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Shimizu (Japan)

In research, Shimizu (Japan) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#8,302 of 12,888 worldwide) and Engineering (#4,864 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Civil and Structural Engineering — Civil and Structural Engineering is 19.0× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#15,657
of 28,054 · #10,028 all time
Rank in Japan
#420
of 1,070
Research works
3k
▲ 12% vs 2013–17
Citations
44k
15.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
49%
world 28%

What is Shimizu (Japan) 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 #8,302 of 12,888 6.9%205 #7212
EngineeringField #4,864 of 6,636 6.9%123 #2459

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Shimizu (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).

What does Shimizu (Japan) specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Civil and Structural Engineering takes 19.0× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Civil and Structural EngineeringSubfield · 57.6 works19×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.53× its world share, 6 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.32× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.74× its world share, 3 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.82× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.60× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.44× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.53× its world share, 10 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 4.60× its world share, 19 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.59× its world share, 4 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.19× its world share, 123 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.54× its world share, 32 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.00× its world share, 9 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.28× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.70× its world share, 4 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.38× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.41× its world share, 20 worksMedicineNursing: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.15× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.28× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.43× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.22× its world share, 7 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 4.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Shimizu (Japan)?

Ranked on the composite score, Hiroshi Kanamori, Kazuo Tamura and Tetsuji Yoshida lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Shimizu (Japan).

  1. 1 Hiroshi Kanamori Japan · #102,064 worldwide 124 citations · 27 works
  2. 2 Kazuo Tamura Japan · #121,584 worldwide 156 citations · 47 works
  3. 3 Tetsuji Yoshida Japan · #241,668 worldwide 76 citations · 28 works
  4. 4 Wataru Miki Japan · #363,950 worldwide 62 citations · 22 works
  5. 5 Makoto Watabe Japan · #381,855 worldwide 76 citations · 19 works
  6. 6 Kazuki HIBI Japan · #415,423 worldwide 76 citations · 26 works
  7. 7 Masayuki Hasegawa Japan · #449,932 worldwide 68 citations · 23 works
  8. 8 Junichi Yagi Japan · #598,323 worldwide 55 citations · 22 works
  9. 9 Toshiaki Satou Japan · #604,986 worldwide 0 citations · 19 works
  10. 10 Yutaka Nakamura Japan · #621,326 worldwide 97 citations · 46 works
All ranked researchers at Shimizu (Japan)

Which keywords describe research at Shimizu (Japan)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Additive Manufacturing, Structural Dynamics, Geopolymer, Ground Motion, Seismic Engineering, Sustainability, Finite Element Analysis and 3D Printing.

▲ 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. Sustainability13▲ 2.1×14 topics
  2. Climate Change11▲ 1.64×35 topics
  3. Environmental Impact8▲ 1.93×20 topics
  4. Additive Manufacturing8▲ 10×5 topics
  5. Structural Dynamics8▲ 68×2 topics
  6. Remote Sensing8▲ 2.4×14 topics
  7. Geopolymer7▲ 20×2 topics
  8. Ground Motion7▲ 79×1 topic
  9. Seismic Engineering7▲ 79×1 topic
  10. Finite Element Analysis7▲ 12×6 topics
  11. 3D Printing7▲ 11×4 topics
  12. Numerical Simulation6▲ 8.1×7 topics
  13. CO2 Sequestration6▲ 12×4 topics
  14. Construction6▲ 16×2 topics
  15. Fiber Reinforcement6▲ 35×2 topics
  16. Structural Analysis5▲ 22×4 topics
  17. Liquefaction5▲ 23×2 topics
  18. Tunnel5▲ 23×2 topics
  19. Analysis5▲ 21×2 topics
  20. Artificial Neural Networks5▲ 4.2×3 topics
  21. Soil Reinforcement5▲ 30×2 topics
  22. Geosynthetics5▲ 38×1 topic
  23. Stone Columns5▲ 44×1 topic
  24. Boundary Layer5▲ 14×2 topics
  25. CFD Simulation4▲ 15×4 topics
  26. Large-Eddy Simulation4▲ 9.1×4 topics
  27. Rheology4▲ 9.1×4 topics
  28. Geodetic Measurements4▲ 16×2 topics
  29. Sensor Networks4▲ 6.8×3 topics
  30. Earthquakes4▲ 29×1 topic
  31. Ecosystem Management4▲ 28×2 topics
  32. Subduction4▲ 22×1 topic
  33. Concrete Extrusion4▲ 30×1 topic
  34. Construction Automation4▲ 30×1 topic
  35. Nonlinear Dynamics4▲ 7.2×2 topics
  36. Tomography4▲ 8.7×4 topics
  37. Turbulent Flow4▲ 13×2 topics
  38. Active Vibration Control4▲ 31×2 topics
  39. Air Quality4▲ 8.1×4 topics
  40. Facilities Management4▲ 19×2 topics

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Seismic Performance and Analysis, Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization, earthquake and tectonic studies and Innovations in Concrete and Construction Materials.

Seismic Performance and …7Seismic Performance and Analysis: 7 fractional worksGeotechnical Engineering…5Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization: 5 fractional worksearthquake and tectonic studies: 4 fractional worksInnovations in Concrete and Construction Materials: 4 fractional worksGeotechnical Engineering…4Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures: 4 fractional worksGeotechnical Engineering and Soil Mechanics: 4 fractional worksStructural Health Monitoring Techniques: 4 fractional worksWind and Air Flow Studies4Wind and Air Flow Studies: 4 fractional worksConcrete and Cement Materials Research: 3 fractional worksVibration Control and Rheological Fluids: 3 fractional works
Civil and Structural EngineeringGeophysicsBuilding and ConstructionEnvironmental Engineering

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

  1. 1 Seismic Performance and Analysis Civil and Structural Engineering 7 works
  2. 2 Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization Civil and Structural Engineering 5 works
  3. 3 earthquake and tectonic studies Geophysics 4 works
  4. 4 Innovations in Concrete and Construction Materials Building and Construction 4 works
  5. 5 Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures Civil and Structural Engineering 4 works
  6. 6 Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Mechanics Civil and Structural Engineering 4 works
  7. 7 Structural Health Monitoring Techniques Civil and Structural Engineering 4 works
  8. 8 Wind and Air Flow Studies Environmental Engineering 4 works
  9. 9 Concrete and Cement Materials Research Civil and Structural Engineering 3 works
  10. 10 Vibration Control and Rheological Fluids Civil and Structural Engineering 3 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 available48.8%not open51.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors12.9%domestic only87.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 12% 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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