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Ikuo Kushiro

Ikuo Kushiro

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 51 3166 2891 67 59 105 12496

Ikuo Kushiro publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ikuo Kushiro between 1960 and 2017, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ikuo Kushiro published across 58 years, from 1960 to 2017, averaging 2.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 6 publications in 1968. 5 of the 120 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1960 to 2017. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 6. Peak 6 publications in 1968. 1960: 3 publications 1961: 0 publications 1962: 1 publication 1963: 1 publication 1964: 0 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 2 publications 1967: 4 publications 1968: 6 publications 1969: 3 publications 1970: 4 publications 1971: 1 publication 1972: 3 publications 1973: 1 publication 1974: 3 publications 1975: 4 publications 1976: 1 publication 1977: 2 publications 1978: 3 publications 1979: 3 publications 1980: 5 publications 1981: 3 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 5 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 5 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 3 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 4 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 1 publication 2002: 2 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 4 publications 2008: 0 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 0 publications 2012: 0 publications 2013: 1 publication 2014: 0 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 0 publications 2017: 5 publications
1960 2017

120 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ikuo Kushiro: publications per year, 1960 to 2017
Year Publications
1960 3
1961 0
1962 1
1963 1
1964 0
1965 0
1966 2
1967 4
1968 6
1969 3
1970 4
1971 1
1972 3
1973 1
1974 3
1975 4
1976 1
1977 2
1978 3
1979 3
1980 5
1981 3
1982 3
1983 5
1984 3
1985 2
1986 2
1987 2
1988 5
1989 3
1990 4
1991 5
1992 3
1993 1
1994 3
1995 0
1996 1
1997 1
1998 4
1999 0
2000 1
2001 1
2002 2
2003 0
2004 0
2005 0
2006 1
2007 4
2008 0
2009 2
2010 2
2011 0
2012 0
2013 1
2014 0
2015 1
2016 0
2017 5
Total 120
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Ikuo Kushiro 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 Ikuo Kushiro 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, 98–107 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: 105 publications — 14th percentile

14% 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
98–107 404 105
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
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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Ikuo Kushiro 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 Ikuo Kushiro 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, 51 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: 51 D-Index — 66th percentile

66% 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
45 257
46 212
47 202
48 207
49 204
50 183
51 178 51
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

  • 2001 - V.M. Goldschmidt Award, Geochemical Society
  • 1997 - Geochemistry Fellow Honor, Geochemical Society and the European Association of Geochemistry
  • 1983 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1976 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

Ikuo Kushiro is a researcher affiliated with the University of Tokyo in Japan. Their academic work is situated within the broader field of geochemistry and earth sciences, reflected in their recognition by several professional organizations.

Kushiro's career features notable awards, including the V.M. Goldschmidt Award from the Geochemical Society in 2001 and the Geochemistry Fellow Honor awarded jointly by the Geochemical Society and the European Association of Geochemistry in 1997. Earlier in their career, Kushiro was named a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) in 1976 and was elected a Member of the National Academy of Sciences in 1983.

Their research contributions have been primarily acknowledged through these honors, indicative of engagement with important scientific questions related to geochemistry. The affiliation with a leading institution such as the University of Tokyo provides a context for their academic activities and scientific output.

Best Publications

  • Partial melting of dry peridotites at high pressures: Determination of compositions of melts segregated from peridotite using aggregates of diamond

    Kei Hirose;Ikuo Kushiro

  • Melting of a dry peridotite at high pressures and basalt magma genesis

    Eiichi Takahashi;Ikuo Kushiro

  • Melting of a peridotite nodule at high pressures and high water pressures

    Ikuo Kushiro;Yasuhiko Syono;Syun-ichi Akimoto

  • Generation of arc basalt magmas and thermal structure of the mantle wedge in subduction zones

    Yoshiyuki Tatsumi;Masanori Sakuyama;Hiroyuki Fukuyama;Ikuo Kushiro

  • Effect of Water on the Composition of Magmas Formed at High Pressures

    Unknown

  • Anorthite—Forsterite and Anorthite—Enstatite Reactions and their bearing on the Basalt—Eclogite Transformation

