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Kimitaka Kawamura

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Chemistry
Japan
2026
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Environmental Sciences
Japan
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 109 854 754 36 34 513 37847
Environmental Sciences 109 220 205 2 1 592 39335

Kimitaka Kawamura publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kimitaka Kawamura between 1978 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kimitaka Kawamura published across 48 years, from 1978 to 2025, averaging 13.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 42 publications in 2010. 35 of the 657 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1978 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 42. Peak 42 publications in 2010. 1978: 2 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 4 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 1 publication 1984: 3 publications 1985: 7 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 6 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 4 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 1 publication 1993: 3 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 9 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 19 publications 2004: 22 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 15 publications 2007: 18 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 23 publications 2010: 42 publications 2011: 25 publications 2012: 18 publications 2013: 20 publications 2014: 18 publications 2015: 37 publications 2016: 40 publications 2017: 31 publications 2018: 22 publications 2019: 30 publications 2020: 30 publications 2021: 39 publications 2022: 30 publications 2023: 35 publications 2024: 19 publications 2025: 16 publications
1978 2025

657 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kimitaka Kawamura: publications per year, 1978 to 2025
Year Publications
1978 2
1979 0
1980 1
1981 4
1982 1
1983 1
1984 3
1985 7
1986 4
1987 6
1988 2
1989 1
1990 4
1991 1
1992 1
1993 3
1994 5
1995 4
1996 6
1997 5
1998 1
1999 9
2000 9
2001 6
2002 10
2003 19
2004 22
2005 7
2006 15
2007 18
2008 5
2009 23
2010 42
2011 25
2012 18
2013 20
2014 18
2015 37
2016 40
2017 31
2018 22
2019 30
2020 30
2021 39
2022 30
2023 35
2024 19
2025 16
Total 657
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Kimitaka Kawamura publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Kimitaka Kawamura sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 66 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 41–50 to 690+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 617. Most scientists, 617, have 121–130 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 591–600 publications, is where this scientist sits. 41–50 publications: 21 scientists 51–60 publications: 62 scientists 61–70 publications: 133 scientists 71–80 publications: 257 scientists 81–90 publications: 361 scientists 91–100 publications: 440 scientists 101–110 publications: 492 scientists 111–120 publications: 541 scientists 121–130 publications: 617 scientists 131–140 publications: 544 scientists 141–150 publications: 541 scientists 151–160 publications: 539 scientists 161–170 publications: 444 scientists 171–180 publications: 444 scientists 181–190 publications: 400 scientists 191–200 publications: 377 scientists 201–210 publications: 318 scientists 211–220 publications: 282 scientists 221–230 publications: 263 scientists 231–240 publications: 220 scientists 241–250 publications: 217 scientists 251–260 publications: 180 scientists 261–270 publications: 181 scientists 271–280 publications: 155 scientists 281–290 publications: 130 scientists 291–300 publications: 127 scientists 301–310 publications: 130 scientists 311–320 publications: 85 scientists 321–330 publications: 106 scientists 331–340 publications: 80 scientists 341–350 publications: 83 scientists 351–360 publications: 75 scientists 361–370 publications: 69 scientists 371–380 publications: 52 scientists 381–390 publications: 54 scientists 391–400 publications: 56 scientists 401–410 publications: 44 scientists 411–420 publications: 40 scientists 421–430 publications: 36 scientists 431–440 publications: 25 scientists 441–450 publications: 25 scientists 451–460 publications: 32 scientists 461–470 publications: 29 scientists 471–480 publications: 21 scientists 481–490 publications: 26 scientists 491–500 publications: 26 scientists 501–510 publications: 17 scientists 511–520 publications: 19 scientists 521–530 publications: 15 scientists 531–540 publications: 22 scientists 541–550 publications: 12 scientists 551–560 publications: 15 scientists 561–570 publications: 11 scientists 571–580 publications: 19 scientists 581–590 publications: 9 scientists 591–600 publications: 9 scientists 601–610 publications: 7 scientists 611–620 publications: 11 scientists 621–630 publications: 5 scientists 631–640 publications: 5 scientists 641–650 publications: 6 scientists 651–660 publications: 3 scientists 661–670 publications: 3 scientists 671–680 publications: 4 scientists 681–689 publications: 4 scientists 690+ publications: 100 scientists
41–50 publications 690+

This scientist: 592 publications — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more.

