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Toray (United States)

In research, Toray (United States) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#7,278 of 21,541 worldwide), Life Sciences (#10,397 of 14,347 worldwide) and Engineering (#8,555 of 11,412 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Materials Science — Materials Science is 7.5× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#23,987
of 28,054 · #11,098 all time
Rank in United States
#3,606
of 4,192
Research works
1.1k
▼ 9% vs 2013–17
Citations
13k
11.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
60%
world 28%

What is Toray (United States) 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 #7,278 of 21,541 6.9%796
Life SciencesDomain #10,397 of 14,347 7.5%157
EngineeringField #8,555 of 11,412 6.1%359
MedicineField #14,323 of 17,978 9.4%120
Health SciencesDomain #17,265 of 20,462 9.0%129
Materials ScienceField #4,078 of 4,504 5.6%224

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Toray (United States) 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).

What does Toray (United States) specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Materials Science takes 7.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Materials ScienceField · 20.3 works7.5×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

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: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.95× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.42× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 3.79× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.89× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.53× its world share, 3 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.71× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.34× its world share, 27 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.85× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 7.53× its world share, 20 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.02× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.56× its world share, 8 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.35× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.50× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.26× its world share, 3 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 7.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Toray (United States)?

Ranked on the composite score, Hidetoshi Kato, Yukishige Kitano and Manabu Miyazaki lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Toray (United States).

  1. 1 Hidetoshi Kato United States · #1,050,825 worldwide 0 citations · 18 works
  2. 2 Yukishige Kitano United States · #1,084,836 worldwide 48 citations · 20 works
  3. 3 Manabu Miyazaki United States · #1,308,067 worldwide 14 citations · 21 works
  4. 4 Masahiro Hashimoto United States · #1,357,104 worldwide 21 citations · 27 works
  5. 5 Yuji Otsuka United States · #1,362,016 worldwide 11 citations · 18 works
  6. 6 Masateru Kurumi United States · #1,380,955 worldwide 12 citations · 17 works
  7. 7 Yohei Miyamoto United States · #1,381,605 worldwide 31 citations · 17 works
  8. 8 Kazutaka Yamaguchi United States · #1,603,400 worldwide 7 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Toray (United States)

Which keywords describe research at Toray (United States)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nanoparticles, Lithium-Sulfur Batteries, Thermal Stability, Space Applications, Elemental Sulfur, Polyimides, Nanocomposites and Mechanical Properties.

▲ 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▲ 7.3×12 topics
  2. Lithium-Sulfur Batteries7▲ 61×2 topics
  3. Thermal Stability7▲ 319×2 topics
  4. Space Applications6▲ 176×2 topics
  5. Elemental Sulfur6▲ 346×1 topic
  6. Polyimides6▲ 387×1 topic
  7. Mechanical Properties5▲ 6.3×11 topics
  8. Nanocomposites5▲ 7.5×10 topics
  9. Biomedical Applications4▲ 4.5×12 topics
  10. Electromigration3▲ 134×2 topics
  11. High-Temperature Electronics3▲ 58×2 topics
  12. Thermal Management3▲ 10×3 topics
  13. Polymer Composites2▲ 12×4 topics
  14. Interfacial Reactions2▲ 167×1 topic
  15. Lead-free Solders2▲ 167×1 topic
  16. Catalysis2▲ 4.4×6 topics
  17. Additive Manufacturing2▲ 9.0×5 topics
  18. Interconnect2▲ 165×1 topic
  19. Through-Silicon Via2▲ 165×1 topic
  20. Rheology2▲ 13×3 topics
  21. 3D Printing2▲ 10×3 topics
  22. Applications2▲ 8.5×2 topics
  23. Ionic Liquids2▲ 8.5×4 topics
  24. Polymerization2▲ 25×4 topics
  25. Tissue Engineering2▲ 3.8×6 topics
  26. Carbon Nanotubes2▲ 6.5×4 topics
  27. Nanostructures2▲ 5.2×6 topics
  28. Recycling2▲ 5.6×3 topics
  29. Hybrid Materials1▲ 27×2 topics
  30. Mass Spectrometry1▲ 12×3 topics
  31. Thermal Properties1▲ 14×3 topics
  32. Finite Element Analysis1▲ 7.1×4 topics
  33. Fluorescent Materials1▲ 25×2 topics
  34. Graphene Oxide1▲ 16×2 topics
  35. Material Modeling1▲ 60×2 topics
  36. Molecular Modeling1▲ 43×2 topics
  37. Morphology1▲ 9.4×2 topics
  38. Organic-Inorganic1▲ 105×1 topic
  39. Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxanes1▲ 105×1 topic
  40. Cellulose Nanocrystals1▲ 34×1 topic

Which research topics does Toray (United States) publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Synthesis and properties of polymers, Electronic Packaging and Soldering Technologies, 3D IC and TSV technologies and Silicone and Siloxane Chemistry.

Synthesis and properties…6Synthesis and properties of polymers: 6 fractional worksElectronic Packaging and…2Electronic Packaging and Soldering Technologies: 2 fractional works3D IC and TSV technologies23D IC and TSV technologies: 2 fractional worksSilicone and Siloxane Chemistry: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Cellulose Research Studies: 1 fractional worksMechanical Behavior of Composites: 1 fractional worksMembrane Separation and Gas Transport: 1 fractional worksMaterial Properties and Processing: 1 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies: 1 fractional worksEpoxy Resin Curing Processes: 1 fractional works
Polymers and PlasticsElectrical and Electronic EngineeringMaterials ChemistryBiomaterials3 others

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

  1. 1 Synthesis and properties of polymers Polymers and Plastics 6 works
  2. 2 Electronic Packaging and Soldering Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  3. 3 3D IC and TSV technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  4. 4 Silicone and Siloxane Chemistry Materials Chemistry 1 works
  5. 5 Advanced Cellulose Research Studies Biomaterials 1 works
  6. 6 Mechanical Behavior of Composites Mechanics of Materials 1 works
  7. 7 Membrane Separation and Gas Transport Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Material Properties and Processing Mechanics of Materials 1 works
  9. 9 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies Automotive Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 Epoxy Resin Curing Processes 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 available59.9%not open40.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors39.8%domestic only60.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Toray (United States)'s research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 9% 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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