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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 39 4687 4500 187 177 457 6506

Hitoshi Okubo publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Hitoshi Okubo between 1980 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Hitoshi Okubo published across 46 years, from 1980 to 2025, averaging 10.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 30 publications in 2008. 13 of the 497 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1980 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 30. Peak 30 publications in 2008. 1980: 2 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 1 publication 1986: 2 publications 1987: 9 publications 1988: 5 publications 1989: 13 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 15 publications 1995: 17 publications 1996: 18 publications 1997: 17 publications 1998: 23 publications 1999: 26 publications 2000: 11 publications 2001: 27 publications 2002: 25 publications 2003: 12 publications 2004: 17 publications 2005: 18 publications 2006: 24 publications 2007: 21 publications 2008: 30 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 25 publications 2011: 18 publications 2012: 16 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 9 publications
1980 2025

497 publications in total across all disciplines

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Hitoshi Okubo: publications per year, 1980 to 2025
Year Publications
1980 2
1981 2
1982 3
1983 0
1984 1
1985 1
1986 2
1987 9
1988 5
1989 13
1990 3
1991 4
1992 5
1993 5
1994 15
1995 17
1996 18
1997 17
1998 23
1999 26
2000 11
2001 27
2002 25
2003 12
2004 17
2005 18
2006 24
2007 21
2008 30
2009 12
2010 25
2011 18
2012 16
2013 9
2014 7
2015 2
2016 5
2017 7
2018 5
2019 2
2020 4
2021 4
2022 4
2023 8
2024 4
2025 9
Total 497
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Hitoshi Okubo publication distribution in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Hitoshi Okubo sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 53 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 34–53 to 1,065+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 445. Most scientists, 445, have 174–193 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,065 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 454–473 publications, is where this scientist sits. 34–53 publications: 24 scientists 54–73 publications: 52 scientists 74–93 publications: 114 scientists 94–113 publications: 203 scientists 114–133 publications: 269 scientists 134–153 publications: 355 scientists 154–173 publications: 403 scientists 174–193 publications: 445 scientists 194–213 publications: 430 scientists 214–233 publications: 431 scientists 234–253 publications: 399 scientists 254–273 publications: 366 scientists 274–293 publications: 335 scientists 294–313 publications: 300 scientists 314–333 publications: 276 scientists 334–353 publications: 250 scientists 354–373 publications: 214 scientists 374–393 publications: 187 scientists 394–413 publications: 152 scientists 414–433 publications: 169 scientists 434–453 publications: 147 scientists 454–473 publications: 111 scientists 474–493 publications: 117 scientists 494–513 publications: 103 scientists 514–533 publications: 99 scientists 534–553 publications: 92 scientists 554–573 publications: 75 scientists 574–593 publications: 58 scientists 594–613 publications: 69 scientists 614–633 publications: 50 scientists 634–653 publications: 62 scientists 654–673 publications: 54 scientists 674–693 publications: 44 scientists 694–713 publications: 37 scientists 714–733 publications: 28 scientists 734–753 publications: 26 scientists 754–773 publications: 26 scientists 774–793 publications: 19 scientists 794–813 publications: 23 scientists 814–833 publications: 20 scientists 834–853 publications: 16 scientists 854–873 publications: 20 scientists 874–893 publications: 11 scientists 894–913 publications: 11 scientists 914–933 publications: 16 scientists 934–953 publications: 13 scientists 954–973 publications: 10 scientists 974–993 publications: 11 scientists 994–1,013 publications: 9 scientists 1,014–1,033 publications: 9 scientists 1,034–1,053 publications: 10 scientists 1,054–1,064 publications: 6 scientists 1,065+ publications: 99 scientists
34–53 publications 1,065+

This scientist: 457 publications — 81st percentile

81% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,065 publications or more.

