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Sumitomo Osaka Cement (Japan)

In research, Sumitomo Osaka Cement (Japan) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#7,470 of 21,541 worldwide), Engineering (#5,549 of 11,412 worldwide) and Electrical and Electronic Engineering (#3,387 of 4,248 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#13,040
of 42,892
Rank in Japan
#499
of 2,112
Research works
786
▼ 53% vs 2013–17
Citations
9.9k
12.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
38%
world 28%

What is Sumitomo Osaka Cement (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 #7,470 of 21,541 8.6%754
EngineeringField #5,549 of 11,412 8.9%465
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #3,387 of 4,248 12.1%133
Materials ScienceField #4,086 of 4,504 6.9%124

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Sumitomo Osaka Cement (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: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Neuroscience: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 1.97× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.01× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.88× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 4.21× its world share, 31 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.18× its world share, 5 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 3.37× its world share, 6 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.95× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.71× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksMedicineNursing: 0.47× its world share, 0 worksNursingBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.66× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

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

Who are the top researchers at Sumitomo Osaka Cement (Japan)?

Ranked on the composite score, Kaoru Higuma, Junichiro Ichikawa and Hirotoshi Nagata lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Sumitomo Osaka Cement (Japan).

  1. 1 Kaoru Higuma Japan · #413,782 worldwide 81 citations · 31 works
  2. 2 Junichiro Ichikawa Japan · #441,182 worldwide 54 citations · 22 works
  3. 3 Hirotoshi Nagata Japan · #578,835 worldwide 127 citations · 36 works
  4. 4 Satoshi Oikawa Japan · #819,871 worldwide 43 citations · 27 works
  5. 5 Shoichi Ogawa Japan · #1,382,788 worldwide 82 citations · 16 works
  6. 6 Katsuya Kono Japan · #1,467,200 worldwide 5 citations · 42 works
  7. 7 Hiroshi Uchikawa Japan · #1,482,625 worldwide 26 citations · 27 works
All ranked researchers at Sumitomo Osaka Cement (Japan)

Which keywords describe research at Sumitomo Osaka Cement (Japan)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Environmental Impact, Geopolymer, CO2 Sequestration, Fly Ash, Alkali-Activated Materials, Cementitious Materials, Mechanical Properties and Additive Manufacturing.

▲ 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. Environmental Impact7▲ 8.0×9 topics
  2. Geopolymer6▲ 92×2 topics
  3. CO2 Sequestration5▲ 56×2 topics
  4. Fly Ash5▲ 98×3 topics
  5. Alkali-Activated Materials5▲ 107×1 topic
  6. Cementitious Materials5▲ 107×1 topic
  7. Mechanical Properties4▲ 8.1×11 topics
  8. Additive Manufacturing3▲ 19×4 topics
  9. Microstructure3▲ 11×7 topics
  10. Rheology3▲ 29×3 topics
  11. Nanomaterials2▲ 4.3×7 topics
  12. 3D Printing2▲ 19×2 topics
  13. Energy Efficiency2▲ 4.4×7 topics
  14. Geotechnical Engineering2▲ 59×2 topics
  15. Biomineralization2▲ 57×2 topics
  16. Biosensors2▲ 6.8×2 topics
  17. Concrete Extrusion2▲ 67×1 topic
  18. Construction Automation2▲ 67×1 topic
  19. Integrated Circuits2▲ 22×3 topics
  20. Optical Modulators2▲ 23×2 topics
  21. Microbial Carbonate Precipitation2▲ 231×1 topic
  22. Recycled Materials2▲ 30×2 topics
  23. Soil Improvement2▲ 231×1 topic
  24. Artificial Neural Networks2▲ 6.3×2 topics
  25. Durability Performance2▲ 32×2 topics
  26. Microcavities2▲ 28×1 topic
  27. Silicon Photonics2▲ 29×1 topic
  28. Liquefaction1▲ 32×2 topics
  29. Microwave Photonics1▲ 33×2 topics
  30. Solar Cells1▲ 14×4 topics
  31. Tunnel1▲ 32×2 topics
  32. Fiber Reinforced Concrete1▲ 33×1 topic
  33. Optical Access Networks1▲ 83×1 topic
  34. Photonic Signal Processing1▲ 83×1 topic
  35. Ultra-High Performance Concrete1▲ 33×1 topic
  36. Bioinspired Materials1▲ 26×2 topics
  37. Circular Economy1▲ 9.3×3 topics
  38. Coherent Detection1▲ 57×1 topic
  39. Environmental Remediation1▲ 43×2 topics
  40. Optical Fiber1▲ 23×1 topic

Which research topics does Sumitomo Osaka Cement (Japan) publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Concrete and Cement Materials Research, Innovations in Concrete and Construction Materials, Microbial Applications in Construction Materials and Photonic and Optical Devices.

Concrete and Cement Mate…5Concrete and Cement Materials Research: 5 fractional worksInnovations in Concrete and Construction Materials: 2 fractional worksMicrobial Applications in Construction Materials: 2 fractional worksPhotonic and Optical Devices: 2 fractional worksAdvanced Photonic Communication Systems: 1 fractional worksInnovative concrete reinforcement materials: 1 fractional worksOptical Network Technolo…1Optical Network Technologies: 1 fractional worksMagnesium Oxide Properties and Applications: 1 fractional worksSurface Modification and Superhydrophobicity: 1 fractional worksGrouting, Rheology, and Soil Mechanics: 1 fractional works
Civil and Structural EngineeringBuilding and ConstructionEnvironmental EngineeringElectrical and Electronic Engineering2 others

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

  1. 1 Concrete and Cement Materials Research Civil and Structural Engineering 5 works
  2. 2 Innovations in Concrete and Construction Materials Building and Construction 2 works
  3. 3 Microbial Applications in Construction Materials Environmental Engineering 2 works
  4. 4 Photonic and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  5. 5 Advanced Photonic Communication Systems Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  6. 6 Innovative concrete reinforcement materials Civil and Structural Engineering 1 works
  7. 7 Optical Network Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Magnesium Oxide Properties and Applications Materials Chemistry 1 works
  9. 9 Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity Surfaces, Coatings and Films 1 works
  10. 10 Grouting, Rheology, and Soil Mechanics Civil and Structural 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 available38.1%not open61.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.7%domestic only88.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Sumitomo Osaka Cement (Japan)'s research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 53% lower 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.

Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.