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Seikei University

In research, Seikei University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#7,637 of 10,670 worldwide) and Engineering (#5,425 of 5,901 worldwide), 2022-now.

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World rank, 2022-now
#12,362
of 22,385 · #19,867 all time
Rank in Japan
#333
of 924
Research works
3.3k
▼ 38% vs 2018-21
Citations
35k
10.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
3.7%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.74×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
36%
world 40%
International
8%
world 18%
Seikei University

What is Seikei University known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Physical SciencesDomain #7,637 of 10,670 3.2%167 #11133
EngineeringField #5,425 of 5,901 1.8%72 #7896

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Seikei 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 fields of science does Seikei University work in?

In 2022-now, 64% of research at Seikei University is in Physical Sciences, 23% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (27%), Computer Science (14%), Social Sciences (8%). It does 1.6× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 179 fractional works · 64.1% of its workEngineering: 75 fractional works · 26.7% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 20 fractional works · 7.2% of its workComputational Mechanics: 11 fractional works · 3.8% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 8 fractional works · 3.0% of its workMechanical Engineering: 8 fractional works · 2.7% of its workAerospace Engineering: 7 fractional works · 2.5% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 5 fractional works · 1.8% of its workMechanics of Materials: 4 fractional works · 1.5% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 4 fractional works · 1.3% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 3 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOcean Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Science: 39 fractional works · 13.9% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 12 fractional works · 4.4% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 8 fractional works · 3.0% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 6 fractional works · 2.3% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 4 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSignal Processing: 3 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workInformation Systems: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHardware and Architecture: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMaterials Science: 18 fractional works · 6.3% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 12 fractional works · 4.4% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemistry: 12 fractional works · 4.5% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 8 fractional works · 2.9% of its workSpectroscopy: 3 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 11 fractional works · 3.9% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 4 fractional works · 1.5% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRadiation: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workEnvironmental Science: 10 fractional works · 3.4% of its workEcology: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workWater Science and Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMathematics: 8 fractional works · 2.9% of its workNumerical Analysis: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMathematical Physics: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workStatistics and Probability: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDiscrete Mathematics and Combinatorics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeometry and Topology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAtmospheric Science: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workChemical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCatalysis: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnergy: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSocial Sciences: 66 fractional works · 23.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 21 fractional works · 7.6% of its workSociology and Political Science: 9 fractional works · 3.3% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSafety Research: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCultural Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEducation: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCommunication: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDemography: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGender Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLaw: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workTransportation: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLinguistics and Language: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 16 fractional works · 5.7% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 10 fractional works · 3.6% of its workFinance: 5 fractional works · 1.7% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychology: 11 fractional works · 3.9% of its workSocial Psychology: 5 fractional works · 1.6% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 3 fractional works · 0.9% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 9 fractional works · 3.2% of its workAccounting: 3 fractional works · 0.9% of its workStrategy and Management: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMarketing: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workManagement Information Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 5 fractional works · 1.9% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHistory: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLife Sciences: 20 fractional works · 7.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 12 fractional works · 4.4% of its workMolecular Biology: 9 fractional works · 3.2% of its workCell Biology: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNeuroscience: 4 fractional works · 1.5% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 4 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workFood Science: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 15 fractional works · 5.3% of its workMedicine: 12 fractional works · 4.2% of its workSurgery: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 1.4% of its workHealth Professions: 3 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKSeikei University280fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences7%Physical Sciences64%Health Sciences5%Social Sciences23%

