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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 149 163 155 42 41 1072 158735
Chemistry 150 133 117 19 19 1074 161383

Akira Fujishima publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Akira Fujishima between 1969 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Akira Fujishima published across 57 years, from 1969 to 2025, averaging 20 papers a year. Output peaked at 52 publications in 2002. 22 of the 1,141 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1969 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 52. Peak 52 publications in 2002. 1969: 2 publications 1970: 1 publication 1971: 2 publications 1972: 2 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 1 publication 1975: 5 publications 1976: 4 publications 1977: 3 publications 1978: 5 publications 1979: 12 publications 1980: 16 publications 1981: 4 publications 1982: 6 publications 1983: 8 publications 1984: 7 publications 1985: 7 publications 1986: 16 publications 1987: 15 publications 1988: 11 publications 1989: 12 publications 1990: 29 publications 1991: 21 publications 1992: 34 publications 1993: 32 publications 1994: 29 publications 1995: 40 publications 1996: 26 publications 1997: 38 publications 1998: 50 publications 1999: 48 publications 2000: 43 publications 2001: 50 publications 2002: 52 publications 2003: 45 publications 2004: 26 publications 2005: 31 publications 2006: 18 publications 2007: 25 publications 2008: 43 publications 2009: 19 publications 2010: 21 publications 2011: 30 publications 2012: 26 publications 2013: 18 publications 2014: 17 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 21 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 24 publications 2019: 24 publications 2020: 19 publications 2021: 26 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 14 publications 2024: 10 publications 2025: 12 publications
1969 2025

1,141 publications in total across all disciplines

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Akira Fujishima: publications per year, 1969 to 2025
Year Publications
1969 2
1970 1
1971 2
1972 2
1973 0
1974 1
1975 5
1976 4
1977 3
1978 5
1979 12
1980 16
1981 4
1982 6
1983 8
1984 7
1985 7
1986 16
1987 15
1988 11
1989 12
1990 29
1991 21
1992 34
1993 32
1994 29
1995 40
1996 26
1997 38
1998 50
1999 48
2000 43
2001 50
2002 52
2003 45
2004 26
2005 31
2006 18
2007 25
2008 43
2009 19
2010 21
2011 30
2012 26
2013 18
2014 17
2015 14
2016 21
2017 17
2018 24
2019 24
2020 19
2021 26
2022 10
2023 14
2024 10
2025 12
Total 1,141
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Akira Fujishima publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Akira Fujishima sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 1,061–1,080 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 1,074 publications — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12 1,074
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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Akira Fujishima D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Akira Fujishima sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 150–151 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 150 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16 150
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in China Leader Award
  • 2026 - Research.com Materials Science in China Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in China Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Materials Science in China Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in China Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Materials Science in Japan Leader Award
  • 2011 - Luigi Galvani Medal, Italian Chemical Society (Società Chimica Italiana)
  • 2004 - Japan Prize for pioneering work on photochemical catalysis and its application for the environment.

Overview

Akira Fujishima is affiliated with the University of Shanghai for Science and Technology in China. Their research primarily focuses on fields such as Energy, Materials Science, and Engineering, with substantial work in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Materials Chemistry, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

The scientist has contributed extensively to topics including Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques, TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells, Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors, Copper-based nanomaterials and applications, Advanced oxidation water treatment, Solar-Powered Water Purification Methods, and Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity.

Notable recent papers by Akira Fujishima include:

  • Photocatalytic degradation of bisphenol A using titanium dioxide@nanodiamond composites under UV light illumination (2020, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science)
  • An approach to the photocatalytic mechanism in the TiO2-nanomaterials microorganism interface for the control of infectious processes (2020, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental)
  • Enhanced Solar Photothermal Catalysis over Solution Plasma Activated TiO2 (2020, Advanced Science)
  • Nanoflakes-like nickel cobaltite as active electrode material for 4-nitrophenol reduction and supercapacitor applications (2021, Journal of Hazardous Materials)
  • Enhanced Photocatalytic Degradation Activity Using the V2O5/RGO Composite (2023, Nanomaterials)

Frequent publication venues for Fujishima's work include:

  • Catalysts
  • ACS Omega
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
  • Applied Catalysis B: Environmental

Collaborations feature several recurrent colleagues, among them Chiaki Terashima, Norihiro Suzuki, Ken-ichi Katsumata, Kazuya Nakata, and Makoto Yuasa.

