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Kentaro Yamaguchi

Kentaro Yamaguchi

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Chemistry
Japan
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 96 1542 1371 70 67 788 33964

Kentaro Yamaguchi publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kentaro Yamaguchi between 1972 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kentaro Yamaguchi published across 54 years, from 1972 to 2025, averaging 17.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 53 publications in 2022. 32 of the 942 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1972 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 53. Peak 53 publications in 2022. 1972: 1 publication 1973: 0 publications 1974: 1 publication 1975: 3 publications 1976: 7 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 3 publications 1979: 2 publications 1980: 4 publications 1981: 5 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 5 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 4 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 7 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 17 publications 1991: 17 publications 1992: 18 publications 1993: 15 publications 1994: 11 publications 1995: 23 publications 1996: 20 publications 1997: 19 publications 1998: 25 publications 1999: 23 publications 2000: 39 publications 2001: 48 publications 2002: 34 publications 2003: 49 publications 2004: 39 publications 2005: 35 publications 2006: 47 publications 2007: 24 publications 2008: 27 publications 2009: 24 publications 2010: 29 publications 2011: 19 publications 2012: 17 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 20 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 19 publications 2020: 13 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 53 publications 2023: 42 publications 2024: 17 publications 2025: 15 publications
1972 2025

942 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kentaro Yamaguchi: publications per year, 1972 to 2025
Year Publications
1972 1
1973 0
1974 1
1975 3
1976 7
1977 1
1978 3
1979 2
1980 4
1981 5
1982 1
1983 5
1984 1
1985 4
1986 4
1987 3
1988 7
1989 5
1990 17
1991 17
1992 18
1993 15
1994 11
1995 23
1996 20
1997 19
1998 25
1999 23
2000 39
2001 48
2002 34
2003 49
2004 39
2005 35
2006 47
2007 24
2008 27
2009 24
2010 29
2011 19
2012 17
2013 14
2014 15
2015 16
2016 20
2017 13
2018 15
2019 19
2020 13
2021 14
2022 53
2023 42
2024 17
2025 15
Total 942
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Kentaro Yamaguchi 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 Kentaro Yamaguchi 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, 781–800 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: 788 publications — 97th percentile

97% 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
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 46 788
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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Kentaro Yamaguchi 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 Kentaro Yamaguchi 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, 96–97 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: 96 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% 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
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 96
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in Japan Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Japan Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Japan Leader Award

Overview

Kentaro Yamaguchi is affiliated with Tokushima Bunri University in Japan and has a research focus primarily in Materials Science and Chemistry. Their scholarly work spans several subfields, including Materials Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Molecular Biology, and Spectroscopy.

The main topics of Kentaro Yamaguchi's research include:

  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Crystallography and Molecular Interactions
  • Supramolecular Chemistry and Complexes
  • Synthesis and Properties of Aromatic Compounds
  • Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications
  • Porphyrin and Phthalocyanine Chemistry

The scientist's publication record shows frequent appearances in several academic venues. These include:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • CrystEngComm
  • The Journal of Organic Chemistry
  • Journal of Architecture and Planning (Transactions of AIJ)
  • Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry

Kentaro Yamaguchi has collaborated frequently with a number of coauthors, notably Tadashi Hyodo, Masahide Tominaga, Masatoshi Kawahata, Yuko Otani, and Tomohiko Ohwada.

Some recent papers demonstrating the scope and diversity of their work are:

  • Real-time cholesterol sorting in Plasmodium falciparum-erythrocytes as revealed by 3D label-free imaging (2020, Scientific Reports)
  • One-Step Synthesis of Cyclophanes as Crystalline Sponge and Their [2]Catenanes through SNAr Reactions (2020, Chemistry - A European Journal)
  • Isolation and Reactions of Imidoyl Fluorides Generated from Oxime Using the Diethylaminosulfur Trifluoride/Tetrahydrofuran (DAST-THF) System (2023, Organic Letters)
  • Synthesis, Structural Characterization, and Optical Properties of Benzene-Fused Tetracyclic and Pentacyclic Stiboles (2021, Molecules)
  • Synthesis and anticancer activity of bis(2-arylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl) selenides and diselenides: the copper-catalyzed tandem C-H selenation of 2-arylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridine with selenium (2020, Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry)

Best Publications

  • Self-assembly of ten molecules into nanometre-sized organic host frameworks

    Makoto Fujita;Daichi Oguro;Mayumi Miyazawa;Hiroko Oka

  • Self-Assembled M24L48 Polyhedra and Their Sharp Structural Switch upon Subtle Ligand Variation

    Qing Fu Sun;Junji Iwasa;Daichi Ogawa;Yoshitaka Ishido

  • Interpenetrating Molecular Ladders and Bricks

    Makoto Fujita;Yoon Jung Kwon;Osamu Sasaki;Kentaro Yamaguchi

  • Rewritable phosphorescent paper by the control of competing kinetic and thermodynamic self-assembling events.

