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Masaki Matsukawa

Masaki Matsukawa

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 33 8493 7888 263 249 109 3382

Masaki Matsukawa publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Masaki Matsukawa between 1984 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Masaki Matsukawa published across 42 years, from 1984 to 2025, averaging 2.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 2006. 1 of the 115 publications appeared in the last two years.

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

115 publications in total across all disciplines

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Masaki Matsukawa: publications per year, 1984 to 2025
Year Publications
1984 3
1985 1
1986 0
1987 3
1988 1
1989 3
1990 0
1991 1
1992 2
1993 3
1994 2
1995 3
1996 0
1997 3
1998 0
1999 3
2000 1
2001 2
2002 2
2003 4
2004 0
2005 1
2006 13
2007 4
2008 3
2009 10
2010 5
2011 3
2012 7
2013 7
2014 6
2015 4
2016 2
2017 5
2018 2
2019 1
2020 1
2021 2
2022 1
2023 0
2024 0
2025 1
Total 115
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Masaki Matsukawa 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 Masaki Matsukawa 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, 108–117 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: 109 publications — 16th percentile

16% 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
108–117 484 109
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
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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Masaki Matsukawa 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 Masaki Matsukawa 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, 33 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: 33 D-Index — 11th percentile

11% 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 33
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
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

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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