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Hirotomo Nishihara

Hirotomo Nishihara

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 49 10443 10085 645 614 197 10358

Hirotomo Nishihara publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Hirotomo Nishihara between 2003 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Hirotomo Nishihara published across 24 years, from 2003 to 2026, averaging 11.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 38 publications in 2024. 39 of the 281 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2003 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 38. Peak 38 publications in 2024. 2003: 2 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 16 publications 2022: 22 publications 2023: 31 publications 2024: 38 publications 2025: 36 publications 2026: 3 publications
2003 2026

281 publications in total across all disciplines

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Hirotomo Nishihara: publications per year, 2003 to 2026
Year Publications
2003 2
2004 5
2005 7
2006 4
2007 3
2008 7
2009 6
2010 8
2011 7
2012 7
2013 13
2014 9
2015 12
2016 12
2017 9
2018 11
2019 5
2020 8
2021 16
2022 22
2023 31
2024 38
2025 36
2026 3
Total 281
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Hirotomo Nishihara publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Hirotomo Nishihara sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 57 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 50–69 to 1,163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 891. Most scientists, 891, have 190–209 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 190–209 publications, is where this scientist sits. 50–69 publications: 28 scientists 70–89 publications: 152 scientists 90–109 publications: 356 scientists 110–129 publications: 487 scientists 130–149 publications: 723 scientists 150–169 publications: 835 scientists 170–189 publications: 850 scientists 190–209 publications: 891 scientists 210–229 publications: 862 scientists 230–249 publications: 766 scientists 250–269 publications: 726 scientists 270–289 publications: 665 scientists 290–309 publications: 593 scientists 310–329 publications: 537 scientists 330–349 publications: 477 scientists 350–369 publications: 440 scientists 370–389 publications: 356 scientists 390–409 publications: 321 scientists 410–429 publications: 256 scientists 430–449 publications: 246 scientists 450–469 publications: 216 scientists 470–489 publications: 212 scientists 490–509 publications: 174 scientists 510–529 publications: 194 scientists 530–549 publications: 162 scientists 550–569 publications: 131 scientists 570–589 publications: 111 scientists 590–609 publications: 103 scientists 610–629 publications: 99 scientists 630–649 publications: 77 scientists 650–669 publications: 92 scientists 670–689 publications: 56 scientists 690–709 publications: 53 scientists 710–729 publications: 53 scientists 730–749 publications: 38 scientists 750–769 publications: 52 scientists 770–789 publications: 43 scientists 790–809 publications: 38 scientists 810–829 publications: 34 scientists 830–849 publications: 25 scientists 850–869 publications: 18 scientists 870–889 publications: 20 scientists 890–909 publications: 24 scientists 910–929 publications: 27 scientists 930–949 publications: 20 scientists 950–969 publications: 17 scientists 970–989 publications: 10 scientists 990–1,009 publications: 16 scientists 1,010–1,029 publications: 13 scientists 1,030–1,049 publications: 12 scientists 1,050–1,069 publications: 9 scientists 1,070–1,089 publications: 8 scientists 1,090–1,109 publications: 7 scientists 1,110–1,129 publications: 9 scientists 1,130–1,149 publications: 2 scientists 1,150–1,162 publications: 5 scientists 1,163+ publications: 100 scientists
50–69 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 197 publications — 29th percentile

29% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

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Number of Materials Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
50–69 28
70–89 152
90–109 356
110–129 487
130–149 723
150–169 835
170–189 850
190–209 891 197
210–229 862
230–249 766
250–269 726
270–289 665
290–309 593
310–329 537
330–349 477
350–369 440
370–389 356
390–409 321
410–429 256
430–449 246
450–469 216
470–489 212
490–509 174
510–529 194
530–549 162
550–569 131
570–589 111
590–609 103
610–629 99
630–649 77
650–669 92
670–689 56
690–709 53
710–729 53
730–749 38
750–769 52
770–789 43
790–809 38
810–829 34
830–849 25
850–869 18
870–889 20
890–909 24
910–929 27
930–949 20
950–969 17
970–989 10
990–1,009 16
1,010–1,029 13
1,030–1,049 12
1,050–1,069 9
1,070–1,089 8
1,090–1,109 7
1,110–1,129 9
1,130–1,149 2
1,150–1,162 5
1,163+ 100
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Hirotomo Nishihara D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Hirotomo Nishihara sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 165+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 667. Most scientists, 667, have 52–53 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 48–49 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 211 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 450 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 612 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 612 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 598 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 657 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 667 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 621 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 597 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 610 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 587 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 606 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 533 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 490 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 469 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 378 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 421 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 359 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 323 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 299 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 230 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 210 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 195 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 203 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 175 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 175 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 142 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 121 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 117 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 107 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 88 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 85 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 68 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 62 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 57 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 45 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 49 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 50 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 34 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 38 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 28 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 24 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 33 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 28 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 20 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 23 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 17 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 12 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 17 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 21 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 13 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 11 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 13 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 4 scientists 164 D-Index: 3 scientists 165+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 49 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

