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Katsuki Kusakabe

Katsuki Kusakabe

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
65
Citations
13749
World Ranking
7740
National Ranking
512

Katsuki Kusakabe 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 Katsuki Kusakabe sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 328 publications — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Katsuki Kusakabe 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 Katsuki Kusakabe sits on this spectrum.

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 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 65 D-Index — 58th percentile

58% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Katsuki Kusakabe is affiliated with Kyushu University in Japan. Their research spans several specialized areas within materials science, chemistry, and engineering, focusing particularly on materials chemistry, biomedical engineering, organic chemistry, polymers and plastics, and inorganic chemistry.

Their research topics include layered double hydroxides synthesis and applications, metal-organic frameworks synthesis and applications, thermochemical biomass conversion processes, hydrogen storage and materials, nanomaterials for catalytic reactions, biodiesel production and applications, and surfactants and colloidal systems.

Frequently publishing in venues such as Processes, JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING OF JAPAN, E3S Web of Conferences, Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, and Bioresource Technology, Kusakabe's contributions exhibit a multidisciplinary approach within their fields of study.

Some of their recent papers include:

  • In-situ catalytic upgrading of bio-oil from rapid pyrolysis of biomass over hollow HZSM-5 with mesoporous shell (2021, Bioresource Technology)
  • Cobalt nanoparticle supported on layered double hydroxide: Effect of nanoparticle size on catalytic hydrogen production by NaBH4 hydrolysis (2021, Environmental Pollution)
  • Energy balance and life cycle assessments in producing microalgae biodiesel via a continuous microalgal-bacterial photobioreactor loaded with wastewater (2023, Chemosphere)
  • Penetration Process of a Hydrated Deep Eutectic Solvent Through the Stratum Corneum and its Application as a Protein Penetration Enhancer (2020, ChemistryOpen)
  • Utilization of fruit waste for H2-rich syngas production via steam co-gasification with brown coal (2023, Carbon Resources Conversion)

Kusakabe has collaborated extensively with several researchers, including Mina Sakuragi, Anna Nagai, Guoqing Guan, Aishah Binti Mahpudz, and Ryuichi Tomoshige, reflecting recurring partnerships in their research efforts.

Best Publications

  • Formation of a Y-Type Zeolite Membrane on a Porous α-Alumina Tube for Gas Separation

    Katsuki Kusakabe;Takahiro Kuroda;and Atsushi Murata;Shigeharu Morooka

  • Thin Palladium Membrane Formed in Support Pores by Metal-Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition Method and Application to Hydrogen Separation

    Shengchun Yan;Hideaki Maeda;Katsuki Kusakabe;Shigeharu Morooka

  • Separation of carbon dioxide from nitrogen using ion-exchanged faujasite-type zeolite membranes formed on porous support tubes

    Katsuki Kusakabe;Takahiro Kuroda;Shigeharu Morooka

  • Growth and transformation of TiO2 crystallites in aerosol reactor

    Atsuo Kobata;Katsuki Kusakabe;Shigeharu Morooka

  • Gas permeation properties of A-type zeolite membrane formed on porous substrate by hydrothermal synthesis

    Kanna Aoki;Katsuki Kusakabe;Shigeharu Morooka

  • Biodiesel production from waste cooking oil using calcined scallop shell as catalyst

    Suchada Sirisomboonchai;Suchada Sirisomboonchai;Maidinamu Abuduwayiti;Maidinamu Abuduwayiti;Guoqing Guan;Chanatip Samart

  • Gas Permeation Properties of Ion-Exchanged Faujasite-Type Zeolite Membranes

    K. Kusakabe;T. Kuroda;Kiichiro Uchino;Y. Hasegawa

  • FLUIDIZATION STATE OF ULTRAFINE POWDERS

    Shigeharu Morooka;Katsuki Kusakabe;Atsuo Kobata;Yasuo Kato

  • Transesterification of vegetable oil to biodiesel fuel using acid catalysts in the presence of dimethyl ether

    Guoqing Guan;Katsuki Kusakabe;Nozomi Sakurai;Kimiko Moriyama

  • Pore size control of carbonized BPDA-pp′ ODA polyimide membrane by chemical vapor deposition of carbon

    Jun Ichiro Hayashi;Hirotaka Mizuta;Masatake Yamamoto;Katsuki Kusakabe

  • Separation of ethane/ethylene and propane/propylene systems with a carbonized BPDA-pp'ODA polyimide membrane

    Jun-ichiro Hayashi;Hirotaka Mizuta;Masatake Yamamoto;Katsuki Kusakabe

  • Morphology and gas permeance of ZSM-5-type zeolite membrane formed on a porous α-alumina support tube

    Katsuki Kusakabe;Seiki Yoneshige;Atsushi Murata;Shigeharu Morooka

  • Pore structure of silica membranes formed by a sol–gel technique using tetraethoxysilane and alkyltriethoxysilanes

    Katsuki Kusakabe;Shotaro Sakamoto;Toshiyuki Saie;Shigeharu Morooka

  • Preparation of palladium-silver alloy membranes for hydrogen separation by the spray pyrolysis method

    Zhong Yan Li;Hideaki Maeda;Katsuki Kusakabe;Shigeharu Morooka

  • Low-temperature steam reforming of methanol to produce hydrogen over various metal-doped molybdenum carbide catalysts

    Yufei Ma;Guoqing Guan;Chuan Shi;Aimin Zhu

  • Pore size control and gas permeation kinetics of silica membranes by pyrolysis of phenyl-substituted ethoxysilanes with cross-flow through a porous support wall

    B.-K. Sea;K. Kusakabe;S. Morooka

  • Separation of co2-ch4 and co2-n2 systems using ion-exchanged fau-type zeolite membranes with different si/al ratios

    Yasuhisa Hasegawa;Takeshi Tanaka;Kaori Watanabe;Byeong-Heon Jeong

  • Formation of hydrogen-permselective SiO2 membrane in macropores of α-alumina support tube by thermal decomposition of TEOS

    Shigeharu Morooka;Shengchun Yan;Katsuki Kusakabe;Yasunobu Akiyama

  • The separation of CO2 using Y-type zeolite membranes ion-exchanged with alkali metal cations

    Yasuhisa Hasegawa;Kaori Watanabe;Katsuki Kusakabe;Shigeharu Morooka

  • Catalytic dehydrogenation of cyclohexane in an FAU-type zeolite membrane reactor

    Byeong-Heon Jeong;Ken-Ichiro Sotowa;Katsuki Kusakabe

  • Hydrogen-Permselective SiO2 Membrane Formed in Pores of Alumina Support Tube by Chemical Vapor Deposition with Tetraethylorthosilicate

    Shengchun Yan;Hideaki Maeda;Katsuki Kusakabe;Shigeharu Morooka

Frequent Co-Authors

Shigeharu Morooka
Shigeharu Morooka Kyushu University
Jun-ichiro Hayashi
Jun-ichiro Hayashi Kyushu University
Tatsuya Okubo
Tatsuya Okubo University of Tokyo
Guoqing Guan
Guoqing Guan Hirosaki University
Hideyuki Takagi
Hideyuki Takagi Kyushu University
Masahiro Goto
Masahiro Goto Kyushu University
Tatsuo Maruyama
Tatsuo Maruyama Kobe University
Noriho Kamiya
Noriho Kamiya Kyushu University
Yuzo Fujiwara
Yuzo Fujiwara Kyushu University
Abuliti Abudula
Abuliti Abudula Hirosaki University

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