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Akira Nakayama

Akira Nakayama

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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Japan
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 45 1526 1413 31 29 287 7973

Akira Nakayama publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Akira Nakayama between 1967 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Akira Nakayama published across 59 years, from 1967 to 2025, averaging 5.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2012. 15 of the 325 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1967 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 15. Peak 15 publications in 2012. 1967: 1 publication 1968: 2 publications 1969: 1 publication 1970: 0 publications 1971: 2 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 1 publication 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 3 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 3 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 12 publications 1985: 10 publications 1986: 12 publications 1987: 11 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 9 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 6 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 11 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 4 publications
1967 2025

325 publications in total across all disciplines

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Akira Nakayama: publications per year, 1967 to 2025
Year Publications
1967 1
1968 2
1969 1
1970 0
1971 2
1972 0
1973 1
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 3
1978 1
1979 3
1980 0
1981 2
1982 3
1983 2
1984 12
1985 10
1986 12
1987 11
1988 4
1989 4
1990 5
1991 3
1992 4
1993 6
1994 9
1995 4
1996 6
1997 1
1998 6
1999 5
2000 11
2001 5
2002 4
2003 2
2004 3
2005 9
2006 4
2007 8
2008 5
2009 11
2010 14
2011 9
2012 15
2013 14
2014 10
2015 6
2016 9
2017 4
2018 11
2019 6
2020 7
2021 5
2022 7
2023 8
2024 11
2025 4
Total 325
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Akira Nakayama publication distribution in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Akira Nakayama sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 659+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 155. Most scientists, 155, have 147–156 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 659 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 287–296 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 10 scientists 57–66 publications: 23 scientists 67–76 publications: 32 scientists 77–86 publications: 62 scientists 87–96 publications: 67 scientists 97–106 publications: 91 scientists 107–116 publications: 113 scientists 117–126 publications: 115 scientists 127–136 publications: 130 scientists 137–146 publications: 140 scientists 147–156 publications: 155 scientists 157–166 publications: 132 scientists 167–176 publications: 133 scientists 177–186 publications: 130 scientists 187–196 publications: 140 scientists 197–206 publications: 115 scientists 207–216 publications: 125 scientists 217–226 publications: 117 scientists 227–236 publications: 99 scientists 237–246 publications: 92 scientists 247–256 publications: 100 scientists 257–266 publications: 95 scientists 267–276 publications: 88 scientists 277–286 publications: 77 scientists 287–296 publications: 74 scientists 297–306 publications: 74 scientists 307–316 publications: 62 scientists 317–326 publications: 70 scientists 327–336 publications: 59 scientists 337–346 publications: 58 scientists 347–356 publications: 45 scientists 357–366 publications: 44 scientists 367–376 publications: 36 scientists 377–386 publications: 41 scientists 387–396 publications: 32 scientists 397–406 publications: 23 scientists 407–416 publications: 28 scientists 417–426 publications: 27 scientists 427–436 publications: 25 scientists 437–446 publications: 23 scientists 447–456 publications: 23 scientists 457–466 publications: 20 scientists 467–476 publications: 12 scientists 477–486 publications: 24 scientists 487–496 publications: 18 scientists 497–506 publications: 12 scientists 507–516 publications: 13 scientists 517–526 publications: 21 scientists 527–536 publications: 12 scientists 537–546 publications: 8 scientists 547–556 publications: 16 scientists 557–566 publications: 3 scientists 567–576 publications: 11 scientists 577–586 publications: 6 scientists 587–596 publications: 5 scientists 597–606 publications: 6 scientists 607–616 publications: 7 scientists 617–626 publications: 7 scientists 627–636 publications: 10 scientists 637–646 publications: 4 scientists 647–656 publications: 3 scientists 657–658 publications: 2 scientists 659+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 659+

This scientist: 287 publications — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 659 publications or more.

