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Isao Tanaka

Isao Tanaka

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 88 2235 2007 124 117 583 46256

Isao Tanaka publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Isao Tanaka between 1956 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Isao Tanaka published across 70 years, from 1956 to 2025, averaging 10 papers a year. Output peaked at 44 publications in 2004. 18 of the 703 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1956 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 44. Peak 44 publications in 2004. 1956: 1 publication 1957: 0 publications 1958: 0 publications 1959: 0 publications 1960: 0 publications 1961: 0 publications 1962: 0 publications 1963: 0 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 4 publications 1987: 8 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 7 publications 1991: 8 publications 1992: 17 publications 1993: 8 publications 1994: 13 publications 1995: 10 publications 1996: 10 publications 1997: 10 publications 1998: 18 publications 1999: 22 publications 2000: 23 publications 2001: 22 publications 2002: 19 publications 2003: 16 publications 2004: 44 publications 2005: 41 publications 2006: 25 publications 2007: 21 publications 2008: 24 publications 2009: 33 publications 2010: 23 publications 2011: 27 publications 2012: 20 publications 2013: 25 publications 2014: 30 publications 2015: 19 publications 2016: 21 publications 2017: 25 publications 2018: 26 publications 2019: 16 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 10 publications
1956 2025

703 publications in total across all disciplines

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Isao Tanaka: publications per year, 1956 to 2025
Year Publications
1956 1
1957 0
1958 0
1959 0
1960 0
1961 0
1962 0
1963 0
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 1
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 1
1986 4
1987 8
1988 4
1989 4
1990 7
1991 8
1992 17
1993 8
1994 13
1995 10
1996 10
1997 10
1998 18
1999 22
2000 23
2001 22
2002 19
2003 16
2004 44
2005 41
2006 25
2007 21
2008 24
2009 33
2010 23
2011 27
2012 20
2013 25
2014 30
2015 19
2016 21
2017 25
2018 26
2019 16
2020 16
2021 9
2022 8
2023 6
2024 8
2025 10
Total 703
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Isao Tanaka publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Isao Tanaka sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 581–600 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 583 publications — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132 583
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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Isao Tanaka D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

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

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 88–89 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 88 D-Index — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235 88
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Overview

Isao Tanaka is a researcher affiliated with Kyoto University in Japan, specializing primarily in materials science. Their work extensively covers materials chemistry, with significant contributions also in condensed matter physics, electrical and electronic engineering, computational theory and mathematics, and molecular biology.

Their research topics include:

  • Machine Learning in Materials Science
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Computational Drug Discovery Methods
  • Advanced Condensed Matter Physics
  • Electronic and Structural Properties of Oxides
  • Nuclear Materials and Properties
  • Nuclear materials and radiation effects

Tanaka's publication record includes a number of recent papers, illustrating their active role in advancing materials science knowledge. Selected papers are:

  • "Spglib: a software library for crystal symmetry search," 2024, Science and Technology of Advanced Materials Methods
  • "Strategy for managing both high strength and large ductility in structural materials-sequential nucleation of different deformation modes based on a concept of plaston," 2020, Scripta Materialia
  • "Application of machine learning potentials to predict grain boundary properties in fcc elemental metals," 2020, Physical Review Materials
  • "Fast material search of lithium ion conducting oxides using a recommender system," 2020, Journal of Materials Chemistry A
  • "First-Principles Study on the Stability of Weberite-Type, Pyrochlore, and Defect-Fluorite Structures of A23+B24+O7 (A = Lu3+-La3+, B = Zr4+, Hf4+, Sn4+, and Ti4+)", 2020, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C

The researcher frequently collaborates with a number of co-authors, indicating a network of academic partnerships. Frequent collaborators include:

  • Atsuto Seko
  • Hiroyuki Hayashi
  • Atsushi Togo
  • Kohei Shinohara
  • Takashi Horiyama

Tanaka's scholarly contributions are disseminated through several publication venues, demonstrating continuous engagement with multiple academic channels. These venues include:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Scripta Materialia
  • Physical Review Materials
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
  • Acta Crystallographica Section A Foundations and Advances

Best Publications

  • First principles phonon calculations in materials science

    Atsushi Togo;Isao Tanaka

  • First-principles calculations of the ferroelastic transition between rutile-type and CaCl2-type SiO2 at high pressures

