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Koji Fujita

Koji Fujita

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 57 2238 2029 48 43 300 14610

Koji Fujita publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Koji Fujita between 1955 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Koji Fujita published across 71 years, from 1955 to 2025, averaging 5.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 31 publications in 2023. 58 of the 415 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1955 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 31. Peak 31 publications in 2023. 1955: 1 publication 1956: 0 publications 1957: 0 publications 1958: 2 publications 1959: 0 publications 1960: 0 publications 1961: 0 publications 1962: 0 publications 1963: 0 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 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: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 19 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 18 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 22 publications 2017: 26 publications 2018: 30 publications 2019: 28 publications 2020: 19 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 12 publications 2023: 31 publications 2024: 27 publications 2025: 31 publications
1955 2025

415 publications in total across all disciplines

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Koji Fujita: publications per year, 1955 to 2025
Year Publications
1955 1
1956 0
1957 0
1958 2
1959 0
1960 0
1961 0
1962 0
1963 0
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 1
1995 0
1996 2
1997 5
1998 6
1999 0
2000 8
2001 3
2002 6
2003 2
2004 9
2005 4
2006 19
2007 7
2008 7
2009 9
2010 13
2011 18
2012 13
2013 14
2014 14
2015 12
2016 22
2017 26
2018 30
2019 28
2020 19
2021 14
2022 12
2023 31
2024 27
2025 31
Total 415
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Koji Fujita publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Earth Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Koji Fujita sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 603+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 557. Most scientists, 557, have 128–137 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 298–307 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 5 scientists 48–57 publications: 33 scientists 58–67 publications: 94 scientists 68–77 publications: 161 scientists 78–87 publications: 278 scientists 88–97 publications: 376 scientists 98–107 publications: 404 scientists 108–117 publications: 484 scientists 118–127 publications: 540 scientists 128–137 publications: 557 scientists 138–147 publications: 491 scientists 148–157 publications: 495 scientists 158–167 publications: 458 scientists 168–177 publications: 490 scientists 178–187 publications: 414 scientists 188–197 publications: 401 scientists 198–207 publications: 333 scientists 208–217 publications: 292 scientists 218–227 publications: 290 scientists 228–237 publications: 262 scientists 238–247 publications: 243 scientists 248–257 publications: 208 scientists 258–267 publications: 185 scientists 268–277 publications: 147 scientists 278–287 publications: 128 scientists 288–297 publications: 119 scientists 298–307 publications: 120 scientists 308–317 publications: 107 scientists 318–327 publications: 93 scientists 328–337 publications: 87 scientists 338–347 publications: 64 scientists 348–357 publications: 87 scientists 358–367 publications: 60 scientists 368–377 publications: 60 scientists 378–387 publications: 34 scientists 388–397 publications: 50 scientists 398–407 publications: 44 scientists 408–417 publications: 31 scientists 418–427 publications: 39 scientists 428–437 publications: 27 scientists 438–447 publications: 36 scientists 448–457 publications: 27 scientists 458–467 publications: 29 scientists 468–477 publications: 30 scientists 478–487 publications: 19 scientists 488–497 publications: 15 scientists 498–507 publications: 18 scientists 508–517 publications: 19 scientists 518–527 publications: 16 scientists 528–537 publications: 10 scientists 538–547 publications: 11 scientists 548–557 publications: 14 scientists 558–567 publications: 11 scientists 568–577 publications: 7 scientists 578–587 publications: 14 scientists 588–597 publications: 5 scientists 598–602 publications: 4 scientists 603+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 603+

