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Rigaku (Japan)

In research, Rigaku (Japan) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#9,080 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

World rank, 2022–2025
#17,932
of 28,054 · #9,051 all time
Rank in Japan
#491
of 1,070
Research works
606
▲ 24% vs 2013–17
Citations
12k
19.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
36%
world 28%

What is Rigaku (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 #9,080 of 12,888 7.1%60 #5663

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Rigaku (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: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.16× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 6.26× its world share, 2 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.49× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 17.51× its world share, 20 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.51× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.04× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.15× its world share, 12 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.47× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 8.13× its world share, 20 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 1.68× its world share, 3 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.20× its world share, 0 worksDentistryMedicine: 0.26× its world share, 4 worksMedicineNursing: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksNursingDecision Sciences: 0.48× its world share, 0 worksDecision Sciencesworld share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, and 2×. Widest outward: Chemistry, 17.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Rigaku (Japan)?

Ranked on the composite score, Joseph D. Ferrara, Motoo Shiro and Mikio Yamasaki lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Rigaku (Japan).

  1. 1 Joseph D. Ferrara Japan · #94,622 worldwide 210 citations · 32 works
  2. 2 Motoo Shiro Japan · #253,896 worldwide 660 citations · 132 works
  3. 3 Mikio Yamasaki Japan · #760,221 worldwide 76 citations · 30 works
  4. 4 Kazuhiko Omote Japan · #1,026,962 worldwide 48 citations · 38 works
  5. 5 M. Shiro Japan · #1,074,456 worldwide 19 citations · 15 works
  6. 6 Akira Kishi Japan · #1,095,508 worldwide 42 citations · 18 works
  7. 7 T. Arai Japan · #1,538,714 worldwide 4 citations · 23 works
  8. 8 Akihito Yamano Japan · #1,547,688 worldwide 25 citations · 22 works
  9. 9 Takashi Shoji Japan · #1,580,649 worldwide 1 citations · 17 works
  10. 10 Atsushi Ohbuchi Japan · #1,627,718 worldwide 10 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Rigaku (Japan)

Which keywords describe research at Rigaku (Japan)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Catalysis, Nanoparticles, Crystal Engineering, Crystal Structure, Structure Determination, Metal-Organic Frameworks, Crystallography and Powder Diffraction.

▲ 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. Catalysis6▲ 13×16 topics
  2. Nanoparticles6▲ 6.4×12 topics
  3. Crystal Engineering5▲ 60×3 topics
  4. Crystal Structure4▲ 42×5 topics
  5. Structure Determination4▲ 176×2 topics
  6. Metal-Organic Frameworks4▲ 12×6 topics
  7. Crystallography3▲ 353×1 topic
  8. Powder Diffraction3▲ 353×1 topic
  9. Chemical Sensors3▲ 19×2 topics
  10. Crystal Growth3▲ 16×6 topics
  11. Hydrogen Bonding3▲ 50×3 topics
  12. Supramolecular Chemistry3▲ 50×4 topics
  13. Methane Storage3▲ 29×2 topics
  14. Self-Assembly3▲ 11×7 topics
  15. Biomedical Applications2▲ 3.0×10 topics
  16. Drug Delivery2▲ 6.4×5 topics
  17. Transition Metal Complexes2▲ 40×4 topics
  18. Heterogeneous Catalysis2▲ 19×3 topics
  19. Transition Metal Catalysis2▲ 38×4 topics
  20. CO2 Capture2▲ 18×2 topics
  21. Drug Discovery2▲ 13×5 topics
  22. Enantioselective Synthesis2▲ 44×6 topics
  23. Gas Adsorption2▲ 35×1 topic
  24. Porous Materials2▲ 32×1 topic
  25. Enantioselective Reactions2▲ 63×2 topics
  26. Molecular Crystals2▲ 133×1 topic
  27. Nanofabrication2▲ 41×3 topics
  28. Noncovalent Interactions2▲ 133×1 topic
  29. Organocatalysis2▲ 104×3 topics
  30. Asymmetric Synthesis2▲ 43×3 topics
  31. Bioimaging2▲ 10×4 topics
  32. C-C Bond Formation2▲ 60×3 topics
  33. High-Resolution Patterning2▲ 114×2 topics
  34. Electrocatalysis2▲ 7.9×5 topics
  35. Macrocycles2▲ 50×2 topics
  36. Electron Beam Lithography2▲ 222×1 topic
  37. Electron Transport2▲ 24×3 topics
  38. Organic Synthesis2▲ 19×5 topics
  39. Quantum Computing2▲ 21×2 topics
  40. Resolution Limits2▲ 222×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022–2025: X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography, Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications, Crystallography and molecular interactions and Advancements in Photolithography Techniques.

  1. 1 X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography Materials Chemistry 3 works
  2. 2 Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications Inorganic Chemistry 2 works
  3. 3 Crystallography and molecular interactions Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 2 works
  4. 4 Advancements in Photolithography Techniques Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  5. 5 Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques Surfaces, Coatings and Films 1 works
  6. 6 Magnetism in coordination complexes Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 1 works
  7. 7 Asymmetric Synthesis and Catalysis Organic Chemistry 1 works
  8. 8 Synthesis and Properties of Aromatic Compounds Organic Chemistry 1 works
  9. 9 Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials Materials Chemistry 1 works
  10. 10 Crystallization and Solubility Studies Materials Chemistry 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 available36.5%not open63.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors18.0%domestic only82.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 24% 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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