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Otaru University of Commerce

In research, Otaru University of Commerce stands highest in Social Sciences (#10,826 of 16,945 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#19,265 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#20,911
of 28,054 · #33,494 all time
Rank in Japan
#612
of 1,070
Research works
523
▲ 33% vs 2013–17
Citations
3.5k
6.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
18.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
48%
world 28%

What is Otaru University of Commerce 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
Social SciencesDomain #10,826 of 16,945 15.2%246
Physical SciencesDomain #19,265 of 21,541 8.1%235

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Otaru University of Commerce 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: 0.69× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.46× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.44× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.54× its world share, 8 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 0.87× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.24× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.97× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 19.88× its world share, 17 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.87× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 1.01× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.58× its world share, 6 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 6.53× its world share, 4 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 4.63× its world share, 7 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.84× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.20× its world share, 11 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Mathematics, 19.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Otaru University of Commerce?

Ranked on the composite score, Haruhiko Ogasawara, Tsuneyuki Namekata and Yasutomo Kimura lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Otaru University of Commerce.

  1. 1 Haruhiko Ogasawara Japan · #1,267,609 worldwide 39 citations · 44 works
  2. 2 Tsuneyuki Namekata Japan · #1,332,231 worldwide 2 citations · 20 works
  3. 3 Yasutomo Kimura Japan · #1,598,059 worldwide 3 citations · 15 works
  4. 4 Kazuya Haraguchi Japan · #1,622,803 worldwide 11 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Otaru University of Commerce

Which keywords describe research at Otaru University of Commerce?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Bayesian Inference, Principal Component Analysis, Regression Analysis, Generalized Exponential, Skew Distributions, Multicollinearity, Outlier Detection and Economic Development.

▲ 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. Bayesian Inference6▲ 86×2 topics
  2. Principal Component Analysis5▲ 49×4 topics
  3. Regression Analysis4▲ 157×2 topics
  4. Generalized Exponential4▲ 359×1 topic
  5. Skew Distributions4▲ 359×1 topic
  6. Multicollinearity4▲ 264×1 topic
  7. Outlier Detection4▲ 40×1 topic
  8. Climate Change3▲ 1.66×8 topics
  9. Economic Development3▲ 5.5×6 topics
  10. Machine Learning3▲ 1.39×7 topics
  11. Sustainability3▲ 1.84×9 topics
  12. Consumer Behavior3▲ 6.4×6 topics
  13. Risk Management3▲ 7.5×4 topics
  14. Sensitivity Analysis2▲ 35×2 topics
  15. Social Capital2▲ 6.3×5 topics
  16. Globalization2▲ 1.63×5 topics
  17. Multivariate Analysis2▲ 35×3 topics
  18. Innovation2▲ 2.5×4 topics
  19. GARCH Models2▲ 107×1 topic
  20. Hidden Markov Models2▲ 40×2 topics
  21. Volatility2▲ 107×1 topic
  22. Structural Equation Modeling2▲ 11×2 topics
  23. Clustering2▲ 22×1 topic
  24. Mixture Models2▲ 113×1 topic
  25. Random Matrix Theory2▲ 69×2 topics
  26. Bayesian Modeling1▲ 104×1 topic
  27. Global Warming1▲ 4.9×2 topics
  28. Multiple Imputation1▲ 104×1 topic
  29. Artificial Neural Network1▲ 20×2 topics
  30. Drought1▲ 20×1 topic
  31. Monitoring1▲ 20×1 topic
  32. Orthogonal Polynomials1▲ 144×1 topic
  33. Quadrature Methods1▲ 144×1 topic
  34. Service Quality1▲ 6.6×2 topics
  35. International Trade Law1▲ 12×2 topics
  36. Risk1▲ 26×2 topics
  37. Insurance1▲ 20×2 topics
  38. Self-Regulation1▲ 8.6×2 topics
  39. Collaborative Learning1▲ 19×1 topic
  40. Dimensionality Reduction1▲ 19×1 topic

Which research topics does Otaru University of Commerce publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Statistical Distribution Estimation and Applications, Advanced Statistical Methods and Models, Financial Risk and Volatility Modeling and Bayesian Methods and Mixture Models.

Statistical Distribution…4Statistical Distribution Estimation and Applications: 4 fractional worksAdvanced Statistical Met…4Advanced Statistical Methods and Models: 4 fractional worksFinancial Risk and Volatility Modeling: 2 fractional worksBayesian Methods and Mixture Models: 2 fractional worksStatistical Methods and Bayesian Inference: 1 fractional worksMathematical functions and polynomials: 1 fractional worksHydrology and Drought Analysis: 1 fractional worksProbabilistic and Robust Engineering Design: 1 fractional worksDecision-Making and Behavioral Economics: 1 fractional worksFace and Expression Recognition: 1 fractional works
Statistics and ProbabilityFinanceArtificial IntelligenceApplied Mathematics4 others

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

  1. 1 Statistical Distribution Estimation and Applications Statistics and Probability 4 works
  2. 2 Advanced Statistical Methods and Models Statistics and Probability 4 works
  3. 3 Financial Risk and Volatility Modeling Finance 2 works
  4. 4 Bayesian Methods and Mixture Models Artificial Intelligence 2 works
  5. 5 Statistical Methods and Bayesian Inference Statistics and Probability 1 works
  6. 6 Mathematical functions and polynomials Applied Mathematics 1 works
  7. 7 Hydrology and Drought Analysis Global and Planetary Change 1 works
  8. 8 Probabilistic and Robust Engineering Design Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty 1 works
  9. 9 Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics General Decision Sciences 1 works
  10. 10 Face and Expression Recognition Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 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 available48.3%not open51.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors6.8%domestic only93.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Otaru University of Commerce's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 33% 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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