World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
95
Citations
37171
World Ranking
1884
National Ranking
1035

Chemistry

D-Index
96
Citations
36987
World Ranking
1529
National Ranking
586

Hamao Umezawa 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 Hamao Umezawa sits on this spectrum.

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 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 1,069 publications — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Hamao Umezawa 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 Hamao Umezawa sits on this spectrum.

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 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 96 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Overview

Hamao Umezawa was affiliated with the National Institutes of Health in the United States. Their research focused predominantly on engineering and materials science, with significant contributions in electrical and electronic engineering as well as materials chemistry. Their work extended into biomedical engineering, electronic, optical and magnetic materials, and condensed matter physics.

The scientist's main areas of study included semiconductor materials and devices, diamond and carbon-based materials research, and Ga2O3 and related materials. Other notable topics involved advanced surface polishing techniques, electronic and structural properties of oxides, integrated circuits and semiconductor failure analysis, and ZnO doping and properties.

Umezawa's academic output featured several recent papers across multiple venues, showcasing a concentration on semiconductor and materials research. These papers included:

  • "Ultrawide-bandgap semiconductors: An overview," 2021, published in Journal of materials research/Pratt's guide to venture capital sources
  • "Low-temperature direct bonding of β-Ga2O3 and diamond substrates under atmospheric conditions," 2020, Applied Physics Letters
  • "Diamond/β-Ga2O3 pn heterojunction diodes fabricated by low-temperature direct-bonding," 2021, AIP Advances
  • "Ultrahigh conversion efficiency of betavoltaic cell using diamond pn junction," 2020, Applied Physics Letters
  • "Low-temperature direct bonding of diamond (100) substrate on Si wafer under atmospheric conditions," 2020, Scripta Materialia

Umezawa frequently published in venues such as Diamond and Related Materials, Applied Physics Letters, SSRN Electronic Journal, Sensors and Materials, and Scientific Reports.

  • Diamond and Related Materials
  • Applied Physics Letters
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Sensors and Materials
  • Scientific Reports

The scientist collaborated extensively with several researchers, including Takashi Matsumae, Yuichi Kurashima, Hideki Takagi, Shinya Ohmagari, and Junichi H. Kaneko, with individual collaboration counts ranging from 9 to 12 publications.

  • Takashi Matsumae
  • Yuichi Kurashima
  • Hideki Takagi
  • Shinya Ohmagari
  • Junichi H. Kaneko

Best Publications

  • BESTATIN, AN INHIBITOR OF AMINOPEPTIDASE B, PRODUCED BY ACTINOMYCETES

    Hamao Umezawa;Takaaki Aoyagi;Hiroyuki Suda;Masa Hamada

  • PEPSTATIN, A NEW PEPSIN INHIBITOR PRODUCED BY AGTINOMYGETES

    Hamao Umezawa;Takaaki Aoyagi;Hazime Morishima;Meiki Matsuzaki

  • Structures and activities of protease inhibitors of microbial origin.

    Unknown

  • Leupeptins, new protease inhibitors from Actinomycetes.

    Takaaki Aoyagi;Tomio Takeuchi;Akinori Matsuzaki;Kenji Kawamura

  • Formation and reversion of Streptomycete protoplasts: cultural condition and morphological study.

    Unknown

  • Studies on a new epidermal growth factor-receptor kinase inhibitor, erbstatin, produced by MH435-hF3.

    Hamao Umezawa;Masaya Imoto;Tsutomu Sawa;Kunio Isshiki

  • Biological activities of leupeptins.

    Takaaki Aoyagi;Setsuko Miyata;Masako Nanbo;Fukiko Kojima

  • Amastatin, an inhibitor of aminopeptidase A, produced by actinomycetes

    Takaaki Aoyagi;Hiroyasu Tobe;Fukiko Kojima;Masa Hamada

  • New antitumor antibiotics aclacinomycins A and B.

    Toshikazu Oki;Yasue Matsuzawa;Akihiro Yoshimoto;Kenji Numata

  • A new antitumor antibiotic, spergualin: isolation and antitumor activity.

