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Photonics Electronics Technology Research Association

In research, Photonics Electronics Technology Research Association stands highest in Physical Sciences (#3,941 of 21,541 worldwide), Engineering (#3,415 of 11,412 worldwide) and Electrical and Electronic Engineering (#1,671 of 4,248 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Engineering and Physical Sciences — Electrical and Electronic Engineering is 16.3× its share of world research.

World rank, all time
#6,671
of 42,892
Rank in Japan
#259
of 2,112
Research works
939
▼ 59% vs 2013–17
Citations
15k
16.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
17%
world 28%

What is Photonics Electronics Technology Research Association 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 #3,941 of 21,541 14.0%825
EngineeringField #3,415 of 11,412 13.3%494
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #1,671 of 4,248 13.5%412
Physics and AstronomyField #1,911 of 3,663 15.7%161
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsSubfield #1,464 of 1,908 15.8%142

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Photonics Electronics Technology Research Association 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 Photonics Electronics Technology Research Association specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Electrical and Electronic Engineering takes 16.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield · 30.4 works16×
  2. EngineeringField · 34.6 works4.4×
  3. Physical SciencesDomain · 45.8 works2.2×
← 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: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.75× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.74× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 4.56× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.39× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.41× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.44× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.23× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 4.42× its world share, 35 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.41× its world share, 3 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 2.54× its world share, 3 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.36× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.20× its world share, 2 worksMedicineNursing: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.59× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryDecision Sciences: 0.42× its world share, 0 worksDecision Sciencesworld share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 4.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Photonics Electronics Technology Research Association?

Ranked on the composite score, Seok–Hwan Jeong, K. Asakawa and Tsuyoshi Horikawa lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Photonics Electronics Technology Research Association.

  1. 1 Seok–Hwan Jeong Japan · #420,731 worldwide 124 citations · 35 works
  2. 2 K. Asakawa Japan · #517,513 worldwide 104 citations · 30 works
  3. 3 Tsuyoshi Horikawa Japan · #712,569 worldwide 130 citations · 63 works
  4. 4 Tsuyoshi Aoki Japan · #722,355 worldwide 48 citations · 16 works
  5. 5 Daisuke Shimura Japan · #748,544 worldwide 59 citations · 43 works
  6. 6 Hideki Ono Japan · #767,412 worldwide 20 citations · 16 works
  7. 7 Akira Suzuki Japan · #945,371 worldwide 110 citations · 76 works
  8. 8 Hideki Makiyama Japan · #952,833 worldwide 43 citations · 18 works
  9. 9 T. Simoyama Japan · #967,806 worldwide 41 citations · 23 works
  10. 10 S. Kohmoto Japan · #997,049 worldwide 52 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Photonics Electronics Technology Research Association

Which keywords describe research at Photonics Electronics Technology Research Association?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Integrated Circuits, Biosensors, Silicon Photonics, Microcavities, Optical Modulators, Semiconductor Lasers, Optical Interconnects and Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers (VCSELs).

▲ 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 34 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 34 words, with their numbers
  1. Integrated Circuits10▲ 121×2 topics
  2. Biosensors10▲ 36×2 topics
  3. Silicon Photonics9▲ 165×2 topics
  4. Microcavities9▲ 156×1 topic
  5. Optical Modulators9▲ 118×1 topic
  6. Semiconductor Lasers7▲ 188×2 topics
  7. Optical Interconnects6▲ 316×1 topic
  8. Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers (VCSELs)6▲ 316×1 topic
  9. Optical Fiber4▲ 81×2 topics
  10. Coherent Detection3▲ 147×1 topic
  11. Digital Signal Processing3▲ 131×1 topic
  12. Microwave Photonics2▲ 40×2 topics
  13. Optical Access Networks2▲ 101×1 topic
  14. Photonic Signal Processing2▲ 101×1 topic
  15. Efficiency2▲ 10×2 topics
  16. Inflammation2▲ 1.44×8 topics
  17. Photovoltaics2▲ 18×3 topics
  18. Semiconductors2▲ 9.2×2 topics
  19. Nanomaterials1▲ 2.5×3 topics
  20. Stability1▲ 12×2 topics
  21. Polymer Electrolyte Membranes1▲ 34×1 topic
  22. Proton Exchange Membranes1▲ 34×1 topic
  23. Energy Conversion1▲ 11×2 topics
  24. Fiber Optic Sensors1▲ 43×1 topic
  25. Optical Sensors1▲ 24×2 topics
  26. Organometal Halide Perovskites1▲ 21×1 topic
  27. Perovskite Solar Cells1▲ 21×1 topic
  28. Semiconductor1▲ 7.0×3 topics
  29. Sensor Technology1▲ 43×1 topic
  30. Photonic Crystals1▲ 17×3 topics
  31. Quantum Dots1▲ 23×2 topics
  32. Thermal Management1▲ 6.1×4 topics
  33. Electrocatalysis1▲ 6.9×1 topic
  34. Oxygen Reduction1▲ 15×1 topic

Which research topics does Photonics Electronics Technology Research Association publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Photonic and Optical Devices, Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices, Optical Network Technologies and Advanced Photonic Communication Systems.

  1. 1 Photonic and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 9 works
  2. 2 Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 6 works
  3. 3 Optical Network Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3 works
  4. 4 Advanced Photonic Communication Systems Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  5. 5 Fuel Cells and Related Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  6. 6 Perovskite Materials and Applications Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  7. 7 Advanced Fiber Optic Sensors Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 1 works
  9. 9 Semiconductor Quantum Structures and Devices Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 1 works
  10. 10 Integrated Circuits and Semiconductor Failure Analysis Electrical and Electronic 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 available17.1%not open82.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors18.2%domestic only81.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Photonics Electronics Technology Research Association's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 59% 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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