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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 59 1983 1789 44 39 348 16618

Makoto Taniguchi publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Makoto Taniguchi between 1966 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Makoto Taniguchi published across 61 years, from 1966 to 2026, averaging 8 papers a year. Output peaked at 35 publications in 2009. 10 of the 487 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1966 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 35. Peak 35 publications in 2009. 1966: 1 publication 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: 2 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 2 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 0 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 16 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 16 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 23 publications 2008: 27 publications 2009: 35 publications 2010: 34 publications 2011: 23 publications 2012: 16 publications 2013: 15 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 20 publications 2017: 28 publications 2018: 30 publications 2019: 25 publications 2020: 19 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 14 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 7 publications 2026: 3 publications
1966 2026

487 publications in total across all disciplines

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Makoto Taniguchi: publications per year, 1966 to 2026
Year Publications
1966 1
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 2
1984 1
1985 2
1986 0
1987 2
1988 0
1989 2
1990 2
1991 1
1992 0
1993 4
1994 2
1995 5
1996 5
1997 5
1998 4
1999 4
2000 8
2001 10
2002 5
2003 16
2004 5
2005 16
2006 9
2007 23
2008 27
2009 35
2010 34
2011 23
2012 16
2013 15
2014 14
2015 16
2016 20
2017 28
2018 30
2019 25
2020 19
2021 12
2022 7
2023 14
2024 8
2025 7
2026 3
Total 487
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Makoto Taniguchi 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 Makoto Taniguchi 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, 348–357 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: 348 publications — 91st percentile

91% 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
308–317 107
318–327 93
328–337 87
338–347 64
348–357 87 348
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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Makoto Taniguchi 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 Makoto Taniguchi 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, 59 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: 59 D-Index — 79th percentile

79% 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
58 113
59 136 59
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

Makoto Taniguchi is affiliated with the Research Institute for Humanity and Nature in Japan. Their research predominantly focuses on Environmental Science, with specific attention to Water Science and Technology, Geochemistry and Petrology, Pollution, Environmental Engineering, and Sociology and Political Science.

The scientist has contributed extensively to topics such as Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry, Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies, Energy and Environment Impacts, Environmental Impact and Sustainability, Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena, Marine and Coastal Ecosystems, and Smart Grid Energy Management.

Recent key publications by Makoto Taniguchi include:

  • Food-centric interlinkages in agricultural food-energy-water nexus under climate change and irrigation management, 2020, Resources Conservation and Recycling
  • Identification of changes in subsurface temperature and groundwater flow after the 2016 Kumamoto earthquake using long-term well temperature-depth profiles, 2020, Journal of Hydrology
  • Fresh and saline submarine groundwater discharge as sources of carbon and nutrients to the Japan Sea, 2023, Marine Chemistry
  • Emerging Themes and Future Directions of Multi-Sector Nexus Research and Implementation, 2022, Frontiers in Environmental Science
  • Analysis of industrial water-energy-labor nexus zones for economic and resource-based impact assessment, 2021, Resources Conservation and Recycling

Frequent collaborative partners in their work include:

  • Sang-Hyun Lee
  • Naoki Masuhara
  • Masahiko Haraguchi
  • Ryo Sugimoto
  • Seung-Hwan Yoo

Makoto Taniguchi's publications have appeared in several scientific venues, prominently including:

  • TRENDS IN THE SCIENCES
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Frontiers in Environmental Science
  • Resources Conservation and Recycling
  • Journal of Hydrology

Best Publications

  • Ground water and climate change

    Richard G. Taylor;Bridget R. Scanlon;Petra Döll;Matt Rodell

  • Beneath the surface of global change: Impacts of climate change on groundwater

    Timothy R. Green;Makoto Taniguchi;Henk Kooi;Jason J. Gurdak

  • Groundwater and pore water inputs to the coastal zone

    William C. Burnett;Henry Bokuniewicz;Markus Huettel;Willard S. Moore

  • Quantifying Submarine Groundwater Discharge in the Coastal Zone via Multiple Methods