Awards received include the Luigi Galvani Medal from the Italian Chemical Society in 2011 and the Japan Prize in 2004 for pioneering work on photochemical catalysis and its environmental applications.

Best Publications

  • Electrochemical Photolysis of Water at a Semiconductor Electrode

    Akira Fujishima;Kenichi Honda

  • Titanium dioxide photocatalysis

    Akira Fujishima;Tata N. Rao;Donald A. Tryk

  • TiO2 photocatalysis and related surface phenomena

    Akira Fujishima;Xintong Zhang;Donald A. Tryk

  • Light-induced amphiphilic surfaces

    Rong Wang;Kazuhito Hashimoto;Akira Fujishima;Makota Chikuni

  • TiO2 Photocatalysis: A Historical Overview and Future Prospects

    Kazuhito Hashimoto;Hiroshi Irie;Akira Fujishima

  • TiO2 photocatalysis: Design and applications

    Kazuya Nakata;Akira Fujishima

  • Photoelectrocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide in aqueous suspensions of semiconductor powders

    Tooru Inoue;Akira Fujishima;Satoshi Konishi;Kenichi Honda

  • Photoinduced Magnetization of a Cobalt-Iron Cyanide

    O. Sato;T. Iyoda;A. Fujishima;K. Hashimoto

  • TITANIUM DIOXIDE PHOTOCATALYSIS: PRESENT SITUATION AND FUTURE APPROACHES

    Akira Fujishima;Xintong Zhang

  • Effects of the Surface Roughness on Sliding Angles of Water Droplets on Superhydrophobic Surfaces

    Masashi Miwa;Akira Nakajima;Akira Fujishima;Kazuhito Hashimoto, ,† and

  • Detection of active oxidative species in TiO2 photocatalysis using the fluorescence technique

    Ken-ichi Ishibashi;Akira Fujishima;Toshiya Watanabe;Kazuhito Hashimoto

  • Photocatalytic activity and photoinduced hydrophilicity of titanium dioxide coated glass

    T Watanabe;A Nakajima;R Wang;M Minabe

  • Bactericidal and Detoxification Effects of TiO2 Thin Film Photocatalysts

    Kayano Sunada;Yoshihiko Kikuchi;Kazuhito Hashimoto,†,‡ and;Akira Fujishima

  • Photogeneration of Highly Amphiphilic TiO2 Surfaces

    Rong Wang;Kazuhito Hashimoto;Akira Fujishima;Makoto Chikuni

  • Transparent Superhydrophobic Thin Films with Self-Cleaning Properties

    Akira Nakajima;Kazuhito Hashimoto;Toshiya Watanabe;Kennichi Takai

  • Preparation of Transparent Superhydrophobic Boehmite and Silica Films by Sublimation of Aluminum Acetylacetonate

    A. Nakajima;A. Fujishima;K. Hashimoto;T. Watanabe

  • Photoinduced Surface Wettability Conversion of ZnO and TiO2 Thin Films

    Ren-De Sun;Akira Nakajima;Akira Fujishima;Toshiya Watanabe

  • Quantum yields of active oxidative species formed on TiO2 photocatalyst

    Ken-ichi Ishibashi;Akira Fujishima;Toshiya Watanabe;Kazuhito Hashimoto

  • Heterogeneous photocatalysis: From water photolysis to applications in environmental cleanup

    Akira Fujishima;Xintong Zhang;Donald. A. Tryk

  • Photocatalytic bactericidal effect of TiO2 thin films : dynamic view of the active oxygen species responsible for the effect

    Yoshihiko Kikuchi;Kayano Sunada;Tomokazu Iyoda;Kazuhito Hashimoto

Frequent Co-Authors

Kazuhito Hashimoto
Kazuhito Hashimoto National Institute for Materials Science
Kenichi Honda
Kenichi Honda University of Tokyo
Donald A. Tryk
Donald A. Tryk University of Yamanashi
Osamu Sato
Osamu Sato Kyushu University
Kazuya Nakata
Kazuya Nakata Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology
Yasuaki Einaga
Yasuaki Einaga Keio University
Xintong Zhang
Xintong Zhang Northeast Normal University
Zhongze Gu
Zhongze Gu Southeast University
Tetsu Tatsuma
Tetsu Tatsuma University of Tokyo
Hideki Sakai
Hideki Sakai Tokyo University of Science

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