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Mitsuhiro Matsu'ura

Mitsuhiro Matsu'ura

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 41 5555 5136 146 135 122 6119

Mitsuhiro Matsu'ura publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Mitsuhiro Matsu'ura between 1973 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Mitsuhiro Matsu'ura published across 53 years, from 1973 to 2025, averaging 2.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 6 publications in 2002. 5 of the 126 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1973 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 6. Peak 6 publications in 2002. 1973: 1 publication 1974: 1 publication 1975: 2 publications 1976: 1 publication 1977: 2 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 0 publications 1980: 3 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 1 publication 1985: 1 publication 1986: 1 publication 1987: 3 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 1 publication 1990: 0 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 4 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 1 publication 1997: 3 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 6 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 0 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 0 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 2 publications
1973 2025

126 publications in total across all disciplines

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Mitsuhiro Matsu'ura: publications per year, 1973 to 2025
Year Publications
1973 1
1974 1
1975 2
1976 1
1977 2
1978 1
1979 0
1980 3
1981 2
1982 2
1983 1
1984 1
1985 1
1986 1
1987 3
1988 1
1989 1
1990 0
1991 1
1992 4
1993 2
1994 2
1995 1
1996 1
1997 3
1998 2
1999 0
2000 5
2001 1
2002 6
2003 2
2004 6
2005 4
2006 5
2007 4
2008 6
2009 3
2010 2
2011 0
2012 3
2013 2
2014 4
2015 4
2016 3
2017 3
2018 6
2019 3
2020 3
2021 5
2022 1
2023 0
2024 3
2025 2
Total 126
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Mitsuhiro Matsu'ura 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 Mitsuhiro Matsu'ura sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 603+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 557. Most scientists, 557, have 128–137 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 118–127 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 5 scientists 48–57 publications: 33 scientists 58–67 publications: 94 scientists 68–77 publications: 161 scientists 78–87 publications: 278 scientists 88–97 publications: 376 scientists 98–107 publications: 404 scientists 108–117 publications: 484 scientists 118–127 publications: 540 scientists 128–137 publications: 557 scientists 138–147 publications: 491 scientists 148–157 publications: 495 scientists 158–167 publications: 458 scientists 168–177 publications: 490 scientists 178–187 publications: 414 scientists 188–197 publications: 401 scientists 198–207 publications: 333 scientists 208–217 publications: 292 scientists 218–227 publications: 290 scientists 228–237 publications: 262 scientists 238–247 publications: 243 scientists 248–257 publications: 208 scientists 258–267 publications: 185 scientists 268–277 publications: 147 scientists 278–287 publications: 128 scientists 288–297 publications: 119 scientists 298–307 publications: 120 scientists 308–317 publications: 107 scientists 318–327 publications: 93 scientists 328–337 publications: 87 scientists 338–347 publications: 64 scientists 348–357 publications: 87 scientists 358–367 publications: 60 scientists 368–377 publications: 60 scientists 378–387 publications: 34 scientists 388–397 publications: 50 scientists 398–407 publications: 44 scientists 408–417 publications: 31 scientists 418–427 publications: 39 scientists 428–437 publications: 27 scientists 438–447 publications: 36 scientists 448–457 publications: 27 scientists 458–467 publications: 29 scientists 468–477 publications: 30 scientists 478–487 publications: 19 scientists 488–497 publications: 15 scientists 498–507 publications: 18 scientists 508–517 publications: 19 scientists 518–527 publications: 16 scientists 528–537 publications: 10 scientists 538–547 publications: 11 scientists 548–557 publications: 14 scientists 558–567 publications: 11 scientists 568–577 publications: 7 scientists 578–587 publications: 14 scientists 588–597 publications: 5 scientists 598–602 publications: 4 scientists 603+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 603+

