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Hitoshi Kawakatsu

Hitoshi Kawakatsu

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 44 4720 4344 120 111 226 7266

Hitoshi Kawakatsu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Hitoshi Kawakatsu between 1981 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Hitoshi Kawakatsu published across 46 years, from 1981 to 2026, averaging 5.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2016. 1 of the 237 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1981 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2016. 1981: 1 publication 1982: 0 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 2 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 4 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 2 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 2 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 4 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 18 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 8 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 0 publications 2026: 1 publication
1981 2026

237 publications in total across all disciplines

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Hitoshi Kawakatsu: publications per year, 1981 to 2026
Year Publications
1981 1
1982 0
1983 2
1984 0
1985 1
1986 2
1987 1
1988 0
1989 1
1990 4
1991 4
1992 2
1993 1
1994 2
1995 3
1996 5
1997 3
1998 4
1999 2
2000 3
2001 4
2002 1
2003 2
2004 1
2005 4
2006 4
2007 6
2008 9
2009 8
2010 8
2011 13
2012 7
2013 8
2014 13
2015 14
2016 18
2017 14
2018 16
2019 13
2020 11
2021 5
2022 1
2023 8
2024 7
2025 0
2026 1
Total 237
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Hitoshi Kawakatsu publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026

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

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 603+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 557. Most scientists, 557, have 128–137 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 218–227 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 5 scientists 48–57 publications: 33 scientists 58–67 publications: 94 scientists 68–77 publications: 161 scientists 78–87 publications: 278 scientists 88–97 publications: 376 scientists 98–107 publications: 404 scientists 108–117 publications: 484 scientists 118–127 publications: 540 scientists 128–137 publications: 557 scientists 138–147 publications: 491 scientists 148–157 publications: 495 scientists 158–167 publications: 458 scientists 168–177 publications: 490 scientists 178–187 publications: 414 scientists 188–197 publications: 401 scientists 198–207 publications: 333 scientists 208–217 publications: 292 scientists 218–227 publications: 290 scientists 228–237 publications: 262 scientists 238–247 publications: 243 scientists 248–257 publications: 208 scientists 258–267 publications: 185 scientists 268–277 publications: 147 scientists 278–287 publications: 128 scientists 288–297 publications: 119 scientists 298–307 publications: 120 scientists 308–317 publications: 107 scientists 318–327 publications: 93 scientists 328–337 publications: 87 scientists 338–347 publications: 64 scientists 348–357 publications: 87 scientists 358–367 publications: 60 scientists 368–377 publications: 60 scientists 378–387 publications: 34 scientists 388–397 publications: 50 scientists 398–407 publications: 44 scientists 408–417 publications: 31 scientists 418–427 publications: 39 scientists 428–437 publications: 27 scientists 438–447 publications: 36 scientists 448–457 publications: 27 scientists 458–467 publications: 29 scientists 468–477 publications: 30 scientists 478–487 publications: 19 scientists 488–497 publications: 15 scientists 498–507 publications: 18 scientists 508–517 publications: 19 scientists 518–527 publications: 16 scientists 528–537 publications: 10 scientists 538–547 publications: 11 scientists 548–557 publications: 14 scientists 558–567 publications: 11 scientists 568–577 publications: 7 scientists 578–587 publications: 14 scientists 588–597 publications: 5 scientists 598–602 publications: 4 scientists 603+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 603+

This scientist: 226 publications — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 5
48–57 33
58–67 94
68–77 161
78–87 278
88–97 376
98–107 404
108–117 484
118–127 540
128–137 557
138–147 491
148–157 495
158–167 458
168–177 490
178–187 414
188–197 401
198–207 333
208–217 292
218–227 290 226
228–237 262
238–247 243
248–257 208
258–267 185
268–277 147
278–287 128
288–297 119
298–307 120
308–317 107
318–327 93
328–337 87
338–347 64
348–357 87
358–367 60
368–377 60
378–387 34
388–397 50
398–407 44
408–417 31
418–427 39
428–437 27
438–447 36
448–457 27
458–467 29
468–477 30
478–487 19
488–497 15
498–507 18
508–517 19
518–527 16
528–537 10
538–547 11
548–557 14
558–567 11
568–577 7
578–587 14
588–597 5
598–602 4
603+ 100
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Hitoshi Kawakatsu D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026

