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National Research Institute of Brewing

In research, National Research Institute of Brewing stands highest in Food Science (#752 of 1,169 worldwide), Molecular Biology (#3,503 of 4,961 worldwide) and Life Sciences (#10,417 of 14,347 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Agricultural and Biological Sciences — Agricultural and Biological Sciences is 10.0× its share of world research.

World rank, 2022–2025
#23,731
of 28,054 · #21,313 all time
Rank in Japan
#770
of 1,070
Research works
1.5k
▼ 21% vs 2013–17
Citations
24k
15.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
68%
world 28%

What is National Research Institute of Brewing 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
Food ScienceSubfield #752 of 1,169 8.7%394
Molecular BiologySubfield #3,503 of 4,961 11.1%242
Life SciencesDomain #10,417 of 14,347 9.8%1,070
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #5,852 of 7,814 10.0%390
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #4,548 of 6,031 9.8%621
Physical SciencesDomain #17,135 of 21,541 8.0%243
Plant ScienceSubfield #2,494 of 2,837 11.6%176
EngineeringField #10,973 of 11,412 9.8%128
Health SciencesDomain #20,211 of 20,462 6.2%157

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where National Research Institute of Brewing 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 Research Institute of Brewing specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Agricultural and Biological Sciences takes 10.0× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Agricultural and Biological SciencesField · 35.3 works10.0×
← less than its size predictsmore →

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: 9.98× its world share, 35 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 3.26× its world share, 13 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.11× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 1.61× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.27× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.92× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.59× its world share, 2 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.23× its world share, 3 worksMedicineNursing: 8.14× its world share, 3 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.39× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.27× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 3.24× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.21× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciencesworld share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, and 2×. Widest outward: Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 10.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at National Research Institute of Brewing?

Ranked on the composite score, Nami Goto‐Yamamoto, J. R. Hudson and A. H. Cook lead among researchers whose main affiliation is National Research Institute of Brewing.

  1. 1 Nami Goto‐Yamamoto Japan · #274,930 worldwide 197 citations · 18 works
  2. 2 J. R. Hudson Japan · #371,545 worldwide 48 citations · 22 works
  3. 3 A. H. Cook Japan · #470,105 worldwide 168 citations · 68 works
  4. 4 Haruyuki Iefuji Japan · #485,873 worldwide 87 citations · 33 works
  5. 5 I. C. MacWilliam Japan · #491,722 worldwide 47 citations · 16 works
  6. 6 Tsutomu Fujii Japan · #640,563 worldwide 39 citations · 16 works
  7. 7 G. A. Howard Japan · #693,956 worldwide 54 citations · 17 works
  8. 8 B. H. Kirsop Japan · #744,193 worldwide 88 citations · 15 works
  9. 9 J. R. A. Pollock Japan · #746,590 worldwide 42 citations · 18 works
  10. 10 A. R. Tatchell Japan · #771,611 worldwide 47 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at National Research Institute of Brewing

Which keywords describe research at National Research Institute of Brewing?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Fermentation, Aroma Compounds, Polyphenols, Biogenic Amines, Microbial Modulation, Wine Yeasts, Antioxidant Activity and Metabolism.

▲ 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. Fermentation19▲ 188×5 topics
  2. Aroma Compounds15▲ 225×3 topics
  3. Polyphenols12▲ 91×4 topics
  4. Biogenic Amines11▲ 344×2 topics
  5. Microbial Modulation10▲ 457×1 topic
  6. Wine Yeasts10▲ 457×1 topic
  7. Antioxidant Activity7▲ 15×8 topics
  8. Metabolism6▲ 15×5 topics
  9. Climate Change6▲ 2.9×16 topics
  10. Medicinal Plants5▲ 16×2 topics
  11. Korean Traditional Food5▲ 290×1 topic
  12. Quality Characteristics5▲ 233×1 topic
  13. Genomics4▲ 20×4 topics
  14. Neurotransmitters4▲ 121×2 topics
  15. Anthocyanins4▲ 78×2 topics
  16. Antioxidants4▲ 12×3 topics
  17. Stress4▲ 14×2 topics
  18. Transcriptome Analysis4▲ 80×2 topics
  19. Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid4▲ 162×1 topic
  20. Genetics4▲ 7.0×1 topic
  21. Grapevine4▲ 123×1 topic
  22. Modified Atmosphere Packaging4▲ 56×2 topics
  23. Plant Responses4▲ 63×1 topic
  24. Consumer Perception4▲ 22×3 topics
  25. Consumer Behavior3▲ 6.9×2 topics
  26. Health Benefits3▲ 13×5 topics
  27. Fungal Pathogens3▲ 31×4 topics
  28. Wine Choice3▲ 257×1 topic
  29. Wine Tourism3▲ 257×1 topic
  30. Biosynthesis3▲ 23×5 topics
  31. Meat Quality3▲ 47×1 topic
  32. Protein Oxidation3▲ 61×1 topic
  33. Metabolic Health2▲ 17×2 topics
  34. Yeast2▲ 163×2 topics
  35. Dietary Fiber2▲ 29×2 topics
  36. Biotechnological Production2▲ 98×2 topics
  37. Metabolic Engineering2▲ 32×3 topics
  38. Stress Response2▲ 54×2 topics
  39. Prebiotics2▲ 32×2 topics
  40. Rheological Properties2▲ 17×2 topics

Which research topics does National Research Institute of Brewing publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Fermentation and Sensory Analysis, Food Quality and Safety Studies, GABA and Rice Research and Horticultural and Viticultural Research.

  1. 1 Fermentation and Sensory Analysis Food Science 10 works
  2. 2 Food Quality and Safety Studies Food Science 5 works
  3. 3 GABA and Rice Research Plant Science 4 works
  4. 4 Horticultural and Viticultural Research Plant Science 4 works
  5. 5 Wine Industry and Tourism Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management 3 works
  6. 6 Meat and Animal Product Quality Animal Science and Zoology 3 works
  7. 7 Fungal and yeast genetics research Molecular Biology 2 works
  8. 8 Food composition and properties Nutrition and Dietetics 2 works
  9. 9 Probiotics and Fermented Foods Food Science 2 works
  10. 10 Isotope Analysis in Ecology Ecology 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 available68.3%not open31.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors6.2%domestic only93.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has National Research Institute of Brewing's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 21% 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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