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Renesas Electronics (Japan)

In research, Renesas Electronics (Japan) stands highest in Engineering (#3,859 of 11,412 worldwide), Computer Science (#2,504 of 7,020 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#8,106 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Electrical and Electronic Engineering — Electrical and Electronic Engineering is 14.9× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#25,723
of 28,054 · #14,322 all time
Rank in Japan
#915
of 1,070
Research works
956
▼ 44% vs 2013–17
Citations
10k
10.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
6%
world 28%

What is Renesas Electronics (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
EngineeringField #3,859 of 11,412 12.1%666
Computer ScienceField #2,504 of 7,020 12.7%145
Physical SciencesDomain #8,106 of 21,541 12.0%920
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #1,833 of 4,248 12.4%563

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Renesas Electronics (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).

What does Renesas Electronics (Japan) specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Electrical and Electronic Engineering takes 14.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield · 34.8 works15×
← 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: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.39× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.72× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.72× its world share, 9 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.97× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 4.29× its world share, 42 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.63× its world share, 1 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 3.61× its world share, 5 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.31× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.84× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Engineering, 4.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Renesas Electronics (Japan)?

Ranked on the composite score, Toshihiro Hattori, S. Yamamoto and Koji Nii lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Renesas Electronics (Japan).

  1. 1 Toshihiro Hattori Japan · #176,424 worldwide 103 citations · 34 works
  2. 2 S. Yamamoto Japan · #236,380 worldwide 120 citations · 19 works
  3. 3 Koji Nii Japan · #390,066 worldwide 201 citations · 58 works
  4. 4 Takahiro Irita Japan · #416,118 worldwide 101 citations · 20 works
  5. 5 T. Kamei Japan · #473,246 worldwide 97 citations · 34 works
  6. 6 Kazuyoshi Maekawa Japan · #537,322 worldwide 22 citations · 20 works
  7. 7 T. Yamashita Japan · #539,849 worldwide 135 citations · 38 works
  8. 8 T Yamauchi Japan · #602,671 worldwide 35 citations · 17 works
  9. 9 K. Dosaka Japan · #651,344 worldwide 115 citations · 22 works
  10. 10 Hiroyuki Kawai Japan · #770,287 worldwide 55 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Renesas Electronics (Japan)

Which keywords describe research at Renesas Electronics (Japan)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Process Variation, CMOS Technology, Nanoelectronics, Integrated Circuits, Nanowire Transistors, Tunnel Field-Effect Transistors, Frequency Synthesizer and Thermal Management.

▲ 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. Process Variation6▲ 146×2 topics
  2. CMOS Technology5▲ 99×4 topics
  3. Nanoelectronics4▲ 75×2 topics
  4. Integrated Circuits4▲ 40×3 topics
  5. Nanowire Transistors4▲ 155×1 topic
  6. Tunnel Field-Effect Transistors4▲ 155×1 topic
  7. Frequency Synthesizer4▲ 150×2 topics
  8. High-Temperature Electronics4▲ 97×2 topics
  9. Thermal Management4▲ 18×3 topics
  10. Atomic Layer Deposition4▲ 80×1 topic
  11. High-k Dielectrics4▲ 80×1 topic
  12. Neuromorphic Computing4▲ 48×2 topics
  13. Photon Counting4▲ 81×2 topics
  14. Radiation Effects4▲ 130×2 topics
  15. CMOS3▲ 101×2 topics
  16. Neural Networks3▲ 3.1×3 topics
  17. CMOS Image Sensors3▲ 181×1 topic
  18. Delta-Sigma Modulator3▲ 138×2 topics
  19. High-Speed Imaging3▲ 62×1 topic
  20. Power Electronics3▲ 14×4 topics
  21. Low-Power3▲ 105×2 topics
  22. Non-Volatile Memory2▲ 39×2 topics
  23. Memristor2▲ 42×1 topic
  24. Resistive Switching2▲ 42×1 topic
  25. Low-Noise Amplifiers2▲ 114×1 topic
  26. Oscillators2▲ 114×1 topic
  27. Reliability2▲ 40×1 topic
  28. Solar Cells2▲ 15×4 topics
  29. Wide Bandgap Semiconductors2▲ 73×1 topic
  30. Embedded Cores2▲ 184×1 topic
  31. Test Data Compression2▲ 184×1 topic
  32. Failure Analysis2▲ 28×1 topic
  33. Interfacial Reactions2▲ 150×1 topic
  34. Lead-free Solders2▲ 150×1 topic
  35. Phase-Locked Loops2▲ 244×1 topic
  36. Photon Emission Microscopy2▲ 93×1 topic
  37. Time-to-Digital Converter2▲ 244×1 topic
  38. Approximate Computing2▲ 128×1 topic
  39. Thin Films2▲ 13×3 topics
  40. VLSI Circuits2▲ 128×1 topic

Which research topics does Renesas Electronics (Japan) publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Advancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit Design, Semiconductor materials and devices, CCD and CMOS Imaging Sensors and Advanced Memory and Neural Computing.

Advancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit Design: 4 fractional worksSemiconductor materials and devices: 4 fractional worksCCD and CMOS Imaging Sen…3CCD and CMOS Imaging Sensors: 3 fractional worksAdvanced Memory and Neur…2Advanced Memory and Neural Computing: 2 fractional worksRadio Frequency Integrated Circuit Design: 2 fractional worksSilicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies: 2 fractional worksVLSI and Analog Circuit …2VLSI and Analog Circuit Testing: 2 fractional worksIntegrated Circuits and Semiconductor Failure Analysis: 2 fractional worksAdvancements in PLL and VCO Technologies: 2 fractional worksElectronic Packaging and…2Electronic Packaging and Soldering Technologies: 2 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringHardware and Architecture

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

  1. 1 Advancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit Design Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 works
  2. 2 Semiconductor materials and devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 works
  3. 3 CCD and CMOS Imaging Sensors Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3 works
  4. 4 Advanced Memory and Neural Computing Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  5. 5 Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit Design Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  6. 6 Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  7. 7 VLSI and Analog Circuit Testing Hardware and Architecture 2 works
  8. 8 Integrated Circuits and Semiconductor Failure Analysis Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  9. 9 Advancements in PLL and VCO Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  10. 10 Electronic Packaging and Soldering Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 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 available5.7%not open94.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors25.5%domestic only74.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Renesas Electronics (Japan)'s research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 44% 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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