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Kazunari Shibata

Kazunari Shibata

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Physics

D-Index
101
Citations
34407
World Ranking
1608
National Ranking
40

Kazunari Shibata publication distribution in Physics in 2026

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

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 690 publications — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more.

Kazunari Shibata D-index placement in Physics in 2026

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

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70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 101 D-Index — 58th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more.

Overview

Kazunari Shibata is affiliated with Kyoto University in Japan and specializes in the field of Physics and Astronomy. Their research primarily focuses on Astronomy and Astrophysics, with additional work in Instrumentation, Computational Mechanics, Molecular Biology, and Atmospheric Science. The main topics covered by their publications include Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies, Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics, Astro and Planetary Science, Astronomy and Astrophysical Research, Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics, Astronomical Observations and Instrumentation, and Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies.

Shibata has contributed to several frequently cited papers, including:

  • Extreme solar events, 2022, Living Reviews in Solar Physics
  • Probable detection of an eruptive filament from a superflare on a solar-type star, 2021, Nature Astronomy
  • The Seimei telescope project and technical developments, 2020, Publications of the Astronomical Society of Japan
  • Space Plasma Physics: A Review, 2022, IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science
  • Multiwavelength Campaign Observations of a Young Solar-type Star, EK Draconis. I. Discovery of Prominence Eruptions Associated with Superflares, 2024, The Astrophysical Journal

Frequent publication venues for Shibata include:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • The Astrophysical Journal
  • Publications of the Astronomical Society of Japan
  • The Astrophysical Journal Letters
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Shibata has collaborated extensively with several researchers, with frequent coauthors including:

  • Hiroyuki Maehara
  • Yuta Notsu
  • Kosuke Namekata
  • Satoshi Honda
  • Daisaku Nogami

The scope of Shibata's work encompasses observational astronomy and astrophysical research, with particular interest in solar and space plasma dynamics and the study of stellar phenomena. Their contributions also extend to astronomical instrumentation and technical developments, as indicated by involvement in projects such as the Seimei telescope.

Best Publications

  • Solar Flares: Magnetohydrodynamic Processes

    Kazunari Shibata;Tetsuya Magara

  • Hot-Plasma Ejections Associated with Compact-Loop Solar Flares

    K. Shibata;S. Masuda;M. Shimojo;H. Hara

  • Observations of X-ray jets with the Yohkoh soft X-ray telescope

    Kazunari Shibata;Yoshinori Ishido;Loren W. Acton;Keith T. Strong

  • Magnetodynamical acceleration of CO and optical bipolar flows from the region of star formation

    Yutaka Uchida;Kazunari Shibata

  • Superflares on solar-type stars

    Hiroyuki Maehara;Takuya Shibayama;Shota Notsu;Yuta Notsu

  • Magnetic reconnection as the origin of X-ray jets and Hα surges on the Sun

    Takaaki Yokoyama;Kazunari Shibata

  • An Emerging Flux Trigger Mechanism for Coronal Mass Ejections

    P. F. Chen;P. F. Chen;K. Shibata

  • Plasmoid-induced-reconnection and fractal reconnection

    Kazunari Shibata;Syuniti Tanuma

  • H alpha Surges and X-Ray Jets in AR 7260

    Richard C. Canfield;Kevin P. Reardon;K. D. Leka;K. Shibata

  • Chromospheric Anemone Jets as Evidence of Ubiquitous Reconnection

    Kazunari Shibata;Tahei Nakamura;Takuma Matsumoto;Kenichi Otsuji

  • Numerical Simulation of Solar Coronal X-Ray Jets Based on the Magnetic Reconnection Model

    Takaaki Yokoyama;Kazunari Shibata

  • Statistical Study of Solar X-Ray Jets Observed with the YOHKOH Soft X-Ray Telescope

    Masumi Shimojo;Shizuyo Hashimoto;Kazunari Shibata;Tadashi Hirayama

  • Coronal transverse magnetohydrodynamic waves in a solar prominence.

    T. J. Okamoto;S. Tsuneta;T. E. Berger;K. Ichimoto

  • X-Ray Flares and Mass Outflows Driven by Magnetic Interaction between a Protostar and Its Surrounding Disk

    Mitsuru Hayashi;Kazunari Shibata;Ryoji. Matsumoto

  • Alfvén Wave Model of Spicules and Coronal Heating

    Takahiro Kudoh;Kazunari Shibata

  • Can Superflares Occur on Our Sun

    Kazunari Shibata;Hiroaki Isobe;Andrew Hillier;Arnab Rai Choudhuri

  • Magnetohydrodynamic Simulation of a Solar Flare with Chromospheric Evaporation Effect Based on the Magnetic Reconnection Model

    Takaaki Yokoyama;Kazunari Shibata

  • Evidence of EIT and Moreton Waves in Numerical Simulations

    P. F. Chen;P. F. Chen;S. T. Wu;K. Shibata;C. Fang

  • Superflares on Solar-type Stars Observed with Kepler. I. Statistical Properties of Superflares

    Takuya Shibayama;Hiroyuki Maehara;Hiroyuki Maehara;Shota Notsu;Yuta Notsu

  • Superflares on Solar-Type Stars

    Takuya Shibayama;Hiroyuki Maehara;Yuta Notsu;Shota Notsu

Frequent Co-Authors

Toshiki Tajima
Toshiki Tajima University of California, Irvine
Saku Tsuneta
Saku Tsuneta Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Shin Mineshige
Shin Mineshige Kyoto University
Bruce W. Lites
Bruce W. Lites National Center for Atmospheric Research
Alan M. Title
Alan M. Title Advanced Technology Center
Satoshi Morita
Satoshi Morita Kyoto University
Yosuke Mizuno
Yosuke Mizuno Yokohama National University
Shoichi Yamada
Shoichi Yamada Waseda University
Yusuke Ebihara
Yusuke Ebihara Kyoto University
Nat Gopalswamy
Nat Gopalswamy Goddard Space Flight Center

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