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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 46 15971 14406 1168 1029 199 8367

Motomu Tanaka publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Motomu Tanaka between 1973 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Motomu Tanaka published across 54 years, from 1973 to 2026, averaging 5.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2018. 10 of the 282 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1973 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 2018. 1973: 1 publication 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 3 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 0 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 12 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 19 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 18 publications 2018: 23 publications 2019: 18 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 15 publications 2023: 16 publications 2024: 10 publications 2025: 9 publications 2026: 1 publication
1973 2026

282 publications in total across all disciplines

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Motomu Tanaka: publications per year, 1973 to 2026
Year Publications
1973 1
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 1
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 1
1993 1
1994 0
1995 1
1996 3
1997 3
1998 1
1999 0
2000 3
2001 6
2002 6
2003 12
2004 11
2005 9
2006 5
2007 6
2008 8
2009 7
2010 5
2011 6
2012 5
2013 19
2014 5
2015 13
2016 9
2017 18
2018 23
2019 18
2020 14
2021 11
2022 15
2023 16
2024 10
2025 9
2026 1
Total 282
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Motomu Tanaka publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Motomu Tanaka sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 181–200 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 199 publications — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344 199
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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Motomu Tanaka D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Motomu Tanaka sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 46–47 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 46 D-Index — 12th percentile

12% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776 46
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Overview

Motomu Tanaka is a researcher affiliated with Heidelberg University in Germany. Their work spans several interconnected fields, focusing primarily on medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology.

Their research interests include diverse subfields such as molecular biology, biomedical engineering, cell biology, surgery, and pulmonary and respiratory medicine. Within these areas, their main research topics are cellular mechanics and interactions, lipid membrane structure and behavior, polymer surface interaction studies, 3D printing in biomedical research, hydrogels (including synthesis, properties, and applications), gastric cancer management and outcomes, and supramolecular self-assembly in materials.

Tanaka has contributed to multiple recent scientific publications. Notable papers include:

  • "Mechanical stimulation of single cells by reversible host-guest interactions in 3D microscaffolds," 2020, published in Science Advances
  • "Stimuli-responsive hydrogels as a model of the dynamic cellular microenvironment," 2020, published in Polymer Journal
  • "Extreme deformability of insect cell membranes is governed by phospholipid scrambling," 2021, published in Cell Reports
  • "Superiority of Mature Differentiated Cultured Human Corneal Endothelial Cell Injection Therapy for Corneal Endothelial Failure," 2021, published in American Journal of Ophthalmology
  • "Force generation by a propagating wave of supramolecular nanofibers," 2020, published in Nature Communications

The researcher frequently publishes in journals such as Langmuir, Advanced Functional Materials, Nature Communications, Scientific Reports, and Soft Matter, with multiple contributions to each.

Tanaka's collaborative work is indicated by frequent coauthorship with several scientists, including Akihisa Yamamoto, Masaki Nakahata, Stefan Kaufmann, Martin Bastmeyer, and Judith Thoma.

Best Publications

  • Polymer-supported membranes as models of the cell surface

    Motomu Tanaka;Motomu Tanaka;Erich Sackmann

  • Supported membranes on soft polymer cushions: fabrication, characterization and applications

    Erich Sackmann;Motomu Tanaka

  • Controlling the shape of 3D microstructures by temperature and light

    Marc Hippler;Eva Blasco;Jingyuan Qu;Motomu Tanaka

  • Swelling Behavior of Polyelectrolyte Multilayers in Saturated Water Vapor

    John E. Wong;Florian Rehfeldt;Peter Hänni;Motomu Tanaka

  • Functional Incorporation of Integrins into Solid Supported Membranes on Ultrathin Films of Cellulose: Impact on Adhesion

    Stefanie Goennenwein;Motomu Tanaka;Bin Hu;Luis Moroder

  • Quantitative evaluation of mechanosensing of cells on dynamically tunable hydrogels.

