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2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Engineering and Technology 66 1418 1345 10 10 502 15954
Earth Science 66 1318 1170 29 25 473 15670

Fumio Tatsuoka publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Fumio Tatsuoka between 1974 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Fumio Tatsuoka published across 52 years, from 1974 to 2025, averaging 10 papers a year. Output peaked at 39 publications in 2003. 4 of the 518 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1974 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 39. Peak 39 publications in 2003. 1974: 2 publications 1975: 3 publications 1976: 1 publication 1977: 1 publication 1978: 3 publications 1979: 2 publications 1980: 7 publications 1981: 3 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 4 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 9 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 11 publications 1989: 10 publications 1990: 8 publications 1991: 14 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 12 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 8 publications 1997: 16 publications 1998: 16 publications 1999: 19 publications 2000: 13 publications 2001: 15 publications 2002: 18 publications 2003: 39 publications 2004: 16 publications 2005: 20 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 29 publications 2008: 25 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 15 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 18 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 17 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 2 publications
1974 2025

518 publications in total across all disciplines

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Fumio Tatsuoka: publications per year, 1974 to 2025
Year Publications
1974 2
1975 3
1976 1
1977 1
1978 3
1979 2
1980 7
1981 3
1982 1
1983 4
1984 4
1985 3
1986 9
1987 2
1988 11
1989 10
1990 8
1991 14
1992 6
1993 7
1994 12
1995 6
1996 8
1997 16
1998 16
1999 19
2000 13
2001 15
2002 18
2003 39
2004 16
2005 20
2006 12
2007 29
2008 25
2009 11
2010 6
2011 10
2012 14
2013 15
2014 14
2015 10
2016 18
2017 4
2018 17
2019 7
2020 6
2021 7
2022 2
2023 8
2024 2
2025 2
Total 518
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Fumio Tatsuoka 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 Fumio Tatsuoka 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, 468–477 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: 473 publications — 97th percentile

97% 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
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 30 473
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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Fumio Tatsuoka 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 Fumio Tatsuoka 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, 66 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: 66 D-Index — 86th percentile

86% 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
57 120
58 113
59 136
60 135
61 96
62 103
63 83
64 103
65 83
66 89 66
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Engineering and Technology in Japan Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Engineering and Technology in Japan Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Engineering and Technology in Japan Leader Award

Overview

Fumio Tatsuoka is affiliated with the Tokyo University of Science in Japan and has contributed extensively to the field of engineering, with a primary focus on civil and structural engineering. Their research spans multiple subfields including industrial and manufacturing engineering, soil science, safety, risk, reliability and quality, as well as mechanics of materials.

Their work frequently appears in notable publication venues such as SOILS AND FOUNDATIONS, Journal of Japan Society of Civil Engineers Ser C (Geosphere Engineering), Transportation Geotechnics, Japanese Geotechnical Journal, and Japanese Journal of JSCE.

Tatsuoka's research topics include:

  • Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization
  • Soil and Unsaturated Flow
  • Landfill Environmental Impact Studies
  • Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Mechanics
  • Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures
  • Humic Substances and Bio-Organic Studies
  • Grouting, Rheology, and Soil Mechanics

Their recent papers highlight an emphasis on soil behavior, stiffness, and compaction controls in geotechnical contexts. Selected publications include:

  • Soil stiffness as a function of dry density and the degree of saturation for compaction control, 2021, SOILS AND FOUNDATIONS
  • Expected stiffness changes during compaction in laboratory and field, 2023, Transportation Geotechnics
  • Prediction of creep strain from stress relaxation of sand in shear, 2024, SOILS AND FOUNDATIONS
  • SOIL COMPACTION METHOD BASED ON THE CONTROL OF COMPACTION ENERGY AND SATURATION DEGREE FOR IMPERMEABLE EMBANKMENT, 2021, Journal of Japan Society of Civil Engineers Ser C (Geosphere Engineering)
  • Rationalization of embankment compaction management by fast measurements the soil stiffness index, 2021, Japanese Geotechnical Journal

Frequent collaborators include Hiroki Sakamoto, Shohei Noda, Hideki Soda, Hiroyuki Nagai, and Yoshiaki Kikuchi, reflecting a consistent network of research partnerships contributing to advancements in geotechnical engineering and related fields.

