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Osaka Gas (Japan)

In research, Osaka Gas (Japan) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#6,162 of 21,541 worldwide), Engineering (#5,492 of 11,412 worldwide) and Materials Science (#3,819 of 4,504 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#10,817
of 42,892
Rank in Japan
#417
of 2,112
Research works
778
▼ 34% vs 2013–17
Citations
14k
18.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
40%
world 28%

What is Osaka Gas (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 #6,162 of 21,541 11.9%710
EngineeringField #5,492 of 11,412 12.2%339
Materials ScienceField #3,819 of 4,504 13.3%167

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Osaka Gas (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: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.55× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.79× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 14.70× its world share, 3 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 4.22× its world share, 4 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 2.42× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.41× its world share, 22 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.72× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 9.18× its world share, 19 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.62× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.38× its world share, 0 worksDentistryMedicine: 0.26× its world share, 3 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.07× 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, 14.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Osaka Gas (Japan)?

Ranked on the composite score, Kenji Seki, Hirokazu Sasaki and Akira Kishimoto lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Osaka Gas (Japan).

  1. 1 Kenji Seki Japan · #214,873 worldwide 245 citations · 18 works
  2. 2 Hirokazu Sasaki Japan · #1,143,563 worldwide 51 citations · 60 works
  3. 3 Akira Kishimoto Japan · #1,410,640 worldwide 24 citations · 34 works
  4. 4 Masamichi Ippommatsu Japan · #1,439,043 worldwide 40 citations · 22 works
  5. 5 Chiharu Yamaguchi Japan · #1,564,216 worldwide 14 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Osaka Gas (Japan)

Which keywords describe research at Osaka Gas (Japan)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Efficiency, Crystal Growth, Semiconductors, Biomedical Applications, Organometal Halide Perovskites, Perovskite Solar Cells, Nanocomposites and Nanoparticles.

▲ 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. Efficiency9▲ 50×3 topics
  2. Crystal Growth7▲ 42×3 topics
  3. Semiconductors7▲ 36×2 topics
  4. Biomedical Applications6▲ 9.1×5 topics
  5. Organometal Halide Perovskites6▲ 94×1 topic
  6. Perovskite Solar Cells6▲ 94×1 topic
  7. Nanocomposites6▲ 13×5 topics
  8. Nanoparticles6▲ 7.4×10 topics
  9. Catalysis5▲ 13×9 topics
  10. Conducting Polymers5▲ 56×2 topics
  11. Nanofibers4▲ 33×2 topics
  12. Tissue Engineering4▲ 12×2 topics
  13. PEDOT:PSS4▲ 56×1 topic
  14. Polyaniline4▲ 56×1 topic
  15. Materials4▲ 26×3 topics
  16. Solid Oxide Fuel Cells4▲ 223×2 topics
  17. Fuel Cells3▲ 36×3 topics
  18. Mechanical Properties3▲ 5.4×10 topics
  19. Cathodes3▲ 209×1 topic
  20. Electrolytes3▲ 209×1 topic
  21. Nanocrystals3▲ 17×2 topics
  22. Recycling3▲ 12×4 topics
  23. Semiconductor3▲ 14×2 topics
  24. Protonic Conduction3▲ 196×1 topic
  25. Solid Acids3▲ 196×1 topic
  26. Environmental Impact3▲ 2.5×4 topics
  27. CZTS2▲ 67×1 topic
  28. Thin-Film Solar Cells2▲ 67×1 topic
  29. Hydrogenation2▲ 20×3 topics
  30. Cancer Therapy2▲ 6.0×3 topics
  31. Oxidation2▲ 20×2 topics
  32. Carbon Dioxide2▲ 19×2 topics
  33. Catalytic2▲ 25×2 topics
  34. Ceria2▲ 24×1 topic
  35. Gold2▲ 24×1 topic
  36. Composite Materials2▲ 14×3 topics
  37. Transition Metal Complexes2▲ 30×3 topics
  38. Hydrogen Production2▲ 9.5×3 topics
  39. Polymer Composites2▲ 9.7×4 topics
  40. Polymerization2▲ 26×4 topics

Which research topics does Osaka Gas (Japan) publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Perovskite Materials and Applications, Conducting polymers and applications, Advancements in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells and Solid-state spectroscopy and crystallography.

Perovskite Materials and…6Perovskite Materials and Applications: 6 fractional worksConducting polymers and applications: 4 fractional worksAdvancements in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells: 3 fractional worksSolid-state spectroscopy and crystallography: 3 fractional worksChalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films: 2 fractional worksCatalytic Processes in M…2Catalytic Processes in Materials Science: 2 fractional worksFuel Cells and Related Materials: 1 fractional worksCatalysts for Methane Reforming: 1 fractional worksbiodegradable polymer synthesis and properties: 1 fractional worksFiber-reinforced polymer composites: 1 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringPolymers and PlasticsMaterials ChemistryCatalysis2 others

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

  1. 1 Perovskite Materials and Applications Electrical and Electronic Engineering 6 works
  2. 2 Conducting polymers and applications Polymers and Plastics 4 works
  3. 3 Advancements in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells Materials Chemistry 3 works
  4. 4 Solid-state spectroscopy and crystallography Materials Chemistry 3 works
  5. 5 Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  6. 6 Catalytic Processes in Materials Science Materials Chemistry 2 works
  7. 7 Fuel Cells and Related Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Catalysts for Methane Reforming Catalysis 1 works
  9. 9 biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties Biomaterials 1 works
  10. 10 Fiber-reinforced polymer composites 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 available39.8%not open60.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors7.2%domestic only92.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Osaka Gas (Japan)'s research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 34% 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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