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Hiroshi Tamura

Hiroshi Tamura

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 80 3389 3064 198 184 334 25242

Hiroshi Tamura publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Hiroshi Tamura between 1959 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Hiroshi Tamura published across 67 years, from 1959 to 2025, averaging 9.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 45 publications in 2009. 11 of the 661 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1959 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 45. Peak 45 publications in 2009. 1959: 1 publication 1960: 0 publications 1961: 0 publications 1962: 0 publications 1963: 0 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 2 publications 1968: 2 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 4 publications 1972: 3 publications 1973: 3 publications 1974: 1 publication 1975: 2 publications 1976: 1 publication 1977: 7 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 6 publications 1980: 5 publications 1981: 5 publications 1982: 11 publications 1983: 7 publications 1984: 5 publications 1985: 7 publications 1986: 7 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 7 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 7 publications 1991: 7 publications 1992: 8 publications 1993: 8 publications 1994: 13 publications 1995: 8 publications 1996: 11 publications 1997: 19 publications 1998: 22 publications 1999: 13 publications 2000: 13 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 18 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 14 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 18 publications 2007: 25 publications 2008: 42 publications 2009: 45 publications 2010: 30 publications 2011: 34 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 17 publications 2016: 25 publications 2017: 19 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 16 publications 2020: 15 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 12 publications 2023: 14 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 4 publications
1959 2025

661 publications in total across all disciplines

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Hiroshi Tamura: publications per year, 1959 to 2025
Year Publications
1959 1
1960 0
1961 0
1962 0
1963 0
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
1967 2
1968 2
1969 0
1970 0
1971 4
1972 3
1973 3
1974 1
1975 2
1976 1
1977 7
1978 0
1979 6
1980 5
1981 5
1982 11
1983 7
1984 5
1985 7
1986 7
1987 4
1988 7
1989 3
1990 7
1991 7
1992 8
1993 8
1994 13
1995 8
1996 11
1997 19
1998 22
1999 13
2000 13
2001 6
2002 18
2003 10
2004 14
2005 10
2006 18
2007 25
2008 42
2009 45
2010 30
2011 34
2012 13
2013 14
2014 12
2015 17
2016 25
2017 19
2018 8
2019 16
2020 15
2021 11
2022 12
2023 14
2024 7
2025 4
Total 661
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Hiroshi Tamura 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 Hiroshi Tamura 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: 334 publications — 70th percentile

70% 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
321–340 643 334
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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Hiroshi Tamura 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 Hiroshi Tamura 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, 80–81 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: 80 D-Index — 81st percentile

81% 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
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354 80
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

Hiroshi Tamura is affiliated with Juntendo University in Japan. The primary areas of research focus span across engineering, neuroscience, and materials science, with a substantial number of publications in these fields. Their work encompasses several specialized subfields, including cognitive neuroscience, civil and structural engineering, mechanical engineering, biomaterials, and mechanics of materials.

The research topics covered are diverse and include visual perception and processing mechanisms, neural dynamics and brain function, electrospun nanofibers in biomedical applications, mechanical stress and fatigue analysis, structural load-bearing analysis, engineering structural analysis methods, and face recognition and perception.

Frequent coauthors in their research output include Tetsuya Furuike and Kuniaki Minami, with whom they have collaborated extensively. Other regular collaborators include Natsuki Yoshioka, Hiroshi Katsuchi, and R. Jayakumar.

Publications by Hiroshi Tamura are frequently found in several prominent venues, with multiple works published in:

  • Carbohydrate Polymers
  • Journal of Japan Society of Civil Engineers Ser A1 (Structural Engineering & Earthquake Engineering (SE/EE))
  • Report
  • Materials
  • Scientific Reports

Among notable recent papers authored or coauthored by them are:

  • "Mechanically and Thermally Enhanced 3D-Printed Photocurable Polymer Nanocomposites Containing Functionalized Chitin Nanowhiskers by Stereolithography," 2022, ACS Applied Polymer Materials
  • "pH-responsive nanofibrous membrane fabricated from gelatin and red radish anthocyanins for meat spoilage monitoring," 2023, Dyes and Pigments
  • "On the Use of Surfactant-Complexed Chitosan for Toughening 3D Printed Polymethacrylate Composites," 2020, Macromolecular Materials and Engineering
  • "Population coding of figure and ground in natural image patches by V4 neurons," 2020, PLoS ONE
  • "Microwave-Assisted Incorporation of AgNP into Chitosan-Alginate Hydrogels for Antimicrobial Applications," 2023, Journal of Functional Biomaterials

Best Publications

  • Biomaterials based on chitin and chitosan in wound dressing applications

    R. Jayakumar;M. Prabaharan;P.T. Sudheesh Kumar;S.V. Nair

  • Biomedical applications of chitin and chitosan based nanomaterials—A short review

    R. Jayakumar;Deepthy Menon;K. Manzoor;S.V. Nair

  • Novel chitin and chitosan nanofibers in biomedical applications.

