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Hidetoshi Kita

Hidetoshi Kita

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 70 5877 5332 368 344 322 16763

Hidetoshi Kita publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Hidetoshi Kita between 1976 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Hidetoshi Kita published across 50 years, from 1976 to 2025, averaging 6.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 46 publications in 2004. 19 of the 345 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1976 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 46. Peak 46 publications in 2004. 1976: 1 publication 1977: 1 publication 1978: 1 publication 1979: 1 publication 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 7 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 9 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 9 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 8 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 12 publications 2004: 46 publications 2005: 14 publications 2006: 16 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 16 publications 2023: 11 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 11 publications
1976 2025

345 publications in total across all disciplines

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Hidetoshi Kita: publications per year, 1976 to 2025
Year Publications
1976 1
1977 1
1978 1
1979 1
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 2
1987 2
1988 3
1989 7
1990 4
1991 1
1992 9
1993 7
1994 4
1995 9
1996 4
1997 8
1998 5
1999 8
2000 8
2001 8
2002 10
2003 12
2004 46
2005 14
2006 16
2007 9
2008 8
2009 12
2010 5
2011 7
2012 7
2013 6
2014 6
2015 2
2016 4
2017 5
2018 9
2019 8
2020 6
2021 14
2022 16
2023 11
2024 8
2025 11
Total 345
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Hidetoshi Kita 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 Hidetoshi Kita sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 321–340 publications, is where this scientist sits. 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
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 322 publications — 68th percentile

68% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643 322
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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Hidetoshi Kita 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 Hidetoshi Kita sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 70–71 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 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
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 70 D-Index — 68th percentile

68% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646 70
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Overview

Hidetoshi Kita is affiliated with Yamaguchi University in Japan and is active in research primarily within the fields of Physics and Astronomy. Their work spans several subfields, including Astronomy and Astrophysics, Molecular Biology, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, and Atmospheric Science.

The scientist's main research topics include Astro and Planetary Science, Ionosphere and Magnetosphere Dynamics, Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies, Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics, Gamma-ray Bursts and Supernovae, Planetary Science and Exploration, and Stellar, Planetary, and Galactic Studies.

Kita's frequent coauthors are Tomoki Kimura, with whom they have collaborated 10 times; Fuminori Tsuchiya, with 8 joint publications; Go Murakami and Atsushi Yamazaki, each with 6 collaborations; and Kazuo Yoshioka, appearing 5 times as a coauthor.

Their research has appeared repeatedly in specific academic venues, including:

  • Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics (5 publications)
  • Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (2 publications)
  • The Astrophysical Journal Letters (1 publication)
  • Icarus (1 publication)
  • Space Science Reviews (1 publication)

Published papers by Kita include the following:

  • The Formation of Saturn's and Jupiter's Electron Radiation Belts by Magnetospheric Electric Fields, 2020, The Astrophysical Journal Letters
  • An attempt to detect transient changes in Io's SO2 and NaCl atmosphere, 2020, Icarus
  • Spatially Asymmetric Increase in Hot Electron Fraction in the Io Plasma Torus During Volcanically Active Period Revealed by Observations by Hisaki/EXCEED From November 2014 to May 2015, 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics
  • Effect of Meteoric Ions on Ionospheric Conductance at Jupiter, 2022, Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics
  • Jupiter's X-ray aurora during UV dawn storms and injections as observed by XMM-Newton, Hubble, and Hisaki, 2021, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

Best Publications

  • The first large-scale pervaporation plant using tubular-type module with zeolite NaA membrane

    Yoshio Morigami;Masakazu Kondo;Jun Abe;Hidetoshi Kita

  • Novel Sulfonated Polyimides as Polyelectrolytes for Fuel Cell Application. 1. Synthesis, Proton Conductivity, and Water Stability of Polyimides from 4,4‘-Diaminodiphenyl Ether-2,2‘-disulfonic Acid

    Jianhua Fang;Xiaoxia Guo;Satoshi Harada;Tatsuya Watari

  • Novel sulfonated polyimides as polyelectrolytes for fuel cell application. 2. Synthesis and proton conductivity of polyimides from 9,9-bis(4-aminophenyl)fluorene-2,7-disulfonic acid

    Xiaoxia Guo;Jianhua Fang;Tatsuya Watari;Kazuhiro Tanaka

  • Permeability and permselectivity of gases in fluorinated and non-fluorinated polyimides