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

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 77 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 106+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 389. Most scientists, 389, have 36 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 44 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 144 scientists 31 D-Index: 215 scientists 32 D-Index: 278 scientists 33 D-Index: 379 scientists 34 D-Index: 366 scientists 35 D-Index: 372 scientists 36 D-Index: 389 scientists 37 D-Index: 366 scientists 38 D-Index: 344 scientists 39 D-Index: 349 scientists 40 D-Index: 296 scientists 41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42 D-Index: 277 scientists 43 D-Index: 279 scientists 44 D-Index: 248 scientists 45 D-Index: 257 scientists 46 D-Index: 212 scientists 47 D-Index: 202 scientists 48 D-Index: 207 scientists 49 D-Index: 204 scientists 50 D-Index: 183 scientists 51 D-Index: 178 scientists 52 D-Index: 182 scientists 53 D-Index: 178 scientists 54 D-Index: 163 scientists 55 D-Index: 117 scientists 56 D-Index: 163 scientists 57 D-Index: 120 scientists 58 D-Index: 113 scientists 59 D-Index: 136 scientists 60 D-Index: 135 scientists 61 D-Index: 96 scientists 62 D-Index: 103 scientists 63 D-Index: 83 scientists 64 D-Index: 103 scientists 65 D-Index: 83 scientists 66 D-Index: 89 scientists 67 D-Index: 92 scientists 68 D-Index: 89 scientists 69 D-Index: 78 scientists 70 D-Index: 75 scientists 71 D-Index: 53 scientists 72 D-Index: 62 scientists 73 D-Index: 54 scientists 74 D-Index: 35 scientists 75 D-Index: 52 scientists 76 D-Index: 50 scientists 77 D-Index: 32 scientists 78 D-Index: 37 scientists 79 D-Index: 20 scientists 80 D-Index: 33 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 34 scientists 83 D-Index: 34 scientists 84 D-Index: 24 scientists 85 D-Index: 19 scientists 86 D-Index: 18 scientists 87 D-Index: 26 scientists 88 D-Index: 30 scientists 89 D-Index: 17 scientists 90 D-Index: 21 scientists 91 D-Index: 19 scientists 92 D-Index: 15 scientists 93 D-Index: 14 scientists 94 D-Index: 20 scientists 95 D-Index: 9 scientists 96 D-Index: 10 scientists 97 D-Index: 15 scientists 98 D-Index: 13 scientists 99 D-Index: 3 scientists 100 D-Index: 13 scientists 101 D-Index: 3 scientists 102 D-Index: 9 scientists 103 D-Index: 4 scientists 104 D-Index: 6 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 44 D-Index — 50th percentile

50% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 144
31 215
32 278
33 379
34 366
35 372
36 389
37 366
38 344
39 349
40 296
41 289
42 277
43 279
44 248 44
45 257
46 212
47 202
48 207
49 204
50 183
51 178
52 182
53 178
54 163
55 117
56 163
57 120
58 113
59 136
60 135
61 96
62 103
63 83
64 103
65 83
66 89
67 92
68 89
69 78
70 75
71 53
72 62
73 54
74 35
75 52
76 50
77 32
78 37
79 20
80 33
81 36
82 34
83 34
84 24
85 19
86 18
87 26
88 30
89 17
90 21
91 19
92 15
93 14
94 20
95 9
96 10
97 15
98 13
99 3
100 13
101 3
102 9
103 4
104 6
105 6
106+ 98
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2020 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2012 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

Hitoshi Kawakatsu is a researcher affiliated with the University of Tokyo in Japan. Their primary area of study lies within Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a specific focus on geophysics. Over the course of their career, they have contributed significantly to several subfields including geophysics, artificial intelligence, oceanography, environmental chemistry, and ocean engineering.

The main topics covered by Kawakatsu's research encompass seismic waves and analysis, earthquake and tectonic studies, seismic imaging and inversion techniques, high-pressure geophysics and materials, earthquake detection and analysis, seismology and earthquake studies, and geological and geochemical analysis.

Frequent publication venues for Kawakatsu include the Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth, Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, Geophysical Journal International, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), and Geophysical Research Letters.

Examples of their recent scholarly articles are:

  • Receiver Function Imaging of the Amphibious NE Japan Subduction Zone-Effects of Low-Velocity Sediment Layer, 2021, Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • A New Reference Model for the Evolution of Oceanic Lithosphere in a Cooling Earth, 2021, Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Seismic Structure of the Lithosphere-Asthenosphere System Beneath the Oldest Seafloor Revealed by Rayleigh-Wave Dispersion Analysis, 2023, Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Persistent Long-Period Signals Recorded by an OBS Array in the Western-Central Pacific: Activity of Ambrym Volcano in Vanuatu, 2020, Geophysical Research Letters
  • Inversion of Longer-Period OBS Waveforms for P Structures in the Oceanic Lithosphere and Asthenosphere, 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth

Kawakatsu has collaborated frequently with several researchers such as Hajime Shiobara, Hiroko Sugioka, N. Takeuchi, Takehi Isse, and Hisashi Utada. These ongoing partnerships have contributed to multiple joint publications and research projects.

