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Minoru Takeo

Minoru Takeo

D-Index & Metrics

Earth Science

D-Index
32
Citations
3853
World Ranking
8693
National Ranking
270

Minoru Takeo 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 Minoru Takeo sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

This scientist: 153 publications — 38th percentile

38% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 510 publications or more.

Minoru Takeo 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 Minoru Takeo sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 94+

This scientist: 32 D-Index — 3rd percentile

3% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 94 D-Index or more.

Overview

Minoru Takeo is affiliated with the University of Tokyo in Japan and works primarily in the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their research encompasses several interconnected subfields, including geophysics, artificial intelligence, molecular biology, environmental chemistry, and atmospheric science. Geophysics is the dominant area of focus, with a significant concentration on seismic and tectonic phenomena.

The scientist's work spans key topics such as earthquake and tectonic studies, seismic waves and analysis, seismology and earthquake studies, geomagnetism and paleomagnetism, earthquake detection and analysis, geological and geochemical analysis, as well as high-pressure geophysics and materials science.

Recent publications by Minoru Takeo feature research on volcanic and seismic activity. Notable papers include:

  • "Harmonic tremor model during the 2011 Shinmoe-dake eruption, Japan" (2020), published in Geophysical Journal International
  • "Magnetization structure of Nishinoshima volcano, Ogasawara island arc, obtained from magnetic surveys using an unmanned aerial vehicle" (2021), in Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research
  • "Intermittent Growth of a Newly-Born Volcanic Island and Its Feeding System Revealed by Geological and Geochemical Monitoring 2013-2020, Nishinoshima, Ogasawara, Japan" (2021), in Frontiers in Earth Science
  • "Seismic background level (SBL) growth can reveal slowly developing long-term eruption precursors" (2023), appearing in Scientific Reports
  • "Two independent signals detected by ocean bottom electromagnetometers during a non-eruptive volcanic event: Ogasawara Island arc volcano, Nishinoshima" (2020), published in Earth Planets and Space

The frequent publication venues associated with this researcher include the Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Geophysical Journal International, Scientific Reports, and Frontiers in Earth Science.

Among scientific collaborators, Minoru Takeo has often worked with Takao Ohminato, Mie Ichihara, K. I. Konstantinou, Kazuya Yamakawa, and Takao Koyama. These frequent coauthors reflect interdisciplinary and collaborative efforts within geophysics and related fields.

Best Publications

  • Determination of constitutive relations of fault slip based on seismic wave analysis

    Satoshi Ide;Minoru Takeo

  • High resolution imaging in the inhomogeneous crust with cosmic-ray muon radiography: The density structure below the volcanic crater floor of Mt. Asama, Japan

    Hiroyuki K.M. Tanaka;Hiroyuki K.M. Tanaka;Toshiyuki Nakano;Satoru Takahashi;Jyunya Yoshida

  • Ground rotational motions recorded in near‐source region of earthquakes

    Minoru Takeo

  • Earthquake source asymmetry, structural media and rotation effects

    Roman Teisseyre;Eugeniusz Majewski;Minoru Takeo

  • Source process of the 1995 Kobe earthquake: Determination of spatio-temporal slip distribution by Bayesian modeling

    Satoshi Ide;Minoru Takeo;Yasuhiro Yoshida

  • What can be learned from rotational motions excited by earthquakes

    Minoru Takeo;Hidemi M. Ito

  • Mechanism of Phreatic Eruptions at Aso Volcano Inferred from Near-Field Broadband Seismic Observations

    Satoshi Kaneshima;Hitoshi Kawakatsu;Hirotoshi Matsubayashi;Yasuaki Sudo

  • Source Process of the Chi-Chi Earthquake: A Joint Inversion of Strong Motion Data and Global Positioning System Data with a Multifault Model

    Changjiang Wu;Minoru Takeo;Satoshi Ide

  • The source of explosive eruptions of Sakurajima volcano, Japan

    Kohichi Uhira;Minoru Takeo

  • An inversion method to analyze the rupture processes of earthquakes using near-field seismograms

    Minoru Takeo

  • Three‐dimensional computational axial tomography scan of a volcano with cosmic ray muon radiography

    Hiroyuki K. M. Tanaka;Hideaki Taira;Tomihisa Uchida;Manobu Tanaka

  • Detecting a mass change inside a volcano by cosmic-ray muon radiography (muography): First results from measurements at Asama volcano, Japan

    Hiroyuki K. M. Tanaka;Tomihisa Uchida;Manobu Tanaka;Minoru Takeo

  • Monitoring volcanic activity using correlation patterns between infrasound and ground motion

    M. Ichihara;M. Takeo;A. Yokoo;J. Oikawa

  • Slip history of the 1994 Sanriku-Haruka-Oki, Japan, earthquake deduced from strong-motion data

    Wataru Nakayama;Minoru Takeo

  • Vulcanian eruptions with dominant single force components observed during the Asama 2004 volcanic activity in Japan

    Takao Ohminato;Minoru Takeo;Hiroyuki Kumagai;Tadashi Yamashina

  • Influence of atmospheric structure and topography on infrasonic wave propagation

    G. Lacanna;M. Ichihara;M. Iwakuni;M. Takeo

  • The dynamic rupture process of the 1993 Kushiro-oki earthquake

    Satoshi Ide;Minoru Takeo

  • Damage to Coastal Villages due to the 1992 Flores Island Earthquake Tsunami

    Yoshinobu Tsuji;Hideo Matsutomi;Fumihiko Imamura;Minoru Takeo

  • Rupture process of the 1980 Izu-Hanto-Toho-Oki earthquake deduced from strong motion seismograms

    Minoru Takeo

  • Rotational Motions Observed during an Earthquake Swarm in April 1998 Offshore Ito, Japan

    Minoru Takeo

  • Source mechanism of seismic waves excited by pyroclastic flows observed at Unzen volcano, Japan

    Kohichi Uhira;Hitoshi Yamasato;Minoru Takeo

  • Seismic imaging of magma chamber beneath an active volcano

    Yutaka Nagaoka;Yutaka Nagaoka;Kiwamu Nishida;Yosuke Aoki;Minoru Takeo

Frequent Co-Authors

Takao Ohminato
Takao Ohminato University of Tokyo
Kiwamu Nishida
Kiwamu Nishida University of Tokyo
Satoshi Ide
Satoshi Ide University of Tokyo
Yozo Hamano
Yozo Hamano Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology
Hiroshi Shinohara
Hiroshi Shinohara National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
Masanao Shinohara
Masanao Shinohara University of Tokyo
Maurizio Ripepe
Maurizio Ripepe University of Florence
Mitsuhiro Matsu'ura
Mitsuhiro Matsu'ura University of Tokyo
Hiroo Kanamori
Hiroo Kanamori California Institute of Technology
Hiroshi Shimizu
Hiroshi Shimizu Hokkaido University

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