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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 46 15932 14370 1255 1139 419 8874

Kazuya Saito publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kazuya Saito between 1972 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kazuya Saito published across 55 years, from 1972 to 2026, averaging 10.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 2021. 5 of the 568 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1972 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 25. Peak 25 publications in 2021. 1972: 1 publication 1973: 0 publications 1974: 1 publication 1975: 1 publication 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 1 publication 1983: 1 publication 1984: 1 publication 1985: 2 publications 1986: 10 publications 1987: 10 publications 1988: 10 publications 1989: 8 publications 1990: 12 publications 1991: 13 publications 1992: 11 publications 1993: 14 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 11 publications 1996: 9 publications 1997: 8 publications 1998: 15 publications 1999: 14 publications 2000: 17 publications 2001: 17 publications 2002: 19 publications 2003: 24 publications 2004: 16 publications 2005: 23 publications 2006: 23 publications 2007: 14 publications 2008: 18 publications 2009: 23 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 14 publications 2012: 17 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 21 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 23 publications 2021: 25 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 3 publications 2026: 2 publications
1972 2026

568 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kazuya Saito: publications per year, 1972 to 2026
Year Publications
1972 1
1973 0
1974 1
1975 1
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 1
1982 1
1983 1
1984 1
1985 2
1986 10
1987 10
1988 10
1989 8
1990 12
1991 13
1992 11
1993 14
1994 8
1995 11
1996 9
1997 8
1998 15
1999 14
2000 17
2001 17
2002 19
2003 24
2004 16
2005 23
2006 23
2007 14
2008 18
2009 23
2010 10
2011 14
2012 17
2013 16
2014 11
2015 13
2016 10
2017 21
2018 14
2019 11
2020 23
2021 25
2022 9
2023 10
2024 3
2025 3
2026 2
Total 568
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Kazuya Saito 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 Kazuya Saito 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, 401–420 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: 419 publications — 82nd percentile

82% 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
401–420 397 419
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
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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Kazuya Saito 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 Kazuya Saito 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, 46–47 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: 46 D-Index — 12th percentile

12% 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
44–45 808
46–47 776 46
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

Kazuya Saito is affiliated with the University of Tsukuba in Japan. Their research primarily focuses on materials science and chemistry, with significant contributions to materials chemistry, organic chemistry, electronic, optical and magnetic materials, molecular biology, and atomic and molecular physics and optics.

The scientist has produced work covering several topics, including crystallization and solubility studies, liquid crystal research advancements, X-ray diffraction in crystallography, material dynamics and properties, crystallography and molecular interactions, glass properties and applications, and molecular spectroscopy and chirality.

Frequent collaborators in their work include:

  • Yasuhisa Yamamura
  • Mafumi Hishida
  • Masaki Donoshita
  • Yukihiro Yoshida
  • Mikihiro Hayashi

Saito has published extensively in various venues. Some of the most frequent include:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Japanese Journal of Applied Physics
  • Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
  • Journal of the Physical Society of Japan
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Among their recent papers are:

  • Various Stacking Patterns of Two-Dimensional Molecular Assemblies in Hydrogen-Bonded Cocrystals: Insight into Competitive Intermolecular Interactions and Control of Stacking Patterns, 2021, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Positive Psychology can help overcome the pernicious native speaker ideology, 2022, The European Educational Researcher
  • Contrasting Changes in Strongly and Weakly Bound Hydration Water of a Protein upon Denaturation, 2023, The Journal of Physical Chemistry B
  • Designing the disorder: the kinetics of nonisothermal crystallization of the orientationally disordered crystalline phase in a nematic mesogen, 2020, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
  • Interplay between Melt and Cold Crystallization in a Smectic Liquid Crystal, 4-Pentylphenyl 4-(trans-4-Pentylcyclohexyl)benzoate, 2021, Crystal Growth & Design

Kazuya Saito has also contributed to book publications, including a title published by Springer Nature titled Chemical Physics of Molecular Condensed Matter (2020).

Best Publications

  • NMR characterization of isomers of C 78 , C 82 and C 84 fullerenes

    Koichi Kikuchi;Nobuo Nakahara;Tomonari Wakabayashi;Shinzo Suzuki

  • Isolation and identification of fullerene family: C76, C78, C82, C84, C90 and C96

    K. Kikuchi;N. Nakahara;T. Wakabayashi;M. Honda

  • A Contrivance for a Dynamic Porous Framework: Cooperative Guest Adsorption Based on Square Grids Connected by Amide−Amide Hydrogen Bonds

    Kazuhiro Uemura;Susumu Kitagawa;Kôichi Fukui;Kazuya Saito

  • Isolation and characterization of the metallofullerene LaC82

    Koichi Kikuchi;Shinzo Suzuki;Yasuhiko Nakao;Nobuo Nakahara

  • Multiple Bistability and Tristability with Dual Spin-State Conversions in [Fe(dpp)2][Ni(mnt)2]2·MeNO2

    Masayuki Nihei;Hirotaka Tahira;Nobukazu Takahashi;Yusuke Otake

  • Molecular rotor of Cs2([18]crown-6)3 in the solid state coupled with the magnetism of [Ni(dmit)2].