The researcher has received recognition within the scientific community, notably being named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2020 and a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) in 2012.

Best Publications

  • Seismic Evidence for Sharp Lithosphere-Asthenosphere Boundaries of Oceanic Plates

    Hitoshi Kawakatsu;Prakash Kumar;Yasuko Takei;Masanao Shinohara

  • Seismic Evidence for Deep-Water Transportation in the Mantle

    Hitoshi Kawakatsu;Shingo Watada

  • Changbaishan volcanism in northeast China linked to subduction-induced mantle upwelling

    Youcai Tang;Youcai Tang;Masayuki Obayashi;Fenglin Niu;Fenglin Niu;Stephen P. Grand

  • Seismic evidence for a 920-km discontinuity in the mantle

    Hitoshi Kawakatsu;Fenglin Niu

  • Centroid single force inversion of seismic waves generated by landslides

    Hitoshi Kawakatsu

  • Global Surface Wave Tomography Using Seismic Hum

    Kiwamu Nishida;Jean-Paul Montagner;Jean-Paul Montagner;Hitoshi Kawakatsu

  • Aso94: Aso seismic observation with broadband instruments

    H. Kawakatsu;Satoshi Kaneshima;H. Matsubayashi;T. Ohminato

  • Three-dimensional crustal S wave velocity structure in Japan using microseismic data recorded by Hi-net tiltmeters

    K. Nishida;H. Kawakatsu;K. Obara

  • Triple seismic zone and the regional variation of seismicity along the Northern Honshu Arc

    Hitoshi Kawakatsu;Tetsuzo Seno

  • Mechanism of Phreatic Eruptions at Aso Volcano Inferred from Near-Field Broadband Seismic Observations

    Satoshi Kaneshima;Hitoshi Kawakatsu;Hirotoshi Matsubayashi;Yasuaki Sudo

  • High resolution 3-D crustal structure beneath NE China from joint inversion of ambient noise and receiver functions using NECESSArray data

    Zhen Guo;Zhen Guo;Y. John Chen;Jieyuan Ning;Yongge Feng

  • Crustal structure beneath NE China imaged by NECESSArray receiver function data

    Kai Tao;Kai Tao;Kai Tao;Fenglin Niu;Fenglin Niu;Jieyuan Ning;Yongshun J. Chen

  • Background Love and Rayleigh waves simultaneously generated at the Pacific Ocean floors

    Kiwamu Nishida;Hitoshi Kawakatsu;Yoshio Fukao;Kazushige Obara

  • Imaging the seismic lithosphere-asthenosphere boundary of the oceanic plate

    Prakash Kumar;Prakash Kumar;Hitoshi Kawakatsu

  • Double seismic zones: Kinematics

    Hitoshi Kawakatsu

  • Metastable olivine wedge and deep dry cold slab beneath southwest Japan

    Hitoshi Kawakatsu;Shoichi Yoshioka

  • Automated near-realtime CMT inversion

    Hitoshi Kawakatsu

  • Subduction of oceanic asthenosphere: Evidence from sub-slab seismic anisotropy

    Teh-Ru Alex Song;Hitoshi Kawakatsu

  • Moment tensor analysis of near-field broadband waveforms observed at Aso Volcano, Japan

    D. Legrand;Satoshi Kaneshima;H. Kawakatsu

  • Search for seismic discontinuities in the lower mantle

    Lev Vinnik;Mamoru Kato;Mamoru Kato;Hitoshi Kawakatsu

Frequent Co-Authors

Fenglin Niu
Fenglin Niu Rice University
Hisashi Utada
Hisashi Utada University of Tokyo
Kiwamu Nishida
Kiwamu Nishida University of Tokyo
Stephen P. Grand
Stephen P. Grand The University of Texas at Austin
Toshihiko Kanazawa
Toshihiko Kanazawa University of Tokyo
James Ni
James Ni New Mexico State University
Jim Mori
Jim Mori Kyoto University
Masanao Shinohara
Masanao Shinohara University of Tokyo
Jean-Paul Montagner
Jean-Paul Montagner Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris
Nozomu Takeuchi
Nozomu Takeuchi Chiba University

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