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 24 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering7526.7%
    2. Computer Science3913.9%
    3. Materials Science186.3%
    4. Chemistry124.5%
    5. Physics and Astronomy113.9%
    6. Environmental Science103.4%
    7. Mathematics82.9%
    8. Earth and Planetary Sciences31.1%
    9. Chemical Engineering20.8%
    10. Energy10.5%
    1. Social Sciences217.6%
    2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance165.7%
    3. Psychology113.9%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting93.2%
    5. Arts and Humanities51.9%
    6. Decision Sciences31.1%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology124.4%
    2. Neuroscience41.5%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences31.2%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology00.1%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.1%
    1. Medicine124.2%
    2. Health Professions31.0%
    3. Nursing00.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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: 0.25× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.83× its world share, 12 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.91× its world share, 4 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.30× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.84× its world share, 12 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.79× its world share, 39 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.69× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.55× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.78× its world share, 75 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.69× its world share, 10 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.81× its world share, 18 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 2.47× its world share, 8 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.77× its world share, 11 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.38× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.22× its world share, 12 worksMedicineNursing: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.66× its world share, 5 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.99× its world share, 9 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.10× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.68× its world share, 16 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.29× its world share, 11 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.60× its world share, 21 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemistry, 2.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 24 fields, with their numbers
  1. Chemistry2.84×12 works
  2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance2.68×16 works
  3. Mathematics2.47×8 works
  4. Chemical Engineering2.30×2 works
  5. Materials Science1.81×18 works
  6. Computer Science1.79×39 works
  7. Engineering1.78×75 works
  8. Physics and Astronomy1.77×11 works
  9. Psychology1.29×11 works
  10. Decision Sciences1.10×3 works
  11. Business, Management and Accounting0.99×9 works
  12. Neuroscience0.91×4 works
  13. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.83×12 works
  14. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.69×3 works
  15. Environmental Science0.69×10 works
  16. Arts and Humanities0.66×5 works
  17. Social Sciences0.60×21 works
  18. Energy0.55×1 works
  19. Health Professions0.38×3 works
  20. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.25×3 works
  21. Medicine0.22×12 works
  22. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.17×0 works
  23. Nursing0.16×0 works
  24. Immunology and Microbiology0.08×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Seikei University?

Ranked on the quality score, Kazunobu Maruyoshi, Michihiro Nishikawa and Takanori Sannan lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Seikei University.

  1. 1 Kazunobu Maruyoshi Japan · #275,642 worldwide 2k citations · 54 works
  2. 2 Michihiro Nishikawa Japan · #1,417,134 worldwide 1.5k citations · 90 works
  3. 3 Takanori Sannan Japan · #2,047,404 worldwide 1.6k citations · 18 works
  4. 4 Manabu Iwasaki Japan · #2,170,713 worldwide 1.9k citations · 107 works
  5. 5 Toshihiko Kawagoe Japan · #3,157,905 worldwide 713 citations · 42 works
  6. 6 Taro Tsubomura Japan · #3,280,047 worldwide 2.9k citations · 282 works
  7. 7 Mariko Hara Japan · #3,309,393 worldwide 4.6k citations · 163 works
  8. 8 Atsushi Miyashita Japan · #3,898,375 worldwide 590 citations · 43 works
  9. 9 Mitsuo Matsumura Japan · #3,899,126 worldwide 469 citations · 20 works
  10. 10 Toshiaki Tsukuda Japan · #4,028,384 worldwide 1.1k citations · 54 works
All ranked researchers at Seikei University

What are the most cited papers from Seikei University?

The most cited paper from Seikei University is "Chitin and Chitosan: Functional Biopolymers from Marine Crustaceans" (Keisuke Kurita, 2006), with 1,219 citations. Next come "Controlled functionalization of the polysaccharide chitin" (900) and "Studies on chitin, 2. Effect of deacetylation on solubility" (403).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Chitin and Chitosan: Functional Biopolymers from Marine Crustaceans Keisuke Kurita · Marine Biotechnology 10 Mar 2006 1,219
2 Controlled functionalization of the polysaccharide chitin Keisuke Kurita · Progress in Polymer Science Nov 2001 900
3 Studies on chitin, 2. Effect of deacetylation on solubility Takanori Sannan, Keisuke Kurita, Yoshio Iwakura · Die Makromolekulare Chemie Dec 1976 403
4 Chemistry and application of chitin and chitosan Keisuke Kurita · Polymer Degradation and Stability 1998 392
5 A Survey on Clustering Algorithms for Wireless Sensor Networks Olutayo Kehinde Boyinbode, Hanh Le, Audrey J. W. Mbogho et al. Conference paper Sep 2010 376
All 58 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Seikei University?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Cathode Materials, Nanostructures, Molecular Imaging, Ion Beam, Surface Analysis, Neural Networks and Vibration Control.

