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Hiroyuki Sugimura

Hiroyuki Sugimura

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 52 9594 9264 571 545 389 9462
Chemistry 52 13545 12193 1036 944 365 9331

Hiroyuki Sugimura publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Hiroyuki Sugimura between 1990 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Hiroyuki Sugimura published across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025, averaging 11.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 29 publications in 2001. 12 of the 409 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 29. Peak 29 publications in 2001. 1990: 1 publication 1991: 1 publication 1992: 3 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 11 publications 1995: 8 publications 1996: 8 publications 1997: 10 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 17 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 29 publications 2002: 27 publications 2003: 25 publications 2004: 15 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 21 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 15 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 18 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 13 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 10 publications 2025: 2 publications
1990 2025

409 publications in total across all disciplines

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Hiroyuki Sugimura: publications per year, 1990 to 2025
Year Publications
1990 1
1991 1
1992 3
1993 7
1994 11
1995 8
1996 8
1997 10
1998 7
1999 17
2000 10
2001 29
2002 27
2003 25
2004 15
2005 10
2006 5
2007 8
2008 21
2009 14
2010 8
2011 7
2012 15
2013 15
2014 9
2015 8
2016 14
2017 18
2018 10
2019 12
2020 13
2021 13
2022 11
2023 7
2024 10
2025 2
Total 409
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Hiroyuki Sugimura 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 Sugimura 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, 370–389 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: 389 publications — 76th percentile

76% 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
370–389 356 389
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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Hiroyuki Sugimura 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 Sugimura 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, 52–53 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: 52 D-Index — 27th percentile

27% 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 52
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

Hiroyuki Sugimura is affiliated with Kyoto University in Japan and has a diverse research portfolio spanning engineering, medicine, and materials science. Their work covers several specialized fields including atomic and molecular physics, biomedical engineering, electrical and electronic engineering, materials chemistry, and cardiology and cardiovascular medicine.

Their research interests involve a variety of scientific topics, notably:

  • Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications
  • Electrochemical Analysis and Applications
  • Ionic liquids properties and applications
  • Molecular Junctions and Nanostructures
  • Semiconductor materials and devices
  • Nanowire Synthesis and Applications
  • Mechanical and Optical Resonators

Sugimura has contributed to multiple scholarly articles published in well-regarded scientific journals. Featured recent papers include:

  • "Structural-Defect-Mediated Grafting of Alkylamine on Few-Layer MoS2 and Its Potential for Enhancement of Tribological Properties," 2020, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • "A multicenter study on the clinical characteristics and risk factors of in-hospital mortality in patients with mechanical complications following acute myocardial infarction," 2020, Heart and Vessels
  • "Mechano-adaptive thin film of graphene-based polymeric nanocomposite for enhancement of lubrication properties," 2020, Applied Surface Science
  • "Association between acute myocardial infarction-to-cardiac rupture time and in-hospital mortality risk: a retrospective analysis of multicenter registry data from the Cardiovascular Research Consortium-8 Universities (CIRC-8U)," 2021, Heart and Vessels
  • "Visualizing polymeric liquid/solid interfaces by atomic force microscopy utilizing quartz tuning fork sensors," 2020, Japanese Journal of Applied Physics

Their frequent coauthors include:

  • Toru Utsunomiya
  • Takashi Ichii
  • Takanori Yasu
  • Takashi Tomoe
  • Takushi Sugiyama

Hiroyuki Sugimura's publications appear regularly in several scientific venues such as:

  • Japanese Journal of Applied Physics
  • Heart and Vessels
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
  • Langmuir
  • Journal of The Surface Finishing Society of Japan

Best Publications

  • Fluoroalkylsilane Monolayers Formed by Chemical Vapor Surface Modification on Hydroxylated Oxide Surfaces

    Atsushi Hozumi;Kazuya Ushiyama;Hiroyuki Sugimura;Osamu Takai

  • Micropatterning of Alkyl- and Fluoroalkylsilane Self-Assembled Monolayers Using Vacuum Ultraviolet Light

    Hiroyuki Sugimura;Kazuya Ushiyama;and Atsushi Hozumi;Osamu Takai

  • Organosilane self‐assembled monolayers formed at the vapour/solid interface

    Hiroyuki Sugimura;Atsushi Hozumi;Tetsuya Kameyama;Osamu Takai

  • Transparent ultra water-repellent poly(ethylene terephthalate) substrates fabricated by oxygen plasma treatment and subsequent hydrophobic coating

