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D-Index
71
Citations
20243
World Ranking
5480
National Ranking
335

Junji Watanabe 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 Junji Watanabe sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 587 publications — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Junji Watanabe 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 Junji Watanabe sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 71 D-Index — 70th percentile

70% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Junji Watanabe is affiliated with the Tokyo Institute of Technology in Japan. Their research spans multiple disciplines, primarily focusing on medicine, with significant contributions to cardiology and cardiovascular medicine. Their work also extends into electronic, optical, and magnetic materials, organic chemistry, biomedical engineering, and mechanical engineering.

The scientist's research topics cover a diverse range of areas, including:

  • Liquid Crystal Research Advancements
  • Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments
  • Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
  • Synthesis and Properties of Aromatic Compounds
  • Medicinal Plant Effects and Applications
  • Advanced Materials and Mechanics
  • Cardiac Pacing and Defibrillation Studies

Their frequent coauthors include Hitoshi Ichimiya, Yasuhiro Uchida, Masaaki Kanashiro, Yuichiro Makino, and Yoshiaki Mizutani.

The scientist has published extensively, with multiple papers appearing in various scholarly journals. Among the recent papers are:

  • "CAR T-cells that target acute B-lineage leukemia irrespective of CD19 expression" (2020, Leukemia)
  • "Social isolation induces neuroinflammation and microglia overactivation, while dihydromyricetin prevents and improves them" (2022, Journal of Neuroinflammation)
  • "Lowering of Electrostatic Actuator Driving Voltage and Increasing Generated Force Using Spontaneous Polarization of Ferroelectric Nematic Liquid Crystals" (2022, Advanced Physics Research)
  • "Dihydromyricetin supplementation improves ethanol-induced lipid accumulation and inflammation" (2023, Frontiers in Nutrition)
  • "Impact of the clinical frailty scale on clinical outcomes and bleeding events in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction" (2021, Heart and Vessels)

The primary publication venues for Junji Watanabe include:

  • Heart and Vessels
  • Aggregate
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry B
  • Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology
  • Neurosurgery

Best Publications

  • Distinct ferroelectric smectic liquid crystals consisting of banana shaped achiral molecules

    T. Niori;T. Sekine;J. Watanabe;T. Furukawa

  • Relation between dielectric and low-frequency Raman spectra of hydrogen-bond liquids.

    Toshiko Fukasawa;Takaaki Sato;Junji Watanabe;Yoshimasa Hama

  • Polarization-modulated smectic liquid crystal phases.

    D. A. Coleman;J. Fernsler;N. Chattham;M. Nakata

  • Thermotropic polypeptides. 2. Molecular packing and thermotropic behavior of poly(L-glutamates) with long n-alkyl side chains

    Junji Watanabe;Hirobumi Ono;Ichitaro Uematsu;Akihiro Abe

  • Origin of Helix in Achiral Banana-Shaped Molecular Systems

    Tomoko Sekine;Teruki Niori;Masato Sone;Junji Watanabe

  • Distinct Formation of a Chiral Smectic Phase in Achiral Banana-Shaped Molecules with a Central Core Based on a 2,7-Dihydroxynaphthalene Unit

    Jirakorn Thisayukta;Yusuke Nakayama;Susumu Kawauchi;and Hideo Takezoe

  • Chiral isotropic liquids from achiral molecules.

    L. E. Hough;M. Spannuth;M. Nakata;D. A. Coleman

  • Spontaneous helix formation in smectic liquid crystals comprisingachiral molecules

    Tomoko Sekine;T. Niori;J. Watanabe;T. Furukawa

  • Thermotropic liquid crystals of polyesters having a mesogenic p,p'-bibenzoate unit. 2. X-ray study on smectic mesophase structures of BB-5 and BB-6

    Junji Watanabe;Manabu Hayashi

  • Enhanced solubility of paclitaxel using water‐soluble and biocompatible 2‐methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine polymers

    Tomohiro Konno;Junji Watanabe;Kazuhiko Ishihara

  • Optically active polysilanes. Ten years of progress and new polymer twist for nanoscience and nanotechnology

    Michiya Fujiki;Julian Robert Koe;Ken Terao;Takahiro Sato

  • Effect of Phase Retardation on Defect‐Mode Lasing in Polymeric Cholesteric Liquid Crystals

    Myoung Hoon Song;Byoungchoo Park;Byoungchoo Park;Ki-Chul Shin;Takashi Ohta

  • Antifouling blood purification membrane composed of cellulose acetate and phospholipid polymer.

    Sang Ho Ye;Junji Watanabe;Yasuhiko Iwasaki;Kazuhiko Ishihara

  • Thermotropic polypeptides. 1. Investigation of cholesteric mesophase properties of poly(γ-methyl-D-glutamate-co-γ-hexyl-D-glutamate)s

    J. Watanabe;Y. Fukuda;R. Gehani;I. Uematsu

  • Blue phases induced by doping chiral nematic liquid crystals with nonchiral molecules

    Michi Nakata;Yoichi Takanishi;Junji Watanabe;Hideo Takezoe

  • Thermotropic polyesters. 2. Investigation of the mesophase properties of polymers based on 4,4'-dihydroxybiphenyl

    W. R. Krigbaum;J. Watanabe;T. Ishikawa

  • Enhancement of twisting power in the chiral nematic phase by introducing achiral banana-shaped molecules.

    Jirakorn Thisayukta;Hiroko Niwano;Hideo Takezoe;Junji Watanabe

  • Study on Helical Structure of the B4 Phase Formed from Achiral Banana-Shaped Molecule.

    Jirakorn Thisayukta;Hideo Takezoe;Junji Watanabe

  • Frustrated Structure Induced on Ferroelectric Smectic Phases in Banana-Shaped Molecular System

    Junji Watanabe;Teruki Niori;Tomoko Sekine;Hideo Tekezoe

  • Thermotropic homopolyesters: 5. Investigation of the smectic phase of polyesters based on p,p′-bibenzoic acid

    W.R. Krigbaum;J. Watanabe

Frequent Co-Authors

Hideo Takezoe
Hideo Takezoe Tokyo Institute of Technology
Yoichi Takanishi
Yoichi Takanishi Kyoto University
Ken Ishikawa
Ken Ishikawa Tokyo Institute of Technology
Michiya Fujiki
Michiya Fujiki Nara Institute of Science and Technology
Mitsuru Ueda
Mitsuru Ueda National Taiwan University
Isao Ando
Isao Ando Tokyo Institute of Technology
Masa-aki Kakimoto
Masa-aki Kakimoto Tokyo Institute of Technology
Myoung Hoon Song
Myoung Hoon Song Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology
Noel A. Clark
Noel A. Clark University of Colorado Boulder
Yoshinobu Tsujii
Yoshinobu Tsujii Kyoto University

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