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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 58 10430 757 468 59367

Kunio Yagi publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kunio Yagi between 1951 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kunio Yagi published across 75 years, from 1951 to 2025, averaging 6.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 1986. 3 of the 512 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1951 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 1986. 1951: 2 publications 1952: 0 publications 1953: 1 publication 1954: 1 publication 1955: 3 publications 1956: 7 publications 1957: 3 publications 1958: 3 publications 1959: 12 publications 1960: 15 publications 1961: 9 publications 1962: 11 publications 1963: 10 publications 1964: 10 publications 1965: 7 publications 1966: 13 publications 1967: 7 publications 1968: 10 publications 1969: 18 publications 1970: 15 publications 1971: 14 publications 1972: 9 publications 1973: 11 publications 1974: 7 publications 1975: 11 publications 1976: 15 publications 1977: 13 publications 1978: 18 publications 1979: 12 publications 1980: 10 publications 1981: 6 publications 1982: 8 publications 1983: 10 publications 1984: 9 publications 1985: 6 publications 1986: 20 publications 1987: 13 publications 1988: 13 publications 1989: 14 publications 1990: 19 publications 1991: 16 publications 1992: 9 publications 1993: 13 publications 1994: 11 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 12 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 12 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 11 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 1 publication 2005: 0 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 0 publications 2008: 0 publications 2009: 0 publications 2010: 0 publications 2011: 0 publications 2012: 0 publications 2013: 0 publications 2014: 0 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 0 publications 2017: 0 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 2 publications 2025: 1 publication
1951 2025

512 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kunio Yagi: publications per year, 1951 to 2025
Year Publications
1951 2
1952 0
1953 1
1954 1
1955 3
1956 7
1957 3
1958 3
1959 12
1960 15
1961 9
1962 11
1963 10
1964 10
1965 7
1966 13
1967 7
1968 10
1969 18
1970 15
1971 14
1972 9
1973 11
1974 7
1975 11
1976 15
1977 13
1978 18
1979 12
1980 10
1981 6
1982 8
1983 10
1984 9
1985 6
1986 20
1987 13
1988 13
1989 14
1990 19
1991 16
1992 9
1993 13
1994 11
1995 7
1996 12
1997 5
1998 12
1999 4
2000 5
2001 3
2002 11
2003 1
2004 1
2005 0
2006 1
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 2
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0
2020 0
2021 0
2022 0
2023 1
2024 2
2025 1
Total 512
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Kunio Yagi 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 Kunio Yagi 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, 461–480 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: 468 publications — 86th percentile

86% 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
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265 468
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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Kunio Yagi 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 Kunio Yagi 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, 58–59 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: 58 D-Index — 42nd percentile

42% 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 58
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
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

Kunio Yagi is affiliated with Nagoya University in Japan and has contributed extensively to the field of materials science and engineering. Their research focuses on areas including materials chemistry, electrical and electronic engineering, and various specialized subfields related to advanced materials and devices.

Their publication record highlights consistent contributions to the journal Applied Physics Letters, with three documented papers there. These papers cover topics such as electroactive actuator composites, composition evolution in pyro-vanadate-phosphates, and electric field-induced volume changes in novel materials. The titles and publication years of these papers are:

  • Electroactive actuator composites using volume change induced by insulator-to-metal transition in VO2 (2023) in Applied Physics Letters
  • Composition evolution of crystal structure and negative thermal expansion in pyro-vanadate-phosphate Cu1.8Zn0.2V2-xPxO7 (2025) in Applied Physics Letters
  • Electric field-induced volume change in pyro-vanadate-phosphates: Toward an alternative actuator architecture (2024) in Applied Physics Letters

Yagi collaborates frequently with several researchers, notably Yasunori Yokoyama, Naoyuki Katayama, Yoshihiko Okamoto, Daigorou Hirai, and K. Takenaka. Each of these coauthors has worked on multiple projects with Yagi, indicating ongoing collaborative relationships.

The primary fields of study attributed to Yagi's work include:

  • Materials Science
  • Engineering

Their research delves into the following subfields:

  • Materials Chemistry
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Polymers and Plastics
  • Biomedical Engineering

Main research topics that emerge from Yagi's publications and collaborations include:

  • Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric Materials
  • Multiferroics and related materials
  • Thermal Expansion and Ionic Conductivity
  • Microwave Dielectric Ceramics Synthesis
  • Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
  • Transition Metal Oxide Nanomaterials
  • Acoustic Wave Resonator Technologies

Yagi's work often explores how volume changes induced by phase transitions or electric fields can be harnessed for actuator technologies and alternative device architectures. The intersection of material properties and functional device design is a key aspect of their contributions.

