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Nihon Nohyaku (Japan)

In research, Nihon Nohyaku (Japan) stands highest in Life Sciences (#9,193 of 11,023 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#15,228 of 17,446 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#24,707
of 34,923
Rank in Japan
#893
of 1,923
Research works
526
▼ 4% vs 2018-21
Citations
5.8k
11.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.5%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.67×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
64%
world 40%
International
14%
world 18%
Nihon Nohyaku (Japan)

What is Nihon Nohyaku (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
Life SciencesDomain #9,193 of 11,023 4.9%198
Physical SciencesDomain #15,228 of 17,446 6.3%234

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Nihon Nohyaku (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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Nihon Nohyaku (Japan) work in?

In 2022-now, 65% of research at Nihon Nohyaku (Japan) is in Physical Sciences, 19% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (41%), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (13%), Environmental Science (11%). It does 1.6× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 29 fractional works · 64.8% of its workEngineering: 18 fractional works · 41.0% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 6 fractional works · 12.8% of its workMechanical Engineering: 5 fractional works · 11.9% of its workMechanics of Materials: 2 fractional works · 4.1% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workOcean Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workMedia Technology: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBuilding and Construction: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 5 fractional works · 11.1% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workPollution: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workWater Science and Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 3 fractional works · 6.9% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 3.3% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workGeneral Materials Science: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 2 fractional works · 3.5% of its workInformation Systems: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workSoftware: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workOceanography: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGeochemistry and Petrology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRadiation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLife Sciences: 8 fractional works · 18.8% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 6 fractional works · 13.5% of its workPlant Science: 2 fractional works · 4.9% of its workFood Science: 2 fractional works · 3.4% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workInsect Science: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workSoil Science: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 3.8% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workBiochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCell Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiotechnology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workImmunology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 5 fractional works · 11.4% of its workMedicine: 4 fractional works · 10.1% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHematology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workReproductive Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDermatology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workLeadership and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 2 fractional works · 4.9% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workApplied Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEducation: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workTransportation: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workUrban Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAccounting: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workManagement Information Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workStrategy and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKNihon Nohyaku(Japan)44fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences19%Physical Sciences65%Health Sciences11%Social Sciences5%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 21 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering1841.0%
    2. Environmental Science511.1%
    3. Materials Science36.9%
    4. Computer Science23.5%
    5. Earth and Planetary Sciences11.2%
    6. Chemistry00.5%
    7. Physics and Astronomy00.5%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences613.5%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology23.8%
    3. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.8%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology00.7%
    5. Neuroscience00.1%
    1. Medicine410.1%
    2. Nursing00.8%
    3. Health Professions00.4%
    4. Dentistry00.2%
    1. Psychology11.6%
    2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance01.1%
    3. Social Sciences01.1%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting00.7%
    5. Decision Sciences00.2%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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: 2.83× its world share, 6 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.72× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.67× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.29× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.46× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.77× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 2.73× its world share, 18 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.23× its world share, 5 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.98× its world share, 3 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.52× its world share, 4 worksMedicineNursing: 1.67× its world share, 0 worksNursingBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.53× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.54× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 2.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 21 fields, with their numbers
  1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences2.83×6 works
  2. Engineering2.73×18 works
  3. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics2.29×0 works
  4. Environmental Science2.23×5 works
  5. Materials Science1.98×3 works
  6. Nursing1.67×0 works
  7. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.77×0 works
  8. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.72×2 works
  9. Immunology and Microbiology0.67×0 works
  10. Psychology0.54×1 works
  11. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.53×0 works
  12. Medicine0.52×4 works
  13. Computer Science0.46×2 works
  14. Chemistry0.35×0 works
  15. Dentistry0.31×0 works
  16. Decision Sciences0.26×0 works
  17. Physics and Astronomy0.25×0 works
  18. Business, Management and Accounting0.23×0 works
  19. Health Professions0.14×0 works
  20. Social Sciences0.09×0 works
  21. Neuroscience0.06×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Nihon Nohyaku (Japan)?

Ranked on the quality score, Hideo Kanno, Takashi Hirooka and Minoru Katoh lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Nihon Nohyaku (Japan).

  1. 1 Hideo Kanno Japan · #4,035,692 worldwide 229 citations · 15 works
  2. 2 Takashi Hirooka Japan · #4,535,111 worldwide 1.9k citations · 61 works
  3. 3 Minoru Katoh Japan · #5,263,203 worldwide 169 citations · 18 works
  4. 4 Isami Waki Japan · #5,285,564 worldwide 294 citations · 35 works
  5. 5 Hiroyasu Koga Japan · #5,420,913 worldwide 656 citations · 38 works
  6. 6 Yuzo Miura Japan · #5,490,194 worldwide 59 citations · 21 works
  7. 7 Tsutomu Kasai Japan · #5,514,631 worldwide 184 citations · 20 works
  8. 8 Kazuhiko Motoba Japan · #5,659,733 worldwide 405 citations · 22 works
  9. 9 M. Uchida Japan · #5,958,897 worldwide 70 citations · 29 works
  10. 10 Matazaemon Uchida Japan · #6,035,937 worldwide 894 citations · 71 works
All ranked researchers at Nihon Nohyaku (Japan)

What are the most cited papers from Nihon Nohyaku (Japan)?

