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The positions in the table below reflect the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)'s position overall, domestically, within their sector, and in various subject areas based on their Share. Each position links to the corresponding table where National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) is listed.
Position by research output Share
Position by research output Share in subject areas
Research
Overall research output
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 169 | 49.06 |
Overall Count and Share for 'National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)' based on the 12-month time frame mentioned above.
Research outputs by subject area
| Subject | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Biological sciences | 29 | 6.04 |
| Chemistry | 76 | 23.16 |
| Earth & environmental sciences | 22 | 5.77 |
| Health sciences | 3 | 0.10 |
| Physical sciences | 77 | 21.89 |
Note: Articles may be assigned to more than one subject area, as a result the sum of the subject research outputs may not equal the overall research outputs.
Note: Hover over the donut graph to view the Share for each subject.
Leading research topics
| Topics | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Macromolecular and Materials Chemistry | 21 | 7.57 |
| Chemical Engineering | 15 | 6.92 |
| Nanotechnology | 10 | 3.75 |
| Microbiology | 5 | 2.57 |
| Analytical Chemistry | 7 | 2.30 |
| Quantum Physics | 6 | 2.24 |
| Organic Chemistry | 5 | 2.20 |
| Physical Chemistry | 11 | 2.04 |
| Materials Engineering | 7 | 1.95 |
| Oncology and Carcinogenesis | 11 | 1.51 |
Share output for the past 5 years
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Collaboration
International vs domestic collaboration by Share
| Type | Percentage |
|---|---|
| International (196 institutions) | 25.5% |
| Domestic (178 institutions) | 74.5% |
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Top 5 domestic collaborators with National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) by Share
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Top 5 international collaborators with National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) by Share
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Relationships
Affiliated institutions
The following affiliated institutions are wholly owned, operated, administered or contains research facilities for National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST). All affiliations for an affiliated institution are credited to the institution to which it is affiliated. Each of the affiliated institutions listed below has its own research profile.
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National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
- Department of Electronics and Manufacturing (DELMA), AIST
- Department of Energy and Environment (DENVENE), AIST
- Department of Information Technology and Human Factors (DITHF), AIST
- Department of Life Science and Biotechnology (DLSBT), AIST
- Department of Materials and Chemistry (DMC), AIST
- Geological Survey of Japan (GSJ), AIST
- Global Research and Development Center for Business by Quantum-AI technology (G-QuAT), AIST
- Global Zero Emission Research Center (GZR), AIST
- Green Nanoelectronics Center (GNC), AIST
- Hokkaido Center (AIST Hokkaido), AIST
- IBEC Innovation Platform, AIST
- Innovation Center for Advanced Nanodevices (ICAN), AIST
- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Catalytic Chemistry (IRC3), AIST
- Joint Research Center for Atom Technology (JRCAT), AIST
- Kansai Center, AIST
- Nanodevice Innovation Research Center (NIRC), AIST
- National Metrology Institute of Japan (NMIJ), AIST
- Research Base Chugoku, AIST
- Research Initiative of Computational Sciences (RICS), AIST
- Research Institute of Genome-based Biofactory (RIGB), AIST
- Research Laboratory on Environmentally-conscious Developments and Technologies [E-code], AIST
- Tohoku Center, AIST
- Tokyo Headquarters, AIST
- Tokyo Waterfront, AIST
- Tsukuba Headquarters, AIST
- Tsukuba Innovation Arena (TIA) Headquarters, AIST
Affiliated joint institutions and consortia
Represents joint institutions and consortia for which the institution is designated as a partner institution. Each partner institution of a joint institution or consortium receives an equivalent Share for every affiliation in which the consortium is included.
- AIST-Kyoto University Chemical Energy Materials Open Innovation Laboratory (ChEM-OIL)
- AIST-Nagoya University GaN Advanced Device Open Innovation Laboratory (GaN-OIL)
- AIST-Osaka University Advanced Photonics and Biosensing Open Innovation Laboratory (PhotoBIO-OIL)
- AIST-TohokuU Mathematics for Advanced Materials-Open Innovation Labratory (MathAM-OIL)
- AIST-UTokyo Advanced Operando-Measurement Technology Open Innovation Laboratory (OPERANDO-OIL)
- AIST-Waseda University Computational Bio Big Data Open Innovation Laboratory (CBBD-OIL)
- CNRS-AIST Joint Robotics Laboratory (JRL)
- Chemical Materials Evaluation and Research Base (CEREBA)
- DBT-AIST International Center for Translational and Environmental Research (DAICENTER)
- ERATO Minoshima Intelligent Optical Synthesizer
- Henan International Joint Laboratory of Agricultural Microbial Ecology and Technology
- Multiproxy Approach for the Reconstruction of the Glacial Ocean Surface (MARGO)
- NEC-AIST Quantum Technology Cooperative Research Laboratory
- Research Center for Hydrogen Industrial Use and Storage (HYDROGENIUS)
- Technology Research Association for Single Wall Carbon Nanotubes (TASC)
- Technology Research Association of Magnetic Materials for High-Efficiency Motors (MagHEM)