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Nikon (Japan)

In research, Nikon (Japan) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#7,362 of 21,541 worldwide), Engineering (#6,997 of 11,412 worldwide) and Electrical and Electronic Engineering (#3,728 of 4,248 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#22,751
of 28,054 · #11,717 all time
Rank in Japan
#726
of 1,070
Research works
855
▼ 15% vs 2013–17
Citations
10k
12.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
4.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
13%
world 28%

What is Nikon (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 #7,362 of 21,541 8.6%722
EngineeringField #6,997 of 11,412 7.2%449
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #3,728 of 4,248 6.8%192

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Nikon (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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.58× its world share, 6 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.41× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.96× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.48× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.55× its world share, 3 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.74× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 1.32× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.05× its world share, 30 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.72× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.19× its world share, 5 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 3.66× its world share, 5 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.70× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.57× its world share, 7 worksMedicineNursing: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.75× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryDecision Sciences: 0.61× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 3.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Nikon (Japan)?

Ranked on the composite score, Koichi Sakata, Katsuhiko Murakami and Nobuyuki Nakagiri lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Nikon (Japan).

  1. 1 Koichi Sakata Japan · #729,071 worldwide 20 citations · 18 works
  2. 2 Katsuhiko Murakami Japan · #738,936 worldwide 116 citations · 64 works
  3. 3 Nobuyuki Nakagiri Japan · #784,714 worldwide 60 citations · 16 works
  4. 4 Kazushi Nomura Japan · #872,175 worldwide 17 citations · 17 works
  5. 5 Soichi Owa Japan · #935,682 worldwide 30 citations · 21 works
  6. 6 Hiroyuki Kondo Japan · #1,176,218 worldwide 30 citations · 36 works
  7. 7 Tôru Fujii Japan · #1,176,623 worldwide 46 citations · 42 works
  8. 8 Kazuaki Suzuki Japan · #1,183,266 worldwide 38 citations · 51 works
  9. 9 Yasushi Mizuno Japan · #1,199,675 worldwide 17 citations · 40 works
  10. 10 Jun Saito Japan · #1,208,695 worldwide 25 citations · 33 works
All ranked researchers at Nikon (Japan)

Which keywords describe research at Nikon (Japan)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Biomedical Applications, Image Processing, Machine Vision, In Vivo Imaging, Photonic Crystals, Solar Cells, Spectroscopy and Nanofabrication.

▲ 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. Biomedical Applications4▲ 5.5×9 topics
  2. Image Processing3▲ 12×5 topics
  3. Machine Vision3▲ 22×4 topics
  4. In Vivo Imaging3▲ 47×2 topics
  5. Photonic Crystals3▲ 33×3 topics
  6. Solar Cells2▲ 18×4 topics
  7. Nanofabrication2▲ 53×2 topics
  8. Spectroscopy2▲ 20×2 topics
  9. Dimensional Metrology2▲ 150×1 topic
  10. Error Compensation2▲ 150×1 topic
  11. High-Resolution Imaging2▲ 68×2 topics
  12. Nanoparticles2▲ 2.4×8 topics
  13. Roughness Measurement2▲ 167×1 topic
  14. Surface Characterization2▲ 138×1 topic
  15. Imaging2▲ 12×5 topics
  16. Optical Coherence Tomography2▲ 28×3 topics
  17. Nanostructures2▲ 6.8×3 topics
  18. Tool Wear2▲ 20×2 topics
  19. Retinal Blood Flow2▲ 111×1 topic
  20. Spectral-Domain OCT2▲ 111×1 topic
  21. Camera Calibration1▲ 71×1 topic
  22. Integrated Circuits1▲ 13×2 topics
  23. Structured Light1▲ 40×1 topic
  24. Tomography1▲ 11×2 topics
  25. Antireflective Coatings1▲ 147×1 topic
  26. High-Resolution Patterning1▲ 97×2 topics
  27. Interconnect1▲ 123×1 topic
  28. Surface Roughness1▲ 15×4 topics
  29. Thin-Film Materials1▲ 147×1 topic
  30. Through-Silicon Via1▲ 123×1 topic
  31. Applications1▲ 6.5×3 topics
  32. Cancer Detection1▲ 26×2 topics
  33. Composite Materials1▲ 8.8×3 topics
  34. Fluorescent Proteins1▲ 83×1 topic
  35. Molecular Imaging1▲ 22×2 topics
  36. Nanocavities1▲ 60×1 topic
  37. Slow Light1▲ 36×1 topic
  38. Super-Resolution Imaging1▲ 60×1 topic
  39. Thermal Behavior1▲ 43×2 topics
  40. Texture Analysis1▲ 7.3×3 topics

Which research topics does Nikon (Japan) publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Advanced Measurement and Metrology Techniques, Surface Roughness and Optical Measurements, Optical Coherence Tomography Applications and Optical measurement and interference techniques.

Advanced Measurement and…2Advanced Measurement and Metrology Techniques: 2 fractional worksSurface Roughness and Op…2Surface Roughness and Optical Measurements: 2 fractional worksOptical Coherence Tomogr…2Optical Coherence Tomography Applications: 2 fractional worksOptical measurement and …1Optical measurement and interference techniques: 1 fractional worksOptical Coatings and Gratings: 1 fractional works3D IC and TSV technologies: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Fluorescence Mi…1Advanced Fluorescence Microscopy Techniques: 1 fractional worksPhotonic Crystals and Applications: 1 fractional worksLaser Material Processing Techniques: 1 fractional worksIntegrated Circuits and …1Integrated Circuits and Semiconductor Failure Analysis: 1 fractional works
Mechanical EngineeringComputational MechanicsBiomedical EngineeringComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition4 others

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

  1. 1 Advanced Measurement and Metrology Techniques Mechanical Engineering 2 works
  2. 2 Surface Roughness and Optical Measurements Computational Mechanics 2 works
  3. 3 Optical Coherence Tomography Applications Biomedical Engineering 2 works
  4. 4 Optical measurement and interference techniques Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 1 works
  5. 5 Optical Coatings and Gratings Surfaces, Coatings and Films 1 works
  6. 6 3D IC and TSV technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  7. 7 Advanced Fluorescence Microscopy Techniques Biophysics 1 works
  8. 8 Photonic Crystals and Applications Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 1 works
  9. 9 Laser Material Processing Techniques Computational Mechanics 1 works
  10. 10 Integrated Circuits and Semiconductor Failure Analysis 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.

openly available13.0%not open87.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors31.7%domestic only68.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Nikon (Japan)'s research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 15% 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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