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TDK (Japan)

In research, TDK (Japan) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#11,338 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#23,334
of 28,054 · #9,136 all time
Rank in Japan
#755
of 1,070
Research works
910
▲ 32% vs 2013–17
Citations
11k
12.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
34%
world 28%

What is TDK (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 #11,338 of 12,888 4.5%63 #5660

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where TDK (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: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.25× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.43× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.86× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.15× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.90× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.25× its world share, 36 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.54× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 5.92× its world share, 15 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 4.52× its world share, 7 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.22× its world share, 3 worksMedicineNursing: 1.69× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.47× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.94× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.59× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.21× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 5.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at TDK (Japan)?

Ranked on the composite score, Takeshi Nomura, Satoshi Tomioka and Hitoshi Taguchi lead among researchers whose main affiliation is TDK (Japan).

  1. 1 Takeshi Nomura Japan · #1,077,971 worldwide 59 citations · 48 works
  2. 2 Satoshi Tomioka Japan · #1,337,959 worldwide 21 citations · 16 works
  3. 3 Hitoshi Taguchi Japan · #1,379,398 worldwide 15 citations · 26 works
  4. 4 Robert Sutton Japan · #1,539,289 worldwide 8 citations · 20 works
  5. 5 Koji Mishima Japan · #1,590,651 worldwide 15 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at TDK (Japan)

Which keywords describe research at TDK (Japan)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nanoparticles, Magnetic Nanoparticles, Spintronics, Microstructure, Room Temperature, Magnetic Tunnel Junctions, Skyrmions and Thin Films.

▲ 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. Nanoparticles7▲ 7.9×12 topics
  2. Magnetic Nanoparticles5▲ 61×4 topics
  3. Spintronics4▲ 47×4 topics
  4. Microstructure4▲ 11×8 topics
  5. Room Temperature3▲ 27×3 topics
  6. Magnetic Tunnel Junctions3▲ 148×1 topic
  7. Skyrmions3▲ 148×1 topic
  8. Thin Films3▲ 20×6 topics
  9. Wireless Power Transfer3▲ 40×2 topics
  10. Graphene3▲ 5.3×4 topics
  11. Nanocomposites3▲ 4.5×2 topics
  12. Mechanical Properties3▲ 3.6×10 topics
  13. Permanent Magnets2▲ 311×1 topic
  14. Rare-Earth2▲ 311×1 topic
  15. Biosensors2▲ 5.7×3 topics
  16. Carbon Nanotubes2▲ 9.0×3 topics
  17. Field-Effect Transistors2▲ 18×2 topics
  18. Nanostructures2▲ 7.4×4 topics
  19. Optical Modulators2▲ 20×2 topics
  20. Doping2▲ 30×2 topics
  21. MXenes2▲ 29×2 topics
  22. Photodetectors2▲ 35×2 topics
  23. Supercooled Liquids2▲ 106×2 topics
  24. Amorphous Alloys2▲ 214×1 topic
  25. Bulk Metallic Glasses2▲ 214×1 topic
  26. Dielectric Properties2▲ 25×2 topics
  27. Polymer Composites2▲ 9.9×2 topics
  28. Crystal Growth2▲ 8.6×2 topics
  29. Electric Vehicle Charging2▲ 28×2 topics
  30. Ferroelectric Materials2▲ 61×1 topic
  31. Lead-free Piezoceramics2▲ 61×1 topic
  32. Neuromorphic Computing2▲ 20×2 topics
  33. Raman Lasers2▲ 22×2 topics
  34. Frequency Conversion2▲ 54×2 topics
  35. Magnetic Properties2▲ 35×3 topics
  36. Electrical Conductivity2▲ 75×1 topic
  37. Electronic Structure2▲ 12×3 topics
  38. Microwave Absorption2▲ 75×1 topic
  39. Imaging2▲ 8.2×3 topics
  40. Integrated Circuits2▲ 13×2 topics

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Magnetic properties of thin films, Magnetic Properties of Alloys, Metallic Glasses and Amorphous Alloys and Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric Materials.

Magnetic properties of t…3Magnetic properties of thin films: 3 fractional worksMagnetic Properties of A…2Magnetic Properties of Alloys: 2 fractional worksMetallic Glasses and Amo…2Metallic Glasses and Amorphous Alloys: 2 fractional worksFerroelectric and Piezoe…2Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric Materials: 2 fractional worksElectromagnetic wave absorption materials: 2 fractional worksWireless Power Transfer Systems: 1 fractional worksMagnetic Field Sensors T…1Magnetic Field Sensors Techniques: 1 fractional worksEnergy Harvesting in Wireless Networks: 1 fractional worksElectric Motor Design and Analysis: 1 fractional worksSemiconductor materials …1Semiconductor materials and devices: 1 fractional works
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsElectronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsMechanical EngineeringMaterials Chemistry1 others

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

  1. 1 Magnetic properties of thin films Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 3 works
  2. 2 Magnetic Properties of Alloys Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 2 works
  3. 3 Metallic Glasses and Amorphous Alloys Mechanical Engineering 2 works
  4. 4 Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric Materials Materials Chemistry 2 works
  5. 5 Electromagnetic wave absorption materials Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 2 works
  6. 6 Wireless Power Transfer Systems Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  7. 7 Magnetic Field Sensors Techniques Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Energy Harvesting in Wireless Networks Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Electric Motor Design and Analysis Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 Semiconductor materials and devices 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 available33.5%not open66.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors15.2%domestic only84.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 32% 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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