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National Institute for Materials Science

Short name

NIMS

Country, city

Japan, Tsukuba

026v1ze26

Organization website

Publications

39 295

Citations

1 476 636

h-index

388

Top-3 journals

Physical Review B (1950 publications)

Applied Physics Letters (1352 publications)

Journal of Applied Physics (881 publications)

Top-3 organizations

University of Tokyo (3525 publications)

University of Tsukuba (3312 publications)

Tohoku University (2442 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

University of Queensland (704 publications)

Tianjin University (440 publications)

University of Wollongong (392 publications)

Top-3 researchers by h-index

Most cited in 5 years

Found

Publication title

Publisher

Journal

Countries

Found

Since 1961

Total publications

39295

Total citations

1476636

Citations per publication

37.58

Average publications per year

595.38

Average authors per publication

6.15

h-index

388

Metrics description

h-index

A scientist has an h-index if h of his N publications are cited at least h times each, while the remaining (N - h) publications are cited no more than h times each.

https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.0507655102

Top-30

Fields of science

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Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 10756, 27.37% Condensed Matter Physics 10756 publications, 27.37%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 8578, 21.83% General Materials Science 8578 publications, 21.83%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 6541, 16.65% General Chemistry 6541 publications, 16.65%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials	Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, 6456, 16.43% Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 6456 publications, 16.43%
Materials Chemistry	Materials Chemistry, 5858, 14.91% Materials Chemistry 5858 publications, 14.91%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 5668, 14.42% General Physics and Astronomy 5668 publications, 14.42%
Mechanics of Materials	Mechanics of Materials, 4423, 11.26% Mechanics of Materials 4423 publications, 11.26%
Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering, 4384, 11.16% Mechanical Engineering 4384 publications, 11.16%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 3362, 8.56% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3362 publications, 8.56%
Metals and Alloys	Metals and Alloys, 2955, 7.52% Metals and Alloys 2955 publications, 7.52%
Surfaces, Coatings and Films	Surfaces, Coatings and Films, 2651, 6.75% Surfaces, Coatings and Films 2651 publications, 6.75%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry	Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 2522, 6.42% Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 2522 publications, 6.42%
Ceramics and Composites	Ceramics and Composites, 2345, 5.97% Ceramics and Composites 2345 publications, 5.97%
General Engineering	General Engineering, 2188, 5.57% General Engineering 2188 publications, 5.57%
Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)	Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous), 1994, 5.07% Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous) 1994 publications, 5.07%
Surfaces and Interfaces	Surfaces and Interfaces, 1445, 3.68% Surfaces and Interfaces 1445 publications, 3.68%
Bioengineering	Bioengineering, 1351, 3.44% Bioengineering 1351 publications, 3.44%
Catalysis	Catalysis, 1329, 3.38% Catalysis 1329 publications, 3.38%
Inorganic Chemistry	Inorganic Chemistry, 1293, 3.29% Inorganic Chemistry 1293 publications, 3.29%
General Chemical Engineering	General Chemical Engineering, 1275, 3.24% General Chemical Engineering 1275 publications, 3.24%
Energy Engineering and Power Technology	Energy Engineering and Power Technology, 1147, 2.92% Energy Engineering and Power Technology 1147 publications, 2.92%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics	Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 1064, 2.71% Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 1064 publications, 2.71%
Biomaterials	Biomaterials, 991, 2.52% Biomaterials 991 publications, 2.52%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 942, 2.4% Multidisciplinary 942 publications, 2.4%
Electrochemistry	Electrochemistry, 915, 2.33% Electrochemistry 915 publications, 2.33%
Polymers and Plastics	Polymers and Plastics, 873, 2.22% Polymers and Plastics 873 publications, 2.22%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment	Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 867, 2.21% Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 867 publications, 2.21%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 824, 2.1% Biochemistry 824 publications, 2.1%
Instrumentation	Instrumentation, 802, 2.04% Instrumentation 802 publications, 2.04%
Organic Chemistry	Organic Chemistry, 783, 1.99% Organic Chemistry 783 publications, 1.99%
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Journals

