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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

Materials Science

D-Index
94
Citations
36927
World Ranking
1374
National Ranking
47

Chemistry

D-Index
94
Citations
36524
World Ranking
1682
National Ranking
83

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.

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50 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.

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.

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40 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.

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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