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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 58 10894 9835 796 731 313 8588

Kazuyuki Akasaka publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kazuyuki Akasaka between 1962 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kazuyuki Akasaka published across 64 years, from 1962 to 2025, averaging 5.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 2007. 3 of the 328 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1962 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 21. Peak 21 publications in 2007. 1962: 1 publication 1963: 0 publications 1964: 1 publication 1965: 2 publications 1966: 1 publication 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 1 publication 1970: 1 publication 1971: 6 publications 1972: 1 publication 1973: 2 publications 1974: 2 publications 1975: 6 publications 1976: 2 publications 1977: 9 publications 1978: 6 publications 1979: 3 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 6 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 3 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 9 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 11 publications 2000: 14 publications 2001: 16 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 15 publications 2004: 14 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 16 publications 2007: 21 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 2 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 2 publications
1962 2025

328 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kazuyuki Akasaka: publications per year, 1962 to 2025
Year Publications
1962 1
1963 0
1964 1
1965 2
1966 1
1967 0
1968 0
1969 1
1970 1
1971 6
1972 1
1973 2
1974 2
1975 6
1976 2
1977 9
1978 6
1979 3
1980 2
1981 6
1982 3
1983 3
1984 1
1985 1
1986 0
1987 2
1988 3
1989 0
1990 4
1991 9
1992 5
1993 1
1994 0
1995 4
1996 6
1997 4
1998 5
1999 11
2000 14
2001 16
2002 7
2003 15
2004 14
2005 11
2006 16
2007 21
2008 12
2009 14
2010 11
2011 8
2012 12
2013 8
2014 9
2015 9
2016 2
2017 2
2018 5
2019 2
2020 1
2021 2
2022 0
2023 0
2024 1
2025 2
Total 328
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Kazuyuki Akasaka 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 Kazuyuki Akasaka 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, 301–320 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: 313 publications — 66th percentile

66% 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
301–320 764 313
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
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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Kazuyuki Akasaka 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 Kazuyuki Akasaka 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, 58–59 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: 58 D-Index — 42nd percentile

42% 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
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930 58
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

Kazuyuki Akasaka is affiliated with Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine in Japan. Their research spans multiple fields, primarily focusing on biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, as well as energy sectors. Within these main fields, their work touches on several subfields including molecular biology, renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, atomic and molecular physics and optics, materials chemistry, and electrical and electronic engineering.

The scientist's research interests are concentrated around specific topics such as algal biology and biofuel production, protein structure and dynamics, spectroscopy and quantum chemical studies, enzyme structure and function, photosynthetic processes and mechanisms, and electrochemical sensors and biosensors.

Among their recent published papers are:

  • Use of High Pressure NMR Spectroscopy to Rapidly Identify Proteins with Internal Ligand-Binding Voids, 2020, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Microinjection System for Single-Microalgal Cells Based on Electroosmotic Flow, 2024, ECS Meeting Abstracts
  • Electroosmotic Flow-Based Nanoinjection Technique Using a Nanopipette for Green Microalgae, 2025, Marine Biotechnology

The scholar has coauthored scientific publications with several researchers, including Rein Yasui, Tomoko Yoshino, Daisuke Nojima, Tsuyoshi Tanaka, and Donald Gagné. The collaborations with these colleagues have involved multiple joint publications, with each listed coauthor appearing in at least two works except for Donald Gagné, who appears in one.

Kazuyuki Akasaka's work has been published in diverse venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), ECS Meeting Abstracts, and Marine Biotechnology. These publication outlets reflect the interdisciplinary nature of their research, bridging biochemistry, molecular biology, and energy-related sciences.

Best Publications

  • Probing conformational fluctuation of proteins by pressure perturbation.

    Kazuyuki Akasaka

  • NMR snapshots of a fluctuating protein structure: ubiquitin at 30 bar-3 kbar.

    Ryo Kitahara;Shigeyuki Yokoyama;Kazuyuki Akasaka

  • Pressure-dependent changes in the solution structure of hen egg-white lysozyme.

