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Hiroyuki Matsunami

Hiroyuki Matsunami

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 69 4675 4523 221 217 454 16138

Hiroyuki Matsunami publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Hiroyuki Matsunami between 1967 and 2020, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Hiroyuki Matsunami published across 54 years, from 1967 to 2020, averaging 8.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 41 publications in 2002. 1 of the 458 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1967 to 2020. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 41. Peak 41 publications in 2002. 1967: 1 publication 1968: 1 publication 1969: 1 publication 1970: 0 publications 1971: 3 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 3 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 5 publications 1976: 3 publications 1977: 7 publications 1978: 4 publications 1979: 4 publications 1980: 14 publications 1981: 13 publications 1982: 6 publications 1983: 3 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 11 publications 1987: 9 publications 1988: 11 publications 1989: 18 publications 1990: 10 publications 1991: 15 publications 1992: 13 publications 1993: 17 publications 1994: 22 publications 1995: 17 publications 1996: 9 publications 1997: 22 publications 1998: 20 publications 1999: 15 publications 2000: 23 publications 2001: 24 publications 2002: 41 publications 2003: 27 publications 2004: 26 publications 2005: 16 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 0 publications 2010: 0 publications 2011: 0 publications 2012: 1 publication 2013: 0 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 0 publications 2017: 0 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 0 publications 2020: 1 publication
1967 2020

458 publications in total across all disciplines

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Hiroyuki Matsunami: publications per year, 1967 to 2020
Year Publications
1967 1
1968 1
1969 1
1970 0
1971 3
1972 0
1973 3
1974 0
1975 5
1976 3
1977 7
1978 4
1979 4
1980 14
1981 13
1982 6
1983 3
1984 3
1985 3
1986 11
1987 9
1988 11
1989 18
1990 10
1991 15
1992 13
1993 17
1994 22
1995 17
1996 9
1997 22
1998 20
1999 15
2000 23
2001 24
2002 41
2003 27
2004 26
2005 16
2006 7
2007 4
2008 1
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 1
2013 0
2014 2
2015 1
2016 0
2017 0
2018 1
2019 0
2020 1
Total 458
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Hiroyuki Matsunami 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 Hiroyuki Matsunami 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, 450–469 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: 454 publications — 83rd percentile

83% 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
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
450–469 216 454
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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Hiroyuki Matsunami 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 Hiroyuki Matsunami 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, 68–69 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: 69 D-Index — 65th percentile

65% 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
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 69
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

Hiroyuki Matsunami is affiliated with Kyoto University in Japan and has contributed to research primarily in the fields of Engineering and Materials Science. Their work spans several subfields including Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Ceramics and Composites, and Mechanical Engineering.

The scientist's research concentrates on topics related to Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies, Advanced Ceramic Materials Synthesis, and Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties. These areas reflect a focus on materials engineering and semiconductor applications.

Among their recent publications is the paper titled "Fundamental research on semiconductor SiC and its applications to power electronics," published in 2020 in the Proceedings of the Japan Academy Series B. This work has accumulated 91 citations, indicating engagement from the research community.

  • Fundamental research on semiconductor SiC and its applications to power electronics (2020, Proceedings of the Japan Academy Series B)

The scientist has published primarily in the Proceedings of the Japan Academy Series B, which is their frequent publication venue.

  • Proceedings of the Japan Academy Series B

Best Publications

  • Step-controlled epitaxial growth of SiC: High quality homoepitaxy

    Hiroyuki Matsunami;Tsunenobu Kimoto

  • Deep Defect Centers in Silicon Carbide Monitored with Deep Level Transient Spectroscopy

    T. Dalibor;G. Pensl;H. Matsunami;T. Kimoto

  • Site effect on the impurity levels in 4 H , 6 H , and 1 5 R SiC

    M. Ikeda;H. Matsunami;T. Tanaka

  • Electronic Properties of the Interface between Si and TiO2 Deposited at Very Low Temperatures