This scientist: 122 publications — 23rd percentile

23% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 5
48–57 33
58–67 94
68–77 161
78–87 278
88–97 376
98–107 404
108–117 484
118–127 540 122
128–137 557
138–147 491
148–157 495
158–167 458
168–177 490
178–187 414
188–197 401
198–207 333
208–217 292
218–227 290
228–237 262
238–247 243
248–257 208
258–267 185
268–277 147
278–287 128
288–297 119
298–307 120
308–317 107
318–327 93
328–337 87
338–347 64
348–357 87
358–367 60
368–377 60
378–387 34
388–397 50
398–407 44
408–417 31
418–427 39
428–437 27
438–447 36
448–457 27
458–467 29
468–477 30
478–487 19
488–497 15
498–507 18
508–517 19
518–527 16
528–537 10
538–547 11
548–557 14
558–567 11
568–577 7
578–587 14
588–597 5
598–602 4
603+ 100
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Mitsuhiro Matsu'ura 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 Mitsuhiro Matsu'ura sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 77 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 106+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 389. Most scientists, 389, have 36 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 41 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 144 scientists 31 D-Index: 215 scientists 32 D-Index: 278 scientists 33 D-Index: 379 scientists 34 D-Index: 366 scientists 35 D-Index: 372 scientists 36 D-Index: 389 scientists 37 D-Index: 366 scientists 38 D-Index: 344 scientists 39 D-Index: 349 scientists 40 D-Index: 296 scientists 41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42 D-Index: 277 scientists 43 D-Index: 279 scientists 44 D-Index: 248 scientists 45 D-Index: 257 scientists 46 D-Index: 212 scientists 47 D-Index: 202 scientists 48 D-Index: 207 scientists 49 D-Index: 204 scientists 50 D-Index: 183 scientists 51 D-Index: 178 scientists 52 D-Index: 182 scientists 53 D-Index: 178 scientists 54 D-Index: 163 scientists 55 D-Index: 117 scientists 56 D-Index: 163 scientists 57 D-Index: 120 scientists 58 D-Index: 113 scientists 59 D-Index: 136 scientists 60 D-Index: 135 scientists 61 D-Index: 96 scientists 62 D-Index: 103 scientists 63 D-Index: 83 scientists 64 D-Index: 103 scientists 65 D-Index: 83 scientists 66 D-Index: 89 scientists 67 D-Index: 92 scientists 68 D-Index: 89 scientists 69 D-Index: 78 scientists 70 D-Index: 75 scientists 71 D-Index: 53 scientists 72 D-Index: 62 scientists 73 D-Index: 54 scientists 74 D-Index: 35 scientists 75 D-Index: 52 scientists 76 D-Index: 50 scientists 77 D-Index: 32 scientists 78 D-Index: 37 scientists 79 D-Index: 20 scientists 80 D-Index: 33 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 34 scientists 83 D-Index: 34 scientists 84 D-Index: 24 scientists 85 D-Index: 19 scientists 86 D-Index: 18 scientists 87 D-Index: 26 scientists 88 D-Index: 30 scientists 89 D-Index: 17 scientists 90 D-Index: 21 scientists 91 D-Index: 19 scientists 92 D-Index: 15 scientists 93 D-Index: 14 scientists 94 D-Index: 20 scientists 95 D-Index: 9 scientists 96 D-Index: 10 scientists 97 D-Index: 15 scientists 98 D-Index: 13 scientists 99 D-Index: 3 scientists 100 D-Index: 13 scientists 101 D-Index: 3 scientists 102 D-Index: 9 scientists 103 D-Index: 4 scientists 104 D-Index: 6 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 41 D-Index — 41st percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 144
31 215
32 278
33 379
34 366
35 372
36 389
37 366
38 344
39 349
40 296
41 289 41
42 277
43 279
44 248
45 257
46 212
47 202
48 207
49 204
50 183
51 178
52 182
53 178
54 163
55 117
56 163
57 120
58 113
59 136
60 135
61 96
62 103
63 83
64 103
65 83
66 89
67 92
68 89
69 78
70 75
71 53
72 62
73 54
74 35
75 52
76 50
77 32
78 37
79 20
80 33
81 36
82 34
83 34
84 24
85 19
86 18
87 26
88 30
89 17
90 21
91 19
92 15
93 14
94 20
95 9
96 10
97 15
98 13
99 3
100 13
101 3
102 9
103 4
104 6
105 6
106+ 98
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Overview

Mitsuhiro Matsu'ura is affiliated with the University of Tokyo in Japan. Their research primarily spans the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences and Medicine, with a notable focus on geophysics and surgery as subfields of study.

The scientist's work concentrates on several main topics, including earthquake and tectonic studies, high-pressure geophysics and materials, earthquake detection and analysis, as well as various aspects of orthopedic surgery and rehabilitation. Specific subjects within these areas include geological and geochemical analysis, elbow and forearm trauma treatment, and shoulder injury and treatment.

Mitsuhiro Matsu'ura has contributed to the following recent papers:

  • "Tectonic stress fields inferred from long-term CMT data ranging over different periods" (2022), published in Geophysical Journal International
  • "Decomposition of elastic potential energy and a rational metric for aftershock generation" (2021), published in Geophysical Journal International
  • "Elastic strain energy and pore-fluid pressure control of aftershocks" (2020), published in Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • "Critical zone of the branching crack model for earthquakes: Inherent randomness, earthquake predictability, and precursor modelling" (2021), published in The European Physical Journal Special Topics
  • "Crustal strain-rate fields estimated from GNSS data with a Bayesian approach and its correlation to seismic activity in Mainland China" (2021), published in Tectonophysics

Among frequent collaborators are researchers Toshiko Terakawa, Shirô Yoshida, Jiancang Zhuang, Kenjiro Nakama, and Akemi Noda.

