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University of Shiga Prefecture

In research, University of Shiga Prefecture stands highest in Physical Sciences (#10,000 of 12,888 worldwide) and Engineering (#6,019 of 6,636 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Materials Science — Materials Science is 3.5× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#18,069
of 28,054 · #14,654 all time
Rank in Japan
#500
of 1,070
Research works
2.6k
▼ 21% vs 2013–17
Citations
25k
9.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
53%
world 28%

What is University of Shiga Prefecture 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 #10,000 of 12,888 4.5%244 #9102
EngineeringField #6,019 of 6,636 2.8%110 #6308

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Shiga Prefecture 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 University of Shiga Prefecture specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Materials Science takes 3.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Materials ScienceField · 43.8 works3.5×
← 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: 1.14× its world share, 19 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.64× its world share, 12 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.34× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.62× its world share, 4 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 1.93× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.17× its world share, 6 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.48× its world share, 13 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.32× its world share, 7 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.18× its world share, 4 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.07× its world share, 110 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.70× its world share, 48 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 3.54× its world share, 44 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.90× its world share, 4 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.67× its world share, 5 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.29× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.34× its world share, 23 worksMedicineNursing: 1.33× its world share, 2 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.78× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.59× its world share, 6 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.13× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.19× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.26× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.64× its world share, 7 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.63× its world share, 28 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 3.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University of Shiga Prefecture?

Ranked on the composite score, Kiyoshi Kawasaki, Shuji FUNO and Shin‐ichiro Kato lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University of Shiga Prefecture.

  1. 1 Kiyoshi Kawasaki Japan · #81,938 worldwide 316 citations · 49 works
  2. 2 Shuji FUNO Japan · #475,090 worldwide 6 citations · 22 works
  3. 3 Shin‐ichiro Kato Japan · #480,503 worldwide 114 citations · 22 works
  4. 4 Shuichi Murakami Japan · #512,647 worldwide 8 citations · 21 works
  5. 5 Takayoshi Nishida Japan · #524,865 worldwide 67 citations · 26 works
  6. 6 Takeo Oku Japan · #544,420 worldwide 430 citations · 114 works
  7. 7 Syuhei Ban Japan · #580,327 worldwide 117 citations · 34 works
  8. 8 Hiroshi Miyamura Japan · #585,881 worldwide 130 citations · 27 works
  9. 9 Yasutaka NISHIOKA Japan · #620,045 worldwide 53 citations · 47 works
  10. 10 Jun Matsuoka Japan · #700,001 worldwide 106 citations · 35 works
All ranked researchers at University of Shiga Prefecture

Which keywords describe research at University of Shiga Prefecture?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Efficiency, Biodiversity, Crystal Growth, Semiconductors, Stability, Light-Emitting Diodes, Organometal Halide Perovskites and Perovskite Solar Cells.

▲ 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. Sustainability20▲ 2.3×22 topics
  2. Biodiversity16▲ 6.2×14 topics
  3. Climate Change16▲ 1.65×35 topics
  4. Efficiency16▲ 15×4 topics
  5. Biomedical Applications15▲ 3.5×18 topics
  6. Crystal Growth14▲ 14×6 topics
  7. Semiconductors13▲ 12×5 topics
  8. Stability13▲ 16×3 topics
  9. Light-Emitting Diodes12▲ 22×2 topics
  10. Organometal Halide Perovskites12▲ 29×1 topic
  11. Perovskite Solar Cells12▲ 29×1 topic
  12. Nanocomposites11▲ 4.0×7 topics
  13. Community Participation11▲ 8.2×3 topics
  14. Conducting Polymers10▲ 21×2 topics
  15. Nanoparticles10▲ 2.2×16 topics
  16. Ecosystem Management10▲ 46×2 topics
  17. Satoyama10▲ 271×1 topic
  18. landscape conservation10▲ 271×1 topic
  19. Mechanical Properties9▲ 2.6×11 topics
  20. Tissue Engineering9▲ 4.0×5 topics
  21. Invasive Species8▲ 5.6×11 topics
  22. Fuel Cells8▲ 15×3 topics
  23. Electrical Properties8▲ 23×4 topics
  24. Recycling8▲ 5.6×6 topics
  25. Polymer Blends7▲ 38×2 topics
  26. Ferroelectricity7▲ 21×3 topics
  27. Nanocrystals7▲ 7.3×4 topics
  28. Organic Electronics7▲ 13×2 topics
  29. Crystal Structure7▲ 14×3 topics
  30. Dielectric Properties7▲ 19×3 topics
  31. Protonic Conduction6▲ 80×1 topic
  32. Solid Acids6▲ 80×1 topic
  33. Nanofibers6▲ 8.3×2 topics
  34. Eutrophication6▲ 16×4 topics
  35. PEDOT:PSS6▲ 14×1 topic
  36. Polyaniline6▲ 14×1 topic
  37. Photovoltaics6▲ 9.5×4 topics
  38. Rheology5▲ 7.8×3 topics
  39. Finite Element Method5▲ 15×3 topics
  40. Phosphorus5▲ 17×3 topics

Which research topics does University of Shiga Prefecture publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Perovskite Materials and Applications, Urban and spatial planning, Solid-state spectroscopy and crystallography and Conducting polymers and applications.

Perovskite Materials and…12Perovskite Materials and Applications: 12 fractional worksUrban and spatial planning: 10 fractional worksSolid-state spectroscopy and crystallography: 6 fractional worksConducting polymers and applications: 6 fractional worksPolymer crystallization and properties: 4 fractional worksParasite Biology and Hos…4Parasite Biology and Host Interactions: 4 fractional worksChalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films: 4 fractional worksOrganic Electronics and Photovoltaics: 3 fractional worksEngineering Applied Research: 3 fractional worksAquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics: 3 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringNature and Landscape ConservationMaterials ChemistryPolymers and Plastics3 others

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

  1. 1 Perovskite Materials and Applications Electrical and Electronic Engineering 12 works
  2. 2 Urban and spatial planning Nature and Landscape Conservation 10 works
  3. 3 Solid-state spectroscopy and crystallography Materials Chemistry 6 works
  4. 4 Conducting polymers and applications Polymers and Plastics 6 works
  5. 5 Polymer crystallization and properties Polymers and Plastics 4 works
  6. 6 Parasite Biology and Host Interactions Ecology 4 works
  7. 7 Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 works
  8. 8 Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3 works
  9. 9 Engineering Applied Research Civil and Structural Engineering 3 works
  10. 10 Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics Environmental Chemistry 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 available53.0%not open47.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors8.0%domestic only92.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Shiga Prefecture's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 21% 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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Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.