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Physical Review B	Physical Review B, 1950, 4.96% Physical Review B 1950 publications, 4.96%
Applied Physics Letters	Applied Physics Letters, 1352, 3.44% Applied Physics Letters 1352 publications, 3.44%
Journal of Applied Physics	Journal of Applied Physics, 881, 2.24% Journal of Applied Physics 881 publications, 2.24%
Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, Part 1: Regular Papers & Short Notes	Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, Part 1: Regular Papers & Short Notes, 826, 2.1% Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, Part 1: Regular Papers & Short Notes 826 publications, 2.1%
Physica C: Superconductivity and its Applications	Physica C: Superconductivity and its Applications, 753, 1.92% Physica C: Superconductivity and its Applications 753 publications, 1.92%
Journal of the Physical Society of Japan	Journal of the Physical Society of Japan, 590, 1.5% Journal of the Physical Society of Japan 590 publications, 1.5%
Physical Review Letters	Physical Review Letters, 574, 1.46% Physical Review Letters 574 publications, 1.46%
Nano Letters	Nano Letters, 528, 1.34% Nano Letters 528 publications, 1.34%
Journal of Alloys and Compounds	Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 514, 1.31% Journal of Alloys and Compounds 514 publications, 1.31%
Nature Communications	Nature Communications, 474, 1.21% Nature Communications 474 publications, 1.21%
Scripta Materialia	Scripta Materialia, 455, 1.16% Scripta Materialia 455 publications, 1.16%
IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity	IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, 444, 1.13% IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity 444 publications, 1.13%
Materials Science & Engineering A: Structural Materials: Properties, Microstructure and Processing	Materials Science & Engineering A: Structural Materials: Properties, Microstructure and Processing, 437, 1.11% Materials Science & Engineering A: Structural Materials: Properties, Microstructure and Processing 437 publications, 1.11%
Journal of Physical Chemistry C	Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 422, 1.07% Journal of Physical Chemistry C 422 publications, 1.07%
Science and Technology of Advanced Materials	Science and Technology of Advanced Materials, 409, 1.04% Science and Technology of Advanced Materials 409 publications, 1.04%
Acta Materialia	Acta Materialia, 404, 1.03% Acta Materialia 404 publications, 1.03%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 396, 1.01% Scientific Reports 396 publications, 1.01%
Journal of Materials Chemistry A	Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 391, 1% Journal of Materials Chemistry A 391 publications, 1%
ACS applied materials & interfaces	ACS applied materials & interfaces, 382, 0.97% ACS applied materials & interfaces 382 publications, 0.97%
Journal of the American Ceramic Society	Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 382, 0.97% Journal of the American Ceramic Society 382 publications, 0.97%
Journal of Physics: Conference Series	Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 362, 0.92% Journal of Physics: Conference Series 362 publications, 0.92%
Journal of Crystal Growth	Journal of Crystal Growth, 349, 0.89% Journal of Crystal Growth 349 publications, 0.89%
Advanced Materials	Advanced Materials, 349, 0.89% Advanced Materials 349 publications, 0.89%
ACS Nano	ACS Nano, 342, 0.87% ACS Nano 342 publications, 0.87%
Physica B: Condensed Matter	Physica B: Condensed Matter, 340, 0.87% Physica B: Condensed Matter 340 publications, 0.87%
MRS Proceedings	MRS Proceedings, 323, 0.82% MRS Proceedings 323 publications, 0.82%
Journal of Solid State Chemistry	Journal of Solid State Chemistry, 309, 0.79% Journal of Solid State Chemistry 309 publications, 0.79%
Chemical Communications	Chemical Communications, 299, 0.76% Chemical Communications 299 publications, 0.76%
Applied Surface Science	Applied Surface Science, 296, 0.75% Applied Surface Science 296 publications, 0.75%
Surface Science	Surface Science, 280, 0.71% Surface Science 280 publications, 0.71%
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Publishers