    Tomio Takeuchi;Hironobu Iinuma;Setsuko Kunimoto;Toru Masuda

  • Inhibition of aminopeptidase B and leucine aminopeptidase by bestatin and its stereoisomer

    Hiroyuki Suda;Takaaki Aoyagi;Tomio Takeuchi;Hamao Umezawa

  • Tetrahydropyranyl Derivatives of Daunomycin and Adriamycin

    Hamao Umezawa;Yoshikazu Takahashi;Mitsuhiro Kinoshita;Hiroshi Naganawa

  • Studies on bleomycin.

    H Umezawa;M Ishizuka;K Maeda;T Takeuchi

  • A THERMOLYSIN INHIBITOR PRODUCED BY ACTINOMYCETES: PHOSPHORAMIDON

    Hiroyuki Suda;Takaaki Aoyagi;Tomio Takeuchi;Hamao Umezawa

  • Diprotins A and B, inhibitors of dipeptidyl aminopeptidase IV, produced by bacteria.

    Hamao Umezawa;Takaaki Aoyagi;Keiji Ogawa;Hiroshi Naganawa

  • Purification of bleomycins.

    H Umezawa;Y Suhara;T Takita;K Maeda

  • Production and isolation of a new antibiotic: kanamycin.

    H Umezawa;M Ueda;K Maeda;K Yagishita

  • STUDIES ON THE MECHANISM OF ANTITUMOR EFFECT OF BLEOMYCIN ON SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA

    Hamao Umezawa;Tomio Takeuchi;Senji Hori;Tsutomu Sawa

  • Chemistry of bleomycin. XX. The X-ray structure determination of P-3A Cu(II)-complex a biosynthetic intermediate of bleomycin.

    Yoichi Iitaka;Hikaru Nakamura;Tokuji Nakatani;Yasuhiko Muraoka

  • Effect of pepstatin on acid proteases

    Takaaki Aoyagi;Setsuko Kunimoto;Hajime Morishjma;Tomio Takeuchi

  • Screening of agents which convert 'transformed morphology' of Rous sarcoma virus-infected rat kidney cells to 'normal morphology': identification of an active agent as herbimycin and its inhibition of intracellular src kinase.

    Yoshimasa Uehara;Makoto Hori;Tomio Takeuchi;Hamao Umezawa

  • Chemistry of bleomycin. XIX Revised structures of bleomycin and phleomycin.

    Tomohisa Takita;Yasuhiko Muraoka;Tokuji Nakatani;Akio Fujii

Frequent Co-Authors

Tomio Takeuchi
Tomio Takeuchi Keio University
Hiroshi Naganawa
Hiroshi Naganawa Keio University
Masa Hamada
Masa Hamada Keio University
Yoichi Iitaka
Yoichi Iitaka University of Tokyo
Masaji Ohno
Masaji Ohno University of Tokyo
Toshikazu Oki
Toshikazu Oki Toyama Prefectural University
Toshiharu Nagatsu
Toshiharu Nagatsu Fujita Health University
Yukio Sugiura
Yukio Sugiura Kyoto University
Toshihiro Hashimoto
Toshihiro Hashimoto Tokushima Bunri University
Nobuo Tanaka
Nobuo Tanaka Kyoto Institute of Technology

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Studying Chemistry in the USA opens doors to a variety of rewarding career paths. For those interested in healthcare and sales, becoming a pharmaceutical sales representative offers competitive compensation. You can learn more about how much do pharmaceutical reps make to gauge potential earnings and career growth.

If you're drawn to more clinical roles, pursuing a pharmacist degree could be ideal. Understanding how to become a pharmacist and exploring pharmacist salary expectations provides a clear roadmap for this profession’s educational and financial prospects.

For students fascinated by criminal investigations, a career as a forensic autopsy technician merges chemistry with forensic science. Exploring the role of a forensic autopsy technician—including education requirements, salary, and job outlook—can help you decide if this path fits your interests.

Moreover, online learning options are becoming more accessible. Consider enrolling in a forensic science bachelor degree online to gain specialized knowledge while balancing other commitments. This flexible route can efficiently prepare you for various forensic and scientific careers.

Best Scientists Citing Hamao Umezawa

Recently Published Articles