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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 79 3669 3327 209 195 405 19859

Munetaka Akita publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Munetaka Akita between 1979 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Munetaka Akita published across 47 years, from 1979 to 2025, averaging 9.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2022. 4 of the 428 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1979 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 2022. 1979: 1 publication 1980: 1 publication 1981: 0 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 7 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 5 publications 1988: 5 publications 1989: 7 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 7 publications 1992: 7 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 7 publications 1997: 13 publications 1998: 16 publications 1999: 17 publications 2000: 11 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 17 publications 2014: 17 publications 2015: 22 publications 2016: 22 publications 2017: 20 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 17 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 23 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 3 publications
1979 2025

428 publications in total across all disciplines

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Munetaka Akita: publications per year, 1979 to 2025
Year Publications
1979 1
1980 1
1981 0
1982 2
1983 7
1984 3
1985 0
1986 2
1987 5
1988 5
1989 7
1990 3
1991 7
1992 7
1993 4
1994 5
1995 7
1996 7
1997 13
1998 16
1999 17
2000 11
2001 11
2002 9
2003 8
2004 7
2005 7
2006 9
2007 10
2008 5
2009 13
2010 13
2011 8
2012 12
2013 17
2014 17
2015 22
2016 22
2017 20
2018 12
2019 17
2020 12
2021 11
2022 23
2023 9
2024 1
2025 3
Total 428
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Munetaka Akita 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 Munetaka Akita 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, 401–420 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: 405 publications — 81st percentile

81% 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
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
401–420 397 405
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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Munetaka Akita 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 Munetaka Akita 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, 78–79 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: 79 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% 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
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 79
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

Munetaka Akita is affiliated with the Tokyo Institute of Technology in Japan. Their research spans the fields of Materials Science and Chemistry, with a particular focus on subfields such as Materials Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, and Physical and Theoretical Chemistry.

The scientist's work encompasses a broad range of topics, including:

  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Radical Photochemical Reactions
  • Sulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques
  • Molecular Junctions and Nanostructures
  • Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials
  • Catalytic C-H Functionalization Methods

Munetaka Akita has contributed to multiple publications, some of which have been cited numerous times. Notable recent papers include:

  • Recognition and Stabilization of Unsaturated Fatty Acids by a Polyaromatic Receptor, 2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Transition Metal-Free Supramolecular Photoredox Catalysis in Water: A Phenoxazine Photocatalyst Encapsulated in V-Shaped Aromatic Amphiphiles, 2020, ACS Catalysis
  • Progress in Photocatalysis for Organic Chemistry, 2023, The Journal of Organic Chemistry
  • Fluoroalkanesulfinate Salts as Dual Fluoroalkyl and SO2 Sources: Atom-Economical Fluoroalkyl-Sulfonylation of Alkenes and Alkynes by Photoredox Catalysis, 2020, Organic Letters
  • Anisotropic Contraction of a Polyaromatic Capsule and Its Cavity-Induced Compression Effect, 2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society

The scientist frequently publishes in several key venues, including:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Chemistry - A European Journal
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Chemical Science
  • Angewandte Chemie

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Munetaka Akita are:

  • Yuya Tanaka
  • Takashi Koike
  • Shintaro Fujii
  • Tomofumi Tada
  • Michito Yoshizawa

Best Publications

  • Three‐component Oxytrifluoromethylation of Alkenes: Highly Efficient and Regioselective Difunctionalization of CC Bonds Mediated by Photoredox Catalysts

    Yusuke Yasu;Takashi Koike;Munetaka Akita

  • Fine Design of Photoredox Systems for Catalytic Fluoromethylation of Carbon–Carbon Multiple Bonds

    Takashi Koike;Munetaka Akita

  • Visible-light radical reaction designed by Ru- and Ir-based photoredox catalysis

    Takashi Koike;Munetaka Akita

  • Intermolecular aminotrifluoromethylation of alkenes by visible-light-driven photoredox catalysis.

