World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!
Masaru Tanaka

Masaru Tanaka

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 58 7758 7499 434 419 309 10908

Masaru Tanaka publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Masaru Tanaka between 1980 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Masaru Tanaka published across 46 years, from 1980 to 2025, averaging 12.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 48 publications in 2021. 31 of the 594 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1980 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 48. Peak 48 publications in 2021. 1980: 2 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 12 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 2 publications 1996: 13 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 9 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 16 publications 2005: 33 publications 2006: 47 publications 2007: 30 publications 2008: 24 publications 2009: 17 publications 2010: 19 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 17 publications 2014: 20 publications 2015: 20 publications 2016: 24 publications 2017: 29 publications 2018: 21 publications 2019: 18 publications 2020: 30 publications 2021: 48 publications 2022: 28 publications 2023: 17 publications 2024: 12 publications 2025: 19 publications
1980 2025

594 publications in total across all disciplines

View publications per year as a table
Masaru Tanaka: publications per year, 1980 to 2025
Year Publications
1980 2
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 1
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 1
1991 12
1992 2
1993 3
1994 1
1995 2
1996 13
1997 6
1998 3
1999 1
2000 9
2001 11
2002 7
2003 7
2004 16
2005 33
2006 47
2007 30
2008 24
2009 17
2010 19
2011 9
2012 15
2013 17
2014 20
2015 20
2016 24
2017 29
2018 21
2019 18
2020 30
2021 48
2022 28
2023 17
2024 12
2025 19
Total 594
Download as CSV

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.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 57 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 50–69 to 1,163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 891. Most scientists, 891, have 190–209 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 290–309 publications, is where this scientist sits. 50–69 publications: 28 scientists 70–89 publications: 152 scientists 90–109 publications: 356 scientists 110–129 publications: 487 scientists 130–149 publications: 723 scientists 150–169 publications: 835 scientists 170–189 publications: 850 scientists 190–209 publications: 891 scientists 210–229 publications: 862 scientists 230–249 publications: 766 scientists 250–269 publications: 726 scientists 270–289 publications: 665 scientists 290–309 publications: 593 scientists 310–329 publications: 537 scientists 330–349 publications: 477 scientists 350–369 publications: 440 scientists 370–389 publications: 356 scientists 390–409 publications: 321 scientists 410–429 publications: 256 scientists 430–449 publications: 246 scientists 450–469 publications: 216 scientists 470–489 publications: 212 scientists 490–509 publications: 174 scientists 510–529 publications: 194 scientists 530–549 publications: 162 scientists 550–569 publications: 131 scientists 570–589 publications: 111 scientists 590–609 publications: 103 scientists 610–629 publications: 99 scientists 630–649 publications: 77 scientists 650–669 publications: 92 scientists 670–689 publications: 56 scientists 690–709 publications: 53 scientists 710–729 publications: 53 scientists 730–749 publications: 38 scientists 750–769 publications: 52 scientists 770–789 publications: 43 scientists 790–809 publications: 38 scientists 810–829 publications: 34 scientists 830–849 publications: 25 scientists 850–869 publications: 18 scientists 870–889 publications: 20 scientists 890–909 publications: 24 scientists 910–929 publications: 27 scientists 930–949 publications: 20 scientists 950–969 publications: 17 scientists 970–989 publications: 10 scientists 990–1,009 publications: 16 scientists 1,010–1,029 publications: 13 scientists 1,030–1,049 publications: 12 scientists 1,050–1,069 publications: 9 scientists 1,070–1,089 publications: 8 scientists 1,090–1,109 publications: 7 scientists 1,110–1,129 publications: 9 scientists 1,130–1,149 publications: 2 scientists 1,150–1,162 publications: 5 scientists 1,163+ publications: 100 scientists
50–69 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.

View publications distribution as a table
Number of Materials Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
50–69 28
70–89 152
90–109 356
110–129 487
130–149 723
150–169 835
170–189 850
190–209 891
210–229 862
230–249 766
250–269 726
270–289 665
290–309 593 309
310–329 537
330–349 477
350–369 440
370–389 356
390–409 321
410–429 256
430–449 246
450–469 216
470–489 212
490–509 174
510–529 194
530–549 162
550–569 131
570–589 111
590–609 103
610–629 99
630–649 77
650–669 92
670–689 56
690–709 53
710–729 53
730–749 38
750–769 52
770–789 43
790–809 38
810–829 34
830–849 25
850–869 18
870–889 20
890–909 24
910–929 27
930–949 20
950–969 17
970–989 10
990–1,009 16
1,010–1,029 13
1,030–1,049 12
1,050–1,069 9
1,070–1,089 8
1,090–1,109 7
1,110–1,129 9
1,130–1,149 2
1,150–1,162 5
1,163+ 100
Download as CSV

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.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 165+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 667. Most scientists, 667, have 52–53 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 58–59 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 211 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 450 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 612 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 612 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 598 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 657 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 667 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 621 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 597 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 610 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 587 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 606 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 533 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 490 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 469 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 378 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 421 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 359 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 323 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 299 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 230 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 210 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 195 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 203 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 175 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 175 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 142 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 121 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 117 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 107 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 88 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 85 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 68 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 62 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 57 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 45 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 49 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 50 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 34 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 38 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 28 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 24 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 33 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 28 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 20 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 23 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 17 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 12 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 17 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 21 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 13 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 11 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 13 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 4 scientists 164 D-Index: 3 scientists 165+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 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.

View D-Index distribution as a table
Number of Materials Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 211
42–43 450
44–45 612
46–47 612
48–49 598
50–51 657
52–53 667
54–55 621
56–57 597
58–59 610 58
60–61 587
62–63 606
64–65 533
66–67 490
68–69 469
70–71 378
72–73 421
74–75 359
76–77 323
78–79 299
80–81 230
82–83 210
84–85 195
86–87 203
88–89 175
90–91 175
92–93 142
94–95 121
96–97 117
98–99 107
100–101 88
102–103 85
104–105 68
106–107 62
108–109 57
110–111 45
112–113 49
114–115 50
116–117 34
118–119 38
120–121 37
122–123 29
124–125 28
126–127 24
128–129 33
130–131 28
132–133 21
134–135 20
136–137 23
138–139 17
140–141 12
142–143 17
144–145 21
146–147 13
148–149 11
150–151 14
152–153 13
154–155 9
156–157 10
158–159 7
160–161 4
162–163 4
164 3
165+ 98
Download as CSV

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

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Best Scientists Citing Masaru Tanaka

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles