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Toin University of Yokohama

In research, Toin University of Yokohama stands highest in Physical Sciences (#6,651 of 21,541 worldwide), Engineering (#3,717 of 11,412 worldwide) and Materials Science (#3,234 of 4,504 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#19,888
of 28,054 · #10,426 all time
Rank in Japan
#573
of 1,070
Research works
943
▲ 10% vs 2013–17
Citations
31k
32.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
30%
world 28%

What is Toin University of Yokohama 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 #6,651 of 21,541 14.7%639
EngineeringField #3,717 of 11,412 14.7%293
Materials ScienceField #3,234 of 4,504 22.6%123
Life SciencesDomain #11,089 of 14,347 6.7%128
Health SciencesDomain #19,434 of 20,462 8.2%136

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Toin University of Yokohama 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: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.91× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.39× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.69× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.37× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringComputer Science: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.61× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.68× its world share, 32 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.40× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 3.74× its world share, 10 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.78× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.38× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.16× its world share, 18 worksMedicineNursing: 1.31× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.89× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.19× 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, 3.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Toin University of Yokohama?

Ranked on the composite score, Tsutomu Miyasaka, M. Ikegami and Yasuhiro F. Miura lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Toin University of Yokohama.

  1. 1 Tsutomu Miyasaka Japan · #2,272 worldwide 5.3k citations · 72 works
  2. 2 M. Ikegami Japan · #161,028 worldwide 318 citations · 85 works
  3. 3 Yasuhiro F. Miura Japan · #215,594 worldwide 116 citations · 45 works
  4. 4 Michio Sugi Japan · #308,194 worldwide 73 citations · 30 works
  5. 5 Youhei Numata Japan · #500,758 worldwide 134 citations · 15 works
  6. 6 Kazuko Sugimoto Japan · #684,889 worldwide 35 citations · 25 works
  7. 7 Tsuneyoshi Sugimoto Japan · #759,107 worldwide 39 citations · 37 works
  8. 8 Noriyuki Utagawa Japan · #824,758 worldwide 35 citations · 26 works
  9. 9 Naoyuki Shibayama Japan · #949,026 worldwide 91 citations · 18 works
  10. 10 Norimichi Kawashima Japan · #952,387 worldwide 81 citations · 84 works
All ranked researchers at Toin University of Yokohama

Which keywords describe research at Toin University of Yokohama?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Efficiency, Crystal Growth, Light-Emitting Diodes, Semiconductors, Organometal Halide Perovskites, Perovskite Solar Cells, Nanocrystals and Photovoltaics.

▲ 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. Efficiency16▲ 68×3 topics
  2. Crystal Growth13▲ 59×4 topics
  3. Light-Emitting Diodes13▲ 101×2 topics
  4. Semiconductors13▲ 52×2 topics
  5. Organometal Halide Perovskites12▲ 137×1 topic
  6. Perovskite Solar Cells12▲ 137×1 topic
  7. Nanocrystals7▲ 32×5 topics
  8. Photovoltaics6▲ 49×2 topics
  9. Biomedical Applications5▲ 5.1×6 topics
  10. Semiconductor5▲ 17×4 topics
  11. Epidemiology4▲ 1.39×12 topics
  12. Non-Destructive Testing4▲ 56×2 topics
  13. Solar Cell Efficiency4▲ 47×2 topics
  14. CZTS4▲ 81×1 topic
  15. Conducting Polymers4▲ 33×1 topic
  16. Polyaniline4▲ 38×1 topic
  17. Thin-Film Solar Cells4▲ 81×1 topic
  18. Muscle Strength3▲ 37×2 topics
  19. Biological Detection3▲ 38×2 topics
  20. Oxidative Stress3▲ 2.2×12 topics
  21. Quantum Dots3▲ 39×2 topics
  22. Solar Cells3▲ 18×3 topics
  23. Bioimaging3▲ 15×2 topics
  24. Semiconductor Nanocrystals3▲ 32×2 topics
  25. Colloidal Nanocrystals3▲ 50×1 topic
  26. Fluorescence Imaging3▲ 21×1 topic
  27. Guided Lamb Waves2▲ 84×1 topic
  28. Piezoelectric Impedance-Based Health Monitoring2▲ 84×1 topic
  29. Elderly2▲ 11×2 topics
  30. Fall Risk2▲ 64×1 topic
  31. Gait Speed2▲ 64×1 topic
  32. Ground-Penetrating Radar2▲ 55×1 topic
  33. Sedimentology2▲ 55×1 topic
  34. Elderly Population2▲ 52×2 topics
  35. Electrical Properties2▲ 23×2 topics
  36. Defect Detection2▲ 15×2 topics
  37. Gait Analysis2▲ 22×2 topics
  38. High-Intensity Interval Training2▲ 20×2 topics
  39. Ferroelectricity1▲ 19×2 topics
  40. Vibration-based Damage Identification1▲ 27×1 topic

Which research topics does Toin University of Yokohama publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Perovskite Materials and Applications, Conducting polymers and applications, Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films and Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties.

Perovskite Materials and…12Perovskite Materials and Applications: 12 fractional worksConducting polymers and …4Conducting polymers and applications: 4 fractional worksChalcogenide Semiconduct…4Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films: 4 fractional worksQuantum Dots Synthesis And Properties: 3 fractional worksUltrasonics and Acoustic Wave Propagation: 2 fractional worksBalance, Gait, and Falls…2Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention: 2 fractional worksGeophysical Methods and Applications: 2 fractional worksSolid-state spectroscopy and crystallography: 1 fractional worksStructural Health Monitoring Techniques: 1 fractional worksNon-Destructive Testing Techniques: 1 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringPolymers and PlasticsMaterials ChemistryMechanics of Materials4 others

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

  1. 1 Perovskite Materials and Applications Electrical and Electronic Engineering 12 works
  2. 2 Conducting polymers and applications Polymers and Plastics 4 works
  3. 3 Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 works
  4. 4 Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties Materials Chemistry 3 works
  5. 5 Ultrasonics and Acoustic Wave Propagation Mechanics of Materials 2 works
  6. 6 Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 2 works
  7. 7 Geophysical Methods and Applications Ocean Engineering 2 works
  8. 8 Solid-state spectroscopy and crystallography Materials Chemistry 1 works
  9. 9 Structural Health Monitoring Techniques Civil and Structural Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 Non-Destructive Testing Techniques Mechanical 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 available29.9%not open70.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors9.5%domestic only90.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Toin University of Yokohama's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 10% 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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