 topic
  16. Fabric Defect Detection1▲ 37×1 topic
  17. Texture Analysis1▲ 13×1 topic
  18. Visual Fatigue1▲ 73×2 topics
  19. Climate Change1◆ 0.98×2 topics
  20. GNSS1▲ 123×1 topic
  21. Global Navigation Satellite Systems1▲ 103×1 topic
  22. Mechanical Properties1▲ 2.6×7 topics
  23. Microstructure1▲ 4.6×5 topics
  24. Online Education1▲ 12×3 topics
  25. Sustainability1◆ 1.00×3 topics
  26. Character Animation1▲ 150×1 topic
  27. Computer Vision Syndrome1▲ 85×1 topic
  28. Control Systems1▲ 12×2 topics
  29. Electric Motor Drives1▲ 54×1 topic
  30. GRACE1▲ 44×1 topic
  31. Loosening Mechanism1▲ 230×1 topic
  32. Motion Synthesis1▲ 150×1 topic
  33. Musculoskeletal Symptoms1▲ 85×1 topic
  34. Optimization1▲ 4.7×3 topics
  35. Permanent Magnet Machines1▲ 54×1 topic
  36. Sea Level Rise1▲ 18×1 topic
  37. Surface Tension1▲ 42×2 topics
  38. Threaded Fasteners1▲ 230×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Engineering Applied Research, Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity, Industrial Vision Systems and Defect Detection and GNSS positioning and interference.

Engineering Applied Rese…2Engineering Applied Research: 2 fractional worksSurface Modification and…1Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity: 1 fractional worksIndustrial Vision System…1Industrial Vision Systems and Defect Detection: 1 fractional worksGNSS positioning and int…1GNSS positioning and interference: 1 fractional worksHuman Motion and Animation: 1 fractional worksErgonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders: 1 fractional worksElectric Motor Design an…1Electric Motor Design and Analysis: 1 fractional worksGeophysics and Gravity Measurements: 1 fractional worksEngineering Structural Analysis Methods: 1 fractional worksMagnetic Properties and …1Magnetic Properties and Applications: 1 fractional works
Civil and Structural EngineeringSurfaces, Coatings and FilmsIndustrial and Manufacturing EngineeringAerospace Engineering6 others

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

  1. 1 Engineering Applied Research Civil and Structural Engineering 2 works
  2. 2 Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity Surfaces, Coatings and Films 1 works
  3. 3 Industrial Vision Systems and Defect Detection Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 1 works
  4. 4 GNSS positioning and interference Aerospace Engineering 1 works
  5. 5 Human Motion and Animation Control and Systems Engineering 1 works
  6. 6 Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders Social Psychology 1 works
  7. 7 Electric Motor Design and Analysis Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Geophysics and Gravity Measurements Oceanography 1 works
  9. 9 Engineering Structural Analysis Methods Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 Magnetic Properties and Applications Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 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 available63.8%not open36.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.1%domestic only88.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 2% 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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