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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 54 12443 11198 934 855 219 17157

Masaya Matsuoka publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Masaya Matsuoka between 1993 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Masaya Matsuoka published across 33 years, from 1993 to 2025, averaging 6.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2003. 2 of the 221 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1993 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2003. 1993: 2 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 2 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 12 publications 2001: 17 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 19 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 2 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 1 publication
1993 2025

221 publications in total across all disciplines

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Masaya Matsuoka: publications per year, 1993 to 2025
Year Publications
1993 2
1994 1
1995 2
1996 2
1997 7
1998 5
1999 3
2000 12
2001 17
2002 0
2003 19
2004 4
2005 8
2006 11
2007 11
2008 11
2009 9
2010 11
2011 3
2012 13
2013 12
2014 6
2015 10
2016 7
2017 4
2018 3
2019 7
2020 8
2021 8
2022 1
2023 2
2024 1
2025 1
Total 221
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Masaya Matsuoka publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Masaya Matsuoka sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 201–220 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 219 publications — 39th percentile

39% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281 219
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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Masaya Matsuoka D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

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

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 54–55 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 54 D-Index — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933 54
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Overview

Masaya Matsuoka is a researcher affiliated with Osaka Metropolitan University in Japan, focusing primarily on materials science and energy. Their work spans several interconnected subfields including materials chemistry, renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, water science and technology, catalysis, and organic chemistry.

Their research topics include:

  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Advanced oxidation water treatment
  • Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis
  • Covalent Organic Framework Applications
  • Copper-based nanomaterials and applications
  • Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions

Matsuoka has contributed to various scholarly journals with multiple publications, notably in venues such as:

  • Research on Chemical Intermediates
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • ACS Catalysis
  • Journal of Catalysis

Their recent published papers include:

  • Designing 3D-MoS2Sponge as Excellent Cocatalysts in Advanced Oxidation Processes for Pollutant Control, 2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Defects on CoS2−x: Tuning Redox Reactions for Sustainable Degradation of Organic Pollutants, 2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Non-oxidative Coupling of Methane: N-type Doping of Niobium Single Atoms in TiO2-SiO2 Induces Electron Localization, 2021, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Single-Atom High-Valent Fe(IV) for Promoted Photocatalytic Nitrogen Hydrogenation on Porous TiO2-SiO2, 2021, ACS Catalysis
  • Designing 3D-MoS2Sponge as Excellent Cocatalysts in Advanced Oxidation Processes for Pollutant Control, 2020, Angewandte Chemie

Their collaborative network includes frequent co-authors such as:

  • Shinya Mine
  • Takashi Toyao
  • Yu Horiuchi
  • Jinlong Zhang
  • Jiahui Ji

Matsuoka's research primarily addresses advanced photocatalytic techniques and catalytic processes related to materials science, focusing on applications in environmental sustainability and energy conversion. The development of novel nanomaterials and the investigation of redox reactions are prominent aspects of their studies, often aimed at pollutant control and efficient catalytic systems.

Best Publications

  • Understanding TiO2 photocatalysis: mechanisms and materials.

    Jenny Schneider;Masaya Matsuoka;Masato Takeuchi;Jinlong Zhang

  • Visible-Light-Promoted Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production by Using an Amino-Functionalized Ti(IV) Metal–Organic Framework

    Yu Horiuchi;Takashi Toyao;Masakazu Saito;Katsunori Mochizuki

  • Recent developments in titanium oxide-based photocatalysts

    Masaaki Kitano;Masaya Matsuoka;Michio Ueshima;Masakazu Anpo

  • Designing 3D-MoS 2 Sponge as Excellent Cocatalysts in Advanced Oxidation Processes for Pollutant Control.

    Lingli Zhu;Jiahui Ji;Jun Liu;Shinya Mine

  • Photocatalysis for new energy production: Recent advances in photocatalytic water splitting reactions for hydrogen production

    Masaya Matsuoka;Masaaki Kitano;Masato Takeuchi;Koichiro Tsujimaru

  • Preparation of nitrogen-substituted TiO2 thin film photocatalysts by the radio frequency magnetron sputtering deposition method and their photocatalytic reactivity under visible light irradiation.

    Masaaki Kitano;Keisho Funatsu;Masaya Matsuoka;Michio Ueshima

  • Tuning Redox Reactions via Defects on CoS2-x for Sustainable Degradation of Organic Pollutants.

