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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

D-Index
34
Citations
4087
World Ranking
2898
National Ranking
70

Kimiyoshi Naito publication distribution in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Kimiyoshi Naito sits on this spectrum.

47–56 publications: 10 scientists 57–66 publications: 23 scientists 67–76 publications: 32 scientists 77–86 publications: 62 scientists 87–96 publications: 67 scientists 97–106 publications: 91 scientists 107–116 publications: 113 scientists 117–126 publications: 115 scientists 127–136 publications: 130 scientists 137–146 publications: 140 scientists 147–156 publications: 155 scientists 157–166 publications: 132 scientists 167–176 publications: 133 scientists 177–186 publications: 130 scientists 187–196 publications: 140 scientists 197–206 publications: 115 scientists 207–216 publications: 125 scientists 217–226 publications: 117 scientists 227–236 publications: 99 scientists 237–246 publications: 92 scientists 247–256 publications: 100 scientists 257–266 publications: 95 scientists 267–276 publications: 88 scientists 277–286 publications: 77 scientists 287–296 publications: 74 scientists 297–306 publications: 74 scientists 307–316 publications: 62 scientists 317–326 publications: 70 scientists 327–336 publications: 59 scientists 337–346 publications: 58 scientists 347–356 publications: 45 scientists 357–366 publications: 44 scientists 367–376 publications: 36 scientists 377–386 publications: 41 scientists 387–396 publications: 32 scientists 397–406 publications: 23 scientists 407–416 publications: 28 scientists 417–426 publications: 27 scientists 427–436 publications: 25 scientists 437–446 publications: 23 scientists 447–456 publications: 23 scientists 457–466 publications: 20 scientists 467–476 publications: 12 scientists 477–486 publications: 24 scientists 487–496 publications: 18 scientists 497–506 publications: 12 scientists 507–516 publications: 13 scientists 517–526 publications: 21 scientists 527–536 publications: 12 scientists 537–546 publications: 8 scientists 547–556 publications: 16 scientists 557–566 publications: 3 scientists 567–576 publications: 11 scientists 577–586 publications: 6 scientists 587–596 publications: 5 scientists 597–606 publications: 6 scientists 607–616 publications: 7 scientists 617–626 publications: 7 scientists 627–636 publications: 10 scientists 637–646 publications: 4 scientists 647–656 publications: 3 scientists 657–658 publications: 2 scientists 659+ publications: 100 scientists
47 publications 659+

This scientist: 197 publications — 43rd percentile

43% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 659 publications or more.

Kimiyoshi Naito D-index placement in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Kimiyoshi Naito sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index: 83 scientists 31 D-Index: 113 scientists 32 D-Index: 144 scientists 33 D-Index: 153 scientists 34 D-Index: 189 scientists 35 D-Index: 158 scientists 36 D-Index: 139 scientists 37 D-Index: 127 scientists 38 D-Index: 130 scientists 39 D-Index: 126 scientists 40 D-Index: 104 scientists 41 D-Index: 100 scientists 42 D-Index: 107 scientists 43 D-Index: 101 scientists 44 D-Index: 103 scientists 45 D-Index: 79 scientists 46 D-Index: 88 scientists 47 D-Index: 70 scientists 48 D-Index: 83 scientists 49 D-Index: 44 scientists 50 D-Index: 64 scientists 51 D-Index: 56 scientists 52 D-Index: 50 scientists 53 D-Index: 48 scientists 54 D-Index: 58 scientists 55 D-Index: 52 scientists 56 D-Index: 48 scientists 57 D-Index: 42 scientists 58 D-Index: 34 scientists 59 D-Index: 42 scientists 60 D-Index: 37 scientists 61 D-Index: 42 scientists 62 D-Index: 44 scientists 63 D-Index: 22 scientists 64 D-Index: 33 scientists 65 D-Index: 29 scientists 66 D-Index: 23 scientists 67 D-Index: 29 scientists 68 D-Index: 24 scientists 69 D-Index: 19 scientists 70 D-Index: 34 scientists 71 D-Index: 26 scientists 72 D-Index: 19 scientists 73 D-Index: 18 scientists 74 D-Index: 19 scientists 75 D-Index: 14 scientists 76 D-Index: 19 scientists 77 D-Index: 8 scientists 78 D-Index: 18 scientists 79 D-Index: 16 scientists 80 D-Index: 12 scientists 81 D-Index: 17 scientists 82 D-Index: 11 scientists 83 D-Index: 16 scientists 84 D-Index: 7 scientists 85 D-Index: 9 scientists 86 D-Index: 8 scientists 87 D-Index: 6 scientists 88 D-Index: 6 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 10 scientists 91 D-Index: 4 scientists 92 D-Index: 4 scientists 93+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30 D-Index 93+

This scientist: 34 D-Index — 20th percentile

20% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more.