    Akihiro Kishimura;Takashi Yamashita;Kentaro Yamaguchi;Takuzo Aida

  • Spontaneous assembly of ten components into two interlocked, identical coordination cages

    Makoto Fujita;Norifumi Fujita;Katsuyuki Ogura;Kentaro Yamaguchi

  • Finite, Spherical Coordination Networks that Self‐Organize from 36 Small Components

    Masahide Tominaga;Keisuke Suzuki;Masaki Kawano;Takahiro Kusukawa

  • A nanometre-sized hexahedral coordination capsule assembled from 24 components

    Nobuhiro Takeda;Kazuhiko Umemoto;Kentaro Yamaguchi;Makoto Fujita

  • Selective Inclusion of a Hetero-Guest Pair in a Molecular Host: Formation of Stable Charge-Transfer Complexes in Cucurbit[8]uril

    Hee-Joon Kim;Jungseok Heo;Woo Sung Jeon;Eunsung Lee

  • P-CHIRAL BIS(TRIALKYLPHOSPHINE) LIGANDS AND THEIR USE IN HIGHLY ENANTIOSELECTIVE HYDROGENATION REACTIONS

    Tsuneo Imamoto;Junko Watanabe;Yoshiyuki Wada;Hideki Masuda

  • On the structure of transition-metal-linked molecular squares

    Makoto Fujita;Osamu Sasaki;Takashi Mitsuhashi;Toshiyasu Fujita

  • A Cyclic Dimer of Metalloporphyrin Forms a Highly Stable Inclusion Complex with C60

    Kentaro Tashiro;Takuzo Aida;Jiang Yu Zheng;Kazushi Kinbara

  • Ship-in-a-Bottle Synthesis of Otherwise Labile Cyclic Trimers of Siloxanes in a Self-Assembled Coordination Cage

    Michito Yoshizawa;Takahiro Kusukawa;Makoto Fujita, ,†,§ and;Kentaro Yamaguchi

  • Novel molecular drug carrier: encapsulation of oxaliplatin in cucurbit[7]uril and its effects on stability and reactivity of the drug

    Young Jin Jeon;Soo-Young Kim;Young Ho Ko;Shigeru Sakamoto

  • Self-Assembly of Nanometer-Sized Macrotricyclic Complexes from Ten Small Component Molecules.

    Makoto Fujita;Shu-Yan Yu;Takahiro Kusukawa;Hidenori Funaki

  • Cold-spray ionization mass spectrometry: principle and applications.

    Kentaro Yamaguchi

  • Cucurbit[n]uril Derivatives Soluble in Water and Organic Solvents

    Jianzhang Zhao;Hee-Joon Kim;Jinho Oh;Soo-Young Kim

  • Cyclic Dimers of Metalloporphyrins as Tunable Hosts for Fullerenes: A Remarkable Effect of Rhodium(III)

    Jian Yu Zheng;Kentaro Tashiro;Yusuke Hirabayashi;Kazushi Kinbara

  • A Molecular Lock

    Makoto Fujita;Fumiaki Ibukuro;Kentaro Yamaguchi;Katsuyuki Ogura

  • Design and synthesis of an enzyme-cleavable sensor molecule for phosphodiesterase activity based on fluorescence resonance energy transfer

    Hideo Takakusa;Kazuya Kikuchi;Yasuteru Urano;Shigeru Sakamoto

  • Designed self-assembly of molecular necklaces using host-stabilized charge-transfer interactions.

    Young Ho Ko;Kyungpil Kim;Jin-Koo Kang;Hyungphil Chun

Frequent Co-Authors

Shigeru Sakamoto
Shigeru Sakamoto Chiba University
Makoto Fujita
Makoto Fujita University of Tokyo
Koichi Shudo
Koichi Shudo University of Tokyo
Tsutomu Ishikawa
Tsutomu Ishikawa Chiba University
Hiroyuki Kagechika
Hiroyuki Kagechika Tokyo Medical and Dental University
Tsuneo Imamoto
Tsuneo Imamoto Chiba University
Tomohiko Ohwada
Tomohiko Ohwada University of Tokyo
Kimoon Kim
Kimoon Kim Pohang University of Science and Technology
Masakatsu Shibasaki
Masakatsu Shibasaki University of Tokyo
Yoichi Iitaka
Yoichi Iitaka University of Tokyo

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