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The Dainippon Silk Foundation

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World rank, all time
#41,221
of 42,892
Rank in Japan
#1,987
of 2,112
Research works
126
▼ 47% vs 2013–17
Citations
906
7.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
3.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
30%
world 28%

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: 8.81× its world share, 7 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.54× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.14× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.63× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.79× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 3.90× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.51× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.76× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.49× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMedicine: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.41× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.64× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Psychology: 0.67× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.83× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 8.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at The Dainippon Silk Foundation?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Genetic Diversity, Artificial Diet, Silkworm, Mechanical Properties, Tissue Engineering, Drug Delivery, Biomaterials and Food Security.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in all years 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. Genetic Diversity23▲ 37×8 topics
  2. Artificial Diet21▲ 2494×1 topic
  3. Silkworm21▲ 2494×1 topic
  4. Mechanical Properties11▲ 9.2×4 topics
  5. Sustainability11▲ 4.8×6 topics
  6. Tissue Engineering11▲ 16×7 topics
  7. Biomaterials10▲ 41×2 topics
  8. Drug Delivery10▲ 17×6 topics
  9. Food Security10▲ 20×5 topics
  10. Environmental Impact10▲ 6.1×6 topics
  11. Genome Sequencing10▲ 46×2 topics
  12. Biodegradation10▲ 73×2 topics
  13. Silk Fibroin10▲ 408×1 topic
  14. Spider Silk10▲ 408×1 topic
  15. Waste Management8▲ 24×3 topics
  16. Nutritional Composition8▲ 171×2 topics
  17. Animal Feed7▲ 255×1 topic
  18. Edible Insects7▲ 255×1 topic
  19. Climate Change6▲ 1.83×16 topics
  20. Drosophila5▲ 51×2 topics
  21. Antioxidant Activity5▲ 6.9×7 topics
  22. Biodiversity5▲ 4.9×10 topics
  23. Genetics5▲ 4.8×4 topics
  24. Aquaculture4▲ 14×6 topics
  25. Biological Control4▲ 20×7 topics
  26. Biopharmaceutical Production4▲ 40×2 topics
  27. Glycosylation4▲ 13×2 topics
  28. Insulin Signaling4▲ 21×2 topics
  29. Monoclonal Antibody3▲ 38×2 topics
  30. Neuroscience3▲ 8.5×1 topic
  31. Olfactory System3▲ 27×1 topic
  32. Philosophy3▲ 5.9×3 topics
  33. Cell Culture3▲ 24×2 topics
  34. Mammalian Cells3▲ 67×1 topic
  35. Recombinant Protein3▲ 67×1 topic
  36. Gut Microbiota3▲ 7.0×6 topics
  37. Microbiota3▲ 10×4 topics
  38. China3▲ 11×3 topics
  39. Fermentation3▲ 14×3 topics
  40. Symbiosis3▲ 17×2 topics

Which research topics does The Dainippon Silk Foundation publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Silkworms and Sericulture Research, Silk-based biomaterials and applications, Agricultural pest management studies and Nematode management and characterization studies.

Silkworms and Sericultur…1Silkworms and Sericulture Research: 1 fractional worksSilk-based biomaterials and applications: 1 fractional worksAgricultural pest management studies: 1 fractional worksNematode management and characterization studies: 0 fractional worksCruise Tourism Development and Management: 0 fractional worksAgronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems: 0 fractional worksAdvanced Sensor and Cont…0Advanced Sensor and Control Systems: 0 fractional worksDiverse Aspects of Touri…0Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research: 0 fractional worksCoal and Coke Industries…0Coal and Coke Industries Research: 0 fractional worksEntomopathogenic Microor…0Entomopathogenic Microorganisms in Pest Control: 0 fractional works
Insect ScienceBiomaterialsPlant ScienceTransportation4 others

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

  1. 1 Silkworms and Sericulture Research Insect Science 1 works
  2. 2 Silk-based biomaterials and applications Biomaterials 1 works
  3. 3 Agricultural pest management studies Plant Science 1 works
  4. 4 Nematode management and characterization studies Plant Science 0 works
  5. 5 Cruise Tourism Development and Management Transportation 0 works
  6. 6 Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems Agronomy and Crop Science 0 works
  7. 7 Advanced Sensor and Control Systems Control and Systems Engineering 0 works
  8. 8 Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research Sociology and Political Science 0 works
  9. 9 Coal and Coke Industries Research Fuel Technology 0 works
  10. 10 Entomopathogenic Microorganisms in Pest Control Insect Science 0 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 available29.9%not open70.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors26.8%domestic only73.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has The Dainippon Silk Foundation's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 47% 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.

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