    Unknown

  • On the nature of silicate melt and its significance in magma genesis; regularities in the shift of the liquidus boundaries involving olivine, pyroxene, and silica minerals

    Unknown

  • The structural role of aluminum in silicate melts—a Raman spectroscopic study at 1 atmosphere

    Bjoern O. Mysen;David Virgo;Ikuo Kushiro

  • Compositions of magmas formed by partial zone melting of the Earth's upper mantle

    Ikuo Kushiro

  • Changes in viscosity and structure of melt of NaAlSi2O6 composition at high pressures

    Unknown

  • Compositional relations of coexisting orthopyroxene, pigeonite and augite in a tholeiitic andesite from Hakone Volcano

    Yasuo Nakamura;Ikuo Kushiro

  • Anionic Constitution of 1-Atmosphere Silicate Melts: Implications for the Structure of Igneous Melts

    D. Virgo;B. O. Mysen;I. Kushiro

  • Partial melting of mantle wedge and evolution of island arc crust

    Ikuo Kushiro

  • Si-Al relation in clinopyroxenes from igneous rocks

    Unknown

  • Diffusivity of oxygen in jadeite and diopside melts at high pressures

    N. Shimizu;I. Kushiro

  • Viscosity and structural changes of albite (NaAlSi3O8) melt at high pressures

    I. Kushiro

  • Some clinopyroxenes from ultramafic inclusions in Dreiser Weiher, Eifel

    Unknown

  • Determination of Liquidus Relations in Synthetic Silicate Systems With Electron Probe Analysis: The System Forsterite-diopside-silica at 1 Atmosphere

    Ikuo Kushiro

  • The System Forsterite Diopside-Silica With and Without Water at High Pressures

    Unknown

  • Stability of phlogopite at high pressures and possible presence of phlogopite in the earth's upper mantle

    I. Kushiro;Y. Syono;S. Akimoto

  • Volatilization of sodium from silicate melt spheres and its application to the formation of chondrules

    Akira Tsuchiyama;Hiroko Nagahara;Ikuo Kushiro

  • Compositions of coexisting liquid and solid phases formed upon melting of natural garnet and spinel lherzolites at high pressures: a preliminary report

    I. Kushiro;N. Shimizu;Y. Nakamura;S. Akimoto

  • Formation of Active Ocean Margins

    Noriyuki Nasu;Kazuo Kobayashi;Seiya Uyeda;Ikuo Kushiro

  • Carbonate-silicate reactions at high presures and possible presence of dolomite and magnesite in the upper mantle

    I. Kushiro

  • Effect of pressure on the melting of olivine and spinel polymorph of Fe2SiO4

    Syun-iti Akimoto;Eiji Komada;Ikuo Kushiro

  • Experimental determination of partition coefficients of ten rare earth elements and barium between clinopyroxene and liquid in the synthetic silicate system at 20 kilobar pressure

    Akimasa Masuda;Ikuo Kushiro

  • Partial melting of a fertile mantle peridotite at high pressures : An experimental study using aggregates of diamond

    Unknown

  • Experimental reproduction of textures of chondrules

    A. Tsuchiyama;H. Nagahara;I. Kushiro

Frequent Co-Authors

Syun-iti Akimoto
Syun-iti Akimoto University of Tokyo
Bjorn O. Mysen
Bjorn O. Mysen Carnegie Institution for Science
Kei Hirose
Kei Hirose University of Tokyo
Akira Tsuchiyama
Akira Tsuchiyama Ritsumeikan University
Akimasa Masuda
Akimasa Masuda University of Tokyo
Bruce Velde
Bruce Velde École Normale Supérieure
Yoshiyuki Tatsumi
Yoshiyuki Tatsumi Kobe University
David Virgo
David Virgo Carnegie Institution of Washington
Eiichi Takahashi
Eiichi Takahashi Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yasuhiko Syono
Yasuhiko Syono Tohoku University

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