National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
国立研究開発法人 物質・材料研究機構
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 for Materials Science (NIMS)'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 for Materials Science (NIMS) is listed.
Position by research output Share
Position by research output Share in subject areas
Research
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) 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 | 512 | 125.90 |
Overall Count and Share for 'National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)' based on the 12-month time frame mentioned above.
Research outputs by subject area
| Subject | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Applied sciences | 162 | 45.78 |
| Biological sciences | 6 | 2.72 |
| Chemistry | 163 | 38.53 |
| Health sciences | 1 | 0.10 |
| Physical sciences | 180 | 38.78 |
Note: Hover over the donut graph to view the Share for each subject.
Leading research topics
| Topics | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Quantum Physics | 116 | 23.77 |
| Nanotechnology | 84 | 21.75 |
| Macromolecular and Materials Chemistry | 81 | 18.00 |
| Physical Chemistry | 57 | 11.77 |
| Condensed Matter Physics | 37 | 8.67 |
| Materials Engineering | 28 | 7.72 |
| Analytical Chemistry | 11 | 6.68 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 14 | 5.52 |
Share output for the past 5 years
| Subject area or journal group | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 101 | 84 | 90 | 99 | 132 |
| Applied sciences | 38 | 26 | 35 | 38 | 49 |
| Health sciences | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Natural sciences | 62 | 55 | 54 | 61 | 83 |
| Biological sciences | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Chemistry | 30 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 42 |
| Earth & environmental sciences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Physical sciences | 30 | 22 | 22 | 31 | 37 |
| Social sciences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nature & Science | 8 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
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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 for Materials Science (NIMS).
International vs domestic collaboration by Share
| Type | Percentage |
|---|---|
| International (83 institutions) | 53.4% |
| Domestic (40 institutions) | 46.6% |
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 for Materials Science (NIMS) 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) | 14.55 / 15.40 | 29.95 |
| University of Tsukuba | 16.96 / 5.54 | 22.50 |
| Tohoku University | 8.83 / 7.64 | 16.47 |
| Institute of Science Tokyo (Science Tokyo) | 6.24 / 8.77 | 15.01 |
| Hokkaido University | 5.64 / 4.59 | 10.24 |
Top 5 international collaborators with National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) by Share
Collaborating institutions
Note: Hover over the bars to view details about each institution's Share.
| Collaborating Institution | Collaborators' Share | Total Share |
|---|---|---|
| Max Planck Society | 5.61 / 4.47 | 10.08 |
| Indian Institute of Science (IISc) | 3.66 / 5.88 | 9.54 |
| Columbia University in the City of New York (CU) | 2.80 / 6.55 | 9.35 |
| University of Washington (UW) | 2.51 / 6.65 | 9.16 |
| Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) | 4.29 / 4.78 | 9.07 |
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Relationships
Affiliated institutions
The following affiliated institutions are wholly owned, operated, administered or contains research facilities for National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS). 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 for Materials Science (NIMS)
- Advanced Key Technologies Division, NIMS
- Advanced Materials Laboratory (AML), NIMS
- Advanced Nano Characterization Center (ANCC), NIMS
- Beamline at SPring-8, NIMS
- Center for Basic Research on Materials (CBRM), NIMS
- Center of Materials Research for Low Carbon Emission (CMRLC), NIMS
- Elements Strategy Initiative Center for Magnetic Materials (ESICMM), NIMS
- Environment and Energy Materials Division, NIMS
- External Collaboration Division, NIMS
- Ferroic Physics Group, NIMS
- Interdisciplinary Laboratory for Nanoscale Science and Technology (INST), NIMS
- International Center for Young Scientists (ICYS), NIMS
- Materials Analysis Station, NIMS
- Nanofabrication Platform, NIMS
- Nanoscale Materials Division (MANA), NIMS
- Nanotechnology Innovation Station, NIMS
- Nanotechnology Platform, NIMS
- Research Center for Advanced Measurement and Characterization (RCAMC), NIMS
- Research Center for Electronic and Optical Materials, NIMS
- Research Center for Energy and Environmental Materials (GREEN), NIMS
- Research Center for Functional Materials (RCFM), NIMS
- Research Center for Macromolecules and Biomaterials, NIMS
- Research Center for Magnetic and Spintronic Materials (CMSM), NIMS
- Research Center for Strategic Materials, NIMS
- Research Center for Structural Materials (RCSM), NIMS
- Research Collaboration Office, NIMS
- Research Network and Facility Services Division (RNFS), NIMS
- Research and Services Division of Materials Data and Integrated System (MaDIS), NIMS
- Saint-Gobain Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials, NIMS
- Sensor Materials Center (SenMC), NIMS
- Transmission Electron Microscopy Station, NIMS
- Tsukuba Magnet Laboratory, NIMS
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.
- JST-ERATO Yamauchi Materials Space-Tectonics Project
- Laboratory for Innovative Key Materials and Structures (LINK)
- NIMS Synchrotron X-ray Station at SPring-8
- NU-NIMS Center for Materials Innovation
- SoftBank-NIMS Advanced Technologies Development Center
- TJU-NIMS Joint Research Center
- University of Tsukuba-NIMS Advanced Electronic Materials Group