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Kazuhiko Ishihara

Kazuhiko Ishihara

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Chemistry
Japan
2026
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Materials Science
Japan
2022

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 94 1374 1317 47 46 864 36927
Chemistry 94 1682 1494 83 79 828 36524

Kazuhiko Ishihara publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kazuhiko Ishihara between 1980 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kazuhiko Ishihara published across 46 years, from 1980 to 2025, averaging 19.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 68 publications in 2008. 11 of the 913 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1980 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 68. Peak 68 publications in 2008. 1980: 2 publications 1981: 5 publications 1982: 6 publications 1983: 4 publications 1984: 8 publications 1985: 6 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 4 publications 1990: 8 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 15 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 10 publications 1995: 10 publications 1996: 14 publications 1997: 8 publications 1998: 13 publications 1999: 20 publications 2000: 19 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 24 publications 2003: 22 publications 2004: 29 publications 2005: 24 publications 2006: 44 publications 2007: 44 publications 2008: 68 publications 2009: 55 publications 2010: 42 publications 2011: 44 publications 2012: 37 publications 2013: 25 publications 2014: 42 publications 2015: 37 publications 2016: 31 publications 2017: 26 publications 2018: 20 publications 2019: 28 publications 2020: 28 publications 2021: 33 publications 2022: 16 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 5 publications
1980 2025

913 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kazuhiko Ishihara: publications per year, 1980 to 2025
Year Publications
1980 2
1981 5
1982 6
1983 4
1984 8
1985 6
1986 4
1987 2
1988 1
1989 4
1990 8
1991 6
1992 15
1993 7
1994 10
1995 10
1996 14
1997 8
1998 13
1999 20
2000 19
2001 7
2002 24
2003 22
2004 29
2005 24
2006 44
2007 44
2008 68
2009 55
2010 42
2011 44
2012 37
2013 25
2014 42
2015 37
2016 31
2017 26
2018 20
2019 28
2020 28
2021 33
2022 16
2023 4
2024 6
2025 5
Total 913
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Kazuhiko Ishihara publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Kazuhiko Ishihara sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 57 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 50–69 to 1,163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 891. Most scientists, 891, have 190–209 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 850–869 publications, is where this scientist sits. 50–69 publications: 28 scientists 70–89 publications: 152 scientists 90–109 publications: 356 scientists 110–129 publications: 487 scientists 130–149 publications: 723 scientists 150–169 publications: 835 scientists 170–189 publications: 850 scientists 190–209 publications: 891 scientists 210–229 publications: 862 scientists 230–249 publications: 766 scientists 250–269 publications: 726 scientists 270–289 publications: 665 scientists 290–309 publications: 593 scientists 310–329 publications: 537 scientists 330–349 publications: 477 scientists 350–369 publications: 440 scientists 370–389 publications: 356 scientists 390–409 publications: 321 scientists 410–429 publications: 256 scientists 430–449 publications: 246 scientists 450–469 publications: 216 scientists 470–489 publications: 212 scientists 490–509 publications: 174 scientists 510–529 publications: 194 scientists 530–549 publications: 162 scientists 550–569 publications: 131 scientists 570–589 publications: 111 scientists 590–609 publications: 103 scientists 610–629 publications: 99 scientists 630–649 publications: 77 scientists 650–669 publications: 92 scientists 670–689 publications: 56 scientists 690–709 publications: 53 scientists 710–729 publications: 53 scientists 730–749 publications: 38 scientists 750–769 publications: 52 scientists 770–789 publications: 43 scientists 790–809 publications: 38 scientists 810–829 publications: 34 scientists 830–849 publications: 25 scientists 850–869 publications: 18 scientists 870–889 publications: 20 scientists 890–909 publications: 24 scientists 910–929 publications: 27 scientists 930–949 publications: 20 scientists 950–969 publications: 17 scientists 970–989 publications: 10 scientists 990–1,009 publications: 16 scientists 1,010–1,029 publications: 13 scientists 1,030–1,049 publications: 12 scientists 1,050–1,069 publications: 9 scientists 1,070–1,089 publications: 8 scientists 1,090–1,109 publications: 7 scientists 1,110–1,129 publications: 9 scientists 1,130–1,149 publications: 2 scientists 1,150–1,162 publications: 5 scientists 1,163+ publications: 100 scientists
50–69 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 864 publications — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

