Natural History Museum and Institute
In research, Natural History Museum and Institute stands highest in Environmental Science (#3,756 of 6,208 worldwide), Life Sciences (#11,704 of 14,347 worldwide) and Ecology (#1,265 of 1,512 worldwide), over all time.
- World rank, all time
- #25,742 of 42,892
- Rank in Japan
- #1,036 of 2,112
- Research works
- 490 ▼ 13% vs 2013–17
- Citations
- 10k 21.0 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 9.3% record average 16.5%
- Open access
- 46% world 28%
What is Natural History Museum and Institute known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental ScienceField | #3,756 of 6,208 | 13.5% | 225 | |
| Life SciencesDomain | #11,704 of 14,347 | 17.6% | 143 | |
| EcologySubfield | #1,265 of 1,512 | 12.2% | 129 | |
| Physical SciencesDomain | #18,884 of 21,541 | 12.9% | 329 |
Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Natural History Museum and Institute 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.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 12.4×. Every wedge is a field page.
Who are the top researchers at Natural History Museum and Institute?
Ranked on the composite score, Hisayoshi Kato, Masaki Miya and Tomoyuki Komai lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Natural History Museum and Institute.
- 1 Hisayoshi Kato Japan · #556,493 worldwide 59 citations · 17 works
- 2 Masaki Miya Japan · #855,845 worldwide 62 citations · 19 works
- 3 Tomoyuki Komai Japan · #1,010,560 worldwide 78 citations · 77 works
- 4 Hiroko Okazaki Japan · #1,395,707 worldwide 29 citations · 32 works
- 5 Junji Okuno Japan · #1,502,094 worldwide 14 citations · 19 works
- 6 Norio Hayashi Japan · #1,510,511 worldwide 12 citations · 21 works
Which keywords describe research at Natural History Museum and Institute?
By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Biodiversity, DNA Barcoding, Biogeography, Conservation, Freshwater, Benthic Communities and Marine Biodiversity.
- Microbial Biogeography
- Evolution
- Ecosystem
- Fraud Detection
- Molecular Phylogeny
- Environmental DNA
- Conservation Genetics
- Habitat Fragmentation
- Trophic Cascades
- Ecosystem Management
- Coral Reefs
- Marine Ecosystems
- Invasive Species
- Deep-Sea Ecology
- Crayfish
- Ecological Impact
- Marine Biodiversity
- Freshwater
- Biogeography
- Biodiversity
- Climate Change
- DNA Barcoding
- Conservation
- Benthic Communities
- Ecosystem Functioning
- Physiological Adaptation
- Invasion
- Estuarine Quality
- Ocean Acidification
- Bleaching
- Fisheries Sustainability
- Marine Fisheries
- Phylogenetic Analysis
- Phylogeny
- Ecology
- Metabarcoding
- Food Authentication
- Global Change
- Morphology
- Marine Microbes
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
- Climate Change14▲ 10×21 topics
- Biodiversity12▲ 31×13 topics
- DNA Barcoding10▲ 129×8 topics
- Biogeography9▲ 70×13 topics
- Conservation9▲ 40×8 topics
- Freshwater7▲ 268×2 topics
- Benthic Communities6▲ 207×2 topics
- Marine Biodiversity6▲ 207×2 topics
- Ecosystem Functioning6▲ 62×6 topics
- Ecological Impact6▲ 235×2 topics
- Physiological Adaptation6▲ 369×2 topics
- Crayfish6▲ 1083×1 topic
- Invasion6▲ 1083×1 topic
- Deep-Sea Ecology5▲ 347×1 topic
- Estuarine Quality5▲ 347×1 topic
- Invasive Species5▲ 24×15 topics
- Ocean Acidification5▲ 125×2 topics
- Marine Ecosystems4▲ 158×2 topics
- Bleaching4▲ 227×1 topic
- Coral Reefs4▲ 227×1 topic
- Fisheries Sustainability4▲ 83×2 topics
- Ecosystem Management3▲ 106×1 topic
- Marine Fisheries3▲ 153×1 topic
- Trophic Cascades3▲ 69×2 topics
- Phylogenetic Analysis3▲ 21×11 topics
- Habitat Fragmentation3▲ 26×5 topics
- Phylogeny2▲ 32×8 topics
- Conservation Genetics2▲ 120×2 topics
- Ecology2▲ 27×6 topics
- Environmental DNA2▲ 226×1 topic
- Metabarcoding2▲ 226×1 topic
- Molecular Phylogeny2▲ 27×8 topics
- Food Authentication2▲ 37×1 topic
- Fraud Detection2▲ 30×1 topic
- Global Change2▲ 15×4 topics
- Ecosystem2▲ 30×3 topics
- Morphology2▲ 18×4 topics
- Evolution2▲ 12×6 topics
- Marine Microbes2▲ 51×1 topic
- Microbial Biogeography2▲ 51×1 topic
Which research topics does Natural History Museum and Institute publish most on?
By volume in 2022–2025: Crustacean biology and ecology, Marine Biology and Ecology Research, Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies and Marine and fisheries research.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Crustacean biology and ecology Ecology 6 works
- 2 Marine Biology and Ecology Research Oceanography 5 works
- 3 Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies Ecology 4 works
- 4 Marine and fisheries research Global and Planetary Change 3 works
- 5 Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies Ecology 2 works
- 6 Identification and Quantification in Food Molecular Biology 2 works
- 7 Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology Ecology 2 works
- 8 Marine Sponges and Natural Products Biotechnology 1 works
- 9 Lichen and fungal ecology Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 1 works
- 10 Marine and coastal plant biology Oceanography 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.
World: 28% of research is openly available.
World: 19% is written across borders.
How has Natural History Museum and Institute's research output changed?
Output in 2018–2022 was 13% lower than in 2013–2017.
The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
Other research institutions in Chiba
- Chiba University
- Tokyo Dental College
- National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology
- Chiba University Hospital
- Tokyo University of Information Sciences
- Chiba Cancer Center
- Zen-Noh (Japan)
- The Open University of Japan
Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.