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Number of Materials Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 211
42–43 450
44–45 612
46–47 612
48–49 598 49
50–51 657
52–53 667
54–55 621
56–57 597
58–59 610
60–61 587
62–63 606
64–65 533
66–67 490
68–69 469
70–71 378
72–73 421
74–75 359
76–77 323
78–79 299
80–81 230
82–83 210
84–85 195
86–87 203
88–89 175
90–91 175
92–93 142
94–95 121
96–97 117
98–99 107
100–101 88
102–103 85
104–105 68
106–107 62
108–109 57
110–111 45
112–113 49
114–115 50
116–117 34
118–119 38
120–121 37
122–123 29
124–125 28
126–127 24
128–129 33
130–131 28
132–133 21
134–135 20
136–137 23
138–139 17
140–141 12
142–143 17
144–145 21
146–147 13
148–149 11
150–151 14
152–153 13
154–155 9
156–157 10
158–159 7
160–161 4
162–163 4
164 3
165+ 98
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Overview

Hirotomo Nishihara is affiliated with Tohoku University in Japan and has a research focus primarily within the fields of Materials Science and Engineering. Their work encompasses a broad spectrum of topics related to advanced materials and energy technologies.

Among Nishihara's recent papers are:

  • Lamellar MXene Composite Aerogels with Sandwiched Carbon Nanotubes Enable Stable Lithium-Sulfur Batteries with a High Sulfur Loading (2021, Advanced Functional Materials)
  • Synthesis of graphene mesosponge via catalytic methane decomposition on magnesium oxide (2021, Journal of Materials Chemistry A)
  • Vanadium oxide nanorods as an electrode material for solid state supercapacitor (2022, Scientific Reports)
  • Edge-Site-Free and Topological-Defect-Rich Carbon Cathode for High-Performance Lithium-Oxygen Batteries (2023, Advanced Science)
  • Quantifying Carbon Edge Sites on Depressing Hydrogen Evolution Reaction Activity (2020, Nano Letters)

The frequent co-authors collaborating with Nishihara include:

  • Takeharu Yoshii
  • Zheng-Ze Pan
  • Takashi Kyotani
  • Rui Tang
  • Koki Chida

Publications by Nishihara are often found in the following venues:

  • Carbon
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Carbon Reports

The main fields of study associated with Nishihara's research are:

  • Materials Science
  • Engineering

Within these fields, Nishihara's subfields of study include:

  • Materials Chemistry
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

Main topics explored in Nishihara's work cover:

  • Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
  • Advancements in Battery Materials
  • Graphene research and applications
  • Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Mesoporous Materials and Catalysis
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion

Best Publications

  • Templated nanocarbons for energy storage.

    Hirotomo Nishihara;Takashi Kyotani

  • Towards ultrahigh volumetric capacitance: graphene derived highly dense but porous carbons for supercapacitors

    Ying Tao;Xiaoying Xie;Wei Lv;Wei Lv;Dai Ming Tang

  • Three-dimensionally arrayed and mutually connected 1.2-nm nanopores for high-performance electric double layer capacitor.

