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Hiroyuki Isobe

Hiroyuki Isobe

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 58 10615 9585 775 710 221 11969

Hiroyuki Isobe publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Hiroyuki Isobe between 1994 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Hiroyuki Isobe published across 32 years, from 1994 to 2025, averaging 8.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 33 publications in 2022. 18 of the 279 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1994 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 33. Peak 33 publications in 2022. 1994: 2 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 0 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 5 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 20 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 33 publications 2023: 21 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 7 publications
1994 2025

279 publications in total across all disciplines

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Hiroyuki Isobe: publications per year, 1994 to 2025
Year Publications
1994 2
1995 3
1996 2
1997 1
1998 0
1999 5
2000 5
2001 5
2002 1
2003 5
2004 3
2005 9
2006 7
2007 8
2008 6
2009 8
2010 10
2011 11
2012 14
2013 5
2014 13
2015 9
2016 14
2017 20
2018 7
2019 9
2020 14
2021 11
2022 33
2023 21
2024 11
2025 7
Total 279
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Hiroyuki Isobe 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 Hiroyuki Isobe 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, 221–240 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: 221 publications — 40th percentile

40% 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 1,216 221
241–260 1,100
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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Hiroyuki Isobe 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 Hiroyuki Isobe 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, 58–59 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: 58 D-Index — 42nd percentile

42% 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 58
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
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

Hiroyuki Isobe is affiliated with the University of Tokyo in Japan. Their research spans multiple fields, primarily focusing on materials science and chemistry. More specifically, their work falls into subfields such as materials chemistry, organic chemistry, spectroscopy, inorganic chemistry, and electrical and electronic engineering.

The scientist's research topics include:

  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Synthesis and Properties of Aromatic Compounds
  • Fullerene Chemistry and Applications
  • Supramolecular Chemistry and Complexes
  • Advanced NMR Techniques and Applications
  • Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications

Hiroyuki Isobe has published extensively in notable scientific journals. Frequent venues for their work include:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • Chemistry - An Asian Journal
  • Nature Communications

Recent significant papers authored or co-authored by Isobe include:

  • Synthesis and Chiral Resolution of Twisted Carbon Nanobelts, 2021, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Synthesis and chiral resolution of a triply twisted Möbius carbon nanobelt, 2023, Nature Synthesis
  • A nitrogen-doped nanotube molecule with atom vacancy defects, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Facile Synthesis and Chiral Resolution of Expanded Helicenes with up to 35 cata-Fused Benzene Rings, 2023, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Manipulations of Chiroptical Properties in Belt-Persistent Cycloarylenes via Desymmetrization with Heteroatom Doping, 2021, Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Collaboration forms a substantial part of their research, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Taisuke Matsuno
  • Koki Ikemoto
  • Sota Sato
  • T. Fukunaga
  • Kanato Takahashi

Best Publications

  • Functionalized fullerenes in water. The first 10 years of their chemistry, biology, and nanoscience

    Eiichi Nakamura;Hiroyuki Isobe

  • Spherical bilayer vesicles of fullerene-based surfactants in water: a laser light scattering study

    Shuiqin Zhou;Christian Burger;Benjamin Chu;Masaya Sawamura

  • [Cu(dap) 2Cl] as an efficient visible-light-driven photoredox catalyst in carbon-carbon bond-forming reactions

    Michael Pirtsch;Suva Paria;Taisuke Matsuno;Taisuke Matsuno;Hiroyuki Isobe

  • Fullerene–Oligonucleotide Conjugates: Photoinduced Sequence‐Specific DNA Cleavage

    Alexandre S. Boutorine;Masashi Takasugi;Claude Hélène;Hidetoshi Tokuyama

  • Bottom-up synthesis of finite models of helical (n,m)-single-wall carbon nanotubes

    Shunpei Hitosugi;Waka Nakanishi;Takashi Yamasaki;Hiroyuki Isobe

  • Chiral intertwined spirals and magnetic transition dipole moments dictated by cylinder helicity.

    Sota Sato;Asami Yoshii;Satsuki Takahashi;Seiichi Furumi

  • Nonstatistical binding of a protein to clustered carbohydrates

    Nina Horan;Lin Yan;Hiroyuki Isobe;George M. Whitesides

  • Imaging of single organic molecules in motion.

    Masanori Koshino;Takatsugu Tanaka;Niclas Solin;Kazutomo Suenaga

  • Bottom-up Synthesis and Thread-in-Bead Structures of Finite (n,0)-Zigzag Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes

    Shunpei Hitosugi;Takashi Yamasaki;Hiroyuki Isobe

  • In vivo gene delivery by cationic tetraamino fullerene

    Rui Maeda-Mamiya;Eisei Noiri;Hiroyuki Isobe;Waka Nakanishi

  • Cyclopropenone acetals-synthesis and reactions

    Masaharu Nakamura;Hiroyuki Isobe;Eiichi Nakamura

  • Triazole-Linked Analogue of Deoxyribonucleic Acid (TLDNA): Design, Synthesis, and Double-Strand Formation with Natural DNA

    Hiroyuki Isobe;Tomoko Fujino;Naomi Yamazaki;Marine Guillot-Nieckowski

  • Functionalized Fullerene as an Artificial Vector for Transfection

    Eiichi Nakamura;Hiroyuki Isobe;Naoki Tomita;Masaya Sawamura

  • Preparation, Purification, Characterization, and Cytotoxicity Assessment of Water-Soluble, Transition-Metal-Free Carbon Nanotube Aggregates†

    Hiroyuki Isobe;Hiroyuki Isobe;Takatsugu Tanaka;Rui Maeda;Eisei Noiri

  • Finite phenine nanotubes with periodic vacancy defects

    Zhe Sun;Koki Ikemoto;Toshiya M. Fukunaga;Takashi Koretsune

  • Synthesis of disubstituted cucurbit[6]uril and its rotaxane derivative.

    Hiroyuki Isobe;Sota Sato;Eiichi Nakamura

  • Molecular bearings of finite carbon nanotubes and fullerenes in ensemble rolling motion

    Hiroyuki Isobe;Shunpei Hitosugi;Takashi Yamasaki;Ryosuke Iizuka

  • Bottom-up synthesis and structures of π-lengthened tubular macrocycles

    Taisuke Matsuno;Sho Kamata;Shunpei Hitosugi;Hiroyuki Isobe

  • In vivo magnetic resonance imaging of single-walled carbon nanohorns by labeling with magnetite nanoparticles

    Jin Miyawaki;Masako Yudasaka;Hideto Imai;Hideki Yorimitsu;Hideki Yorimitsu

  • Regioselective Oxygenative Tetraamination of [60]Fullerene. Fullerene-mediated Reduction of Molecular Oxygen by Amine via Ground State Single Electron Transfer in Dimethyl Sulfoxide

    Hiroyuki Isobe;Takatsugu Tanaka;Waka Nakanishi;Loïc Lemiègre

Frequent Co-Authors

Sota Sato
Sota Sato University of Tokyo
Eiichi Nakamura
Eiichi Nakamura University of Tokyo
Hideki Yorimitsu
Hideki Yorimitsu Kyoto University
Sumio Iijima
Sumio Iijima Meijo University
Masaya Sawamura
Masaya Sawamura Hokkaido University
Hidetoshi Tokuyama
Hidetoshi Tokuyama Tohoku University
Hiroshi Kita
Hiroshi Kita Konica Minolta (Japan)
Takeaki Iwamoto
Takeaki Iwamoto Tohoku University
Masako Yudasaka
Masako Yudasaka National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
Jin Miyawaki
Jin Miyawaki Kyushu University

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