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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 56 2456 2232 53 47 218 9952

Asahiko Taira publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Asahiko Taira between 1977 and 2019, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Asahiko Taira published across 43 years, from 1977 to 2019, averaging 5.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 1992. 3 of the 225 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1977 to 2019. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 1992. 1977: 1 publication 1978: 0 publications 1979: 4 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 0 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 1 publication 1984: 1 publication 1985: 1 publication 1986: 4 publications 1987: 5 publications 1988: 9 publications 1989: 6 publications 1990: 8 publications 1991: 8 publications 1992: 18 publications 1993: 15 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 9 publications 1998: 10 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 15 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 2 publications 2013: 1 publication 2014: 1 publication 2015: 1 publication 2016: 1 publication 2017: 0 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 3 publications
1977 2019

225 publications in total across all disciplines

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Asahiko Taira: publications per year, 1977 to 2019
Year Publications
1977 1
1978 0
1979 4
1980 1
1981 0
1982 1
1983 1
1984 1
1985 1
1986 4
1987 5
1988 9
1989 6
1990 8
1991 8
1992 18
1993 15
1994 3
1995 6
1996 5
1997 9
1998 10
1999 10
2000 8
2001 9
2002 8
2003 11
2004 7
2005 15
2006 10
2007 3
2008 7
2009 6
2010 5
2011 1
2012 2
2013 1
2014 1
2015 1
2016 1
2017 0
2018 0
2019 3
Total 225
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Asahiko Taira publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Earth Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Asahiko Taira sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 603+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 557. Most scientists, 557, have 128–137 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 218–227 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 5 scientists 48–57 publications: 33 scientists 58–67 publications: 94 scientists 68–77 publications: 161 scientists 78–87 publications: 278 scientists 88–97 publications: 376 scientists 98–107 publications: 404 scientists 108–117 publications: 484 scientists 118–127 publications: 540 scientists 128–137 publications: 557 scientists 138–147 publications: 491 scientists 148–157 publications: 495 scientists 158–167 publications: 458 scientists 168–177 publications: 490 scientists 178–187 publications: 414 scientists 188–197 publications: 401 scientists 198–207 publications: 333 scientists 208–217 publications: 292 scientists 218–227 publications: 290 scientists 228–237 publications: 262 scientists 238–247 publications: 243 scientists 248–257 publications: 208 scientists 258–267 publications: 185 scientists 268–277 publications: 147 scientists 278–287 publications: 128 scientists 288–297 publications: 119 scientists 298–307 publications: 120 scientists 308–317 publications: 107 scientists 318–327 publications: 93 scientists 328–337 publications: 87 scientists 338–347 publications: 64 scientists 348–357 publications: 87 scientists 358–367 publications: 60 scientists 368–377 publications: 60 scientists 378–387 publications: 34 scientists 388–397 publications: 50 scientists 398–407 publications: 44 scientists 408–417 publications: 31 scientists 418–427 publications: 39 scientists 428–437 publications: 27 scientists 438–447 publications: 36 scientists 448–457 publications: 27 scientists 458–467 publications: 29 scientists 468–477 publications: 30 scientists 478–487 publications: 19 scientists 488–497 publications: 15 scientists 498–507 publications: 18 scientists 508–517 publications: 19 scientists 518–527 publications: 16 scientists 528–537 publications: 10 scientists 538–547 publications: 11 scientists 548–557 publications: 14 scientists 558–567 publications: 11 scientists 568–577 publications: 7 scientists 578–587 publications: 14 scientists 588–597 publications: 5 scientists 598–602 publications: 4 scientists 603+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 603+

This scientist: 218 publications — 69th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 5
48–57 33
58–67 94
68–77 161
78–87 278
88–97 376
98–107 404
108–117 484
118–127 540
128–137 557
138–147 491
148–157 495
158–167 458
168–177 490
178–187 414
188–197 401
198–207 333
208–217 292
218–227 290 218
228–237 262
238–247 243
248–257 208
258–267 185
268–277 147
278–287 128
288–297 119
298–307 120
308–317 107
318–327 93
328–337 87
338–347 64
348–357 87
358–367 60
368–377 60
378–387 34
388–397 50
398–407 44
408–417 31
418–427 39
428–437 27
438–447 36
448–457 27
458–467 29
468–477 30
478–487 19
488–497 15
498–507 18
508–517 19
518–527 16
528–537 10
538–547 11
548–557 14
558–567 11
568–577 7
578–587 14
588–597 5
598–602 4
603+ 100
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Asahiko Taira D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026

