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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 43 17123 1348 545 8036

Kazuo Achiwa publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kazuo Achiwa between 1959 and 2010, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kazuo Achiwa published across 52 years, from 1959 to 2010, averaging 10.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 41 publications in 1995. 2 of the 558 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1959 to 2010. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 41. Peak 41 publications in 1995. 1959: 1 publication 1960: 1 publication 1961: 2 publications 1962: 0 publications 1963: 0 publications 1964: 1 publication 1965: 6 publications 1966: 7 publications 1967: 3 publications 1968: 1 publication 1969: 8 publications 1970: 7 publications 1971: 4 publications 1972: 2 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 3 publications 1975: 3 publications 1976: 8 publications 1977: 7 publications 1978: 19 publications 1979: 11 publications 1980: 3 publications 1981: 3 publications 1982: 9 publications 1983: 11 publications 1984: 12 publications 1985: 20 publications 1986: 29 publications 1987: 36 publications 1988: 20 publications 1989: 25 publications 1990: 25 publications 1991: 34 publications 1992: 30 publications 1993: 33 publications 1994: 24 publications 1995: 41 publications 1996: 25 publications 1997: 28 publications 1998: 26 publications 1999: 12 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 0 publications 2009: 0 publications 2010: 2 publications
1959 2010

558 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kazuo Achiwa: publications per year, 1959 to 2010
Year Publications
1959 1
1960 1
1961 2
1962 0
1963 0
1964 1
1965 6
1966 7
1967 3
1968 1
1969 8
1970 7
1971 4
1972 2
1973 0
1974 3
1975 3
1976 8
1977 7
1978 19
1979 11
1980 3
1981 3
1982 9
1983 11
1984 12
1985 20
1986 29
1987 36
1988 20
1989 25
1990 25
1991 34
1992 30
1993 33
1994 24
1995 41
1996 25
1997 28
1998 26
1999 12
2000 5
2001 2
2002 2
2003 0
2004 3
2005 4
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 2
Total 558
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Kazuo Achiwa 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 Kazuo Achiwa sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 541–560 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 545 publications — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148 545
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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Kazuo Achiwa 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 Kazuo Achiwa sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 42–43 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 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
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 43 D-Index — 5th percentile

5% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612 43
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Overview

Kazuo Achiwa is a researcher affiliated with the University of Shizuoka in Japan. Their academic profile does not list recent papers, co-authors, frequent publication venues, or book publications, which limits detailed insight into specific research outputs or collaborations.

There is also no available information on the main fields or subfields of study, nor on the primary topics of their scientific work. Similarly, there are no recorded awards or distinctions tied to their career to provide further context on professional recognition.

Despite the lack of detailed publication or research topic data, the affiliation with a Japanese university indicates a connection with academic and scientific activity in that institution's environment. The absence of additional data suggests that Kazuo Achiwa's published work or contributions may either be limited in publicly indexed sources or not captured within the available records.

Best Publications

  • Asymmetric hydrogenation with new chiral functionalized bisphosphine-rhodium complexes

    Kazuo Achiwa

  • Oxidation of primary amines to ketones

    Elias J. Corey;Kazuo Achiwa

  • Design Concepts for Developing Highly Efficient Chiral Bisphosphine Ligands in Rhodium-Catalyzed Asymmetric Hydrogenations

    Kiyoshi Inoguchi;Shunji Sakuraba;Kazuo Achiwa

  • Highly efficient asymmetric hydrogenation of amino ketone derivatives leading to practical syntheses of (S)-propranolol and related compounds

    Hisashi Takahashi;Shunji Sakuraba;Hideo Takeda;Kazuo Achiwa

  • Trifluoroacetic Acid-Catalyzed 1,3-Cycloaddition of the Simplest Iminium Ylide Leading to 3- or 3,4-Substituted Pyrrolidines and 2,5-Dihydropyrroles.

    Y. Terao;H. Kotaki;N. Imai;K. Achiwa

  • Trifluoroacetic Acid-Catalyzed 1, 3-Cycloaddition of the Simplest Iminium Ylide Leading to 3-or 3, 4-Substituted Pyrrolidines and 2, 5-Dihydropyrroles

    Yoshiyasu Terao;Hiromi Kotaki;Nobuyuki Imai;Kazuo Achiwa

  • DELETEile chiral bidentate ligands derived from alpha-amino acids: synthetic applications and mechanistic considerations in the palladium-mediated asymmetric allylic substitutions.

