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The Polytechnic University of Japan

In research, The Polytechnic University of Japan stands highest in Physical Sciences (#7,859 of 12,888 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#8,971 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025.

World rank, 2022–2025
#14,059
of 28,054 · #10,628 all time
Rank in Japan
#370
of 1,070
Research works
2.2k
▼ 44% vs 2013–17
Citations
11k
4.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
56%
world 28%

What is The Polytechnic University of 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 #7,859 of 12,888 7.0%141 #6134
Social SciencesDomain #8,971 of 10,521 15.8%68 #11326

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where The Polytechnic University of 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: 0.88× its world share, 10 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.19× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.49× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.52× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.42× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.13× its world share, 4 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.88× its world share, 35 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.97× its world share, 4 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.24× its world share, 3 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.67× its world share, 60 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.22× its world share, 14 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.72× its world share, 14 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.73× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.88× its world share, 5 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.43× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.20× its world share, 9 worksMedicineNursing: 0.96× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.96× its world share, 7 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.33× its world share, 10 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.13× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.67× its world share, 8 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.60× its world share, 12 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.96× its world share, 29 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Computer Science, 1.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at The Polytechnic University of Japan?

Ranked on the composite score, Shu Yamamoto, Takahiro Ara and О А Магомедов lead among researchers whose main affiliation is The Polytechnic University of Japan.

  1. 1 Shu Yamamoto Japan · #439,984 worldwide 104 citations · 51 works
  2. 2 Takahiro Ara Japan · #450,154 worldwide 38 citations · 24 works
  3. 3 О А Магомедов Japan · #852,688 worldwide 0 citations · 26 works
  4. 4 Kazuo Okano Japan · #996,054 worldwide 7 citations · 15 works
  5. 5 Akira Kakimoto Japan · #1,023,655 worldwide 6 citations · 16 works
  6. 6 Shun Yoshida Japan · #1,048,304 worldwide 25 citations · 24 works
  7. 7 Ichiro TSUTSUMI Japan · #1,054,778 worldwide 0 citations · 31 works
  8. 8 Unnikrishna Pillai Japan · #1,074,733 worldwide 15 citations · 21 works
  9. 9 Valery Sheverev Japan · #1,225,107 worldwide 25 citations · 16 works
  10. 10 Volkan Ötügen Japan · #1,343,611 worldwide 19 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at The Polytechnic University of Japan

Which keywords describe research at The Polytechnic University of Japan?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Sustainability, Lifelong Learning, Educational Technology, Mechanical Properties and Education.

▲ 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. Deep Learning12▲ 1.45×44 topics
  2. Machine Learning12▲ 1.50×42 topics
  3. Artificial Intelligence10▲ 3.2×22 topics
  4. Sustainability10▲ 1.77×37 topics
  5. Education8▲ 1.94×24 topics
  6. Educational Technology7▲ 2.5×18 topics
  7. Environmental Impact7▲ 1.66×25 topics
  8. Mechanical Properties6▲ 2.8×24 topics
  9. Innovation6▲ 2.5×23 topics
  10. Sustainable Development6▲ 1.60×22 topics
  11. Biomedical Applications6▲ 2.0×20 topics
  12. Healthcare6▲ 2.1×16 topics
  13. Globalization5▲ 1.17×22 topics
  14. Neural Networks5▲ 1.44×23 topics
  15. E-Learning5▲ 2.2×12 topics
  16. Pedagogy5▲ 4.4×12 topics
  17. Energy Efficiency5▲ 2.2×16 topics
  18. Virtual Reality5▲ 4.0×6 topics
  19. Convolutional Neural Networks5▲ 2.7×11 topics
  20. Higher Education5▲ 3.6×10 topics
  21. Big Data4▲ 2.0×12 topics
  22. Lifelong Learning4▲ 9.1×8 topics
  23. Digital Transformation4▲ 3.2×11 topics
  24. Microstructure4▲ 3.2×13 topics
  25. Economic Development4▲ 1.97×16 topics
  26. Multimedia Technology3▲ 20×2 topics
  27. Online Education3▲ 6.6×4 topics
  28. Cloud Computing3▲ 4.0×7 topics
  29. Student Perceptions2▲ 5.8×4 topics
  30. Human-Robot Interaction2▲ 9.6×2 topics
  31. Service Robots2▲ 12×2 topics
  32. Human-Computer Interaction2▲ 5.7×2 topics
  33. Digital Media Technology2▲ 23×1 topic
  34. Visual Communication Design2▲ 23×1 topic
  35. Face Recognition2▲ 7.9×2 topics
  36. Informal Learning2▲ 7.0×5 topics
  37. Engineering Education2▲ 9.3×5 topics
  38. Green Economy2▲ 17×3 topics
  39. Teacher Education2▲ 6.7×4 topics
  40. landscape conservation2▲ 78×1 topic

Which research topics does The Polytechnic University of Japan publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Digital Media and Visual Art, Urban and spatial planning, Robotics and Automated Systems and Face recognition and analysis.

  1. 1 Digital Media and Visual Art Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design 2 works
  2. 2 Urban and spatial planning Nature and Landscape Conservation 2 works
  3. 3 Robotics and Automated Systems Control and Systems Engineering 2 works
  4. 4 Face recognition and analysis Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 1 works
  5. 5 Educational Robotics and Engineering Artificial Intelligence 1 works
  6. 6 Higher Education and Employability Education 1 works
  7. 7 Mental Health via Writing Social Psychology 1 works
  8. 8 Educational Innovations and Challenges Information Systems 1 works
  9. 9 Advanced Neural Network Applications Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 1 works
  10. 10 Color Science and Applications Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 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 available55.5%not open44.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors43.2%domestic only56.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has The Polytechnic University of Japan's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 44% 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.