Best Publications

  • Undrained Deformation and Liquefaction of Sand under Cyclic Stresses

    Kenji Ishihara;Fumio Tatsuoka;Susumu Yasuda

  • SHEAR MODULI OF SANDS UNDER CYCLIC TORSIONAL SHEAR LOADING

    Toshio Iwasaki;Fumio Tatsuoka;Yoshikazu Takagi

  • Strength and Deformation Characteristics of Sand in Plane Strain Compression at Extremely Low Pressures

    Fumio Tatsuoka;Makoto Sakamoto;Taizo Kawamura;Shinji Fukushima

  • Bearing capacity of reinforced horizontal sandy ground

    Ching-Chuan Huang;Fumio Tatsuoka

  • A SIMPLE GAUGE FOR LOCAL SMALL STRAIN MEASUREMENTS IN THE LABORATORY

    Unknown

  • EFFECTS OF GRAIN SIZE AND GRADING ON DYNAMIC SHEAR MODULI OF SANDS

    Unknown

  • Anisotropy in Elastic Deformation of Granular Materials.

    Eqramul Hoque;Fumio Tatsuoka

  • STRENGTH ANISOTROPY AND SHEAR BAND DIRECTION IN PLANE STRAIN TESTS OF SAND

    Fumio Tatsuoka;Shinya Nakamura;Chingchuang Huang;Kazuo Tani

  • Strength and deformation characteristics of saturated sand at extremely low pressures

    Shinji Fukushima;Fumio Tatsuoka

  • BRIEF REVIEW OF LIQUEFACTION DURING EARTHQUAKES IN JAPAN

    Eiichi Kuribayashi;Fumio Tatsuoka

  • Time-Dependent Shear Deformation Characteristics of Geomaterials and Their Simulation.

    Fumio Tatsuoka;Masanori Ishihara;Benedetto Herve Di;Reiko Kuwano

  • Yielding of Sand in Triaxial Compression

    Fumio Tatsuoka;Kenji Ishihara

  • CYCLIC UNDRAINED TRIAXIAL AND TORSIONAL SHEAR STRENGTH OF SANDS FOR DIFFERENT SAMPLE PREPARATION METHODS

    Fumio Tatsuoka;Kenzo Ochi;Shinji Fujii;Masahiro Okamoto

  • Time-Dependent Shear Deformation Characteristics of Sand and Their Constitutive Modelling.

    Benedetto Herve Di;Fumio Tatsuoka;Masanori Ishihara

  • Geosynthetic-Reinforced Soil Retaining Walls as Important Permanent Structures 1996 - 1997 Mercer Lecture

    F. Tatsuoka;M. Tateyama;T. Uchimura;J. Koseki

  • EXPERIMENTAL STRESS-DILATANCY RELATIONS OF SAND SUBJECTED TO CYCLIC LOADING

    Tej B.S. Pradhan;Fumio Tatsuoka;Yasuhiko Sato

  • Effects of Initial Anisotropic Fabric and σ2 On Strength and Deformation Characteristics of Sand

    Woon-Kwan Lam;Fumio Tatsuoka

  • Progressive Failure and Particle Size Effect in Bearing Capacity of a Footing on Sand

    Fumio Tatsuoka;Michio Okahara;Tadatsugu Tanaka;Kazuo Tani

  • DRAINED DEFORMATION OF SAND UNDER CYCLIC STRESSES REVERSING DIRECTION

    Fumio Tatsuoka;Kenji Ishihara

  • VARIOUS VISCOSITY TYPES OF GEOMATERIALS IN SHEAR AND THEIR MATHEMATICAL EXPRESSION

    Fumio Tatsuoka;Hervé Di Benedetto;Tadao Enomoto;Shohei Kawabe

  • Failure and Deformation of Sand in Torsional Shear

    Fumio Tatsuoka;Shoji Sonoda;Katsushige Hara;Shinji Fukushima

  • MODELLING STRESS-STRAIN RELATIONS OF SAND

    Fumio Tatsuoka;Mohammed S.A. Siddiquee;Choonsik Park;Makoto Sakamoto

  • A new type of integral bridge comprising geosynthetic-reinforced soil walls

    F. Tatsuoka;D. Hirakawa;M. Nojiri;H. Aizawa

Frequent Co-Authors

Junichi Koseki
Junichi Koseki University of Tokyo
Hoe I. Ling
Hoe I. Ling Columbia University
Abbas Taheri
Abbas Taheri University of Adelaide
Kenji Ishihara
Kenji Ishihara Chuo University
Susumu Yasuda
Susumu Yasuda Tokyo Denki University
Hervé Di Benedetto
Hervé Di Benedetto University of Lyon System
Dov Leshchinsky
Dov Leshchinsky University of Delaware
Jorge G. Zornberg
Jorge G. Zornberg The University of Texas at Austin
Richard J. Bathurst
Richard J. Bathurst Royal Military College of Canada
Tuncer B. Edil
Tuncer B. Edil University of Wisconsin–Madison

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