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Masaru Tanaka

Masaru Tanaka

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
58
Citations
10908
World Ranking
7758
National Ranking
434

Masaru Tanaka publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Masaru Tanaka sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 309 publications — 62nd percentile

62% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

Masaru Tanaka D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Masaru Tanaka sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 58 D-Index — 41st percentile

41% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

Overview

Masaru Tanaka is a researcher affiliated with Kyushu University in Japan. Their work primarily focuses on materials science and engineering, with significant contributions in biomedical engineering, surfaces, coatings and films, biomaterials, organic chemistry, and molecular biology. Tanaka's research intersects multiple domains, emphasizing polymer science and biomedical applications.

The scientist has extensively published in several notable journals, with frequent contributions in the following venues:

  • ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering
  • Macromolecules
  • Langmuir
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry B
  • Polymer Journal

Tanaka's recent papers include the following:

  • "Stealth and pseudo-stealth nanocarriers," 2023, Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews
  • "Infrared Spectra and Hydrogen-Bond Configurations of Water Molecules at the Interface of Water-Insoluble Polymers under Humidified Conditions," 2022, The Journal of Physical Chemistry B
  • "Polysaccharides, proteins, and synthetic polymers based multimodal hydrogels for various biomedical applications: A review," 2023, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
  • "Conformable microneedle pH sensors via the integration of two different siloxane polymers for mapping peripheral artery disease," 2021, Science Advances
  • "Role of interfacial water in determining the interactions of proteins and cells with hydrated materials," 2020, Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces

The research topics Tanaka explores encompass:

  • Polymer Surface Interaction Studies
  • Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization
  • Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications
  • 3D Printing in Biomedical Research
  • Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications
  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties

Frequent collaborators working alongside Tanaka include:

  • Shingo Kobayashi
  • Daiki Murakami
  • Shin-nosuke Nishimura
  • Takahisa Anada
  • Yukiko Tanaka

The scientist has also contributed to academic books published by Trans Tech Publications Ltd. eBooks in 2022, including:

  • Synthesis and Modifications of Materials and its Properties
  • Functional Materials
  • Materials Science and Engineering: Materials and their Application

Masaru Tanaka's body of work reflects an ongoing engagement with both fundamental and applied aspects of polymer and biomedical engineering, focusing on the synthesis, characterization, and application of advanced materials in various biomedical contexts.

Best Publications

  • Blood compatible aspects of poly(2-methoxyethylacrylate) (PMEA)--relationship between protein adsorption and platelet adhesion on PMEA surface.

    Masaru Tanaka;Tadahiro Motomura;Miho Kawada;Takao Anzai

  • Superhydrophobic and lipophobic properties of self-organized honeycomb and pincushion structures.

    Hiroshi Yabu;Masafumi Takebayashi;Masaru Tanaka;Masatsugu Shimomura

  • Study of blood compatibility with poly(2-methoxyethyl acrylate). Relationship between water structure and platelet compatibility in poly(2-methoxyethylacrylate-co-2-hydroxyethylmethacrylate).

    Masaru Tanaka;Akira Mochizuki;Naoki Ishii;Tadahiro Motomura

  • The roles of water molecules at the biointerface of medical polymers

    Masaru Tanaka;Tomohiro Hayashi;Shigeaki Morita

  • Preparation of Honeycomb-Patterned Polyimide Films by Self-Organization

    Hiroshi Yabu;Masaru Tanaka;Kuniharu Ijiro;Masatsugu Shimomura

  • Designing Smart Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering.

    Ferdous Khan;Masaru Tanaka;Masaru Tanaka

  • Effect of water structure on blood compatibility--thermal analysis of water in poly(meth)acrylate.

    Masaru Tanaka;Akira Mochizuki

  • Cold crystallization of water in hydrated poly(2-methoxyethyl acrylate) (PMEA)

    Masaru Tanaka;Tadahiro Motomura;Naoki Ishii;Kenichi Shimura

  • Fabrication of polymeric biomaterials: a strategy for tissue engineering and medical devices

    Ferdous Khan;Masaru Tanaka;Sheikh Rafi Ahmad

  • Time-resolved in situ ATR-IR observations of the process of sorption of water into a poly(2-methoxyethyl acrylate) film.

    Shigeaki Morita;Masaru Tanaka;Yukihiro Ozaki

  • Nonthrombogenic, stretchable, active multielectrode array for electroanatomical mapping.

    Wonryung Lee;Shingo Kobayashi;Masase Nagase;Yasutoshi Jimbo

  • Decellularized Extracellular Matrix as an In Vitro Model to Study the Comprehensive Roles of the ECM in Stem Cell Differentiation

    Takashi Hoshiba;Guoping Chen;Chiho Endo;Hiroka Maruyama

  • Structure of Water Incorporated in Sulfobetaine Polymer Films as Studied by ATR-FTIR

    Hiromi Kitano;Takayuki Mori;Yuki Takeuchi;Susumu Tada

  • Correlation between the Structure of Water in the Vicinity of Carboxybetaine Polymers and Their Blood-Compatibility

    Hiromi Kitano;Susumu Tada;Takayuki Mori;Kohei Takaha

  • Design of biocompatible and biodegradable polymers based on intermediate water concept

    Masaru Tanaka;Kazuhiro Sato;Erika Kitakami;Shingo Kobayashi

  • Biodegradable honeycomb-patterned film composed of poly(lactic acid) and dioleoylphosphatidylethanolamine

    Yukako Fukuhira;Eiichi Kitazono;Takami Hayashi;Hiroaki Kaneko

  • Inhibition of multidrug resistance of cancer cells by natural diterpenes, triterpenes and carotenoids.

    Joseph Molnár;Nóra Gyémánt;Masaru Tanaka;Judith Hohmann

  • Anti-biofouling properties of polymers with a carboxybetaine moiety.

    Susumu Tada;Chika Inaba;Kazuya Mizukami;Shigeto Fujishita

  • Studies on bound water restrained by poly(2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine): Comparison with polysaccharide-water systems.

    T. Hatakeyama;M. Tanaka;H. Hatakeyama

  • In situ studies on protein adsorption onto a poly(2-methoxyethylacrylate)surface by a quartz crystal microbalance

    Masaru Tanaka;Akira Mochizuki;Tadahiro Motomura;Kenichi Shimura

Frequent Co-Authors

Masatsugu Shimomura
Masatsugu Shimomura Tohoku University
Hisayoshi Fujiwara
Hisayoshi Fujiwara Hyogo Prefectural Amagasaki General Medical Center
Chuichi Kawai
Chuichi Kawai Kyoto University
Toru Kita
Toru Kita Kyoto University
Takeshi Kimura
Takeshi Kimura Kyoto University
Hiromi Kitano
Hiromi Kitano University of Toyama
Yukihiro Ozaki
Yukihiro Ozaki Kwansei Gakuin University
Keiji Tanaka
Keiji Tanaka Kyushu University
Hiroshi Yabu
Hiroshi Yabu Tohoku University
Noriaki Kume
Noriaki Kume Kobe Gakuin University

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