	2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000
Elsevier	Elsevier, 10522, 26.78% Elsevier 10522 publications, 26.78%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 4406, 11.21% Springer Nature 4406 publications, 11.21%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 3783, 9.63% American Chemical Society (ACS) 3783 publications, 9.63%
Wiley	Wiley, 3660, 9.31% Wiley 3660 publications, 9.31%
American Physical Society (APS)	American Physical Society (APS), 2913, 7.41% American Physical Society (APS) 2913 publications, 7.41%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 2727, 6.94% AIP Publishing 2727 publications, 6.94%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 2289, 5.83% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 2289 publications, 5.83%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 1444, 3.67% IOP Publishing 1444 publications, 3.67%
Japan Society of Applied Physics	Japan Society of Applied Physics, 991, 2.52% Japan Society of Applied Physics 991 publications, 2.52%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 976, 2.48% Taylor & Francis 976 publications, 2.48%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 626, 1.59% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 626 publications, 1.59%
Physical Society of Japan	Physical Society of Japan, 591, 1.5% Physical Society of Japan 591 publications, 1.5%
MDPI	MDPI, 547, 1.39% MDPI 547 publications, 1.39%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 372, 0.95% Oxford University Press 372 publications, 0.95%
The Electrochemical Society	The Electrochemical Society, 281, 0.72% The Electrochemical Society 281 publications, 0.72%
Trans Tech Publications	Trans Tech Publications, 270, 0.69% Trans Tech Publications 270 publications, 0.69%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 244, 0.62% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 244 publications, 0.62%
Optica Publishing Group	Optica Publishing Group, 166, 0.42% Optica Publishing Group 166 publications, 0.42%
SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng	SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng, 149, 0.38% SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng 149 publications, 0.38%
Iron and Steel Institute of Japan	Iron and Steel Institute of Japan, 146, 0.37% Iron and Steel Institute of Japan 146 publications, 0.37%
American Scientific Publishers	American Scientific Publishers, 141, 0.36% American Scientific Publishers 141 publications, 0.36%
American Vacuum Society	American Vacuum Society, 136, 0.35% American Vacuum Society 136 publications, 0.35%
Japan Institute of Metals	Japan Institute of Metals, 135, 0.34% Japan Institute of Metals 135 publications, 0.34%
World Scientific	World Scientific, 129, 0.33% World Scientific 129 publications, 0.33%
International Union of Crystallography (IUCr)	International Union of Crystallography (IUCr), 102, 0.26% International Union of Crystallography (IUCr) 102 publications, 0.26%
The Surface Science Society of Japan	The Surface Science Society of Japan, 100, 0.25% The Surface Science Society of Japan 100 publications, 0.25%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 98, 0.25% Walter de Gruyter 98 publications, 0.25%
Hindawi Limited	Hindawi Limited, 97, 0.25% Hindawi Limited 97 publications, 0.25%
SAGE	SAGE, 76, 0.19% SAGE 76 publications, 0.19%
Japan Society for Analytical Chemistry	Japan Society for Analytical Chemistry, 68, 0.17% Japan Society for Analytical Chemistry 68 publications, 0.17%
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With other organizations