    Atsushi Togo;Fumiyasu Oba;Isao Tanaka

  • Defect energetics in ZnO: A hybrid Hartree-Fock density functional study

    Fumiyasu Oba;Atsushi Togo;Isao Tanaka;Joachim Paier

  • Distributions of phonon lifetimes in Brillouin zones

    Atsushi Togo;Laurent Chaput;Isao Tanaka

  • Mechanism of electrical conductivity of transparent InGaZnO 4

    Masahiro Orita;Hiroaki Tanji;Masataka Mizuno;Hirohiko Adachi

  • Band structure diagram paths based on crystallography

    Yoyo Hinuma;Yoyo Hinuma;Giovanni Pizzi;Yu Kumagai;Fumiyasu Oba;Fumiyasu Oba

  • First-principles phonon calculations of thermal expansion in Ti3SiC2, Ti3AlC2, and Ti3GeC2

    Atsushi Togo;Atsushi Togo;Laurent Chaput;Isao Tanaka;Gilles Hug

  • Phonon-phonon interactions in transition metals

    Laurent Chaput;Atsushi Togo;Atsushi Togo;Isao Tanaka;Gilles Hug

  • Energetics of native defects in ZnO

    Fumiyasu Oba;Shigeto R. Nishitani;Seiji Isotani;Hirohiko Adachi

  • Prediction of Low-Thermal-Conductivity Compounds with First-Principles Anharmonic Lattice-Dynamics Calculations and Bayesian Optimization

    Atsuto Seko;Atsuto Seko;Atsushi Togo;Hiroyuki Hayashi;Hiroyuki Hayashi;Koji Tsuda;Koji Tsuda;Koji Tsuda

  • Crystal and electronic structures of superstructural Li1−x[Co1/3Ni1/3Mn1/3]O2 (0≤x≤1)

    Yukinori Koyama;Isao Tanaka;Hirohiko Adachi;Yoshinari Makimura

  • Structures and energetics of Ga2O3 polymorphs

    S Yoshioka;H Hayashi;A Kuwabara;F Oba

  • Point defects in ZnO: an approach from first principles

    Fumiyasu Oba;Minseok Choi;Atsushi Togo;Isao Tanaka

  • Prediction model of band gap for inorganic compounds by combination of density functional theory calculations and machine learning techniques

    Joohwi Lee;Atsuto Seko;Atsuto Seko;Kazuki Shitara;Keita Nakayama

  • First-principles calculations of native defects in tin monoxide

    A. Togo;F. Oba;I. Tanaka;K. Tatsumi

  • Debye temperature and stiffness of carbon and boron nitride polymorphs from first principles calculations

    Tetsuya Tohei;Akihide Kuwabara;Fumiyasu Oba;Isao Tanaka

  • Machine learning with systematic density-functional theory calculations: Application to melting temperatures of single- and binary-component solids

    Atsuto Seko;Tomoya Maekawa;Koji Tsuda;Isao Tanaka

  • Representation of compounds for machine-learning prediction of physical properties

    Atsuto Seko;Hiroyuki Hayashi;Hiroyuki Hayashi;Keita Nakayama;Akira Takahashi

  • Thermal physics of the lead chalcogenides PbS, PbSe, and PbTe from first principles

    Jonathan M. Skelton;Stephen C. Parker;Atsushi Togo;Isao Tanaka

  • Lithium Iron Borates as High‐Capacity Battery Electrodes

    Atsuo Yamada;Nobuyuki Iwane;Yu Harada;Shin-ichi Nishimura

Frequent Co-Authors

Fumiyasu Oba
Fumiyasu Oba Tokyo Institute of Technology
Yoshihiko Takano
Yoshihiko Takano National Institute for Materials Science
Yuichi Ikuhara
Yuichi Ikuhara University of Tokyo
Wai-Yim Ching
Wai-Yim Ching University of Missouri–Kansas City
Koichi Niihara
Koichi Niihara Nagaoka University of Technology
Koji Fujita
Koji Fujita Kyoto University
Mikhail G. Brik
Mikhail G. Brik University of Tartu
Yoshiharu Uchimoto
Yoshiharu Uchimoto Kyoto University
Giuseppe Pezzotti
Giuseppe Pezzotti Kyoto Institute of Technology
Etsuo Akiba
Etsuo Akiba Kyushu University

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