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Number of Materials Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
50–69 28
70–89 152
90–109 356
110–129 487
130–149 723
150–169 835
170–189 850
190–209 891
210–229 862
230–249 766
250–269 726
270–289 665
290–309 593
310–329 537
330–349 477
350–369 440
370–389 356
390–409 321
410–429 256
430–449 246
450–469 216
470–489 212
490–509 174
510–529 194
530–549 162
550–569 131
570–589 111
590–609 103
610–629 99
630–649 77
650–669 92
670–689 56
690–709 53
710–729 53
730–749 38
750–769 52
770–789 43
790–809 38
810–829 34
830–849 25
850–869 18 864
870–889 20
890–909 24
910–929 27
930–949 20
950–969 17
970–989 10
990–1,009 16
1,010–1,029 13
1,030–1,049 12
1,050–1,069 9
1,070–1,089 8
1,090–1,109 7
1,110–1,129 9
1,130–1,149 2
1,150–1,162 5
1,163+ 100
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Kazuhiko Ishihara D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

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

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 165+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 667. Most scientists, 667, have 52–53 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 94–95 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 211 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 450 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 612 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 612 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 598 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 657 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 667 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 621 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 597 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 610 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 587 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 606 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 533 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 490 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 469 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 378 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 421 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 359 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 323 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 299 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 230 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 210 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 195 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 203 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 175 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 175 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 142 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 121 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 117 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 107 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 88 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 85 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 68 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 62 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 57 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 45 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 49 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 50 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 34 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 38 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 28 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 24 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 33 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 28 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 20 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 23 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 17 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 12 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 17 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 21 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 13 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 11 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 13 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 4 scientists 164 D-Index: 3 scientists 165+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 94 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

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Number of Materials Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 211
42–43 450
44–45 612
46–47 612
48–49 598
50–51 657
52–53 667
54–55 621
56–57 597
58–59 610
60–61 587
62–63 606
64–65 533
66–67 490
68–69 469
70–71 378
72–73 421
74–75 359
76–77 323
78–79 299
80–81 230
82–83 210
84–85 195
86–87 203
88–89 175
90–91 175
92–93 142
94–95 121 94
96–97 117
98–99 107
100–101 88
102–103 85
104–105 68
106–107 62
108–109 57
110–111 45
112–113 49
114–115 50
116–117 34
118–119 38
120–121 37
122–123 29
124–125 28
126–127 24
128–129 33
130–131 28
132–133 21
134–135 20
136–137 23
138–139 17
140–141 12
142–143 17
144–145 21
146–147 13
148–149 11
150–151 14
152–153 13
154–155 9
156–157 10
158–159 7
160–161 4
162–163 4
164 3
165+ 98
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in Japan Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Japan Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Japan Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Materials Science in Japan Leader Award

Overview

Kazuhiko Ishihara is affiliated with the University of Tokyo in Japan, focusing their research on materials science and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their extensive work contributes to subfields such as molecular biology, organic chemistry, surfaces, coatings and films, biomedical engineering, and biomaterials.

The scientist's research primarily explores topics including polymer surface interaction studies, advanced polymer synthesis and characterization, RNA interference and gene delivery, advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques, electrospun nanofibers in biomedical applications, lipid membrane structure and behavior, and surfactants and colloidal systems.

Frequent publication venues for Kazuhiko Ishihara's research include:

  • Langmuir
  • Journal of Materials Chemistry B
  • Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces
  • Polymer Journal
  • Polymers

Notable recent papers authored or coauthored by Kazuhiko Ishihara include:

  • "Biomimetic-Engineered Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lens Materials," 2023, ACS Applied Bio Materials
  • "Dopamine Assisted Self-Cleaning, Antifouling, and Antibacterial Coating via Dynamic Covalent Interactions," 2022, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • "Biomimetic materials based on zwitterionic polymers toward human-friendly medical devices," 2022, Science and Technology of Advanced Materials
  • "Antifouling Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lenses with a Bioinspired 2-Methacryloyloxyethyl Phosphorylcholine Polymer Surface," 2021, ACS Omega
  • "Polymeric Nanocarriers with Controlled Chain Flexibility Boost mRNA Delivery In Vivo through Enhanced Structural Fastening," 2020, Advanced Healthcare Materials

Kazuhiko Ishihara has collaborated frequently with various researchers. Among the most frequent coauthors are:

  • Kyoko Fukazawa
  • Yuji Teramura
  • Yuuki Inoue
  • Shin-ichi Yusa
  • Kristina Nilsson Ekdahl

Best Publications

  • Why do phospholipid polymers reduce protein adsorption

    Kazuhiko Ishihara;Hiroto Nomura;Hiroto Nomura;Takashi Mihara;Takashi Mihara;Kimio Kurita

  • Preparation of phospholipid polymers and their properties as polymer hydrogel membranes.

