The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Akihiko Hirata sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 242 publications — 44th percentile
44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.
The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Akihiko Hirata sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 73 D-Index — 71st percentile
71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.
Akihiko Hirata is affiliated with Waseda University in Japan and focuses primarily on materials science and engineering. Their research spans materials chemistry, mechanical engineering, ceramics and composites, condensed matter physics, and atomic and molecular physics with an emphasis on optics.
The main topics of Hirata's work include metallic glasses and amorphous alloys, glass properties and applications, material dynamics and properties, theoretical and computational physics, electrocatalysts for energy conversion, phase-change materials and chalcogenides, and nanoporous metals and alloys.
Their recent publications illustrate a diverse range of interests and collaborative research efforts. Notable papers include:
Frequent coauthors contributing to their work include Yohei Onodera, M. Shiga, Shinji Kohara, Hirokazu Masai, and Jiuhui Han. Hirata's publications often appear in journals such as Communications Materials, NPG Asia Materials, Acta Materialia, Scientific Reports, and the Journal of the Ceramic Society of Japan.
The volume of publications reflects a sustained research output with 50 contributions in materials science and 24 in engineering. Their work shows a blend of experimental and computational approaches aimed at advancing understanding in materials chemistry and related subfields.
Xingyou Lang;Akihiko Hirata;Takeshi Fujita;Mingwei Chen
Suihe Jiang;Hui Wang;Yuan Wu;Xiongjun Liu
Takeshi Fujita;Takeshi Fujita;Pengfei Guan;Keith P McKenna;Keith P McKenna;Xingyou Lang
H.‐J. Qiu;Yoshikazu Ito;Weitao Cong;Yongwen Tan
Akihiko Hirata;Pengfei Guan;Takeshi Fujita;Yoshihiko Hirotsu
Yongwen Tan;Yongwen Tan;Hao Wang;Pan Liu;Pan Liu;Yuhao Shen;Yuhao Shen
A. Hirata;L. J. Kang;T. Fujita;B. Klumov
Lihua Wang;Jiao Teng;Pan Liu;Akihiko Hirata
Y. H. Liu;D. Wang;K. Nakajima;W. Zhang
A. Hirata;T. Fujita;Y. R. Wen;J. H. Schneibel
Yasuaki Hiraoka;Takenobu Nakamura;Akihiko Hirata;Emerson G. Escolar
Jianli Kang;Akihiko Hirata;Lijing Kang;Xianmin Zhang
Wen Hao Zhang;Wen Hao Zhang;Yi Sun;Jin Song Zhang;Fang Sen Li;Fang Sen Li
Yongwen Tan;Pan Liu;Luyang Chen;Weitao Cong;Weitao Cong
Ling Zhang;Xingyou Lang;Akihiko Hirata;Mingwei Chen;Mingwei Chen
Ming Xing Li;Shao Fan Zhao;Zhen Lu;Akihiko Hirata
Luyang Chen;Hai Guo;Takeshi Fujita;Akihiko Hirata
X. D. Xu;X. D. Xu;P. Liu;P. Liu;Z. Tang;Akihiko Hirata
F. Zhu;H. K. Nguyen;S. X. Song;Daisman P B Aji
X. D. Xu;P. Liu;S. Guo;S. Guo;Akihiko Hirata
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