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Number of Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 6,875 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
34–53 24
54–73 52
74–93 114
94–113 203
114–133 269
134–153 355
154–173 403
174–193 445
194–213 430
214–233 431
234–253 399
254–273 366
274–293 335
294–313 300
314–333 276
334–353 250
354–373 214
374–393 187
394–413 152
414–433 169
434–453 147
454–473 111 457
474–493 117
494–513 103
514–533 99
534–553 92
554–573 75
574–593 58
594–613 69
614–633 50
634–653 62
654–673 54
674–693 44
694–713 37
714–733 28
734–753 26
754–773 26
774–793 19
794–813 23
814–833 20
834–853 16
854–873 20
874–893 11
894–913 11
914–933 16
934–953 13
954–973 10
974–993 11
994–1,013 9
1,014–1,033 9
1,034–1,053 10
1,054–1,064 6
1,065+ 99
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Hitoshi Okubo D-index placement in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Hitoshi Okubo sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 82 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 111+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 263. Most scientists, 263, have 32 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 111 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 39 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 178 scientists 31 D-Index: 257 scientists 32 D-Index: 263 scientists 33 D-Index: 262 scientists 34 D-Index: 244 scientists 35 D-Index: 236 scientists 36 D-Index: 211 scientists 37 D-Index: 220 scientists 38 D-Index: 214 scientists 39 D-Index: 214 scientists 40 D-Index: 205 scientists 41 D-Index: 187 scientists 42 D-Index: 194 scientists 43 D-Index: 201 scientists 44 D-Index: 155 scientists 45 D-Index: 189 scientists 46 D-Index: 148 scientists 47 D-Index: 160 scientists 48 D-Index: 134 scientists 49 D-Index: 130 scientists 50 D-Index: 141 scientists 51 D-Index: 156 scientists 52 D-Index: 108 scientists 53 D-Index: 130 scientists 54 D-Index: 112 scientists 55 D-Index: 97 scientists 56 D-Index: 111 scientists 57 D-Index: 102 scientists 58 D-Index: 108 scientists 59 D-Index: 120 scientists 60 D-Index: 103 scientists 61 D-Index: 93 scientists 62 D-Index: 92 scientists 63 D-Index: 74 scientists 64 D-Index: 77 scientists 65 D-Index: 73 scientists 66 D-Index: 64 scientists 67 D-Index: 69 scientists 68 D-Index: 60 scientists 69 D-Index: 39 scientists 70 D-Index: 57 scientists 71 D-Index: 59 scientists 72 D-Index: 46 scientists 73 D-Index: 49 scientists 74 D-Index: 38 scientists 75 D-Index: 35 scientists 76 D-Index: 32 scientists 77 D-Index: 35 scientists 78 D-Index: 31 scientists 79 D-Index: 22 scientists 80 D-Index: 34 scientists 81 D-Index: 31 scientists 82 D-Index: 34 scientists 83 D-Index: 23 scientists 84 D-Index: 18 scientists 85 D-Index: 30 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 20 scientists 89 D-Index: 8 scientists 90 D-Index: 17 scientists 91 D-Index: 7 scientists 92 D-Index: 14 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 15 scientists 95 D-Index: 10 scientists 96 D-Index: 12 scientists 97 D-Index: 10 scientists 98 D-Index: 10 scientists 99 D-Index: 12 scientists 100 D-Index: 16 scientists 101 D-Index: 5 scientists 102 D-Index: 7 scientists 103 D-Index: 7 scientists 104 D-Index: 8 scientists 105 D-Index: 9 scientists 106 D-Index: 13 scientists 107 D-Index: 4 scientists 108 D-Index: 5 scientists 109 D-Index: 10 scientists 110 D-Index: 8 scientists 111+ D-Index: 96 scientists
30 D-Index 111+

This scientist: 39 D-Index — 33rd percentile

33% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 111 D-Index or more.

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Number of Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 6,875 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 178
31 257
32 263
33 262
34 244
35 236
36 211
37 220
38 214
39 214 39
40 205
41 187
42 194
43 201
44 155
45 189
46 148
47 160
48 134
49 130
50 141
51 156
52 108
53 130
54 112
55 97
56 111
57 102
58 108
59 120
60 103
61 93
62 92
63 74
64 77
65 73
66 64
67 69
68 60
69 39
70 57
71 59
72 46
73 49
74 38
75 35
76 32
77 35
78 31
79 22
80 34
81 31
82 34
83 23
84 18
85 30
86 19
87 19
88 20
89 8
90 17
91 7
92 14
93 9
94 15
95 10
96 12
97 10
98 10
99 12
100 16
101 5
102 7
103 7
104 8
105 9
106 13
107 4
108 5
109 10
110 8
111+ 96
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Overview

Hitoshi Okubo is affiliated with the Aichi Institute of Technology in Japan and has a research focus spanning several areas in engineering and materials science. Their body of work includes contributions to mechanical engineering, materials science, and subfields such as mechanical engineering, mechanics of materials, biomaterials, materials chemistry, and atomic and molecular physics and optics.

Okubo's research topics include:

  • Lubricants and Their Additives
  • Tribology and Wear Analysis
  • Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications
  • Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions
  • Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research
  • Polymer crystallization and properties
  • Biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties

Their publication record features articles in notable venues such as The Proceedings of Mechanical Engineering Congress Japan, Tribology Letters, Wear, Tribology online, and Polymers. The following papers exemplify Okubo's research contributions:

  • "Tribo-Raman-SLIM observation for diamond-like carbon lubricated with fully formulated oils with different wear levels at DLC/steel contacts" (2020, Wear)
  • "In Situ Raman-SLIM Monitoring for the Formation Processes of MoDTC and ZDDP Tribofilms at Steel/Steel Contacts under Boundary Lubrication" (2020, Tribology online)
  • "Effects of a Twin-Screw Extruder Equipped with a Molten Resin Reservoir on the Mechanical Properties and Microstructure of Recycled Waste Plastic Polyethylene Pellet Moldings" (2021, Polymers)
  • "Correlation between friction and wear of rubber: An experimental approach based on the disconnections of Stribeck curves" (2024, Wear)
  • "Enhancement of the Surface Properties on Polypropylene Film Using Side-Chain Crystalline Block Copolymers" (2020, Polymers)

Frequent collaborators in Okubo's work include Shinya Sasaki and Ken Nakano, each with 16 coauthored publications, as well as Daisuke IBA, Yoshinobu Tsujii, and Shigeru Yao.

