2026 Mitsuru Ebihara: Earth Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Earth Science	45	4418	4065	106	97	298	8238

Overview

Mitsuru Ebihara is affiliated with Tokyo Metropolitan University in Japan. Their research primarily spans the fields of Physics and Astronomy and Environmental Science, focusing on multiple interconnected subfields and topics.

The main fields of study for Mitsuru Ebihara include:

Physics and Astronomy
Environmental Science

Within these broader fields, their work covers subfields such as:

Astronomy and Astrophysics
Radiation
Ecology
Radiological and Ultrasound Technology
Global and Planetary Change

Their research topics include:

Astro and Planetary Science
Isotope Analysis in Ecology
Radioactivity and Radon Measurements
Planetary Science and Exploration
Radioactive contamination and transfer
Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
Nuclear Physics and Applications

Mitsuru Ebihara has contributed to several recent scientific publications. Notable papers include:

"Noble gases and nitrogen in samples of asteroid Ryugu record its volatile sources and recent surface evolution" published in 2022 in Science
"First asteroid gas sample delivered by the Hayabusa2 mission: A treasure box from Ryugu" published in 2022 in Science Advances
"Widespread distribution of radiocesium-bearing microparticles over the greater Kanto Region resulting from the Fukushima nuclear accident" published in 2021 in Progress in Earth and Planetary Science
"The noble gas and nitrogen relationship between Ryugu and carbonaceous chondrites" published in 2023 in Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
"Reassessment of early 131I inhalation doses by the Fukushima nuclear accident based on atmospheric 137Cs and 131I/137Cs observation data and multi-ensemble of atmospheric transport and deposition models" published in 2020 in Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Mitsuru Ebihara include:

Naoki Shirai
Y. Oura
Shun Sekimoto
Haruo Tsuruta
Yuichi Moriguchi

Ebihara's work has been published in multiple scientific journals, with publication frequencies including:

Progress in Earth and Planetary Science (2 publications)
Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta (2 publications)
Journal of Environmental Radioactivity (2 publications)
Science (1 publication)
Science Advances (1 publication)

Best Publications

Solar-system abundances of the elements

Edward Anders;Mitsuru Ebihara

1871
Citations
Three-Dimensional Structure of Hayabusa Samples: Origin and Evolution of Itokawa Regolith

Akira Tsuchiyama;Masayuki Uesugi;Takashi Matsushima;Tatsuhiro Michikami

356
Citations
Oxygen isotopic compositions of asteroidal materials returned from Itokawa by the Hayabusa mission.

Hisayoshi Yurimoto;Ken Ichi Abe;Masanao Abe;Mitsuru Ebihara

197
Citations
A new metal-rich chondrite grouplet

Michael K. Weisberg;Michael K. Weisberg;Martin Prinz;Robert N. Clayton;Toshiko K. Mayeda

184
Citations
A New Source of Basaltic Meteorites Inferred From Northwest Africa 011

Akira Yamaguchi;Akira Yamaguchi;Robert N. Clayton;Toshiko K. Mayeda;Mitsuru Ebihara

156
Citations
Core formation in the Earth and Shergottite Parent Body (SPB): Chemical evidence from basalts☆

Allan H. Treiman;Michael J. Drake;Marie Josee Janssens;Rainer Wolf

154
Citations
First retrieval of hourly atmospheric radionuclides just after the Fukushima accident by analyzing filter-tapes of operational air pollution monitoring stations

Haruo Tsuruta;Yasuji Oura;Mitsuru Ebihara;Toshimasa Ohara

140
Citations
Magnesian anorthosites and a deep crustal rock from the farside crust of the moon

Hiroshi Takeda;A. Yamaguchi;D.D. Bogard;Y. Karouji

139
Citations
Mid-Proterozoic Plume-Related Thermal Event in Eastern Indian Craton: Evidence from Trace Elements, REE Geochemistry and Sr - Nd Isotope Systematics of Basic-Ultrabasic Intrusives from Dalma Volcanic Belt

A. Roy;A. Sarkar;S. Jeyakumar;S. K. Aggrawal

134
Citations
Crustal partial melting on Vesta: Evidence from highly metamorphosed eucrites

A. Yamaguchi;A. Yamaguchi;Jean-Alix Barrat;R.C. Greenwood;N. Shirai;N. Shirai

113
Citations
Aubrites and diogenites - Trace element clues to their origin

Rainer Wolf;Mitsuru Ebihara;Gerhard R. Richter;Edward Anders

109
Citations
The origin and nebular history of the metal phase of ordinary chondrites

Ping Kong;Mitsuru Ebihara

107
Citations
Geochemical and organic carbon isotope studies across the continental Permo-Triassic boundary of Raniganj Basin, eastern India

A. Sarkar;H. Yoshioka;H. Yoshioka;M. Ebihara;H. Naraoka

104
Citations
Nd isotopic composition in the central North Pacific

Hiroshi Amakawa;Kazunori Sasaki;Mitsuru Ebihara

101
Citations
Feldspathic clasts in Yamato-86032: Remnants of the lunar crust with implications for its formation and impact history

L. Nyquist;D. Bogard;A. Yamaguchi;A. Yamaguchi;C.-Y. Shih

100
Citations
Sm-Nd age and mantle source characteristics of the Dhanjori volcanic rocks, Eastern India

A. Roy;A. Sarkar;S. Jeyakumar;S. K. Aggrawal

100
Citations
Chemical characteristics of a Martian meteorite, Yamato 980459

Naoki Shirai;Mitsuru Ebihara

95
Citations
Are C1 chondrites chemically fractionated? a trace element study

Mitsuru Ebihara;Rainer Wolf;Edward Anders

91
Citations
Compositional continuity of enstatite chondrites and implications for heterogeneous accretion of the enstatite chondrite parent body

Ping Kong;Tadashi Mori;Mitsuru Ebihara

91
Citations
Neutron Activation Analysis of a Particle Returned from Asteroid Itokawa

M. Ebihara;S. Sekimoto;N. Shirai;Y. Hamajima

90
Citations
A possible causal relationship between extinction of dinosaurs and K/T iridium enrichment in the Nanxiong Basin, South China: Evidence from dinosaur eggshells

Zi Kui Zhao;Xue Ying Mao;Zhi Fang Chai;Gao Chuang Yang

87
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Akira Yamaguchi National Institute of Polar Research

Takaaki Noguchi Kyoto University

Tomoki Nakamura Tohoku University

Keisuke Nagao University of Tokyo

Akira Tsuchiyama Ritsumeikan University

Hiroshi Naraoka Kyushu University

Haruo Tsuruta University of Tokyo

Teruyuki Nakajima University of Tokyo

Hisayoshi Yurimoto Hokkaido University

Toshimasa Ohara Asia Center for Air Pollution Research

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