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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 75 3409 3291 143 140 760 24882

Kenji Higashi publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kenji Higashi between 1976 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kenji Higashi published across 50 years, from 1976 to 2025, averaging 16 papers a year. Output peaked at 51 publications in 2007. 2 of the 801 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1976 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 51. Peak 51 publications in 2007. 1976: 1 publication 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 0 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 3 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 6 publications 1990: 9 publications 1991: 13 publications 1992: 22 publications 1993: 21 publications 1994: 23 publications 1995: 24 publications 1996: 26 publications 1997: 13 publications 1998: 24 publications 1999: 43 publications 2000: 42 publications 2001: 41 publications 2002: 21 publications 2003: 37 publications 2004: 31 publications 2005: 26 publications 2006: 31 publications 2007: 51 publications 2008: 28 publications 2009: 19 publications 2010: 20 publications 2011: 26 publications 2012: 27 publications 2013: 24 publications 2014: 29 publications 2015: 19 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 21 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 1 publication
1976 2025

801 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kenji Higashi: publications per year, 1976 to 2025
Year Publications
1976 1
1977 0
1978 0
1979 1
1980 0
1981 2
1982 0
1983 1
1984 3
1985 2
1986 4
1987 3
1988 3
1989 6
1990 9
1991 13
1992 22
1993 21
1994 23
1995 24
1996 26
1997 13
1998 24
1999 43
2000 42
2001 41
2002 21
2003 37
2004 31
2005 26
2006 31
2007 51
2008 28
2009 19
2010 20
2011 26
2012 27
2013 24
2014 29
2015 19
2016 16
2017 12
2018 15
2019 21
2020 6
2021 11
2022 2
2023 0
2024 1
2025 1
Total 801
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Kenji Higashi 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 Kenji Higashi 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, 750–769 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: 760 publications — 96th percentile

96% 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
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 52 760
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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Kenji Higashi 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 Kenji Higashi 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, 74–75 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: 75 D-Index — 74th percentile

74% 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
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 75
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

Kenji Higashi is affiliated with Osaka Metropolitan University in Japan and has contributed to research in both medicine and materials science. Their work spans several subfields, including materials chemistry, biomedical engineering, public health, environmental and occupational health, obstetrics and gynecology, and renewable energy, sustainability, and the environment.

Their research topics cover a range of areas such as titanium alloys microstructure and properties, shape memory alloy transformations, bone tissue engineering materials, maternal mental health during pregnancy and postpartum, maternal and perinatal health interventions, pregnancy and medication impact, and iron oxide chemistry and applications.

Kenji Higashi's recent publications include the following papers:

  • New dislocation dissociation accompanied by anti-phase shuffling in the α" martensite phase of a Ti alloy, 2022, Acta Materialia
  • A quasi-randomized controlled trial of Ninjin'yoeito for the treatment of postpartum anemia and the prevention of postpartum depression, 2022, Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research
  • Interactions between Interstitial and Substitutional Elements of Solute Diatomic and Triatomic Clusters in α-Fe from First-principles Calculations, 2024, ISIJ International
  • Successful multidisciplinary treatment of rapidly progressing cervical vertebral metastasis from papillary thyroid carcinoma with special reference to the efficacy of larotrectinib, 2025, Chirurgia

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Kenji Higashi include:

  • Tokuteru Uesugi
  • Yorinobu Takigawa
  • Masaki Tahara
  • Nao Otaki
  • Daichi Minami

Kenji Higashi has published in several different venues, with multiple papers appearing in:

  • Acta Materialia
  • Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research
  • ISIJ International
  • Chirurgia

Best Publications

  • The activity of non-basal slip systems and dynamic recovery at room temperature in fine-grained AZ31B magnesium alloys

    J Koike;T Kobayashi;T Mukai;H Watanabe

  • Ductility enhancement in AZ31 magnesium alloy by controlling its grain structure

