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Urawa University

In research, Urawa University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#7,795 of 21,541 worldwide) and Engineering (#7,268 of 11,412 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#13,104
of 42,892
Rank in Japan
#501
of 2,112
Research works
576
▲ 37% vs 2013–17
Citations
12k
21.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
4.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
23%
world 28%

What is Urawa University 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 #7,795 of 21,541 12.8%426
EngineeringField #7,268 of 11,412 16.9%135

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Urawa University 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: 0.75× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Neuroscience: 4.91× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 1.56× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.38× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.75× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.80× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.38× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.96× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.67× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.64× its world share, 1 worksMedicineNursing: 3.61× its world share, 0 worksNursingDecision Sciences: 1.83× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 3.97× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.17× its world share, 3 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Neuroscience, 4.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Urawa University?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Electron Transport, Electronic Structure Calculations, Cuprate Superconductors, High-Temperature Superconductivity, Superconductivity, Synthesis, Quantum Gravity and Light Harvesting.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in all years 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. Electron Transport14▲ 13×3 topics
  2. Synthesis14▲ 4.2×19 topics
  3. Electronic Structure Calculations14▲ 11×2 topics
  4. Nanoparticles12▲ 1.62×23 topics
  5. Cuprate Superconductors12▲ 22×1 topic
  6. High-Temperature Superconductivity12▲ 22×1 topic
  7. Superconductivity12▲ 6.8×9 topics
  8. Catalysis11▲ 2.3×20 topics
  9. Self-Assembly10▲ 4.5×10 topics
  10. Quantum Gravity9▲ 13×4 topics
  11. Light Harvesting9▲ 21×1 topic
  12. Photosystem II9▲ 21×1 topic
  13. Membrane Proteins9▲ 8.2×3 topics
  14. Metal Complexes8▲ 8.4×4 topics
  15. Artificial Neural Networks8▲ 3.4×6 topics
  16. Quantum Computing8▲ 6.8×4 topics
  17. Density Functional Theory8▲ 4.9×5 topics
  18. Medicinal Chemistry8▲ 3.5×9 topics
  19. Spintronics7▲ 6.2×3 topics
  20. Anticancer Agents7▲ 4.8×7 topics
  21. Cholesterol7▲ 6.6×3 topics
  22. Hydrogen Bonding7▲ 4.8×5 topics
  23. Electronic Structure6▲ 5.0×5 topics
  24. Lipid Rafts6▲ 15×1 topic
  25. Membrane Lipids6▲ 18×1 topic
  26. General Relativity6▲ 12×2 topics
  27. Hydrogenation6▲ 5.4×4 topics
  28. Organometallic Chemistry6▲ 6.7×4 topics
  29. Wireless Communications5▲ 6.2×2 topics
  30. Magnetic Nanoparticles5▲ 9.1×3 topics
  31. Photochemical Properties5▲ 11×2 topics
  32. Renormalization Group5▲ 8.3×2 topics
  33. Topological Insulators5▲ 14×2 topics
  34. Fractal Dimension5▲ 9.0×2 topics
  35. Heavy Fermion5▲ 22×1 topic
  36. Phthalocyanines5▲ 18×1 topic
  37. Porphyrins5▲ 18×1 topic
  38. Quantum Criticality5▲ 22×1 topic
  39. Electron Spin4▲ 11×1 topic
  40. Semiconductor Quantum Dots4▲ 11×1 topic

Which research topics does Urawa University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving, Digital Media and Philosophy, Enhanced Oil Recovery Techniques and Mind wandering and attention.

Intergenerational Family…2Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving: 2 fractional worksDigital Media and Philosophy: 0 fractional worksEnhanced Oil Recovery Techniques: 0 fractional worksMind wandering and attention: 0 fractional worksDigital Education and Society: 0 fractional worksElectrohydrodynamics and Fluid Dynamics: 0 fractional worksGender, Feminism, and Media: 0 fractional worksAdvanced Data Processing Techniques: 0 fractional worksWaste Management and Recycling: 0 fractional worksFamily Caregiving in Men…0Family Caregiving in Mental Illness: 0 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceComputer Science ApplicationsOcean EngineeringCognitive Neuroscience6 others

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

  1. 1 Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  2. 2 Digital Media and Philosophy Computer Science Applications 0 works
  3. 3 Enhanced Oil Recovery Techniques Ocean Engineering 0 works
  4. 4 Mind wandering and attention Cognitive Neuroscience 0 works
  5. 5 Digital Education and Society Information Systems 0 works
  6. 6 Electrohydrodynamics and Fluid Dynamics Electrical and Electronic Engineering 0 works
  7. 7 Gender, Feminism, and Media Gender Studies 0 works
  8. 8 Advanced Data Processing Techniques Control and Systems Engineering 0 works
  9. 9 Waste Management and Recycling Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 0 works
  10. 10 Family Caregiving in Mental Illness Clinical Psychology 0 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 available22.6%not open77.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors10.7%domestic only89.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Urawa University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 37% higher 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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