    Mohamed Refaee;Tomoko Tezuka;Kazuyuki Akasaka;Michael P. Williamson

  • Chemical shielding tensor and 13C–14N dipolar splitting in single crystals of L‐alanine

    A. Naito;S. Ganapathy;K. Akasaka;C. A. McDowell

  • The Methanol-induced Globular and Expanded Denatured States of Cytochromec: A Study by CD Fluorescence, NMR and Small-angle X-ray Scattering

    Yuji O. Kamatari;Yuji O. Kamatari;Takashi Konno;Takashi Konno;Mikio Kataoka;Mikio Kataoka;Kazuyuki Akasaka;Kazuyuki Akasaka

  • Locally disordered conformer of the hamster prion protein: a crucial intermediate to PrPSc?

    Kazuo Kuwata;Hua Li;Hiroaki Yamada;Giuseppe Legname

  • Effect of pressure on individual hydrogen bonds in proteins. Basic pancreatic trypsin inhibitor.

    Hua Li;Hiroaki Yamada;Kazuyuki Akasaka

  • 1H NMR application for characterizing water-soluble organic compounds in urban atmospheric particles.

    Yukio Suzuki;Masaru Kawakami;Kazuyuki Akasaka

  • The pressure-temperature free energy-landscape of staphylococcal nuclease monitored by (1)H NMR.

    Michael W Lassalle;Hiroaki Yamada;Kazuyuki Akasaka

  • Pressure-induced changes in the folded structure of lysozyme

    Kazuyuki Akasaka;Tomoko Tezuka;Hiroaki Yamada

  • Close identity of a pressure-stabilized intermediate with a kinetic intermediate in protein folding.

    Ryo Kitahara;Kazuyuki Akasaka

  • Internal motions in myosin.

    S. Highsmith;K. Akasaka;Manfred Konrad;Roger S. Goody

  • High-pressure NMR spectroscopy for characterizing folding intermediates and denatured states of proteins.

    Yuji O. Kamatari;Ryo Kitahara;Hiroyuki Yamada;Shigeyuki Yokoyama

  • Low-lying excited states of proteins revealed from nonlinear pressure shifts in 1H and 15N NMR.

    Kazuyuki Akasaka;Hua Li

  • Pressure-dissociable reversible assembly of intrinsically denatured lysozyme is a precursor for amyloid fibrils

    Tara N. Niraula;Takashi Konno;Hua Li;Hiroaki Yamada

  • Pressure response of protein backbone structure. Pressure-induced amide 15N chemical shifts in BPTI.

    Kazuyuki Akasaka;Hua Li;Hiroaki Yamada;Renhao Li

  • Thermodynamics of unfolding of ribonuclease A under high pressure. A study by proton NMR

    Tohru Yamaguchi;Hiroaki Yamada;Kazuyuki Akasaka

  • Highly fluctuating protein structures revealed by variable-pressure nuclear magnetic resonance.

    Kazuyuki Akasaka

  • High pressure NMR reveals that apomyoglobin is an equilibrium mixture from the native to the unfolded.

    Ryo Kitahara;Hiroaki Yamada;Kazuyuki Akasaka;Peter E. Wright

  • Pressure-induced local unfolding of the Ras binding domain of RalGDS

    Kyoko Inoue;Hiroaki Yamada;Kazuyuki Akasaka;Christian Herrmann

  • High Pressure Bioscience

    Kazuyuki Akasaka;Hitoshi Matsuki

Frequent Co-Authors

Hans Robert Kalbitzer
Hans Robert Kalbitzer University of Regensburg
Michael P. Williamson
Michael P. Williamson University of Sheffield
Koichi Kato
Koichi Kato National Institutes of Natural Sciences
Yuji Goto
Yuji Goto Osaka University
Catherine A. Royer
Catherine A. Royer Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Mikio Kataoka
Mikio Kataoka Nara Institute of Science and Technology
Christopher M. Dobson
Christopher M. Dobson University of Cambridge
Frans A. A. Mulder
Frans A. A. Mulder Aarhus University
Yoshio Nosaka
Yoshio Nosaka Nagaoka University of Technology

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