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RIKEN Center for Computational Science

In research, RIKEN Center for Computational Science stands highest in Physical Sciences (#3,413 of 12,888 worldwide) and Computer Science (#1,512 of 4,667 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#5,750
of 28,054 · #4,511 all time
Rank in Japan
#138
of 1,070
Research works
1.5k
▼ 9% vs 2013–17
Citations
40k
26.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
17.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
52%
world 28%

What is RIKEN Center for Computational Science 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 #3,413 of 12,888 17.2%237 #3549
Computer ScienceField #1,512 of 4,667 18.5%90 #1417

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where RIKEN Center for Computational Science 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: 0.20× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.65× its world share, 26 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.40× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.82× its world share, 4 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.64× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.43× its world share, 11 worksChemistryComputer Science: 3.86× its world share, 90 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 3.55× its world share, 17 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.83× its world share, 38 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.07× its world share, 16 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.08× its world share, 11 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.36× its world share, 5 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 7.24× its world share, 48 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.21× its world share, 12 worksMedicineNursing: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksNursingBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.30× its world share, 4 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.32× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.19× its world share, 7 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 7.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at RIKEN Center for Computational Science?

Ranked on the composite score, Atsushi Hori, William Harbutt Dawson and Tomohiro Ueno lead among researchers whose main affiliation is RIKEN Center for Computational Science.

  1. 1 Atsushi Hori Japan · #270,412 worldwide 145 citations · 46 works
  2. 2 William Harbutt Dawson Japan · #379,074 worldwide 44 citations · 35 works
  3. 3 Tomohiro Ueno Japan · #416,725 worldwide 59 citations · 23 works
  4. 4 Hirofumi Tomita Japan · #443,104 worldwide 172 citations · 31 works
  5. 5 Seiji Yunoki Japan · #505,945 worldwide 322 citations · 75 works
  6. 6 Long Wang Japan · #574,855 worldwide 64 citations · 28 works
  7. 7 Keigo Nitadori Japan · #593,207 worldwide 117 citations · 23 works
  8. 8 Motohiko Matsuda Japan · #643,516 worldwide 46 citations · 21 works
  9. 9 Yousuke Sato Japan · #685,110 worldwide 87 citations · 26 works
  10. 10 Hisashi Yashiro Japan · #705,064 worldwide 118 citations · 30 works
All ranked researchers at RIKEN Center for Computational Science

Which keywords describe research at RIKEN Center for Computational Science?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Parallel Computing, High-Performance Computing, Molecular Dynamics, Machine Learning, Distributed Systems, GPU Computing, Performance Optimization and Resource 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. Machine Learning24▲ 2.4×36 topics
  2. Parallel Computing21▲ 59×3 topics
  3. High-Performance Computing19▲ 78×2 topics
  4. Deep Learning18▲ 1.75×50 topics
  5. Molecular Dynamics14▲ 29×6 topics
  6. Climate Change12▲ 1.52×25 topics
  7. Distributed Systems12▲ 25×5 topics
  8. GPU Computing12▲ 107×1 topic
  9. Performance Optimization12▲ 63×1 topic
  10. Resource Management10▲ 20×2 topics
  11. Workflow Management10▲ 46×2 topics
  12. Boundary Layer9▲ 24×3 topics
  13. Lattice QCD9▲ 49×2 topics
  14. Data Assimilation9▲ 18×4 topics
  15. Probabilistic Forecasting8▲ 14×2 topics
  16. Renormalization Group8▲ 49×2 topics
  17. Entanglement8▲ 18×4 topics
  18. Ensemble Kalman Filter8▲ 25×2 topics
  19. Global Warming7▲ 6.1×8 topics
  20. Convective Parameterization7▲ 45×1 topic
  21. Grid Computing7▲ 72×1 topic
  22. Mesoscale Modeling7▲ 45×1 topic
  23. Task Scheduling7▲ 72×1 topic
  24. Prediction7▲ 30×2 topics
  25. Protein7▲ 19×2 topics
  26. Quantum Information7▲ 20×3 topics
  27. Structure7▲ 50×2 topics
  28. Fault Tolerance6▲ 14×5 topics
  29. Force Field6▲ 65×1 topic
  30. Homology Modeling6▲ 65×1 topic
  31. Quantum Simulation6▲ 27×2 topics
  32. Hydrological Cycle6▲ 22×2 topics
  33. Ocean Circulation6▲ 14×2 topics
  34. Quantum Algorithms6▲ 34×1 topic
  35. Quantum Computation6▲ 34×1 topic
  36. Dark Matter5▲ 16×4 topics
  37. Particle Physics5▲ 22×2 topics
  38. QCD5▲ 48×1 topic
  39. Superconducting Circuits5▲ 24×2 topics
  40. charmonium5▲ 48×1 topic

Which research topics does RIKEN Center for Computational Science publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Parallel Computing and Optimization Techniques, Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations, Distributed and Parallel Computing Systems and Protein Structure and Dynamics.

Parallel Computing and Optimization Techniques: 12 fractional worksMeteorological Phenomena and Simulations: 7 fractional worksDistributed and Parallel…7Distributed and Parallel Computing Systems: 7 fractional worksProtein Structure and Dy…6Protein Structure and Dynamics: 6 fractional worksQuantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture: 6 fractional worksQuantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions: 5 fractional worksAdvanced Data Storage Te…5Advanced Data Storage Technologies: 5 fractional worksParticle physics theoret…5Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies: 5 fractional worksClimate variability and …5Climate variability and models: 5 fractional worksMatrix Theory and Algori…4Matrix Theory and Algorithms: 4 fractional works
Hardware and ArchitectureAtmospheric ScienceComputer Networks and CommunicationsMolecular Biology4 others

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

  1. 1 Parallel Computing and Optimization Techniques Hardware and Architecture 12 works
  2. 2 Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations Atmospheric Science 7 works
  3. 3 Distributed and Parallel Computing Systems Computer Networks and Communications 7 works
  4. 4 Protein Structure and Dynamics Molecular Biology 6 works
  5. 5 Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture Artificial Intelligence 6 works
  6. 6 Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions Nuclear and High Energy Physics 5 works
  7. 7 Advanced Data Storage Technologies Computer Networks and Communications 5 works
  8. 8 Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies Nuclear and High Energy Physics 5 works
  9. 9 Climate variability and models Global and Planetary Change 5 works
  10. 10 Matrix Theory and Algorithms Computational Theory and Mathematics 4 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 available51.5%not open48.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors29.2%domestic only70.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has RIKEN Center for Computational Science's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 9% 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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