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  • In-Situ XAFS, Photoluminescence, and IR Investigations of Copper Ions Included within Various Kinds of Zeolites. Structure of Cu(I) Ions and Their Interaction with CO Molecules

    Hiromi Yamashita;Masaya Matsuoka;Kouji Tsuji;and Yasushi Shioya

  • Photocatalytic decomposition of NO under visible light irradiation on the Cr‐ion‐implanted TiO2 thin film photocatalyst

    Masato Takeuchi;Hiromi Yamashita;Masaya Matsuoka;Masakazu Anpo

  • Local structures, excited states, and photocatalytic reactivities of highly dispersed catalysts constructed within zeolites

    Masaya Matsuoka;Masakazu Anpo

  • Photocatalytic water splitting using Pt-loaded visible light-responsive TiO2 thin film photocatalysts

    Masaaki Kitano;Masato Takeuchi;Masaya Matsuoka;John M. Thomas

  • THE PREPARATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF HIGHLY EFFICIENT TITANIUM OXIDE-BASED PHOTOFUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

    Masakazu Anpo;Satoru Dohshi;Masaaki Kitano;Yun Hu

  • PREPARATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF THE CU+/ZSM-5 CATALYST AND ITS REACTION WITH NO UNDER UV IRRADIATION AT 275 K. IN SITU PHOTOLUMINESCENCE, EPR, AND FT-IR INVESTIGATIONS

    M. Anpo;M. Matsuoka;Y. Shioya;H. Yamashita

  • Efficient hydrogen production and photocatalytic reduction of nitrobenzene over a visible-light-responsive metal–organic framework photocatalyst

    Takashi Toyao;Masakazu Saito;Yu Horiuchi;Katsunori Mochizuki

  • Recent advances in visible-light-responsive photocatalysts for hydrogen production and solar energy conversion – from semiconducting TiO2 to MOF/PCP photocatalysts

    Yu Horiuchi;Takashi Toyao;Masato Takeuchi;Masaya Matsuoka

  • Evidence of Three Kinds of Tetrahedral Vanadium (V) Species in VSiβ Zeolite by Diffuse Reflectance UV−Visible and Photoluminescence Spectroscopies†

    Stanislaw Dzwigaj;Masaya Matsuoka;and Masakazu Anpo;Michel Che

  • Relationship between the Local Structures of Titanium Oxide Photocatalysts and Their Reactivities in the Decomposition of NO

    Jinlong Zhang;Yun Hu;Masaya Matsuoka;Hiromi Yamashita

  • Development of a Ru complex-incorporated MOF photocatalyst for hydrogen production under visible-light irradiation

    Takashi Toyao;Masakazu Saito;Satoru Dohshi;Katsunori Mochizuki

  • Carbon dots modified mesoporous organosilica as an adsorbent for the removal of 2,4-dichlorophenol and heavy metal ions

    Lingzhi Wang;Lingzhi Wang;Chen Cheng;Sen Tapas;Juying Lei

  • Probing Different Kinds of Vanadium Species in the VSiβ Zeolite by Diffuse Reflectance UV−Visible and Photoluminescence Spectroscopies

    Stanislaw Dzwigaj;Masaya Matsuoka;Raymonde Franck;and Masakazu Anpo

  • Extending the photoresponse of TiO2 to the visible light region: photoelectrochemical behavior of TiO2 thin films prepared by the radio frequency magnetron sputtering deposition method.

    Hisashi Kikuchi;Masaaki Kitano;Masato Takeuchi;Masaya Matsuoka

Frequent Co-Authors

Masakazu Anpo
Masakazu Anpo Osaka Metropolitan University
Hiromi Yamashita
Hiromi Yamashita Osaka University
Masato Takeuchi
Masato Takeuchi Osaka Metropolitan University
Takashi Toyao
Takashi Toyao Hokkaido University
Masaaki Kitano
Masaaki Kitano Tokyo Institute of Technology
Michel Che
Michel Che Sorbonne University
Stanislaw Dzwigaj
Stanislaw Dzwigaj Sorbonne University
John Meurig Thomas
John Meurig Thomas University of Cambridge
Salvatore Coluccia
Salvatore Coluccia University of Turin
Paolo Falcaro
Paolo Falcaro Graz University of Technology

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