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Kenji Sugibayashi

Kenji Sugibayashi

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
48
Citations
8135
World Ranking
15251
National Ranking
1193

Kenji Sugibayashi 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 Sugibayashi sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 358 publications — 74th percentile

74% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Kenji Sugibayashi 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 Sugibayashi sits on this spectrum.

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 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 48 D-Index — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Overview

Kenji Sugibayashi is affiliated with Josai University in Japan and specializes in research primarily within the fields of Medicine and Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics. Their work has focused extensively on Pharmaceutical Science and its applications in dermatology, molecular biology, public health, and organic chemistry.

The scientist has contributed to understanding several key topics, including:

  • Advancements in Transdermal Drug Delivery
  • Dermatology and Skin Diseases
  • Contact Dermatitis and Allergies
  • Ocular Surface and Contact Lens
  • Advanced Drug Delivery Systems
  • Surfactants and Colloidal Systems
  • Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior

Recent publications from Kenji Sugibayashi include the following papers:

  • "Usefulness of Artificial Membrane, Strat-M®, in the Assessment of Drug Permeation from Complex Vehicles in Finite Dose Conditions," 2020, Pharmaceutics
  • "Enhanced nose-to-brain delivery of tranilast using liquid crystal formulations," 2020, Journal of Controlled Release
  • "Gene knockdown in HaCaT cells by small interfering RNAs entrapped in grapefruit-derived extracellular vesicles using a microfluidic device," 2023, Scientific Reports
  • "Physical Properties of an Ionic Liquid Composed of Two Water-Soluble Vitamins and Enhanced Skin Permeation of Both Vitamins," 2020, Pharmaceutics
  • "Prediction of skin permeation and concentration of rhododendrol applied as finite dose from complex cosmetic vehicles," 2020, International Journal of Pharmaceutics

Kenji Sugibayashi frequently collaborates with other researchers, including:

  • Hiroaki Todo
  • Shoko Itakura
  • Takeshi Oshizaka
  • Kenji Mori
  • Issei Takeuchi

The main publication venues for their work include:

  • Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin
  • Pharmaceutics
  • Pharmaceutical Research
  • Journal of Controlled Release
  • The Journal of Toxicological Sciences

Best Publications

  • Species Differences in Percutaneous Absorption of Nicorandil

    Kiyoshi Sato;Kenji Sugibayashi;Yasunori Morimoto

  • Prediction of skin permeation by chemical compounds using the artificial membrane, Strat-M™.

    Takashi Uchida;Wesam R. Kadhum;Sayumi Kanai;Hiroaki Todo

  • Prediction of skin permeability of drugs: comparison of human and hairless rat skin.

    Yasunori Morimoto;Tomomi Hatanaka;Kenji Sugibayashi;Harumi Omiya

  • Effect and mode of action of aliphatic esters on the in vitro skin permeation of nicorandil

    Kiyoshi Sato;Kenji Sugibayashi;Yasunori Morimoto

  • Drug Permeation through the Three Layers of the Human Nail Plate

    Yoichi Kobayashi;Misao Miyamoto;Kenji Sugibayashi;Yasunori Morimoto

  • Prediction of skin permeability of drugs. I. Comparison with artificial membrane.

    Tomomi Hatanaka;Masami Inuma;Kenji Sugibayashi;Yasunori Morimoto

  • Enhancement of skin permeation of high molecular compounds by a combination of microneedle pretreatment and iontophoresis

    Xue-Ming Wu;Hiroaki Todo;Kenji Sugibayashi

  • Screening of cationic compounds as an absorption enhancer for nasal drug delivery.

    Hideshi Natsume;Satoko Iwata;Kazuo Ohtake;Misao Miyamoto

  • In vitro permeation of several drugs through the human nail plate: relationship between physicochemical properties and nail permeability of drugs

    Yoichi Kobayashi;Tsunehisa Komatsu;Machiko Sumi;Sachihiko Numajiri

  • Effect of the absorption enhancer, Azone, on the transport of 5-fluorouracil across hairless rat skin

    Kenji Sugibayashi;Ken‐ichi Hosoya;Yasunori Morimoto;William I. Higuchi

  • Mechanism of skin penetration-enhancing effect by laurocapram.

    Kenji Sugibayashi;Satoru Nakayama;Toshinobu Seki;Ken-ichi Hosoya

  • Drug-carrier Property of Albumin Microspheres in Chemotherapy. II. Preparation and Tissue Distribution in Mice of Microsphere-entrapped 5-Fluorouracil

    Kenji Sugibayashi;Yasunori Morimoto;Tanekazu Nadai;Yoshio Kato

  • Polymers for transdermal drug delivery systems

    Kenji Sugibayashi;Yasunori Morimoto

  • Skin Permeability of Water-Soluble Drugs

    Mutsuo Okumura;Kenji Sugibayashi;Keizaburo Ogawa;Yasunori Morimoto

  • Drug-carrier property of albumin microspheres in chemotherapy. I. Tissue distribution of microsphere-entrapped 5-fluorouracil in mice.

    Kenji Sugibayashi;Yasunori Morimoto;Tanekazu Nadai;Yoshio Kato

  • Enhancing Effect of N-Acetyl-L-cysteine or 2-Mercaptoethanol on the in Vitro Permeation of 5-Fluorouracil or Tolnaftate through the Human Nail Plate.

    Yoichi Kobayashi;Misao Miyamoto;Kenji Sugibayashi;Yasunori Morimoto

  • Improved nasal absorption of drugs using poly-L-arginine: effects of concentration and molecular weight of poly-L-arginine on the nasal absorption of fluorescein isothiocyanate-dextran in rats.

    Misao Miyamoto;Hideshi Natsume;Satoko Iwata;Kazuo Ohtake

  • In vitro skin permeation of morphine hydrochloride during the finite application of penetration-enhancing system containing water, ethanol and l-menthol.

    Yasunori Morimoto;Yoshio Wada;Toshinobu Seki;Kenji Sugibayashi

  • Mathematical Model to Predict Skin Concentration of Drugs: Toward Utilization of Silicone Membrane to Predict Skin Concentration of Drugs as an Animal Testing Alternative

    Kenji Sugibayashi;Hiroaki Todo;Takeshi Oshizaka;Yoko Owada

  • Analysis of the combined effect of 1-menthol and ethanol as skin permeation enhancers based on a two-layer skin model

    Daisuke Kobayashi;Takayasu Matsuzawa;Kenji Sugibayashi;Yasunori Morimoto

  • Safety evaluation of titanium dioxide nanoparticles by their absorption and elimination profiles

    Kenji Sugibayashi;Hiroaki Todo;Eriko Kimura

  • BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS OF MAGNETIC FLUIDS. II. PREPARATION AND MAGNETIC GUIDANCE OF MAGNETIC ALBUMIN MICROSPHERE FOR SITE SPECIFIC DRUG DELIVERY IN VIVO

    Yasunori Morimoto;Mutsuo Okumura;Kenji Sugibayashi;Yoshio Kato

Frequent Co-Authors

Yasunori Morimoto
Yasunori Morimoto Josai University
Kozo Takayama
Kozo Takayama Josai University
Ken-ichi Hosoya
Ken-ichi Hosoya University of Toyama
Peter Elsner
Peter Elsner Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Kenneth R. Feingold
Kenneth R. Feingold University of California, San Francisco
Peter M. Elias
Peter M. Elias University of California, San Francisco
Praneet Opanasopit
Praneet Opanasopit Silpakorn University
Peter Walde
Peter Walde ETH Zurich
Hans Christian Korting
Hans Christian Korting Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

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