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Materials Science
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2022

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 82 2473 2387 104 101 445 24416
Chemistry 82 3086 2782 178 166 421 24250

Mitsuhiro Shibayama publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Mitsuhiro Shibayama between 1980 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Mitsuhiro Shibayama published across 46 years, from 1980 to 2025, averaging 10.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2017. 12 of the 469 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1980 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 2017. 1980: 1 publication 1981: 1 publication 1982: 1 publication 1983: 5 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 2 publications 1986: 5 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 2 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 8 publications 1992: 8 publications 1993: 9 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 9 publications 1996: 13 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 11 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 14 publications 2005: 22 publications 2006: 22 publications 2007: 18 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 20 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 21 publications 2012: 20 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 19 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 23 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 16 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 10 publications
1980 2025

469 publications in total across all disciplines

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Mitsuhiro Shibayama: publications per year, 1980 to 2025
Year Publications
1980 1
1981 1
1982 1
1983 5
1984 1
1985 2
1986 5
1987 1
1988 2
1989 3
1990 4
1991 8
1992 8
1993 9
1994 8
1995 9
1996 13
1997 5
1998 11
1999 8
2000 6
2001 10
2002 10
2003 6
2004 14
2005 22
2006 22
2007 18
2008 14
2009 20
2010 13
2011 21
2012 20
2013 16
2014 12
2015 19
2016 13
2017 23
2018 16
2019 16
2020 14
2021 13
2022 8
2023 6
2024 2
2025 10
Total 469
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Mitsuhiro Shibayama publications per year - data summary

  • Mitsuhiro Shibayama, a Materials Science scholar from Comprehensive Research Organization for Science and Society, has 469 publications recorded across 46 years, from 1980 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1980 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2017, with 23 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • The rate of publication averages 10.2 papers per year over the whole span, or 10.2 per year counting only the 46 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 39 publications, 8% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1980-1995: 68 publications (4.3 per year); 1996-2011: 213 publications (13.3 per year); 2012-2025: 188 publications (13.4 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Mitsuhiro Shibayama 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 Mitsuhiro Shibayama 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: 445 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
430–449 246 445
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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Mitsuhiro Shibayama publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 12,847 Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 57 ranges running from 50–69 to 1,163+ publications.
  • Mitsuhiro Shibayama, a Materials Science scholar from Comprehensive Research Organization for Science and Society, records 445 publications - the 82nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 82% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Mitsuhiro Shibayama, and about 18% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 250–269 publications range, and Mitsuhiro Shibayama ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 190–209 publications, holding 891 scientists (7% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 330–349 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Mitsuhiro Shibayama 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 Mitsuhiro Shibayama 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, 82–83 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: 82 D-Index — 81st percentile

81% 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
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 82
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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Mitsuhiro Shibayama D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 12,847 Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 64 ranges running from 40–41 to 165+ D-Index.
  • Mitsuhiro Shibayama, a Materials Science scholar from Comprehensive Research Organization for Science and Society, records 82 D-Index - the 81st percentile of the discipline.
  • 81% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Mitsuhiro Shibayama, and about 19% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Mitsuhiro Shibayama ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 52–53 D-Index, holding 667 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 68% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2022 - Research.com Materials Science in Japan Leader Award

Overview

Mitsuhiro Shibayama is affiliated with the Comprehensive Research Organization for Science and Society in Japan. Their research contributions span areas within Engineering and Materials Science, with a focus on subfields such as Biomedical Engineering, Molecular Medicine, Organic Chemistry, Polymers and Plastics, and Biomaterials.

The primary research topics addressed by Shibayama include:

  • Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications
  • Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization
  • Polymer composites and self-healing
  • Surfactants and Colloidal Systems
  • Biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
  • Subcritical and Supercritical Water Processes
  • Phase Equilibria and Thermodynamics

Their publication record includes contributions to multiple scientific journals, with frequent appearances in:

  • Macromolecules
  • Polymer Journal
  • Soft Matter
  • Polymer
  • Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research

They have collaborated regularly with notable coauthors such as Xiang Li, S. Takata, Hiroshi Arima-Osonoi, Hiroki Iwase, and Masashi Ohira, reflecting a strong network within their research community.