Best Publications

  • Assay for lipid peroxides in animal tissues by thiobarbituric acid reaction

    Hiroshi Ohkawa;Nobuko Ohishi;Kunio Yagi

  • The occurrence of superoxide anion in the reaction of reduced phenazine methosulfate and molecular oxygen

    Morimitsu Nishikimi;N. Appaji Rao;Kunio Yagi

  • A simple fluorometric assay for lipoperoxide in blood plasma.

    Kunio Yagi

  • Simple Assay for the Level of Total Lipid Peroxides in Serum or Plasma

    Kunio Yagi

  • Lipid peroxide level in plasma of diabetic patients.

    Yuzo Sato;Nigishi Hotta;Nobuo Sakamoto;Shigeru Matsuoka

  • Cloning and chromosomal mapping of the human nonfunctional gene for L-gulono-gamma-lactone oxidase, the enzyme for L-ascorbic acid biosynthesis missing in man.

    M. Nishikimi;R. Fukuyama;S. Minoshima;N. Shimizu

  • Reaction of linoleic acid hydroperoxide with thiobarbituric acid.

    Hiroshi Ohkawa;Nobuko Ohishi;Kunio Yagi

  • Lipid peroxide levels of serum lipoprotein fractions of diabetic patients

    Ikuo Nishigaki;Masako Hagihara;Hiroshi Tsunekawa;Mitsuaki Maseki

  • ASSAY FOR SERUM LIPID PEROXIDE LEVEL AND ITS CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE

    Kunio Yagi

  • Simple procedure for specific assay of lipid hydroperoxides in serum or plasma.

    Kunio Yagi

  • A new assay method for lipid peroxides using a methylene blue derivative.

    N Ohishi;H Ohkawa;A Miike;T Tatano

  • Molecular basis for the deficiency in humans of gulonolactone oxidase, a key enzyme for ascorbic acid biosynthesis.

    Morimitsu Nishikimi;Kunio Yagi

  • Morquio disease: isolation, characterization and expression of full-length cDNA for human N-acetylgalactosamine-6-sulfate sulfatase.

    Shunji Tomatsu;Seiji Fukuda;Michiya Masue;Kazuko Sukegawa

  • Serum lipoperoxide level in patients suffering from liver diseases.

    T. Suematsu;T. Kamada;H. Abe;S. Kikuchi

  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Ascorbic Acid Biosynthesis

    Morimitsu Nishikimi;Kunio Yagi

  • Growth Inhibition of Glioma Cells Transfected with the Human β-Interferon Gene by Liposomes Coupled with a Monoclonal Antibody

    Masaaki Mizuno;Jun Yoshida;Kenichiro Sugita;Itaru Inoue

  • Effect of thermal injury on lipid peroxide levels of rat

    Ikuo Nishigaki;Masako Hagihara;Mitsuyoshi Hiramatsu;Yohei Izawa

  • A fluorometric assay for beta-phenylethylamine in rat brain.

    Osamu Suzuki;Kunio Yagi

  • Oxidation by superoxide of tocopherols dispersed in aqueous media with deoxycholate

    Morimitsu Nishikimi;Hiroshi Yamada;Kunio Yagi

  • Age-dependent changes in lipid peroxide levels in the lipoprotein fractions of human serum.

    Masako Hagihara;Ikuo Nishigaki;Mitsuaki Maseki;Kunio Yagi

  • Analysis of Gene Expression Profile Induced by Hepatocyte Nuclear Factor 4α in Hepatoma Cells Using an Oligonucleotide Microarray

    Takafumi Naiki;Masahito Nagaki;Yoshihiro Shidoji;Hisanori Kojima

Frequent Co-Authors

Takayuki Ozawa
Takayuki Ozawa Nagoya University
Toshiharu Nagatsu
Toshiharu Nagatsu Fujita Health University
Makoto Naoi
Makoto Naoi Nagoya Institute of Technology
Sandro Ghisla
Sandro Ghisla University of Konstanz
Hiroyoshi Hidaka
Hiroyoshi Hidaka D. Western Therapeutics Institute (Japan)
Yoshimasa Kyogoku
Yoshimasa Kyogoku Osaka University
Vincent Massey
Vincent Massey University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Shintaro Okada
Shintaro Okada Osaka University
Izumi Nakashima
Izumi Nakashima Chubu University
Masashi Tanaka
Masashi Tanaka Juntendo University

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