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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 54 2636 2400 1098 975 218 15109

Kunihiko Nishiizumi publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kunihiko Nishiizumi between 1978 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kunihiko Nishiizumi published across 48 years, from 1978 to 2025, averaging 5.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 2001. 3 of the 245 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1978 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 2001. 1978: 2 publications 1979: 2 publications 1980: 8 publications 1981: 3 publications 1982: 5 publications 1983: 7 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 5 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 5 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 14 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 0 publications 2025: 3 publications
1978 2025

245 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kunihiko Nishiizumi: publications per year, 1978 to 2025
Year Publications
1978 2
1979 2
1980 8
1981 3
1982 5
1983 7
1984 3
1985 2
1986 4
1987 5
1988 1
1989 5
1990 5
1991 6
1992 3
1993 4
1994 2
1995 3
1996 3
1997 6
1998 4
1999 8
2000 3
2001 14
2002 3
2003 7
2004 11
2005 4
2006 5
2007 5
2008 10
2009 7
2010 14
2011 8
2012 3
2013 8
2014 14
2015 9
2016 5
2017 6
2018 0
2019 5
2020 3
2021 2
2022 4
2023 1
2024 0
2025 3
Total 245
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Kunihiko Nishiizumi 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 Kunihiko Nishiizumi 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, 218–227 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: 218 publications — 69th percentile

69% 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
218–227 290 218
228–237 262
238–247 243
248–257 208
258–267 185
268–277 147
278–287 128
288–297 119
298–307 120
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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Kunihiko Nishiizumi 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 Kunihiko Nishiizumi 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, 54 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: 54 D-Index — 71st percentile

71% 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 54
55 117
56 163
57 120
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

Kunihiko Nishiizumi is affiliated with the University of California, Berkeley in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Physics and Astronomy and Environmental Science, with significant focus on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Ecology, and Geophysics. Their scholarly work emphasizes several scientific topics including Astro and Planetary Science, Planetary Science and Exploration, Isotope Analysis in Ecology, Geological and Geochemical Analysis, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Radioactivity and Radon Measurements, as well as Radioactive contamination and transfer.

Their recent publications feature studies on asteroid Ryugu and carbonaceous chondrites, contributing to the understanding of volatile sources, surface evolution, and parent asteroid materials. Some notable recent papers include:

  • "Noble gases and nitrogen in samples of asteroid Ryugu record its volatile sources and recent surface evolution", 2022, Science
  • "First asteroid gas sample delivered by the Hayabusa2 mission: A treasure box from Ryugu", 2022, Science Advances
  • "The noble gas and nitrogen relationship between Ryugu and carbonaceous chondrites", 2023, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
  • "The nature of the CM parent asteroid regolith based on cosmic ray exposure ages", 2020, Meteoritics and Planetary Science
  • "The variety and origin of materials accreted by Bennu's parent asteroid", 2025, Nature Astronomy

Frequent co-authors in Kunihiko Nishiizumi's works include Marc W. Caffee, H. Busemann, Daniela Krietsch, C. Maden, and Bernard Marty. The collaborative endeavors with these researchers have resulted in multiple publications across high-impact journals.

Their scholarly output is also marked by publications in respected venues such as Science, Science Advances, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, Nature Astronomy, and Meteoritics and Planetary Science.

Best Publications

  • Absolute calibration of 10Be AMS standards

    Kunihiko Nishiizumi;Mineo Imamura;Marc W. Caffee;John R. Southon

  • The soil production function and landscape equilibrium

    Arjun M. Heimsath;William E. Dietrich;Kunihiko Nishiizumi;Robert C. Finkel

  • Geological calibration of spallation production rates in the CRONUS-Earth project

    Brian Borchers;Shasta Marrero;Greg Balco;Marc Caffee

  • Cosmic ray production rates of 10Be and 26Al in quartz from glacially polished rocks

    K. Nishiizumi;E. L. Winterer;C. P. Kohl;J. Klein

  • Preparation of 26Al AMS standards

    Kunihiko Nishiizumi

  • Precise interpolar phasing of abrupt climate change during the last ice age

    Christo Buizert;Betty Adrian;Jinho Ahn;Mary Albert

  • Cosmogenic nuclides, topography, and the spatial variation of soil depth

    Arjun M. Heimsath;William E. Dietrich;Kunihiko Nishiizumi;Robert C. Finkel

  • Cosmic ray produced 10Be and 26Al in Antarctic rocks: exposure and erosion history