Okubo's research covers both fundamental and applied aspects of tribology and materials engineering, employing techniques such as Raman spectroscopy for tribofilm monitoring and studying the mechanical and surface properties of polymers and diamond-like carbon materials. This multidisciplinary approach connects developments in engineering mechanics with materials chemistry and surface interactions.

Best Publications

  • A novel technique for partial discharge and breakdown investigation based on current pulse waveform analysis

    H. Okubo;N. Hayakawa

  • Application of functionally graded material for reducing electric field on electrode and spacer interface

    M. Kurimoto;K. Kato;M. Hanai;Y. Hoshina

  • Technical Development on Partial Discharge Measurement and Electrical Insulation Techniques for Low Voltage Motors Driven by Voltage Inverters

    H. Okubo;N. Hayakawa;G.C. Montanari

  • Cross-equipment Evaluation of Partial Discharge Measurement and Diagnosis Techniques in Electric Power Apparatus for Transmission and Distribution

    M. Hikita;S. Okabe;H. Murase;H. Okubo

  • Cross-equipment study on charging phenomena of solid insulators in high voltage equipment

    H. Hama;T. Hikosaka;S. Okabe;H. Okubo

  • The relationship between partial discharge current pulse waveforms and physical mechanisms

    H. Okubo;N. Hayakawa;A. Matsushita

  • Weibull statistical analysis of area and volume effects on the breakdown strength in liquid nitrogen

    H. Goshima;N. Hayakawa;M. Hikita;H. Okubo

  • Detection of harmful metallic particles inside gas insulated switchgear using UHF sensor

    S. Okabe;T. Yamagiwa;H. Okubo

  • Recent trend and future perspectives in electrical insulation techniques in relation to sulfur hexafluoride (SF 6 ) substitutes for high voltage electric power equipment

    Hitoshi Okubo;Abderrahmane Beroual

  • Research and development on 145 kV/40 kA one break vacuum circuit breaker

    H. Saitoh;H. Ichikawa;A. Nishijima;Y. Matsui

  • Surface charges on alumina in vacuum with varying surface roughness and electric field distribution

    T. Hosono;K. Kato;A. Morita;H. Okubo

  • Feasilbility study on application of high voltage and high power vacuum circuit breaker

    H. Okubo;S. Yanabu

  • Electrical insulation characteristics of superconducting power apparatus

    M. Hara;H. Okubo

  • Partial Discharge Propagation and Degradation Characteristics of Magnet Wire for Inverter-Fed Motor under Surge Voltage Application

    N. Hayakawa;H. Inano;K. Inuzuka;M. Morikawa

  • Surface charge accumulation and partial discharge activity for small gaps of electrode/epoxy interface in sf 6 gas

    D.-E.A. Mansour;H. Kojima;N. Hayakawa;F. Endo

  • New aspects of UHF PD diagnostics on gas-insulated systems

    Shigemitsu Okabe;Genyo Ueta;Hiroyuki Hama;Takashi Ito

  • Fabrication and simulation of permittivity graded materials for electric field grading of gas insulated power apparatus

    Naoki Hayakawa;Junya Ishiguro;Hiroki Kojima;Katsumi Kato

  • Enhancement of electrical insulation performance in power equipment based on dielectric material properties

    H. Okubo

  • Breakdown mechanism of liquid nitrogen viewed from area and volume effects

    N. Hayakawa;H. Sakakibara;H. Goshima;M. Hikita

  • Development of Electrical Insulation Techniques in Vacuum for Higher Voltage Vacuum Interrupters

    Hitoshi Okubo

  • Fundamental insulation characteristic of high-pressure CO/sub 2/ gas under actual equipment conditions

    S. Okabe;H. Goshima;A. Tanimura;S. Tsuru

  • Evaluation of UHF method for partial discharge measurement by simultaneous observation of UHF signal and current pulse waveforms

    M Yoshida;H Kojima;N Hayakawa;F Endo

Frequent Co-Authors

Shigemitsu Okabe
Shigemitsu Okabe TEPCO (Japan)
Diaa-Eldin A. Mansour
Diaa-Eldin A. Mansour Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology
Gian Carlo Montanari
Gian Carlo Montanari Florida State University

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