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Osaka Electro-Communication University

In research, Osaka Electro-Communication University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#11,804 of 12,888 worldwide) and Engineering (#6,512 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#23,115
of 28,054 · #8,241 all time
Rank in Japan
#741
of 1,070
Research works
2.7k
▼ 23% vs 2013–17
Citations
23k
8.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
2.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
31%
world 28%

What is Osaka Electro-Communication University 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 #11,804 of 12,888 1.8%163 #5068
EngineeringField #6,512 of 6,636 1.9%81 #4847

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Osaka Electro-Communication University 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: 0.34× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.40× its world share, 5 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.79× its world share, 3 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.09× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.73× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.56× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 2.11× its world share, 36 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.58× its world share, 9 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.67× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.50× its world share, 81 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.40× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.05× its world share, 8 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 2.56× its world share, 6 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 3.20× its world share, 15 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.78× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.48× its world share, 20 worksMedicineNursing: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.57× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.29× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.26× its world share, 8 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.20× its world share, 6 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 3.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Osaka Electro-Communication University?

Ranked on the composite score, M. Mizumoto, Y. Mizoi and Isao Iyoda lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Osaka Electro-Communication University.

  1. 1 M. Mizumoto Japan · #178,758 worldwide 255 citations · 58 works
  2. 2 Y. Mizoi Japan · #188,179 worldwide 222 citations · 39 works
  3. 3 Isao Iyoda Japan · #460,379 worldwide 47 citations · 19 works
  4. 4 Kazuo Taniguchi Japan · #510,017 worldwide 118 citations · 54 works
  5. 5 T. Koshikawa Japan · #518,998 worldwide 90 citations · 27 works
  6. 6 Yoshinobu Nayatani Japan · #657,044 worldwide 46 citations · 41 works
  7. 7 Toshihiko Watanabe Japan · #671,467 worldwide 80 citations · 59 works
  8. 8 Keiko Anami Japan · #681,076 worldwide 97 citations · 39 works
  9. 9 Noboru Nishioka Japan · #701,847 worldwide 60 citations · 16 works
  10. 10 T. Motoba Japan · #720,583 worldwide 126 citations · 58 works
All ranked researchers at Osaka Electro-Communication University

Which keywords describe research at Osaka Electro-Communication University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Virtual Reality, Robotics, Neural Networks, Biomedical Applications, Hydrological Modeling, Validation and Heat Transfer.

▲ 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. Deep Learning17▲ 2.3×38 topics
  2. Neural Networks9▲ 2.8×19 topics
  3. Biomedical Applications8▲ 3.1×14 topics
  4. Machine Learning8◆ 1.10×23 topics
  5. Virtual Reality8▲ 7.1×9 topics
  6. Remote Sensing7▲ 2.5×16 topics
  7. Robotics6▲ 11×5 topics
  8. Heat Transfer5▲ 4.9×10 topics
  9. Hydrological Modeling5▲ 9.6×4 topics
  10. Validation4▲ 23×2 topics
  11. Functional Recovery4▲ 13×2 topics
  12. Rehabilitation4▲ 4.6×4 topics
  13. Self-Regulation4▲ 9.2×3 topics
  14. Thermal Management4▲ 5.0×5 topics
  15. Biomechanics4▲ 5.3×4 topics
  16. Bipedal Locomotion3▲ 90×1 topic
  17. Dynamic Walking3▲ 90×1 topic
  18. Human-Robot Interaction3▲ 15×2 topics
  19. Wireless Sensor Networks3▲ 3.5×6 topics
  20. STEM Education3▲ 3.4×4 topics
  21. Thin Films3▲ 7.8×7 topics
  22. Applications3▲ 5.3×3 topics
  23. Cloud Robotics3▲ 50×1 topic
  24. Exoskeletons3▲ 45×1 topic
  25. Internet of Robotic Things3▲ 50×1 topic
  26. Lower Limb3▲ 45×1 topic
  27. Geophysical Surveys3▲ 26×2 topics
  28. Non-Destructive Testing3▲ 14×2 topics
  29. Precipitation3▲ 29×1 topic
  30. Psychological Distress3▲ 5.1×2 topics
  31. Satellite3▲ 69×1 topic
  32. Ground-Penetrating Radar3▲ 28×1 topic
  33. Perfectionism3▲ 52×1 topic
  34. Procrastination3▲ 52×1 topic
  35. Sedimentology3▲ 28×1 topic
  36. Electric Propulsion2▲ 31×2 topics
  37. Recovery2▲ 11×2 topics
  38. Plasma Etching2▲ 48×1 topic
  39. Semiconductor Industry2▲ 48×1 topic
  40. Soil Moisture2▲ 15×3 topics

Which research topics does Osaka Electro-Communication University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Robotic Locomotion and Control, Prosthetics and Rehabilitation Robotics, Robotics and Automated Systems and Precipitation Measurement and Analysis.

Robotic Locomotion and C…3Robotic Locomotion and Control: 3 fractional worksProsthetics and Rehabili…3Prosthetics and Rehabilitation Robotics: 3 fractional worksRobotics and Automated Systems: 3 fractional worksPrecipitation Measuremen…3Precipitation Measurement and Analysis: 3 fractional worksGeophysical Methods and …3Geophysical Methods and Applications: 3 fractional worksPerfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies: 3 fractional worksPlasma Diagnostics and Applications: 2 fractional worksSatellite Communication …2Satellite Communication Systems: 2 fractional worksSpinal Cord Injury Research: 2 fractional worksStroke Rehabilitation and Recovery: 2 fractional works
Biomedical EngineeringControl and Systems EngineeringAtmospheric ScienceOcean Engineering5 others

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

  1. 1 Robotic Locomotion and Control Biomedical Engineering 3 works
  2. 2 Prosthetics and Rehabilitation Robotics Biomedical Engineering 3 works
  3. 3 Robotics and Automated Systems Control and Systems Engineering 3 works
  4. 4 Precipitation Measurement and Analysis Atmospheric Science 3 works
  5. 5 Geophysical Methods and Applications Ocean Engineering 3 works
  6. 6 Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies Clinical Psychology 3 works
  7. 7 Plasma Diagnostics and Applications Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  8. 8 Satellite Communication Systems Aerospace Engineering 2 works
  9. 9 Spinal Cord Injury Research Pathology and Forensic Medicine 2 works
  10. 10 Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery Rehabilitation 2 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 available30.6%not open69.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors7.7%domestic only92.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Osaka Electro-Communication University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 23% 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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