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Atsushi Takahara

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Materials Science
Japan
2022

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 88 1859 1791 74 72 910 28808
Chemistry 87 2402 2163 136 129 843 28057

Atsushi Takahara publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Atsushi Takahara between 1979 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Atsushi Takahara published across 47 years, from 1979 to 2025, averaging 22.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 77 publications in 2014. 32 of the 1,039 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1979 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 77. Peak 77 publications in 2014. 1979: 1 publication 1980: 2 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 2 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 6 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 5 publications 1989: 6 publications 1990: 6 publications 1991: 11 publications 1992: 8 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 10 publications 1996: 16 publications 1997: 15 publications 1998: 14 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 17 publications 2001: 14 publications 2002: 19 publications 2003: 24 publications 2004: 20 publications 2005: 76 publications 2006: 61 publications 2007: 36 publications 2008: 25 publications 2009: 39 publications 2010: 35 publications 2011: 40 publications 2012: 42 publications 2013: 58 publications 2014: 77 publications 2015: 54 publications 2016: 50 publications 2017: 40 publications 2018: 31 publications 2019: 33 publications 2020: 41 publications 2021: 25 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 18 publications
1979 2025

1,039 publications in total across all disciplines

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Atsushi Takahara: publications per year, 1979 to 2025
Year Publications
1979 1
1980 2
1981 1
1982 2
1983 0
1984 0
1985 6
1986 3
1987 2
1988 5
1989 6
1990 6
1991 11
1992 8
1993 5
1994 7
1995 10
1996 16
1997 15
1998 14
1999 10
2000 17
2001 14
2002 19
2003 24
2004 20
2005 76
2006 61
2007 36
2008 25
2009 39
2010 35
2011 40
2012 42
2013 58
2014 77
2015 54
2016 50
2017 40
2018 31
2019 33
2020 41
2021 25
2022 14
2023 6
2024 14
2025 18
Total 1,039
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Atsushi Takahara 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 Atsushi Takahara 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, 910–929 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: 910 publications — 98th percentile

98% 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
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 27 910
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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Atsushi Takahara 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 Atsushi Takahara 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, 88–89 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: 88 D-Index — 86th percentile

86% 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
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 88
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2022 - Research.com Materials Science in Japan Leader Award
  • 2014 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For developing new insights into the surface dynamics and glassy behavior of polymer thin films, development of charged sidechains polyelectrolyte brushes and polymer nanohybrids from aluminosilicate nanotubes

Overview

Atsushi Takahara is affiliated with Kyushu University in Japan, focusing on materials science and engineering with a particular emphasis on polymers and plastics. Their research spans multiple subfields including biomedical engineering, surfaces, coatings and films, biomaterials, and organic chemistry.

The main topics covered in Takahara's work include:

  • Biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
  • Polymer surface interaction studies
  • Microplastics and plastic pollution
  • Advanced polymer synthesis and characterization
  • Polymer nanocomposites and properties
  • Advanced sensor and energy harvesting materials
  • Polymer crystallization and properties

Takashara has contributed to a number of scientific journals, frequently publishing in:

  • Langmuir
  • ACS Applied Polymer Materials
  • Polymer
  • Polymer Journal
  • Macromolecules

Some recent papers authored or co-authored by Takahara include:

  • Influence of chemical structure of hard segments on physical properties of polyurethane elastomers: a review (2020, Journal of Polymer Research)
  • Crystal polymorphism of polylactide and its composites by X-ray diffraction study (2020, Polymer Journal)
  • Film formation process of natural rubber latex particles: roles of the particle size and distribution of non-rubber species on film microstructure (2020, Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects)
  • Probing the in-plane liquid-like behavior of liquid crystal elastomers (2021, Science Advances)
  • Enhanced Adhesion Effect of Epoxy Resin on Metal Surfaces Using Polymer with Catechol and Epoxy Groups (2020, ACS Applied Polymer Materials)

Takahara regularly collaborates with several researchers including Ken Kojio, Yuji Higaki, Kazutaka Kamitani, Yingjun An, and Tomoko Kajiwara.

In 2014, Takahara was named a Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS), recognized for developing new insights into the surface dynamics and glassy behavior of polymer thin films, as well as work related to charged sidechains polyelectrolyte brushes and polymer nanohybrids derived from aluminosilicate nanotubes.