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Number of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,445 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 10
57–66 23
67–76 32
77–86 62
87–96 67
97–106 91
107–116 113
117–126 115
127–136 130
137–146 140
147–156 155
157–166 132
167–176 133
177–186 130
187–196 140
197–206 115
207–216 125
217–226 117
227–236 99
237–246 92
247–256 100
257–266 95
267–276 88
277–286 77
287–296 74 287
297–306 74
307–316 62
317–326 70
327–336 59
337–346 58
347–356 45
357–366 44
367–376 36
377–386 41
387–396 32
397–406 23
407–416 28
417–426 27
427–436 25
437–446 23
447–456 23
457–466 20
467–476 12
477–486 24
487–496 18
497–506 12
507–516 13
517–526 21
527–536 12
537–546 8
547–556 16
557–566 3
567–576 11
577–586 6
587–596 5
597–606 6
607–616 7
617–626 7
627–636 10
637–646 4
647–656 3
657–658 2
659+ 100
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Akira Nakayama D-index placement in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 93+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 189. Most scientists, 189, have 34 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 45 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 83 scientists 31 D-Index: 113 scientists 32 D-Index: 144 scientists 33 D-Index: 153 scientists 34 D-Index: 189 scientists 35 D-Index: 158 scientists 36 D-Index: 139 scientists 37 D-Index: 127 scientists 38 D-Index: 130 scientists 39 D-Index: 126 scientists 40 D-Index: 104 scientists 41 D-Index: 100 scientists 42 D-Index: 107 scientists 43 D-Index: 101 scientists 44 D-Index: 103 scientists 45 D-Index: 79 scientists 46 D-Index: 88 scientists 47 D-Index: 70 scientists 48 D-Index: 83 scientists 49 D-Index: 44 scientists 50 D-Index: 64 scientists 51 D-Index: 56 scientists 52 D-Index: 50 scientists 53 D-Index: 48 scientists 54 D-Index: 58 scientists 55 D-Index: 52 scientists 56 D-Index: 48 scientists 57 D-Index: 42 scientists 58 D-Index: 34 scientists 59 D-Index: 42 scientists 60 D-Index: 37 scientists 61 D-Index: 42 scientists 62 D-Index: 44 scientists 63 D-Index: 22 scientists 64 D-Index: 33 scientists 65 D-Index: 29 scientists 66 D-Index: 23 scientists 67 D-Index: 29 scientists 68 D-Index: 24 scientists 69 D-Index: 19 scientists 70 D-Index: 34 scientists 71 D-Index: 26 scientists 72 D-Index: 19 scientists 73 D-Index: 18 scientists 74 D-Index: 19 scientists 75 D-Index: 14 scientists 76 D-Index: 19 scientists 77 D-Index: 8 scientists 78 D-Index: 18 scientists 79 D-Index: 16 scientists 80 D-Index: 12 scientists 81 D-Index: 17 scientists 82 D-Index: 11 scientists 83 D-Index: 16 scientists 84 D-Index: 7 scientists 85 D-Index: 9 scientists 86 D-Index: 8 scientists 87 D-Index: 6 scientists 88 D-Index: 6 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 10 scientists 91 D-Index: 4 scientists 92 D-Index: 4 scientists 93+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30 D-Index 93+

This scientist: 45 D-Index — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more.

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Number of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,445 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 83
31 113
32 144
33 153
34 189
35 158
36 139
37 127
38 130
39 126
40 104
41 100
42 107
43 101
44 103
45 79 45
46 88
47 70
48 83
49 44
50 64
51 56
52 50
53 48
54 58
55 52
56 48
57 42
58 34
59 42
60 37
61 42
62 44
63 22
64 33
65 29
66 23
67 29
68 24
69 19
70 34
71 26
72 19
73 18
74 19
75 14
76 19
77 8
78 18
79 16
80 12
81 17
82 11
83 16
84 7
85 9
86 8
87 6
88 6
89 7
90 10
91 4
92 4
93+ 100
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Japan Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Japan Leader Award

Overview

Akira Nakayama is affiliated with Shizuoka University in Japan and has contributed extensively to the field of Engineering, with a primary focus on Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, and Computational Mechanics. The researcher's work also spans Molecular Biology and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging as subfields of study.

Major topics in Nakayama's research portfolio include:

  • Nanofluid Flow and Heat Transfer
  • Heat and Mass Transfer in Porous Media
  • Heat Transfer and Optimization
  • Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research
  • HER2/EGFR in Cancer Research
  • Phase Change Materials Research
  • Adsorption and Cooling Systems

Nakayama has been frequently published in several journals, with multiple works appearing in the following venues:

  • International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Journal of Heat Transfer
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Nihon Rinsho Geka Gakkai Zasshi (Journal of Japan Surgical Association)

Selected recent publications by Nakayama illustrate a range of topics and contributions across different years:

  • "AJICAP Second Generation: Improved Chemical Site-Specific Conjugation Technology for Antibody-Drug Conjugate Production" (2023), Bioconjugate Chemistry
  • "Melting effect on non-Newtonian fluid flow in gyrotactic microorganism saturated non-darcy porous media with variable fluid properties" (2020), Applied Nanoscience
  • "Exo-Cleavable Linkers: Enhanced Stability and Therapeutic Efficacy in Antibody-Drug Conjugates" (2024), Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
  • "AJICAP-M: Traceless Affinity Peptide Mediated Conjugation Technology for Site-Selective Antibody-Drug Conjugate Synthesis" (2024), Organic Letters
  • "A local thermal non-equilibrium analysis for convective and radiative heat transfer in gaseous transpiration cooling through a porous wall" (2020), International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Frequent collaborators in Nakayama's research include the following coauthors:

  • Xiaohui Bai
  • Zihao Zheng
  • Yi Yuan
  • Yutaka Matsuda
  • Tomohiro Fujii

Best Publications

  • A Macroscopic Turbulence Model for Flow in a Porous Medium

    A. Nakayama;F. Kuwahara

  • A numerical study of interfacial convective heat transfer coefficient in two-energy equation model for convection in porous media

    Fujio Kuwahara;Mitsuhiro Shirota;Akira Nakayama

  • A general bioheat transfer model based on the theory of porous media

    Akira Nakayama;Fujio Kuwahara

  • Temperature dependence of critical fiber length for glass fiber-reinforced thermosetting resins

    Tadashi Ohsawa;Akira Nakayama;Minoru Miwa;Akira Hasegawa

  • PC-aided numerical heat transfer and convective flow

    Akira Nakayama

  • A Numerical Study of Thermal Dispersion in Porous Media

    F. Kuwahara;A. Nakayama;H. Koyama

  • Computational study of forced convective heat transfer in structured packed beds with spherical or ellipsoidal particles

    Jian Yang;Qiuwang Wang;Min Zeng;Akira Nakayama

  • Enhancing heat transfer in the core flow by using porous medium insert in a tube

    Z.F. Huang;A. Nakayama;K. Yang;C. Yang;C. Yang

  • Experimental analysis of forced convective heat transfer in novel structured packed beds of particles

    Jian Yang;Jing Wang;Shanshan Bu;Min Zeng

  • Entransy expression of the second law of thermodynamics and its application to optimization in heat transfer process

    W. Liu;Z.C. Liu;H. Jia;A.W. Fan

  • A synthesis of tortuosity and dispersion in effective thermal conductivity of porous media

    C. Yang;C. Yang;A. Nakayama;A. Nakayama

  • A two-energy equation model for conduction and convection in porous media

    Akira Nakayama;Fujio Kuwahara;Masazumi Sugiyama;Guoliang Xu

  • Buoyancy-induced flow of non-Newtonian fluids over a non-isothermal body of arbitrary shape in a fluid-saturated porous medium

    A. Nakayama;H. Koyama

  • Numerical Modeling of Turbulent Flow in Porous Media Using a Spatially Periodic Array

    Fujio Kuwahara;Y. Kameyama;S. Yamashita;Akira Nakayama

  • Convective heat transfer of nanofluids in a concentric annulus

    C. Yang;W. Li;A. Nakayama;A. Nakayama

  • Large eddy simulation of turbulent flow in porous media

    F. Kuwahara;T. Yamane;A. Nakayama

  • Heat transfer performance assessment for forced convection in a tube partially filled with a porous medium

    Chen Yang;Chen Yang;Akira Nakayama;Akira Nakayama;Wei Liu

  • Parametric study on turbulent heat transfer and flow characteristics in a circular tube fitted with louvered strip inserts

    A.W. Fan;J.J. Deng;A. Nakayama;W. Liu

  • On the Anomalous Convective Heat Transfer Enhancement in Nanofluids: A Theoretical Answer to the Nanofluids Controversy

    C. Yang;W. Li;Y. Sano;M. Mochizuki

  • An equation for thermal dispersion flux transport and its mathematical modelling for heat and fluid flow in a porous medium

    A. Nakayama;F. Kuwahara;Y. Kodama

  • Numerical Determination of Thermal Dispersion Coefficients Using a Periodic Porous Structure

    F. Kuwahara;A. Nakayama

Frequent Co-Authors

Wei Liu
Wei Liu Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Jianjun Liu
Jianjun Liu Genome Institute of Singapore
Md. Anwar Hossain
Md. Anwar Hossain University of Dhaka
Qiuwang Wang
Qiuwang Wang Xi'an Jiaotong University
Jian Yang
Jian Yang University of Birmingham
Min Zeng
Min Zeng Xi'an Jiaotong University
David Attwood
David Attwood University of Manchester
Zhichun Liu
Zhichun Liu Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Aiwu Fan
Aiwu Fan Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Zhengkai Tu
Zhengkai Tu Huazhong University of Science and Technology

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