Among recent papers authored or coauthored by Shibayama are:

  • "Versatile whole-organ/body staining and imaging based on electrolyte-gel properties of biological tissues" (2020), published in Nature Communications
  • "A Simple and Versatile Method for the Construction of Nearly Ideal Polymer Networks" (2020), published in Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • "Swelling Behaviors of Hydrogels with Alternating Neutral/Highly Charged Sequences" (2020), published in Macromolecules
  • "Star-Polymer-DNA Gels Showing Highly Predictable and Tunable Mechanical Responses" (2022), published in Advanced Materials
  • "Nanostructures and Viscosities of Nafion Dispersions in Water/Ethanol from Dilute to Concentrated Regimes" (2020), published in Macromolecules

Best Publications

  • Design and Fabrication of a High-Strength Hydrogel with Ideally Homogeneous Network Structure from Tetrahedron-like Macromonomers

    Takamasa Sakai;Takuro Matsunaga;Yuji Yamamoto;Chika Ito

  • Volume phase transition and related phenomena of polymer gels

    Mitsuhiro Shibayama;Toyoichi Tanaka

  • Spatial inhomogeneity and dynamic fluctuations of polymer gels

    Mitsuhiro Shibayama

  • Small angle neutron scattering study on poly(N‐isopropyl acrylamide) gels near their volume‐phase transition temperature

    Mitsuhiro Shibayama;Toyoichi Tanaka;Charles C. Han

  • Molecular basis of the shish-kebab morphology in polymer crystallization

    Shuichi Kimata;Takashi Sakurai;Takashi Sakurai;Yoshinobu Nozue;Yoshinobu Nozue;Tatsuya Kasahara;Tatsuya Kasahara

  • Thermal properties of copolymer gels containing N-isopropylacrylamide

    Mitsuhiro Shibayama;Shin-Ya Mizutani;Shunji Nomura

  • Structure Characterization of Tetra-PEG Gel by Small-Angle Neutron Scattering

    Takuro Matsunaga;Takamasa Sakai;Yuki Akagi;Ung-il Chung

  • Self-Healing Micellar Ion Gels Based on Multiple Hydrogen Bonding.

    Ryota Tamate;Kei Hashimoto;Tatsuhiro Horii;Manabu Hirasawa

  • Versatile whole-organ/body staining and imaging based on electrolyte-gel properties of biological tissues

    Etsuo A. Susaki;Chika Shimizu;Akihiro Kuno;Akihiro Kuno;Kazuki Tainaka

  • Ordered structure in block polymer solutions. 4. Scaling rules on size of fluctuations with block molecular weight, concentration, and temperature in segregation and homogeneous regimes

    Takeji Hashimoto;Mitsuhiro Shibayama;Hiromichi Kawai

  • Study of miscibility and critical phenomena of deuterated polystyrene and hydrogenated poly(vinyl methyl ether) by small-angle neutron scattering

    Mitsuhiro Shibayama;Richard S. Stein;Charles C. Han

  • Small‐angle neutron scattering study on weakly charged temperature sensitive polymer gels

    Mitsuhiro Shibayama;Toyoichi Tanaka;Charles C. Han

  • Structural Characteristics of Double Network Gels with Extremely High Mechanical Strength

    Yang-Ho Na;Takayuki Kurokawa;Yoshinori Katsuyama;Hiroyuki Tsukeshiba

  • Phase Separation Induced Mechanical Transition of Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)/Water Isochore Gels

    Mitsuhiro Shibayama;Masato Morimoto;Shunji Nomura

  • SANS and SLS Studies on Tetra-Arm PEG Gels in As-Prepared and Swollen States

    Takuro Matsunaga;Takamasa Sakai;Yuki Akagi;Ung-il Chung

  • Small-angle neutron scattering on polymer gels: phase behavior, inhomogeneities and deformation mechanisms

    Mitsuhiro Shibayama

  • Structure-mechanical property relationship of tough hydrogels

    Mitsuhiro Shibayama

  • Fast-forming hydrogel with ultralow polymeric content as an artificial vitreous body

    Kaori Hayashi;Fumiki Okamoto;Sujin Hoshi;Takuya Katashima

  • Gel Formation Analyses by Dynamic Light Scattering.

    Mitsuhiro Shibayama;Tomohisa Norisuye

  • Gelation Mechanism of Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)-Clay Nanocomposite Gels

    Sho Miyazaki;Hitoshi Endo;Takeshi Karino;Kazutoshi Haraguchi

  • Ordered structure in block polymer solutions. 1. Selective solvents

    Mitsuhiro Shibayama;Takeji Hashimoto;Hiromichi Kawai

  • Dynamic Light Scattering Study of Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide-co-acrylic acid) Gels

    Mitsuhiro Shibayama;Yoshihiro Fujikawa;Shunji Nomura

Frequent Co-Authors

Takamasa Sakai
Takamasa Sakai University of Tokyo
Kenta Fujii
Kenta Fujii Yamaguchi University
Ung-il Chung
Ung-il Chung University of Tokyo
Masayoshi Watanabe
Masayoshi Watanabe Yokohama National University
Takeji Hashimoto
Takeji Hashimoto Kyoto University
Kohzo Ito
Kohzo Ito University of Tokyo
Sadahito Aoshima
Sadahito Aoshima Osaka University
Ryo Yoshida
Ryo Yoshida University of Tokyo
Elliot P. Gilbert
Elliot P. Gilbert Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
Charles C. Han
Charles C. Han Shenzhen University

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