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Hiroshi Tamura

Hiroshi Tamura

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
80
Citations
25242
World Ranking
3389
National Ranking
198

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.

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61 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.

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.

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: 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.

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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