    K. Nishiizumi;C.P. Kohl;J.R. Arnold;J. Klein

  • Beryllium 10 concentrations in the Greenland Ice Sheet Project 2 ice core from 3–40 ka

    R. C. Finkel;K. Nishiizumi

  • Stochastic processes of soil production and transport: erosion rates, topographic variation and cosmogenic nuclides in the Oregon Coast Range

    Arjun M. Heimsath;William E. Dietrich;Kunihiko Nishiizumi;Robert C. Finkel

  • Soil production on a retreating escarpment in southeastern Australia

    Arjun M. Heimsath;John Chappell;William E. Dietrich;Kunihiko Nishiizumi

  • A threshold in soil formation at Earth's arid-hyperarid transition

    Stephanie A. Ewing;Brad Sutter;Justine Owen;Kunihiko Nishiizumi

  • Production of 10 Be and 26 Al by cosmic rays in terrestrial quartz in situ and implications for erosion rates

    K. Nishiizumi;D. Lal;J. Klein;R. Middleton

  • The WAIS Divide deep ice core WD2014 chronology - Part 2: Annual-layer counting (0-31 ka BP)

    Michael Sigl;Michael Sigl;Tyler J. Fudge;Mai Winstrup;Jihong Cole-Dai

  • Role of in situ cosmogenic nuclides 10be and 26al in the study of diverse geomorphic processes

    K. Nishiizumi;C. P. Kohl;J. R. Arnold;Ronald Dorn

  • Radar-Enabled Recovery of the Sutter’s Mill Meteorite, a Carbonaceous Chondrite Regolith Breccia

    Peter Jenniskens;Peter Jenniskens;Marc D. Fries;Qing-Zhu Yin;Michael Zolensky

  • Cosmic ray exposure ages of chondrites, pre-irradiation and constancy of cosmic ray flux in the past

    K. Nishiizumi;S. Regnier;K. Marti

  • The CRONUS-Earth Project: A synthesis

    Fred M. Phillips;David C. Argento;Greg Balco;Marc W. Caffee

  • Late Quaternary erosion in southeastern Australia: a field example using cosmogenic nuclides

    Arjun M Heimsath;John Chappell;William E Dietrich;Kunihiko Nishiizumi

  • Remnants of a fossil alluvial fan landscape of Miocene age in the Atacama Desert of northern Chile using cosmogenic nuclide exposure age dating

    K. Nishiizumi;M.W. Caffee;R.C. Finkel;G. Brimhall

  • Holocene monsoonal dynamics and fluvial terrace formation in the northwest Himalaya, India

    Bodo Bookhagen;Dominik Fleitmann;Kunihiko Nishiizumi;Manfred R. Strecker

  • Geomorphologic evidence for the late Pliocene onset of hyperaridity in the Atacama Desert

    Ronald Amundson;William Dietrich;Dino Bellugi;Stephanie Ewing

  • Changes in continental and sea-salt atmospheric loadings in central Greenland during the most recent deglaciation: model-based estimates

    R. B. Alley;R. C. Finkel;K. Nishiizumi;S. Anandakrishnan

  • The 36Cl–36Ar–40K–41K records and cosmic ray production rates in iron meteorites

    B. Lavielle;K. Marti;J.-P. Jeannot;K. Nishiizumi

Frequent Co-Authors

Marc W. Caffee
Marc W. Caffee Purdue University West Lafayette
Rainer Wieler
Rainer Wieler ETH Zurich
Robert C. Finkel
Robert C. Finkel Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
William E. Dietrich
William E. Dietrich University of California, Berkeley
Michael E. Zolensky
Michael E. Zolensky National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Ronald Amundson
Ronald Amundson University of California, Berkeley
A. J. T. Jull
A. J. T. Jull University of Arizona
Michael A. Velbel
Michael A. Velbel Michigan State University
Keisuke Nagao
Keisuke Nagao University of Tokyo
Hiroshi Hidaka
Hiroshi Hidaka Nagoya University

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