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Masahiro Kinoshita

Masahiro Kinoshita

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 52 13666 12305 1052 959 318 8245

Masahiro Kinoshita publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Masahiro Kinoshita between 1979 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Masahiro Kinoshita published across 47 years, from 1979 to 2025, averaging 9.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 28 publications in 2014. 13 of the 451 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1979 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 28. Peak 28 publications in 2014. 1979: 1 publication 1980: 0 publications 1981: 6 publications 1982: 4 publications 1983: 3 publications 1984: 8 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 6 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 3 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 4 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 12 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 18 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 23 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 17 publications 2009: 27 publications 2010: 17 publications 2011: 21 publications 2012: 24 publications 2013: 20 publications 2014: 28 publications 2015: 20 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 10 publications 2025: 3 publications
1979 2025

451 publications in total across all disciplines

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Masahiro Kinoshita: publications per year, 1979 to 2025
Year Publications
1979 1
1980 0
1981 6
1982 4
1983 3
1984 8
1985 4
1986 6
1987 3
1988 3
1989 0
1990 1
1991 3
1992 1
1993 4
1994 4
1995 3
1996 6
1997 7
1998 5
1999 9
2000 12
2001 10
2002 8
2003 8
2004 18
2005 8
2006 23
2007 12
2008 17
2009 27
2010 17
2011 21
2012 24
2013 20
2014 28
2015 20
2016 16
2017 10
2018 12
2019 10
2020 16
2021 8
2022 6
2023 6
2024 10
2025 3
Total 451
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Masahiro Kinoshita 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 Masahiro Kinoshita 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, 301–320 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: 318 publications — 67th percentile

67% 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
301–320 764 318
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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Masahiro Kinoshita 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 Masahiro Kinoshita 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, 52–53 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: 52 D-Index — 26th percentile

26% 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 52
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
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

Masahiro Kinoshita is affiliated with Kyoto University in Japan and has a research focus spanning biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and engineering. Their publication record includes contributions to various subfields such as molecular biology, materials chemistry, aerospace engineering, cellular and molecular neuroscience, and biomedical engineering.

The scientist's main research topics cover areas including protein structure and dynamics, ATP synthase and ATPases research, receptor mechanisms and signaling, material dynamics and properties, spectroscopy and quantum chemical studies, photoreceptor and optogenetics research, and mitochondrial function and pathology.

Frequent publication venues for their work include:

  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry B
  • Journal of Molecular Liquids
  • Protein Science
  • Biophysical Reviews
  • Proceedings of the International Display Workshops

Recent papers authored by or associated with the scientist include:

  • Hydration properties of a protein at low and high pressures: Physics of pressure denaturation (2020, The Journal of Chemical Physics)
  • Development and structural determination of an anti-PrPC aptamer that blocks pathological conformational conversion of prion protein (2020, Scientific Reports)
  • How Does a Microbial Rhodopsin RxR Realize Its Exceptionally High Thermostability with the Proton-Pumping Function Being Retained? (2020, The Journal of Physical Chemistry B)
  • Ensitrelvir in patients with SARS-CoV-2: A retrospective chart review (2024, Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy)
  • Enhanced enzymatic activity exerted by a packed assembly of a single type of enzyme (2020, Chemical Science)

The scientist has published a book titled Mechanism of Functional Expression of F1-ATPase through Springer Nature in 2020.

Collaborators frequently working with the scientist include:

  • Tomohiko Hayashi
  • Takeshi Murata
  • Satoshi Yasuda
  • Simon Hikiri
  • Mitsunori Ikeguchi

Best Publications

  • Capacity fade of LiAlyNi1−x−yCoxO2 cathode for lithium-ion batteries during accelerated calendar and cycle life tests (surface analysis of LiAlyNi1−x−yCoxO2 cathode after cycle tests in restricted depth of discharge ranges)

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  • Capacity fading of LiAlyNi1−x−yCoxO2 cathode for lithium-ion batteries during accelerated calendar and cycle life tests (effect of depth of discharge in charge–discharge cycling on the suppression of the micro-crack generation of LiAlyNi1−x−yCoxO2 particle)

