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Kenji Kano

Kenji Kano

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 62 8795 7974 605 562 443 14128

Kenji Kano publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kenji Kano between 1981 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kenji Kano published across 45 years, from 1981 to 2025, averaging 10.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2020. 15 of the 481 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1981 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 2020. 1981: 4 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 7 publications 1984: 8 publications 1985: 10 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 3 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 4 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 9 publications 1995: 10 publications 1996: 10 publications 1997: 11 publications 1998: 13 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 13 publications 2001: 16 publications 2002: 20 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 19 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 20 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 25 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 18 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 26 publications 2021: 19 publications 2022: 17 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 10 publications
1981 2025

481 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kenji Kano: publications per year, 1981 to 2025
Year Publications
1981 4
1982 1
1983 7
1984 8
1985 10
1986 4
1987 1
1988 3
1989 1
1990 4
1991 3
1992 4
1993 6
1994 9
1995 10
1996 10
1997 11
1998 13
1999 10
2000 13
2001 16
2002 20
2003 11
2004 8
2005 10
2006 10
2007 12
2008 19
2009 14
2010 11
2011 3
2012 10
2013 16
2014 20
2015 11
2016 25
2017 16
2018 18
2019 12
2020 26
2021 19
2022 17
2023 10
2024 5
2025 10
Total 481
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Kenji Kano 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 Kenji Kano 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, 441–460 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: 443 publications — 84th percentile

84% 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
441–460 270 443
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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Kenji Kano 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 Kenji Kano 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, 62–63 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: 62 D-Index — 52nd percentile

52% 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
60–61 882
62–63 834 62
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

Kenji Kano is affiliated with Kyoto University in Japan and specializes in the field of engineering, with a strong focus on electrical and electronic engineering. Their research is heavily concentrated in electrochemistry and its applications, particularly involving electrochemical sensors and biosensors.

Their work spans multiple interconnected subfields, including:

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Electrochemistry
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Molecular Biology
  • Biomedical Engineering

Kano's primary research topics emphasize technologies such as:

  • Electrochemical sensors and biosensors
  • Electrochemical Analysis and Applications
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Microbial Fuel Cells and Bioremediation
  • CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts
  • Metalloenzymes and iron-sulfur proteins
  • Microbial metabolism and enzyme function

Notable recent papers authored by or involving Kano include:

  • "Direct Electron Transfer-Type Bioelectrocatalysis of Redox Enzymes at Nanostructured Electrodes" (2020), published in Catalysts
  • "Highly sensitive and stable fructose self-powered biosensor based on a self-charging biosupercapacitor" (2020), published in Biosensors and Bioelectronics
  • "Development Perspective of Bioelectrocatalysis-Based Biosensors" (2020), published in Sensors
  • "Diffusion-limited biosensing of dissolved oxygen by direct electron transfer-type bioelectrocatalysis of multi-copper oxidases immobilized on porous gold microelectrodes" (2020), published in Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry
  • "Direct electron transfer-type bioelectrocatalysis of FAD-dependent glucose dehydrogenase using porous gold electrodes and enzymatically implanted platinum nanoclusters" (2020), published in Bioelectrochemistry

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Kano include:

  • Yuki Kitazumi
  • Osamu Shirai
  • Keisei Sowa
  • Taiki Adachi
  • Yuko Yokoyama

Kenji Kano has regularly published in several scientific venues, with the most frequent being:

  • Electrochemistry
  • Denki Kagaku
  • Review of Polarography
  • ECS Meeting Abstracts
  • Bioscience Biotechnology and Biochemistry

Best Publications

  • Kinetic analysis and mechanistic aspects of autoxidation of catechins.