The most cited paper from Nihon Nohyaku (Japan) is "Insecticides, biologics and nematicides: Updates to IRAC’s mode of action classification - a tool for resistance management" (Thomas C. Sparks, Andrew J. Crossthwaite, Ralf Nauen et al., 2020), with 515 citations. Next come "Engineering functional two- and three-dimensional liver systems in vivo using hepatic tissue sheets" (509) and "Flubendiamide, a Novel Insecticide Highly Active against Lepidopterous Insect Pests" (382).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Insecticides, biologics and nematicides: Updates to IRAC’s mode of action classification - a tool for resistance management Thomas C. Sparks, Andrew J. Crossthwaite, Ralf Nauen et al. · Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology Open access 5 May 2020 515
2 Engineering functional two- and three-dimensional liver systems in vivo using hepatic tissue sheets Kazuo Ohashi, Takashi Yokoyama, Masayuki Yamato et al. · Nature Medicine 17 Jun 2007 509
3 Flubendiamide, a Novel Insecticide Highly Active against Lepidopterous Insect Pests Masanori Tohnishi, Hayami Nakao, Takashi Furuya et al. · Journal of Pesticide Science Open access 2005 382
4 Phthalic acid diamides activate ryanodine-sensitive Ca2+ release channels in insects Ulrich Ebbinghaus‐Kintscher, Peter Lüemmen, Nicole Lobitz et al. · Cell Calcium 11 Oct 2005 216
5 Nickel-stabilized hexagonal (Cu, Ni)6Sn5 in Sn–Cu–Ni lead-free solder alloys Kazuhiro Nogita, Tetsuro Nishimura · Scripta Materialia 15 Mar 2008 205
All 59 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Nihon Nohyaku (Japan)?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mechanical Properties, Nanoparticles, Microstructure, Electromigration, High-Temperature Electronics, Interfacial Reactions, Lead-free Solders and Aerospace Applications.

▲ 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-now 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 29 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 29 words, with their numbers
  1. Mechanical Properties5▲ 12×17 topics
  2. Nanoparticles4▲ 6.8×7 topics
  3. Microstructure3▲ 12×8 topics
  4. Electromigration2▲ 182×2 topics
  5. High-Temperature Electronics2▲ 86×2 topics
  6. Climate Change2▲ 1.86×15 topics
  7. Interfacial Reactions2▲ 272×1 topic
  8. Lead-free Solders2▲ 272×1 topic
  9. Oxidative Stress2▲ 2.2×7 topics
  10. Aerospace Applications2▲ 35×2 topics
  11. Inflammation2▲ 1.57×7 topics
  12. Sustainability1▲ 1.17×7 topics
  13. Antioxidants1▲ 6.0×2 topics
  14. Environmental Impact1▲ 1.65×5 topics
  15. Herbal Medicine1▲ 9.3×2 topics
  16. Pharmacology1▲ 11×3 topics
  17. Nanofabrication1▲ 39×2 topics
  18. Nutrition1▲ 5.6×3 topics
  19. Risk Assessment1▲ 3.7×4 topics
  20. Bioactive Compounds1▲ 9.3×2 topics
  21. E-Waste1▲ 27×1 topic
  22. Electron Beam Lithography1▲ 246×1 topic
  23. Extraction Techniques1▲ 104×1 topic
  24. Fiber Networks1▲ 216×1 topic
  25. Food Science1▲ 104×1 topic
  26. Paper Mechanics1▲ 216×1 topic
  27. Recycling1▲ 5.9×1 topic
  28. Resolution Limits1▲ 246×1 topic
  29. Soil Reinforcement1▲ 35×2 topics

Which research topics does Nihon Nohyaku (Japan) publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Electronic Packaging and Soldering Technologies, Advancements in Photolithography Techniques, Material Properties and Processing and Agricultural and Biological Research.

Electronic Packaging and…2Electronic Packaging and Soldering Technologies: 2 fractional worksAdvancements in Photolithography Techniques: 1 fractional worksMaterial Properties and Processing: 1 fractional worksAgricultural and Biological Research: 1 fractional worksRecycling and Waste Management Techniques: 1 fractional worksIntermetallics and Advanced Alloy Properties: 1 fractional works3D IC and TSV technologies13D IC and TSV technologies: 1 fractional worksICT Impact and Policies: 1 fractional worksTree Root and Stability Studies: 1 fractional worksLandslides and related h…1Landslides and related hazards: 1 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringMechanics of MaterialsFood ScienceIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering3 others

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

  1. 1 Electronic Packaging and Soldering Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  2. 2 Advancements in Photolithography Techniques Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  3. 3 Material Properties and Processing Mechanics of Materials 1 works
  4. 4 Agricultural and Biological Research Food Science 1 works
  5. 5 Recycling and Waste Management Techniques Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 1 works
  6. 6 Intermetallics and Advanced Alloy Properties Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  7. 7 3D IC and TSV technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 ICT Impact and Policies Media Technology 1 works
  9. 9 Tree Root and Stability Studies Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 Landslides and related hazards Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 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 available63.5%not open36.5%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors14.1%domestic only85.9%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Nihon Nohyaku (Japan)'s research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 4% lower than in 2018-2021.

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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Nihon Nohyaku (Japan) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00020% in 2024.

still counting0.0010%0.0020%0.0030%Nihon Nohyaku (Japan)0.00019% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Nihon Nohyaku (Japan) over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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