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Akinobu Shibata

Akinobu Shibata

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 46 11519 11132 712 677 208 6860

Akinobu Shibata publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Akinobu Shibata between 1960 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Akinobu Shibata published across 67 years, from 1960 to 2026, averaging 4.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 30 publications in 2024. 30 of the 281 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1960 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 30. Peak 30 publications in 2024. 1960: 1 publication 1961: 0 publications 1962: 0 publications 1963: 0 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 3 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 15 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 19 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 24 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 18 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 17 publications 2024: 30 publications 2025: 26 publications 2026: 4 publications
1960 2026

281 publications in total across all disciplines

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Akinobu Shibata: publications per year, 1960 to 2026
Year Publications
1960 1
1961 0
1962 0
1963 0
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 2
1993 0
1994 2
1995 1
1996 0
1997 1
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 0
2005 1
2006 3
2007 4
2008 8
2009 6
2010 15
2011 6
2012 7
2013 19
2014 13
2015 9
2016 11
2017 24
2018 14
2019 18
2020 11
2021 14
2022 14
2023 17
2024 30
2025 26
2026 4
Total 281
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Akinobu Shibata publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

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 Akinobu Shibata sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 57 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 50–69 to 1,163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 891. Most scientists, 891, have 190–209 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 190–209 publications, is where this scientist sits. 50–69 publications: 28 scientists 70–89 publications: 152 scientists 90–109 publications: 356 scientists 110–129 publications: 487 scientists 130–149 publications: 723 scientists 150–169 publications: 835 scientists 170–189 publications: 850 scientists 190–209 publications: 891 scientists 210–229 publications: 862 scientists 230–249 publications: 766 scientists 250–269 publications: 726 scientists 270–289 publications: 665 scientists 290–309 publications: 593 scientists 310–329 publications: 537 scientists 330–349 publications: 477 scientists 350–369 publications: 440 scientists 370–389 publications: 356 scientists 390–409 publications: 321 scientists 410–429 publications: 256 scientists 430–449 publications: 246 scientists 450–469 publications: 216 scientists 470–489 publications: 212 scientists 490–509 publications: 174 scientists 510–529 publications: 194 scientists 530–549 publications: 162 scientists 550–569 publications: 131 scientists 570–589 publications: 111 scientists 590–609 publications: 103 scientists 610–629 publications: 99 scientists 630–649 publications: 77 scientists 650–669 publications: 92 scientists 670–689 publications: 56 scientists 690–709 publications: 53 scientists 710–729 publications: 53 scientists 730–749 publications: 38 scientists 750–769 publications: 52 scientists 770–789 publications: 43 scientists 790–809 publications: 38 scientists 810–829 publications: 34 scientists 830–849 publications: 25 scientists 850–869 publications: 18 scientists 870–889 publications: 20 scientists 890–909 publications: 24 scientists 910–929 publications: 27 scientists 930–949 publications: 20 scientists 950–969 publications: 17 scientists 970–989 publications: 10 scientists 990–1,009 publications: 16 scientists 1,010–1,029 publications: 13 scientists 1,030–1,049 publications: 12 scientists 1,050–1,069 publications: 9 scientists 1,070–1,089 publications: 8 scientists 1,090–1,109 publications: 7 scientists 1,110–1,129 publications: 9 scientists 1,130–1,149 publications: 2 scientists 1,150–1,162 publications: 5 scientists 1,163+ publications: 100 scientists
50–69 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 208 publications — 33rd percentile

33% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

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Number of Materials Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
50–69 28
70–89 152
90–109 356
110–129 487
130–149 723
150–169 835
170–189 850
190–209 891 208
210–229 862
230–249 766
250–269 726
270–289 665
290–309 593
310–329 537
330–349 477
350–369 440
370–389 356
390–409 321
410–429 256
430–449 246
450–469 216
470–489 212
490–509 174
510–529 194
530–549 162
550–569 131
570–589 111
590–609 103
610–629 99
630–649 77
650–669 92
670–689 56
690–709 53
710–729 53
730–749 38
750–769 52
770–789 43
790–809 38
810–829 34
830–849 25
850–869 18
870–889 20
890–909 24
910–929 27
930–949 20
950–969 17
970–989 10
990–1,009 16
1,010–1,029 13
1,030–1,049 12
1,050–1,069 9
1,070–1,089 8
1,090–1,109 7
1,110–1,129 9
1,130–1,149 2
1,150–1,162 5
1,163+ 100
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Akinobu Shibata D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