    Katsuya Teshima;Hiroyuki Sugimura;Yasushi Inoue;Osamu Takai

  • Potential shielding by the surface water layer in Kelvin probe force microscopy

    Hiroyuki Sugimura;Yuzuru Ishida;Kazuyuki Hayashi;Osamu Takai

  • Scanning Tunneling Microscope Tip-Induced Anodization for Nanofabrication of Titanium

    Hiroyuki Sugimura;Tatsuya Uchida;Noboru Kitamura;Hiroshi Masuhara

  • Tip‐induced anodization of titanium surfaces by scanning tunneling microscopy: A humidity effect on nanolithography

    Hiroyuki Sugimura;Tatsuya Uchida;Noboru Kitamura;Hiroshi Masuhara

  • Thin Films with Nanotextures for Transparent and Ultra Water‐Repellent Coatings Produced from Trimethylmethoxysilane by Microwave Plasma CVD

    Yunying Wu;Hiroyuki Sugimura;Yasushi Inoue;Osamu Takai

  • Alkyl-Chain-Grafted Hexagonal Boron Nitride Nanoplatelets as Oil-Dispersible Additives for Friction and Wear Reduction

    Sangita Kumari;Om P Sharma;Rashi Gusain;Harshal P Mungse

  • Covalently attached graphene–ionic liquid hybrid nanomaterials: synthesis, characterization and tribological application

    Rashi Gusain;Harshal P. Mungse;Niranjan Kumar;T. R. Ravindran

  • Amino-terminated self-assembled monolayer on a SiO2 surface formed by chemical vapor deposition

    Atsushi Hozumi;Yoshiyuki Yokogawa;Tetsuya Kameyama;Hiroyuki Sugimura

  • Ultra-Water-Repellent Poly(ethylene terephthalate) Substrates

    Katsuya Teshima;Hiroyuki Sugimura;Yasushi Inoue;Osamu Takai

  • Nanofabrication Of Titanium Surface By Tip-Induced Anodization In Scanning Tunneling Microscopy

    Hiroyuki Sugimura;Tatsuya Uchida;Noboru Kitamura;Hiroshi Masuhara

  • Photocalcination of Mesoporous Silica Films Using Vacuum Ultraviolet Light

    A. Hozumi;Y. Yokogawa;T. Kameyama;K. Hiraku

  • Spatially Defined Surface Modification of Poly(methyl methacrylate) Using 172 nm Vacuum Ultraviolet Light

    Atsushi Hozumi;Tomoko Masuda;Kazuyuki Hayashi;Hiroyuki Sugimura

  • Self-Assembly of Ionic Liquid (BMI-PF6)-Stabilized Gold Nanoparticles on a Silicon Surface: Chemical and Structural Aspects

    Om P. Khatri;Kosaku Adachi;Kuniaki Murase;Ken-ichi Okazaki

  • ζ-Potentials of planar silicon plates covered with alkyl- and fluoroalkylsilane self-assembled monolayers

    Atsushi Hozumi;Hiroyuki Sugimura;Yoshiyuki Yokogawa;Tetsuya Kameyama

  • Surface potential microscopy for organized molecular systems

    Hiroyuki Sugimura;Kazuyuki Hayashi;Nagahiro Saito;Nobuyuki Nakagiri

  • Scanning probe anodization: Nanolithography using thin films of anodically oxidizable materials as resists

    Hiroyuki Sugimura;Nobuyuki Nakagiri

  • Nanoscale patterning of an organosilane monolayer on the basis of tip‐induced electrochemistry in atomic force microscopy

    Hiroyuki Sugimura;Keiko Okiguchi;Nobuyuki Nakagiri;Masayuki Miyashita

  • NANOSCOPIC SURFACE ARCHITECTURE BASED ON SCANNING PROBE ELECTROCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR SELF-ASSEMBLY

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Frequent Co-Authors

Osamu Takai
Osamu Takai Nagoya University
Nagahiro Saito
Nagahiro Saito Nagoya University
Hiroshi Masuhara
Hiroshi Masuhara National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Noboru Kitamura
Noboru Kitamura Hokkaido University
Atsushi Hozumi
Atsushi Hozumi National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
Kazumi Matsushige
Kazumi Matsushige Kyoto University
Yoshiharu Uchimoto
Yoshiharu Uchimoto Kyoto University
Hiroaki Misawa
Hiroaki Misawa Hokkaido University
Kunio Yubuta
Kunio Yubuta Tohoku University
Akihiro Kusumi
Akihiro Kusumi Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology

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