    W.C. Burnett;P.K. Aggarwal;A. Aureli;H. Bokuniewicz

  • Investigation of submarine groundwater discharge

    Makoto Taniguchi;William C. Burnett;Jaye E. Cable;Jeffrey V. Turner

  • Measurement and significance of the direct discharge of groundwater into the coastal zone

    William C. Burnett;Makoto Taniguchi;June Oberdorfer

  • Towards Sustainable Groundwater Use: Setting Long-Term Goals, Backcasting, and Managing Adaptively

    Tom Gleeson;William M. Alley;Diana M. Allen;Marios A. Sophocleous

  • Groundwater sustainability strategies

    Tom Gleeson;Jonathan VanderSteen;Marios A. Sophocleous;Makoto Taniguchi

  • Submarine groundwater discharge: updates on its measurement techniques, geophysical drivers, magnitudes, and effects

    Makoto Taniguchi;Henrietta Dulai;Kimberly M. Burnett;Isaac R. Santos;Isaac R. Santos

  • Methods of the Water-Energy-Food Nexus

    Aiko Endo;Kimberly Burnett;Pedcris M. Orencio;Terukazu Kumazawa

  • Tidal effects on submarine groundwater discharge into the ocean

    Makoto Taniguchi

  • Continuous Measurements of Ground‐Water Seepage Using an Automatic Seepage Meter

    Makoto Taniguchi;Yoshiaki Fukuo

  • Evaluation of vertical groundwater fluxes and thermal properties of aquifers based on transient temperature-depth profiles

    Makoto Taniguchi

  • Sources of nitrate and ammonium contamination in groundwater under developing Asian megacities

    Yu Umezawa;Takahiro Hosono;Shin ichi Onodera;Fernando Siringan

  • Urbanization and subsurface environmental issues: an attempt at DPSIR model application in Asian cities.

    Karen Ann Bianet Jago-on;Shinji Kaneko;Ryo Fujikura;Akimasa Fujiwara

  • Radon and radium isotope assessment of submarine groundwater discharge in the Yellow River delta, China

    Richard N. Peterson;William C. Burnett;Makoto Taniguchi;Jianyao Chen

  • Spatial and temporal distributions of submarine groundwater discharge rates obtained from various types of seepage meters at a site in the Northeastern Gulf of Mexico

    Makoto Taniguchi;William C. Burnett;Christopher F. Smith;Ronald J. Paulsen

  • Combined Effects of Urbanization and Global Warming on Subsurface Temperature in Four Asian Cities

    Makoto Taniguchi;Takeshi Uemura;Karen Jago-on

  • Assessing methodologies for measuring groundwater discharge to the ocean

    Bill Burnett;Jeff Chanton;Jamie Christoff;Eugeny Kontar

  • Decline in heavy metal contamination in marine sediments in Jakarta Bay, Indonesia due to increasing environmental regulations

    Takahiro Hosono;Chih Chieh Su;Robert Delinom;Yu Umezawa

  • Towards Sustainable Groundwater Use: Setting Long-Term Goals, Backcasting, and Managing

    Tom Gleeson;William M. Alley;Diana M. Allen;Marios A. Sophocleous

Frequent Co-Authors

William C. Burnett
William C. Burnett Florida State University
Takahiro Hosono
Takahiro Hosono Kumamoto University
Diana M. Allen
Diana M. Allen Simon Fraser University
Ichiro Tayasu
Ichiro Tayasu Research Institute for Humanity and Nature
Isaac R. Santos
Isaac R. Santos University of Gothenburg
Thomas Stieglitz
Thomas Stieglitz University of Freiburg
Takaaki Kirino
Takaaki Kirino University of Tokyo
Toshi Nagata
Toshi Nagata University of Tokyo
Chung-Ho Wang
Chung-Ho Wang National Chung Hsing University
Willard S. Moore
Willard S. Moore University of South Carolina

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