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 Akinobu Shibata sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 165+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 667. Most scientists, 667, have 52–53 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 46–47 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 211 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 450 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 612 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 612 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 598 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 657 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 667 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 621 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 597 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 610 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 587 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 606 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 533 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 490 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 469 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 378 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 421 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 359 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 323 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 299 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 230 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 210 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 195 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 203 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 175 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 175 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 142 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 121 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 117 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 107 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 88 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 85 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 68 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 62 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 57 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 45 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 49 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 50 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 34 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 38 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 28 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 24 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 33 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 28 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 20 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 23 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 17 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 12 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 17 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 21 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 13 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 11 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 13 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 4 scientists 164 D-Index: 3 scientists 165+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 46 D-Index — 12th percentile

12% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

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Number of Materials Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 211
42–43 450
44–45 612
46–47 612 46
48–49 598
50–51 657
52–53 667
54–55 621
56–57 597
58–59 610
60–61 587
62–63 606
64–65 533
66–67 490
68–69 469
70–71 378
72–73 421
74–75 359
76–77 323
78–79 299
80–81 230
82–83 210
84–85 195
86–87 203
88–89 175
90–91 175
92–93 142
94–95 121
96–97 117
98–99 107
100–101 88
102–103 85
104–105 68
106–107 62
108–109 57
110–111 45
112–113 49
114–115 50
116–117 34
118–119 38
120–121 37
122–123 29
124–125 28
126–127 24
128–129 33
130–131 28
132–133 21
134–135 20
136–137 23
138–139 17
140–141 12
142–143 17
144–145 21
146–147 13
148–149 11
150–151 14
152–153 13
154–155 9
156–157 10
158–159 7
160–161 4
162–163 4
164 3
165+ 98
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Overview

Akinobu Shibata is affiliated with Kyoto University in Japan and has contributed extensively to research in engineering and materials science, with particular focus on the mechanical properties and behaviors of metals and alloys.

Their research spans main fields such as Engineering and Materials Science, and more specialized subfields including Mechanical Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Metals and Alloys, Mechanics of Materials, and Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials.

Akinobu Shibata's research topics cover:

  • Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels
  • Hydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metals
  • Metal Alloys Wear and Properties
  • Metallurgy and Material Forming
  • Material Properties and Failure Mechanisms
  • Fatigue and fracture mechanics
  • Microstructure and mechanical properties

Frequent publication venues for Shibata include:

  • Acta Materialia
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Scripta Materialia
  • ISIJ International
  • Materials Science and Engineering A

Key recent papers authored or co-authored by Shibata are:

  • "Effects of local stress, strain, and hydrogen content on hydrogen-related fracture behavior in low-carbon martensitic steel", 2021, Acta Materialia
  • "Substructure and crystallography of lath martensite in as-quenched interstitial-free steel and low-carbon steel", 2023, Acta Materialia

Additional notable papers co-authored by Shibata or within the same research network include:

  • "Effect of initial dislocation density on hydrogen accumulation behavior in martensitic steel", 2020, Scripta Materialia
  • "Deformation mechanism of bimodal microstructure in Ti-6Al-4V alloy: The effects of intercritical annealing temperature and constituent hardness", 2020, Journal of Material Science and Technology
  • "Quantitatively evaluating respective contribution of austenite and deformation-induced martensite to flow stress, plastic strain, and strain hardening rate in tensile deformed TRIP steel", 2023, Acta Materialia

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Shibata are:

  • Nobuhiro Tsuji
  • Kazuho Okada
  • I. Gutiérrez-Urrutia
  • Myeong-heom Park
  • Kaneaki Tsuzaki

Best Publications

  • Effect of elemental combination on friction stress and Hall-Petch relationship in face-centered cubic high / medium entropy alloys

    Shuhei Yoshida;Takuto Ikeuchi;Tilak Bhattacharjee;Yu Bai

  • Effect of strain rate on hydrogen embrittlement in low-carbon martensitic steel

    Yuji Momotani;Akinobu Shibata;Daisuke Terada;Nobuhiro Tsuji

  • Precise measurement of strain accommodation in austenite matrix surrounding martensite in ferrous alloys by electron backscatter diffraction analysis

    G. Miyamoto;A. Shibata;T. Maki;T. Furuhara

  • Evaluation of the block boundary and sub-block boundary strengths of ferrous lath martensite using a micro-bending test

