Nara Institute of Science and Technology

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Nara Institute of Science and Technology

Short name

NAIST

Country, city

Japan, Ikoma

05bhada84

Organization website

Publications

12 428

Citations

400 621

h-index

231

Top-3 journals

Lecture Notes in Computer Science (482 publications)

Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, Part 1: Regular Papers & Short Notes (330 publications)

Seibutsu Butsuri (217 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Osaka University (1063 publications)

Kyoto University (946 publications)

Japan Science and Technology Agency (838 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (107 publications)

Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier (77 publications)

University of California, Davis (57 publications)

Top-3 researchers by h-index

Most cited in 5 years

Found

Publication title

Publisher

Journal

Countries

Found

Since 1971

Total publications

12428

Total citations

400621

Citations per publication

32.24

Average publications per year

221.93

Average authors per publication

6.13

h-index

231

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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General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 1137, 9.15% General Chemistry 1137 publications, 9.15%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 1094, 8.8% General Medicine 1094 publications, 8.8%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 1092, 8.79% Biochemistry 1092 publications, 8.79%
Molecular Biology	Molecular Biology, 1079, 8.68% Molecular Biology 1079 publications, 8.68%
Cell Biology	Cell Biology, 1043, 8.39% Cell Biology 1043 publications, 8.39%
Plant Science	Plant Science, 976, 7.85% Plant Science 976 publications, 7.85%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 910, 7.32% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 910 publications, 7.32%
Condensed Matter Physics	Condensed Matter Physics, 791, 6.36% Condensed Matter Physics 791 publications, 6.36%
Organic Chemistry	Organic Chemistry, 775, 6.24% Organic Chemistry 775 publications, 6.24%
Materials Chemistry	Materials Chemistry, 712, 5.73% Materials Chemistry 712 publications, 5.73%
General Physics and Astronomy	General Physics and Astronomy, 708, 5.7% General Physics and Astronomy 708 publications, 5.7%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials	Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, 685, 5.51% Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 685 publications, 5.51%
Genetics	Genetics, 680, 5.47% Genetics 680 publications, 5.47%
Biotechnology	Biotechnology, 568, 4.57% Biotechnology 568 publications, 4.57%
Software	Software, 556, 4.47% Software 556 publications, 4.47%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 529, 4.26% General Materials Science 529 publications, 4.26%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry	Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 521, 4.19% Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 521 publications, 4.19%
General Engineering	General Engineering, 505, 4.06% General Engineering 505 publications, 4.06%
Catalysis	Catalysis, 425, 3.42% Catalysis 425 publications, 3.42%
Multidisciplinary	Multidisciplinary, 420, 3.38% Multidisciplinary 420 publications, 3.38%
Physiology	Physiology, 414, 3.33% Physiology 414 publications, 3.33%
Computer Science Applications	Computer Science Applications, 389, 3.13% Computer Science Applications 389 publications, 3.13%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics	Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 389, 3.13% Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 389 publications, 3.13%
Artificial Intelligence	Artificial Intelligence, 356, 2.86% Artificial Intelligence 356 publications, 2.86%
Surfaces, Coatings and Films	Surfaces, Coatings and Films, 348, 2.8% Surfaces, Coatings and Films 348 publications, 2.8%
Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)	Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous), 339, 2.73% Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous) 339 publications, 2.73%
Hardware and Architecture	Hardware and Architecture, 331, 2.66% Hardware and Architecture 331 publications, 2.66%
Inorganic Chemistry	Inorganic Chemistry, 321, 2.58% Inorganic Chemistry 321 publications, 2.58%
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology	Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 311, 2.5% Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 311 publications, 2.5%
Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering, 302, 2.43% Mechanical Engineering 302 publications, 2.43%
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Journals