    Hiroyuki Itoi;Hirotomo Nishihara;Taichi Kogure;Takashi Kyotani

  • Ordered macroporous silica by ice templating

    Hirotomo Nishihara;Shin R. Mukai;Daisuke Yamashita;Hajime Tamon

  • A possible buckybowl-like structure of zeolite templated carbon

    Hirotomo Nishihara;Quan Hong Yang;Quan Hong Yang;Peng Xiang Hou;Masashi Unno

  • Production of Colored Pigments with Amorphous Arrays of Black and White Colloidal Particles

    Yukikazu Takeoka;Shinya Yoshioka;Atsushi Takano;Shigeo Arai

  • Enhancement mechanism of electrochemical capacitance in nitrogen-boron-doped carbons with uniform straight nanochannels

    Taeri Kwon;Hirotomo Nishihara;Hiroyuki Itoi;Quan Hong Yang

  • Zeolite-templated carbons – three-dimensional microporous graphene frameworks

    H. Nishihara;T. Kyotani

  • High-pressure hydrogen storage in zeolite-templated carbon

    Hirotomo Nishihara;Peng Xiang Hou;Li Xiang Li;Li Xiang Li;Masashi Ito

  • Formation of monolithic silica gel microhoneycombs (SMHs) using pseudosteady state growth of microstructural ice crystals.

    Shin R. Mukai;Hirotomo Nishihara;Hajime Tamon

  • Investigation of the Ion Storage/Transfer Behavior in an Electrical Double‐Layer Capacitor by Using Ordered Microporous Carbons as Model Materials

    Hirotomo Nishihara;Hiroyuki Itoi;Taichi Kogure;Peng Xiang Hou

  • 4.4 V supercapacitors based on super-stable mesoporous carbon sheet made of edge-free graphene walls

    Keita Nomura;Hirotomo Nishihara;Naoya Kobayashi;Toshihiro Asada

  • Lamellar MXene Composite Aerogels with Sandwiched Carbon Nanotubes Enable Stable Lithium–Sulfur Batteries with a High Sulfur Loading

    Bin Zhang;Chong Luo;Guangmin Zhou;Zheng Ze Pan

  • Cellulose Nanofiber as a Distinct Structure-Directing Agent for Xylem-like Microhoneycomb Monoliths by Unidirectional Freeze-Drying

    Zheng Ze Pan;Zheng Ze Pan;Hirotomo Nishihara;Hirotomo Nishihara;Shinichiroh Iwamura;Shinichiroh Iwamura;Takafumi Sekiguchi

  • Oxidation‐Resistant and Elastic Mesoporous Carbon with Single‐Layer Graphene Walls

    Hirotomo Nishihara;Hirotomo Nishihara;Tomoya Simura;Shunsuke Kobayashi;Keita Nomura

  • Preparation of resorcinol–formaldehyde carbon cryogel microhoneycombs

    Hirotomo Nishihara;Shin R Mukai;Hajime Tamon

  • Preparation of porous TiO2 cryogel fibers through unidirectional freezing of hydrogel followed by freeze-drying

    Shin R. Mukai;Hirotomo Nishihara;Seiji Shichi;Hajime Tamon

  • A Directional Strain Sensor Based on Anisotropic Microhoneycomb Cellulose Nanofiber-Carbon Nanotube Hybrid Aerogels Prepared by Unidirectional Freeze Drying

    Cong Wang;Zheng Ze Pan;Wei Lv;Bilu Liu

  • Carbon-coated mesoporous silica with hydrophobicity and electrical conductivity

    Hirotomo Nishihara;Yu Fukura;Kouta Inde;Katsuyuki Tsuji

  • Effect of Buffer Size around Nanosilicon Anode Particles for Lithium-Ion Batteries

    Shinichiroh Iwamura;Hirotomo Nishihara;Takashi Kyotani

  • Towards ultrahigh volumetric capacitance: graphene derived highly dense but porous carbons for

    Hirotomo Nishihara;Takafumi Ishii;Baohua Li;Dmitri Golberg

Frequent Co-Authors

Takashi Kyotani
Takashi Kyotani Tohoku University
Quan-Hong Yang
Quan-Hong Yang Tianjin University
Emilia Morallón
Emilia Morallón University of Alicante
Diego Cazorla-Amorós
Diego Cazorla-Amorós University of Alicante
Peng-Xiang Hou
Peng-Xiang Hou Chinese Academy of Sciences
Tomoki Ogoshi
Tomoki Ogoshi Kyoto University
Wei Lv
Wei Lv Tsinghua University
Hideki Tanaka
Hideki Tanaka Okayama University
Feiyu Kang
Feiyu Kang Tsinghua University
Hajime Tamon
Hajime Tamon Kyoto University

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