    Akinobu Shibata;Takashi Nagoshi;Masato Sone;Shigekazu Morito

  • Unique deformation behavior and microstructure evolution in high temperature processing of HfNbTaTiZr refractory high entropy alloy

    Rajeshwar R. Eleti;Tilak Bhattacharjee;Akinobu Shibata;Nobuhiro Tsuji

  • Significant contribution of stacking faults to the strain hardening behavior of Cu-15%Al alloy with different grain sizes

    Y. Z. Tian;L. J. Zhao;S. Chen;A. Shibata

  • Yielding nature and Hall-Petch relationships in Ti-6Al-4V alloy with fully equiaxed and bimodal microstructures

    Yan Chong;Guanyu Deng;Si Gao;Jangho Yi

  • Unique high-temperature deformation dominated by grain boundary sliding in heterogeneous necklace structure formed by dynamic recrystallization in HfNbTaTiZr BCC refractory high entropy alloy

    Rajeshwar R. Eleti;Atul H. Chokshi;Akinobu Shibata;Nobuhiro Tsuji

  • Revealing the deformation mechanisms of Cu–Al alloys with high strength and good ductility

    Y.Z. Tian;Y.Z. Tian;L.J. Zhao;L.J. Zhao;N. Park;N. Park;R. Liu

  • Mechanism of huge Lüders-type deformation in ultrafine grained austenitic stainless steel

    Si Gao;Yu Bai;Ruixiao Zheng;Yanzhong Tian

  • Simultaneously enhanced strength and ductility of Mg-Zn-Zr-Ca alloy with fully recrystallized ultrafine grained structures

    Ruixiao Zheng;Tilak Bhattacharjee;Akinobu Shibata;Taisuke Sasaki

  • Effect of grain refinement on hydrogen embrittlement behaviors of high-Mn TWIP steel

    Y. Bai;Y. Momotani;M.C. Chen;A. Shibata

  • Effect of low temperature on tensile properties of AlCoCrFeNi2.1 eutectic high entropy alloy

    Tilak Bhattacharjee;Ruixiao Zheng;Yan Chong;Saad Sheikh

  • Substructures of lenticular martensites with different martensite start temperatures in ferrous alloys

    A. Shibata;S. Morito;T. Furuhara;T. Maki

  • Mechanical properties of fully martensite microstructure in Ti-6Al-4V alloy transformed from refined beta grains obtained by rapid heat treatment (RHT)

    Yan Chong;Tilak Bhattacharjee;Jangho Yi;Akinobu Shibata

  • Local orientation change inside lenticular martensite plate in Fe–33Ni alloy

    A. Shibata;S. Morito;T. Furuhara;T. Maki

  • A novel ultrafine-grained Fe 22Mn 0.6C TWIP steel with superior strength and ductility

    Y.Z. Tian;Y.Z. Tian;Y. Bai;L.J. Zhao;L.J. Zhao;S. Gao

  • Effect of initial dislocation density on hydrogen accumulation behavior in martensitic steel

    Yuji Momotani;Akinobu Shibata;Takashi Yonemura;Yu Bai

  • Microstructural and Crystallographic Features of Hydrogen-related Crack Propagation in Low Carbon Martensitic Steel

    Akinobu Shibata;Hiroshi Takahashi;Nobuhiro Tsuji

  • The origin of midrib in lenticular martensite

    Akinobu Shibata;Akinobu Shibata;Toshio Murakami;Toshio Murakami;Shigekazu Morito;Tadashi Furuhara

  • Bright nickel film deposited by supercritical carbon dioxide emulsion using additive-free Watts bath

    Tso-Fu Mark Chang;Masato Sone;Akinobu Shibata;Chiemi Ishiyama

Frequent Co-Authors

Nobuhiro Tsuji
Nobuhiro Tsuji Kyoto University
Tadashi Maki
Tadashi Maki Kyoto University
Tadashi Furuhara
Tadashi Furuhara Tohoku University
Kaneaki Tsuzaki
Kaneaki Tsuzaki National Institute for Materials Science
Kazuhiro Hono
Kazuhiro Hono National Institute for Materials Science
Goro Miyamoto
Goro Miyamoto Tohoku University
Jacques Besson
Jacques Besson Mines ParisTech
Zhefeng Zhang
Zhefeng Zhang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Hidetoshi Somekawa
Hidetoshi Somekawa National Institute for Materials Science
Shigenobu Ogata
Shigenobu Ogata Osaka University

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