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NTT (United States)

In research, NTT (United States) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#3,150 of 21,541 worldwide), Engineering (#3,062 of 11,412 worldwide) and Physics and Astronomy (#1,376 of 3,663 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Computer Science — Computer Science is 4.9× its share of world research.

World rank, all time
#5,191
of 42,892
Rank in United States
#1,231
of 8,685
Research works
1.5k
▲ 36% vs 2013–17
Citations
22k
14.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
17%
world 28%

What is NTT (United States) 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 #3,150 of 21,541 15.9%1,376
EngineeringField #3,062 of 11,412 14.9%664
Physics and AstronomyField #1,376 of 3,663 20.1%205
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #1,620 of 4,248 15.6%466
Computer ScienceField #3,611 of 7,020 14.3%403
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsSubfield #1,245 of 1,908 19.6%150
Computer Networks and CommunicationsSubfield #1,656 of 1,873 12.0%135

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where NTT (United States) 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).

What does NTT (United States) specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Computer Science takes 4.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Computer ScienceField · 20.8 works4.9×
← less than its size predictsmore →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

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: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 1.17× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.57× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 4.88× its world share, 21 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.52× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 1.65× its world share, 14 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.37× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.52× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 6.85× its world share, 8 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.14× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.15× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.80× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.56× its world share, 4 worksSocial Sciencesworld share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 6.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at NTT (United States)?

Ranked on the composite score, 正弘 村口, 正義 相川 and 敏雄 渡辺 lead among researchers whose main affiliation is NTT (United States).

  1. 1 正弘 村口 United States · #256,607 worldwide 0 citations · 33 works
  2. 2 正義 相川 United States · #268,366 worldwide 0 citations · 32 works
  3. 3 敏雄 渡辺 United States · #635,655 worldwide 0 citations · 17 works
  4. 4 Kazunori Mano United States · #915,540 worldwide 15 citations · 26 works
  5. 5 Takao Kaneko United States · #1,310,769 worldwide 32 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at NTT (United States)

Which keywords describe research at NTT (United States)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Optical Modulators, Biosensors, Semiconductor Lasers, Nonlinear Dynamics, Microcavities, Silicon Photonics, Neuromorphic Photonics and Photonic Reservoir Computing.

▲ 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. Machine Learning6▲ 3.1×7 topics
  2. Optical Modulators5▲ 63×3 topics
  3. Biosensors5▲ 16×4 topics
  4. Semiconductor Lasers4▲ 122×2 topics
  5. Nonlinear Dynamics4▲ 37×2 topics
  6. Microcavities4▲ 69×1 topic
  7. Silicon Photonics4▲ 71×1 topic
  8. Neuromorphic Photonics4▲ 248×1 topic
  9. Photonic Reservoir Computing4▲ 248×1 topic
  10. Nonlinear Optics3▲ 56×4 topics
  11. Deep Learning3▲ 1.59×13 topics
  12. Microresonators3▲ 68×2 topics
  13. Microwave Photonics3▲ 59×2 topics
  14. Quantum Information3▲ 43×2 topics
  15. Coherent Detection3▲ 109×1 topic
  16. Internet of Things3▲ 5.4×6 topics
  17. Neural Networks3▲ 3.1×9 topics
  18. Optical Fiber3▲ 44×1 topic
  19. Quantum Algorithms2▲ 84×1 topic
  20. Quantum Computation2▲ 84×1 topic
  21. Fiber Lasers2▲ 45×2 topics
  22. Security2▲ 6.8×3 topics
  23. Optical Frequency Combs2▲ 74×1 topic
  24. Ultrafast Lasers2▲ 74×1 topic
  25. Entanglement2▲ 23×4 topics
  26. Healthcare2▲ 3.1×3 topics
  27. Supply Chain Management2▲ 3.7×2 topics
  28. Homomorphic Encryption2▲ 67×1 topic
  29. Identity-Based Encryption2▲ 67×1 topic
  30. Blockchain1▲ 11×1 topic
  31. Smart Contracts1▲ 16×1 topic
  32. Cryptography1▲ 19×3 topics
  33. Photonic Crystals1▲ 19×4 topics
  34. Spectroscopy1▲ 13×3 topics
  35. Video Analysis1▲ 16×2 topics
  36. Imaging1▲ 8.1×2 topics
  37. Acousto-Optic1▲ 270×1 topic
  38. Crystals1▲ 270×1 topic
  39. Experimental Tools1▲ 141×1 topic
  40. Smartphones1▲ 57×1 topic

Which research topics does NTT (United States) publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Photonic and Optical Devices, Neural Networks and Reservoir Computing, Optical Network Technologies and Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture.

  1. 1 Photonic and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 works
  2. 2 Neural Networks and Reservoir Computing Artificial Intelligence 4 works
  3. 3 Optical Network Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3 works
  4. 4 Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture Artificial Intelligence 2 works
  5. 5 Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 2 works
  6. 6 Cryptography and Data Security Artificial Intelligence 2 works
  7. 7 Blockchain Technology Applications and Security Information Systems 1 works
  8. 8 Quantum Information and Cryptography Artificial Intelligence 1 works
  9. 9 Optical and Acousto-Optic Technologies Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 1 works
  10. 10 Experimental and Theoretical Physics Studies Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 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 available16.7%not open83.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors45.0%domestic only55.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has NTT (United States)'s research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 36% 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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