    Toshiji Mukai;Masashi Yamanoi;Hiroyuki Watanabe;Kenji Higashi

  • Strengthening mechanisms of MgSi alloys

    M. Mabuchi;K. Higashi

  • Review Processing and mechanical properties of fine-grained magnesium alloys

    K. Kubota;M. Mabuchi;K. Higashi

  • Low temperature superplasticity of AZ91 magnesium alloy with non-equilibrium grain boundaries

    M. Mabuchi;K. Ameyama;H. Iwasaki;K. Higashi

  • Effect of strain rate on compressive behavior of a Pd40Ni40P20 bulk metallic glass

    Toshiji Mukai;T.G Nieh;Yoshihito Kawamura;Akihisa Inoue

  • Experimental study of energy absorption in a close-celled aluminum foam under dynamic loading

    T Mukai;H Kanahashi;T Miyoshi;M Mabuchi

  • Deformation mechanism in a coarse-grained Mg–Al–Zn alloy at elevated temperatures

    H. Watanabe;H. Tsutsui;T. Mukai;M. Kohzu

  • Effect of cell morphology on the compressive properties of open-cell aluminum foams

    T.G. Nieh;K. Higashi;J. Wadsworth

  • Dislocation creep behavior in Mg–Al–Zn alloys

    Hidetoshi Somekawa;Kinji Hirai;Hiroyuki Watanabe;Yorinobu Takigawa

  • Chemoselective hydrogenation of nitroarenes with carbon nanofiber-supported platinum and palladium nanoparticles.

    Mikihiro Takasaki;Yukihiro Motoyama;Kenji Higashi;Seong Ho Yoon

  • Effects of Ca and Sr addition on mechanical properties of a cast AZ91 magnesium alloy at room and elevated temperature

    Kinji Hirai;Hidetoshi Somekawa;Yorinobu Takigawa;Kenji Higashi

  • Low temperature superplasticity in an AZ91 magnesium alloy processed by ECAE

    M. Mabuchi;H. Iwasaki;K. Yanase;K. Higashi

  • Dynamic response of a Pd40Ni40P20 bulk metallic glass in tension

    Toshiji Mukai;T.G Nieh;Yoshihito Kawamura;Akihisa Inoue

  • Effect of temperature and grain size on the dominant diffusion process for superplastic flow in an AZ61 magnesium alloy

    H. Watanabe;T. Mukai;M. Kohzu;S. Tanabe

  • Low temperature superplasticity of a fine-grained ZK60 magnesium alloy processed by equal-channel-angular extrusion

    Hiroyuki Watanabe;Toshiji Mukai;Koichi Ishikawa;Kenji Higashi

  • Influence of friction stir welding parameters on grain size and formability in 5083 aluminum alloy

    Tomotake Hirata;Taizo Oguri;Hideki Hagino;Tsutomu Tanaka

  • Microstructural evolution and superplasticity of rolled Mg-9Al-1Zn

    T Mohri;M Mabuchi;M Nakamura;T Asahina

  • Grain Size Control of Commercial Wrought Mg-Al-Zn Alloys Utilizing Dynamic Recrystallization

    Hiroyuki Watanabe;Hirosuke Tsutsui;Toshiji Mukai;Koichi Ishikawa

  • New Recycling Process by Extrusion for Machined Chips of AZ91 Magnesium and Mechanical Properties of Extruded Bars

    Mamoru Mabuchi;Kohei Kubota;Kenji Higashi

Frequent Co-Authors

Mamoru Mabuchi
Mamoru Mabuchi Kyoto University
Toshiji Mukai
Toshiji Mukai Kobe University
T.G. Nieh
T.G. Nieh University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Akihisa Inoue
Akihisa Inoue Josai International University
Terence G. Langdon
Terence G. Langdon University of Southern California
Kenji Hiraga
Kenji Hiraga Tohoku University
Cuie Wen
Cuie Wen RMIT University
Hidetoshi Somekawa
Hidetoshi Somekawa National Institute for Materials Science
Junichi Koike
Junichi Koike Tohoku University
Megumi Kawasaki
Megumi Kawasaki Oregon State University

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