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Masaki Matsukawa

Masaki Matsukawa

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Earth Science

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National Ranking
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Overview

Masaki Matsukawa is affiliated with Tokyo Gakugei University in Japan. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences with specific contributions in Paleontology, Atmospheric Science, Earth-Surface Processes, Geophysics, and Global and Planetary Change. The scope of their work covers various aspects of geological sciences and paleoclimatology.

Their recent publications span topics related to paleontology and stratigraphy of fossils as well as geological formations and processes. Notable papers include:

  • Aptian (Lower Cretaceous) ammonite fauna of the Todai Formation, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, 2021, published in Cretaceous Research
  • Sedimentary Environments and Basin Development of the Middle Jurassic-Early Cretaceous Tetori Group in Its Main Area, Central Japan, 2021, published in Journal of Geography (Chigaku Zasshi)
  • Barremian - Aptian ammonite biostratigraphy of the Sanchu Cretaceous, Japan, 2022, published in Cretaceous Research
  • Aptian-Albian (Lower Cretaceous) ammonite biostratigraphy of the Miyako Group, Japan based on supplementary and revised ammonite taxa, 2025, published in Mesozoic

Their publications predominantly appear in the following venues:

  • Cretaceous Research
  • Journal of Geography (Chigaku Zasshi)
  • Mesozoic

Matsukawa's frequent coauthor is Kenichiro Shibata, with whom they have collaborated on at least one publication.

The primary research topics that their work covers include:

  • Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Geological formations and processes
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
  • Marine Biology and Ecology Research
  • Isotope Analysis in Ecology

Matsukawa's contributions to the field involve geological and paleontological analysis focused on Cretaceous period ammonite fauna and sedimentary basin development in central Japan. Their expertise spans multiple sub-disciplines within earth sciences, highlighting an interdisciplinary approach to understanding geological history and processes.

Best Publications

  • The track record of Mesozoic birds: evidence and implications

    Martin G. Lockley;S. Y. Yang;Masaki Matsukawa;Farley Fleming

  • Dinosaur-dominated footprint assemblages from the Cretaceous Jindong Formation, Hallyo Haesang National Park area, Goseong County, South Korea: Evidence and implications

    Martin G. Lockley;Karen Houck;Seong-Young Yang;Masaki Matsukawa

  • The first sauropod trackways from China

    M. Lockley;J. Wright;D. White;M. Matsukawa

  • A Review of the Tetrapod Track Record in China, with Special Reference to Type Ichnospecies: Implications for Ichnotaxonomy and Paleobiology

    Martin G. Lockley;LI Jianjun;LI Rihui;Masaki Matsukawa

  • Cretaceous terrestrial biotas of East Asia, with special reference to dinosaur-dominated ichnofaunas: towards a synthesis

    Masaki Matsukawa;Martin Lockley;Li Jianjun

  • Behavioral and faunal implications of Early Cretaceous deinonychosaur trackways from China

    Rihui Li;Martin G. Lockley;Peter J. Makovicky;Masaki Matsukawa

  • The Dinosaur Freeway: A Preliminary Report on the Cretaceous Megatracksite, Dakota Group, Rocky Mountain Front Range, and High Plains, Colorado, Oklahoma and New Mexico

    Martin Lockley;Adrian Hunt;John Holbrook;Masaki Matsukawa

  • Review of Japanese Dinosaur Track Localities: Implications for Ichnotaxonomy, Paleogeography and Stratigraphic Correlation

    Masaki Matsukawa;Kenichiro Shibata;Reiji Kukihara;Kazuto Koarai

  • Geological ages of dinosaur-track-bearing formations in China

    Pei-Ji Chen;Jianjun Li;Masaki Matsukawa;Haichun Zhang

  • Minisauripus―the track of a diminutive dinosaur from the Cretaceous of China and South Korea: implications for stratigraphic correlation and theropod foot morphodynamics

    Martin G. Lockley;Jeong Yul Kim;Kyung Soo Kim;Sam Hyang Kim

  • Palynology and age of some Cretaceous nonmarine deposits in Mongolia and China

    Douglas J. Nichols;Masaki Matsukawa;Makoto Ito

  • Bird tracks from Liaoning Province, China: New insights into avian evolution during the Jurassic-Cretaceous transition

    Martin Lockley;Masaki Matsukawa;Hiroto Ohira;Jianjun Li

  • Crouching Theropods in Taxonomic Jungles: Ichnological and Ichnotaxonomic Investigations of Footprints with Metatarsal and Ischial Impressions

    Martin Lockley;Masaki Matsukawa;Li Jianjun

  • The Upper Jurassic-Lower Cretaceous of eastern Heilongjiang, northeast China: stratigraphy and regional basin history

    Jingeng Sha;Masaki Matsukawa;Huawei Cai;Baoyu Jiang

  • The Cretaceous Tetori biota in Japan and its evolutionary significance for terrestrial ecosystems in Asia

    Masaki Matsukawa;Makoto Ito;Naohisa Nishida;Kazuto Koarai

  • Early Cretaceous paleogeography of Japan,based on tectonic and faunal data.

    M. Matsukawa

  • Earliest zygodactyl bird feet: evidence from Early Cretaceous roadrunner-like tracks

    Martin G. Lockley;Rihui Li;Jerald D. Harris;Masaki Matsukawa

  • A REVIEW OF VERTEBRATE TRACK DISTRIBUTIONS IN EAST AND SOUTHEAST ASIA

    Martin Lockley;Masaki Matsukawa

  • Facies architecture and paleohydrology of a synrift succession in the Early Cretaceous Choyr Basin, southeastern Mongolia

    Makoto Ito;Masaki Matsukawa;Takahiro Saito;Douglas J. Nichols

  • Dinosaur Footprints from the Lower Cretaceous of Eastern Manchuria, Northeastern China: Implications for the Recognition of an Ornithopod Ichnofacies in East Asia

    Masaki Matsukawa;Masao Futakami;Martin G. Lockley;Chen Peiji

  • Three age groups of ornithopods inferred from footprints in the mid-Cretaceous Dakota Group, eastern Colorado, North America

    Masaki Matsukawa;Martin G Lockley;Adrian P Hunt

Frequent Co-Authors

Martin G. Lockley
Martin G. Lockley University of Colorado Denver
Lida Xing
Lida Xing China University of Geosciences
Xing Xu
Xing Xu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Mark A. Norell
Mark A. Norell American Museum of Natural History
Andreas Wetzel
Andreas Wetzel University of Basel
Spencer G. Lucas
Spencer G. Lucas New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science
Christian Meyer
Christian Meyer Greifswald University Hospital

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