National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
国立研究開発法人 産業技術総合研究所
Japan
Time frame: 1 May 2025 - 30 April 2026Profile
The Nature Index tracks primary research articles from 178 applied, health, natural and social sciences journals, across many different publishers, chosen by an independent group of researchers. The Nature Index provides absolute Count of primary research articles and fractional Share counts of author contribution to articles. The positions in the table below reflect 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
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) has the following research output in the current window (1 May 2025 - 30 April 2026) of the Nature Index. Click on Count to view a list of articles representing the corresponding Share value.
Overall research output
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 176 | 56.46 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Applied sciences | 46 | 18.58 |
| Biological sciences | 25 | 5.96 |
| Chemistry | 44 | 14.53 |
| Earth & environmental sciences | 17 | 6.04 |
| Health sciences | 18 | 4.65 |
| Physical sciences | 21 | 5.53 |
| Social sciences | 5 | 1.17 |
Note: Hover over the donut graph to view the Share for each subject.
Leading research topics
| Topics | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Macromolecular and Materials Chemistry | 18 | 5.31 |
| Electrical Engineering | 7 | 5.00 |
| Geophysics | 7 | 3.47 |
| Analytical Chemistry | 4 | 3.18 |
| Geology | 7 | 2.66 |
| Quantum Physics | 9 | 2.53 |
| Inorganic Chemistry | 4 | 2.39 |
| Electronics, Sensors and Digital Hardware | 4 | 2.36 |
Share output for the past 5 years
| Subject area or journal group | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 67 | 53 | 47 | 64 | 59 |
| Applied sciences | 22 | 18 | 14 | 27 | 19 |
| Health sciences | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Natural sciences | 43 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 31 |
| Biological sciences | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Chemistry | 24 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 13 |
| Earth & environmental sciences | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 |
| Physical sciences | 11 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 6 |
| Social sciences | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Nature & Science | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Collaboration
Nature Index collaborations highlight fruitful collaborations that lead to high quality research around the world. A collaboration can be between any two institutions or locations co-authoring at least one article in the journals tracked by the Nature Index. The collaboration score between two institutions is the sum of each of their Shares on the papers to which both have contributed. The table and charts below highlight the leading collaborators with National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST).
International vs domestic collaboration by Share
| Type | Percentage |
|---|---|
| International (15 institutions) | 18.0% |
| Domestic (35 institutions) | 82.0% |
Note: Hover over the pie chart to view the Share for each collaboration type.
Note: Hover over the graph to view collaboration by percentage of Share.
Top 5 domestic collaborators with National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) by Share
Collaborating institutions
Note: Hover over the bars to view details about each institution's Share.
| Collaborating Institution | Collaborators' Share | Collaboration Score |
|---|---|---|
| The University of Tokyo (UTokyo) | 9.31 / 13.38 | 22.69 |
| University of Tsukuba | 6.03 / 3.67 | 9.69 |
| The University of Osaka (UOsaka) | 3.87 / 5.00 | 8.86 |
| Tohoku University | 3.21 / 5.59 | 8.79 |
| Kyoto University | 3.31 / 3.06 | 6.37 |
Top 5 international collaborators with National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) by Share
Collaborating institutions
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| Collaborating Institution | Collaborators' Share | Total Share |
|---|---|---|
| French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) | 1.66 / 1.92 | 3.58 |
| Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) | 0.75 / 1.19 | 1.94 |
| Institut Jean Lamour (IJL) | 0.18 / 1.37 | 1.55 |
| Academia Sinica | 0.88 / 0.49 | 1.37 |
| Institute of Integrative Biology of the Cell (I2BC) | 0.38 / 0.85 | 1.23 |
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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
- Integrated Research Center for Nature Positive Technology, NIST
- 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)