This scientist: 300 publications — 86th percentile

86% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 5
48–57 33
58–67 94
68–77 161
78–87 278
88–97 376
98–107 404
108–117 484
118–127 540
128–137 557
138–147 491
148–157 495
158–167 458
168–177 490
178–187 414
188–197 401
198–207 333
208–217 292
218–227 290
228–237 262
238–247 243
248–257 208
258–267 185
268–277 147
278–287 128
288–297 119
298–307 120 300
308–317 107
318–327 93
328–337 87
338–347 64
348–357 87
358–367 60
368–377 60
378–387 34
388–397 50
398–407 44
408–417 31
418–427 39
428–437 27
438–447 36
448–457 27
458–467 29
468–477 30
478–487 19
488–497 15
498–507 18
508–517 19
518–527 16
528–537 10
538–547 11
548–557 14
558–567 11
568–577 7
578–587 14
588–597 5
598–602 4
603+ 100
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Koji Fujita D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Koji Fujita sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 77 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 106+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 389. Most scientists, 389, have 36 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 57 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 144 scientists 31 D-Index: 215 scientists 32 D-Index: 278 scientists 33 D-Index: 379 scientists 34 D-Index: 366 scientists 35 D-Index: 372 scientists 36 D-Index: 389 scientists 37 D-Index: 366 scientists 38 D-Index: 344 scientists 39 D-Index: 349 scientists 40 D-Index: 296 scientists 41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42 D-Index: 277 scientists 43 D-Index: 279 scientists 44 D-Index: 248 scientists 45 D-Index: 257 scientists 46 D-Index: 212 scientists 47 D-Index: 202 scientists 48 D-Index: 207 scientists 49 D-Index: 204 scientists 50 D-Index: 183 scientists 51 D-Index: 178 scientists 52 D-Index: 182 scientists 53 D-Index: 178 scientists 54 D-Index: 163 scientists 55 D-Index: 117 scientists 56 D-Index: 163 scientists 57 D-Index: 120 scientists 58 D-Index: 113 scientists 59 D-Index: 136 scientists 60 D-Index: 135 scientists 61 D-Index: 96 scientists 62 D-Index: 103 scientists 63 D-Index: 83 scientists 64 D-Index: 103 scientists 65 D-Index: 83 scientists 66 D-Index: 89 scientists 67 D-Index: 92 scientists 68 D-Index: 89 scientists 69 D-Index: 78 scientists 70 D-Index: 75 scientists 71 D-Index: 53 scientists 72 D-Index: 62 scientists 73 D-Index: 54 scientists 74 D-Index: 35 scientists 75 D-Index: 52 scientists 76 D-Index: 50 scientists 77 D-Index: 32 scientists 78 D-Index: 37 scientists 79 D-Index: 20 scientists 80 D-Index: 33 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 34 scientists 83 D-Index: 34 scientists 84 D-Index: 24 scientists 85 D-Index: 19 scientists 86 D-Index: 18 scientists 87 D-Index: 26 scientists 88 D-Index: 30 scientists 89 D-Index: 17 scientists 90 D-Index: 21 scientists 91 D-Index: 19 scientists 92 D-Index: 15 scientists 93 D-Index: 14 scientists 94 D-Index: 20 scientists 95 D-Index: 9 scientists 96 D-Index: 10 scientists 97 D-Index: 15 scientists 98 D-Index: 13 scientists 99 D-Index: 3 scientists 100 D-Index: 13 scientists 101 D-Index: 3 scientists 102 D-Index: 9 scientists 103 D-Index: 4 scientists 104 D-Index: 6 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 57 D-Index — 76th percentile

76% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 144
31 215
32 278
33 379
34 366
35 372
36 389
37 366
38 344
39 349
40 296
41 289
42 277
43 279
44 248
45 257
46 212
47 202
48 207
49 204
50 183
51 178
52 182
53 178
54 163
55 117
56 163
57 120 57
58 113
59 136
60 135
61 96
62 103
63 83
64 103
65 83
66 89
67 92
68 89
69 78
70 75
71 53
72 62
73 54
74 35
75 52
76 50
77 32
78 37
79 20
80 33
81 36
82 34
83 34
84 24
85 19
86 18
87 26
88 30
89 17
90 21
91 19
92 15
93 14
94 20
95 9
96 10
97 15
98 13
99 3
100 13
101 3
102 9
103 4
104 6
105 6
106+ 98
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Overview

Koji Fujita is affiliated with Nagoya University in Japan and has an extensive research background primarily in Earth and Planetary Sciences as well as Environmental Science. Their work encompasses various subfields including Atmospheric Science, Global and Planetary Change, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, Ecology, and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine.

The scientist's research topics cover a range of areas related to cryospheric and environmental studies. These include:

  • Cryospheric studies and observations
  • Climate change and permafrost
  • Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
  • Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics
  • Landslides and related hazards
  • Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
  • Climate variability and models

Koji Fujita has contributed to several peer-reviewed publications. Notable recent papers include:

  • Projected land ice contributions to twenty-first-century sea level rise, 2021, Nature
  • GrSMBMIP: intercomparison of the modelled 1980-2012 surface mass balance over the Greenland Ice Sheet, 2020, The Cryosphere
  • Partitioning the Uncertainty of Ensemble Projections of Global Glacier Mass Change, 2020, Earth's Future
  • Isotopic evidence for acidity-driven enhancement of sulfate formation after SO2 emission control, 2021, Science Advances
  • The influence of water percolation through crevasses on the thermal regime of a Himalayan mountain glacier, 2020, The Cryosphere

The scientist frequently publishes in venues such as:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • The Cryosphere
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres
  • Journal of Glaciology
  • Frontiers in Earth Science

