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Yukawa Institute for Theoretical Physics

In research, Yukawa Institute for Theoretical Physics stands highest in Physical Sciences (#8,672 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Physics and Astronomy — Physics and Astronomy is 37.2× its share of world research.

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World rank, all time
#15,550
of 42,892
Rank in Japan
#596
of 2,112
Research works
123
▲ 79% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.3k
18.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
44.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
70%
world 28%

What is Yukawa Institute for Theoretical Physics 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 #8,672 of 21,541 36.9%121

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Yukawa Institute for Theoretical Physics 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 Yukawa Institute for Theoretical Physics specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Physics and Astronomy takes 37.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Physics and AstronomyField · 36.9 works37×
← 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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemical Engineering: 0.71× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.55× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.25× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.23× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringMaterials Science: 0.51× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 3.22× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 37.20× its world share, 37 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksMedicineDecision Sciences: 0.39× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 37.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Yukawa Institute for Theoretical Physics?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Gravitational Waves, Supernovae, Black Holes, Quantum Gravity, Binary Black Hole, Neutron Star, General Relativity and Cosmic Rays.

▲ 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. Gravitational Waves6▲ 263×2 topics
  2. Supernovae6▲ 165×2 topics
  3. Black Holes6▲ 140×3 topics
  4. Quantum Gravity4▲ 125×3 topics
  5. Binary Black Hole4▲ 310×1 topic
  6. Neutron Star4▲ 310×1 topic
  7. Cosmic Rays4▲ 161×2 topics
  8. Cosmological Parameters4▲ 144×1 topic
  9. Dark Energy4▲ 124×1 topic
  10. General Relativity4▲ 120×2 topics
  11. Neutrinos4▲ 161×2 topics
  12. Quantum Entanglement3▲ 116×2 topics
  13. Field Theories3▲ 163×1 topic
  14. Holographic3▲ 163×1 topic
  15. Dark Matter3▲ 63×4 topics
  16. Galactic Center3▲ 150×2 topics
  17. Entanglement3▲ 42×3 topics
  18. Nucleosynthesis3▲ 122×2 topics
  19. Gamma-Ray Bursts2▲ 211×1 topic
  20. Neutron Stars2▲ 211×1 topic
  21. High-Energy Astrophysics2▲ 194×1 topic
  22. Particle Acceleration2▲ 194×1 topic
  23. Particle Physics2▲ 67×2 topics
  24. Cosmology2▲ 75×3 topics
  25. Accretion Disks2▲ 84×2 topics
  26. Magnetic Fields2▲ 61×2 topics
  27. Topological Insulators2▲ 85×2 topics
  28. Event Horizon Telescope2▲ 179×1 topic
  29. Quantum Information2▲ 32×3 topics
  30. Renormalization Group2▲ 70×2 topics
  31. X-Ray Astronomy2▲ 179×1 topic
  32. Optical Lattices2▲ 56×2 topics
  33. Quantum Spin Hall Effect2▲ 107×1 topic
  34. Superconductors2▲ 107×1 topic
  35. Topological Order2▲ 77×2 topics
  36. Dynamical Systems2▲ 50×2 topics
  37. Neutrino Flavor Transformation1▲ 199×1 topic
  38. Neutrino Oscillations1▲ 199×1 topic
  39. Nonlinear Systems1▲ 14×2 topics
  40. Quantum Mechanics1▲ 37×2 topics

Which research topics does Yukawa Institute for Theoretical Physics publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research, Cosmology and Gravitation Theories, Black Holes and Theoretical Physics and Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae.

Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research: 4 fractional worksCosmology and Gravitation Theories: 4 fractional worksBlack Holes and Theoreti…3Black Holes and Theoretical Physics: 3 fractional worksGamma-ray bursts and sup…2Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae: 2 fractional worksAstrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena: 2 fractional worksAstrophysical Phenomena and Observations: 2 fractional worksTopological Materials an…2Topological Materials and Phenomena: 2 fractional worksNeutrino Physics Research: 1 fractional worksDark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena: 1 fractional worksQuantum chaos and dynamical systems: 1 fractional works
Astronomy and AstrophysicsNuclear and High Energy PhysicsAtomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsStatistical and Nonlinear Physics

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

  1. 1 Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research Astronomy and Astrophysics 4 works
  2. 2 Cosmology and Gravitation Theories Astronomy and Astrophysics 4 works
  3. 3 Black Holes and Theoretical Physics Nuclear and High Energy Physics 3 works
  4. 4 Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae Astronomy and Astrophysics 2 works
  5. 5 Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena Nuclear and High Energy Physics 2 works
  6. 6 Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations Astronomy and Astrophysics 2 works
  7. 7 Topological Materials and Phenomena Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 2 works
  8. 8 Neutrino Physics Research Nuclear and High Energy Physics 1 works
  9. 9 Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena Nuclear and High Energy Physics 1 works
  10. 10 Quantum chaos and dynamical systems Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 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 available70.1%not open29.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors72.8%domestic only27.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Yukawa Institute for Theoretical Physics's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 79% 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.

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.