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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 68 6673 6051 436 409 371 13882

Kotohiro Nomura publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kotohiro Nomura between 1986 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kotohiro Nomura published across 41 years, from 1986 to 2026, averaging 10 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 2025. 26 of the 410 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1986 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 2025. 1986: 1 publication 1987: 0 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 6 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 11 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 16 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 11 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 14 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 17 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 18 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 17 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 16 publications 2022: 12 publications 2023: 16 publications 2024: 17 publications 2025: 22 publications 2026: 4 publications
1986 2026

410 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kotohiro Nomura: publications per year, 1986 to 2026
Year Publications
1986 1
1987 0
1988 1
1989 6
1990 3
1991 11
1992 2
1993 3
1994 6
1995 2
1996 2
1997 6
1998 16
1999 7
2000 11
2001 6
2002 6
2003 8
2004 9
2005 11
2006 13
2007 14
2008 14
2009 17
2010 10
2011 11
2012 11
2013 14
2014 11
2015 10
2016 14
2017 18
2018 16
2019 17
2020 16
2021 16
2022 12
2023 16
2024 17
2025 22
2026 4
Total 410
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Kotohiro Nomura 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 Kotohiro Nomura 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, 361–380 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: 371 publications — 76th percentile

76% 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
361–380 522 371
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
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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Kotohiro Nomura 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 Kotohiro Nomura 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, 68–69 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: 68 D-Index — 64th percentile

64% 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 68
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
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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Overview

Kotohiro Nomura is affiliated with Tokyo Metropolitan University in Japan and has contributed to multiple research areas in chemistry and materials science. Their work primarily focuses on synthetic organic chemistry methods and organometallic complex synthesis and catalysis, with notable attention to carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis and biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties.

Nomura has published extensively in subfields including organic chemistry, materials chemistry, process chemistry and technology, biomaterials, and polymers and plastics. Their research spans several topics, among which synthetic organic chemistry methods and catalysis are most frequent. Additional topics involve crystallization and solubility studies, X-ray diffraction in crystallography, and molecular interactions related to crystallography.

Recent publications by Kotohiro Nomura include the following papers:

  • Synthesis of Bio-Based Aliphatic Polyesters from Plant Oils by Efficient Molecular Catalysis: A Selected Survey from Recent Reports (2021), published in ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
  • Synthesis of Biobased Long-Chain Polyesters by Acyclic Diene Metathesis Polymerization and Tandem Hydrogenation and Depolymerization with Ethylene (2020), published in ACS Omega

The scientist has collaborated frequently with several researchers, notably:

  • Daisuke Shimoyama (12 coauthored publications)
  • Naoki Nakatani (10 coauthored publications)
  • Yohei Ogiwara (9 coauthored publications)
  • Mohamed Mehawed Abdellatif (9 coauthored publications)
  • Suphitchaya Kitphaitun (9 coauthored publications)

Kotohiro Nomura's work appears regularly in specific publication venues, with significant contributions to:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database (22 publications)
  • Catalysts (10 publications)
  • Organometallics (9 publications)
  • ACS Omega (7 publications)
  • Macromolecules (6 publications)

Best Publications

  • Design of vanadium complex catalysts for precise olefin polymerization.

    Kotohiro Nomura;Shu Zhang

  • Synthesis of Various Nonbridged Titanium(IV) Cyclopentadienyl−Aryloxy Complexes of the Type CpTi(OAr)X2 and Their Use in the Catalysis of Alkene Polymerization. Important Roles of Substituents on both Aryloxy and Cyclopentadienyl Groups

    Kotohiro Nomura;Naofumi Naga;Misao Miki;Kazunori Yanagi

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  • Nonbridged half-metallocenes containing anionic ancillary donor ligands: New promising candidates as catalysts for precise olefin polymerization

    Kotohiro Nomura;Jingyu Liu;Sudhakar Padmanabhan;Boonyarach Kitiyanan

  • Olefin Polymerization by (Cyclopentadienyl)(aryloxy)titanium(IV) Complexes−Cocatalyst Systems

    Kotohiro Nomura;Kotohiro Nomura;Naofumi Naga;Naofumi Naga;Misao Miki;Kazunori Yanagi

  • Half-titanocenes containing anionic ancillary donor ligands as promising new catalysts for precise olefin polymerisation

    Kotohiro Nomura

  • Precise synthesis of polymers containing functional end groups by living ring-opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP): Efficient tools for synthesis of block/graft copolymers