    R. Jayakumar;M. Prabaharan;S.V. Nair;H. Tamura

  • Sulfated chitin and chitosan as novel biomaterials

    R. Jayakumar;N. Nwe;S. Tokura;H. Tamura

  • Novel carboxymethyl derivatives of chitin and chitosan materials and their biomedical applications

    R. Jayakumar;M. Prabaharan;S.V. Nair;S. Tokura

  • Development of novel chitin/nanosilver composite scaffolds for wound dressing applications

    K. Madhumathi;P. T. Sudheesh Kumar;S. Abhilash;V. Sreeja

  • Synthesis, characterization, cytotoxicity and antibacterial studies of chitosan, O-carboxymethyl and N,O-carboxymethyl chitosan nanoparticles

    A. Anitha;V.V. Divya Rani;R. Krishna;V. Sreeja

  • A new chromogenic endotoxin-specific assay using recombined limulus coagulation enzymes and its clinical applications.

    T Obayashi;H Tamura;S Tanaka;M Ohki

  • Novel Biodegradable Chitosan-gelatin/nano-bioactive Glass Ceramic Composite Scaffolds for Alveolar Bone Tissue Engineering

    Mathew Peter;N.S. Binulal;S.V. Nair;N. Selvamurugan;N. Selvamurugan

  • Preparation and characterization of chitosan–gelatin/nanohydroxyapatite composite scaffolds for tissue engineering applications

    Mathew Peter;Nitya Ganesh;N. Selvamurugan;S.V. Nair

  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae- and Candida albicans-Derived Mannan Induced Production of Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha by Human Monocytes in a CD14- and Toll-Like Receptor 4-Dependent Manner

    Hiroyuki Tada;Eiji Nemoto;Hidetoshi Shimauchi;Toshihiko Watanabe

  • Efficient water soluble O-carboxymethyl chitosan nanocarrier for the delivery of curcumin to cancer cells

    A. Anitha;S. Maya;N. Deepa;K.P. Chennazhi

  • Chitosan conjugated DNA nanoparticles in gene therapy

    R. Jayakumar;K.P. Chennazhi;R.A.A. Muzzarelli;H. Tamura

  • An Antimicrobial Cathelicidin Peptide, Human CAP18/LL-37, Suppresses Neutrophil Apoptosis via the Activation of Formyl-Peptide Receptor-Like 1 and P2X7

    Isao Nagaoka;Hiroshi Tamura;Michimasa Hirata

  • Preparation and characterization of novel β-chitin/nanosilver composite scaffolds for wound dressing applications

    P.T. Sudheesh Kumar;S. Abhilash;K. Manzoor;S.V. Nair

  • Electrospinning of carboxymethyl chitin/poly(vinyl alcohol) nanofibrous scaffolds for tissue engineering applications

    K.T. Shalumon;N.S. Binulal;N. Selvamurugan;S.V. Nair

  • Characterization of β-Glucan Recognition Site on C-Type Lectin, Dectin 1

    Yoshiyuki Adachi;Takashi Ishii;Yoshihiko Ikeda;Akiyoshi Hoshino

  • Curcumin-loaded biocompatible thermoresponsive polymeric nanoparticles for cancer drug delivery

    N. Sanoj Rejinold;M. Muthunarayanan;V.V. Divyarani;P.R. Sreerekha

  • Preparation of poly(lactic acid)/chitosan nanoparticles for anti-HIV drug delivery applications

    Ashish Dev;N.S. Binulal;A. Anitha;S.V. Nair

  • Preparation and characterization of novel chitosan/gelatin membranes using chitosan hydrogel

    H. Nagahama;H. Maeda;T. Kashiki;R. Jayakumar

  • Preparation of Chitin Hydrogel Under Mild Conditions

    Hiroshi Tamura;Hideaki Nagahama;Seiichi Tokura

Frequent Co-Authors

Rangasamy Jayakumar
Rangasamy Jayakumar Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University
Shantikumar V. Nair
Shantikumar V. Nair Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University
Krishna Prasad Chennazhi
Krishna Prasad Chennazhi Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre
Naohito Ohno
Naohito Ohno Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences
Yoshiyuki Adachi
Yoshiyuki Adachi Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences
Isao Nagaoka
Isao Nagaoka Juntendo University
Keiichi Kimura
Keiichi Kimura Wakayama University
Ichiro Fujita
Ichiro Fujita Osaka University
Seiichi Tokura
Seiichi Tokura Hokkaido University
Toshiro Yadomae
Toshiro Yadomae University of Tokyo

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