    Kazuhiro Tanaka;Hidetoshi Kita;Masaaki Okano;Ken-ichi Okamoto

  • Zeolite NaA Membrane: Preparation, Single-Gas Permeation, and Pervaporation and Vapor Permeation of Water/Organic Liquid Mixtures

    Ken-ichi Okamoto;Hidetoshi Kita;and Kohji Horii;Kazuhiro TanakaMasakazu Kondo

  • Tubular-type pervaporation module with zeolite NaA membrane☆

    Masakazu Kondo;Mitsuru Komori;Hidetoshi Kita;Ken-ichi Okamoto

  • Synthesis of a zeolite NaA membrane for pervaporation of water/organic liquid mixtures

    Hidetoshi Kita;Kohji Horii;Yasuharu Ohtoshi;Kazuhiro Tanaka

  • Permeation and separation properties of polyimide membranes to olefins and paraffins

    K. Tanaka;A. Taguchi;Jianqiang Hao;H. Kita

  • Effect of methyl substituents on permeability and permselectivity of gases in polyimides prepared from methyl-substituted phenylenediamines

    Kazuhiro Tanaka;Masaaki Okano;Hiroyuki Toshino;Hidetoshi Kita

  • Hyperbranched Polyimides for Gas Separation Applications. 1. Synthesis and Characterization

    Jianhua Fang;Hidetoshi Kita;Ken-Ichi Okamoto

  • Synthesis and properties of highly sulfonated proton conducting polyimides from bis(3-sulfopropoxy)benzidine diamines

    Yan Yin;Jianhua Fang;Tatsuya Watari;Kazuhiro Tanaka

  • Synthesis, water stability and proton conductivity of novel sulfonated polyimides from 4,4′-bis(4-aminophenoxy)biphenyl-3,3′-disulfonic acid

    Tatsuya Watari;Jianhua Fang;Kazuhiro Tanaka;Hidetoshi Kita

  • Gas permeation properties of poly(ether imide) segmented copolymers

    Ken-ichi Okamoto;Masafumi Fuji;Shuusaku Okamyo;Hajime Suzuki

  • Zeolite T membrane: preparation, characterization, pervaporation of water/organic liquid mixtures and acid stability

    Ying Cui;Hidetoshi Kita;Ken-Ichi Okamoto

  • Preparation and gas separation performance of zeolite T membrane

    Ying Cui;Hidetoshi Kita;Ken-ichi Okamoto

  • Synthesis, proton conductivity and methanol permeability of a novel sulfonated polyimide from 3-(2′,4′-diaminophenoxy)propane sulfonic acid

    Yan Yin;Jianhua Fang;Yongfang Cui;Kazuhiro Tanaka

  • Application of zeolite membranes to esterification reactions

    Kazuhiro Tanaka;Ryuuhei Yoshikawa;Cui Ying;Hidetoshi Kita

  • NaY zeolite membrane for the pervaporation separation of methanol–methyl tert-butyl ether mixtures

    Hidetoshi Kita;Tsutomu Inoue;Hidetoshi Asamura;Kazuhiro Tanaka

  • Effects of hard‐segment polymers on CO2/N2 gas‐separation properties of poly(ethylene oxide)‐segmented copolymers

    Makoto Yoshino;Kazunori Ito;Hidetoshi Kita;Ken‐Ichi Okamoto

  • Water Stability of Sulfonated Polyimide Membranes

    Yan Yin;Yoshiki Suto;Takaaki Sakabe;Shouwen Chen

Frequent Co-Authors

Ken-ichi Okamoto
Ken-ichi Okamoto Yamaguchi University
Kazuhiro Tanaka
Kazuhiro Tanaka Yamaguchi University
Hajime Ohgushi
Hajime Ohgushi National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
Hisatoshi Kobayashi
Hisatoshi Kobayashi National Institute for Materials Science
Junzo Tanaka
Junzo Tanaka Tokyo Institute of Technology
Takao Aoyagi
Takao Aoyagi Nihon University
Ryoji Funahashi
Ryoji Funahashi National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
Ichiro Terasaki
Ichiro Terasaki Nagoya University
Mitsuru Akashi
Mitsuru Akashi Osaka University
Yan Yin
Yan Yin Tianjin University

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