Publications by Mitsuhiro Matsu'ura appear frequently in venues such as:

  • Geophysical Journal International
  • The European Physical Journal Special Topics
  • Earth and Planetary Science Letters
  • Tectonophysics
  • Geophysical Research Letters

Best Publications

  • Geodetic data inversion using a Bayesian information criterion for spatial distribution of fault slip

    T. Yabuki;M. Matsu'ura

  • A Bayesian approach to nonlinear inversion

    David D. Jackson;Mitsuhiro Matsu'ura

  • Maximum-likelihood estimation of hypocenter with origin time eliminated using nonlinear inversion technique

    Naoshi Hirata;Mitsuhiro Matsu'ura

  • Interplate seismogenic zones along the Kuril–Japan trench inferred from GPS data inversion

    Chihiro Hashimoto;Chihiro Hashimoto;Akemi Noda;Takeshi Sagiya;Mitsuhiro Matsu’ura

  • The 3‐D tectonic stress fields in and around Japan inverted from centroid moment tensor data of seismic events

    Toshiko Terakawa;Toshiko Terakawa;Mitsuhiro Matsu'ura

  • Dislocation model for aseismic crustal deformation at Hollister, California

    Mitsuhiro Matsu'ura;David D. Jackson;Abe Cheng

  • A dislocation model for the earthquake cycle at convergent plate boundaries

    Mitsuhiro Matsu'ura;Toshinori Sato

  • Spontaneous Rupture Propagation on a Non-planar Fault in 3-D Elastic Medium

    Hideo Aochi;Eiichi Fukuyama;Mitsuhiro Matsu’ura

  • Slip-dependent friction law and nucleation processes in earthquake rupture

    Mitsuhiro Matsu'ura;Hiroshi Kataoka;Bunichiro Shibazaki

  • Changes in seismic activity following the 2011 Tohoku-oki earthquake: Effects of pore fluid pressure

    Toshiko Terakawa;Chihiro Hashimoto;Mitsuhiro Matsu'ura

  • CMT data inversion using a Bayesian information criterion to estimate seismogenic stress fields

    Toshiko Terakawa;Mitsuhiro Matsu'ura

  • Statical and dynamical study on faulting mechanism of the 1923 Kanto earthquake.

    Mitsuhiro Matsu'ura;Takaya Iwasaki;Yasunori Suzuki;Ryosuke Sato

  • Transition process from nucleation to high-speed rupture propagation: scaling from stick-slip experiments to natural earthquakes

    Bunichiro Shibazaki;Mitsuhiro Matsu'ura

  • Quasi-static internal deformation due to a dislocation source in a multilayered elastic/viscoelastic half-space and an equivalence theorem

    Yukitoshi Fukahata;Mitsuhiro Matsu'ura

  • Geodetic data inversion using ABIC to estimate slip history during one earthquake cycle with viscoelastic slip-response functions

    Yukitoshi Fukahata;Akira Nishitani;Mitsuhiro Matsu'ura

  • A maximum likelihood approach to nonlinear inversion under constraints

    Mitsuhiro Matsu'ura;Youhei Hasegawa

  • 3-D Modelling of Plate Interfaces and Numerical Simulation of Long-term Crustal Deformation in and around Japan

    Chihiro Hashimoto;Kenji Fukui;Mitsuhiro Matsu’ura

  • STATIC DEFORMATIONS DUE TO THE FAULT SPREADING OVER SEVERAL LAYERS IN A MULTI-LAYERED MEDIUM

    Ryosuke Sato;Mitsuhiro Matsu'ura

  • STRAINS AND TILTS ON THE SURFACE OF A SEMI-INFINITE MEDIUM

    Ryosuke Sato;Mitsuhiro Matsu'ura

  • Interplate coupling and relative plate motion in the Tokai district, central Japan, deduced from geodetic data inversion using ABIC

    Shoichi Yoshioka;Tetsuichiro Yabuki;Takeshi Sagiya;Takashi Tada

  • Spontaneous processes for nucleation, dynamic propagation, and stop of earthquake rupture

    Bunichiro Shibazaki;Mitsuhiro Matsu'ura

Frequent Co-Authors

Eiichi Fukuyama
Eiichi Fukuyama Kyoto University
Takaya Iwasaki
Takaya Iwasaki University of Tokyo
Andrea Donnellan
Andrea Donnellan Jet Propulsion Lab
Takeshi Sagiya
Takeshi Sagiya Nagoya University
David D. Jackson
David D. Jackson University of California, Los Angeles
Minoru Takeo
Minoru Takeo University of Tokyo
Naoshi Hirata
Naoshi Hirata University of Tokyo
Ian Main
Ian Main University of Edinburgh
Stephen R. McNutt
Stephen R. McNutt University of South Florida
Toshiro Tanimoto
Toshiro Tanimoto University of California, Santa Barbara

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