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Tokyo Gas (Japan)

In research, Tokyo Gas (Japan) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#7,432 of 21,541 worldwide), Engineering (#6,891 of 11,412 worldwide) and Materials Science (#3,774 of 4,504 worldwide), over all time.

World rank, 2022–2025
#25,752
of 28,054 · #13,235 all time
Rank in Japan
#918
of 1,070
Research works
1.3k
▼ 41% vs 2013–17
Citations
14k
11.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
4.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
36%
world 28%

What is Tokyo Gas (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 #7,432 of 21,541 6.7%1,129
EngineeringField #6,891 of 11,412 6.5%646
Materials ScienceField #3,774 of 4,504 7.4%177
Mechanical EngineeringSubfield #2,582 of 2,753 5.1%153
Materials ChemistrySubfield #2,881 of 3,068 7.8%138

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Tokyo Gas (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: 0.42× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 13.92× its world share, 3 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.21× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.80× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.96× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 4.26× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.54× its world share, 34 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.53× its world share, 5 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.66× its world share, 4 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.48× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.18× its world share, 2 worksMedicineVeterinary: 8.49× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.33× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.15× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.60× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.36× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciencesworld share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 13.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Tokyo Gas (Japan)?

Ranked on the composite score, Isamu Yasuda, Yoshio Matsuzaki and Kazuo Nakamura lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Tokyo Gas (Japan).

  1. 1 Isamu Yasuda Japan · #364,744 worldwide 156 citations · 33 works
  2. 2 Yoshio Matsuzaki Japan · #420,066 worldwide 124 citations · 37 works
  3. 3 Kazuo Nakamura Japan · #699,862 worldwide 300 citations · 142 works
  4. 4 Koji Tsukamoto Japan · #883,758 worldwide 31 citations · 23 works
  5. 5 Shinji Suzuki Japan · #1,258,574 worldwide 31 citations · 40 works
  6. 6 Takahiro Ide Japan · #1,309,081 worldwide 53 citations · 18 works
  7. 7 Yasunobu Mizutani Japan · #1,409,918 worldwide 75 citations · 22 works
  8. 8 H. Yakabe Japan · #1,481,964 worldwide 58 citations · 17 works
  9. 9 Noriyuki Nishiyama Japan · #1,534,090 worldwide 3 citations · 21 works
  10. 10 Kenjiro Fujita Japan · #1,591,912 worldwide 7 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Tokyo Gas (Japan)

Which keywords describe research at Tokyo Gas (Japan)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency, Pipeline, Natural Gas, Heat Transfer, Chemical Kinetics, Catalysis and Emissions.

▲ 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. Renewable Energy6▲ 6.4×17 topics
  2. Energy Efficiency3▲ 5.5×13 topics
  3. Sustainability3▲ 2.0×16 topics
  4. Environmental Impact3▲ 2.6×10 topics
  5. Pipeline3▲ 37×3 topics
  6. Catalysis2▲ 5.5×6 topics
  7. Heat Transfer2▲ 6.9×9 topics
  8. Natural Gas2▲ 36×3 topics
  9. Chemical Kinetics2▲ 36×2 topics
  10. Optimization2▲ 6.8×7 topics
  11. Emissions2▲ 15×3 topics
  12. Corrosion2▲ 24×5 topics
  13. Mechanical Properties2▲ 2.9×6 topics
  14. Numerical Simulation2▲ 9.2×8 topics
  15. Performance Optimization2▲ 45×3 topics
  16. Thermodynamic Analysis2▲ 44×3 topics
  17. Pitting Corrosion2▲ 52×2 topics
  18. Carbon Dioxide2▲ 15×2 topics
  19. Smart Grid2▲ 6.1×3 topics
  20. Combustion1▲ 32×1 topic
  21. District Heating1▲ 43×1 topic
  22. Energy Systems1▲ 40×1 topic
  23. Environmental Education1▲ 13×2 topics
  24. Finite Element Analysis1▲ 8.9×2 topics
  25. Finite Element Method1▲ 20×4 topics
  26. Soot Formation1▲ 43×1 topic
  27. Environmental Attitudes1▲ 23×1 topic
  28. GPU Computing1▲ 48×1 topic
  29. Game Theory1▲ 11×2 topics
  30. Large-Eddy Simulation1▲ 9.3×2 topics
  31. Parallel Computing1▲ 15×1 topic
  32. Pro-environmental Behavior1▲ 36×1 topic
  33. Reliability Assessment1▲ 43×1 topic
  34. Renewable Fuels1▲ 15×2 topics
  35. Risk Analysis1▲ 18×1 topic
  36. Seismic1▲ 32×1 topic
  37. Tunnel1▲ 21×1 topic
  38. Fatigue Crack Closure1▲ 56×1 topic
  39. Fracture Toughness Testing1▲ 56×1 topic
  40. Hydrogen Storage1▲ 14×2 topics

Which research topics does Tokyo Gas (Japan) publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies, Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures, Integrated Energy Systems Optimization and Structural Integrity and Reliability Analysis.

  1. 1 Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes 1 works
  2. 2 Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures Civil and Structural Engineering 1 works
  3. 3 Integrated Energy Systems Optimization Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  4. 4 Structural Integrity and Reliability Analysis Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  5. 5 Environmental Education and Sustainability Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 1 works
  6. 6 Parallel Computing and Optimization Techniques Hardware and Architecture 1 works
  7. 7 Fatigue and fracture mechanics Mechanics of Materials 1 works
  8. 8 Ammonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction Catalysis 1 works
  9. 9 Metal Forming Simulation Techniques Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 Catalysts for Methane Reforming Catalysis 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 available36.5%not open63.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.9%domestic only88.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Tokyo Gas (Japan)'s research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 41% 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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