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Masanao Shinohara

Masanao Shinohara

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 43 4904 4524 128 119 431 8227

Masanao Shinohara publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Masanao Shinohara between 1990 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Masanao Shinohara published across 37 years, from 1990 to 2026, averaging 13.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 35 publications in 2017. 27 of the 488 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 35. Peak 35 publications in 2017. 1990: 2 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 1 publication 1996: 6 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 6 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 15 publications 2006: 16 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 17 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 27 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 19 publications 2015: 24 publications 2016: 27 publications 2017: 35 publications 2018: 35 publications 2019: 29 publications 2020: 31 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 27 publications 2023: 18 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 26 publications 2026: 1 publication
1990 2026

488 publications in total across all disciplines

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Masanao Shinohara: publications per year, 1990 to 2026
Year Publications
1990 2
1991 0
1992 6
1993 3
1994 1
1995 1
1996 6
1997 3
1998 8
1999 1
2000 6
2001 6
2002 7
2003 4
2004 8
2005 15
2006 16
2007 3
2008 17
2009 13
2010 9
2011 27
2012 15
2013 11
2014 19
2015 24
2016 27
2017 35
2018 35
2019 29
2020 31
2021 14
2022 27
2023 18
2024 14
2025 26
2026 1
Total 488
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Masanao Shinohara 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 Masanao Shinohara 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, 428–437 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: 431 publications — 96th percentile

96% 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
358–367 60
368–377 60
378–387 34
388–397 50
398–407 44
408–417 31
418–427 39
428–437 27 431
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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Masanao Shinohara 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 Masanao Shinohara 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, 43 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: 43 D-Index — 47th percentile

47% 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 43
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

Masanao Shinohara is affiliated with the University of Tokyo in Japan and works primarily within the domain of Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their research contributions span multiple specialized subfields, including geophysics, artificial intelligence, ocean engineering, oceanography, and surgery. The focus of their work emphasizes earthquake and tectonic studies, seismic waves and analysis, along with seismology and earthquake studies.

The scientist has authored numerous research papers, with recent publications addressing diverse topics in seismic observation and earthquake detection. Representative papers include:

  • Marine Sediment Characterized by Ocean-Bottom Fiber-Optic Seismology, 2020, Geophysical Research Letters
  • Subsurface Imaging With Ocean-Bottom Distributed Acoustic Sensing and Water Phases Reverberations, 2022, Geophysical Research Letters
  • Shallow slow earthquakes to decipher future catastrophic earthquakes in the Guerrero seismic gap, 2021, Nature Communications
  • Performance of Seismic Observation by Distributed Acoustic Sensing Technology Using a Seafloor Cable Off Sanriku, Japan, 2022, Frontiers in Marine Science
  • Earthquake Magnitude With DAS: A Transferable Data-Based Scaling Relation, 2023, Geophysical Research Letters

Frequent collaborators in Shinohara's work include Tomoaki Yamada, Takeshi Akuhara, Yusuke Yamashita, Kiwamu Nishida, and Kimihiro Mochizuki. This network of co-authors reflects a broad engagement with leading researchers in geophysics and related fields.

Publications have appeared predominantly in venues such as Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Earth Planets and Space, Geophysical Journal International, Geophysical Research Letters, and the Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth. These journals broadly encompass geosciences, seismology, and planetary research.

The main topical concentrations of Shinohara's research include:

  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • Seismic Waves and Analysis
  • Seismology and Earthquake Studies
  • Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques
  • High-pressure geophysics and materials
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Earthquake Detection and Analysis

This body of work contributes to the understanding of seismic activity through innovative sensing technologies and data-based approaches, including fiber-optic sensing on the ocean bottom and distributed acoustic sensing methods.

Best Publications

  • Tsunami source of the 2011 off the Pacific coast of Tohoku Earthquake

    Yushiro Fujii;Kenji Satake;Shin’ichi Sakai;Masanao Shinohara

  • Seismic Evidence for Sharp Lithosphere-Asthenosphere Boundaries of Oceanic Plates

    Hitoshi Kawakatsu;Prakash Kumar;Yasuko Takei;Masanao Shinohara

  • Continental Crust, Crustal Underplating, and Low- Q Upper Mantle Beneath an Oceanic Island Arc

    Kiyoshi Suyehiro;Narumi Takahashi;Yoshiro Ariie;Yasutaka Yokoi

  • Weak Interplate Coupling by Seamounts and Repeating M ~ 7 Earthquakes

    Kimihiro Mochizuki;Tomoaki Yamada;Masanao Shinohara;Yoshiko Yamanaka

  • Significant tsunami observed at ocean-bottom pressure gauges during the 2011 off the Pacific coast of Tohoku Earthquake

