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National Institute for Materials Science

Short name

NIMS

Country, city

Japan, Tsukuba

026v1ze26

Organization website

Publications

39 389

Citations

1 489 460

h-index

391

Top-3 journals

Physical Review B (1956 publications)

Applied Physics Letters (1357 publications)

Journal of Applied Physics (882 publications)

Top-3 organizations

University of Tokyo (3533 publications)

University of Tsukuba (3319 publications)

Tohoku University (2446 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

University of Queensland (704 publications)

Tianjin University (440 publications)

University of Wollongong (393 publications)

Top-3 researchers by h-index

Most cited in 5 years

Found

Publication title

Publisher

Journal

Countries

Found

Since 1961

Total publications

39389

Total citations

1489460

Citations per publication

37.81

Average publications per year

596.8

Average authors per publication

6.15

h-index

391

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, 27.31% Condensed Matter Physics 10756 publications, 27.31%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 8578, 21.78% General Materials Science 8578 publications, 21.78%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 6541, 16.61% General Chemistry 6541 publications, 16.61%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials	Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, 6456, 16.39% Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 6456 publications, 16.39%
Materials Chemistry	Materials Chemistry, 5858, 14.87% Materials Chemistry 5858 publications, 14.87%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 5668, 14.39% General Physics and Astronomy 5668 publications, 14.39%
Mechanics of Materials	Mechanics of Materials, 4423, 11.23% Mechanics of Materials 4423 publications, 11.23%
Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering, 4384, 11.13% Mechanical Engineering 4384 publications, 11.13%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 3362, 8.54% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3362 publications, 8.54%
Metals and Alloys	Metals and Alloys, 2955, 7.5% Metals and Alloys 2955 publications, 7.5%
Surfaces, Coatings and Films	Surfaces, Coatings and Films, 2651, 6.73% Surfaces, Coatings and Films 2651 publications, 6.73%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry	Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 2522, 6.4% Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 2522 publications, 6.4%
Ceramics and Composites	Ceramics and Composites, 2345, 5.95% Ceramics and Composites 2345 publications, 5.95%
General Engineering	General Engineering, 2188, 5.55% General Engineering 2188 publications, 5.55%
Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)	Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous), 1994, 5.06% Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous) 1994 publications, 5.06%
Surfaces and Interfaces	Surfaces and Interfaces, 1445, 3.67% Surfaces and Interfaces 1445 publications, 3.67%
Bioengineering	Bioengineering, 1351, 3.43% Bioengineering 1351 publications, 3.43%
Catalysis	Catalysis, 1329, 3.37% Catalysis 1329 publications, 3.37%
Inorganic Chemistry	Inorganic Chemistry, 1293, 3.28% Inorganic Chemistry 1293 publications, 3.28%
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, 2.91% Energy Engineering and Power Technology 1147 publications, 2.91%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics	Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 1064, 2.7% Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 1064 publications, 2.7%
Biomaterials	Biomaterials, 991, 2.52% Biomaterials 991 publications, 2.52%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 942, 2.39% Multidisciplinary 942 publications, 2.39%
Electrochemistry	Electrochemistry, 915, 2.32% Electrochemistry 915 publications, 2.32%
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, 2.2% Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 867 publications, 2.2%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 824, 2.09% Biochemistry 824 publications, 2.09%
