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Toyota Research Institute

In research, Toyota Research Institute stands highest in Physical Sciences (#3,329 of 12,888 worldwide) and Engineering (#3,002 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition — Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition is 7.5× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#5,065
of 28,054 · #7,144 all time
Rank in ??
#67
of 692
Research works
595
▲ 68% vs 2013–17
Citations
24k
39.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
30.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
37%
world 28%

What is Toyota Research Institute 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 #3,329 of 12,888 29.0%193 #4545
EngineeringField #3,002 of 6,636 26.7%105 #2867

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Toyota Research Institute 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 Toyota Research Institute specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition takes 7.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Computer Vision and Pattern RecognitionSubfield · 21.2 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: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 1.08× its world share, 4 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 1.41× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.62× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 3.03× its world share, 53 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.49× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 3.12× its world share, 6 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.14× its world share, 105 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.22× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.96× its world share, 15 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.18× its world share, 6 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.04× its world share, 2 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.11× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.97× its world share, 13 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.19× its world share, 5 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Engineering, 3.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Toyota Research Institute?

Ranked on the composite score, Adrien Gaidon, Pavel Tokmakov and Ercan M. Dede lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Toyota Research Institute.

  1. 1 Adrien Gaidon ?? · #121,630 worldwide 286 citations · 45 works
  2. 2 Pavel Tokmakov ?? · #156,594 worldwide 328 citations · 26 works
  3. 3 Ercan M. Dede ?? · #195,338 worldwide 230 citations · 42 works
  4. 4 Chen Ling ?? · #298,128 worldwide 210 citations · 22 works
  5. 5 Simon Stent ?? · #353,528 worldwide 127 citations · 23 works
  6. 6 Shailesh N. Joshi ?? · #397,147 worldwide 99 citations · 18 works
  7. 7 Feng Zhou ?? · #422,102 worldwide 129 citations · 22 works
  8. 8 Timothy S. Arthur ?? · #514,345 worldwide 168 citations · 16 works
  9. 9 Vitor Guizilini ?? · #851,143 worldwide 78 citations · 31 works
  10. 10 Rareş Ambruş ?? · #1,117,574 worldwide 79 citations · 32 works
All ranked researchers at Toyota Research Institute

Which keywords describe research at Toyota Research Institute?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Autonomous Vehicles, Neural Networks, Cathode Materials, Machine Learning, Electric Vehicles, Thermal Management and Convolutional Networks.

▲ 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 Learning30▲ 3.9×40 topics
  2. Machine Learning16▲ 2.2×31 topics
  3. Neural Networks13▲ 3.8×22 topics
  4. Autonomous Vehicles12▲ 25×4 topics
  5. Cathode Materials9▲ 10×3 topics
  6. Electric Vehicles8▲ 13×4 topics
  7. Thermal Management8▲ 11×3 topics
  8. Convolutional Networks8▲ 26×3 topics
  9. Lithium-ion Batteries7▲ 7.6×2 topics
  10. Depth Estimation7▲ 37×2 topics
  11. Control Systems7▲ 16×4 topics
  12. Energy Storage7▲ 4.6×7 topics
  13. Energy Conversion7▲ 14×3 topics
  14. Model Predictive Control7▲ 11×5 topics
  15. Collision Avoidance6▲ 16×3 topics
  16. Unsupervised Learning6▲ 20×3 topics
  17. Human-Robot Interaction6▲ 27×3 topics
  18. Catalysts6▲ 13×3 topics
  19. Fuel Cells6▲ 17×2 topics
  20. Electrocatalysis6▲ 9.0×2 topics
  21. Robotics6▲ 10×4 topics
  22. Metal-Organic Frameworks6▲ 5.9×3 topics
  23. Polymer Electrolyte Membranes6▲ 33×1 topic
  24. Proton Exchange Membranes6▲ 33×1 topic
  25. Optical Flow5▲ 48×1 topic
  26. Rechargeable Batteries5▲ 8.9×2 topics
  27. Stereo Vision5▲ 48×1 topic
  28. Hydrogen Evolution5▲ 18×1 topic
  29. Oxygen Reduction5▲ 18×1 topic
  30. Quantum Mechanics5▲ 29×2 topics
  31. Driver Behavior5▲ 30×2 topics
  32. High-Throughput5▲ 43×1 topic
  33. Materials Informatics5▲ 43×1 topic
  34. Sensor Fusion5▲ 20×3 topics
  35. Power Electronics5▲ 6.3×5 topics
  36. 3D Reconstruction4▲ 22×2 topics
  37. Point Clouds4▲ 22×2 topics
  38. Battery Technology4▲ 6.9×2 topics
  39. Driver Assistance Systems4▲ 35×1 topic
  40. Trajectory Prediction4▲ 35×1 topic

Which research topics does Toyota Research Institute publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Fuel Cells and Related Materials, Advanced Vision and Imaging, Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion and Machine Learning in Materials Science.

Fuel Cells and Related M…6Fuel Cells and Related Materials: 6 fractional worksAdvanced Vision and Imag…5Advanced Vision and Imaging: 5 fractional worksElectrocatalysts for Energy Conversion: 5 fractional worksMachine Learning in Mate…5Machine Learning in Materials Science: 5 fractional worksAutonomous Vehicle Techn…4Autonomous Vehicle Technology and Safety: 4 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Technologies Research: 4 fractional worksRobot Manipulation and Learning: 4 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Materia…4Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies: 4 fractional worksSocial Robot Interaction and HRI: 3 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery Materials: 3 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringComputer Vision and Pattern RecognitionRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentMaterials Chemistry3 others

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

  1. 1 Fuel Cells and Related Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 6 works
  2. 2 Advanced Vision and Imaging Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 5 works
  3. 3 Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 5 works
  4. 4 Machine Learning in Materials Science Materials Chemistry 5 works
  5. 5 Autonomous Vehicle Technology and Safety Automotive Engineering 4 works
  6. 6 Advanced Battery Technologies Research Automotive Engineering 4 works
  7. 7 Robot Manipulation and Learning Control and Systems Engineering 4 works
  8. 8 Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 works
  9. 9 Social Robot Interaction and HRI Social Psychology 3 works
  10. 10 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3 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 available37.0%not open63.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors20.7%domestic only79.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Toyota Research Institute's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 68% higher than in 2013–2017.

201020152020
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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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