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Nissan (United Kingdom)

In research, Nissan (United Kingdom) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#12,216 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#25,726
of 28,054 · #11,608 all time
Rank in United Kingdom
#995
of 1,094
Research works
1.9k
▼ 45% vs 2013–17
Citations
17k
8.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
4.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
43%
world 28%

What is Nissan (United Kingdom) known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Physical SciencesDomain #12,216 of 12,888 3.0%78 #6929

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Nissan (United Kingdom) 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: 0.52× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.36× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 4.45× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.29× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.03× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.58× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.75× its world share, 56 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.95× its world share, 5 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.01× its world share, 7 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.46× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.32× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.23× its world share, 4 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.27× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.80× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.61× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.62× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.42× its world share, 5 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 4.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Nissan (United Kingdom)?

Ranked on the composite score, Marc Quaghebeur, Shuji Kimura and J. A. A. Stockwin lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Nissan (United Kingdom).

  1. 1 Marc Quaghebeur United Kingdom · #297,000 worldwide 3 citations · 29 works
  2. 2 Shuji Kimura United Kingdom · #619,813 worldwide 26 citations · 20 works
  3. 3 J. A. A. Stockwin United Kingdom · #625,747 worldwide 3 citations · 23 works
  4. 4 Yasuo Takagi United Kingdom · #730,685 worldwide 132 citations · 71 works
  5. 5 Yoshito Watanabe United Kingdom · #906,847 worldwide 84 citations · 47 works
  6. 6 Seiichi Kobayashi United Kingdom · #970,360 worldwide 28 citations · 37 works
  7. 7 Akira Fujiki United Kingdom · #992,174 worldwide 10 citations · 23 works
  8. 8 Yoshio Akimune United Kingdom · #1,024,425 worldwide 81 citations · 31 works
  9. 9 Toshikazu TORIGAKI United Kingdom · #1,076,406 worldwide 6 citations · 18 works
  10. 10 Hiroki Sakamoto United Kingdom · #1,123,387 worldwide 21 citations · 26 works
All ranked researchers at Nissan (United Kingdom)

Which keywords describe research at Nissan (United Kingdom)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Electric Vehicles, Model Predictive Control, Vehicle Dynamics, Mechanical Properties, Numerical Simulation, Failure Analysis, Autonomous Vehicles and Fluid Dynamics.

▲ 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. Electric Vehicles8▲ 26×4 topics
  2. Mechanical Properties5▲ 5.2×15 topics
  3. Model Predictive Control5▲ 19×3 topics
  4. Vehicle Dynamics4▲ 72×2 topics
  5. Numerical Simulation4▲ 14×2 topics
  6. Failure Analysis4▲ 40×3 topics
  7. Autonomous Vehicles4▲ 18×4 topics
  8. Fluid Dynamics4▲ 25×3 topics
  9. Finite Element Method3▲ 35×2 topics
  10. Structural Analysis3▲ 36×2 topics
  11. Product Development3▲ 60×2 topics
  12. Vibration Control3▲ 55×2 topics
  13. Design Optimization3▲ 81×1 topic
  14. Mechanical Engineering3▲ 81×1 topic
  15. Energy Efficiency3▲ 3.3×5 topics
  16. Lithium-ion Batteries3▲ 7.2×3 topics
  17. Control Systems3▲ 16×3 topics
  18. Optimization3▲ 6.2×5 topics
  19. Finite Element Analysis3▲ 12×4 topics
  20. Risk Assessment3▲ 4.0×5 topics
  21. Active Steering2▲ 88×1 topic
  22. Tire-Road Friction Estimation2▲ 88×1 topic
  23. Energy Storage Systems2▲ 17×1 topic
  24. Hybrid Vehicles2▲ 66×1 topic
  25. Thermal Management2▲ 7.2×4 topics
  26. Mechanical Behavior2▲ 19×3 topics
  27. Genetic Algorithms2▲ 15×2 topics
  28. Sound Quality2▲ 173×1 topic
  29. Transfer Path Analysis2▲ 173×1 topic
  30. Vehicle Suspension2▲ 69×2 topics
  31. Vibration Analysis2▲ 8.3×6 topics
  32. Tribological Performance2▲ 36×2 topics
  33. Battery Management Systems2▲ 13×1 topic
  34. Composite Springs2▲ 68×1 topic
  35. Fatigue Life Prediction2▲ 68×1 topic
  36. Thermal Runaway2▲ 13×1 topic
  37. Sustainable Energy2▲ 10×2 topics
  38. Energy Conversion2▲ 8.6×3 topics
  39. High-Speed Trains2▲ 28×2 topics
  40. Thermal Analysis2▲ 14×3 topics

Which research topics does Nissan (United Kingdom) publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Engineering Applied Research, Vehicle Dynamics and Control Systems, Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Technologies and Vehicle Noise and Vibration Control.

Engineering Applied Rese…3Engineering Applied Research: 3 fractional worksVehicle Dynamics and Con…2Vehicle Dynamics and Control Systems: 2 fractional worksElectric and Hybrid Vehi…2Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Technologies: 2 fractional worksVehicle Noise and Vibrat…2Vehicle Noise and Vibration Control: 2 fractional worksMechanical Engineering and Vibrations Research: 2 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Technologies Research: 2 fractional worksLandslides and related h…2Landslides and related hazards: 2 fractional worksAerodynamics and Fluid D…2Aerodynamics and Fluid Dynamics Research: 2 fractional worksElectrocatalysts for Ene…2Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion: 2 fractional worksRefrigeration and Air Co…1Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technologies: 1 fractional works
Civil and Structural EngineeringAutomotive EngineeringMechanical EngineeringManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law2 others

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

  1. 1 Engineering Applied Research Civil and Structural Engineering 3 works
  2. 2 Vehicle Dynamics and Control Systems Automotive Engineering 2 works
  3. 3 Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Technologies Automotive Engineering 2 works
  4. 4 Vehicle Noise and Vibration Control Automotive Engineering 2 works
  5. 5 Mechanical Engineering and Vibrations Research Mechanical Engineering 2 works
  6. 6 Advanced Battery Technologies Research Automotive Engineering 2 works
  7. 7 Landslides and related hazards Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 2 works
  8. 8 Aerodynamics and Fluid Dynamics Research Aerospace Engineering 2 works
  9. 9 Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 2 works
  10. 10 Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technologies Mechanical 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 available42.6%not open57.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors39.0%domestic only61.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Nissan (United Kingdom)'s research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 45% lower than in 2013–2017.

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