    Takuto Maeda;Takashi Furumura;Shin’ichi Sakai;Masanao Shinohara

  • Joint inversion of strong motion, teleseismic, geodetic, and tsunami datasets for the rupture process of the 2011 Tohoku earthquake

    Yusuke Yokota;Kazuki Koketsu;Yushiro Fujii;Kenji Satake

  • Tsunamigenic potential of the shallow subduction plate boundary inferred from slow seismic slip

    Hiroko Sugioka;Taro Okamoto;Takeshi Nakamura;Yasushi Ishihara

  • Migrating tremor off southern Kyushu as evidence for slow slip of a shallow subduction interface

    Y. Yamashita;H. Yakiwara;Y. Asano;Hiroshi Shimizu

  • Successive estimation of a tsunami wavefield without earthquake source data: A data assimilation approach toward real-time tsunami forecasting

    Takuto Maeda;Kazushige Obara;Masanao Shinohara;Toshihiko Kanazawa

  • Seismic record of tectonic evolution and backarc rifting in the southern Ryukyu island arc system

    Jin-Oh Park;Hidekazu Tokuyama;Masanao Shinohara;Kiyoshi Suyehiro

  • Nature and growth rate of the northern Izu-Bonin (Ogasawara) arc crust and their implications for continental crust formation

    Asahiko Taira;Saneatsu Saito;Kan Aoike;Sumito Morita

  • Seismological structure and implications of collision between the Ontong Java Plateau and Solomon Island Arc from ocean bottom seismometer-airgun data

    Seiichi Miura;Kiyoshi Suyehiro;Masanao Shinohara;Narumi Takahashi

  • Implications from the seismic crustal structure of the northern Izu–Bonin arc

    Narumi Takahashi;Kiyoshi Suyehiro;Masanao Shinohara

  • Near-field tsunami forecasting using offshore tsunami data from the 2011 off the Pacific coast of Tohoku Earthquake

    Hiroaki Tsushima;Kenji Hirata;Yutaka Hayashi;Yuichiro Tanioka

  • Western Nankai Trough seismogenic zone: Results from a wide‐angle ocean bottom seismic survey

    Shuichi Kodaira;Narumi Takahashi;Jin-Oh Park;Kimihiro Mochizuki

  • Normal‐faulting earthquakes beneath the outer slope of the Japan Trench after the 2011 Tohoku earthquake: Implications for the stress regime in the incoming Pacific plate

    Koichiro Obana;Gou Fujie;Tsutomu Takahashi;Yojiro Yamamoto

  • Oceanic crust in the Japan Basin of the Japan Sea by the 1990 Japan-USSR Expedition

    Naoshi Hirata;Boris Ya. Karp;Takashi Yamaguchi;Toshihiko Kanazawa

  • Marine Sediment Characterized by Ocean‐Bottom Fiber‐Optic Seismology

    Zack J. Spica;Zack J. Spica;Kiwamu Nishida;Takeshi Akuhara;François Pétrélis;François Pétrélis

  • Upper mantle and crustal seismic structure beneath the Northwestern Pacific Basin using a seafloor borehole broadband seismometer and ocean bottom seismometers

    Masanao Shinohara;Tetsuo Fukano;Toshihiko Kanazawa;Eiichiro Araki

  • Practical application of a sea-water battery in deep-sea basin and its performance

    Masanao Shinohara;Eiichiro Araki;Masashi Mochizuki;Toshihiko Kanazawa

  • Crustal structure study at the Izu-Bonin subduction zone around 31°N: implications of serpentinized materials along the subduction plate boundary

    Aya Kamimura;Junzo Kasahara;Masanao Shinohara;Ryota Hino

Frequent Co-Authors

Toshihiko Kanazawa
Toshihiko Kanazawa University of Tokyo
Ryota Hino
Ryota Hino Tohoku University
Kiyoshi Suyehiro
Kiyoshi Suyehiro Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology
Shuichi Kodaira
Shuichi Kodaira Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology
Naoshi Hirata
Naoshi Hirata University of Tokyo
Yoshiyuki Kaneda
Yoshiyuki Kaneda Nagoya University
Narumi Takahashi
Narumi Takahashi Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology
Takaya Iwasaki
Takaya Iwasaki University of Tokyo
Hisashi Utada
Hisashi Utada University of Tokyo

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