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, 1956, 4.97% Physical Review B 1956 publications, 4.97%
Applied Physics Letters	Applied Physics Letters, 1357, 3.45% Applied Physics Letters 1357 publications, 3.45%
Journal of Applied Physics	Journal of Applied Physics, 882, 2.24% Journal of Applied Physics 882 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, 1.91% Physica C: Superconductivity and its Applications 753 publications, 1.91%
Journal of the Physical Society of Japan	Journal of the Physical Society of Japan, 591, 1.5% Journal of the Physical Society of Japan 591 publications, 1.5%
Physical Review Letters	Physical Review Letters, 576, 1.46% Physical Review Letters 576 publications, 1.46%
Nano Letters	Nano Letters, 533, 1.35% Nano Letters 533 publications, 1.35%
Journal of Alloys and Compounds	Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 515, 1.31% Journal of Alloys and Compounds 515 publications, 1.31%
Nature Communications	Nature Communications, 474, 1.2% Nature Communications 474 publications, 1.2%
Scripta Materialia	Scripta Materialia, 455, 1.16% Scripta Materialia 455 publications, 1.16%
IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity	IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, 445, 1.13% IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity 445 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, 411, 1.04% Science and Technology of Advanced Materials 411 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, 0.99% Journal of Materials Chemistry A 391 publications, 0.99%
ACS applied materials & interfaces	ACS applied materials & interfaces, 386, 0.98% ACS applied materials & interfaces 386 publications, 0.98%
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, 343, 0.87% ACS Nano 343 publications, 0.87%
Physica B: Condensed Matter	Physica B: Condensed Matter, 340, 0.86% Physica B: Condensed Matter 340 publications, 0.86%
MRS Proceedings	MRS Proceedings, 323, 0.82% MRS Proceedings 323 publications, 0.82%
Journal of Solid State Chemistry	Journal of Solid State Chemistry, 309, 0.78% Journal of Solid State Chemistry 309 publications, 0.78%
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, 10533, 26.74% Elsevier 10533 publications, 26.74%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 4406, 11.19% Springer Nature 4406 publications, 11.19%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 3805, 9.66% American Chemical Society (ACS) 3805 publications, 9.66%
Wiley	Wiley, 3675, 9.33% Wiley 3675 publications, 9.33%
American Physical Society (APS)	American Physical Society (APS), 2925, 7.43% American Physical Society (APS) 2925 publications, 7.43%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 2736, 6.95% AIP Publishing 2736 publications, 6.95%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 2294, 5.82% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 2294 publications, 5.82%
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, 985, 2.5% Taylor & Francis 985 publications, 2.5%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 627, 1.59% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 627 publications, 1.59%
Physical Society of Japan	Physical Society of Japan, 592, 1.5% Physical Society of Japan 592 publications, 1.5%
MDPI	MDPI, 551, 1.4% MDPI 551 publications, 1.4%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 373, 0.95% Oxford University Press 373 publications, 0.95%
The Electrochemical Society	The Electrochemical Society, 281, 0.71% The Electrochemical Society 281 publications, 0.71%
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), 245, 0.62% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 245 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, 147, 0.37% Iron and Steel Institute of Japan 147 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, 101, 0.26% The Surface Science Society of Japan 101 publications, 0.26%
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

