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Ulvac (Japan)

In research, Ulvac (Japan) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#7,860 of 21,541 worldwide), Engineering (#7,239 of 11,412 worldwide) and Electrical and Electronic Engineering (#3,824 of 4,248 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#13,987
of 42,892
Rank in Japan
#539
of 2,112
Research works
645
▼ 15% vs 2013–17
Citations
6.1k
9.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
2.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
32%
world 28%

What is Ulvac (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 #7,860 of 21,541 10.1%605
EngineeringField #7,239 of 11,412 9.4%374
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #3,824 of 4,248 8.8%166

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Ulvac (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: 1.03× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemical Engineering: 1.74× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.65× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.37× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 1.33× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 4.03× its world share, 16 worksEngineeringMaterials Science: 3.58× its world share, 3 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 2.81× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksMedicineBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.38× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.52× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksPsychology1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Engineering, 4.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Ulvac (Japan)?

Ranked on the composite score, Saburo Shimizu, Yasuhiro Morikawa and Koukou Suu lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Ulvac (Japan).

  1. 1 Saburo Shimizu Japan · #502,674 worldwide 142 citations · 32 works
  2. 2 Yasuhiro Morikawa Japan · #776,443 worldwide 41 citations · 25 works
  3. 3 Koukou Suu Japan · #970,428 worldwide 57 citations · 19 works
  4. 4 Kyoko Takeuchi Japan · #973,218 worldwide 57 citations · 28 works
  5. 5 C. Hayashi Japan · #1,371,740 worldwide 13 citations · 28 works
  6. 6 Naoki Takahashi Japan · #1,445,335 worldwide 11 citations · 38 works
  7. 7 Tomohiro Nagata Japan · #1,472,243 worldwide 12 citations · 21 works
  8. 8 Ryuichiro Kamimura Japan · #1,598,465 worldwide 14 citations · 16 works
  9. 9 Hiroyuki YAMAKAWA Japan · #1,629,104 worldwide 1 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Ulvac (Japan)

Which keywords describe research at Ulvac (Japan)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Thermal Management, Interconnect, Through-Silicon Via, Nanowires, Nanoelectronics, Cathode Materials, Thin Films and Atomic Layer Deposition.

▲ 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 26 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 26 words, with their numbers
  1. Thermal Management3▲ 34×2 topics
  2. Interconnect3▲ 582×1 topic
  3. Through-Silicon Via3▲ 582×1 topic
  4. Nanowires2▲ 62×4 topics
  5. Nanoelectronics2▲ 93×2 topics
  6. Cathode Materials2▲ 18×2 topics
  7. Thin Films2▲ 36×4 topics
  8. Atomic Layer Deposition2▲ 90×1 topic
  9. High-k Dielectrics2▲ 90×1 topic
  10. Sustainability2▲ 2.5×3 topics
  11. Assembly Planning2▲ 70×1 topic
  12. Design for Manufacture2▲ 70×1 topic
  13. Lithium-Sulfur Batteries1▲ 37×2 topics
  14. Lithium-ion Batteries1▲ 12×2 topics
  15. Electromigration1▲ 156×2 topics
  16. Semiconductors1▲ 14×3 topics
  17. Energy Storage1▲ 6.2×2 topics
  18. Fabric Defect Detection1▲ 52×1 topic
  19. Machine Vision1▲ 18×1 topic
  20. Photovoltaics1▲ 25×3 topics
  21. CMOS Technology1▲ 46×2 topics
  22. Food Tourism1▲ 111×1 topic
  23. Gastronomy1▲ 111×1 topic
  24. Low-k Dielectrics1▲ 418×1 topic
  25. Microelectronics1▲ 354×1 topic
  26. Quantum Dots1▲ 39×2 topics

Which research topics does Ulvac (Japan) publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: 3D IC and TSV technologies, Semiconductor materials and devices, Manufacturing Process and Optimization and Industrial Vision Systems and Defect Detection.

3D IC and TSV technologies33D IC and TSV technologies: 3 fractional worksSemiconductor materials and devices: 2 fractional worksManufacturing Process an…2Manufacturing Process and Optimization: 2 fractional worksIndustrial Vision System…1Industrial Vision Systems and Defect Detection: 1 fractional worksCopper Interconnects and Reliability: 1 fractional worksCulinary Culture and Tourism: 1 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery …1Advancements in Battery Materials: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Materials and Technologies: 1 fractional worksPlasma Diagnostics and Applications: 1 fractional worksVacuum and Plasma Arcs1Vacuum and Plasma Arcs: 1 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringIndustrial and Manufacturing EngineeringElectronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsFood Science1 others

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

  1. 1 3D IC and TSV technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3 works
  2. 2 Semiconductor materials and devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  3. 3 Manufacturing Process and Optimization Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 2 works
  4. 4 Industrial Vision Systems and Defect Detection Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 1 works
  5. 5 Copper Interconnects and Reliability Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 1 works
  6. 6 Culinary Culture and Tourism Food Science 1 works
  7. 7 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Plasma Diagnostics and Applications Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 Vacuum and Plasma Arcs Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 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 available32.1%not open67.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors7.1%domestic only92.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Ulvac (Japan)'s research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 15% 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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