    Akihito Saitoh;Kazuo Achiwa;Kiyoshi Tanaka;Toshiaki Morimoto

  • Highly efficient lipase-catalyzed asymmetric synthesis of chiral glycerol derivatives leading to practical synthesis of s-propranolol

    Yoshiyasu Terao;Masakazu Murata;Kazuo Achiwa;Toshiyuki Nishio

  • Total synthesis of dl-sirenin

    Elias J. Corey;Kazuo Achiwa;John A. Katzenellenbogen

  • A method for deoxygenation of allylic and benzylic alcohols

    Elias J. Corey;Kazuo Achiwa

  • Drastic solvent effect on lipase-catalyzed enantioselective hydrolysis of prochiral 1,4-dihydropyridines

    Unknown

  • Prostanoids and related compounds. VI. Synthesis of isoindolinone derivatives possessing inhibitory activity for thromboxane A2 analog (U-46619)-induced vasoconstriction.

    Yoshiaki Kato;Masumi Takemoto;Kazuo Achiwa

  • Lipase-catalyzed asymmetric synthesis of chiral 1,3-propanediols and its application to the preparation of optically pure building block for renin inhibitors

    Keiichiro Tsuji;Yoshiyasu Terao;Kazuo Achiwa

  • FACILE PROCESS FOR ENZYMIC RESOLUTION OF RACEMIC ALCOHOLS

    Yoshiyasu Terao;Keiichiro Tsuji;Masakazu Murata;Kazuo Achiwa

  • An improved diphosphine-iridium(I) catalyst system for the asymmetric hydrogenation of cyclic imines: Phthalimide as an efficient co-catalyst☆

    Toshiaki Morimoto;Kazuo Achiwa

  • Preparation of new chiral pyrrolidinebisphosphines as highly effective ligands for catalytic asymmetric synthesis of R-(−)-pantolactone

    Hisashi Takahashi;Masaaki Hattori;Mitsuo Chiba;Toshiaki Morimoto

  • Efficient asymmetric hydrogenation of α-aminoacetophenone derivatives leading to practical synthesis of ()-(−)-levamisole

    Hideo Takeda;Takeshi Tachinami;Masakazu Aburatani;Hisashi Takahashi

  • Highly efficient asymmetric hydrogenation of itaconic acid derivatives catalyzed by a modified DIOP-rhodium complex

    Toshiaki Morimoto;Mitsuo Chiba;Kazuo Achiwa

  • Chiral Thioimidazoline Ligands for Palladium-Catalyzed Asymmetric Allylation

    Toshiaki Morimoto;Keijiro Tachibana;Kazuo Achiwa

  • Efficient Asymmetric Hydrogenation of α-Amino Ketone Derivatives. A Highly Enantioselective Synthesis of Phenylephrine, Levamisole, Carnitine and Propranolol

    Shunji Sakuraba;Hisashi Takahashi;Hideo Takeda;Kazuo Achiwa

  • Enantioselective synthesis of (S)-calycotomine employing catalytic asymmetric hydrogenation with an iridium(I)–(R)-BINAP–phthalimide complex

    Toshiaki Morimoto;Naoaki Suzuki;Kazuo Achiwa

  • SYNTHESIS OF CHIRAL 3-SUBSTITUTED γ-LACTONES AND 9-FURANOSYLADENINE FROM (R)-2-(2, 2-DIETHOXYETHYL)-1, 3-PROPANEDIOL MONOACETATE PREPARED BY LIPASE-CATALYZED REACTION

    Yoshiyasu Terao;Minoru Akamatsu;Kazuo Achiwa

Frequent Co-Authors

Iwao Ojima
Iwao Ojima Stony Brook University
E. J. Corey
E. J. Corey Harvard University
Hisashi Yamamoto
Hisashi Yamamoto Chubu University
Kiyoshi Tanaka
Kiyoshi Tanaka Shinshu University
David Parker
David Parker Durham University
Toshio Miyase
Toshio Miyase University of Shizuoka
Masahiro Hiraoka
Masahiro Hiraoka Kyoto University

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