    Hiroshi Y. Yoshikawa;Fernanda F. Rossetti;Stefan Kaufmann;Thomas Kaindl

  • AlxGa1–xN—A New Material System for Biosensors

    G. Steinhoff;O. Purrucker;M. Tanaka;M. Stutzmann

  • Cell surface flip-flop of phosphatidylserine is critical for PIEZO1-mediated myotube formation

    Masaki Tsuchiya;Yuji Hara;Yuji Hara;Masaki Okuda;Karin Itoh

  • Electrochemical Characterization of Self-Assembled Alkylsiloxane Monolayers on Indium−Tin Oxide (ITO) Semiconductor Electrodes

    Heiko Hillebrandt and;Motomu Tanaka

  • Chemical functionalization of GaN and AlN surfaces

    B. Baur;G. Steinhoff;J. Hernando;O. Purrucker

  • Supported membranes with well-defined polymer tethers: Incorporation of cell receptors

    Oliver Purrucker;Anton Förtig;Rainer Jordan;Motomu Tanaka

  • Quantitative determination of ion distributions in bacterial lipopolysaccharide membranes by grazing-incidence X-ray fluorescence

    Emanuel Schneck;Thomas Schubert;Oleg V. Konovalov;Bonnie E. Quinn

  • Stripes of partially fluorinated alkyl chains: dipolar Langmuir monolayers.

    Matthias F. Schneider;David Andelman;Motomu Tanaka

  • Deposition of highly resistive lipid bilayer on silicon-silicon dioxide electrode and incorporation of gramicidin studied by ac impedance spectroscopy

    Oliver Purrucker;Heiko Hillebrandt;Klaus Adlkofer;Motomu Tanaka

  • Confinement of Transmembrane Cell Receptors in Tunable Stripe Micropatterns

    Oliver Purrucker;Anton Förtig;Karin Lüdtke;Rainer Jordan

  • Stable Surface Coating of Gallium Arsenide with Octadecylthiol Monolayers

    Klaus Adlkofer and;Motomu Tanaka

  • Selective deposition of native cell membranes on biocompatible micropatterns.

    Motomu Tanaka;Amy P. Wong;Florian Rehfeldt;Murat Tutus

  • Mechanical stimulation of single cells by reversible host-guest interactions in 3D microscaffolds.

    Marc Hippler;Kai Weißenbruch;Kai Richler;Enrico D. Lemma

  • Calcium ions induce collapse of charged O-side chains of lipopolysaccharides from Pseudomonas aeruginosa

    Emanuel Schneck;Erzsebet Papp-Szabo;Bonnie E. Quinn;Oleg V. Konovalov

  • Functionalization of GaAs surfaces with aromatic self-assembled monolayers: A synchrotron-based spectroscopic study

    A. Shaporenko;K. Adlkofer;L. S. O. Johansson;M. Tanaka

  • Orientation selective immobilization of human erythrocyte membranes on ultrathin cellulose films

    Motomu Tanaka;Stefan Kaufmann;Julia Nissen;Marion Hochrein

  • Supported membranes on soft polymer cushions: fabrication, characterization and

    Motomu Tanaka

Frequent Co-Authors

Stefan H. E. Kaufmann
Stefan H. E. Kaufmann Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology
Erich Sackmann
Erich Sackmann Technical University of Munich
Anthony D. Ho
Anthony D. Ho University Hospital Heidelberg
Rainer Jordan
Rainer Jordan TU Dresden
Marie Pierre Krafft
Marie Pierre Krafft University of Strasbourg
Klaus Brandenburg
Klaus Brandenburg Leibniz Institute for Neurobiology
Makoto Kaneko
Makoto Kaneko Osaka University
Martin Eickhoff
Martin Eickhoff University of Bremen
Michael Lanzer
Michael Lanzer University Hospital Heidelberg
Gerhard Abstreiter
Gerhard Abstreiter Technical University of Munich

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