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Toyama College

In research, Toyama College stands highest in Health Sciences (#10,939 of 16,688 worldwide), Life Sciences (#8,245 of 11,023 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#13,520 of 17,446 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022-now
#18,296
of 22,385 · #15,879 all time
Rank in Japan
#576
of 924
Research works
645
▼ 21% vs 2018-21
Citations
8.7k
13.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
3.8%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.89×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
54%
world 40%
International
11%
world 18%
Toyama College

What is Toyama College 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
Health SciencesDomain #10,939 of 16,688 10.6%131
Life SciencesDomain #8,245 of 11,023 5.2%125
Physical SciencesDomain #13,520 of 17,446 3.5%357
EngineeringField #7,840 of 9,532 3.1%165

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Toyama College 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Toyama College work in?

In 2022-now, 61% of research at Toyama College is in Physical Sciences, 17% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (30%), Medicine (15%), Computer Science (8%). It does 1.5× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 60 fractional works · 61.4% of its workEngineering: 29 fractional works · 29.9% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 8 fractional works · 8.3% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 4 fractional works · 4.2% of its workMechanical Engineering: 4 fractional works · 3.8% of its workAerospace Engineering: 3 fractional works · 3.5% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 2 fractional works · 2.3% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workMechanics of Materials: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workOcean Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workComputational Mechanics: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBuilding and Construction: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 8 fractional works · 8.5% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 3 fractional works · 2.7% of its workInformation Systems: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMaterials Science: 7 fractional works · 7.0% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 4 fractional works · 3.8% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workBiomaterials: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 5 fractional works · 4.9% of its workRadiation: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnvironmental Science: 3 fractional works · 3.1% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workWater Science and Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPollution: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 3 fractional works · 3.1% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSpectroscopy: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workAtmospheric Science: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOceanography: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeochemistry and Petrology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workGeometry and Topology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAlgebra and Number Theory: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workTheoretical Computer Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workProcess Chemistry and Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCatalysis: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 16 fractional works · 16.6% of its workMedicine: 14 fractional works · 14.7% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 3 fractional works · 2.9% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPhysiology: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNephrology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHematology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPeriodontics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 14 fractional works · 14.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 8 fractional works · 8.3% of its workMolecular Biology: 6 fractional works · 5.8% of its workCell Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCancer Research: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workFood Science: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuroscience: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEndocrine and Autonomic Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workImmunology: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 8 fractional works · 7.8% of its workSocial Sciences: 4 fractional works · 4.3% of its workSociology and Political Science: 2 fractional works · 2.1% of its workEducation: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workTransportation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workManagement Information Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKToyama College98fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences14%Physical Sciences61%Health Sciences17%Social Sciences8%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 25 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering2929.9%
    2. Computer Science88.5%
    3. Materials Science77.0%
    4. Physics and Astronomy54.9%
    5. Environmental Science33.1%
    6. Chemistry33.1%
    7. Earth and Planetary Sciences21.9%
    8. Mathematics11.3%
    9. Chemical Engineering11.0%
    10. Energy10.9%
    1. Medicine1414.7%
    2. Nursing10.9%
    3. Dentistry00.5%
    4. Health Professions00.5%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology88.3%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences21.7%
    3. Neuroscience21.5%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology11.4%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics11.3%
    1. Social Sciences44.3%
    2. Arts and Humanities11.2%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting11.2%
    4. Psychology10.6%
    5. Decision Sciences00.3%
    6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.2%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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: 0.37× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.55× its world share, 8 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.34× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.95× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 3.61× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.91× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.95× its world share, 3 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.09× its world share, 8 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.20× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.97× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.99× its world share, 29 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.62× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.01× its world share, 7 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.08× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 2.19× its world share, 5 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.05× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.76× its world share, 14 worksMedicineNursing: 1.92× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.41× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.37× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.19× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.34× its world share, 4 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, 3.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 25 fields, with their numbers
  1. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics3.61×1 works
  2. Chemical Engineering2.91×1 works
  3. Physics and Astronomy2.19×5 works
  4. Materials Science2.01×7 works
  5. Engineering1.99×29 works
  6. Chemistry1.95×3 works
  7. Nursing1.92×1 works
  8. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.55×8 works
  9. Immunology and Microbiology1.34×1 works
  10. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.20×2 works
  11. Computer Science1.09×8 works
  12. Mathematics1.08×1 works
  13. Dentistry1.05×0 works
  14. Energy0.97×1 works
  15. Neuroscience0.95×2 works
  16. Medicine0.76×14 works
  17. Environmental Science0.62×3 works
  18. Arts and Humanities0.41×1 works
  19. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.37×2 works
  20. Business, Management and Accounting0.37×1 works
  21. Decision Sciences0.35×0 works
  22. Social Sciences0.34×4 works
  23. Psychology0.19×1 works
  24. Health Professions0.18×0 works
  25. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.11×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Toyama College?

