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NGK Insulators (Japan)

In research, NGK Insulators (Japan) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#5,985 of 21,541 worldwide), Engineering (#6,306 of 11,412 worldwide) and Materials Science (#2,977 of 4,504 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#10,269
of 42,892
Rank in Japan
#395
of 2,112
Research works
736
▼ 38% vs 2013–17
Citations
9.5k
12.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
4.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
22%
world 28%

What is NGK Insulators (Japan) 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 #5,985 of 21,541 11.8%699
EngineeringField #6,306 of 11,412 11.7%383
Materials ScienceField #2,977 of 4,504 11.1%199
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #3,896 of 4,248 9.0%125
Materials ChemistrySubfield #2,857 of 3,068 10.5%137

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where NGK Insulators (Japan) 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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemical Engineering: 8.84× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 3.15× its world share, 2 worksChemistryEnergy: 0.59× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.87× its world share, 18 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 6.06× its world share, 6 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 1.53× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.11× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.57× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesSocial Sciences: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 8.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at NGK Insulators (Japan)?

Ranked on the composite score, Naohiro Shimizu, Minoru Imaeda and Yosuke Sato lead among researchers whose main affiliation is NGK Insulators (Japan).

  1. 1 Naohiro Shimizu Japan · #435,344 worldwide 86 citations · 17 works
  2. 2 Minoru Imaeda Japan · #693,124 worldwide 38 citations · 15 works
  3. 3 Yosuke Sato Japan · #744,735 worldwide 89 citations · 18 works
  4. 4 Susumu Ito Japan · #996,076 worldwide 30 citations · 20 works
  5. 5 T. Shibata Japan · #1,010,520 worldwide 75 citations · 25 works
All ranked researchers at NGK Insulators (Japan)

Which keywords describe research at NGK Insulators (Japan)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Catalysis, Electron Beam Lithography, Nanofabrication, Cathode Materials, Eco-Driving, Fuel Consumption, Lithium-Sulfur Batteries and Ionic Conductivity.

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

All 18 words, with their numbers
  1. Catalysis2▲ 10×3 topics
  2. Electron Beam Lithography2▲ 681×1 topic
  3. Nanofabrication2▲ 105×1 topic
  4. Nanoparticles2▲ 5.1×3 topics
  5. Cathode Materials2▲ 16×2 topics
  6. Eco-Driving2▲ 117×1 topic
  7. Fuel Consumption2▲ 81×1 topic
  8. Ionic Conductivity2▲ 40×2 topics
  9. Lithium-Sulfur Batteries2▲ 39×2 topics
  10. Ceria2▲ 43×1 topic
  11. Oxidation2▲ 32×1 topic
  12. Mechanical Properties2▲ 5.1×8 topics
  13. Nanocomposites1▲ 5.6×5 topics
  14. Nanostructured Cathodes1▲ 37×1 topic
  15. Solid-State Electrolytes1▲ 37×1 topic
  16. Finite Element Method1▲ 39×3 topics
  17. History1▲ 4.7×2 topics
  18. Lithium-ion Batteries1▲ 7.7×3 topics

Which research topics does NGK Insulators (Japan) publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Advancements in Photolithography Techniques, Vehicle emissions and performance, Catalytic Processes in Materials Science and Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies.

Advancements in Photolithography Techniques: 2 fractional worksVehicle emissions and performance: 2 fractional worksCatalytic Processes in Materials Science: 2 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Materials and Technologies: 1 fractional worksEngineering Applied Research: 1 fractional worksThermal Expansion and Io…1Thermal Expansion and Ionic Conductivity: 1 fractional worksSilicon and Solar Cell Technologies: 1 fractional worksMicrostructure and mechanical properties: 1 fractional worksHigh voltage insulation and dielectric phenomena: 0 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery Materials: 0 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringAutomotive EngineeringMaterials ChemistryCivil and Structural Engineering

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

  1. 1 Advancements in Photolithography Techniques Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  2. 2 Vehicle emissions and performance Automotive Engineering 2 works
  3. 3 Catalytic Processes in Materials Science Materials Chemistry 2 works
  4. 4 Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  5. 5 Engineering Applied Research Civil and Structural Engineering 1 works
  6. 6 Thermal Expansion and Ionic Conductivity Materials Chemistry 1 works
  7. 7 Silicon and Solar Cell Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Microstructure and mechanical properties Materials Chemistry 1 works
  9. 9 High voltage insulation and dielectric phenomena Materials Chemistry 0 works
  10. 10 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 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 available22.1%not open77.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors14.2%domestic only85.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has NGK Insulators (Japan)'s research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 38% 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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