    Tomoyuki Akutagawa;Kozo Shitagami;Sadafumi Nishihara;Sadamu Takeda

  • Separation, Detection, and UV/Visible Absorption Spectra of Fullerenes; C76, C78, and C84

    Koichi Kikuchi;Nobuo Nakahara;Masahiro Honda;Shinzo Suzuki

  • Hydrogen-bonded porous coordination polymers: structural transformation, sorption properties, and particle size from kinetic studies.

    Kazuhiro Uemura;Kazuya Saito;Susumu Kitagawa;Hidetoshi Kita

  • Low-temperature heat capacity of room-temperature ionic liquid, 1-hexyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide.

    Yoshitaka Shimizu;Yoko Ohte;Yasuhisa Yamamura;Kazuya Saito

  • Alkyl chains acting as entropy reservoir in liquid crystalline materials.

    Michio Sorai;Kazuya Saito

  • Phase behavior of the organic superconductors κ-(BEDT-TTF) 2 Cu[N(CN) 2 ]X (X=Br and Cl) studied by ac calorimetry

    Hiroki Akutsu;Kazuya Saito;Michio Sorai

  • New Organic Superconductor, (DMET)2Au(CN)2

    Koichi Kikuchi;Mikio Kikuchi;Takahisa Namiki;Kazuya Saito

  • Improvement of the accuracy of HAUP, high-accuracy universal polarimeter: application to ferroelectric [N(CH<sub>3</sub>)<sub>4</sub>]ZnCl<sub>4</sub>

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  • Observation of Superconductivity in Heavy-Fermion Compounds of Ce2CoIn8

    Genfu Chen;Shigeo Ohara;Masato Hedo;Yoshiya Uwatoko

  • Is the liquid or the solid phase responsible for the low melting points of ionic liquids? Alkyl-chain-length dependence of thermodynamic properties of [Cnmim][Tf2N]

    Yoshitaka Shimizu;Yoshitaka Shimizu;Yoko Ohte;Yasuhisa Yamamura;Kazuya Saito

  • On Ambient-Pressure Superconductivity in Organic Conductors: Electrical Properties of (DMET)2I3, (DMET)2I2Br and (DMET)2IBr2

    Koichi Kikuchi;Keizo Murata;Yoshiaki Honda;Takahisa Namiki

  • Cyanide-bridged [Fe8M6] clusters displaying single-molecule magnetism (M=Ni) and electron-transfer-coupled spin transitions (M=Co)

    Kiyotaka Mitsumoto;Emiko Oshiro;Hiroyuki Nishikawa;Takuya Shiga

  • Heat capacity measurements and phase transition of crystalline 4,4″-difluoro-p-terphenyl

    Yasuhisa Yamamura;Kazuya Saito;Hideki Saitoh;Haruo Matsuyama

  • Cubic Phase Formation and Interplay between Alkyl Chains and Hydrogen Bonds in 1,2-Bis(4′-n-alkoxybenzoyl)hydrazines (BABH-n)

    Shoichi Kutsumizu;Hiroyuki Mori;Machiko Fukatami;Shigeharu Naito

  • Characteristic Phonon Spectrum of Negative Thermal Expansion Materials with Framework Structure through Calorimetric Study of Sc2M3O12 (M = W and Mo)

    Yasuhisa Yamamura;Satoaki Ikeuchi;Kazuya Saito

  • Polymorphism and electrical conductivity of the organic superconductor (DMET)2AuBr2

    Koichi Kikuchi;Yoshiaki Honda;Yoshimitsu Ishikawa;Kazuya Saito

  • Possibility of isostructural condensed states of matter in the D phase of ANBC and the cubic mesophase of BABH: heat capacity of 4'-n-octadecyloxy-3'-nitrobiphenyl-4-carboxlic acid, ANBC(18)

    Ayako Sato;Yasuhisa Yamamura;Kazuya Saito;Michio Sorai

Frequent Co-Authors

Koichi Kikuchi
Koichi Kikuchi Tokyo Metropolitan University
Yohji Achiba
Yohji Achiba Tokyo Metropolitan University
Susumu Kitagawa
Susumu Kitagawa Kyoto University
Yutaka Maniwa
Yutaka Maniwa Kanagawa University
Takashi Ogura
Takashi Ogura University of Hyogo
Taishi Takenobu
Taishi Takenobu Nagoya University
Yoshihiro Iwasa
Yoshihiro Iwasa University of Tokyo
Tomoyuki Akutagawa
Tomoyuki Akutagawa Tohoku University
Hiroshi Okamoto
Hiroshi Okamoto University of Tokyo
Kohji Ohno
Kohji Ohno Osaka Metropolitan University

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