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
41–50 21
51–60 62
61–70 133
71–80 257
81–90 361
91–100 440
101–110 492
111–120 541
121–130 617
131–140 544
141–150 541
151–160 539
161–170 444
171–180 444
181–190 400
191–200 377
201–210 318
211–220 282
221–230 263
231–240 220
241–250 217
251–260 180
261–270 181
271–280 155
281–290 130
291–300 127
301–310 130
311–320 85
321–330 106
331–340 80
341–350 83
351–360 75
361–370 69
371–380 52
381–390 54
391–400 56
401–410 44
411–420 40
421–430 36
431–440 25
441–450 25
451–460 32
461–470 29
471–480 21
481–490 26
491–500 26
501–510 17
511–520 19
521–530 15
531–540 22
541–550 12
551–560 15
561–570 11
571–580 19
581–590 9
591–600 9 592
601–610 7
611–620 11
621–630 5
631–640 5
641–650 6
651–660 3
661–670 3
671–680 4
681–689 4
690+ 100
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Kimitaka Kawamura D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Kimitaka Kawamura sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 97 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 126+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 348. Most scientists, 348, have 45 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 109 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 12 scientists 31 D-Index: 26 scientists 32 D-Index: 51 scientists 33 D-Index: 88 scientists 34 D-Index: 123 scientists 35 D-Index: 163 scientists 36 D-Index: 206 scientists 37 D-Index: 267 scientists 38 D-Index: 265 scientists 39 D-Index: 275 scientists 40 D-Index: 321 scientists 41 D-Index: 343 scientists 42 D-Index: 305 scientists 43 D-Index: 336 scientists 44 D-Index: 330 scientists 45 D-Index: 348 scientists 46 D-Index: 291 scientists 47 D-Index: 275 scientists 48 D-Index: 272 scientists 49 D-Index: 273 scientists 50 D-Index: 263 scientists 51 D-Index: 232 scientists 52 D-Index: 266 scientists 53 D-Index: 217 scientists 54 D-Index: 198 scientists 55 D-Index: 177 scientists 56 D-Index: 202 scientists 57 D-Index: 204 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 177 scientists 60 D-Index: 166 scientists 61 D-Index: 152 scientists 62 D-Index: 143 scientists 63 D-Index: 150 scientists 64 D-Index: 124 scientists 65 D-Index: 119 scientists 66 D-Index: 120 scientists 67 D-Index: 118 scientists 68 D-Index: 82 scientists 69 D-Index: 98 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 105 scientists 72 D-Index: 74 scientists 73 D-Index: 84 scientists 74 D-Index: 70 scientists 75 D-Index: 67 scientists 76 D-Index: 78 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 59 scientists 79 D-Index: 52 scientists 80 D-Index: 47 scientists 81 D-Index: 38 scientists 82 D-Index: 48 scientists 83 D-Index: 42 scientists 84 D-Index: 42 scientists 85 D-Index: 43 scientists 86 D-Index: 29 scientists 87 D-Index: 37 scientists 88 D-Index: 29 scientists 89 D-Index: 30 scientists 90 D-Index: 34 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 22 scientists 93 D-Index: 17 scientists 94 D-Index: 19 scientists 95 D-Index: 24 scientists 96 D-Index: 21 scientists 97 D-Index: 20 scientists 98 D-Index: 24 scientists 99 D-Index: 17 scientists 100 D-Index: 17 scientists 101 D-Index: 21 scientists 102 D-Index: 25 scientists 103 D-Index: 18 scientists 104 D-Index: 26 scientists 105 D-Index: 20 scientists 106 D-Index: 15 scientists 107 D-Index: 10 scientists 108 D-Index: 13 scientists 109 D-Index: 15 scientists 110 D-Index: 12 scientists 111 D-Index: 8 scientists 112 D-Index: 7 scientists 113 D-Index: 9 scientists 114 D-Index: 6 scientists 115 D-Index: 12 scientists 116 D-Index: 7 scientists 117 D-Index: 8 scientists 118 D-Index: 3 scientists 119 D-Index: 5 scientists 120 D-Index: 7 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 4 scientists 123 D-Index: 8 scientists 124 D-Index: 7 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126+ D-Index: 92 scientists
30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 109 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more.

