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Mitsuo Niinomi

Mitsuo Niinomi

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
75
Citations
31022
World Ranking
3385
National Ranking
141

Mitsuo Niinomi 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 Mitsuo Niinomi sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 659 publications — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Mitsuo Niinomi 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 Mitsuo Niinomi sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 75 D-Index — 74th percentile

74% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2016 - Fellow of Biomaterials Science and Engineering

Overview

Mitsuo Niinomi is affiliated with Tohoku University in Japan. Their research primarily lies within the fields of Engineering and Materials Science, with a notable focus on subfields including Materials Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, Surgery, Mechanics of Materials, and Biomedical Engineering.

The scientist has contributed extensively to topics related to Titanium Alloys Microstructure and Properties, Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty, Bone Tissue Engineering Materials, Advanced materials and composites, Intermetallics and Advanced Alloy Properties, Metal and Thin Film Mechanics, and Nuclear Materials and Properties.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Mitsuo Niinomi include Takayoshi Nakano, Masaaki Nakai, Qiang Li, Burak Dikici, and Toshikazu Akahori.

The scientist's recent papers include:

  • A systematic study of β-type Ti-based PVD coatings on magnesium for biomedical application, 2020, Vacuum
  • Hydroxyapatite coating on titanium alloy TNTZ for increasing osseointegration and reducing inflammatory response in vivo on Rattus norvegicus Wistar rats, 2021, Ceramics International
  • Microstructure and mechanical properties of Ti-Nb-Fe-Zr alloys with high strength and low elastic modulus, 2022, Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China
  • A strategy to regulate the yield ratio of a metastable high Zr-containing β titanium alloy: Synergistic effects of the β domain, β stability and β/α interfaces by varying the α phase content, 2023, Journal of Alloys and Compounds
  • The Ti3.6Nb1.0Ta0.2Zr0.2 coating on anodized aluminum by PVD: A potential candidate for short-time biomedical applications, 2021, Vacuum

The prominent publication venues where Mitsuo Niinomi has frequently published are MATERIALS TRANSACTIONS, Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, MATEC Web of Conferences, Materials Today Communications, and SSRN Electronic Journal.

In recognition of their contributions to the scientific community, Mitsuo Niinomi was awarded the title of Fellow of Biomaterials Science and Engineering in 2016.

Best Publications

  • Mechanical properties of biomedical titanium alloys

    Mitsuo Niinomi

  • Recent metallic materials for biomedical applications

    Mitsuo Niinomi

  • Development of new metallic alloys for biomedical applications

    Mitsuo Niinomi;Masaaki Nakai;Junko Hieda

  • Design and mechanical properties of new β type titanium alloys for implant materials

    Daisuke Kuroda;Mitsuo Niinomi;Masahiko Morinaga;Yosihisa Kato

  • Mechanical biocompatibilities of titanium alloys for biomedical applications.

    Mitsuo Niinomi

  • Recent research and development in titanium alloys for biomedical applications and healthcare goods

    Mitsuo Niinomi

  • Titanium Alloys for Biomedical Applications

    Mitsuo Niinomi;Carl J. Boehlert

  • Biocompatibility of Ti-alloys for long-term implantation.

    Mohamed Abdel-Hady Gepreel;Mitsuo Niinomi

  • Titanium-Based Biomaterials for Preventing Stress Shielding between Implant Devices and Bone

    M. Niinomi;M. Nakai

  • Fatigue performance and cyto-toxicity of low rigidity titanium alloy, Ti–29Nb–13Ta–4.6Zr

    Mitsuo Niinomi

  • Effects of Ta content on Young’s modulus and tensile properties of binary Ti–Ta alloys for biomedical applications

    Ying Long Zhou;Mitsuo Niinomi;Toshikazu Akahori

  • Development of Low Rigidity β-type Titanium Alloy for Biomedical Applications

    Mitsuo Niinomi;Tomokazu Hattori;Keizo Morikawa;Toshihiro Kasuga

  • Corrosion resistance and biocompatibility of Ti-Ta alloys for biomedical applications

    Ying Long Zhou;Mitsuo Niinomi;Toshikazu Akahori;Hisao Fukui

  • Biomedical titanium alloys with Young’s moduli close to that of cortical bone

    Mitsuo Niinomi;Yi Liu;Masaki Nakai;Huihong Liu

  • Metallic biomaterials

    Mitsuo Niinomi

  • Young’s modulus and mechanical properties of Ti-29Nb-13Ta-4.6Zr in relation to α″ martensite

    Y. L. Hao;R. Yang;M. Niinomi;D. Kuroda

  • Peculiar elastic behavior of Ti–Nb–Ta–Zr single crystals

    M. Tane;S. Akita;T. Nakano;K. Hagihara

  • Experiment study on fracture fixation with low rigidity titanium alloy: plate fixation of tibia fracture model in rabbit.

    Nozomu Sumitomo;K. Noritake;T. Hattori;K. Morikawa

  • Corrosion wear fracture of new β type biomedical titanium alloys

    Mitsuo Niinomi;Daisuke Kuroda;Kei Ichi Fukunaga;Masahiko Morinaga

  • Beta type Ti–Mo alloys with changeable Young’s modulus for spinal fixation applications

    Xingfeng Zhao;Mitsuo Niinomi;Masaaki Nakai;Junko Hieda

  • Development of low rigidity β-type titanium alloy for biomedical applications : Biomaterials and bioengineering

    Mitsuo Niinomi;Tomokazu Hattori;Keizo Morikawa;Toshihiro Kasuga

Frequent Co-Authors

Toshihiro Kasuga
Toshihiro Kasuga Nagoya Institute of Technology
Takayoshi Nakano
Takayoshi Nakano Osaka University
Takao Hanawa
Takao Hanawa Tokyo Medical and Dental University
Masayuki Nogami
Masayuki Nogami Nagoya Institute of Technology
Akihiko Chiba
Akihiko Chiba Tohoku University
Zenji Horita
Zenji Horita Kyushu University
Rui Yang
Rui Yang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Takashi Goto
Takashi Goto Tohoku University
Kiyoshi Okada
Kiyoshi Okada Tokyo Institute of Technology
Yukichi Umakoshi
Yukichi Umakoshi Osaka University

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