Nichia Corporation (Japan)
In research, Nichia Corporation (Japan) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#1,029 of 21,541 worldwide), Physics and Astronomy (#435 of 3,663 worldwide) and Engineering (#4,960 of 11,412 worldwide), over all time.
- World rank, 2022–2025
- #18,702 of 28,054 · #1,550 all time
- Rank in Japan
- #518 of 1,070
- Research works
- 606 ▲ 32% vs 2013–17
- Citations
- 41k 67.9 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 6.2% record average 16.5%
- Open access
- 29% world 28%
What is Nichia Corporation (Japan) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical SciencesDomain | #1,029 of 21,541 | 27.5% | 529 | |
| Physics and AstronomyField | #435 of 3,663 | 39.6% | 192 | |
| EngineeringField | #4,960 of 11,412 | 18.1% | 209 |
Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Nichia Corporation (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.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 7.9×. Every wedge is a field page.
- Physics and Astronomy 7.9×
- Materials Science 5.5×
- Engineering 2.4×
- Energy 1.3×
- Decision Sciences 1.2×
- Dentistry 1.1×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.8×
- Nursing 0.7×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 0.7×
- Chemistry 0.5×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 0.5×
- Environmental Science 0.5×
- Arts and Humanities 0.5×
- Business, Management and Accounting 0.4×
- Medicine 0.3×
- Health Professions 0.2×
- Chemical Engineering 0.2×
- Psychology 0.1×
- Computer Science 0.1×
- Neuroscience 0.1×
- Immunology and Microbiology 0.1×
- Social Sciences 0.1×
Who are the top researchers at Nichia Corporation (Japan)?
Ranked on the composite score, Takashi Mukai, Shin‐ichi Nagahama and Yukio Narukawa lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Nichia Corporation (Japan).
- 1 Takashi Mukai Japan · #4,995 worldwide 1.5k citations · 91 works
- 2 Shin‐ichi Nagahama Japan · #33,501 worldwide 844 citations · 34 works
- 3 Yukio Narukawa Japan · #100,308 worldwide 308 citations · 28 works
- 4 Takao Yamada Japan · #116,629 worldwide 412 citations · 21 works
- 5 Masahiko Sano Japan · #309,201 worldwide 228 citations · 15 works
- 6 Tomoya Yanamoto Japan · #389,073 worldwide 125 citations · 18 works
- 7 Gerhard Fasol Japan · #891,113 worldwide 73 citations · 29 works
- 8 Yoshio Kasai Japan · #1,322,260 worldwide 30 citations · 30 works
- 9 Takahiro Ohmura Japan · #1,374,642 worldwide 24 citations · 23 works
Which keywords describe research at Nichia Corporation (Japan)?
By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nanowires, Band Parameters, Nanocomposites, Semiconductor, Magnetic Nanoparticles, Permanent Magnets, Rare-Earth and Semiconductors.
- Solar Cells
- Frequency Conversion
- Spintronics
- Finite Element Analysis
- Raman Lasers
- Heat Transfer
- Metal Hydrides
- Perovskites
- Catalysts
- Materials
- Single-Photon Source
- Photovoltaics
- Optical Interconnects
- Semiconductor Lasers
- III-Nitrides
- Light-Emitting Diodes
- Semiconductors
- Permanent Magnets
- Semiconductor
- Band Parameters
- Nanowires
- Nanocomposites
- Magnetic Nanoparticles
- Rare-Earth
- Solid-State Lighting
- GaN
- Nanoparticles
- Nanomaterials
- Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers (VCSELs)
- Quantum Dots
- Biosensors
- Electronic Structure
- Magnetocaloric Materials
- Hydrogen Storage
- Cathode Materials
- Imaging
- Silicon Photonics
- Microresonators
- Wireless Power Transfer
- Optical Modulators
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
- Nanowires7▲ 72×3 topics
- Band Parameters6▲ 180×2 topics
- Nanocomposites5▲ 9.6×5 topics
- Semiconductor5▲ 22×5 topics
- Magnetic Nanoparticles5▲ 65×2 topics
- Permanent Magnets4▲ 628×1 topic
- Rare-Earth4▲ 628×1 topic
- Semiconductors4▲ 21×3 topics
- Solid-State Lighting4▲ 82×2 topics
- Light-Emitting Diodes4▲ 38×2 topics
- GaN4▲ 164×1 topic
- III-Nitrides4▲ 185×1 topic
- Nanoparticles3▲ 3.9×5 topics
- Semiconductor Lasers3▲ 69×2 topics
- Nanomaterials3▲ 4.3×5 topics
- Optical Interconnects3▲ 118×1 topic
- Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers (VCSELs)3▲ 118×1 topic
- Photovoltaics3▲ 26×2 topics
- Quantum Dots3▲ 44×1 topic
- Single-Photon Source3▲ 173×1 topic
- Biosensors2▲ 7.0×7 topics
- Materials2▲ 15×4 topics
- Electronic Structure2▲ 18×2 topics
- Catalysts2▲ 15×2 topics
- Magnetocaloric Materials2▲ 88×1 topic
- Perovskites2▲ 88×1 topic
- Hydrogen Storage2▲ 22×1 topic
- Metal Hydrides2▲ 92×1 topic
- Cathode Materials2▲ 6.3×3 topics
- Heat Transfer2▲ 4.7×3 topics
- Imaging1▲ 8.6×2 topics
- Raman Lasers1▲ 20×2 topics
- Silicon Photonics1▲ 20×2 topics
- Finite Element Analysis1▲ 9.0×2 topics
- Microresonators1▲ 26×3 topics
- Spintronics1▲ 16×2 topics
- Wireless Power Transfer1▲ 22×2 topics
- Frequency Conversion1▲ 47×3 topics
- Optical Modulators1▲ 13×3 topics
- Solar Cells1▲ 9.4×5 topics
Which research topics does Nichia Corporation (Japan) publish most on?
By volume in 2022–2025: Magnetic Properties of Alloys, GaN-based semiconductor devices and materials, Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices and Semiconductor Quantum Structures and Devices.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Magnetic Properties of Alloys Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 4 works
- 2 GaN-based semiconductor devices and materials Condensed Matter Physics 4 works
- 3 Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3 works
- 4 Semiconductor Quantum Structures and Devices Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 3 works
- 5 Magnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materials Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 2 works
- 6 Hydrogen Storage and Materials Materials Chemistry 2 works
- 7 Metallic Glasses and Amorphous Alloys Mechanical Engineering 1 works
- 8 Optical Systems and Laser Technology Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
- 9 Magnetic properties of thin films Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 1 works
- 10 Photonic and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic 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.
World: 28% of research is openly available.
World: 19% is written across borders.
How has Nichia Corporation (Japan)'s research output changed?
Output in 2018–2022 was 32% higher 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.
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