Question 1

What is Sony (Japan) known for?

Accepted Answer

In research, Sony (Japan) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#1,809 of 10,670 worldwide), Engineering (#1,749 of 5,901 worldwide) and Computer Science (#1,440 of 4,417 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition and Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition is 6.7× its share of world research).

Question 2

How does Sony (Japan) rank in research?

Accepted Answer

Sony (Japan) ranks #6,819 of 22,385 institutions worldwide on research quality in 2022-now (#6,231 all time), and #153 of 924 in Japan.

Question 3

Who are the top researchers at Sony (Japan)?

Accepted Answer

Ranked on the quality score, Marco A. Martínez-Ramírez lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Sony (Japan).

Question 4

What are the most cited papers from Sony (Japan)?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper from Sony (Japan) is "Optimized LiFePO[sub 4] for Lithium Battery Cathodes" (Atsuo Yamada, Sai‐Cheong Chung, Koichiro Hinokuma, 2001), with 1,856 citations. Next come "Ranking the effectiveness of worldwide COVID-19 government interventions" (1,481) and "Generalized Assorted Pixel Camera: Postcapture Control of Resolution, Dynamic Range, and Spectrum" (1,242).

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now: CCD and CMOS Imaging Sensors, Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization, 3D IC and TSV technologies and Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices.

Question 6

Which keywords describe research at Sony (Japan)?

Accepted Answer

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Neural Networks, Machine Learning, Convolutional Neural Networks, Energy Efficiency, Photon Counting, Massive MIMO and Internet of Things.

Question 7

Which fields of science does Sony (Japan) work in?

Accepted Answer

In 2022-now, 83% of research at Sony (Japan) is in Physical Sciences, 9% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (40%), Computer Science (32%), Physics and Astronomy (5%). It does 2.1× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Question 8

Is Sony (Japan)'s research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 68% higher than in 2018-2021.