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Lecture Notes in Computer Science	Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 482, 3.88% Lecture Notes in Computer Science 482 publications, 3.88%
Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, Part 1: Regular Papers & Short Notes	Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, Part 1: Regular Papers & Short Notes, 330, 2.66% Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, Part 1: Regular Papers & Short Notes 330 publications, 2.66%
Seibutsu Butsuri	Seibutsu Butsuri, 217, 1.75% Seibutsu Butsuri 217 publications, 1.75%
Plant and Cell Physiology	Plant and Cell Physiology, 215, 1.73% Plant and Cell Physiology 215 publications, 1.73%
The Proceedings of JSME annual Conference on Robotics and Mechatronics (Robomec)	The Proceedings of JSME annual Conference on Robotics and Mechatronics (Robomec), 192, 1.54% The Proceedings of JSME annual Conference on Robotics and Mechatronics (Robomec) 192 publications, 1.54%
Scientific Reports	Scientific Reports, 159, 1.28% Scientific Reports 159 publications, 1.28%
Plant Biotechnology	Plant Biotechnology, 150, 1.21% Plant Biotechnology 150 publications, 1.21%
IEICE Transactions on Information and Systems	IEICE Transactions on Information and Systems, 138, 1.11% IEICE Transactions on Information and Systems 138 publications, 1.11%
Journal of Biological Chemistry	Journal of Biological Chemistry, 138, 1.11% Journal of Biological Chemistry 138 publications, 1.11%
Chemical Communications	Chemical Communications, 112, 0.9% Chemical Communications 112 publications, 0.9%
Applied Physics Letters	Applied Physics Letters, 106, 0.85% Applied Physics Letters 106 publications, 0.85%
Chemistry - A European Journal	Chemistry - A European Journal, 104, 0.84% Chemistry - A European Journal 104 publications, 0.84%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 95, 0.76% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 95 publications, 0.76%
IEEE Access	IEEE Access, 94, 0.76% IEEE Access 94 publications, 0.76%
Plant Journal	Plant Journal, 85, 0.68% Plant Journal 85 publications, 0.68%
Journal of the American Chemical Society	Journal of the American Chemical Society, 83, 0.67% Journal of the American Chemical Society 83 publications, 0.67%
Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering	Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering, 83, 0.67% Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering 83 publications, 0.67%
Genes to Cells	Genes to Cells, 82, 0.66% Genes to Cells 82 publications, 0.66%
Plant Physiology	Plant Physiology, 79, 0.64% Plant Physiology 79 publications, 0.64%
Bioscience, Biotechnology and Biochemistry	Bioscience, Biotechnology and Biochemistry, 76, 0.61% Bioscience, Biotechnology and Biochemistry 76 publications, 0.61%
Journal of the Physical Society of Japan	Journal of the Physical Society of Japan, 76, 0.61% Journal of the Physical Society of Japan 76 publications, 0.61%
Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications	Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, 75, 0.6% Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications 75 publications, 0.6%
Plant Cell	Plant Cell, 73, 0.59% Plant Cell 73 publications, 0.59%
Macromolecules	Macromolecules, 73, 0.59% Macromolecules 73 publications, 0.59%
Optical Materials	Optical Materials, 72, 0.58% Optical Materials 72 publications, 0.58%
Journal of Luminescence	Journal of Luminescence, 70, 0.56% Journal of Luminescence 70 publications, 0.56%
Nature Communications	Nature Communications, 69, 0.56% Nature Communications 69 publications, 0.56%
Materials Science Forum	Materials Science Forum, 68, 0.55% Materials Science Forum 68 publications, 0.55%
Physical Review B	Physical Review B, 63, 0.51% Physical Review B 63 publications, 0.51%
PLoS ONE	PLoS ONE, 62, 0.5% PLoS ONE 62 publications, 0.5%
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Publishers

