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Masatsugu Shimomura

Masatsugu Shimomura

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 71 4309 4172 197 193 446 15407
Chemistry 72 5372 4880 323 302 400 15602

Masatsugu Shimomura publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Masatsugu Shimomura between 1980 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Masatsugu Shimomura published across 46 years, from 1980 to 2025, averaging 10.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 51 publications in 2006. 3 of the 475 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1980 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 51. Peak 51 publications in 2006. 1980: 3 publications 1981: 5 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 6 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 7 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 8 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 10 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 12 publications 1999: 19 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 14 publications 2002: 19 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 13 publications 2005: 35 publications 2006: 51 publications 2007: 28 publications 2008: 27 publications 2009: 18 publications 2010: 21 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 17 publications 2013: 23 publications 2014: 18 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 2 publications 2025: 1 publication
1980 2025

475 publications in total across all disciplines

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Masatsugu Shimomura: publications per year, 1980 to 2025
Year Publications
1980 3
1981 5
1982 3
1983 2
1984 3
1985 3
1986 6
1987 4
1988 7
1989 4
1990 3
1991 6
1992 5
1993 8
1994 4
1995 2
1996 10
1997 5
1998 12
1999 19
2000 8
2001 14
2002 19
2003 10
2004 13
2005 35
2006 51
2007 28
2008 27
2009 18
2010 21
2011 13
2012 17
2013 23
2014 18
2015 10
2016 4
2017 8
2018 4
2019 4
2020 6
2021 4
2022 2
2023 1
2024 2
2025 1
Total 475
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Masatsugu Shimomura 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 Masatsugu Shimomura 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, 430–449 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: 446 publications — 82nd percentile

82% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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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
310–329 537
330–349 477
350–369 440
370–389 356
390–409 321
410–429 256
430–449 246 446
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
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Masatsugu Shimomura 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 Masatsugu Shimomura 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, 70–71 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: 71 D-Index — 68th percentile

68% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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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
60–61 587
62–63 606
64–65 533
66–67 490
68–69 469
70–71 378 71
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
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Overview

Masatsugu Shimomura is affiliated with Tohoku University in Japan. Their research primarily spans the fields of Materials Science, Engineering, and Energy, with notable contributions in subfields such as Materials Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, and Polymers and Plastics.

The scientist's work covers a variety of main topics, including advanced photocatalysis techniques, advanced thermoelectric materials and devices, TiO2 photocatalysis and solar cells, gas sensing nanomaterials and sensors, thermal properties of materials, 2D materials and applications, and copper-based nanomaterials and applications.

Some recent papers authored or co-authored by Masatsugu Shimomura include:

  • Perspective on ultrathin layered Ni-doped MoS2 hybrid nanostructures for the enhancement of electrochemical properties in supercapacitors (2023, Journal of Energy Chemistry)
  • Conductometric NO2 gas sensor based on Co-incorporated MoS2 nanosheets for room temperature applications (2022, Sensors and Actuators B Chemical)
  • Dependence of photocatalysis on electron trapping in Ag-doped flowerlike rutile-phase TiO2 film by facile hydrothermal method (2020, Applied Surface Science)
  • Solution processed edge activated Ni-MoS2 nanosheets for highly sensitive room temperature NO2 gas sensor applications (2022, Applied Surface Science)
  • Ultrasensitive and reversible NO2 gas sensor based on SnS2/TiO2 heterostructures for room temperature applications (2023, Chemosphere)

Shimomura has frequently published in several venues including:

  • Materials Letters
  • Journal of Alloys and Compounds
  • RSC Advances
  • CrystEngComm
  • AIP Advances

The scientist's frequent co-authors are:

  • J. Archana
  • S. Harish
  • M. Navaneethan
  • Mohd Khairul Ahmad
  • Y. Hayakawa

