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Shikoku (Japan)

In research, Shikoku (Japan) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#20,035 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#34,140
of 42,892
Rank in Japan
#1,452
of 2,112
Research works
241
▲ 88% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.6k
10.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
56%
world 28%

What is Shikoku (Japan) known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Physical SciencesDomain #20,035 of 21,541 9.7%138

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Shikoku (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: 0.76× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.55× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.97× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.87× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 1.08× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.51× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 3.35× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.69× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.51× its world share, 9 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.16× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.42× its world share, 2 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 3.92× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.25× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.26× its world share, 10 worksMedicineNursing: 1.11× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 4.06× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.52× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Psychology: 2.81× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 4.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Shikoku (Japan)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Footbridges, Vibration Serviceability, Quality of Life, Corrosion, Reinforced Concrete, Pain Management, Anxiety and Hyperspectral Imaging.

▲ 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 30 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 30 words, with their numbers
  1. Footbridges3▲ 177×1 topic
  2. Vibration Serviceability3▲ 177×1 topic
  3. Quality of Life2▲ 4.0×8 topics
  4. Epidemiology2▲ 1.29×15 topics
  5. Inflammation2▲ 2.2×8 topics
  6. Machine Learning2▲ 1.26×7 topics
  7. Remote Sensing2▲ 3.5×6 topics
  8. Anxiety2▲ 7.9×2 topics
  9. Corrosion2▲ 30×1 topic
  10. Pain Management2▲ 16×2 topics
  11. Reinforced Concrete2▲ 47×1 topic
  12. Biomedical Applications1▲ 2.9×3 topics
  13. Hyperspectral Imaging1▲ 12×3 topics
  14. Music Therapy1▲ 124×1 topic
  15. Oxidative Stress1▲ 2.1×7 topics
  16. Stress Reduction1▲ 55×1 topic
  17. Climate Change1▲ 1.21×11 topics
  18. Nanocomposites1▲ 4.0×4 topics
  19. Defect Detection1▲ 23×2 topics
  20. Social Support1▲ 5.1×4 topics
  21. Cardiovascular Disease1▲ 2.5×5 topics
  22. Infrared Thermography1▲ 66×1 topic
  23. Non-Destructive Testing1▲ 28×1 topic
  24. Public Health1▲ 1.82×7 topics
  25. Self-Efficacy1▲ 10×3 topics
  26. Support Vector Machines1▲ 8.5×2 topics
  27. Compositional Data Analysis1▲ 36×1 topic
  28. Mental Health1▲ 1.67×6 topics
  29. Metabolism1▲ 4.8×5 topics
  30. Mineral Prospectivity1▲ 36×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Structural Engineering and Vibration Analysis, Concrete Corrosion and Durability, Music Therapy and Health and Thermography and Photoacoustic Techniques.

Structural Engineering a…3Structural Engineering and Vibration Analysis: 3 fractional worksConcrete Corrosion and Durability: 2 fractional worksMusic Therapy and Health: 1 fractional worksThermography and Photoacoustic Techniques: 1 fractional worksGeochemistry and Geologic Mapping: 1 fractional worksElectrospun Nanofibers i…1Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Cellulose Research Studies: 1 fractional worksNeuroscience and Music Perception: 1 fractional worksBiofield Effects and Biophysics: 0 fractional worksHealth and Wellbeing Research: 0 fractional works
Civil and Structural EngineeringSocial PsychologyMechanics of MaterialsArtificial Intelligence4 others

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

  1. 1 Structural Engineering and Vibration Analysis Civil and Structural Engineering 3 works
  2. 2 Concrete Corrosion and Durability Civil and Structural Engineering 2 works
  3. 3 Music Therapy and Health Social Psychology 1 works
  4. 4 Thermography and Photoacoustic Techniques Mechanics of Materials 1 works
  5. 5 Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping Artificial Intelligence 1 works
  6. 6 Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications Biomaterials 1 works
  7. 7 Advanced Cellulose Research Studies Biomaterials 1 works
  8. 8 Neuroscience and Music Perception Cognitive Neuroscience 1 works
  9. 9 Biofield Effects and Biophysics Physiology 0 works
  10. 10 Health and Wellbeing Research General Health Professions 0 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 available56.0%not open44.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.2%domestic only88.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 88% 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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