2026 Hiroshi Uyama: Materials Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Materials Science	81	2574	2485	112	109	606	25167
Chemistry	81	3225	2911	191	177	590	24917

Discipline name

D-Index

World Ranking

Current World Ranking

National Ranking

Current National Ranking

Publications

Citations

Materials Science

2574

2485

112

109

606

25167

Chemistry

3225

2911

191

177

590

24917

Materials Science

D-Index

Citations

25167

World Ranking

2574

National Ranking

112

Chemistry

D-Index

Citations

24917

World Ranking

3225

National Ranking

191

Overview

Hiroshi Uyama is affiliated with Osaka University in Japan and has a significant research output in materials science and engineering. Their research primarily focuses on biomaterials, electrical and electronic engineering, biomedical engineering, materials chemistry, and polymers and plastics.

Their prominent areas of study cover:

Biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
Advanced cellulose research studies
Electrospun nanofibers in biomedical applications
Supercapacitor materials and fabrication
Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications
Advanced sensor and energy harvesting materials
Microplastics and plastic pollution

Uyama's recent published papers include:

"Poly(glutamic acid): Production, composites, and medical applications of the next-generation biopolymer" (2020) in Progress in Polymer Science
"Recent progress in cellulose-based composites towards flame retardancy applications" (2022) in Polymer
"Synthesis of nanocomposite hydrogel based carboxymethyl starch/polyvinyl alcohol/nanosilver for biomedical materials" (2020) in Carbohydrate Polymers
"Strategies to develop polymeric microneedles for controlled drug release" (2023) in Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews
"Properties enhancement of carboxymethyl cellulose with thermo-responsive polymer as solid polymer electrolyte for zinc ion battery" (2020) in Scientific Reports

The scientist frequently publishes in the following venues:

Polymer Degradation and Stability
ACS Applied Polymer Materials
SSRN Electronic Journal
Chemical Engineering Journal
Polymer

Among frequent collaborators are Yu-I Hsu, Taka-Aki Asoh, Akihide Sugawara, Manunya Okhawilai, and Yehua Shen, with collaborative publication counts ranging from 18 to 92.

Best Publications

Tyrosinase inhibitors from natural and synthetic sources: structure, inhibition mechanism and perspective for the future.

Y.-J. Kim;H. Uyama

1325
Citations
Enzymes as Green Catalysts for Precision Macromolecular Synthesis

Shin Ichiro Shoda;Hiroshi Uyama;Jun Ichi Kadokawa;Shunsaku Kimura

547
Citations
Injectable biodegradable hydrogels composed of hyaluronic acid-tyramine conjugates for drug delivery and tissue engineering

Motoichi Kurisawa;Joo Eun Chung;Yi Yan Yang;Shu Jun Gao

501
Citations
Unprecedented CO2 uptake over highly porous N-doped activated carbon monoliths prepared by physical activation.

Mahasweta Nandi;Keisuke Okada;Arghya Dutta;Arghya Dutta;Asim Bhaumik

387
Citations
Enzymatic polymerization and oligomerization

Shiro Kobayashi;Shin-ichiro Shoda;Hiroshi Uyama

322
Citations
Enzymatic Ring-Opening Polymerization of Lactones Catalyzed by Lipase

Hiroshi Uyama;Shiro Kobayashi

274
Citations
Green Nanocomposites from Renewable Resources: Plant Oil−Clay Hybrid Materials

Hiroshi Uyama;Mai Kuwabara;Takashi Tsujimoto;Mitsuru Nakano

268
Citations
Novel Synthetic Pathway to a Poly(phenylene oxide). Laccase-Catalyzed Oxidative Polymerization of Syringic Acid

Ryohei Ikeda;Hiroshi Uyama;Shiro Kobayashi

234
Citations
ENZYMATIC RING-OPENING POLYMERIZATION OF LACTONES TO POLYESTERS BY LIPASE CATALYST : UNUSUALLY HIGH REACTIVITY OF MACROLIDES

Hiroshi Uyama;Kazuhiro Takeya;Shiro Kobayashi

231
Citations
Lipase-Catalyzed Ring-Opening Polymerization of 12-Dodecanolide

Hiroshi Uyama;Kazuhiro Takeya;Norio Hoshi;Shiro Kobayashi

227
Citations
Kinetics of the Ring-Opening Polymerization of 6-, 7-, 9-, 12-, 13-, 16-, and 17-Membered Lactones. Comparison of Chemical and Enzymatic Polymerizations

Andrzej Duda;Adam Kowalski;Stanislaw Penczek;Hiroshi Uyama

218
Citations
Enzymatic synthesis and antioxidant properties of poly(rutin).

Motoichi Kurisawa;Joo Eun Chung;Hiroshi Uyama;Shiro Kobayashi

218
Citations
Polymerization of cyclic imino ethers: From its discovery to the present state of the art

Shiro Kobayashi;Hiroshi Uyama

212
Citations
Enzymatic Polymerization for Precision Polymer Synthesis

Shiro Kobayashi;Hiroshi Uyama;Masashi Ohmae

195
Citations
A Novel Thermo-Sensitive Polymer. Poly(2-iso-propyl-2-oxazoline)

Hiroshi Uyama;Shiro Kobayashi

194
Citations
Laccase-catalyzed Synthesis and Antioxidant Property of Poly(catechin)

Motoichi Kurisawa;Joo Eun Chung;Hiroshi Uyama;Shiro Kobayashi

185
Citations
Enzymatic synthesis and curing of biodegradable epoxide-containing polyesters from renewable resources.

Hiroshi Uyama;Mai Kuwabara;Takashi Tsujimoto;Shiro Kobayashi

182
Citations
Lipase-catalyzed ring-opening polymerization of lactones to polyesters and its mechanistic aspects.

Shuhei Namekawa;Sakae Suda;Hiroshi Uyama;Shiro Kobayashi

180
Citations
Enzyme-catalyzed polymerization to functional polymers

Hiroshi Uyama;Shiro Kobayashi

178
Citations
Enzymatic Oxidative Polymerization of 2,6-Dimethylphenol

Ryohei Ikeda;Junji Sugihara;Hiroshi Uyama;Shiro Kobayashi

172
Citations
Enzymatic polymerization.

Unknown

78
Citations