    Takashi Fuyuki;Hiroyuki Matsunami

  • High performance of high-voltage 4H-SiC Schottky barrier diodes

    A. Itoh;T. Kimoto;H. Matsunami

  • Performance limiting surface defects in SiC epitaxial p-n junction diodes

    T. Kimoto;N. Miyamoto;H. Matsunami

  • Epitaxial growth and electric characteristics of cubic SiC on silicon

    Shigehiro Nishino;Hajime Suhara;Hideyuki Ono;Hiroyuki Matsunami

  • High channel mobility in inversion layers of 4H-SiC MOSFETs by utilizing (112~0) face

    H. Yano;T. Hirao;T. Kimoto;H. Matsunami

  • Growth mechanism of 6H-SiC in step-controlled epitaxy

    Tsunenobu Kimoto;Hironori Nishino;Woo Sik Yoo;Hiroyuki Matsunami

  • Technological Breakthroughs in Growth Control of Silicon Carbide for High Power Electronic Devices

    Hiroyuki Matsunami

  • Chemical Vapor Deposition of Single Crystalline β ‐ SiC Films on Silicon Substrate with Sputtered SiC Intermediate Layer

    Shigehiro Nishino;Yoshikazu Hazuki;Hiroyuki Matsunami;Tetsuro Tanaka

  • Analysis of Schottky Barrier Heights of Metal/SiC Contacts and Its Possible Application to High-Voltage Rectifying Devices

    A. Itoh;H. Matsunami

  • Interface Properties of Metal–Oxide–Semiconductor Structures on 4H-SiC{0001} and (1120) Formed by N2O Oxidation

    Tsunenobu Kimoto;Yosuke Kanzaki;Masato Noborio;Hiroaki Kawano

  • Surface kinetics of adatoms in vapor phase epitaxial growth of SiC on 6H‐SiC{0001} vicinal surfaces

    Tsunenobu Kimoto;Hiroyuki Matsunami

  • Step bunching mechanism in chemical vapor deposition of 6H– and 4H–SiC{0001}

    Tsunenobu Kimoto;Akira Itoh;Hiroyuki Matsunami;Tetsuyuki Okano

  • Step‐Controlled Epitaxial Growth of High‐Quality SiC Layers

    T. Kimoto;A. Itoh;H. Matsunami

  • Electronic behaviors of high-dose phosphorus-ion implanted 4H-SiC(0001)

    Y. Negoro;K. Katsumoto;T. Kimoto;H. Matsunami

  • Characterization of in-grown stacking faults in 4H–SiC (0001) epitaxial layers and its impacts on high-voltage Schottky barrier diodes

    H. Fujiwara;T. Kimoto;T. Tojo;H. Matsunami

  • Excellent reverse blocking characteristics of high-voltage 4H-SiC Schottky rectifiers with boron-implanted edge termination

    A. Itoh;T. Kimoto;H. Matsunami

  • Thermal Oxidation of SiC and Electrical Properties of Al–SiO2–SiC MOS Structure

    Akira Suzuki;Hisashi Ashida;Nobuyuki Furui;Kazunobu Mameno

Frequent Co-Authors

Tsunenobu Kimoto
Tsunenobu Kimoto Kyoto University
Takashi Fuyuki
Takashi Fuyuki Nara Institute of Science and Technology
Jun Suda
Jun Suda Nagoya University
Tatsuo Yoshinobu
Tatsuo Yoshinobu Tohoku University
Akira Suzuki
Akira Suzuki Kobe University
Gerhard Pensl
Gerhard Pensl University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Wolfgang J. Choyke
Wolfgang J. Choyke University of Pittsburgh
Steven Nutt
Steven Nutt University of Southern California
Furong Zhu
Furong Zhu Hong Kong Baptist University
Koji Hashimoto
Koji Hashimoto Tohoku University

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