Saitama University
In research, Saitama University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#1,599 of 10,670 worldwide), Engineering (#1,540 of 5,901 worldwide) and Civil and Structural Engineering (#386 of 908 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Human-Computer Interaction, Civil and Structural Engineering and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics (Human-Computer Interaction is 5.5× its share of world research).
- World rank, 2022-now
- #3,231 of 22,385 · #3,107 all time
- Rank in Japan
- #63 of 924
- Research works
- 13k ▼ 8% vs 2018-21
- Citations
- 154k 11.8 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 4.9% all institutions 10.0%
- vs its own fields
- 0.60× 1.00× is exactly expected
- Open access
- 40% world 40%
- International
- 11% world 18%
What is Saitama University known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical SciencesDomain | #1,599 of 10,670 | 4.3% | 1,162 | #1861 | |
| EngineeringField | #1,540 of 5,901 | 4.7% | 452 | #1927 | |
| Civil and Structural EngineeringSubfield | #386 of 908 | 8.5% | 97 | #657 | |
| Life SciencesDomain | #2,884 of 6,403 | 3.9% | 195 | #2547 | |
| Materials ScienceField | #1,179 of 2,276 | 2.6% | 113 | #2126 | |
| Physics and AstronomyField | #834 of 1,417 | 4.5% | 128 | #1214 | |
| Computer ScienceField | #2,644 of 4,417 | 4.0% | 172 | #3253 | |
| Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield | #1,333 of 2,176 | 4.8% | 91 | #1826 | |
| Agricultural and Biological SciencesField | #1,941 of 3,157 | 7.8% | 66 | #2542 | |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField | #1,867 of 2,964 | 1.7% | 91 | #2544 |
Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Saitama University 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).
Which of those standings moved
The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022-now. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.
- Physical Sciences#1,861 #1,599
- Engineering#1,927 #1,540
- Civil and Structural Engineering#657 #386
- Life Sciences#2,547 #2,884
- Materials Science#2,126 #1,179
- Physics and Astronomy#1,214 #834
- Computer Science#3,253 #2,644
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering#1,826 #1,333
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences#2,542 #1,941
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#2,544 #1,867
A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.
Which fields of science does Saitama University work in?
In 2022-now, 72% of research at Saitama University is in Physical Sciences, 12% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (27%), Computer Science (11%), Physics and Astronomy (8%). It does 1.8× the world's share of Physical Sciences.
Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.
Its 4 domains and 26 fields, with their numbers
- Physical Sciences1,27771.9%
- Engineering48827.5%
- Computer Science18910.7%
- Physics and Astronomy1428.0%
- Environmental Science1357.6%
- Materials Science1287.2%
- Chemistry885.0%
- Mathematics432.4%
- Earth and Planetary Sciences321.8%
- Energy201.1%
- Chemical Engineering110.6%
- Life Sciences21812.3%
- Social Sciences20511.5%
- Social Sciences673.8%
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance452.5%
- Business, Management and Accounting412.3%
- Psychology321.8%
- Decision Sciences100.6%
- Arts and Humanities90.5%
- Health Sciences764.3%
- Medicine633.6%
- Health Professions80.4%
- Nursing40.2%
- Veterinary00.0%
- Dentistry00.0%
What does Saitama University specialise in?
Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Human-Computer Interaction takes 5.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.
- Human-Computer InteractionSubfield · 20.1 works5.5×
- Civil and Structural EngineeringSubfield · 105.8 works5.0×
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsSubfield · 55.9 works4.4×
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.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 3.6×. Every wedge is a field page.
All 26 fields, with their numbers
- Physics and Astronomy3.59×142 works
- Chemistry3.16×88 works
- Mathematics2.08×43 works
- Materials Science2.06×128 works
- Engineering1.83×488 works
- Chemical Engineering1.82×11 works
- Environmental Science1.53×135 works
- Computer Science1.37×189 works
- Neuroscience1.25×36 works
- Energy1.22×20 works
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.19×45 works
- Earth and Planetary Sciences1.16×32 works
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.07×101 works
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.88×74 works
- Business, Management and Accounting0.72×41 works
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.62×4 works
- Psychology0.59×32 works
- Decision Sciences0.58×10 works
- Nursing0.50×4 works
- Social Sciences0.30×67 works
- Medicine0.19×63 works
- Arts and Humanities0.18×9 works
- Immunology and Microbiology0.17×3 works
- Health Professions0.17×8 works
- Veterinary0.14×0 works
- Dentistry0.03×0 works
- Physics and Astronomy 3.6×
- Chemistry 3.2×
- Mathematics 2.1×
- Materials Science 2.1×
- Engineering 1.8×
- Chemical Engineering 1.8×
- Environmental Science 1.5×
- Computer Science 1.4×
- Neuroscience 1.2×
- Energy 1.2×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 1.2×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 1.2×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 1.1×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.9×
- Business, Management and Accounting 0.7×
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics 0.6×
- Psychology 0.6×
- Decision Sciences 0.6×
- Nursing 0.5×
- Social Sciences 0.3×
- Medicine 0.2×
- Arts and Humanities 0.2×
- Immunology and Microbiology 0.2×
- Health Professions 0.2×
- Veterinary 0.1×
- Dentistry 0.0×
Who are the top researchers at Saitama University?
Ranked on the quality score, Junichi Nakai, Masatsugu Toyota and Hiromi Seta lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Saitama University.