Best Publications

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

    Hiroshi Yabu;Masafumi Takebayashi;Masaru Tanaka;Masatsugu Shimomura

  • Single-Step Fabrication of Transparent Superhydrophobic Porous Polymer Films

    Hiroshi Yabu;Masatsugu Shimomura

  • Anisotropic Electric Conductivity in an Aligned DNA Cast Film

    Yoshio Okahata;Takuya Kobayashi;Kentaro Tanaka;Masatsugu Shimomura

  • Water-Assisted Formation of Micrometer-Size Honeycomb Patterns of Polymers

    Olaf Karthaus;Norihiko Maruyama;Xavier Cieren;Masatsugu Shimomura

  • FORMATION OF STABLE BILAYER ASSEMBLIES IN WATER FROM SINGLE-CHAIN AMPHIPHILES. RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE AMPHIPHILE STRUCTURE AND THE AGGREGATE MORPHOLOGY

    T. Kunitake;Y. Okahata;M. Shimomura;S. Yasunami

  • Bottom-up strategy of materials fabrication: a new trend in nanotechnology of soft materials

    Masatsugu Shimomura;Tetsuro Sawadaishi

  • Mesoscopic patterns of molecular aggregates on solid substrates

    N. Maruyama;T. Koito;J. Nishida;T. Sawadaishi

  • ORIENTATION AND SPECTRAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE AZOBENZENE CHROMOPHORE IN THE AMMONIUM BILAYER ASSEMBLY.

    Masatsugu Shimomura;R. Ando;T. Kunitake

  • Simple fabrication of micro lens arrays.

    Hiroshi Yabu;Masatsugu Shimomura

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

    Hiroshi Yabu;Masaru Tanaka;Kuniharu Ijiro;Masatsugu Shimomura

  • Fluorescence and photoisomerization of azobenzene-containing bilayer membranes

    Masatsugu Shimomura;Toyoki Kunitake

  • UNIQUE PROPERTIES OF CHROMOPHORE-CONTAINING BILAYER AGGREGATES: ENHANCED CHIRALITY AND PHOTOCHEMICALLY INDUCED MORPHOLOGICAL CHANGE

    T. Kunitake;N. Nakashima;M. Shimomura;Y. Okahata

  • Fabrication of honeycomb film of an amphiphilic copolymer at the air-water interface

    Takehiro Nishikawa;Ryusuke Ookura;Jin Nishida;Keiko Arai

  • Preparation of Self‐Organized Mesoscale Polymer Patterns on a Solid Substrate: Continuous Pattern Formation from a Receding Meniscus

    Hiroshi Yabu;Masatsugu Shimomura

  • Frustrated Phases of Block Copolymers in Nanoparticles

    Takeshi Higuchi;Atsunori Tajima;Kiwamu Motoyoshi;Hiroshi Yabu

  • Preparation of Langmuir-Blodgett films of azobenzene amphiphiles as polyion complexes

    Masatsugu Shimomura;Toyoki Kunitake

  • Unique Phase-Separation Structures of Block-Copolymer Nanoparticles†

    Hiroshi Yabu;Takeshi Higuchi;Masatsugu Shimomura

  • Spontaneous formation of polymer nanoparticles with inner micro-phase separation structures

    Takeshi Higuchi;Atsunori Tajima;Hiroshi Yabu;Masatsugu Shimomura

  • Micropatterns Based on Deformation of a Viscoelastic Honeycomb Mesh

    Takehiro Nishikawa;Makiko Nonomura;Keiko Arai;Junko Hayashi

  • Honeycomb-patterned thin films of amphiphilic polymers as cell culture substrates

    Takehiro Nishikawa;Jin Nishida;Ryusuke Ookura;Shin Ichiro Nishimura

Frequent Co-Authors

Hiroshi Yabu
Hiroshi Yabu Tohoku University
Masaru Tanaka
Masaru Tanaka Kyushu University
Toyoki Kunitake
Toyoki Kunitake Kyushu University
Hiroshi Jinnai
Hiroshi Jinnai Tohoku University
Masahiko Hara
Masahiko Hara Tokyo Institute of Technology
Yoshio Okahata
Yoshio Okahata Tokyo Institute of Technology
Riichiro Abe
Riichiro Abe Niigata University
Satoru Todo
Satoru Todo Hokkaido University
Shin-Ichiro Nishimura
Shin-Ichiro Nishimura Hokkaido University
Kazuo Akagi
Kazuo Akagi Ritsumeikan University

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