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Ricoh (Japan)

In research, Ricoh (Japan) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#12,240 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#23,148
of 28,054 · #8,465 all time
Rank in Japan
#745
of 1,070
Research works
1.5k
▲ 27% vs 2013–17
Citations
14k
9.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
4.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
28%
world 28%

What is Ricoh (Japan) 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 #12,240 of 12,888 2.5%93 #5509

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

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: 0.23× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.52× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 3.95× its world share, 9 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.74× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.74× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 2.05× its world share, 22 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.46× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.98× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.47× its world share, 50 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.73× its world share, 5 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.20× its world share, 6 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.49× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.28× its world share, 4 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.39× its world share, 10 worksMedicineNursing: 0.75× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.39× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.97× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.37× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.81× its world share, 8 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.24× its world share, 4 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Neuroscience, 4.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Ricoh (Japan)?

Ranked on the composite score, Hiroshi DEGUCHI, Hirobumi Nishida and Iwao Hasegawa lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Ricoh (Japan).

  1. 1 Hiroshi DEGUCHI Japan · #157,416 worldwide 23 citations · 33 works
  2. 2 Hirobumi Nishida Japan · #834,884 worldwide 65 citations · 22 works
  3. 3 Iwao Hasegawa Japan · #847,042 worldwide 25 citations · 23 works
  4. 4 Shinji Sato Japan · #867,984 worldwide 2 citations · 17 works
  5. 5 Kenichi Ito Japan · #902,700 worldwide 36 citations · 34 works
  6. 6 Hiroaki Chiyokura Japan · #943,415 worldwide 29 citations · 18 works
  7. 7 Hidenori Shibaki Japan · #1,076,122 worldwide 6 citations · 24 works
  8. 8 Kazunori Ito Japan · #1,086,769 worldwide 29 citations · 21 works
  9. 9 Satoru Sugawara Japan · #1,293,249 worldwide 40 citations · 15 works
  10. 10 Jie Leng Japan · #1,313,543 worldwide 27 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Ricoh (Japan)

Which keywords describe research at Ricoh (Japan)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Virtual Reality, Cloud Robotics, Internet of Robotic Things, Artificial Intelligence, Neural Networks, Additive Manufacturing, Deep Learning and 3D Printing.

▲ 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. Virtual Reality9▲ 13×5 topics
  2. Artificial Intelligence8▲ 4.5×4 topics
  3. Deep Learning8▲ 1.76×22 topics
  4. Neural Networks8▲ 3.6×17 topics
  5. Cloud Robotics7▲ 184×1 topic
  6. Internet of Robotic Things7▲ 184×1 topic
  7. Additive Manufacturing4▲ 10×4 topics
  8. Education4▲ 1.91×9 topics
  9. Nanomaterials4▲ 2.7×7 topics
  10. Graphene4▲ 4.0×4 topics
  11. 3D Printing4▲ 11×2 topics
  12. Mechanical Properties3▲ 2.5×14 topics
  13. Biomedical Applications3▲ 2.0×12 topics
  14. Flexible Electronics3▲ 14×2 topics
  15. Inkjet Printing3▲ 127×1 topic
  16. Transparent Electrodes3▲ 127×1 topic
  17. Neurological Disorders3▲ 3.5×4 topics
  18. Self-Assembly3▲ 6.0×2 topics
  19. Applications3▲ 7.0×3 topics
  20. Functional Connectivity2▲ 14×2 topics
  21. Microstructure2▲ 3.6×9 topics
  22. Modular Robots2▲ 46×1 topic
  23. Multi-Agent Systems2▲ 9.9×3 topics
  24. Path Planning2▲ 14×2 topics
  25. Robotics2▲ 7.6×5 topics
  26. Self-Reconfiguration2▲ 46×1 topic
  27. Electrode Arrays2▲ 35×1 topic
  28. Neural Stimulation2▲ 35×1 topic
  29. Optimal Motion Planning2▲ 21×1 topic
  30. Sampling-Based Algorithms2▲ 21×1 topic
  31. Neuroscience2▲ 5.3×3 topics
  32. Polymer Composites2▲ 5.5×2 topics
  33. Challenges2▲ 12×1 topic
  34. Materials2▲ 6.1×1 topic
  35. Default Mode Network2▲ 19×1 topic
  36. Psychology2▲ 10×3 topics
  37. Resting-State fMRI2▲ 19×1 topic
  38. Brain Activity2▲ 21×3 topics
  39. Concrete Extrusion2▲ 23×1 topic
  40. Unsupervised2▲ 11×1 topic

Which research topics does Ricoh (Japan) publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Robotics and Automated Systems, Nanomaterials and Printing Technologies, Modular Robots and Swarm Intelligence and Neuroscience and Neural Engineering.

Robotics and Automated S…7Robotics and Automated Systems: 7 fractional worksNanomaterials and Printing Technologies: 3 fractional worksModular Robots and Swarm Intelligence: 2 fractional worksNeuroscience and Neural Engineering: 2 fractional worksRobotic Path Planning Algorithms: 2 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies: 2 fractional worksFunctional Brain Connect…2Functional Brain Connectivity Studies: 2 fractional worksAnomaly Detection Techniques and Applications: 2 fractional worksInnovations in Concrete and Construction Materials: 2 fractional worksRobotics and Sensor-Based Localization: 1 fractional works
Control and Systems EngineeringElectrical and Electronic EngineeringMechanical EngineeringCellular and Molecular Neuroscience6 others

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

  1. 1 Robotics and Automated Systems Control and Systems Engineering 7 works
  2. 2 Nanomaterials and Printing Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3 works
  3. 3 Modular Robots and Swarm Intelligence Mechanical Engineering 2 works
  4. 4 Neuroscience and Neural Engineering Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 2 works
  5. 5 Robotic Path Planning Algorithms Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 2 works
  6. 6 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies Automotive Engineering 2 works
  7. 7 Functional Brain Connectivity Studies Cognitive Neuroscience 2 works
  8. 8 Anomaly Detection Techniques and Applications Artificial Intelligence 2 works
  9. 9 Innovations in Concrete and Construction Materials Building and Construction 2 works
  10. 10 Robotics and Sensor-Based Localization Aerospace 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 available28.2%not open71.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors10.2%domestic only89.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Ricoh (Japan)'s research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 27% 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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