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

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 77 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 106+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 389. Most scientists, 389, have 36 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 56 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 144 scientists 31 D-Index: 215 scientists 32 D-Index: 278 scientists 33 D-Index: 379 scientists 34 D-Index: 366 scientists 35 D-Index: 372 scientists 36 D-Index: 389 scientists 37 D-Index: 366 scientists 38 D-Index: 344 scientists 39 D-Index: 349 scientists 40 D-Index: 296 scientists 41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42 D-Index: 277 scientists 43 D-Index: 279 scientists 44 D-Index: 248 scientists 45 D-Index: 257 scientists 46 D-Index: 212 scientists 47 D-Index: 202 scientists 48 D-Index: 207 scientists 49 D-Index: 204 scientists 50 D-Index: 183 scientists 51 D-Index: 178 scientists 52 D-Index: 182 scientists 53 D-Index: 178 scientists 54 D-Index: 163 scientists 55 D-Index: 117 scientists 56 D-Index: 163 scientists 57 D-Index: 120 scientists 58 D-Index: 113 scientists 59 D-Index: 136 scientists 60 D-Index: 135 scientists 61 D-Index: 96 scientists 62 D-Index: 103 scientists 63 D-Index: 83 scientists 64 D-Index: 103 scientists 65 D-Index: 83 scientists 66 D-Index: 89 scientists 67 D-Index: 92 scientists 68 D-Index: 89 scientists 69 D-Index: 78 scientists 70 D-Index: 75 scientists 71 D-Index: 53 scientists 72 D-Index: 62 scientists 73 D-Index: 54 scientists 74 D-Index: 35 scientists 75 D-Index: 52 scientists 76 D-Index: 50 scientists 77 D-Index: 32 scientists 78 D-Index: 37 scientists 79 D-Index: 20 scientists 80 D-Index: 33 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 34 scientists 83 D-Index: 34 scientists 84 D-Index: 24 scientists 85 D-Index: 19 scientists 86 D-Index: 18 scientists 87 D-Index: 26 scientists 88 D-Index: 30 scientists 89 D-Index: 17 scientists 90 D-Index: 21 scientists 91 D-Index: 19 scientists 92 D-Index: 15 scientists 93 D-Index: 14 scientists 94 D-Index: 20 scientists 95 D-Index: 9 scientists 96 D-Index: 10 scientists 97 D-Index: 15 scientists 98 D-Index: 13 scientists 99 D-Index: 3 scientists 100 D-Index: 13 scientists 101 D-Index: 3 scientists 102 D-Index: 9 scientists 103 D-Index: 4 scientists 104 D-Index: 6 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 56 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 144
31 215
32 278
33 379
34 366
35 372
36 389
37 366
38 344
39 349
40 296
41 289
42 277
43 279
44 248
45 257
46 212
47 202
48 207
49 204
50 183
51 178
52 182
53 178
54 163
55 117
56 163 56
57 120
58 113
59 136
60 135
61 96
62 103
63 83
64 103
65 83
66 89
67 92
68 89
69 78
70 75
71 53
72 62
73 54
74 35
75 52
76 50
77 32
78 37
79 20
80 33
81 36
82 34
83 34
84 24
85 19
86 18
87 26
88 30
89 17
90 21
91 19
92 15
93 14
94 20
95 9
96 10
97 15
98 13
99 3
100 13
101 3
102 9
103 4
104 6
105 6
106+ 98
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Overview

Asahiko Taira is affiliated with the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology in Japan. Their research primarily spans the field of Engineering, with particular focus on Ocean Engineering and Mechanical Engineering subfields.

Their research interests include topics such as Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods, Drilling and Well Engineering, and Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis.

