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Showa Denko (Japan)

In research, Showa Denko (Japan) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#4,738 of 21,541 worldwide), Engineering (#3,732 of 11,412 worldwide) and Electrical and Electronic Engineering (#2,895 of 4,248 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#8,067
of 42,892
Rank in Japan
#300
of 2,112
Research works
937
▲ 14% vs 2013–17
Citations
12k
12.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
32%
world 28%

What is Showa Denko (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 #4,738 of 21,541 13.3%819
EngineeringField #3,732 of 11,412 14.7%395
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #2,895 of 4,248 13.0%173
Materials ScienceField #3,236 of 4,504 14.2%143

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Showa Denko (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: 1.09× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.41× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 4.19× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.39× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.88× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.40× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.84× its world share, 17 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.43× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.59× its world share, 4 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.38× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.68× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.15× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 1.32× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.81× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.17× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.94× its world share, 5 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 4.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Showa Denko (Japan)?

Ranked on the composite score, Sadao Ogasawara, Shuichi Sugita and Takako Yamashita lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Showa Denko (Japan).

  1. 1 Sadao Ogasawara Japan · #905,264 worldwide 49 citations · 15 works
  2. 2 Shuichi Sugita Japan · #906,345 worldwide 6 citations · 16 works
  3. 3 Takako Yamashita Japan · #951,287 worldwide 46 citations · 25 works
  4. 4 Takashi Udagawa Japan · #1,047,152 worldwide 39 citations · 17 works
  5. 5 Yoshimi Yamamoto Japan · #1,420,008 worldwide 37 citations · 15 works
  6. 6 Y. Iwamoto Japan · #1,426,622 worldwide 19 citations · 36 works
  7. 7 Hiroshi Osawa Japan · #1,470,546 worldwide 9 citations · 16 works
  8. 8 Minoru Fujita Japan · #1,526,175 worldwide 10 citations · 22 works
  9. 9 Takeshi Nakamura Japan · #1,547,814 worldwide 9 citations · 16 works
  10. 10 S Oshima Japan · #1,597,816 worldwide 7 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Showa Denko (Japan)

Which keywords describe research at Showa Denko (Japan)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Thermal Management, Nanoparticles, High-Temperature Electronics, Cathode Materials, Electromigration, Interfacial Reactions, Lead-free Solders and Lithium-ion Batteries.

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

All 39 words, with their numbers
  1. Thermal Management4▲ 30×3 topics
  2. Nanoparticles4▲ 7.4×6 topics
  3. High-Temperature Electronics3▲ 141×2 topics
  4. Cathode Materials3▲ 20×3 topics
  5. Electromigration3▲ 281×2 topics
  6. Interfacial Reactions2▲ 300×1 topic
  7. Lead-free Solders2▲ 300×1 topic
  8. Lithium-ion Batteries2▲ 13×2 topics
  9. Interconnect2▲ 312×1 topic
  10. Through-Silicon Via2▲ 312×1 topic
  11. Energy Storage2▲ 7.6×3 topics
  12. Lithium-Sulfur Batteries2▲ 33×2 topics
  13. Deep Learning2▲ 1.24×3 topics
  14. Mechanical Properties2▲ 4.4×6 topics
  15. Rechargeable Batteries2▲ 16×2 topics
  16. Central Asia2▲ 54×3 topics
  17. Nanostructured Cathodes2▲ 31×1 topic
  18. Security2▲ 5.9×4 topics
  19. Solar Cells2▲ 19×3 topics
  20. Solid-State Electrolytes2▲ 31×1 topic
  21. Microstructure1▲ 6.9×4 topics
  22. Battery Materials1▲ 20×1 topic
  23. Graphene1▲ 4.8×2 topics
  24. Machine Learning1◆ 1.05×4 topics
  25. Nanostructured Anodes1▲ 20×1 topic
  26. Nursing1▲ 18×2 topics
  27. Cultural Diplomacy1▲ 36×2 topics
  28. Identity1▲ 4.1×5 topics
  29. Migration1▲ 8.8×3 topics
  30. Reliability1▲ 38×1 topic
  31. Wide Bandgap Semiconductors1▲ 71×1 topic
  32. Depression1▲ 3.1×3 topics
  33. Stress1▲ 7.2×2 topics
  34. Internet of Things1▲ 2.9×2 topics
  35. Mental Health1▲ 1.73×1 topic
  36. Metal Matrix Composites1▲ 34×1 topic
  37. Quality of Life1▲ 1.76×1 topic
  38. Reinforcement1▲ 36×1 topic
  39. Sustainability1◆ 1.04×5 topics

Which research topics does Showa Denko (Japan) publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Electronic Packaging and Soldering Technologies, 3D IC and TSV technologies, Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies and Advancements in Battery Materials.

Electronic Packaging and Soldering Technologies: 2 fractional works3D IC and TSV technologies: 2 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Materia…2Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies: 2 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery …1Advancements in Battery Materials: 1 fractional worksSilicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies: 1 fractional worksAluminum Alloys Composites Properties: 1 fractional worksHealth and Well-being St…1Health and Well-being Studies: 1 fractional worksCopper Interconnects and Reliability: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Technologies Research: 1 fractional worksThin-Film Transistor Technologies: 1 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringMechanical EngineeringClinical PsychologyElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials1 others

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

  1. 1 Electronic Packaging and Soldering Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  2. 2 3D IC and TSV technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  3. 3 Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  4. 4 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  5. 5 Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  6. 6 Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  7. 7 Health and Well-being Studies Clinical Psychology 1 works
  8. 8 Copper Interconnects and Reliability Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 1 works
  9. 9 Advanced Battery Technologies Research Automotive Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 Thin-Film Transistor Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 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 available32.1%not open67.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors10.4%domestic only89.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Showa Denko (Japan)'s research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 14% 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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