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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 53 9088 8774 526 504 188 13903

Kazuya Nakata publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kazuya Nakata between 1982 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kazuya Nakata published across 44 years, from 1982 to 2025, averaging 5.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2018. 19 of the 234 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1982 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 2018. 1982: 2 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 7 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 2 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 4 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 19 publications 2012: 16 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 19 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 23 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 14 publications
1982 2025

234 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kazuya Nakata: publications per year, 1982 to 2025
Year Publications
1982 2
1983 2
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 1
1988 0
1989 1
1990 1
1991 0
1992 0
1993 1
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 1
1999 0
2000 0
2001 1
2002 7
2003 1
2004 2
2005 2
2006 1
2007 4
2008 4
2009 14
2010 9
2011 19
2012 16
2013 11
2014 11
2015 9
2016 19
2017 12
2018 23
2019 15
2020 9
2021 5
2022 7
2023 5
2024 5
2025 14
Total 234
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Kazuya Nakata 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 Kazuya Nakata 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, 170–189 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: 188 publications — 26th percentile

26% 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
170–189 850 188
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
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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Kazuya Nakata 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 Kazuya Nakata 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, 52–53 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: 53 D-Index — 30th percentile

30% 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 53
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
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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Overview

Kazuya Nakata is affiliated with the Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology in Japan and has actively contributed to research in the fields of Energy and Engineering. Their work spans multiple subfields, including Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Materials Chemistry, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

Their research focuses on several topics, notably Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques, TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells, Diet, Metabolism, and Disease, Solar-Powered Water Purification Methods, Advanced Oxidation Water Treatment, Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors, and Catalysis for Biomass Conversion.

Nakata has frequently published in a variety of scientific journals. The main venues where their work appears include:

  • Scientific Reports
  • Journal of Materials Chemistry A
  • RSC Advances
  • ACS Omega
  • Chemistry - A European Journal

Among the recent papers authored or co-authored by Nakata are:

  • Achieving strong friction lap joints of carbon-fiber reinforced plastic and metals by modifying metal surface structure via laser-processing pretreatment (2020), Composite Structures
  • Recent advancements in design, development and demands of photothermal superhydrophobic materials (2023), Materials Today Chemistry
  • Design and mechanism of photothermal soft actuators and their applications (2024), Journal of Materials Chemistry A
  • Complete decomposition of sulfamethoxazole during an advanced oxidation process in a simple water treatment system (2021), Chemosphere
  • Synergetic effect in water treatment with mesoporous TiO2/BDD hybrid electrode (2020), RSC Advances

Nakata has collaborated extensively with several researchers, including:

  • Akira Fujishima
  • Shanhu Liu
  • Ken-ichi Katsumata
  • Sho Usuki
  • Kenji Yamatoya

Best Publications

  • TiO2 photocatalysis: Design and applications

    Kazuya Nakata;Akira Fujishima

  • Superhydrophobic Surfaces Developed by Mimicking Hierarchical Surface Morphology of Lotus Leaf

    Sanjay S. Latthe;Chiaki Terashima;Kazuya Nakata;Akira Fujishima

  • Single-Chain Magnet (NEt4)[Mn2(5-MeOsalen)2Fe(CN)6] Made of MnIII−FeIII−MnIII Trinuclear Single-Molecule Magnet with an ST = 9/2 Spin Ground State

    Marilena Ferbinteanu;Hitoshi Miyasaka;Wolfgang Wernsdorfer;Kazuya Nakata

  • High-yield electrochemical production of formaldehyde from CO2 and seawater.

    Kazuya Nakata;Takuya Ozaki;Chiaki Terashima;Akira Fujishima

  • Photoenergy conversion with TiO2 photocatalysis: New materials and recent applications

    Kazuya Nakata;Tsuyoshi Ochiai;Taketoshi Murakami;Akira Fujishima

  • Thermodynamic and kinetic analysis of heterogeneous photocatalysis for semiconductor systems.