Ranked on the quality score, Yousuke Furuta, Takashi Komeno and Kazumi Takahashi lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Toyama College.

  1. 1 Yousuke Furuta Japan · #152,684 worldwide 8k citations · 69 works
  2. 2 Takashi Komeno Japan · #999,338 worldwide 2.3k citations · 33 works
  3. 3 Kazumi Takahashi Japan · #1,302,386 worldwide 2.9k citations · 20 works
  4. 4 Yukihiko Aikawa Japan · #1,866,845 worldwide 1.2k citations · 25 works
  5. 5 Toyomi Kuwamori Japan · #2,126,662 worldwide 672 citations · 32 works
  6. 6 Mitsuyo Ishizuka Japan · #3,049,881 worldwide 312 citations · 15 works
  7. 7 Junichi Mitsuyama Japan · #3,129,368 worldwide 1.3k citations · 61 works
  8. 8 Sumiko HARADA Japan · #3,224,803 worldwide 116 citations · 21 works
  9. 9 Shinzaburo Minami Japan · #3,906,584 worldwide 876 citations · 32 works
  10. 9 Yozo Todo Japan · #3,906,584 worldwide 534 citations · 32 works
All ranked researchers at Toyama College

What are the most cited papers from Toyama College?

The most cited paper from Toyama College is "Recent developments in Geant4" (John E. Allison et al., 2016), with 4,221 citations. Next come "Favipiravir (T-705), a broad spectrum inhibitor of viral RNA polymerase" (1,102) and "Favipiravir (T-705), a novel viral RNA polymerase inhibitor" (1,090).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Recent developments in Geant4 John E. Allison et al. · Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A Accelerators Spectrometers Detectors and Associated Equipment Open access 2 Jul 2016 4,221
2 Favipiravir (T-705), a broad spectrum inhibitor of viral RNA polymerase Yousuke Furuta, Takashi Komeno, Takaaki Nakamura · Proceedings of the Japan Academy Series B Open access 2017 1,102
3 Favipiravir (T-705), a novel viral RNA polymerase inhibitor Yousuke Furuta, Brian B. Gowen, Kazumi Takahashi et al. · Antiviral Research Open access 29 Sep 2013 1,090
4 In vitro and in vivo characterization of new swine-origin H1N1 influenza viruses Yasushi Itoh et al. · Nature Open access 13 Jul 2009 1,082
5 Mechanism of Action of T-705 against Influenza Virus Yousuke Furuta, Kazumi Takahashi, Masako Kuno-Maekawa et al. · Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy Open access 23 Feb 2005 555
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Toyama College?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Inflammation, Capitalism, Marxism, Metabolic Syndrome, Neoliberalism, Teaching Methods, Collision Avoidance and Path Planning.

