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The positions in the table below reflect the RIKEN's position overall, domestically, within their sector, and in various subject areas based on their Share. Each position links to the corresponding table where RIKEN is listed.
Position by research output Share
Position by research output Share in subject areas
Research
Overall research output
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 656 | 156.00 |
Overall Count and Share for 'RIKEN' based on the 12-month time frame mentioned above.
Research outputs by subject area
| Subject | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Biological sciences | 217 | 56.83 |
| Chemistry | 164 | 47.15 |
| Earth & environmental sciences | 10 | 0.66 |
| Health sciences | 50 | 6.29 |
| Physical sciences | 364 | 81.15 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Condensed Matter Physics | 96 | 23.35 |
| Oncology and Carcinogenesis | 31 | 11.70 |
| Macromolecular and Materials Chemistry | 29 | 6.94 |
| Organic Chemistry | 15 | 6.69 |
| Genetics | 27 | 6.61 |
| Biochemistry and Cell Biology | 33 | 6.53 |
| Physical Chemistry | 19 | 6.50 |
| Mathematical Physics | 22 | 5.62 |
| Quantum Physics | 16 | 5.55 |
| Nanotechnology | 17 | 5.47 |
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Collaboration
International vs domestic collaboration by Share
| Type | Percentage |
|---|---|
| International (1505 institutions) | 49.2% |
| Domestic (327 institutions) | 50.8% |
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- RIKEN
- RIKEN Advanced Center for Computing and Communication (ACCC)
- RIKEN Advanced Science Institute (ASI)
- RIKEN Associate Chief Scientist Laboratories
- RIKEN Baton Zone Program (BZP)
- RIKEN BioResource Research Center (BRC)
- RIKEN Biofunctional Synthetic Chemistry Laboratory
- RIKEN Bioinformatics and Systems Engineering Division (BASE)
- RIKEN Cellular Informatics Laboratory
- RIKEN Center for Advanced Intelligence Project (AIP)
- RIKEN Center for Advanced Photonics (RAP)
- RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research (BDR)
- RIKEN Center for Brain Science (CBS)
- RIKEN Center for Computational Science (R-CCS)
- RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science (CEMS)
- RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences (IMS)
- RIKEN Center for Molecular Imaging Science (CMIS)
- RIKEN Center for Quantum Computing (RQC)
- RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS)
- RIKEN Chromosome Dynamics Laboratory
- RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research (CPR)
- RIKEN Cluster for Science, Technology and Innovation Hub (RCSTI)
- RIKEN Condensed Molecular Materials Laboratory (CMM)
- RIKEN Distinguished Senior Scientist Laboratories
- RIKEN Genomic Sciences Research Complex (GSC)
- RIKEN Global Research Cluster (GRC)
- RIKEN Harima X-ray Free Electron Laser (XFEL)
- RIKEN Head Office for Information Systems and Cybersecurity (ISC)
- RIKEN Information R&D and Strategy Headquarters (R-IH)
- RIKEN Initiative Research Units / Special Research Units
- RIKEN Innovation Center (RINC)
- RIKEN Interdisciplinary Theoretical Science Research Group (iTHES)
- RIKEN Interdisciplinary Theoretical and Mathematical Sciences Program (iTHEMS)
- RIKEN Lipid Biology Laboratory
- RIKEN Magnetic Materials Laboratory
- RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science (RNC)
- RIKEN Omics Science Center (OSC)
- RIKEN Plant Science Center (PSC)
- RIKEN Preventive Medicine and Diagnosis Innovation Program (PMI)
- RIKEN Program for Drug Discovery and Medical Technology Platforms (DMP)
- RIKEN Research Center for Allergy and Immunology (RCAI)
- RIKEN Research Cluster for Innovation (RCI)
- RIKEN Star and Planet Formation Laboratory
- RIKEN Systems and Structural Biology Center (SSBC)
- RIKEN Tanaka Metamaterials Laboratory
- RIKEN Theoretical Biology Laboratory
- RIKEN Transformative Research Innovation Platform (TRIP)
- RIKEN Tsukuba Institute
Affiliated joint institutions and consortia
- ALICE Collaboration
- Brain Mapping by Integrated Neurotechnologies for Disease Studies (Brain/MINDS)
- DISCO (Deciphering disorders Involving Scoliosis and COmobidities) study group
- ERATO Ito Glycotrilogy Project
- ERATO Okanoya Emotional Information Project (OEIP)
- ExtreMe Matter Institute (EMMI)
- International HapMap Project
- Japan Kawasaki Disease Genome Consortium (JKDGC)
- KFU-RIKEN Biofunctional Chemistry Laboratory
- Monitor of All-sky X-ray Image (MAXI)
- NCTU-RIKEN Joint Research Laboratory and Institute of Physics
- PHENIX Collaboration
- RIKEN SPring-8 Center (RSC)
- RIKEN-ISIR Department of Disease Glycomics (Alliance Laboratory)
- RIKEN-MIT Neuroscience Research Center (RMNRC)
- RIKEN/BNL Research Center (RBRC)
- SardiNIA Project
- Super Photon Ring-8 GeV (SPring-8)
- The International Stem Cell Initiative (ISCI)