    Kazuhiko Ishihara;Tomoko Ueda;Nobuo Nakabayashi

  • Surface grafting of artificial joints with a biocompatible polymer for preventing periprosthetic osteolysis

    Toru Moro;Yoshio Takatori;Kazuhiko Ishihara;Tomohiro Konno

  • Ferrocene-mediated needle-type glucose sensor covered with newly designed biocompatible membrane

    Michiharu Sakakida;Kenro Nishida;Motoaki Shichiri;Kazuhiko Ishihara

  • Hemocompatibility of human whole blood on polymers with a phospholipid polar group and its mechanism.

    Kazuhiko Ishihara;Hiroko Oshida;Yutaka Endo;Tomoko Ueda

  • Protein adsorption from human plasma is reduced on phospholipid polymers

    Kazuhiko Ishihara;Nicholas P. Ziats;Brian P. Tierney;Nobuo Nakabayashi

  • Reduced thrombogenicity of polymers having phospholipid polar groups

    Kazuhiko Ishihara;Runa Aragaki;Tomoko Ueda;Akihiko Watenabe

  • Wettability and Antifouling Behavior on the Surfaces of Superhydrophilic Polymer Brushes

    Motoyasu Kobayashi;Yuki Terayama;Hiroki Yamaguchi;Masami Terada

  • Adsorption of fibrinogen and lysozyme on silicon grafted with poly(2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine) via surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization.

    Wei Feng;Shiping Zhu;Kazuhiko Ishihara;John L Brash

  • Preparation of 2-Methacryloyloxyethyl Phosphorylcholine Copolymers with Alkyl Methacrylates and Their Blood Compatibility

    Tomoko Ueda;Hiroko Oshida;Kimio Kurita;Kazuhiko Ishihara

  • Phosphorylcholine-containing polymers for biomedical applications.

    Yasuhiko Iwasaki;Kazuhiko Ishihara

  • Glucose Induced Permeation Control of Insulin through a Complex Membrane Consisting of Immobilized Glucose Oxidase and a Poly(amine)

    Kazuhiko Ishihara;Mineko Kobayashi;Naoshi Ishimaru;Isao Shinohara

  • Cell membrane-inspired phospholipid polymers for developing medical devices with excellent biointerfaces

    Yasuhiko Iwasaki;Kazuhiko Ishihara

  • Friction behavior of high-density poly(2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine) brush in aqueous media

    Motoyasu Kobayashi;Yuki Terayama;Nao Hosaka;Masataka Kaido

  • Biomimetic phosphorylcholine polymer grafting from polydimethylsiloxane surface using photo-induced polymerization.

    Tatsuro Goda;Tomohiro Konno;Madoka Takai;Toru Moro

  • Significance of antibody orientation unraveled: well-oriented antibodies recorded high binding affinity.

    Nobuyuki Tajima;Madoka Takai;Kazuhiko Ishihara

  • Modification of polysulfone with phospholipid polymer for improvement of the blood compatibility. Part 2. Protein adsorption and platelet adhesion

    Kazuhiko Ishihara;Kikuko Fukumoto;Yasuhiko Iwasaki;Nobuo Nakabayashi

  • Photoinduced graft polymerization of 2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine on polyethylene membrane surface for obtaining blood cell adhesion resistance.

    Kazuhiko Ishihara;Yasuhiko Iwasaki;Sayaka Ebihara;Youichi Shindo

  • Revolutionary advances in 2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine polymers as biomaterials

    Kazuhiko Ishihara

  • Synthesis of well-defined amphiphilic block copolymers having phospholipid polymer sequences as a novel biocompatible polymer micelle reagent.

    Shin-ichi Yusa;Kenichi Fukuda;Tohei Yamamoto;Kazuhiko Ishihara

  • Bioinspired phospholipid polymer biomaterials for making high performance artificial organs

    K Ishihara

Frequent Co-Authors

Tomohiro Konno
Tomohiro Konno Tohoku University
Madoka Takai
Madoka Takai University of Tokyo
Nobuo Nakabayashi
Nobuo Nakabayashi Tokyo Medical and Dental University
Yasuhiko Iwasaki
Yasuhiko Iwasaki Kansai University
Shin-ichi Yusa
Shin-ichi Yusa University of Hyogo
Sakae Tanaka
Sakae Tanaka University of Tokyo
Atsushi Takahara
Atsushi Takahara Kyushu University
Hiroshi Kawaguchi
Hiroshi Kawaguchi University of Tokyo
Takehiko Kitamori
Takehiko Kitamori University of Tokyo
Nobuhiko Yui
Nobuhiko Yui Tokyo Medical and Dental University

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