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Chemistry 51 13900 1074 447 9807

Akira Hosomi publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Akira Hosomi between 1966 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Akira Hosomi published across 59 years, from 1966 to 2024, averaging 7.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 1994. 2 of the 459 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1966 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 1994. 1966: 2 publications 1967: 4 publications 1968: 2 publications 1969: 6 publications 1970: 3 publications 1971: 3 publications 1972: 5 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 3 publications 1975: 4 publications 1976: 5 publications 1977: 6 publications 1978: 10 publications 1979: 8 publications 1980: 14 publications 1981: 8 publications 1982: 10 publications 1983: 14 publications 1984: 13 publications 1985: 6 publications 1986: 12 publications 1987: 18 publications 1988: 22 publications 1989: 15 publications 1990: 17 publications 1991: 8 publications 1992: 10 publications 1993: 14 publications 1994: 23 publications 1995: 15 publications 1996: 18 publications 1997: 11 publications 1998: 18 publications 1999: 11 publications 2000: 15 publications 2001: 13 publications 2002: 13 publications 2003: 13 publications 2004: 13 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 3 publications 2013: 0 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 2 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 0 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 1 publication
1966 2024

459 publications in total across all disciplines

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Akira Hosomi: publications per year, 1966 to 2024
Year Publications
1966 2
1967 4
1968 2
1969 6
1970 3
1971 3
1972 5
1973 0
1974 3
1975 4
1976 5
1977 6
1978 10
1979 8
1980 14
1981 8
1982 10
1983 14
1984 13
1985 6
1986 12
1987 18
1988 22
1989 15
1990 17
1991 8
1992 10
1993 14
1994 23
1995 15
1996 18
1997 11
1998 18
1999 11
2000 15
2001 13
2002 13
2003 13
2004 13
2005 7
2006 7
2007 2
2008 6
2009 4
2010 10
2011 1
2012 3
2013 0
2014 4
2015 2
2016 1
2017 2
2018 1
2019 0
2020 2
2021 0
2022 0
2023 1
2024 1
Total 459
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Akira Hosomi publications per year - data summary

  • Akira Hosomi, a Chemistry scholar from Tsukuba University of Technology, has 459 publications recorded across 59 years, from 1966 to 2024.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1966 and the most recent to 2024.
  • The most productive year is 1994, with 23 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 2011, 2016, 2018, 2023 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 5 of the 59 years in the span carry no publications at all (1973, 2013, 2019, 2021 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 7.8 papers per year over the whole span, or 8.5 per year counting only the 54 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2020-2024) hold 4 publications, <1% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1966-1985: 126 publications (6.3 per year); 1986-2005: 286 publications (14.3 per year); 2006-2024: 47 publications (2.5 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is declining.

Akira Hosomi 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 Hosomi 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, 441–460 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: 447 publications — 85th percentile

85% 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
441–460 270 447
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
1,081–1,100 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 Hosomi publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 63 ranges running from 61–80 to 1,295+ publications.
  • Akira Hosomi, a Chemistry scholar from Tsukuba University of Technology, records 447 publications - the 85th percentile of the discipline.
  • 85% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Akira Hosomi, and about 15% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 241–260 publications range, and Akira Hosomi ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 161–180 publications, holding 1,350 scientists (8% of the field).
  • 77% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 361–380 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Akira Hosomi 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 Hosomi 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, 50–51 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: 51 D-Index — 23rd percentile

23% 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 51
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
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Akira Hosomi D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 61 ranges running from 40–41 to 159+ D-Index.
  • Akira Hosomi, a Chemistry scholar from Tsukuba University of Technology, records 51 D-Index - the 23rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 23% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Akira Hosomi, and about 77% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Akira Hosomi ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 56–57 D-Index, holding 1,051 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

Akira Hosomi was affiliated with Tsukuba University of Technology in Japan. Their research spanned multiple fields, primarily focusing on biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with additional contributions in medicine. Their work covered various subfields including cell biology, molecular biology, neurology, public health, environmental and occupational health, and insect science.

Hosomi's main topics of research included:

  • Cellular transport and secretion
  • Fungal and yeast genetics research
  • Mosquito-borne diseases and control
  • Insect-plant interactions and control
  • Plant virus research studies
  • Endoplasmic reticulum stress and disease
  • Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis research

Their recent publications highlighted a variety of biological and biochemical research areas. Key papers include:

  • "The ER-associated protease Ste24 prevents N-terminal signal peptide-independent translocation into the endoplasmic reticulum in Saccharomyces cerevisiae" (2020) published in Journal of Biological Chemistry
  • "Human SOD1 is secreted via a conventional secretion pathway in Saccharomyces cerevisiae" (2023) published in Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
  • "Effect of Crystal of Copper Electrodeposited Film and Additive Species of Etching Solution on Etch Factor" (2020) published in Journal of The Surface Finishing Society of Japan

Hosomi also frequently collaborated with researchers in their field, including Yu Kotera, Yuko Asai, S. Okano, Yukako Tokutake, and Katsuharu Saito.