    Kotohiro Nomura;Mohamed Mehawed Abdellatif

  • Remarkable Effects of Aluminum Cocatalyst and Comonomer in Ethylene Copolymerizations Catalyzed by (Arylimido)(aryloxo)vanadium Complexes: Efficient Synthesis of High Molecular Weight Ethylene/Norbornene Copolymer

    Wei Wang;Kotohiro Nomura

  • Syndiospecific styrene polymerization and efficient ethylene/styrene copolymerization catalyzed by (cyclopentadienyl)(aryloxy)titanium(IV) complexes-MAO system

    Kotohiro Nomura;Takashi Komatsu;Yukio Imanishi

  • Half-titanocenes for precise olefin polymerisation: effects of ligand substituents and some mechanistic aspects

    Kotohiro Nomura;Jingyu Liu

  • Olefin Polymerization and Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization of Norbornene by (Arylimido)(aryloxo)vanadium(V) Complexes of the Type VX2(NAr)(OAr`). Remarkable Effect of Aluminum Cocatalyst for the Coordination and Insertion and Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization

    Kotohiro Nomura;and Asami Sagara;Yukio Imanishi

  • Ethylene/Styrene Copolymerization by Various (Cyclopentadienyl)(aryloxy)titanium(IV) Complexes-MAO Catalyst Systems

    Kotohiro Nomura;Hiroshi Okumura;Takashi Komatsu;Naofumi Naga

  • Transition metal catalyzed hydrogenation or reduction in water

    Kotohiro Nomura

  • Living copolymerization of ethylene with styrene catalyzed by (cyclopentadienyl)(ketimide)titanium(IV) complex--MAO catalyst system.

    Hao Zhang;Kotohiro Nomura

  • Synthesis of Poly(macromonomer)s by Repeating Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization (ROMP) with Mo(CHCMe2Ph)(NAr)(OR)2 Initiators

    Kotohiro Nomura;Shinya Takahashi;Yukio Imanishi

  • Efficient Ethylene/Norbornene Copolymerization by (Aryloxo)(indenyl)titanium (IV) Complexes-MAO Catalyst System

    Kotohiro Nomura;Miki Tsubota;Michiya Fujiki

  • Preparation of sugar-coated homopolymers and multiblock ROMP copolymers

    Kotohiro Nomura;Richard R. Schrock

  • Olefin polymerization by (cyclopentadienyl)(ketimide)titanium(IV) complexes of the type, Cp′TiCl2(NCtBu2)-methylaluminoxane (MAO) catalyst systems

    Kotohiro Nomura;Kazuya Fujita;Michiya Fujiki

  • Effect of the Cyclopentadienyl Fragment on Monomer Reactivities and Monomer Sequence Distributions in Ethylene/α-Olefin Copolymerization by a Nonbridged (Cyclopentadienyl)(aryloxy)titanium(IV) Complex−MAO Catalyst System

    Kotohiro Nomura;Keima Oya;Takashi Komatsu;Yukio Imanishi

  • Ethylene/α-olefin copolymerization by various nonbridged (cyclopentadienyl)(aryloxy)titanium(IV) complexes — MAO catalyst system

    Kotohiro Nomura;Keima Oya;Yukio Imanishi

  • Olefin metathesis polymerization: Some recent developments in the precise polymerizations for synthesis of advanced materials (by ROMP, ADMET)

    Yanjun Chen;Mohamed Mehawed Abdellatif;Kotohiro Nomura

  • Ring-opening polymerization of various cyclic esters by Al complex catalysts containing a series of phenoxy-imine ligands: Effect of the imino substituents for the catalytic activity

    Naruhito Iwasa;Michiya Fujiki;Kotohiro Nomura

Frequent Co-Authors

Michiya Fujiki
Michiya Fujiki Nara Institute of Science and Technology
Wen-Hua Sun
Wen-Hua Sun Chinese Academy of Sciences
Matthias Tamm
Matthias Tamm Technische Universität Braunschweig
Dong-Hyun Kim
Dong-Hyun Kim Kyung Hee University
Seiji Yamazoe
Seiji Yamazoe Tokyo Metropolitan University
Yves Geerts
Yves Geerts Université Libre de Bruxelles
Yukio Imanishi
Yukio Imanishi Kyoto University
Yue-Sheng Li
Yue-Sheng Li Tianjin University
Moris S. Eisen
Moris S. Eisen Technion – Israel Institute of Technology

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