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Masaharu Nakamura

Masaharu Nakamura

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 60 9844 8907 703 647 191 11173

Masaharu Nakamura publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Masaharu Nakamura between 1974 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Masaharu Nakamura published across 52 years, from 1974 to 2025, averaging 4.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2023. 24 of the 248 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1974 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2023. 1974: 1 publication 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: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 8 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 2 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 8 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 17 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 14 publications 2012: 16 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 18 publications 2024: 10 publications 2025: 14 publications
1974 2025

248 publications in total across all disciplines

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Masaharu Nakamura: publications per year, 1974 to 2025
Year Publications
1974 1
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 1
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 8
1994 1
1995 2
1996 1
1997 0
1998 6
1999 3
2000 7
2001 6
2002 1
2003 8
2004 6
2005 8
2006 9
2007 5
2008 8
2009 17
2010 11
2011 14
2012 16
2013 13
2014 6
2015 11
2016 4
2017 5
2018 4
2019 6
2020 5
2021 4
2022 9
2023 18
2024 10
2025 14
Total 248
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Masaharu Nakamura 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 Masaharu Nakamura 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, 181–200 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: 191 publications — 29th percentile

29% 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 1,344 191
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
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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Masaharu Nakamura 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 Masaharu Nakamura 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, 60–61 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: 60 D-Index — 47th percentile

47% 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 60
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

Masaharu Nakamura is a researcher affiliated with Kyoto University in Japan. Their work primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Materials Science, with significant contributions in Materials Chemistry and Organic Chemistry, as well as subfields including Physiology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, and Rheumatology.

Nakamura's recent scholarly output includes studies published between 2020 and 2024, addressing topics ranging from nanocluster synthesis to catalytic methodologies. Notable publications include:

  • "Gold Nanocluster Functionalized with Peptide Dendron Thiolates: Acceleration of the Photocatalytic Oxidation of an Amino Alcohol in a Supramolecular Reaction Field" (2021, ACS Catalysis)
  • "Dual Catalysis of Gold Nanoclusters: Photocatalytic Cross-Dehydrogenative Coupling by Cooperation of Superatomic Core and Molecularly Modified Staples" (2023, Angewandte Chemie International Edition)
  • "Regio- and stereoselective synthesis of 1,4-enynes by iron-catalysed Suzuki-Miyaura coupling of propargyl electrophiles under ligand-free conditions" (2020, Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry)
  • "Iron-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions Tuned by Bulky Ortho-Phenylene Bisphosphine Ligands" (2021, Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan)
  • "Synthesis of N2-Type Superatomic Molecules" (2024, Journal of the American Chemical Society)

Their research focuses on themes such as:

  • Nanocluster Synthesis and Applications
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis
  • Catalytic C-H Functionalization Methods
  • Nutritional Studies and Diet
  • Nutrition and Health in Aging

Nakamura frequently collaborates with a range of co-authors, including Hiromasa Tsujiguchi, Akinori Hara, Katsuhiro Isozaki, Takayuki Kannon, and Fumihiko Suzuki, contributing to a considerable number of joint publications.

Their work appears regularly in scientific venues such as The Cambridge Structural Database, Nutrients, Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan, Journal of Nutritional Science, and Angewandte Chemie International Edition.

Best Publications

  • Iron-catalyzed cross-coupling of primary and secondary alkyl halides with aryl grignard reagents.

    Masaharu Nakamura;Keiko Matsuo;Shingo Ito;Eiichi Nakamura

  • Highly selective biaryl cross-coupling reactions between aryl halides and aryl Grignard reagents: a new catalyst combination of N-heterocyclic carbenes and iron, cobalt, and nickel fluorides.

    Takuji Hatakeyama;Sigma Hashimoto;Kentaro Ishizuka;Masaharu Nakamura

  • Iron-Catalyzed Suzuki-Miyaura Coupling of Alkyl Halides

    Takuji Hatakeyama;Toru Hashimoto;Yoshiyuki Kondo;Yuichi Fujiwara

  • Iron-Catalyzed Selective Biaryl Coupling: Remarkable Suppression of Homocoupling by the Fluoride Anion

    Takuji Hatakeyama;Masaharu Nakamura

  • Synthesis of BN-fused polycyclic aromatics via tandem intramolecular electrophilic arene borylation.