	500 1000 1500 2000 2500
Elsevier	Elsevier, 2204, 17.73% Elsevier 2204 publications, 17.73%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 2025, 16.29% Springer Nature 2025 publications, 16.29%
Wiley	Wiley, 1225, 9.86% Wiley 1225 publications, 9.86%
American Chemical Society (ACS)	American Chemical Society (ACS), 690, 5.55% American Chemical Society (ACS) 690 publications, 5.55%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 629, 5.06% Oxford University Press 629 publications, 5.06%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 572, 4.6% Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 572 publications, 4.6%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 390, 3.14% Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) 390 publications, 3.14%
Japan Society of Applied Physics	Japan Society of Applied Physics, 343, 2.76% Japan Society of Applied Physics 343 publications, 2.76%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 267, 2.15% Taylor & Francis 267 publications, 2.15%
Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers	Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers, 253, 2.04% Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers 253 publications, 2.04%
Institute of Electronics, Information and Communications Engineers (IEICE)	Institute of Electronics, Information and Communications Engineers (IEICE), 243, 1.96% Institute of Electronics, Information and Communications Engineers (IEICE) 243 publications, 1.96%
Biophysical Society of Japan	Biophysical Society of Japan, 237, 1.91% Biophysical Society of Japan 237 publications, 1.91%
MDPI	MDPI, 229, 1.84% MDPI 229 publications, 1.84%
AIP Publishing	AIP Publishing, 176, 1.42% AIP Publishing 176 publications, 1.42%
Japanese Society for Plant Cell and Molecular Biology	Japanese Society for Plant Cell and Molecular Biology, 153, 1.23% Japanese Society for Plant Cell and Molecular Biology 153 publications, 1.23%
American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 136, 1.09% American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 136 publications, 1.09%
Frontiers Media S.A.	Frontiers Media S.A., 134, 1.08% Frontiers Media S.A. 134 publications, 1.08%
Trans Tech Publications	Trans Tech Publications, 132, 1.06% Trans Tech Publications 132 publications, 1.06%
American Society for Microbiology	American Society for Microbiology, 114, 0.92% American Society for Microbiology 114 publications, 0.92%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 104, 0.84% IOP Publishing 104 publications, 0.84%
American Physical Society (APS)	American Physical Society (APS), 101, 0.81% American Physical Society (APS) 101 publications, 0.81%
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), 95, 0.76% Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) 95 publications, 0.76%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)	Public Library of Science (PLoS), 82, 0.66% Public Library of Science (PLoS) 82 publications, 0.66%
The Electrochemical Society	The Electrochemical Society, 80, 0.64% The Electrochemical Society 80 publications, 0.64%
The Company of Biologists	The Company of Biologists, 79, 0.64% The Company of Biologists 79 publications, 0.64%
Physical Society of Japan	Physical Society of Japan, 77, 0.62% Physical Society of Japan 77 publications, 0.62%
Information Processing Society of Japan	Information Processing Society of Japan, 61, 0.49% Information Processing Society of Japan 61 publications, 0.49%
The Robotics Society of Japan	The Robotics Society of Japan, 60, 0.48% The Robotics Society of Japan 60 publications, 0.48%
World Scientific	World Scientific, 58, 0.47% World Scientific 58 publications, 0.47%
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 54, 0.43% American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 54 publications, 0.43%
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With other organizations

