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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 61 9304 8431 661 611 218 12361

Kenji Kono publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kenji Kono between 1973 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kenji Kono published across 53 years, from 1973 to 2025, averaging 4.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2007. 4 of the 252 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1973 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2007. 1973: 1 publication 1974: 1 publication 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 1 publication 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 20 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 16 publications 2011: 14 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 4 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 3 publications
1973 2025

252 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kenji Kono: publications per year, 1973 to 2025
Year Publications
1973 1
1974 1
1975 0
1976 0
1977 1
1978 1
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 3
1990 4
1991 2
1992 2
1993 3
1994 3
1995 4
1996 3
1997 4
1998 2
1999 8
2000 4
2001 2
2002 4
2003 4
2004 9
2005 9
2006 10
2007 20
2008 14
2009 11
2010 16
2011 14
2012 9
2013 10
2014 12
2015 18
2016 6
2017 14
2018 4
2019 4
2020 4
2021 3
2022 1
2023 4
2024 1
2025 3
Total 252
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Kenji Kono 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 Kono 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, 201–220 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: 218 publications — 39th percentile

39% 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 1,281 218
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
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 Kono 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 Kono 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, 60–61 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: 61 D-Index — 49th percentile

49% 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 61
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

Kenji Kono is affiliated with Osaka Metropolitan University in Japan and has contributed extensively to the field of computer science, with a primary focus on computer networks, communications, and information systems. Their research spans 21 documented publications within these areas.

Kono's work encompasses various subfields, including:

  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Information Systems
  • Molecular Biology
  • Polymers and Plastics
  • Hardware and Architecture

Their research interests also cover several specialized topics such as:

  • Cloud Computing and Resource Management
  • Advanced Data Storage Technologies
  • Distributed and Parallel Computing Systems
  • Dendrimers and Hyperbranched Polymers
  • RNA Interference and Gene Delivery
  • Parallel Computing and Optimization Techniques
  • Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery

Kenji Kono has coauthored several papers with frequent collaborators including Eiji Yuba, Kenta Ishiguro, Atsushi Harada, Takafumi Kubota, and Asraa Abdulrazak Ali Mardan.

Kono's contributions have appeared in multiple publication venues, notably:

  • IEICE Transactions on Information and Systems
  • Molecular Pharmaceutics
  • Biomaterials Science
  • IEEE Transactions on Parallel and Distributed Systems
  • Journal of Information Processing

Selected recent publications include:

  • Multifunctional Traceable Liposomes with Temperature-Triggered Drug Release and Neovasculature-Targeting Properties for Improved Cancer Chemotherapy (2021, Molecular Pharmaceutics)
  • Carboxylated polyamidoamine dendron-bearing lipid-based assemblies for precise control of intracellular fate of cargo and induction of antigen-specific immune responses (2021, Biomaterials Science)
  • Revisiting VM-Agnostic KVM vCPU Scheduler for Mitigating Excessive vCPU Spinning (2023, IEEE Transactions on Parallel and Distributed Systems)
  • When the Virtual Machine Wins over the Container: DBMS Performance and Isolation in Virtualized Environments (2020, Journal of Information Processing)
  • Native Build System for Unity Builds with Sophisticated Bundle Strategies (2020, IEICE Transactions on Information and Systems)

The diversity of Kono's research spans from fundamental aspects of parallel and distributed computing systems to applied research in nanoparticle-based drug delivery and polymer science.

Best Publications

  • Synthesis of Polyamidoamine Dendrimers Having Poly(ethylene glycol) Grafts and Their Ability To Encapsulate Anticancer Drugs

    Chie Kojima;Kenji Kono;Kazuo Maruyama;Toru Takagishi

  • Water-soluble dendritic unimolecular micelles: their potential as drug delivery agents.

    Mingjun Liu;Kenji Kono;Jean M.J Fréchet

  • Thermosensitive polymer-modified liposomes.

    Kenji Kono

  • Design of dendritic macromolecules containing folate or methotrexate residues.

    Kenji Kono;Mingjun Liu;Jean M. J. Fréchet

  • Preparation and cytotoxic activity of poly(ethylene glycol)-modified poly(amidoamine) dendrimers bearing adriamycin.