Best Publications

  • Tensile properties of ultrahigh strength PAN-based, ultrahigh modulus pitch-based and high ductility pitch-based carbon fibers

    Kimiyoshi Naito;Yoshihisa Tanaka;Jenn-Ming Yang;Yutaka Kagawa

  • Anisotropic carbon nanotube papers fabricated from multiwalled carbon nanotube webs

    Yoku Inoue;Yusuke Suzuki;Yoshitaka Minami;Junichi Muramatsu

  • Preparation and crystalline morphology of biodegradable starch/clay nanocomposites

    Qing-Xin Zhang;Qing-Xin Zhang;Zhong-Zhen Yu;Xiao-Lin Xie;Kimiyoshi Naito

  • Morphology, tensile properties, and fracture toughness of epoxy/Al2O3 nanocomposites

    Walid Naous;Xiao-Yan Yu;Qing-Xin Zhang;Qing-Xin Zhang;Kimiyoshi Naito

  • The effect of adhesive thickness on tensile and shear strength of polyimide adhesive

    Kimiyoshi Naito;Mutsumi Onta;Yasuo Kogo

  • The effect of gauge length on tensile strength and Weibull modulus of polyacrylonitrile (PAN)- and pitch-based carbon fibers

    Kimiyoshi Naito;Jenn-Ming Yang;Yoshihisa Tanaka;Yutaka Kagawa

  • Enhancing the thermal conductivity of polyacrylonitrile- and pitch-based carbon fibers by grafting carbon nanotubes on them

    Kimiyoshi Naito;Jenn-Ming Yang;Yibin Xu;Yutaka Kagawa

  • Synthesis of high performance bisphthalonitrile resins cured with self-catalyzed 4-aminophenoxy phthalonitrile

    Haitong Sheng;Xuegang Peng;Hui Guo;Xiaoyan Yu

  • A novel high-temperature naphthyl-based phthalonitrile polymer: synthesis and properties

    Fenghua Zhao;Ruojin Liu;Chao Kang;Xiaoyan Yu

  • Effects of CNT diameter on mechanical properties of aligned CNT sheets and composites

    Tran Huu Nam;Tran Huu Nam;Ken Goto;Yudai Yamaguchi;E.V.A. Premalal

  • A novel high temperature vinylpyridine-based phthalonitrile polymer with a low melting point and good mechanical properties

    Haifeng Wang;Jian Wang;Huimin Guo;Xinggang Chen

  • Mechanical and physical behaviors of short pitch-based carbon fiber-reinforced HfB2–SiC matrix composites

    Shuqi Guo;Kimiyoshi Naito;Yutaka Kagawa;Yutaka Kagawa

  • Flexural Properties of PAN- and Pitch-Based Carbon Fibers

    Kimiyoshi Naito;Yoshihisa Tanaka;Jenn-Ming Yang;Yutaka Kagawa

  • Synthesis and Properties of a High-Temperature Naphthyl-Based Phthalonitrile Polymer

    Xiao-Yan Yu;Kimiyoshi Naito;Chao Kang;Xiong-Wei Qu

  • Tensile properties of carbon nanotubes grown on ultrahigh strength polyacrylonitrile-based and ultrahigh modulus pitch-based carbon fibers

    Kimiyoshi Naito;Jenn-Ming Yang;Yoshihisa Tanaka;Yutaka Kagawa

  • Development of a pattern to measure multiscale deformation and strain distribution via in situ FE-SEM observations

    Y Tanaka;K Naito;S Kishimoto;Y Kagawa

  • Transverse compressive properties of polyacrylonitrile (PAN)-based and pitch-based single carbon fibers

    Kimiyoshi Naito;Yoshihisa Tanaka;Jenn-Ming Yang

  • Tensile mechanical properties of carbon nanotube/epoxy composite fabricated by pultrusion of carbon nanotube spun yarn preform

    Yoshinobu Shimamura;Kahori Oshima;Keiichiro Tohgo;Tomoyuki Fujii

  • Effects of stretching on mechanical properties of aligned multi-walled carbon nanotube/epoxy composites

    Tran Huu Nam;Ken Goto;Hirokazu Nakayama;Kahori Oshima

  • Tensile properties of novel carbon/glass hybrid thermoplastic composite rods

    Kimiyoshi Naito;Hiroyuki Oguma

Frequent Co-Authors

Yutaka Kagawa
Yutaka Kagawa Tokyo University of Technology
Jenn-Ming Yang
Jenn-Ming Yang University of California, Los Angeles
Fuxing Yin
Fuxing Yin Guangdong University of Technology
Toshiyuki Hashida
Toshiyuki Hashida Tohoku University
Saku Tsuneta
Saku Tsuneta Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Hidetoshi Somekawa
Hidetoshi Somekawa National Institute for Materials Science
Zhong-Zhen Yu
Zhong-Zhen Yu Beijing University of Chemical Technology
Yuya Oaki
Yuya Oaki Keio University
Xiaolin Xie
Xiaolin Xie Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Hiroaki Imai
Hiroaki Imai Keio University

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