    Baoshun Liu;Xiujian Zhao;Chiaki Terashima;Akira Fujishima

  • Photoelectrochemical biosensors: New insights into promising photoelectrodes and signal amplification strategies

    Anitha Devadoss;Pitchaimuthu Sudhagar;Chiaki Terashima;Kazuya Nakata

  • Facile fabrication and photocatalytic application of Ag nanoparticles-TiO2 nanofiber composites.

    Kakarla Raghava Reddy;Kazuya Nakata;Tsuyoshi Ochiai;Taketoshi Murakami

  • Two-dimensional networks based on Mn4 complex linked by dicyanamide anion: from single-molecule magnet to classical magnet behavior.

    Hitoshi Miyasaka;Kazuya Nakata;Lollita Lecren;Claude Coulon

  • A mechanically bendable superhydrophobic steel surface with self-cleaning and corrosion-resistant properties

    Sanjay S. Latthe;P. Sudhagar;Anitha Devadoss;A. Madhan Kumar

  • Multichannel TiO2 hollow fibers with enhanced photocatalytic activity

    Tianyi Zhao;Zhaoyue Liu;Kazuya Nakata;Shunsuke Nishimoto

  • Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance Enhanced Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution via Pt@Au NRs/C3N4 Nanotubes under Visible-Light Irradiation

    Longshuai Zhang;Ning Ding;Licheng Lou;Kodai Iwasaki

  • Development of sol–gel processed semi-transparent and self-cleaning superhydrophobic coatings

    Sanjay S. Latthe;Chiaki Terashima;Kazuya Nakata;Munetoshi Sakai

  • Chains of Superparamagnetic Nanoparticles

    Kazuya Nakata;Ying Hu;Oktay Uzun;Osman Bakr

  • Stable and Highly Efficient Electrochemical Production of Formic Acid from Carbon Dioxide Using Diamond Electrodes.

    Keisuke Natsui;Hitomi Iwakawa;Norihito Ikemiya;Kazuya Nakata

  • Boosting visible-light photocatalytic performance of g-C3N4/Fe3O4 anchored with CoMoO4 nanoparticles: Novel magnetically recoverable photocatalysts

    Aziz Habibi-Yangjeh;Mitra Mousavi;Kazuya Nakata

  • A Three‐Dimensional Ferrimagnet Composed of Mixed‐Valence Mn4 Clusters Linked by an {Mn[N(CN)2]6}4− Unit

    Hitoshi Miyasaka;Kazuya Nakata;Ken Ichi Sugiura;Masahiro Yamashita

  • Photocatalytic, superhydrophilic, self-cleaning TiO 2 coating on cheap, light-weight, flexible polycarbonate substrates

    Takahiro Adachi;Sanjay S. Latthe;Suresh W. Gosavi;Nitish Roy

  • Photocatalytic reduction of CO2 on Cu2O-loaded Zn-Cr layered double hydroxides

    Haoyang Jiang;Ken ichi Katsumata;Jeongsoo Hong;Akira Yamaguchi

  • Efficient electrochemical decomposition of perfluorocarboxylic acids by the use of a boron-doped diamond electrode

    Tsuyoshi Ochiai;Yuichi Iizuka;Kazuya Nakata;Taketoshi Murakami

Frequent Co-Authors

Chiaki Terashima
Chiaki Terashima Tokyo University of Science
Akira Fujishima
Akira Fujishima University of Shanghai for Science and Technology
Hitoshi Miyasaka
Hitoshi Miyasaka Tohoku University
Masahiro Yamashita
Masahiro Yamashita Tohoku University
Hideki Sakai
Hideki Sakai Tokyo University of Science
Shanhu Liu
Shanhu Liu Henan University
Yasuaki Einaga
Yasuaki Einaga Keio University
Xiujian Zhao
Xiujian Zhao Wuhan University of Technology
Donald A. Tryk
Donald A. Tryk University of Yamanashi
Sanjay S. Latthe
Sanjay S. Latthe Shivaji University

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