    Manabu Mochizuki;Shin-ichi Yamazaki;Kenji Kano;Tokuji Ikeda

  • Fructose/dioxygen biofuel cell based on direct electron transfer-type bioelectrocatalysis

    Yuji Kamitaka;Seiya Tsujimura;Norihiko Setoyama;Tsutomu Kajino

  • A high-power glucose/oxygen biofuel cell operating under quiescent conditions

    Hideki Sakai;Takaaki Nakagawa;Yuichi Tokita;Tsuyonobu Hatazawa

  • Bioelectrocatalytic reduction of dioxygen to water at neutral pH using bilirubin oxidase as an enzyme and 2,2′-azinobis (3-ethylbenzothiazolin-6-sulfonate) as an electron transfer mediator

    Seiya Tsujimura;Hirosuke Tatsumi;Jun Ogawa;Sakayu Shimizu

  • Activation process of [NiFe] hydrogenase elucidated by high-resolution X-Ray analyses: conversion of the ready to the unready state

    Hideaki Ogata;Shun Hirota;Shun Hirota;Asuka Nakahara;Hirofumi Komori

  • Electrochemical activity of an Fe(III)-reducing bacterium, Shewanella putrefaciens IR-1, in the presence of alternative electron acceptors

    Byung Hong Kim;Tokuji Ikeda;Hyung Soo Park;Hyung Joo Kim

  • Novel FAD-Dependent Glucose Dehydrogenase for a Dioxygen-Insensitive Glucose Biosensor

    Seiya Tsujimura;Shinki Kojima;Kenji Kano;Tokuji Ikeda

  • Lactococcus lactis catalyses electricity generation at microbial fuel cell anodes via excretion of a soluble quinone.

    Stefano Freguia;Masaki Masuda;Seiya Tsujimura;Kenji Kano

  • Bioelectrocatalysis-based dihydrogen/dioxygen fuel cell operating at physiological pH

    Seiya Tsujimura;Masafumi Fujita;Hirosuke Tatsumi;Kenji Kano

  • Electron transfer pathways in microbial oxygen biocathodes

    Stefano Freguia;Seiya Tsujimura;Kenji Kano

  • Diffusion-Controlled Oxygen Reduction on Multi-Copper Oxidase-Adsorbed Carbon Aerogel Electrodes without Mediator

    S. Tsujimura;Y. Kamitaka;K. Kano

  • Kinetic Study of Direct Bioelectrocatalysis of Dioxygen Reduction with Bilirubin Oxidase at Carbon Electrodes

    Seiya Tsujimura;Takaaki Nakagawa;Kenji Kano;Tokuji Ikeda

  • Bilirubin oxidase in multiple layers catalyzes four-electron reduction of dioxygen to water without redox mediators

    Seiya Tsujimura;Kenji Kano;Tokuji Ikeda

  • Fundamentals and Practices of Mediated Bioelectrocatalysis

    Kenji Kano;Tokuji Ikeda

  • Structure of a quinohemoprotein amine dehydrogenase with an uncommon redox cofactor and highly unusual crosslinking

    Datta S;Mori Y;Takagi K;Kawaguchi K

  • Glucose/O 2 Biofuel Cell Operating at Physiological Conditions

    Seiya Tsujimura;Kenji Kano;Tokuji Ikeda

  • Photosynthetic bioelectrochemical cell utilizing cyanobacteria and water-generating oxidase

    Seiya Tsujimura;Akira Wadano;Kenji Kano;Tokuji Ikeda

  • Structure and function of the engineered multicopper oxidase CueO from Escherichia coli--deletion of the methionine-rich helical region covering the substrate-binding site.

    Kunishige Kataoka;Hirofumi Komori;Yusaku Ueki;Yusuke Konno

  • An electrochemical approach to the studies of biological redox reactions and their applications to biosensors, bioreactors, and biofuel cells

    Tokuji Ikeda;Kenji Kano

  • Measurements of Oxidoreductase-like Activity of Intact Bacterial Cells by an Amperometric Method Using a Membrane-Coated Electrode

    Tokuji Ikeda;Toshiyasu Kurosaki;Katsumi Takayama;Kenji Kano

Frequent Co-Authors

Seiya Tsujimura
Seiya Tsujimura University of Tsukuba
Jun Ogawa
Jun Ogawa Kyoto University
Kazunobu Matsushita
Kazunobu Matsushita Yamaguchi University
Lo Gorton
Lo Gorton Lund University
Manabu Mochizuki
Manabu Mochizuki Tokyo Medical and Dental University
Toshiyuki Tanaka
Toshiyuki Tanaka Hyogo University of Health Sciences
Shun Hirota
Shun Hirota Nara Institute of Science and Technology
Sakayu Shimizu
Sakayu Shimizu Kyoto University
Marcelo Calderón
Marcelo Calderón University of the Basque Country
Masayoshi Watanabe
Masayoshi Watanabe Yokohama National University

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