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Makoto Fujita

Makoto Fujita

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Chemistry
Japan
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
132
Citations
63322
World Ranking
296
National Ranking
12

Makoto Fujita 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 Makoto Fujita sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 529 publications — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Makoto Fujita 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 Makoto Fujita sits on this spectrum.

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 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 132 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in Japan Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Japan Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Chemistry in Japan Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Japan Leader Award

Overview

Makoto Fujita is affiliated with the University of Tokyo in Japan and has a significant presence in materials science research, with a focus on materials chemistry. Their work spans several subfields including organic chemistry, molecular biology, biomaterials, and inorganic chemistry.

The scientist's research topics predominantly cover crystallization and solubility studies, X-ray diffraction in crystallography, and supramolecular chemistry and complexes. Additional areas of focus include supramolecular self-assembly in materials, chemical synthesis and analysis, metal-organic frameworks synthesis and applications, as well as crystallography and molecular interactions.

Makoto Fujita has published in various scientific venues that include:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • University of Groningen research database (University of Groningen / Centre for Information Technology)

Their recent papers demonstrate a broad interest in supramolecular assemblies and molecular recognition. Notable publications include:

  • "Enhanced reactivity of twisted amides inside a molecular cage," 2020, Nature Chemistry
  • "Metal-Peptide Torus Knots from Flexible Short Peptides," 2020, Chem
  • "A Double-Walled Knotted Cage for Guest-Adaptive Molecular Recognition," 2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Molecular Confinement Effects by Self-Assembled Coordination Cages," 2021, Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan
  • "Folding and Assembly of Metal-Linked Peptidic Nanostructures," 2020, Chem

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Makoto Fujita include:

  • Takashi Kikuchi
  • Hiroki Takezawa
  • Takaaki Mitsuhashi
  • Tomohisa Sawada
  • Sota Sato

This network of collaborators suggests ongoing interdisciplinary work in coordination chemistry and molecular assembly. The diversity of publication venues and topics reflects a broad and interconnected research agenda within materials science and chemistry.

Best Publications

  • Preparation, Clathration Ability, and Catalysis of a Two-Dimensional Square Network Material Composed of Cadmium(II) and 4,4'-Bipyridine

    Makoto Fujita;Yoon Jung Kwon;Satoru Washizu;Katsuyuki Ogura

  • Functional Molecular Flasks : New Properties and Reactions within Discrete, Self-Assembled Hosts

    Michito Yoshizawa;Jeremy K. Klosterman;Makoto Fujita

  • Coordination assemblies from a Pd(II)-cornered square complex.

    Makoto Fujita;Masahide Tominaga;and Akiko Hori;Bruno Therrien

  • Diels-Alder in Aqueous Molecular Hosts: Unusual Regioselectivity and Efficient Catalysis

    Michito Yoshizawa;Masazumi Tamura;Makoto Fujita

  • Self-assembly of ten molecules into nanometre-sized organic host frameworks

    Makoto Fujita;Daichi Oguro;Mayumi Miyazawa;Hiroko Oka

  • Preparation of a macrocyclic polynuclear complex, [(en)Pd(4,4'-bpy)]4(NO3)8 (en = ethylenediamine, bpy = bipyridine), which recognizes an organic molecule in aqueous media

    Makoto Fujita;Jun Yazaki;Katsuyuki Ogura

  • Self-Assembled M24L48 Polyhedra and Their Sharp Structural Switch upon Subtle Ligand Variation

    Qing Fu Sun;Junji Iwasa;Daichi Ogawa;Yoshitaka Ishido

  • Metal-directed self-assembly of two- and three-dimensional synthetic receptors

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  • X-ray analysis on the nanogram to microgram scale using porous complexes

    Yasuhide Inokuma;Shota Yoshioka;Junko Ariyoshi;Tatsuhiko Arai

  • Self-Assembly of [2]Catenanes Containing Metals in Their Backbones

    Makoto Fujita

  • Crystalline molecular flasks

    Yasuhide Inokuma;Masaki Kawano;Makoto Fujita

  • Molecular paneling via coordination

    Makoto Fujita;Kazuhiko Umemoto;Michito Yoshizawa;Norifumi Fujita

  • Interpenetrating Molecular Ladders and Bricks

    Makoto Fujita;Yoon Jung Kwon;Osamu Sasaki;Kentaro Yamaguchi

  • Self-assembly of tetravalent Goldberg polyhedra from 144 small components

    Daishi Fujita;Yoshihiro Ueda;Sota Sato;Nobuhiro Mizuno

  • Giant hollow MnL2n spherical complexes: structure, functionalisation and applications

    Kate Harris;Daishi Fujita;Makoto Fujita

  • Spontaneous assembly of ten components into two interlocked, identical coordination cages

    Makoto Fujita;Norifumi Fujita;Katsuyuki Ogura;Kentaro Yamaguchi

  • Quantitative self-assembly of a [2]catenane from two preformed molecular rings

    Makoto Fujita;Fumiaki Ibukuro;Hideaki Hagihara;Katsuyuki Ogura

  • Funktionale molekulare Reaktionskolben: neuartige Eigenschaften und Reaktionen in diskreten, selbstorganisierten Wirtmolekülen

    Michito Yoshizawa;Jeremy K. Klosterman;Makoto Fujita

  • Finite, Spherical Coordination Networks that Self‐Organize from 36 Small Components

    Masahide Tominaga;Keisuke Suzuki;Masaki Kawano;Takahiro Kusukawa

  • A nanometre-sized hexahedral coordination capsule assembled from 24 components

    Nobuhiro Takeda;Kazuhiko Umemoto;Kentaro Yamaguchi;Makoto Fujita

  • Engineering discrete stacks of aromatic molecules

    Jeremy K. Klosterman;Yoshihiro Yamauchi;Makoto Fujita

Frequent Co-Authors

Masaki Kawano
Masaki Kawano Tokyo Institute of Technology
Sota Sato
Sota Sato University of Tokyo
Michito Yoshizawa
Michito Yoshizawa Tokyo Institute of Technology
Kentaro Yamaguchi
Kentaro Yamaguchi Tokushima Bunri University
Katsuyuki Ogura
Katsuyuki Ogura Chiba University
Kumar Biradha
Kumar Biradha Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Shigeru Sakamoto
Shigeru Sakamoto Chiba University
Koichi Kato
Koichi Kato National Institutes of Natural Sciences
Manabu Kiguchi
Manabu Kiguchi Tokyo Institute of Technology
Ikuro Abe
Ikuro Abe University of Tokyo

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