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NSK (Japan)

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World rank, all time
#41,939
of 42,892
Rank in Japan
#2,057
of 2,112
Research works
122
▼ 20% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.3k
10.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
33%
world 28%

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: 0.38× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 2.47× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 3.52× its world share, 9 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.49× its world share, 2 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.52× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.04× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.70× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.97× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.34× its world share, 3 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Engineering, 3.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at NSK (Japan)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Artificial Intelligence, Vibration Analysis, Interactive Evolutionary Computation, Music Generation, Tribological Performance, Rolling Contact Fatigue, Gear Dynamics and Mesh Stiffness.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in all years 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. Machine Learning7▲ 2.8×5 topics
  2. Artificial Intelligence7▲ 6.9×4 topics
  3. Vibration Analysis6▲ 17×4 topics
  4. Interactive Evolutionary Computation6▲ 210×1 topic
  5. Music Generation6▲ 210×1 topic
  6. Tribological Performance6▲ 71×2 topics
  7. Rolling Contact Fatigue5▲ 78×2 topics
  8. Gear Dynamics5▲ 140×1 topic
  9. Mesh Stiffness5▲ 140×1 topic
  10. Friction4▲ 52×3 topics
  11. Surface Roughness4▲ 27×3 topics
  12. Mechanical Properties4▲ 3.7×8 topics
  13. Nanotubes4▲ 27×3 topics
  14. Friction Reduction4▲ 85×1 topic
  15. Laser Surface Texturing4▲ 85×1 topic
  16. Electric Vehicles3▲ 16×4 topics
  17. Model Predictive Control3▲ 11×3 topics
  18. Tool Wear3▲ 18×3 topics
  19. Adhesion3▲ 72×1 topic
  20. Gecko3▲ 72×1 topic
  21. Optimization3▲ 4.1×3 topics
  22. Polymer Composites3▲ 13×2 topics
  23. Finite Element Analysis3▲ 9.4×3 topics
  24. Finite Element Simulation3▲ 56×1 topic
  25. Fretting Wear3▲ 76×1 topic
  26. Machine Tools2▲ 26×2 topics
  27. Composite Springs2▲ 65×1 topic
  28. Robotic Manipulators2▲ 22×2 topics
  29. Vehicle Suspension2▲ 53×1 topic
  30. Additive Manufacturing2▲ 9.3×3 topics
  31. Tribology2▲ 51×2 topics
  32. Autonomous Vehicles2▲ 13×3 topics
  33. Control Systems2▲ 7.0×3 topics
  34. Power Electronics2▲ 6.6×4 topics
  35. Solar Cells2▲ 5.8×5 topics
  36. Dimensional Metrology2▲ 50×1 topic
  37. Error Compensation2▲ 50×1 topic
  38. Nonlinear Systems2▲ 7.7×4 topics
  39. Energy Storage Systems2▲ 18×1 topic
  40. Hybrid Vehicles2▲ 65×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Soft Robotics and Applications, Human-Automation Interaction and Safety, Intraocular Surgery and Lenses and Retinal and Macular Surgery.

Soft Robotics and Applic…2Soft Robotics and Applications: 2 fractional worksHuman-Automation Interac…1Human-Automation Interaction and Safety: 1 fractional worksIntraocular Surgery and …1Intraocular Surgery and Lenses: 1 fractional worksRetinal and Macular Surgery: 1 fractional worksRefrigeration and Air Conditioning Technologies: 0 fractional worksRobotics and Sensor-Based Localization: 0 fractional worksEngineering Applied Research: 0 fractional worksGear and Bearing Dynamics Analysis: 0 fractional worksMechanical stress and fatigue analysis: 0 fractional worksEthics and Social Impacts of AI: 0 fractional works
Biomedical EngineeringSocial PsychologyOphthalmologyRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging5 others

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

  1. 1 Soft Robotics and Applications Biomedical Engineering 2 works
  2. 2 Human-Automation Interaction and Safety Social Psychology 1 works
  3. 3 Intraocular Surgery and Lenses Ophthalmology 1 works
  4. 4 Retinal and Macular Surgery Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 1 works
  5. 5 Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technologies Mechanical Engineering 0 works
  6. 6 Robotics and Sensor-Based Localization Aerospace Engineering 0 works
  7. 7 Engineering Applied Research Civil and Structural Engineering 0 works
  8. 8 Gear and Bearing Dynamics Analysis Mechanical Engineering 0 works
  9. 9 Mechanical stress and fatigue analysis Mechanics of Materials 0 works
  10. 10 Ethics and Social Impacts of AI Safety Research 0 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 available33.1%not open66.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors13.1%domestic only86.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 20% 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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