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Nippon Bunri University

In research, Nippon Bunri University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#14,052 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#25,470
of 42,892
Rank in Japan
#1,015
of 2,112
Research works
290
▼ 21% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.1k
7.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
54%
world 28%

What is Nippon Bunri University 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 #14,052 of 21,541 13.5%195

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Nippon Bunri University 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: 0.46× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.28× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.46× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 2.96× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 3.41× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.79× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.51× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.44× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.79× its world share, 11 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.94× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.31× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.68× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 3.02× its world share, 3 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.83× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.87× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.78× its world share, 6 worksMedicineVeterinary: 1.47× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.42× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.54× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.24× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.06× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.80× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.58× its world share, 3 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, 3.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Nippon Bunri University?

Ranked on the composite score, Masao Aoki, Koji Isogai and Masao Yokote lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Nippon Bunri University.

  1. 1 Masao Aoki Japan · #507,948 worldwide 8 citations · 35 works
  2. 2 Koji Isogai Japan · #676,464 worldwide 42 citations · 24 works
  3. 3 Masao Yokote Japan · #772,513 worldwide 13 citations · 16 works
  4. 4 Miho Sakai Japan · #846,450 worldwide 37 citations · 24 works
All ranked researchers at Nippon Bunri University

Which keywords describe research at Nippon Bunri University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Finite Element Analysis, Health Effects, Radionuclides, Environmental Impacts, Ionizing Radiation, Fukushima Daiichi, nuclear accident and Computed Tomography.

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

All 22 words, with their numbers
  1. Machine Learning2▲ 1.68×10 topics
  2. Finite Element Analysis2▲ 22×4 topics
  3. Health Effects2▲ 8.2×3 topics
  4. Radionuclides2▲ 125×2 topics
  5. Environmental Impacts2▲ 16×3 topics
  6. Ionizing Radiation2▲ 62×2 topics
  7. Fukushima Daiichi1▲ 223×1 topic
  8. Remote Sensing1▲ 2.8×6 topics
  9. nuclear accident1▲ 223×1 topic
  10. Image Processing1▲ 6.8×4 topics
  11. Computed Tomography1▲ 65×1 topic
  12. Radiation Exposure1▲ 30×1 topic
  13. Thermal Analysis1▲ 22×3 topics
  14. Visual Fatigue1▲ 70×2 topics
  15. Deep Learning1▼ 0.76×7 topics
  16. Adhesive Joints1▲ 36×2 topics
  17. Cross-modal Plasticity1▲ 57×1 topic
  18. Education1▲ 1.40×5 topics
  19. Inflammation1◆ 1.15×3 topics
  20. Magnetic Materials1▲ 88×1 topic
  21. Magnetostriction1▲ 88×1 topic
  22. Tactile Perception1▲ 57×1 topic

Which research topics does Nippon Bunri University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Radioactive contamination and transfer, Radiation Dose and Imaging, Magnetic Properties and Applications and Tactile and Sensory Interactions.

Radioactive contaminatio…1Radioactive contamination and transfer: 1 fractional worksRadiation Dose and Imaging1Radiation Dose and Imaging: 1 fractional worksMagnetic Properties and …1Magnetic Properties and Applications: 1 fractional worksTactile and Sensory Inte…1Tactile and Sensory Interactions: 1 fractional worksNuclear and radioactivity studies: 1 fractional worksMechanical Behavior of Composites: 1 fractional worksElectric Motor Design an…1Electric Motor Design and Analysis: 1 fractional worksErgonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders: 1 fractional worksSurface Roughness and Optical Measurements: 1 fractional worksUrban Transport and Acce…1Urban Transport and Accessibility: 1 fractional works
Global and Planetary ChangeRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingElectronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsCognitive Neuroscience6 others

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

  1. 1 Radioactive contamination and transfer Global and Planetary Change 1 works
  2. 2 Radiation Dose and Imaging Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 1 works
  3. 3 Magnetic Properties and Applications Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 1 works
  4. 4 Tactile and Sensory Interactions Cognitive Neuroscience 1 works
  5. 5 Nuclear and radioactivity studies Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality 1 works
  6. 6 Mechanical Behavior of Composites Mechanics of Materials 1 works
  7. 7 Electric Motor Design and Analysis Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders Social Psychology 1 works
  9. 9 Surface Roughness and Optical Measurements Computational Mechanics 1 works
  10. 10 Urban Transport and Accessibility Transportation 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 available53.7%not open46.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.9%domestic only88.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Nippon Bunri University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 21% 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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