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Nishinippon Institute of Technology

In research, Nishinippon Institute of Technology stands highest in Physical Sciences (#18,880 of 21,541 worldwide) and Engineering (#10,827 of 11,412 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#35,156
of 42,892
Rank in Japan
#1,517
of 2,112
Research works
436
▼ 17% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.2k
5.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
62%
world 28%

What is Nishinippon Institute of Technology 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 #18,880 of 21,541 5.2%297
EngineeringField #10,827 of 11,412 6.2%143

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Nishinippon Institute of Technology 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: 1.56× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.40× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.60× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.98× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.81× its world share, 8 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.44× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.98× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.47× its world share, 21 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.21× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.40× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.79× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.40× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.42× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.67× its world share, 7 worksMedicineNursing: 0.92× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.88× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.83× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.07× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.41× 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, 3.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Nishinippon Institute of Technology?

Ranked on the composite score, Haruo Abe, Hiroshi IKEMORI and Tetsuro Yamamoto lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Nishinippon Institute of Technology.

  1. 1 Haruo Abe Japan · #531,936 worldwide 62 citations · 20 works
  2. 2 Hiroshi IKEMORI Japan · #1,006,220 worldwide 0 citations · 29 works
  3. 3 Tetsuro Yamamoto Japan · #1,386,186 worldwide 6 citations · 22 works
  4. 4 Keita Koga Japan · #1,465,486 worldwide 4 citations · 20 works
  5. 5 Takahiro Kobayashi Japan · #1,618,204 worldwide 8 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Nishinippon Institute of Technology

Which keywords describe research at Nishinippon Institute of Technology?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Education, STEM Education, Wireless Sensor Networks, Learning Environments, Robotics Programming, Environmental Monitoring, Robotics and Engineering.

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

All 34 words, with their numbers
  1. Education4▲ 4.7×5 topics
  2. STEM Education4▲ 14×4 topics
  3. Deep Learning3▲ 1.79×9 topics
  4. Machine Learning3▲ 1.87×8 topics
  5. Wireless Sensor Networks2▲ 9.6×3 topics
  6. Learning Environments2▲ 144×1 topic
  7. Robotics Programming2▲ 416×1 topic
  8. Environmental Impact2▲ 2.3×4 topics
  9. Environmental Monitoring2▲ 10.0×3 topics
  10. Innovation2▲ 3.5×3 topics
  11. Robotics2▲ 13×2 topics
  12. Engineering2▲ 65×1 topic
  13. Mechatronics2▲ 569×1 topic
  14. Geopolymer2▲ 19×2 topics
  15. Plant Disease Detection2▲ 26×1 topic
  16. Smart Farming2▲ 24×1 topic
  17. CO2 Sequestration1▲ 12×2 topics
  18. Cancer Therapy1▲ 4.2×2 topics
  19. Biomedical Applications1▲ 1.77×2 topics
  20. Neural Networks1▲ 1.36×4 topics
  21. Artificial Intelligence1▲ 1.47×5 topics
  22. Cementitious Materials1▲ 23×1 topic
  23. Fly Ash1▲ 19×1 topic
  24. Mechanical Properties1▲ 2.1×4 topics
  25. Sustainability1▼ 0.78×4 topics
  26. Atmospheric Pressure Plasmas1▲ 94×1 topic
  27. Climate Change1▼ 0.68×5 topics
  28. Footbridges1▲ 48×1 topic
  29. Functional–Structural Plant Modelling1▲ 82×1 topic
  30. Plant Architecture1▲ 82×1 topic
  31. Plasma Medicine1▲ 94×1 topic
  32. Recycling1▲ 4.7×4 topics
  33. Renewable Energy1▲ 1.25×3 topics
  34. Vibration Serviceability1▲ 48×1 topic

Which research topics does Nishinippon Institute of Technology publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Educational Robotics and Engineering, Mechatronics Education and Applications, Smart Agriculture and AI and Concrete and Cement Materials Research.

Educational Robotics and Engineering: 2 fractional worksMechatronics Education and Applications: 2 fractional worksSmart Agriculture and AI2Smart Agriculture and AI: 2 fractional worksConcrete and Cement Mate…1Concrete and Cement Materials Research: 1 fractional worksStructural Engineering and Vibration Analysis: 1 fractional worksPlasma Applications and Diagnostics: 1 fractional worksGreenhouse Technology an…1Greenhouse Technology and Climate Control: 1 fractional worksExperimental Learning in Engineering: 1 fractional worksIntelligent Tutoring Systems and Adaptive Learning: 1 fractional worksOnline Learning and Analytics: 1 fractional works
Artificial IntelligenceMechanical EngineeringPlant ScienceCivil and Structural Engineering3 others

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

  1. 1 Educational Robotics and Engineering Artificial Intelligence 2 works
  2. 2 Mechatronics Education and Applications Mechanical Engineering 2 works
  3. 3 Smart Agriculture and AI Plant Science 2 works
  4. 4 Concrete and Cement Materials Research Civil and Structural Engineering 1 works
  5. 5 Structural Engineering and Vibration Analysis Civil and Structural Engineering 1 works
  6. 6 Plasma Applications and Diagnostics Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 1 works
  7. 7 Greenhouse Technology and Climate Control Plant Science 1 works
  8. 8 Experimental Learning in Engineering Media Technology 1 works
  9. 9 Intelligent Tutoring Systems and Adaptive Learning Artificial Intelligence 1 works
  10. 10 Online Learning and Analytics Computer Science Applications 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 available62.2%not open37.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors9.4%domestic only90.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Nishinippon Institute of Technology's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 17% 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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