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University of Tokyo	University of Tokyo, 3533, 8.97% University of Tokyo 3533 publications, 8.97%
University of Tsukuba	University of Tsukuba, 3319, 8.43% University of Tsukuba 3319 publications, 8.43%
Tohoku University	Tohoku University, 2446, 6.21% Tohoku University 2446 publications, 6.21%
Japan Science and Technology Agency	Japan Science and Technology Agency, 2243, 5.69% Japan Science and Technology Agency 2243 publications, 5.69%
Tokyo Institute of Technology	Tokyo Institute of Technology, 1489, 3.78% Tokyo Institute of Technology 1489 publications, 3.78%
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology	National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, 1468, 3.73% National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology 1468 publications, 3.73%
Hokkaido University	Hokkaido University, 1373, 3.49% Hokkaido University 1373 publications, 3.49%
Kyoto University	Kyoto University, 1203, 3.05% Kyoto University 1203 publications, 3.05%
Osaka University	Osaka University, 1077, 2.73% Osaka University 1077 publications, 2.73%
Waseda University	Waseda University, 1047, 2.66% Waseda University 1047 publications, 2.66%
RIKEN-Institute of Physical and Chemical Research	RIKEN-Institute of Physical and Chemical Research, 921, 2.34% RIKEN-Institute of Physical and Chemical Research 921 publications, 2.34%
Kyushu University	Kyushu University, 766, 1.94% Kyushu University 766 publications, 1.94%
Tokyo University of Science	Tokyo University of Science, 740, 1.88% Tokyo University of Science 740 publications, 1.88%
University of Queensland	University of Queensland, 704, 1.79% University of Queensland 704 publications, 1.79%
Nagoya University	Nagoya University, 662, 1.68% Nagoya University 662 publications, 1.68%
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, 553, 1.4% Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute 553 publications, 1.4%
High Energy Accelerator Research Organization	High Energy Accelerator Research Organization, 470, 1.19% High Energy Accelerator Research Organization 470 publications, 1.19%
Tianjin University	Tianjin University, 440, 1.12% Tianjin University 440 publications, 1.12%
University of Wollongong	University of Wollongong, 393, 1% University of Wollongong 393 publications, 1%
Hiroshima University	Hiroshima University, 363, 0.92% Hiroshima University 363 publications, 0.92%
Nanjing University	Nanjing University, 286, 0.73% Nanjing University 286 publications, 0.73%
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 283, 0.72% Massachusetts Institute of Technology 283 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, 0.61% Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 242 publications, 0.61%
Tokyo Metropolitan University	Tokyo Metropolitan University, 241, 0.61% Tokyo Metropolitan University 241 publications, 0.61%
Kyung Hee University	Kyung Hee University, 238, 0.6% Kyung Hee University 238 publications, 0.6%
Kobe University	Kobe University, 230, 0.58% Kobe University 230 publications, 0.58%
Northeastern University	Northeastern University, 227, 0.58% Northeastern University 227 publications, 0.58%
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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, 393, 1% University of Wollongong 393 publications, 1%
Nanjing University	Nanjing University, 286, 0.73% Nanjing University 286 publications, 0.73%
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 283, 0.72% Massachusetts Institute of Technology 283 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, 0.61% Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 242 publications, 0.61%
Kyung Hee University	Kyung Hee University, 238, 0.6% Kyung Hee University 238 publications, 0.6%
Northeastern University	Northeastern University, 227, 0.58% Northeastern University 227 publications, 0.58%
National Taiwan University	National Taiwan University, 225, 0.57% National Taiwan University 225 publications, 0.57%
Columbia University	Columbia University, 220, 0.56% Columbia University 220 publications, 0.56%
ETH Zurich	ETH Zurich, 216, 0.55% ETH Zurich 216 publications, 0.55%
Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences	Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 214, 0.54% Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences 214 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, 213, 0.54% University of Science and Technology of China 213 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, 196, 0.5% Zhejiang University 196 publications, 0.5%
National University of Singapore	National University of Singapore, 177, 0.45% National University of Singapore 177 publications, 0.45%
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, 176, 0.45% Oak Ridge National Laboratory 176 publications, 0.45%
Shanghai Jiao Tong University	Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 173, 0.44% Shanghai Jiao Tong University 173 publications, 0.44%
Argonne National Laboratory	Argonne National Laboratory, 164, 0.42% Argonne National Laboratory 164 publications, 0.42%
Université Paris-Saclay	Université Paris-Saclay, 162, 0.41% Université Paris-Saclay 162 publications, 0.41%
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%
Central South University	Central South University, 152, 0.39% Central South University 152 publications, 0.39%
Charles University	Charles University, 150, 0.38% Charles University 150 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, 5169, 13.12% China 5169 publications, 13.12%
USA	USA, 3537, 8.98% USA 3537 publications, 8.98%
Germany	Germany, 1610, 4.09% Germany 1610 publications, 4.09%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 1563, 3.97% United Kingdom 1563 publications, 3.97%
Australia	Australia, 1461, 3.71% Australia 1461 publications, 3.71%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 1387, 3.52% Republic of Korea 1387 publications, 3.52%
France	France, 1167, 2.96% France 1167 publications, 2.96%
India	India, 1028, 2.61% India 1028 publications, 2.61%
Russia	Russia, 629, 1.6% Russia 629 publications, 1.6%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 518, 1.32% Switzerland 518 publications, 1.32%
Italy	Italy, 449, 1.14% Italy 449 publications, 1.14%
Saudi Arabia	Saudi Arabia, 447, 1.13% Saudi Arabia 447 publications, 1.13%
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, 0.8% Czech Republic 317 publications, 0.8%
Singapore	Singapore, 290, 0.74% Singapore 290 publications, 0.74%
Poland	Poland, 275, 0.7% Poland 275 publications, 0.7%
Egypt	Egypt, 217, 0.55% Egypt 217 publications, 0.55%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 192, 0.49% Netherlands 192 publications, 0.49%
Sweden	Sweden, 181, 0.46% Sweden 181 publications, 0.46%
Austria	Austria, 157, 0.4% Austria 157 publications, 0.4%
Belgium	Belgium, 150, 0.38% Belgium 150 publications, 0.38%
Finland	Finland, 147, 0.37% Finland 147 publications, 0.37%
Ukraine	Ukraine, 132, 0.34% Ukraine 132 publications, 0.34%
Israel	Israel, 128, 0.32% Israel 128 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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