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 12
31 26
32 51
33 88
34 123
35 163
36 206
37 267
38 265
39 275
40 321
41 343
42 305
43 336
44 330
45 348
46 291
47 275
48 272
49 273
50 263
51 232
52 266
53 217
54 198
55 177
56 202
57 204
58 166
59 177
60 166
61 152
62 143
63 150
64 124
65 119
66 120
67 118
68 82
69 98
70 94
71 105
72 74
73 84
74 70
75 67
76 78
77 60
78 59
79 52
80 47
81 38
82 48
83 42
84 42
85 43
86 29
87 37
88 29
89 30
90 34
91 20
92 22
93 17
94 19
95 24
96 21
97 20
98 24
99 17
100 17
101 21
102 25
103 18
104 26
105 20
106 15
107 10
108 13
109 15 109
110 12
111 8
112 7
113 9
114 6
115 12
116 7
117 8
118 3
119 5
120 7
121 2
122 4
123 8
124 7
125 9
126+ 92
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in Japan Leader Award
  • 2026 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Japan Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Japan Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Japan Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Japan Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Japan Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Japan Leader Award
  • 2018 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)
  • 2017 - Geochemistry Fellow Honor, Geochemical Society and the European Association of Geochemistry

Overview

Kimitaka Kawamura is affiliated with Chubu University in Japan and has a significant publication record primarily in the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science. Their work focuses extensively on atmospheric science, with particular attention to atmospheric chemistry and aerosols, as well as related environmental and health impacts.

Their recent research includes studies on the fluorescence characteristics of water-soluble organic carbon in atmospheric aerosols published in 2020 in Environmental Pollution. Additionally, Kawamura has contributed to the understanding of the optical properties and sources of water-soluble brown carbon in North China, as documented in a 2022 paper in Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics. Another notable publication from 2020 involves molecular characterization of urban aerosols related to fireworks, also appearing in Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics. Further work explores the contributions of biogenic and anthropogenic sources to fine organic aerosols in Tianjin, North China, and the impacts of chemical degradation on the global budget of atmospheric levoglucosan, both published between 2020 and 2021 in journals including Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics and Environmental Science & Technology.

Frequent coauthors in Kawamura's work include Pingqing Fu, Zifa Wang, Yele Sun, Bhagawati Kunwar, and Dhananjay K. Deshmukh. These collaborations indicate a strong network within the atmospheric sciences research community.

Kawamura's publications are predominantly featured in journals such as:

  • Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres
  • Atmospheric Environment
  • ACS Earth and Space Chemistry

Their main areas of research focus cover multiple subfields including atmospheric science, health toxicology and mutagenesis, global and planetary change, oceanography, and automotive engineering. This breadth reflects an interdisciplinary approach to studying atmospheric phenomena and environmental health.

Thematic concentrations in their publications emphasize atmospheric chemistry and aerosols, atmospheric ozone and climate, air quality and health impacts, atmospheric aerosols and clouds, atmospheric and environmental gas dynamics, indoor air quality and microbial exposure, and marine and coastal ecosystems.

Kawamura has been recognized by professional societies, having been named a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union in 2018 and receiving the Geochemistry Fellow Honor from the Geochemical Society and the European Association of Geochemistry in 2017. These honors reflect a standing within the scientific community related to geochemistry and earth sciences.