    Yusuke Yasu;Takashi Koike;Munetaka Akita

  • An M2L4 Molecular Capsule with an Anthracene Shell: Encapsulation of Large Guests up to 1 nm

    Norifumi Kishi;Zhiou Li;Kenji Yoza;Munetaka Akita

  • Combining Photoredox‐Catalyzed Trifluoromethylation and Oxidation with DMSO: Facile Synthesis of α‐Trifluoromethylated Ketones from Aromatic Alkenes

    Ren Tomita;Yusuke Yasu;Takashi Koike;Munetaka Akita

  • New Horizons of Photocatalytic Fluoromethylative Difunctionalization of Alkenes

    Takashi Koike;Munetaka Akita

  • Oxidative cleavage of silicon-carbon bonds in organosilicon fluorides to alcohols

    K. Tamao;T. Kakui;M. Akita;T. Iwahara

  • Safe storage of radical initiators within a polyaromatic nanocapsule

    Masahiro Yamashina;Yoshihisa Sei;Munetaka Akita;Michito Yoshizawa

  • Visible Light‐Induced Selective Generation of Radicals from Organoborates by Photoredox Catalysis

    Yusuke Yasu;Takashi Koike;Munetaka Akita

  • Trifluoromethylation by Visible-Light-Driven Photoredox Catalysis

    Takashi Koike;Munetaka Akita

  • Visible-light promoted bimetallic catalysis

    Akiko Inagaki;Akiko Inagaki;Munetaka Akita

  • Preparation of Highly Fluorescent Host–Guest Complexes with Tunable Color upon Encapsulation

    Masahiro Yamashina;Matthew M Sartin;Yoshihisa Sei;Munetaka Akita

  • Visible-light-induced synthesis of a variety of trifluoromethylated alkenes from potassium vinyltrifluoroborates by photoredox catalysis

    Yusuke Yasu;Takashi Koike;Munetaka Akita

  • Synthesis and Structure Determination of Rh−diene Complexes with the Hydridotris(3,5-diisopropylpyrazolyl)borate Ligand, TpiPrRh(diene) (diene = cod, nbd): Dependence of the ν(B−H) Values on the Hapticity of the TpiPr Ligand (κ2 vs κ3)1

    Munetaka Akita;Keisuke Ohta;Yoshiaki Takahashi;Shiro Hikichi

  • Highly Regio- and Diastereoselective Synthesis of CF3-Substituted Lactones via Photoredox-Catalyzed Carbolactonization of Alkenoic Acids

    Yusuke Yasu;Yusuke Arai;Ren Tomita;Takashi Koike

  • Facile catch and release of fullerenes using a photoresponsive molecular tube.

    Norifumi Kishi;Munetaka Akita;Motoshi Kamiya;Shigehiko Hayashi

  • Engineering Double to Quintuple Stacks of a Polarized Aromatic in Confined Cavities

    Yoshihiro Yamauchi;Michito Yoshizawa;Munetaka Akita;Makoto Fujita

  • Photoinduced Oxyamination of Enamines and Aldehydes with TEMPO Catalyzed by [Ru(bpy)3]2+

    Takashi Koike;Munetaka Akita

  • Selective Host–Guest Interactions of a Transformable Coordination Capsule/Tube with Fullerenes

    Norifumi Kishi;Munetaka Akita;Michito Yoshizawa

  • Photo-activation of Pd-catalyzed Sonogashira coupling using a Ru/bipyridine complex as energy transfer agent

    Masahisa Osawa;Hidetada Nagai;Munetaka Akita

Frequent Co-Authors

Yoshihiko Moro-oka
Yoshihiko Moro-oka Tokyo Institute of Technology
Takashi Koike
Takashi Koike Nippon Institute of Technology
Michito Yoshizawa
Michito Yoshizawa Tokyo Institute of Technology
Makoto Kumada
Makoto Kumada Kyoto University
Kohei Tamao
Kohei Tamao Kyoto University
Hajime Yasuda
Hajime Yasuda Hiroshima University
Manabu Kiguchi
Manabu Kiguchi Tokyo Institute of Technology
Makoto Fujita
Makoto Fujita University of Tokyo
Jun-ichi Yoshida
Jun-ichi Yoshida Kyoto University
Takeshi Shiono
Takeshi Shiono Hiroshima University

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