Collaboration plays a significant role in their research, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Teruo Aoki
  • Sumito Matoba
  • Yoshinori Iizuka
  • Akiko Sakai
  • Rijan Bhakta Kayastha

Best Publications

  • The state and fate of Himalayan glaciers

    Tobias Bolch;Tobias Bolch;A Kulkarni;Andreas Kääb;Christian Huggel;Christian Huggel

  • Historically unprecedented global glacier decline in the early 21st century

    A. P. Ahlström;B. Anderson;M. Arenillas;S. Bajracharya

  • Geomorphic and geologic controls of geohazards induced by Nepal’s 2015 Gorkha earthquake

    J. S. Kargel;G. J. Leonard;D. H. Shugar;U. K. Haritashya

  • Projected land ice contributions to twenty-first-century sea level rise

    Tamsin L Edwards;Sophie Nowicki;Sophie Nowicki;Ben Marzeion;Regine Hock;Regine Hock

  • Review of the status and mass changes of Himalayan-Karakoram glaciers

    Mohd Farooq Azam;Patrick Wagnon;Etienne Berthier;Christian Vincent

  • Effect of summer accumulation on glacier mass balance on the Tibetan Plateau revealed by mass-balance model

    Koji Fujita;Yutaka Ageta

  • Spatially heterogeneous wastage of Himalayan glaciers.

    Koji Fujita;Takayuki Nuimura

  • The GAMDAM glacier inventory: a quality-controlled inventory of Asian glaciers

    T. Nuimura;T. Nuimura;A. Sakai;K. Taniguchi;H. Nagai;H. Nagai

  • Performance of ASTER and SRTM DEMs, and their potential for assessing glacial lakes in the Lunana region, Bhutan Himalaya

    Koji Fujita;Ryohei Suzuki;Takayuki Nuimura;Akiko Sakai

  • GrSMBMIP: intercomparison of the modelled 1980-2012 surface mass balance over the Greenland Ice Sheet

    Xavier Fettweis;Stefan Hofer;Stefan Hofer;Uta Krebs-Kanzow;Charles Amory

  • Effect of precipitation seasonality on climatic sensitivity of glacier mass balance

    Koji Fujita

  • Role of supraglacial ponds in the ablation process of a debris-covered glacier in the Nepal Himalayas

    Akiko Sakai;Nozomu Takeuchi;Koji Fujita;Masayoshi Nakawo

  • Contrasting glacier responses to recent climate change in high-mountain Asia.

    Akiko Sakai;Koji Fujita

  • State dependence of climatic instability over the past 720,000 years from Antarctic ice cores and climate modeling

    Kenji Kawamura;Ayako Abe-Ouchi;Hideaki Motoyama;Yutaka Ageta

  • Potential flood volume of Himalayan glacial lakes

    K. Fujita;A. Sakai;S. Takenaka;T. Nuimura

  • Recent changes in Imja Glacial Lake and its damming moraine in the Nepal Himalaya revealed by in situ surveys and multi-temporal ASTER imagery

    Koji Fujita;Akiko Sakai;Takayuki Nuimura;Satoru Yamaguchi

  • Elevation changes of glaciers revealed by multitemporal digital elevation models calibrated by GPS survey in the Khumbu region, Nepal Himalaya, 1992-2008

    Takayuki Nuimura;Koji Fujita;Satoru Yamaguchi;Rishi R. Sharma

  • Estimated impact of black carbon deposition during pre-monsoon season from Nepal Climate Observatory – Pyramid data and snow albedo changes over Himalayan glaciers

    T.J. Yasunari;T.J. Yasunari;P. Bonasoni;Paolo Laj;K. Fujita

  • Climatic and atmospheric circulation pattern variability from ice-core isotope/geochemistry records (Altai, Tien Shan and Tibet)

    Vladimir B. Aizen;Elena M. Aizen;Daniel R. Joswiak;Koji Fujita

Frequent Co-Authors

Akiko Sakai
Akiko Sakai Nagoya University
Nozomu Takeuchi
Nozomu Takeuchi Chiba University
Hideaki Motoyama
Hideaki Motoyama National Institute of Polar Research
Masayoshi Nakawo
Masayoshi Nakawo Hokkaido University
Teruo Aoki
Teruo Aoki Okayama University
Tandong Yao
Tandong Yao Chinese Academy of Sciences
Matthias Huss
Matthias Huss University of Fribourg
Shuji Fujita
Shuji Fujita National Institute of Polar Research
Walter W. Immerzeel
Walter W. Immerzeel Utrecht University
Naohiro Yoshida
Naohiro Yoshida Tokyo Institute of Technology

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