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YKK (Japan)

In research, YKK (Japan) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#15,508 of 21,541 worldwide), Health Sciences (#15,006 of 20,462 worldwide) and Engineering (#10,862 of 11,412 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#25,690
of 28,054 · #21,537 all time
Rank in Japan
#910
of 1,070
Research works
438
▼ 14% vs 2013–17
Citations
8.2k
18.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
60%
world 28%

What is YKK (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 #15,508 of 21,541 7.3%220
Health SciencesDomain #15,006 of 20,462 28.6%124
EngineeringField #10,862 of 11,412 7.2%121

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where YKK (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: 0.19× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.05× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.43× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.92× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.62× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.63× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.06× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.02× its world share, 19 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.57× its world share, 5 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.00× its world share, 4 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.46× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.27× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.74× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.59× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.08× its world share, 13 worksMedicineNursing: 0.55× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.59× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.56× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.87× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.55× its world share, 4 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Energy, 2.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at YKK (Japan)?

Ranked on the composite score, Shingo KAWAMURA and Yukiharu YOSHIMI lead among researchers whose main affiliation is YKK (Japan).

  1. 1 Shingo KAWAMURA Japan · #1,144,729 worldwide 19 citations · 17 works
  2. 2 Yukiharu YOSHIMI Japan · #1,625,760 worldwide 2 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at YKK (Japan)

Which keywords describe research at YKK (Japan)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mechanical Properties, Microstructure, Microstructural Evolution, Grain Refinement, Aerospace Applications, Aluminium Alloys, Automotive Industry and Reinforcement.

▲ 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. Mechanical Properties6▲ 10×9 topics
  2. Microstructure4▲ 12×5 topics
  3. Microstructural Evolution3▲ 30×3 topics
  4. Grain Refinement2▲ 34×2 topics
  5. Nanoparticles2▲ 3.1×5 topics
  6. Aerospace Applications2▲ 35×2 topics
  7. Sustainability2▲ 1.44×5 topics
  8. Biodiversity2▲ 4.5×7 topics
  9. Aluminium Alloys2▲ 72×1 topic
  10. Automotive Industry2▲ 72×1 topic
  11. Artificial Neural Networks2▲ 5.9×3 topics
  12. Friction Stir Processing2▲ 38×2 topics
  13. Reinforcement2▲ 38×2 topics
  14. Wave Propagation2▲ 25×2 topics
  15. Energy Efficiency2▲ 2.7×5 topics
  16. Acoustic Metamaterials2▲ 69×1 topic
  17. Phononic Crystals2▲ 69×1 topic
  18. Climate Change Impact1▲ 9.8×2 topics
  19. Graphene1▲ 3.3×1 topic
  20. Metal Matrix Composites1▲ 29×1 topic
  21. Cultural Landscape1▲ 67×2 topics
  22. Ecosystem Management1▲ 36×2 topics
  23. Friction Stir Welding1▲ 74×1 topic
  24. Processing1▲ 37×1 topic
  25. Water Management1▲ 17×2 topics
  26. Community Participation1▲ 5.5×2 topics
  27. Digital Education1▲ 15×2 topics
  28. Heat Transfer1▲ 3.8×2 topics
  29. Language Teaching1▲ 7.4×2 topics
  30. Wound Healing1▲ 7.6×5 topics
  31. Health Effects1▲ 3.0×4 topics
  32. Satoyama1▲ 185×1 topic
  33. Turbulent Flow1▲ 14×3 topics
  34. landscape conservation1▲ 185×1 topic
  35. Accretion Disks1▲ 35×2 topics
  36. Magnetic Fields1▲ 25×2 topics
  37. Moisture Management1▲ 54×1 topic
  38. Pedagogy1▲ 3.3×1 topic
  39. Teaching Methods1▲ 11×1 topic
  40. Thermal Properties1▲ 13×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties, Acoustic Wave Phenomena Research, Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties and Advanced Welding Techniques Analysis.

Aluminum Alloy Microstru…2Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties: 2 fractional worksAcoustic Wave Phenomena …2Acoustic Wave Phenomena Research: 2 fractional worksAluminum Alloys Composit…1Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Welding Techniq…1Advanced Welding Techniques Analysis: 1 fractional worksUrban and spatial planning: 1 fractional worksTextile materials and evaluations: 1 fractional worksEducation, Innovation an…1Education, Innovation and Language Studies: 1 fractional worksBuilding Energy and Comf…1Building Energy and Comfort Optimization: 1 fractional worksEnergy, Environment, Agr…1Energy, Environment, Agriculture Analysis: 1 fractional worksAstrophysical Phenomena …1Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations: 1 fractional works
Aerospace EngineeringBiomedical EngineeringMechanical EngineeringNature and Landscape Conservation5 others

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

  1. 1 Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties Aerospace Engineering 2 works
  2. 2 Acoustic Wave Phenomena Research Biomedical Engineering 2 works
  3. 3 Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  4. 4 Advanced Welding Techniques Analysis Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  5. 5 Urban and spatial planning Nature and Landscape Conservation 1 works
  6. 6 Textile materials and evaluations Polymers and Plastics 1 works
  7. 7 Education, Innovation and Language Studies Education 1 works
  8. 8 Building Energy and Comfort Optimization Building and Construction 1 works
  9. 9 Energy, Environment, Agriculture Analysis Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 1 works
  10. 10 Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations Astronomy and Astrophysics 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 available59.8%not open40.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors20.9%domestic only79.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 14% 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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