They have contributed to publications in the following venues:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)

Among their recent published papers are:

  • ODP Leg 131, Hole 808B - Well Logging Data, 2020, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • ODP Leg 131, Hole 808C - Well Logging Data, 2020, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • ODP Leg 190, Hole 1173A - Well Logging Data, 2021, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Frequent co-authors in their research collaborations include:

  • Miriam Kastner
  • Alex Maltman
  • Gregory F. Moore
  • Michael B. Underwood
  • Ian Ashley Hill

Best Publications

  • Tectonic Evolution of the Japanese Island Arc System

    Asahiko Taira

  • Three-Dimensional Splay Fault Geometry and Implications for Tsunami Generation

    G. F. Moore;G. F. Moore;Nathan L Bangs;A. Taira;S. Kuramoto

  • The Shimanto Belt in Shikoku, Japan-Evolution of Cretaceous to Miocene accretionary prism

    A. Taira

  • Continental Crust, Crustal Underplating, and Low- Q Upper Mantle Beneath an Oceanic Island Arc

    Kiyoshi Suyehiro;Narumi Takahashi;Yoshiro Ariie;Yasutaka Yokoi

  • Structure of the Nankai Trough Accretionary Zone from multichannel seismic reflection data

    G. F. Moore;T. H. Shipley;P. L. Stoffa;D. E. Karig

  • Global tectonic significance of the Solomon Islands and Ontong Java Plateau convergent zone

    Paul Mann;Asahiko Taira

  • Structural and seismic stratigraphic framework of the NanTroSEIZE Stage 1 transect

    G.F. Moore;J.-O. Park;N.L. Bangs;S.P. Gulick

  • Two-phase uplift of Higher Himalayas since 17 Ma

    Kazuo Amano;Asahiko Taira

  • Coseismic fault rupture at the trench axis during the 2011 Tohoku-oki earthquake

    Shuichi Kodaira;Tetsuo No;Yasuyuki Nakamura;Toshiya Fujiwara

  • New insights into deformation and fluid flow processes in the Nankai Trough accretionary prism: Results of Ocean Drilling Program Leg 190

    Gregory F. Moore;Asahiko Taira;Adam Klaus;Luann Becker

  • Accretion tectonics and evolution of Japan

    A Taira;H Tokuyama;W Soh

  • Spatial and temporal variability of surface water in the Kuroshio source region, Pacific Ocean, over the past 21,000 years: evidence from planktonic foraminifera

    Yurika Ujiié;Hiroshi Ujiié;Asahiko Taira;Toshio Nakamura

  • Sediment deformation and hydrogeology of the Nankai Trough accretionary prism: Synthesis of shipboard results of ODP Leg 131

    A. Taira;I. Hill;J. Firth;U. Berner

  • Broad, weak regions of the Nankai Megathrust and implications for shallow coseismic slip

    Nathan L Bangs;G. F. Moore;G. F. Moore;Sean S Gulick;E. M. Pangborn

  • The Shimanto Belt of Japan: Cretaceous-lower Miocene active-margin sedimentation

    A. Taira;H. Okada;J. H. Whitaker;A. J. Smith

  • Nankai Trough and Zenisu Ridge: a deep-sea submersible survey

    Xavier Le Pichon;Toshimishi Iiyama;Jacques Boulègue;Jacques Charvet

  • Distribution of methane hydrate BSRs and its implication for the prism growth in the Nankai Trough

    Juichiro Ashi;Hidekazu Tokuyama;Asahiko Taira

  • Seismic record of tectonic evolution and backarc rifting in the southern Ryukyu island arc system

    Jin-Oh Park;Hidekazu Tokuyama;Masanao Shinohara;Kiyoshi Suyehiro

  • The Role of Oblique Subduction and Strike‐Slip Tectonics in the Evolution of Japan

    Asahiko Taira;Yasuji Saito;Mitsuo Hashimoto

  • New rates of western Pacific island arc magmatism from seismic and gravity data

    C Dimalanta;C Dimalanta;A Taira;G.P Yumul;H Tokuyama

  • Nature and growth rate of the northern Izu-Bonin (Ogasawara) arc crust and their implications for continental crust formation

    Asahiko Taira;Saneatsu Saito;Kan Aoike;Sumito Morita

Frequent Co-Authors

Gregory F. Moore
Gregory F. Moore University of Hawaii at Manoa
Hidekazu Tokuyama
Hidekazu Tokuyama Kōchi University
Juichiro Ashi
Juichiro Ashi University of Tokyo
Kevin T. Pickering
Kevin T. Pickering University College London
Kiyoshi Suyehiro
Kiyoshi Suyehiro Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology
Naohiko Ohkouchi
Naohiko Ohkouchi Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology
Timothy Byrne
Timothy Byrne University of Connecticut
Michael B. Underwood
Michael B. Underwood New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Kimitaka Kawamura
Kimitaka Kawamura Chubu University
Toshio Nakamura
Toshio Nakamura Nagoya University

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