noun
Research Institute for Publications
Proper noun referring to a specific organization; used as a name rather than a common noun.
出版科学研究所の調査によると、今年の書籍販売額は前年比で減少した。
According to a survey by the Research Institute for Publications, book sales this year decreased compared to the previous year.
Compound of 出版 (shuppan, 'publishing'), 科学 (kagaku, 'science'), and 研究所 (kenkyūjo, 'research institute'). The name is descriptive of the organization's function.