    Kenji Kono;Chie Kojima;Nobuyuki Hayashi;Eiko Nishisaka

  • An insulin-releasing system that is responsive to glucose

    Yoshihiro Ito;Mario Casolaro;Kenji Kono;Yukio Imanishi

  • Rendering poly(amidoamine) or poly(propylenimine) dendrimers temperature sensitive.

    Yasuhiro Haba;Atsushi Harada;Toru Takagishi;Kenji Kono

  • PEGylated PAMAM dendrimer-doxorubicin conjugate-hybridized gold nanorod for combined photothermal-chemotherapy.

    Xiaojie Li;Munenobu Takashima;Eiji Yuba;Atsushi Harada

  • A liposome-based antigen delivery system using pH-sensitive fusogenic polymers for cancer immunotherapy.

    Eiji Yuba;Atsushi Harada;Yuichi Sakanishi;Shinobu Watarai

  • Highly temperature-sensitive liposomes based on a thermosensitive block copolymer for tumor-specific chemotherapy.

    Kenji Kono;Toshiaki Ozawa;Tomohide Yoshida;Fuminori Ozaki

  • Water-soluble dendrimer-poly(ethylene glycol) starlike conjugates as potential drug carriers

    Mingjun Liu;Kenji Kono;Jean M. J. Fréchet

  • Preparation of poly(ethylene glycol)-attached dendrimers encapsulating photosensitizers for application to photodynamic therapy.

    Chie Kojima;Yoko Toi;and Atsushi Harada;Kenji Kono

  • Transfection activity of polyamidoamine dendrimers having hydrophobic amino acid residues in the periphery.

    Kenji Kono;Hitoshi Akiyama;Toshinari Takahashi;Toru Takagishi

  • Cytoplasmic delivery of calcein mediated by liposomes modified with a pH-sensitive poly(ethylene glycol) derivative

    Kenji Kono;Toshihiro Igawa;Toru Takagishi

  • Thermosensitive polymer-modified liposomes that release contents around physiological temperature.

    Kenji Kono;Ryoichi Nakai;Keiji Morimoto;Toru Takagishi

  • X-ray computed tomography contrast agents prepared by seeded growth of gold nanoparticles in PEGylated dendrimer

    Chie Kojima;Yasuhito Umeda;Mikako Ogawa;Atsushi Harada

  • Preparation of Poly(ethylene glycol)-Modified Poly(amido amine) Dendrimers Encapsulating Gold Nanoparticles and Their Heat-Generating Ability

    Yasuhiro Haba;Chie Kojima;Atsushi Harada;Tomoaki Ura

  • Temperature-sensitive liposomes: liposomes bearing poly (N-isopropylacrylamide)

    Kenji Kono;Hiroshi Hayashi;Toru Takagishi

  • Dendrimer-based MRI contrast agents: the effects of PEGylation on relaxivity and pharmacokinetics.

    Chie Kojima;Baris Turkbey;Mikako Ogawa;Marcelino Bernardo

  • Multi-functional liposomes having temperature-triggered release and magnetic resonance imaging for tumor-specific chemotherapy

    Kenji Kono;Seiji Nakashima;Daisuke Kokuryo;Ichio Aoki

  • Temperature-controlled release property of phospholipid vesicles bearing a thermo-sensitive polymer.

    Hiroshi Hayashi;Kenji Kono;Toru Takagishi

Frequent Co-Authors

Atsushi Harada
Atsushi Harada Osaka Metropolitan University
Sadahito Aoshima
Sadahito Aoshima Osaka University
Yasuharu Nishimura
Yasuharu Nishimura Kumamoto University
Jean M. J. Fréchet
Jean M. J. Fréchet University of California, Berkeley
Kazunori Kataoka
Kazunori Kataoka University of Tokyo
Hisataka Kobayashi
Hisataka Kobayashi National Institutes of Health
Kunihito Koumoto
Kunihito Koumoto Nagoya University
Masako Yudasaka
Masako Yudasaka National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
Kazuo Sakurai
Kazuo Sakurai The University of Kitakyushu
Alberto Bianco
Alberto Bianco University of Strasbourg

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