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NTN (Japan)

In research, NTN (Japan) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#17,688 of 21,541 worldwide) and Engineering (#10,712 of 11,412 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#33,629
of 42,892
Rank in Japan
#1,417
of 2,112
Research works
254
▲ 22% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.3k
8.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
42%
world 28%

What is NTN (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 #17,688 of 21,541 6.6%233
EngineeringField #10,712 of 11,412 6.1%173

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where NTN (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: 0.38× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemical Engineering: 15.35× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.46× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.57× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 3.30× its world share, 9 worksEngineeringMaterials Science: 1.79× its world share, 1 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 10.51× its world share, 4 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.02× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksMedicineNursing: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesPsychology: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 15.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at NTN (Japan)?

Ranked on the composite score, N. Tsushima and Hiroki Fujiwara lead among researchers whose main affiliation is NTN (Japan).

  1. 1 N. Tsushima Japan · #629,777 worldwide 37 citations · 16 works
  2. 2 Hiroki Fujiwara Japan · #1,278,445 worldwide 26 citations · 27 works
All ranked researchers at NTN (Japan)

Which keywords describe research at NTN (Japan)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mechanical Properties, Vibration Analysis, Rolling Contact Fatigue, Nonlinear Dynamics, Gear Dynamics, Mesh Stiffness, Microstructure and Tribological Performance.

▲ 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. Mechanical Properties27▲ 11×19 topics
  2. Vibration Analysis25▲ 32×6 topics
  3. Rolling Contact Fatigue22▲ 171×2 topics
  4. Nonlinear Dynamics22▲ 35×4 topics
  5. Gear Dynamics21▲ 291×1 topic
  6. Mesh Stiffness21▲ 291×1 topic
  7. Microstructure19▲ 15×9 topics
  8. Tribological Performance15▲ 94×2 topics
  9. Friction Reduction12▲ 135×1 topic
  10. Laser Surface Texturing12▲ 135×1 topic
  11. Finite Element Analysis11▲ 19×5 topics
  12. Cryogenic Treatment11▲ 115×1 topic
  13. Wear Resistance11▲ 94×1 topic
  14. Optimization10▲ 7.2×10 topics
  15. Nanoparticles10▲ 2.9×13 topics
  16. Nanocomposites9▲ 4.7×8 topics
  17. Finite Element Simulation9▲ 98×1 topic
  18. Fretting Wear9▲ 132×1 topic
  19. Mechanical Behavior9▲ 24×3 topics
  20. Tool Wear9▲ 24×3 topics
  21. Surface Roughness8▲ 25×2 topics
  22. Friction8▲ 46×3 topics
  23. Failure Analysis8▲ 23×3 topics
  24. Genetic Algorithms8▲ 21×2 topics
  25. Vehicle Suspension8▲ 85×2 topics
  26. Composite Springs8▲ 99×1 topic
  27. Fatigue Life Prediction8▲ 99×1 topic
  28. Artificial Neural Networks8▲ 7.1×4 topics
  29. Numerical Simulation7▲ 8.6×6 topics
  30. Composite Materials7▲ 12×4 topics
  31. Finite Element Method7▲ 21×5 topics
  32. Material Properties7▲ 20×2 topics
  33. Structural Analysis6▲ 16×4 topics
  34. Thin Films6▲ 9.5×6 topics
  35. Nanowires6▲ 11×4 topics
  36. Fatigue Analysis6▲ 56×2 topics
  37. Grain Refinement6▲ 16×3 topics
  38. Fluid Dynamics6▲ 15×2 topics
  39. Design Optimization6▲ 50×1 topic
  40. Mechanical Engineering6▲ 50×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Engineering Applied Research, Nuclear Physics and Applications, Nuclear reactor physics and engineering and Chemical and Physical Properties in Aqueous Solutions.

Engineering Applied Rese…2Engineering Applied Research: 2 fractional worksNuclear Physics and Applications: 1 fractional worksNuclear reactor physics …1Nuclear reactor physics and engineering: 1 fractional worksChemical and Physical Pr…1Chemical and Physical Properties in Aqueous Solutions: 1 fractional worksNuclear physics research studies: 1 fractional worksParticle Accelerators and Free-Electron Lasers: 1 fractional worksNuclear Materials and Pr…1Nuclear Materials and Properties: 1 fractional worksParticle accelerators and beam dynamics: 0 fractional worksChalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films: 0 fractional worksOccupational Health and Safety Research: 0 fractional works
Civil and Structural EngineeringRadiationAerospace EngineeringFiltration and Separation4 others

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

  1. 1 Engineering Applied Research Civil and Structural Engineering 2 works
  2. 2 Nuclear Physics and Applications Radiation 1 works
  3. 3 Nuclear reactor physics and engineering Aerospace Engineering 1 works
  4. 4 Chemical and Physical Properties in Aqueous Solutions Filtration and Separation 1 works
  5. 5 Nuclear physics research studies Nuclear and High Energy Physics 1 works
  6. 6 Particle Accelerators and Free-Electron Lasers Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  7. 7 Nuclear Materials and Properties Materials Chemistry 1 works
  8. 8 Particle accelerators and beam dynamics Aerospace Engineering 0 works
  9. 9 Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films Electrical and Electronic Engineering 0 works
  10. 10 Occupational Health and Safety Research Radiological and Ultrasound Technology 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 available41.6%not open58.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors9.2%domestic only90.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 22% higher 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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