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  • Translational-Entropy Gain of Solvent upon Protein Folding

    Yuichi Harano;Masahiro Kinoshita

  • A theoretical analysis on hydration thermodynamics of proteins

    Takashi Imai;Yuichi Harano;Masahiro Kinoshita;Andriy Kovalenko

  • Morphometric approach to the solvation free energy of complex molecules

    Roland Roth;Yuichi Harano;Masahiro Kinoshita

  • Spatial distribution of a depletion potential between a big solute of arbitrary geometry and a big sphere immersed in small spheres

    Masahiro Kinoshita

  • Molecular origin of the hydrophobic effect: analysis using the angle-dependent integral equation theory.

    Masahiro Kinoshita

  • Large gain in translational entropy of water is a major driving force in protein folding

    Yuichi Harano;Masahiro Kinoshita

  • Cytotoxic sesterterpenes, 6-epi-ophiobolin G and 6-epi-ophiobolin N, from marine derived fungus Emericella variecolor GF10

    Hong Wei;Takuya Itoh;Masahiro Kinoshita;Yasuhide Nakai

  • Ligand binding to human prostaglandin E receptor EP 4 at the lipid-bilayer interface

    Yosuke Toyoda;Yosuke Toyoda;Kazushi Morimoto;Ryoji Suno;Shoichiro Horita

  • Importance of translational entropy of water in biological self-assembly processes like protein folding.

    Masahiro Kinoshita

  • Theoretical study for partial molar volume of amino acids in aqueous solution: Implication of ideal fluctuation volume

    Takashi Imai;Masahiro Kinoshita;Fumio Hirata

  • Analysis of the Bulk and Surface-Induced Structure of Electrolyte Solutions Using Integral Equation Theories

    M. Kinoshita;D.R. Bérard

  • Theoretical study for partial molar volume of amino acids and polypeptides by the three-dimensional reference interaction site model

    Yuichi Harano;Takashi Imai;Andriy Kovalenko;Masahiro Kinoshita

  • Theoretical analysis on changes in thermodynamic quantities upon protein folding: essential role of hydration.

    Takashi Imai;Yuichi Harano;Masahiro Kinoshita;Andriy Kovalenko

  • Analysis of salt effects on solubility of noble gases in water using the reference interaction site model theory

    Masahiro Kinoshita;Fumio Hirata

  • A new theoretical approach to biological self-assembly

    Masahiro Kinoshita

  • Interaction between macroparticles in Lennard‐Jones fluids or in hard‐sphere mixtures

    Masahiro Kinoshita;Shin‐ya Iba;Ken Kuwamoto;Makoto Harada

  • Roles of translational motion of water molecules in sustaining life.

    Masahiro Kinoshita

  • First-Principle Determination of Peptide Conformations in Solvents: Combination of Monte Carlo Simulated Annealing and RISM Theory

    Masahiro Kinoshita;and Yuko Okamoto;Fumio Hirata

  • Thermodynamics of apoplastocyanin folding: comparison between experimental and theoretical results.

    Takashi Yoshidome;Masahiro Kinoshita;Shun Hirota;Shun Hirota;Naoki Baden

  • Numerical solution of the RHNC theory for water-like fluids near a macroparticle and a planar wall

    M. Kinoshita;M. Harada

Frequent Co-Authors

Fumio Hirata
Fumio Hirata Toyota Motor Corporation (Japan)
Yuji Sugita
Yuji Sugita RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research
Nobuyuki Matubayasi
Nobuyuki Matubayasi Osaka University
Andriy Kovalenko
Andriy Kovalenko University of Alberta
Tetsuo Sakka
Tetsuo Sakka Kyoto University
So Iwata
So Iwata Kyoto University
Shun Hirota
Shun Hirota Nara Institute of Science and Technology
Takeshi Abe
Takeshi Abe Kyoto University
Masaki Yamamoto
Masaki Yamamoto University of Hyogo
Masahide Terazima
Masahide Terazima Kyoto University

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