▲ 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-now 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. Inflammation5▲ 2.2×20 topics
  2. Metabolic Syndrome3▲ 3.4×8 topics
  3. Cardiovascular Disease3▲ 2.3×10 topics
  4. Mechanical Properties2▲ 2.5×17 topics
  5. Nanoparticles2▲ 1.89×15 topics
  6. Biomedical Applications2▲ 1.93×14 topics
  7. Neoliberalism2▲ 5.9×2 topics
  8. Cancer2▲ 1.49×16 topics
  9. Capitalism2▲ 32×1 topic
  10. Marxism2▲ 46×1 topic
  11. Numerical Simulation2▲ 6.1×5 topics
  12. Wireless Sensor Networks2▲ 3.8×5 topics
  13. Collision Avoidance2▲ 8.7×2 topics
  14. Path Planning2▲ 13×2 topics
  15. Teaching Methods2▲ 10.0×3 topics
  16. Heat Transfer2▲ 3.1×8 topics
  17. Data Analysis1▲ 5.4×5 topics
  18. Health Effects1▲ 2.4×6 topics
  19. IoT1▲ 3.8×8 topics
  20. Virtual Reality1▲ 2.9×6 topics
  21. Alzheimer's Disease1▲ 4.6×4 topics
  22. Wireless Networks1▲ 8.7×4 topics
  23. Cancer Prevention1▲ 4.8×3 topics
  24. Crystal Growth1▲ 4.3×6 topics
  25. Environmental Impacts1▲ 4.5×3 topics
  26. Grain Refinement1▲ 11×4 topics
  27. Hydrogenation1▲ 7.2×4 topics
  28. Inertial Sensors1▲ 18×2 topics
  29. Robotics1▲ 4.8×2 topics
  30. Thermal Management1▲ 3.7×6 topics
  31. Active Learning1▲ 6.3×2 topics
  32. Gut Microbiota1▲ 3.2×4 topics
  33. Implantable Devices1▲ 20×2 topics
  34. Indoor Localization1▲ 25×1 topic
  35. RF-Based Positioning1▲ 25×1 topic
  36. Wireless Power Transfer1▲ 12×2 topics
  37. Cross-Platform Development1▲ 104×1 topic
  38. Educational Pedagogy1▲ 160×1 topic
  39. Mobile Application Development1▲ 104×1 topic
  40. Simulations1▲ 160×1 topic

Which research topics does Toyama College publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Political Economy and Marxism, Indoor and Outdoor Localization Technologies, Mobile and Web Applications and Innovative Teaching Methodologies in Social Sciences.

Political Economy and Marxism: 2 fractional worksIndoor and Outdoor Localization Technologies: 1 fractional worksMobile and Web Applications: 1 fractional worksInnovative Teaching Methodologies in Social Sciences: 1 fractional worksNutritional Studies and Diet: 1 fractional worksDiet and metabolism studies: 1 fractional worksRobotic Path Planning Al…1Robotic Path Planning Algorithms: 1 fractional worksMaritime Navigation and Safety: 1 fractional worksRobotics and Sensor-Based Localization: 1 fractional worksRadiation Detection and …1Radiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies: 1 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceElectrical and Electronic EngineeringInformation SystemsEducation6 others

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

  1. 1 Political Economy and Marxism Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  2. 2 Indoor and Outdoor Localization Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  3. 3 Mobile and Web Applications Information Systems 1 works
  4. 4 Innovative Teaching Methodologies in Social Sciences Education 1 works
  5. 5 Nutritional Studies and Diet Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  6. 6 Diet and metabolism studies Physiology 1 works
  7. 7 Robotic Path Planning Algorithms Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 1 works
  8. 8 Maritime Navigation and Safety Ocean Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Robotics and Sensor-Based Localization Aerospace Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 Radiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies Radiation 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 available54.0%not open46.0%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.4%domestic only88.6%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Toyama College's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 21% lower than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Toyama College as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00036% in 2024.

still counting0.0020%0.0040%Toyama College0.00049% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Toyama College over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025Toyama College4.3% in 20252020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 6.7% in 2019.

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