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Osaka University	Osaka University, 1063, 8.55% Osaka University 1063 publications, 8.55%
Kyoto University	Kyoto University, 946, 7.61% Kyoto University 946 publications, 7.61%
Japan Science and Technology Agency	Japan Science and Technology Agency, 838, 6.74% Japan Science and Technology Agency 838 publications, 6.74%
University of Tokyo	University of Tokyo, 713, 5.74% University of Tokyo 713 publications, 5.74%
RIKEN-Institute of Physical and Chemical Research	RIKEN-Institute of Physical and Chemical Research, 598, 4.81% RIKEN-Institute of Physical and Chemical Research 598 publications, 4.81%
Nagoya University	Nagoya University, 436, 3.51% Nagoya University 436 publications, 3.51%
Tohoku University	Tohoku University, 415, 3.34% Tohoku University 415 publications, 3.34%
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology	National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, 358, 2.88% National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology 358 publications, 2.88%
Kyushu University	Kyushu University, 331, 2.66% Kyushu University 331 publications, 2.66%
Hokkaido University	Hokkaido University, 216, 1.74% Hokkaido University 216 publications, 1.74%
Osaka Metropolitan University	Osaka Metropolitan University, 210, 1.69% Osaka Metropolitan University 210 publications, 1.69%
Keio University	Keio University, 193, 1.55% Keio University 193 publications, 1.55%
Kobe University	Kobe University, 181, 1.46% Kobe University 181 publications, 1.46%
University of Tsukuba	University of Tsukuba, 179, 1.44% University of Tsukuba 179 publications, 1.44%
Tokyo Institute of Technology	Tokyo Institute of Technology, 170, 1.37% Tokyo Institute of Technology 170 publications, 1.37%
Hiroshima University	Hiroshima University, 130, 1.05% Hiroshima University 130 publications, 1.05%
Kyushu Institute of Technology	Kyushu Institute of Technology, 129, 1.04% Kyushu Institute of Technology 129 publications, 1.04%
Ritsumeikan University	Ritsumeikan University, 122, 0.98% Ritsumeikan University 122 publications, 0.98%
Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute	Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute, 120, 0.97% Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute 120 publications, 0.97%
National Institute for Materials Science	National Institute for Materials Science, 118, 0.95% National Institute for Materials Science 118 publications, 0.95%
Chiba University	Chiba University, 114, 0.92% Chiba University 114 publications, 0.92%
Kumamoto University	Kumamoto University, 111, 0.89% Kumamoto University 111 publications, 0.89%
National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University	National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, 107, 0.86% National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University 107 publications, 0.86%
Kyoto Institute of Technology	Kyoto Institute of Technology, 105, 0.84% Kyoto Institute of Technology 105 publications, 0.84%
Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International	Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International, 102, 0.82% Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International 102 publications, 0.82%
Okayama University	Okayama University, 97, 0.78% Okayama University 97 publications, 0.78%
University of Hyogo	University of Hyogo, 97, 0.78% University of Hyogo 97 publications, 0.78%
Kindai University	Kindai University, 94, 0.76% Kindai University 94 publications, 0.76%
Tokyo University of Science	Tokyo University of Science, 93, 0.75% Tokyo University of Science 93 publications, 0.75%
National Institute of Information and Communications Technology	National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, 93, 0.75% National Institute of Information and Communications Technology 93 publications, 0.75%
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With foreign organizations

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National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University	National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, 107, 0.86% National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University 107 publications, 0.86%
Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier	Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier, 77, 0.62% Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier 77 publications, 0.62%
University of California, Davis	University of California, Davis, 57, 0.46% University of California, Davis 57 publications, 0.46%
Gadjah Mada University	Gadjah Mada University, 48, 0.39% Gadjah Mada University 48 publications, 0.39%
National University of Singapore	National University of Singapore, 43, 0.35% National University of Singapore 43 publications, 0.35%
Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology	Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, 43, 0.35% Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology 43 publications, 0.35%
Kasetsart University	Kasetsart University, 40, 0.32% Kasetsart University 40 publications, 0.32%
University of Cambridge	University of Cambridge, 37, 0.3% University of Cambridge 37 publications, 0.3%
Macquarie University	Macquarie University, 37, 0.3% Macquarie University 37 publications, 0.3%
Chulalongkorn University	Chulalongkorn University, 32, 0.26% Chulalongkorn University 32 publications, 0.26%
IPB University	IPB University, 31, 0.25% IPB University 31 publications, 0.25%
University of California, San Diego	University of California, San Diego, 31, 0.25% University of California, San Diego 31 publications, 0.25%
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven	Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, 29, 0.23% Katholieke Universiteit Leuven 29 publications, 0.23%
Howard Hughes Medical Institute	Howard Hughes Medical Institute, 29, 0.23% Howard Hughes Medical Institute 29 publications, 0.23%
Harvard University	Harvard University, 28, 0.23% Harvard University 28 publications, 0.23%
Purdue University	Purdue University, 27, 0.22% Purdue University 27 publications, 0.22%
Université Paris-Saclay	Université Paris-Saclay, 27, 0.22% Université Paris-Saclay 27 publications, 0.22%
Nanyang Technological University	Nanyang Technological University, 26, 0.21% Nanyang Technological University 26 publications, 0.21%
Stanford University	Stanford University, 26, 0.21% Stanford University 26 publications, 0.21%
University of Helsinki	University of Helsinki, 25, 0.2% University of Helsinki 25 publications, 0.2%
University of California, Los Angeles	University of California, Los Angeles, 25, 0.2% University of California, Los Angeles 25 publications, 0.2%
University of Washington	University of Washington, 24, 0.19% University of Washington 24 publications, 0.19%
University of Michigan	University of Michigan, 24, 0.19% University of Michigan 24 publications, 0.19%
University of Toronto	University of Toronto, 24, 0.19% University of Toronto 24 publications, 0.19%
University of Zurich	University of Zurich, 23, 0.19% University of Zurich 23 publications, 0.19%
University College London	University College London, 23, 0.19% University College London 23 publications, 0.19%
Pennsylvania State University	Pennsylvania State University, 23, 0.19% Pennsylvania State University 23 publications, 0.19%
Kyungpook National University	Kyungpook National University, 23, 0.19% Kyungpook National University 23 publications, 0.19%
University of Melbourne	University of Melbourne, 22, 0.18% University of Melbourne 22 publications, 0.18%
University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania, 21, 0.17% University of Pennsylvania 21 publications, 0.17%
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With other countries