	500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000
University of Tokyo	University of Tokyo, 3525, 8.97% University of Tokyo 3525 publications, 8.97%
University of Tsukuba	University of Tsukuba, 3312, 8.43% University of Tsukuba 3312 publications, 8.43%
Tohoku University	Tohoku University, 2442, 6.21% Tohoku University 2442 publications, 6.21%
Japan Science and Technology Agency	Japan Science and Technology Agency, 2242, 5.71% Japan Science and Technology Agency 2242 publications, 5.71%
Tokyo Institute of Technology	Tokyo Institute of Technology, 1490, 3.79% Tokyo Institute of Technology 1490 publications, 3.79%
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology	National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, 1466, 3.73% National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology 1466 publications, 3.73%
Hokkaido University	Hokkaido University, 1363, 3.47% Hokkaido University 1363 publications, 3.47%
Kyoto University	Kyoto University, 1199, 3.05% Kyoto University 1199 publications, 3.05%
Osaka University	Osaka University, 1076, 2.74% Osaka University 1076 publications, 2.74%
Waseda University	Waseda University, 1048, 2.67% Waseda University 1048 publications, 2.67%
RIKEN-Institute of Physical and Chemical Research	RIKEN-Institute of Physical and Chemical Research, 918, 2.34% RIKEN-Institute of Physical and Chemical Research 918 publications, 2.34%
Kyushu University	Kyushu University, 763, 1.94% Kyushu University 763 publications, 1.94%
Tokyo University of Science	Tokyo University of Science, 738, 1.88% Tokyo University of Science 738 publications, 1.88%
University of Queensland	University of Queensland, 704, 1.79% University of Queensland 704 publications, 1.79%
Nagoya University	Nagoya University, 657, 1.67% Nagoya University 657 publications, 1.67%
Japan Atomic Energy Agency	Japan Atomic Energy Agency, 646, 1.64% Japan Atomic Energy Agency 646 publications, 1.64%
Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute	Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute, 551, 1.4% Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute 551 publications, 1.4%
High Energy Accelerator Research Organization	High Energy Accelerator Research Organization, 468, 1.19% High Energy Accelerator Research Organization 468 publications, 1.19%
Tianjin University	Tianjin University, 440, 1.12% Tianjin University 440 publications, 1.12%
University of Wollongong	University of Wollongong, 392, 1% University of Wollongong 392 publications, 1%
Hiroshima University	Hiroshima University, 363, 0.92% Hiroshima University 363 publications, 0.92%
Nanjing University	Nanjing University, 285, 0.73% Nanjing University 285 publications, 0.73%
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 282, 0.72% Massachusetts Institute of Technology 282 publications, 0.72%
Xi'an Jiaotong University	Xi'an Jiaotong University, 274, 0.7% Xi'an Jiaotong University 274 publications, 0.7%
King Saud University	King Saud University, 262, 0.67% King Saud University 262 publications, 0.67%
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory	Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 242, 0.62% Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 242 publications, 0.62%
Tokyo Metropolitan University	Tokyo Metropolitan University, 240, 0.61% Tokyo Metropolitan University 240 publications, 0.61%
Kyung Hee University	Kyung Hee University, 237, 0.6% Kyung Hee University 237 publications, 0.6%
Kobe University	Kobe University, 230, 0.59% Kobe University 230 publications, 0.59%
Northeastern University	Northeastern University, 225, 0.57% Northeastern University 225 publications, 0.57%
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With foreign organizations