Best Publications

  • An overview of ACE-Asia: Strategies for quantifying the relationships between Asian aerosols and their climatic impacts

    Barry J. Huebert;Timothy Bates;Philip B. Russell;Guangyu Shi

  • Seasonal changes in the distribution of dicarboxylic acids in the urban atmosphere

    Kimitaka Kawamura;Kouichi Ikushima

  • Motor exhaust emissions as a primary source for dicarboxylic acids in Los Angeles ambient air

    Kimitaka. Kawamura;Isaac R. Kaplan

  • Alkenone and boron based Pliocene pCO2 records

    Osamu Seki;Osamu Seki;Gavin L. Foster;Daniela N. Schmidt;Andreas Mackensen

  • Source and reaction pathways of dicarboxylic acids, ketoacids and dicarbonyls in arctic aerosols: One year of observations

    Kimitaka Kawamura;Hideki Kasukabe;Leonard A. Barrie

  • Molecular distributions of water soluble dicarboxylic acids in marine aerosols over the Pacific Ocean including tropics

    Kimitaka Kawamura;Futoshi Sakaguchi

  • Sugars--dominant water-soluble organic compounds in soils and characterization as tracers in atmospheric particulate matter.

    Bernd R T Simoneit;Vladimir O Elias;Minoru Kobayashi;Kimitaka Kawamura

  • Critical assessment of the current state of scientific knowledge, terminology, and research needs concerning the role of organic aerosols in the atmosphere, climate, and global change

    S. Fuzzi;M.O. Andreae;B.J. Huebert;M. Kulmala

  • Determination of organic acids (C1-C10) in the atmosphere, motor exhausts, and engine oils

    Kimitaka. Kawamura;Lai Ling. Ng;Isaac R. Kaplan

  • Comparative distributions of dicarboxylic acids and related polar compounds in snow, rain and aerosols from urban atmosphere

    Richard Sempére;Kimitaka Kawamura

  • A review of dicarboxylic acids and related compounds in atmospheric aerosols: Molecular distributions, sources and transformation

    Kimitaka Kawamura;Srinivas Bikkina

  • Composition and major sources of organic compounds of aerosol particulate matter sampled during the ACE-Asia campaign

    Bernd R.T. Simoneit;Bernd R.T. Simoneit;Minoru Kobayashi;Michihiro Mochida;Kimitaka Kawamura

  • Implications of ω -oxocarboxylic acids in the remote marine atmosphere for photo-oxidation of unsaturated fatty acids

    K. Kawamura;R. B. Gagosian

  • Diurnal changes in the distribution of dicarboxylic acids, ketocarboxylic acids and dicarbonyls in the urban Tokyo atmosphere

    Kimitaka Kawamura;Osamu Yasui

  • Molecular;seasonal;and spatial distributions of organic aerosols from fourteen Chinese cities

    Gehui Wang;Kimitaka Kawamura;Shuncheng Lee;Kinfai Ho

  • Ubiquity of bisphenol A in the atmosphere.

    Pingqing Fu;Kimitaka Kawamura

  • Water soluble dicarboxylic acids and related compounds in Antarctic aerosols

    Kimitaka Kawamura;Richard Seméré;Yoshie Imai;Yoshiyuki Fujii

  • Distribution of dicarboxylic acids and carbon isotopic compositions in aerosols from 1997 Indonesian forest fires

    Masahiro Narukawa;Kimitaka Kawamura;Nobuo Takeuchi;Teruyuki Nakajima

  • Carbonaceous aerosols on the south edge of the Tibetan Plateau: concentrations, seasonality and sources

    Z. Cong;Z. Cong;S. Kang;S. Kang;K. Kawamura;B. Liu

  • Molecular distributions of dicarboxylic acids, ketocarboxylic acids and α-dicarbonyls in biomass burning aerosols : implications for photochemical production and degradation in smoke layers

    S. Kundu;K. Kawamura;T. W. Andreae;A. Hoffer

  • Four years' observations of terrestrial lipid class compounds in marine aerosols from the western North Pacific

    K. Kawamura;Y. Ishimura;K. Yamazaki

Frequent Co-Authors

Pingqing Fu
Pingqing Fu Tianjin University
Michihiro Mochida
Michihiro Mochida Nagoya University
Gehui Wang
Gehui Wang East China Normal University
Yuzo Miyazaki
Yuzo Miyazaki Hokkaido University
Zifa Wang
Zifa Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Takeshi Nakatsuka
Takeshi Nakatsuka Nagoya University
Zhiyuan Cong
Zhiyuan Cong Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yele Sun
Yele Sun Chinese Academy of Sciences
Shichang Kang
Shichang Kang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Minoru Ikehara
Minoru Ikehara Kōchi University

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