	100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800
USA	USA, 784, 6.31% USA 784 publications, 6.31%
China	China, 540, 4.35% China 540 publications, 4.35%
Germany	Germany, 294, 2.37% Germany 294 publications, 2.37%
France	France, 240, 1.93% France 240 publications, 1.93%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 195, 1.57% United Kingdom 195 publications, 1.57%
Australia	Australia, 156, 1.26% Australia 156 publications, 1.26%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 153, 1.23% Republic of Korea 153 publications, 1.23%
Indonesia	Indonesia, 109, 0.88% Indonesia 109 publications, 0.88%
Canada	Canada, 107, 0.86% Canada 107 publications, 0.86%
Thailand	Thailand, 82, 0.66% Thailand 82 publications, 0.66%
Belgium	Belgium, 75, 0.6% Belgium 75 publications, 0.6%
Spain	Spain, 75, 0.6% Spain 75 publications, 0.6%
Singapore	Singapore, 75, 0.6% Singapore 75 publications, 0.6%
Netherlands	Netherlands, 70, 0.56% Netherlands 70 publications, 0.56%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 63, 0.51% Switzerland 63 publications, 0.51%
Malaysia	Malaysia, 62, 0.5% Malaysia 62 publications, 0.5%
Sweden	Sweden, 59, 0.47% Sweden 59 publications, 0.47%
India	India, 57, 0.46% India 57 publications, 0.46%
Italy	Italy, 56, 0.45% Italy 56 publications, 0.45%
Finland	Finland, 49, 0.39% Finland 49 publications, 0.39%
Vietnam	Vietnam, 35, 0.28% Vietnam 35 publications, 0.28%
Poland	Poland, 33, 0.27% Poland 33 publications, 0.27%
Austria	Austria, 32, 0.26% Austria 32 publications, 0.26%
Philippines	Philippines, 27, 0.22% Philippines 27 publications, 0.22%
Saudi Arabia	Saudi Arabia, 26, 0.21% Saudi Arabia 26 publications, 0.21%
Israel	Israel, 24, 0.19% Israel 24 publications, 0.19%
Hungary	Hungary, 23, 0.19% Hungary 23 publications, 0.19%
Bangladesh	Bangladesh, 22, 0.18% Bangladesh 22 publications, 0.18%
Czech Republic	Czech Republic, 22, 0.18% Czech Republic 22 publications, 0.18%
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