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University of Queensland	University of Queensland, 704, 1.79% University of Queensland 704 publications, 1.79%
Tianjin University	Tianjin University, 440, 1.12% Tianjin University 440 publications, 1.12%
University of Wollongong	University of Wollongong, 392, 1% University of Wollongong 392 publications, 1%
Nanjing University	Nanjing University, 285, 0.73% Nanjing University 285 publications, 0.73%
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 282, 0.72% Massachusetts Institute of Technology 282 publications, 0.72%
Xi'an Jiaotong University	Xi'an Jiaotong University, 274, 0.7% Xi'an Jiaotong University 274 publications, 0.7%
King Saud University	King Saud University, 262, 0.67% King Saud University 262 publications, 0.67%
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory	Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 242, 0.62% Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 242 publications, 0.62%
Kyung Hee University	Kyung Hee University, 237, 0.6% Kyung Hee University 237 publications, 0.6%
Northeastern University	Northeastern University, 225, 0.57% Northeastern University 225 publications, 0.57%
National Taiwan University	National Taiwan University, 222, 0.56% National Taiwan University 222 publications, 0.56%
Columbia University	Columbia University, 219, 0.56% Columbia University 219 publications, 0.56%
ETH Zurich	ETH Zurich, 214, 0.54% ETH Zurich 214 publications, 0.54%
Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences	Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 213, 0.54% Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences 213 publications, 0.54%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 213, 0.54% Harvard University 213 publications, 0.54%
University of Science and Technology of China	University of Science and Technology of China, 211, 0.54% University of Science and Technology of China 211 publications, 0.54%
University of California, Berkeley	University of California, Berkeley, 209, 0.53% University of California, Berkeley 209 publications, 0.53%
Zhejiang University	Zhejiang University, 195, 0.5% Zhejiang University 195 publications, 0.5%
National University of Singapore	National University of Singapore, 179, 0.46% National University of Singapore 179 publications, 0.46%
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences	University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 176, 0.45% University of Chinese Academy of Sciences 176 publications, 0.45%
Oak Ridge National Laboratory	Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 175, 0.45% Oak Ridge National Laboratory 175 publications, 0.45%
Shanghai Jiao Tong University	Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 172, 0.44% Shanghai Jiao Tong University 172 publications, 0.44%
Argonne National Laboratory	Argonne National Laboratory, 164, 0.42% Argonne National Laboratory 164 publications, 0.42%
University of Manchester	University of Manchester, 160, 0.41% University of Manchester 160 publications, 0.41%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 159, 0.4% University of Cambridge 159 publications, 0.4%
Université Paris-Saclay	Université Paris-Saclay, 159, 0.4% Université Paris-Saclay 159 publications, 0.4%
Charles University	Charles University, 150, 0.38% Charles University 150 publications, 0.38%
Central South University	Central South University, 149, 0.38% Central South University 149 publications, 0.38%
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory	National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, 149, 0.38% National High Magnetic Field Laboratory 149 publications, 0.38%
Grenoble Alpes University	Grenoble Alpes University, 147, 0.37% Grenoble Alpes University 147 publications, 0.37%
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With other countries

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China	China, 5159, 13.13% China 5159 publications, 13.13%
USA	USA, 3531, 8.99% USA 3531 publications, 8.99%
Germany	Germany, 1606, 4.09% Germany 1606 publications, 4.09%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 1559, 3.97% United Kingdom 1559 publications, 3.97%
Australia	Australia, 1460, 3.72% Australia 1460 publications, 3.72%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 1383, 3.52% Republic of Korea 1383 publications, 3.52%
France	France, 1164, 2.96% France 1164 publications, 2.96%
India	India, 1028, 2.62% India 1028 publications, 2.62%
Russia	Russia, 629, 1.6% Russia 629 publications, 1.6%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 516, 1.31% Switzerland 516 publications, 1.31%
Italy	Italy, 449, 1.14% Italy 449 publications, 1.14%
Saudi Arabia	Saudi Arabia, 447, 1.14% Saudi Arabia 447 publications, 1.14%
Spain	Spain, 365, 0.93% Spain 365 publications, 0.93%
Canada	Canada, 342, 0.87% Canada 342 publications, 0.87%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 317, 0.81% Czech Republic 317 publications, 0.81%
Singapore	Singapore, 290, 0.74% Singapore 290 publications, 0.74%
Poland	Poland, 272, 0.69% Poland 272 publications, 0.69%
Egypt	Egypt, 217, 0.55% Egypt 217 publications, 0.55%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 190, 0.48% Netherlands 190 publications, 0.48%
Sweden	Sweden, 181, 0.46% Sweden 181 publications, 0.46%
Austria	Austria, 155, 0.39% Austria 155 publications, 0.39%
Belgium	Belgium, 150, 0.38% Belgium 150 publications, 0.38%
Finland	Finland, 146, 0.37% Finland 146 publications, 0.37%
Ukraine	Ukraine, 132, 0.34% Ukraine 132 publications, 0.34%
Israel	Israel, 127, 0.32% Israel 127 publications, 0.32%
Brazil	Brazil, 119, 0.3% Brazil 119 publications, 0.3%
Denmark	Denmark, 99, 0.25% Denmark 99 publications, 0.25%
Iran	Iran, 97, 0.25% Iran 97 publications, 0.25%
Thailand	Thailand, 97, 0.25% Thailand 97 publications, 0.25%
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