- 1
Junichi Nakai
Japan · #125,198 worldwide 15k citations · 185 works
- 2
Masatsugu Toyota
Japan · #188,445 worldwide 4.8k citations · 84 works
- 3
Hiromi Seta
Japan · #208,025 worldwide 3k citations · 96 works
- 4
Hiroshi Shinaoka
Japan · #258,368 worldwide 2.3k citations · 130 works
- 5
Tahir Yaqoob
Japan · #290,182 worldwide 398 citations · 26 works
- 6
Satoshi Yoshida
Japan · #423,158 worldwide 5.9k citations · 164 works
- 7
Masamichi Ohkura
Japan · #432,303 worldwide 7.8k citations · 101 works
- 8
Masanobu Oda
Japan · #625,539 worldwide 7.2k citations · 94 works
- 9
Hironori Takasaki
Japan · #703,621 worldwide 3.2k citations · 36 works
- 10
Daisuke Takezawa
Japan · #738,945 worldwide 4.6k citations · 94 works
Which keywords describe research at Saitama University?
By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Nonlinear Dynamics, Biomedical Applications, Environmental Impact, Neural Networks, Recycling, Sediment Transport and Artificial Neural Networks.
- Photonic Reservoir Computing
- Electronic Structure Calculations
- River Restoration
- Microstrip
- Metamaterial
- Terrestrial Ecosystems
- Semiconductor Lasers
- Fluid Dynamics
- Substrate Integrated Waveguide
- Wireless Communications
- Electron Transport
- Self-Assembly
- Convolutional Neural Networks
- Artificial Neural Networks
- Nonlinear Dynamics
- Catalysis
- Nanoparticles
- Biomedical Applications
- Climate Change
- Machine Learning
- Deep Learning
- Environmental Impact
- Neural Networks
- Remote Sensing
- Nanocomposites
- Mechanical Properties
- Recycling
- Waste Management
- Sediment Transport
- Pollution
- Molecular Dynamics
- Microwave Filters
- Hydrogen Bonding
- Marine Environment
- Microplastics
- Cyanobacteria
- Antenna
- Riparian Vegetation
- Vibrational Spectroscopy
- Neuromorphic Photonics
Size is fractional works in 2022-now 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
- Deep Learning103▲ 1.69×58 topics
- Machine Learning55◆ 0.92×52 topics
- Environmental Impact50▲ 1.65×39 topics
- Climate Change49◆ 1.02×59 topics
- Neural Networks46▲ 1.66×27 topics
- Biomedical Applications45▲ 2.1×31 topics
- Remote Sensing38▲ 1.76×25 topics
- Nanoparticles36▲ 1.61×33 topics
- Nanocomposites30▲ 2.1×19 topics
- Catalysis30▲ 2.5×21 topics
- Mechanical Properties29▲ 1.64×30 topics
- Nonlinear Dynamics28▲ 7.0×7 topics
- Recycling27▲ 4.0×7 topics
- Artificial Neural Networks27▲ 3.3×8 topics
- Waste Management24▲ 3.4×5 topics
- Convolutional Neural Networks24▲ 1.84×11 topics
- Sediment Transport20▲ 7.0×5 topics
- Self-Assembly19▲ 3.3×10 topics
- Pollution17▲ 4.8×3 topics
- Electron Transport15▲ 9.9×3 topics
- Molecular Dynamics15▲ 4.8×6 topics
- Wireless Communications14▲ 4.6×5 topics
- Microwave Filters14▲ 15×1 topic
- Substrate Integrated Waveguide14▲ 15×1 topic
- Hydrogen Bonding14▲ 9.2×5 topics
- Fluid Dynamics14▲ 5.6×5 topics
- Marine Environment14▲ 5.4×3 topics
- Semiconductor Lasers14▲ 11×2 topics
- Microplastics13▲ 7.6×1 topic
- Terrestrial Ecosystems13▲ 7.6×1 topic
- Cyanobacteria13▲ 15×2 topics
- Metamaterial12▲ 7.8×2 topics
- Antenna12▲ 8.5×1 topic
- Microstrip12▲ 8.5×1 topic
- Riparian Vegetation12▲ 23×1 topic
- River Restoration12▲ 15×1 topic
- Vibrational Spectroscopy11▲ 8.2×3 topics
- Electronic Structure Calculations11▲ 9.7×2 topics
- Neuromorphic Photonics11▲ 18×1 topic
- Photonic Reservoir Computing11▲ 18×1 topic
Which research topics does Saitama University publish most on?
By volume in 2022-now: Microwave Engineering and Waveguides, Microplastics and Plastic Pollution, Antenna Design and Analysis and Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Microwave Engineering and Waveguides Electrical and Electronic Engineering 14 works
- 2 Microplastics and Plastic Pollution Pollution 13 works
- 3 Antenna Design and Analysis Aerospace Engineering 12 works
- 4 Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes Ecology 12 works
- 5 Neural Networks and Reservoir Computing Artificial Intelligence 11 works
- 6 Structural Health Monitoring Techniques Civil and Structural Engineering 10 works
- 7 Advanced Antenna and Metasurface Technologies Aerospace Engineering 9 works
- 8 Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 9 works
- 9 Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts Human-Computer Interaction 8 works
- 10 Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms Molecular Biology 8 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.
World: 40% of research is openly available.
World: 18% is written across borders.
How has Saitama University's research output changed?
Output in 2022-2025 was 8% lower than in 2018-2021.
The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
Its share of all research
Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Saitama University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0072% in 2024.
Fractional works of Saitama University over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.
How much of it reaches the world top 10%
Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.
Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 6.8% in 1996.
Other research institutions in Saitama
- National Defense Medical College
- Dokkyo University
- Josai University
- Social Insurance Saitama Chuo Hospital
- Saitama International Medical Center
- Meikai University
- Saitama Cancer Center
- Saitama Prefecture
Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners have tabs of their own, above.
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