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Osaka Institute of Technology

In research, Osaka Institute of Technology stands highest in Physical Sciences (#6,223 of 12,888 worldwide), Engineering (#4,216 of 6,636 worldwide) and Computer Science (#4,469 of 4,667 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, Mechanics of Materials and Aerospace Engineering — Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition is 5.9× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#11,032
of 28,054 · #6,258 all time
Rank in Japan
#273
of 1,070
Research works
5.6k
▲ 11% vs 2013–17
Citations
39k
7.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
4.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
41%
world 28%

What is Osaka Institute of Technology 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 #6,223 of 12,888 4.4%601 #3955
EngineeringField #4,216 of 6,636 4.1%329 #2666
Computer ScienceField #4,469 of 4,667 2.2%116 #4489

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Osaka Institute of Technology 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).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Physical Sciences#3,955 #6,223
  2. Engineering#2,666 #4,216
  3. Computer Science#4,489 #4,469
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

What does Osaka Institute of Technology specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition takes 5.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Computer Vision and Pattern RecognitionSubfield · 54.0 works5.9×
  2. Mechanics of MaterialsSubfield · 24.1 works4.7×
  3. Aerospace EngineeringSubfield · 39.1 works4.6×
  4. Mechanical EngineeringSubfield · 54.2 works4.1×
  5. Control and Systems EngineeringSubfield · 31.1 works4.0×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

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: 0.26× its world share, 9 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.45× its world share, 18 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.78× its world share, 9 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.45× its world share, 6 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.64× its world share, 19 worksChemistryComputer Science: 2.06× its world share, 116 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.47× its world share, 5 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.86× its world share, 6 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.02× its world share, 329 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.61× its world share, 22 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.14× its world share, 54 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.28× its world share, 11 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 2.00× its world share, 32 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.28× its world share, 5 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.26× its world share, 37 worksMedicineNursing: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.68× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.08× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.11× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.33× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.05× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.96× its world share, 21 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.18× its world share, 17 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Engineering, 3.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Osaka Institute of Technology?

Ranked on the composite score, Noriyuki Kimura, Keiko Sakai and Aya Tazawa lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Osaka Institute of Technology.

  1. 1 Noriyuki Kimura Japan · #117,145 worldwide 355 citations · 83 works
  2. 2 Keiko Sakai Japan · #252,895 worldwide 122 citations · 38 works
  3. 3 Aya Tazawa Japan · #256,127 worldwide 0 citations · 55 works
  4. 4 H. Shinkai Japan · #293,025 worldwide 312 citations · 45 works
  5. 5 Hong Zhou Japan · #296,125 worldwide 195 citations · 57 works
  6. 6 Tomosumi Kamimura Japan · #333,212 worldwide 101 citations · 32 works
  7. 7 Katsuyoshi Tsujita Japan · #519,442 worldwide 56 citations · 27 works
  8. 8 Tomoharu Doi Japan · #558,809 worldwide 0 citations · 20 works
  9. 9 Tsutomu Yoshimura Japan · #609,983 worldwide 29 citations · 27 works
  10. 10 T. Nakamura Japan · #621,354 worldwide 153 citations · 77 works
All ranked researchers at Osaka Institute of Technology

Which keywords describe research at Osaka Institute of Technology?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Mechanical Properties, Neural Networks, Self-Assembly, Microstructural Evolution, Numerical Simulation, Nanoparticles and Virtual Reality.

▲ 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 Learning62▲ 2.5×51 topics
  2. Neural Networks38▲ 3.4×29 topics
  3. Mechanical Properties34▲ 4.8×27 topics
  4. Nanoparticles25▲ 2.7×24 topics
  5. Biomedical Applications20▲ 2.4×23 topics
  6. Virtual Reality18▲ 4.9×10 topics
  7. Self-Assembly17▲ 7.4×12 topics
  8. Microstructure17▲ 4.5×12 topics
  9. Graphene16▲ 3.2×8 topics
  10. Microstructural Evolution16▲ 15×3 topics
  11. Numerical Simulation16▲ 7.3×11 topics
  12. Simulation14▲ 7.7×10 topics
  13. Convolutional Neural Networks14▲ 2.7×10 topics
  14. Carbon Nanotubes14▲ 5.6×7 topics
  15. Actuators12▲ 11×5 topics
  16. Grain Refinement12▲ 14×3 topics
  17. Heat Transfer12▲ 3.3×9 topics
  18. Nanostructures12▲ 4.0×12 topics
  19. Robotics11▲ 6.4×5 topics
  20. Aerospace Applications11▲ 15×3 topics
  21. Control11▲ 12×3 topics
  22. Convolutional Networks11▲ 11×3 topics
  23. Unsupervised Learning11▲ 10×3 topics
  24. Processing Techniques10▲ 16×2 topics
  25. Metal Matrix Composites10▲ 18×2 topics
  26. Corrosion Behavior10▲ 17×2 topics
  27. Aluminium Alloys10▲ 33×1 topic
  28. Automotive Industry10▲ 33×1 topic
  29. Friction Stir Processing10▲ 19×1 topic
  30. Reinforcement10▲ 19×1 topic
  31. Surfactants9▲ 13×4 topics
  32. Fluid Dynamics9▲ 9.2×3 topics
  33. Pose Estimation9▲ 11×3 topics
  34. Generative Adversarial Networks8▲ 14×2 topics
  35. Colloidal Particles8▲ 21×2 topics
  36. Vibration Control8▲ 19×4 topics
  37. Vortex Dynamics8▲ 9.9×4 topics
  38. Finite Element Method8▲ 11×5 topics
  39. Distributed Control8▲ 9.6×3 topics
  40. Material Properties8▲ 11×3 topics

Which research topics does Osaka Institute of Technology publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties, Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties, Vehicle Noise and Vibration Control and Engineering Applied Research.

Aluminum Alloys Composit…10Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties: 10 fractional worksAluminum Alloy Microstru…10Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties: 10 fractional worksVehicle Noise and Vibration Control: 7 fractional worksEngineering Applied Research: 7 fractional worksVirtual Reality Applicat…6Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts: 6 fractional worksPickering emulsions and particle stabilization: 6 fractional worksMetallurgy and Material Forming: 6 fractional worksAdvanced Sensor and Ener…5Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials: 5 fractional worksEvacuation and Crowd Dynamics: 5 fractional worksProsthetics and Rehabilitation Robotics: 5 fractional works
Mechanical EngineeringAerospace EngineeringAutomotive EngineeringCivil and Structural Engineering5 others

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

  1. 1 Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties Mechanical Engineering 10 works
  2. 2 Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties Aerospace Engineering 10 works
  3. 3 Vehicle Noise and Vibration Control Automotive Engineering 7 works
  4. 4 Engineering Applied Research Civil and Structural Engineering 7 works
  5. 5 Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts Human-Computer Interaction 6 works
  6. 6 Pickering emulsions and particle stabilization Materials Chemistry 6 works
  7. 7 Metallurgy and Material Forming Mechanics of Materials 6 works
  8. 8 Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials Biomedical Engineering 5 works
  9. 9 Evacuation and Crowd Dynamics Ocean Engineering 5 works
  10. 10 Prosthetics and Rehabilitation Robotics Biomedical Engineering 5 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 available41.3%not open58.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors8.2%domestic only91.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Osaka Institute of Technology's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 11% 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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Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.