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Tsukuba University of Technology

In research, Tsukuba University of Technology stands highest in Health Sciences (#3,835 of 11,982 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#7,744 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#7,997
of 28,054 · #11,826 all time
Rank in Japan
#206
of 1,070
Research works
1.4k
▲ 36% vs 2013–17
Citations
17k
12.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
46%
world 28%

What is Tsukuba University of Technology 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
Health SciencesDomain #3,835 of 11,982 14.2%63 #7760
Physical SciencesDomain #7,744 of 12,888 10.1%150 #10854

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Tsukuba University of Technology 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: 1.08× its world share, 16 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.29× its world share, 21 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.43× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 3.30× its world share, 16 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.47× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.65× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.45× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.71× its world share, 40 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.57× its world share, 8 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.81× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.22× its world share, 56 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.99× its world share, 15 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.89× its world share, 9 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.20× its world share, 4 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.85× its world share, 12 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.13× its world share, 9 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.89× its world share, 52 worksMedicineNursing: 0.59× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.32× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.45× its world share, 4 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.23× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.70× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.30× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.69× its world share, 16 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.27× its world share, 10 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Neuroscience, 3.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Tsukuba University of Technology?

Ranked on the composite score, Hiroshi Tsukayama, Mayumi Shirasawa and Hitoshi YAMASHITA lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Tsukuba University of Technology.

  1. 1 Hiroshi Tsukayama Japan · #158,789 worldwide 86 citations · 25 works
  2. 2 Mayumi Shirasawa Japan · #162,401 worldwide 3 citations · 59 works
  3. 3 Hitoshi YAMASHITA Japan · #177,771 worldwide 92 citations · 27 works
  4. 4 Yoshihisa Murakami Japan · #207,234 worldwide 0 citations · 40 works
  5. 5 Nozomi Donoyama Japan · #221,730 worldwide 9 citations · 31 works
  6. 6 Yutaka Osugi Japan · #258,454 worldwide 4 citations · 30 works
  7. 7 K Ishizuka Japan · #297,699 worldwide 0 citations · 29 works
  8. 8 Naoko Nakamura Japan · #306,531 worldwide 0 citations · 28 works
  9. 9 Sachie Suoh Japan · #307,394 worldwide 1 citations · 27 works
  10. 10 Seiki Iwao Japan · #360,625 worldwide 0 citations · 25 works
All ranked researchers at Tsukuba University of Technology

Which keywords describe research at Tsukuba University of Technology?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Sign Language, Bilingualism, Neural Correlates, Language Acquisition, Early Intervention, Deaf Children and Gesture.

▲ 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 Learning18▲ 1.76×47 topics
  2. Machine Learning12▲ 1.21×37 topics
  3. Neural Networks10▲ 2.1×18 topics
  4. Quality of Life9▲ 1.99×22 topics
  5. Inflammation8▲ 1.21×34 topics
  6. Sign Language8▲ 41×2 topics
  7. Bilingualism6▲ 15×3 topics
  8. Wireless Sensor Networks6▲ 4.4×7 topics
  9. Neural Correlates6▲ 20×2 topics
  10. Language Acquisition6▲ 16×2 topics
  11. Deaf Children5▲ 66×1 topic
  12. Early Intervention5▲ 19×2 topics
  13. Gesture5▲ 66×1 topic
  14. Convolutional Neural Networks5▲ 2.3×8 topics
  15. Virtual Reality5▲ 3.2×6 topics
  16. Human-Computer Interaction5▲ 8.9×4 topics
  17. Social Isolation5▲ 7.5×3 topics
  18. Health-related Quality of Life4▲ 6.2×4 topics
  19. Gesture Recognition4▲ 19×3 topics
  20. Language Development4▲ 12×2 topics
  21. Biomechanics4▲ 4.6×9 topics
  22. Extracellular Matrix4▲ 7.9×5 topics
  23. Haptic Interfaces4▲ 24×2 topics
  24. Hearing Loss4▲ 12×4 topics
  25. Speech Perception4▲ 16×2 topics
  26. Cross-modal Plasticity4▲ 31×1 topic
  27. Tactile Perception4▲ 31×1 topic
  28. Cognitive Decline4▲ 11×2 topics
  29. Stem Cells4▲ 5.0×7 topics
  30. Age-related Hearing Loss4▲ 33×1 topic
  31. Cochlear Implants4▲ 33×1 topic
  32. Eye Tracking3▲ 26×2 topics
  33. Second Language Acquisition3▲ 10×2 topics
  34. Internet of Things (IoT)3▲ 7.6×3 topics
  35. Smart Farming3▲ 7.5×2 topics
  36. High-Intensity Interval Training2▲ 7.8×2 topics
  37. Crop Yield Prediction2▲ 7.8×1 topic
  38. Hydrological Cycle2▲ 8.4×2 topics
  39. Mechanotransduction2▲ 12×3 topics
  40. Plant Disease Detection2▲ 7.8×1 topic

Which research topics does Tsukuba University of Technology publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Hearing Impairment and Communication, Tactile and Sensory Interactions, Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation and Hand Gesture Recognition Systems.

Hearing Impairment and Communication: 5 fractional worksTactile and Sensory Interactions: 4 fractional worksHearing Loss and Rehabil…4Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation: 4 fractional worksHand Gesture Recognition…2Hand Gesture Recognition Systems: 2 fractional worksSmart Agriculture and AI: 2 fractional worksSubtitles and Audiovisual Media: 2 fractional worksCellular Mechanics and I…2Cellular Mechanics and Interactions: 2 fractional worksCell Adhesion Molecules Research: 2 fractional worksVirtual Reality Applications and Impacts: 2 fractional worksSpeech and Audio Processing: 2 fractional works
Developmental and Educational PsychologyCognitive NeuroscienceHuman-Computer InteractionPlant Science4 others

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

  1. 1 Hearing Impairment and Communication Developmental and Educational Psychology 5 works
  2. 2 Tactile and Sensory Interactions Cognitive Neuroscience 4 works
  3. 3 Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation Cognitive Neuroscience 4 works
  4. 4 Hand Gesture Recognition Systems Human-Computer Interaction 2 works
  5. 5 Smart Agriculture and AI Plant Science 2 works
  6. 6 Subtitles and Audiovisual Media Language and Linguistics 2 works
  7. 7 Cellular Mechanics and Interactions Cell Biology 2 works
  8. 8 Cell Adhesion Molecules Research Immunology and Allergy 2 works
  9. 9 Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts Human-Computer Interaction 2 works
  10. 10 Speech and Audio Processing Signal Processing 2 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 available45.9%not open54.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors12.2%domestic only87.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Tsukuba University of Technology's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 36% higher than in 2013–2017.

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