Best Publications

  • Self‐Healing of Covalently Cross‐Linked Polymers by Reshuffling Thiuram Disulfide Moieties in Air under Visible Light

    Yoshifumi Amamoto;Hideyuki Otsuka;Atsushi Takahara;Krzysztof Matyjaszewski

  • Repeatable photoinduced self-healing of covalently cross-linked polymers through reshuffling of trithiocarbonate units

    Yoshifumi Amamoto;Jun Kamada;Hideyuki Otsuka;Atsushi Takahara

  • Dynamic covalent polymers: Reorganizable polymers with dynamic covalent bonds

    Takeshi Maeda;Hideyuki Otsuka;Atsushi Takahara

  • Wetting Transition from the Cassie–Baxter State to the Wenzel State on Textured Polymer Surfaces

    Daiki Murakami;Hiroshi Jinnai;Atsushi Takahara

  • Self-healing of chemical gels cross-linked by diarylbibenzofuranone-based trigger-free dynamic covalent bonds at room temperature.

    Keiichi Imato;Masamichi Nishihara;Takeshi Kanehara;Yoshifumi Amamoto

  • Wettability and Antifouling Behavior on the Surfaces of Superhydrophilic Polymer Brushes

    Motoyasu Kobayashi;Yuki Terayama;Hiroki Yamaguchi;Masami Terada

  • Selective modification of halloysite lumen with octadecylphosphonic acid: new inorganic tubular micelle.

    Weng On Yah;Atsushi Takahara;Yuri M. Lvov

  • Surface molecular motion of the monodisperse polystyrene films

    Tisato Kajiyama;Keiji Tanaka;Atsushi Takahara

  • Super-liquid-repellent surfaces prepared by colloidal silica nanoparticles covered with fluoroalkyl groups.

    Masaya Hikita;Keiji Tanaka;Tetsuya Nakamura;Tisato Kajiyama

  • Molecular aggregation structure and surface properties of poly(fluoroalkyl acrylate) thin films

    Koji Honda;Masamichi Morita;Hideyuki Otsuka;Atsushi Takahara

  • A dynamic covalent polymer driven by disulfide metathesis under photoirradiation

    Hideyuki Otsuka;Shinsuke Nagano;Yasuharu Kobashi;Takeshi Maeda

  • Control of nanobiointerfaces generated from well-defined biomimetic polymer brushes for protein and cell manipulations.

    Ryoko Iwata;Piyawan Suk-In;Vipavee P. Hoven;Atsushi Takahara

  • Macroscopic-wetting anisotropy on the line-patterned surface of fluoroalkylsilane monolayers

    Masamichi Morita;Masamichi Morita;Tomoyuki Koga;Hideyuki Otsuka;Atsushi Takahara

  • Biomimetic dopamine derivative for selective polymer modification of halloysite nanotube lumen.

    Weng On Yah;Hang Xu;Hiroe Soejima;Wei Ma

  • Polystyrene- and poly(3-vinylpyridine)-grafted magnetite nanoparticles prepared through surface-initiated nitroxide-mediated radical polymerization

    Ryosuke Matsuno;Kazuya Yamamoto;Hideyuki Otsuka;Atsushi Takahara

  • Friction behavior of high-density poly(2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine) brush in aqueous media

    Motoyasu Kobayashi;Yuki Terayama;Nao Hosaka;Masataka Kaido

  • Charged-particle multiplicity measurement in proton-proton collisions at sqrt(s) = 0.9 and 2.36 TeV with ALICE at LHC

    K. Aamodt;N. Abel;U. Abeysekara;A. Abrahantes Quintana

  • Mechanophores with a Reversible Radical System and Freezing‐Induced Mechanochemistry in Polymer Solutions and Gels

    Keiichi Imato;Keiichi Imato;Atsushi Irie;Takahiro Kosuge;Tomoyuki Ohishi

  • Bovine serum albumin adsorption onto immobilized organotrichlorosilane surface: Influence of the phase separation on protein adsorption patterns

    Shouren Ge;Ken Kojio;Atsushi Takahara;Tisato Kajiyama

  • Measurement of long-range angular correlation and quadrupole anisotropy of pions and (anti)protons in central d+Au collisions at sNN=200 GeV

    A Adare;C Aidala;C Aidala;C Aidala;N N Ajitanand;Y Akiba

  • Ultrathinning-Induced Surface Phase Separation of Polystyrene/Poly(vinyl methyl ether) Blend Film

    Keiji Tanaka;Jeong Sik Yoon;Atsushi Takahara;Tisato Kajiyama

Frequent Co-Authors

Tisato Kajiyama
Tisato Kajiyama Kyushu University
Hideyuki Otsuka
Hideyuki Otsuka Tokyo Institute of Technology
Keiji Tanaka
Keiji Tanaka Kyushu University
T. C. Awes
T. C. Awes Oak Ridge National Laboratory
R. Seto
R. Seto University of California, Riverside
W. A. Zajc
W. A. Zajc Columbia University
M. J. Tannenbaum
M. J. Tannenbaum Brookhaven National Laboratory
C. L. Woody
C. L. Woody Brookhaven National Laboratory
E. O'Brien
E. O'Brien Brookhaven National Laboratory
D. P. Morrison
D. P. Morrison Brookhaven National Laboratory

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