    Takuji Hatakeyama;Sigma Hashimoto;Shu Seki;Masaharu Nakamura

  • Iron-Catalyzed Olefin Carbometalation

    Masaharu Nakamura;and Atsushi Hirai;Eiichi Nakamura

  • Azaboradibenzo[6]helicene: Carrier Inversion Induced by Helical Homochirality

    Takuji Hatakeyama;Takuji Hatakeyama;Sigma Hashimoto;Tsuyoshi Oba;Masaharu Nakamura

  • Effect of TMEDA on iron-catalyzed coupling reactions of ArMgX with alkyl halides.

    Daisuke Noda;Yusuke Sunada;Takuji Hatakeyama;Masaharu Nakamura

  • Polycyclic aromatic compound

    Takuji Hatakeyama;Masaharu Nakamura;Sigma Hashimoto

  • Iron-Catalyzed Enantioselective Cross-Coupling Reactions of α-Chloroesters with Aryl Grignard Reagents

    Masayoshi Jin;Masayoshi Jin;Laksmikanta Adak;Masaharu Nakamura

  • Cyclopropenone acetals-synthesis and reactions

    Masaharu Nakamura;Hiroyuki Isobe;Eiichi Nakamura

  • Iron‐Catalyzed Alkyl–Alkyl Suzuki–Miyaura Coupling

    Takuji Hatakeyama;Toru Hashimoto;Kalum K. A. D. S. Kathriarachchi;Takeshi Zenmyo

  • Synthesis of Chiral α‐Fluoroketones through Catalytic Enantioselective Decarboxylation

    Masaharu Nakamura;Alakananda Hajra;Kohei Endo;Eiichi Nakamura

  • Synthesis of Aryl C-Glycosides via Iron-Catalyzed Cross Coupling of Halosugars: Stereoselective Anomeric Arylation of Glycosyl Radicals

    Laksmikanta Adak;Shintaro Kawamura;Gabriel Toma;Toshio Takenaka

  • 2,3-Disubstituted Benzofuran and Indole by Copper-Mediated C−C Bond Extension Reaction of 3-Zinciobenzoheterole

    Masaharu Nakamura;Laurean Ilies;Saika Otsubo;Eiichi Nakamura

  • Triplet-Energy Control of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons by BN Replacement: Development of Ambipolar Host Materials for Phosphorescent Organic Light-Emitting Diodes

    Sigma Hashimoto;Toshiaki Ikuta;Kazushi Shiren;Soichiro Nakatsuka

  • Tuning chemoselectivity in iron-catalyzed Sonogashira-type reactions using a bisphosphine ligand with peripheral steric bulk: selective alkynylation of nonactivated alkyl halides.

    Takuji Hatakeyama;Yoshihiro Okada;Yuya Yoshimoto;Masaharu Nakamura

  • Indium-catalyzed addition of active methylene compounds to 1-alkynes.

    Masaharu Nakamura;Kohei Endo;Eiichi Nakamura

  • Reaction pathways of the Simmons-Smith reaction.

    Masaharu Nakamura;and Atsushi Hirai;Eiichi Nakamura

  • 3‐Zinciobenzofuran and 3‐Zincioindole: Versatile Tools for the Construction of Conjugated Structures Containing Multiple Benzoheterole Units

    Masaharu Nakamura;Laurean Ilies;Saika Otsubo;Eiichi Nakamura

  • Iron-Catalyzed Chemoselective Cross-Coupling of Primary and Secondary Alkyl Halides with Arylzinc Reagents

    Masaharu Nakamura;Shingo Ito;Keiko Matsuo;Eiichi Nakamura

  • Cross-coupling of non-activated chloroalkanes with aryl Grignard reagents in the presence of iron/N-heterocyclic carbene catalysts.

    Sujit K. Ghorai;Masayoshi Jin;Takuji Hatakeyama;Masaharu Nakamura

Frequent Co-Authors

Eiichi Nakamura
Eiichi Nakamura University of Tokyo
Takuji Hatakeyama
Takuji Hatakeyama Kyoto University
Shigeru Yamago
Shigeru Yamago Kyoto University
Nobuaki Koga
Nobuaki Koga Nagoya University
Toshiyuki Itoh
Toshiyuki Itoh Tottori University
Keiji Morokuma
Keiji Morokuma Kyoto University
Naohiko Yoshikai
Naohiko Yoshikai Tohoku University
Hideo Nagashima
Hideo Nagashima Kyushu University

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