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D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 65 7836 522 242 12209

Hironobu Kunieda publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Hironobu Kunieda between 1972 and 2015, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Hironobu Kunieda published across 44 years, from 1972 to 2015, averaging 5.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2004. 2 of the 245 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1972 to 2015. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2004. 1972: 1 publication 1973: 1 publication 1974: 0 publications 1975: 1 publication 1976: 1 publication 1977: 1 publication 1978: 3 publications 1979: 2 publications 1980: 4 publications 1981: 4 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 4 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 7 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 8 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 8 publications 1997: 15 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 17 publications 2001: 18 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 18 publications 2004: 24 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 15 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 0 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 0 publications 2012: 0 publications 2013: 0 publications 2014: 0 publications 2015: 2 publications
1972 2015

245 publications in total across all disciplines

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Hironobu Kunieda: publications per year, 1972 to 2015
Year Publications
1972 1
1973 1
1974 0
1975 1
1976 1
1977 1
1978 3
1979 2
1980 4
1981 4
1982 3
1983 4
1984 3
1985 3
1986 4
1987 4
1988 3
1989 7
1990 4
1991 6
1992 5
1993 8
1994 7
1995 5
1996 8
1997 15
1998 9
1999 10
2000 17
2001 18
2002 10
2003 18
2004 24
2005 9
2006 15
2007 3
2008 1
2009 0
2010 2
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 2
Total 245
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Hironobu Kunieda 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 Hironobu Kunieda 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, 241–260 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: 242 publications — 47th percentile

47% 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 1,100 242
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
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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Hironobu Kunieda 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 Hironobu Kunieda 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, 64–65 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: 65 D-Index — 58th percentile

58% 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 65
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
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

Hironobu Kunieda was affiliated with Yokohama National University in Japan. Throughout their career, they contributed to research within their academic field, although specific details regarding research topics, papers, and collaborations are not documented in the available data.

The record shows no recent papers, co-authors, or frequent publication venues associated with Kunieda's work. Additionally, there is no information about book publications, subfields of study, or awards received that could further outline the scope of their academic contributions.

While information about main fields or topics of study is not available, the affiliation with a national university in Japan suggests involvement in research activities typically associated with such an institution.

The absence of listed publications or documented achievements prevents a detailed account of specific scientific contributions or thematic areas that Kunieda might have engaged with during their career.

Hironobu Kunieda is recorded as deceased, and no posthumous recognitions or summaries of their career impact are included in the data.

Best Publications

  • A novel anionic surfactant templating route for synthesizing mesoporous silica with unique structure

    Shunai Che;Shunai Che;Alfonso E. Garcia-Bennett;Toshiyuki Yokoi;Kazutami Sakamoto

  • How to study microemulsions

    M. Kahlweit;R. Strey;D. Haase;H. Kunieda

  • Evaluation of the hydrophile-lipophile balance (HLB) of nonionic surfactants. I: Multisurfactant systems

    Hironobu Kunieda;Kózó Shinoda

  • Conditions to produce so-called microemulsions: Factors to increase the mutual solubility of oil and water by solubilizer

    Kōzō Shinoda;Hironobu Kunieda

  • Krafft points, critical micelle concentrations, surface tension, and solubilizing power of aqueous solutions of fluorinated surfactants

    Hironobu Kunieda;Kozo Shinoda

  • PHASE BEHAVIOR IN SYSTEMS OF NONIONIC SURFACTANT/ WATER/ OIL AROUND THE HYDROPHILE-LIPOPHILE-BALANCE-TEMPERATURE (HLB-TEMPERATURE)

    H. Kunieda;K. Shinoda

  • Wormlike micelles in mixed surfactant solutions

    Durga P. Acharya;Hironobu Kunieda

  • Effect of Oil on the Surfactant Molecular Curvatures in Liquid Crystals

    Hironobu Kunieda;Kazuyo Ozawa;Kuo-Lun Huang

  • Self-Organizing Structures in Poly(oxyethylene) Oleyl Ether−Water System

    Hironobu Kunieda;Kazuki Shigeta;Kazuyo Ozawa;Masao Suzuki

  • Formation of Viscoelastic Wormlike Micellar Solutions in Mixed Nonionic Surfactant Systems

    Durga P. Acharya;Hironobu Kunieda

  • Solution behavior of aerosol ot/water/oil system

    Hironobu Kunieda;K-oz-o Shinoda

  • Critical Phenomena in a Surfactant/Water/Oil System. Basic Study on the Correlation between Solubilization, Microemulsion, and Ultralow Interfacial Tensions

    Hironobu Kunieda;Stig E. Friberg

  • Effect of added salts or polyols on the liquid crystalline structures of polyoxyethylene-type nonionic surfactants

    Tetsuro Iwanaga;Masao Suzuki;Hironobu Kunieda

  • Solution behavior and hydrophile-lipophile balance temperature in the aerosol OT-isooctane-brine system: Correlation between microemulsions and ultralow interfacial tensions

    Hironobu Kunieda;Kōzō Shinoda

  • Solution behavior of dialkyldimethylammonium chloride in water. Basic properties of antistatic fabric softeners

    Hironobu Kunieda;Kozo Shinoda

  • Effect of Hydrophilic- and Hydrophobic-Chain Lengths on the Phase Behavior of A−B-type Silicone Surfactants in Water

    Hironobu Kunieda;Md. Hemayet Uddin;Makiko Horii;and Haruhiko Furukawa

  • Spontaneous formation of highly concentrated water-in-oil emulsions (gel-emulsions)

    Hironobu Kunieda;Yoji Fukui;Hirotaka Uchiyama;Conxita Solans

  • Phase and Rheological Behavior of Novel Gemini-Type Surfactant Systems

    Durga P. Acharya;Hironobu Kunieda;and Yositaka Shiba;Ken-ichi Aratani‡

  • Formation of reversed vesicles

    Hironobu Kunieda;Kazuyoshi Nakamura;D. Fennell Evans

  • Correlation between critical solution phenomena and ultralow interfacial tensions in a surfactant/water/oil system.

    Hironobu Kunieda

Frequent Co-Authors

Conxita Solans
Conxita Solans Spanish National Research Council
Ulf Olsson
Ulf Olsson Lund University
Lok Kumar Shrestha
Lok Kumar Shrestha National Institute for Materials Science
Kozo Shinoda
Kozo Shinoda Tohoku University
Yutaka Ikushima
Yutaka Ikushima National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
Reinhard Strey
Reinhard Strey University of Cologne
Shunai Che
Shunai Che Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Toyoko Imae
Toyoko Imae National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
Osamu Terasaki
Osamu Terasaki Stockholm University
Bradley F. Chmelka
Bradley F. Chmelka University of California, Santa Barbara

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Spanish National Research Council

Publications: 56

Lok Kumar Shrestha

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Publications: 49

Masahiko Abe

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Publications: 39

Jean-Louis Salager

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Publications: 37

Reinhard Strey

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Publications: 36

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Publications: 33

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Publications: 31

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Publications: 30

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Publications: 28

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Publications: 26

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Publications: 23

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Publications: 22

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