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Research Institute of Innovative Technology for the Earth

In research, Research Institute of Innovative Technology for the Earth stands highest in Physical Sciences (#5,293 of 21,541 worldwide), Engineering (#5,583 of 11,412 worldwide) and Environmental Science (#4,552 of 6,208 worldwide), over all time.

World rank, 2022–2025
#24,958
of 28,054 · #8,560 all time
Rank in Japan
#858
of 1,070
Research works
970
▼ 27% vs 2013–17
Citations
31k
31.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
31%
world 28%

What is Research Institute of Innovative Technology for the Earth 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 #5,293 of 21,541 19.7%734
EngineeringField #5,583 of 11,412 21.9%287
Environmental ScienceField #4,552 of 6,208 16.8%137
Life SciencesDomain #10,857 of 14,347 19.0%169
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #5,969 of 7,814 18.7%141

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Research Institute of Innovative Technology for the Earth 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: 0.42× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.86× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemical Engineering: 11.60× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.01× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.32× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 4.41× its world share, 4 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 6.21× its world share, 4 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.59× its world share, 24 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 4.21× its world share, 13 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.09× its world share, 2 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.07× its world share, 1 worksMedicineBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.04× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.38× its world share, 3 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 0.06× 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, 11.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Research Institute of Innovative Technology for the Earth?

Ranked on the composite score, Katsunori Yogo, Takashi Ohsumi and Taiki Watanabe lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Research Institute of Innovative Technology for the Earth.

  1. 1 Katsunori Yogo Japan · #417,367 worldwide 168 citations · 20 works
  2. 2 Takashi Ohsumi Japan · #466,910 worldwide 156 citations · 37 works
  3. 3 Taiki Watanabe Japan · #548,910 worldwide 115 citations · 19 works
  4. 4 Alain A. Vertès Japan · #598,508 worldwide 86 citations · 16 works
  5. 5 Masayuki Inui Japan · #606,706 worldwide 131 citations · 38 works
  6. 6 Fuminori Sano Japan · #642,169 worldwide 117 citations · 36 works
  7. 7 Ziqiu Xue Japan · #654,900 worldwide 244 citations · 90 works
  8. 8 Keigo Akimoto Japan · #758,069 worldwide 203 citations · 48 works
  9. 9 Eiji Suzuki Japan · #793,649 worldwide 149 citations · 58 works
  10. 10 Hideaki Yukawa Japan · #826,316 worldwide 104 citations · 34 works
All ranked researchers at Research Institute of Innovative Technology for the Earth

Which keywords describe research at Research Institute of Innovative Technology for the Earth?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Carbon Dioxide Capture, Adsorbent Materials, CO2 Capture Technology, CO2 Sequestration, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Environmental Impact, CO2 Capture and Gas Permeability.

▲ 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. Environmental Impact5▲ 5.2×11 topics
  2. Climate Change5▲ 3.2×12 topics
  3. Carbon Dioxide Capture5▲ 95×2 topics
  4. Adsorbent Materials5▲ 227×1 topic
  5. CO2 Capture Technology5▲ 227×1 topic
  6. CO2 Sequestration5▲ 41×3 topics
  7. Greenhouse Gas Emissions5▲ 28×4 topics
  8. CO2 Capture4▲ 47×3 topics
  9. Gas Permeability4▲ 68×2 topics
  10. Carbon Dioxide4▲ 43×3 topics
  11. Carbon Capture4▲ 149×2 topics
  12. Membrane Gas Separation4▲ 250×1 topic
  13. Mixed Matrix Membranes4▲ 250×1 topic
  14. Reactive Transport4▲ 110×2 topics
  15. Sustainability3▲ 2.3×10 topics
  16. Geological Storage3▲ 200×1 topic
  17. Mineral Carbonation3▲ 200×1 topic
  18. Energy Transition3▲ 36×3 topics
  19. Emissions3▲ 24×3 topics
  20. Hydraulic Fracturing3▲ 42×2 topics
  21. Shale Gas3▲ 36×2 topics
  22. Natural Gas3▲ 47×2 topics
  23. Renewable Energy3▲ 3.1×10 topics
  24. Global Warming3▲ 10×2 topics
  25. Economic Impacts2▲ 56×1 topic
  26. Policy Instruments2▲ 61×1 topic
  27. Life Cycle Assessment2▲ 14×2 topics
  28. Atmospheric2▲ 74×1 topic
  29. Catalysis2▲ 5.4×5 topics
  30. Methane2▲ 74×1 topic
  31. Nanoparticles2▲ 2.9×4 topics
  32. Energy Efficiency2▲ 3.6×4 topics
  33. Membrane Technology2▲ 40×2 topics
  34. Metabolic Engineering2▲ 32×4 topics
  35. Household Behavior2▲ 30×2 topics
  36. Hydrogenation2▲ 18×2 topics
  37. Seismic Noise2▲ 58×1 topic
  38. Tomography2▲ 15×1 topic
  39. Carbon Footprint2▲ 37×1 topic
  40. Water Footprint2▲ 44×1 topic

Which research topics does Research Institute of Innovative Technology for the Earth publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Carbon Dioxide Capture Technologies, Membrane Separation and Gas Transport, CO2 Sequestration and Geologic Interactions and Climate Change Policy and Economics.

  1. 1 Carbon Dioxide Capture Technologies Mechanical Engineering 5 works
  2. 2 Membrane Separation and Gas Transport Mechanical Engineering 4 works
  3. 3 CO2 Sequestration and Geologic Interactions Environmental Engineering 3 works
  4. 4 Climate Change Policy and Economics Economics and Econometrics 2 works
  5. 5 Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics Global and Planetary Change 2 works
  6. 6 Seismic Waves and Analysis Geophysics 2 works
  7. 7 Environmental Impact and Sustainability Environmental Engineering 2 works
  8. 8 Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 1 works
  9. 9 Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques Biomedical Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction Molecular Biology 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 available31.1%not open68.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.6%domestic only88.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Research Institute of Innovative Technology for the Earth's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 27% 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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