▲ 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-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
  1. Deep Learning14▲ 1.44×30 topics
  2. Neural Networks9▲ 2.0×17 topics
  3. Machine Learning8◆ 0.90×29 topics
  4. Cathode Materials6▲ 5.8×3 topics
  5. Economic Growth6▲ 2.7×13 topics
  6. Nanostructures6▲ 5.5×8 topics
  7. Mechanical Properties6▲ 2.0×11 topics
  8. Regulation6▲ 3.7×6 topics
  9. Molecular Imaging5▲ 23×4 topics
  10. Ion Beam5▲ 115×1 topic
  11. Optimization5▲ 3.7×13 topics
  12. Surface Analysis5▲ 115×1 topic
  13. Monetary Policy4▲ 6.9×7 topics
  14. Nanocomposites4▲ 2.0×7 topics
  15. Vibration Control4▲ 24×3 topics
  16. Catalysis4▲ 2.3×12 topics
  17. Lithium-ion Batteries4▲ 3.5×3 topics
  18. Lithium-Sulfur Batteries4▲ 8.9×2 topics
  19. Nanostructured Cathodes3▲ 9.4×1 topic
  20. Solid-State Electrolytes3▲ 9.4×1 topic
  21. Rechargeable Batteries3▲ 4.1×2 topics
  22. Glycans3▲ 31×1 topic
  23. Glycosylation3▲ 9.0×1 topic
  24. Speech Perception3▲ 12×3 topics
  25. Acoustic Metamaterials3▲ 27×1 topic
  26. Convex Optimization3▲ 11×3 topics
  27. Financial Stability3▲ 5.0×3 topics
  28. Phononic Crystals3▲ 27×1 topic
  29. Thin Films3▲ 5.0×3 topics
  30. X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy3▲ 13×2 topics
  31. Battery Materials3▲ 5.6×1 topic
  32. Human-Computer Interaction3▲ 5.3×4 topics
  33. Nanostructured Anodes3▲ 5.6×1 topic
  34. Human-Robot Interaction2▲ 7.4×3 topics
  35. Glycosidase Inhibitors2▲ 53×1 topic
  36. Oligosaccharide Synthesis2▲ 53×1 topic
  37. Coatings2▲ 14×1 topic
  38. Electron Transport2▲ 9.7×3 topics
  39. Nanoindentation2▲ 15×1 topic
  40. Induction Motors2▲ 18×2 topics

Which research topics does Seikei University publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Ion-surface interactions and analysis, Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies, Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research and Acoustic Wave Phenomena Research.

Ion-surface interactions…5Ion-surface interactions and analysis: 5 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Materia…3Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies: 3 fractional worksGlycosylation and Glycop…3Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research: 3 fractional worksAcoustic Wave Phenomena …3Acoustic Wave Phenomena Research: 3 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery Materials: 3 fractional worksCarbohydrate Chemistry and Synthesis: 2 fractional worksMetal and Thin Film Mech…2Metal and Thin Film Mechanics: 2 fractional worksSynthesis and Properties…2Synthesis and Properties of Aromatic Compounds: 2 fractional worksSustainable Finance and …2Sustainable Finance and Green Bonds: 2 fractional worksAdvanced Optimization Al…2Advanced Optimization Algorithms Research: 2 fractional works
Computational MechanicsElectrical and Electronic EngineeringMolecular BiologyBiomedical Engineering4 others

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

  1. 1 Ion-surface interactions and analysis Computational Mechanics 5 works
  2. 2 Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3 works
  3. 3 Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research Molecular Biology 3 works
  4. 4 Acoustic Wave Phenomena Research Biomedical Engineering 3 works
  5. 5 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3 works
  6. 6 Carbohydrate Chemistry and Synthesis Organic Chemistry 2 works
  7. 7 Metal and Thin Film Mechanics Mechanics of Materials 2 works
  8. 8 Synthesis and Properties of Aromatic Compounds Organic Chemistry 2 works
  9. 9 Sustainable Finance and Green Bonds Finance 2 works
  10. 10 Advanced Optimization Algorithms Research Numerical Analysis 2 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 available36.2%not open63.8%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors8.3%domestic only91.7%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Seikei University's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 38% lower than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

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 Seikei University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00093% in 2024.

still counting0.0025%0.0050%0.0075%Seikei University0.00074% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Seikei 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.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025Seikei University1.9% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 8.0% in 2001.

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