The most common venues for their publications were:

  • Plant and Cell Physiology
  • Journal of Biological Chemistry
  • Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
  • Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
  • Journal of The Surface Finishing Society of Japan

Best Publications

  • Syntheses of γ,δ-unsaturated alcohols from allylsilanes and carbonyl compounds in the presence of titanium tetrachloride

    Akíra Hosomi;Hideki Sakurai

  • Chemistry of organosilicon compounds. 99. Conjugate addition of allylsilanes to .alpha.,.beta.-enones. A New method of stereoselective introduction of the angular allyl group in fused cyclic .alpha.,.beta.-enones

    Akira Hosomi;Hideki Sakurai

  • Boration of an α,β-enone using a diboron promoted by a copper(I)–phosphine mixture catalyst

    Hajime Ito;Hiroshi Yamanaka;Jun-ichi Tateiwa;Akira Hosomi

  • Characteristics in the reactions of allylsilanes and their applications to versatile synthetic equivalents

    Unknown

  • ALLYLSILANES AS SYNTHETIC INTERMEDIATES. II. SYNTHESES OF HOMOALLYL ETHERS FROM ALLYLSILANES AND ACETALS PROMOTED BY TITANIUM TETRACHLORIDE

    Akira Hosomi;Masahiko Endo;Hideki Sakurai

  • Chemistry of organosilicon compounds 113 chemoselective allylation of carbonyl compounds with allylsilanes promoted by tetra-n-butylammonium fluoride. A new synthesis of homoallyl alcohols

    Akira Hosomi;Akibiko Shirahata;Hideki Sakurai

  • Highly stereoselective C-allylation of glycopyranosides with allylsilanes catalyzed by silyl triflate or iodosilane

    Akira Hosomi;Yasuyuki Sakata;Hideki Sakurai

  • Regiospecific allylation of acetals with allylsilanes catalyzed by iodotrimethylsilane. Synthesis of homoallylethers

    Hideki Sakurai;Koshi Sasaki;Akira Hosomi

  • Direct alkynyl group transfer from silicon to copper: New preparation method of alkynylcopper (I) reagents

    Hajime Ito;Kikuo Arimoto;Hiro-omi Sensul;Akira Hosomi

  • Iron-Catalyzed Regio- and Stereoselective Carbolithiation of Alkynes

    Unknown

  • 2-Alkoxycarbonylallyltrimethylsilanes as new reagents of 2-alkoxycarbonylallylation of electrophiles

    Akira Hosomi;Hidehiko Hashimoto;Hideki Sakurai

  • Chemistry of organosilicon compounds—165 : 2-Trimethylsilyl-methyl-1, 3-Butadiene—A versatile building block for terpene synthesis

    Hideki sakurai;Akira Hosomi;Masaki Saito;Koshi Sasaki

  • First gold complex-catalysed selective hydrosilylation of organic compounds

    Hajime Ito;Tatsuki Yajima;Jun-ichi Tateiwa;Akira Hosomi

  • New Method for Introduction of a Silyl Group into α,β-Enones Using a Disilane Catalyzed by a Copper(I) Salt1

    Hajime Ito;Tomoko Ishizuka;Jun-ichi Tateiwa;Motohiro Sonoda

  • Stereoselective synthesis of 3-(d-glycopyranosyl)propenes by use of allylsilanes

    Akira Hosomi;Yasuyuki Sakata;Hideki Sakurai

  • Manganese Ate Complexes as New Reducing Agents: Perfectly Regiocontrolled Generation and Reactions of the Manganese Enolates with Electrophiles

    Makoto Hojo;Hajime Harada;Hajime Ito;Akira Hosomi

  • A Novel Catalytic System for the Mannich-Type Reaction of Silyl Enolates: Stereoselective Synthesis ofβ-Aminoketones

    Katsukiyo Miura;Kentaro Tamaki;Takahiro Nakagawa;Akira Hosomi

  • Generation of a reducing reagent from Copper(I) salt and hydrosilane. New practical method for conjugate reduction

    Hajime Ito;Tomoko Ishizuka;Kikuo Arimoto;Katsukiyo Miura

  • Lewis Base-Promoted Aldol Reaction of Dimethylsilyl Enolates in Aqueous Dimethylformamide: Use of Calcium Chloride as a Lewis Base Catalyst

    Unknown

  • N-(TRIMETHYLSILYLMETHYL)AMINOMETHYL ETHERS AS AZOMETHINE YLIDE SYNTHONS. A NEW AND CONVENIENT ACCESS TO PYRROLIDINE DERIVATIVES

    Akira Hosomi;Yasuyuki Sakata;Hideki Sakurai

  • Latent acetonylation of α,β -enones with allyltrimethylsilane or 2-methyl-2-propenyltrimethylsilane: synthesis of 1,5-diketones and annelation to fused cyclohexenones

    Akira Hosomi;Hiroshi Kobayashi;Hideki Sakurai

  • Unprecedented Reactions Mediated by Samarium: An Approach to Nonstabilized Carbonyl Ylides1

    Makoto Hojo;and Hidenori Aihara;Akira Hosomi

  • Chemistry of organosilicon compounds. 106. .alpha.-Siloxyallylsilanes as homoenolate anion equivalents. A novel synthesis of .gamma.-keto aldehydes

    Unknown

  • Polar and Solvent Effects on Homolytic Abstraction of Benzylic Hydrogen of Substituted Toluenes by t-Butoxy Radical

    Hideki. Sakurai;Akira. Hosomi

Frequent Co-Authors

Hideki Sakurai
Hideki Sakurai Tokyo University of Science
Hajime Ito
Hajime Ito Hokkaido University
Chizuko Kabuto
Chizuko Kabuto Tohoku University
Hiroshi Ueda
Hiroshi Ueda Kyoto University
Teddy G. Traylor
Teddy G. Traylor University of California, San Diego

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