Question 1

What is Saitama University known for?

Accepted Answer

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).

Question 2

How does Saitama University rank in research?

Accepted Answer

Saitama University ranks #3,231 of 22,385 institutions worldwide on research quality in 2022-now (#3,107 all time), and #63 of 924 in Japan.

Question 3

Who are the top researchers at Saitama University?

Accepted Answer

Ranked on the quality score, Junichi Nakai, Masatsugu Toyota and Hiromi Seta lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Saitama University.

Question 4

What are the most cited papers from Saitama University?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper from Saitama University is "Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)" (Daniel J. Klionsky et al., 2016), with 6,023 citations. Next come "The Swift Gamma‐Ray Burst Mission" (4,258) and "Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (4th edition) 1" (2,743).

Question 5

Which research topics does Saitama University publish most on?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now: Microwave Engineering and Waveguides, Microplastics and Plastic Pollution, Antenna Design and Analysis and Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes.

Question 6

Which keywords describe research at Saitama University?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 7

Which fields of science does Saitama University work in?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 8

Is Saitama University's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 8% lower than in 2018-2021.