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Naoki Asao

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
67
Citations
14679
World Ranking
6978
National Ranking
451

Naoki Asao 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 Naoki Asao sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 212 publications — 37th percentile

37% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Naoki Asao 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 Naoki Asao sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 67 D-Index — 62nd percentile

62% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Naoki Asao is affiliated with Shinshu University in Japan and is active in the fields of Materials Science and Chemistry. Their research spans various subfields including Materials Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Molecular Biology, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, and Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism.

Asao's recent research outputs showcase a focus on diverse scientific topics such as electrocatalysts for energy conversion, crystallization and solubility studies, X-ray diffraction in crystallography, bioactive natural compounds, natural antidiabetic agents studies, natural product bioactivities and synthesis, and advanced photocatalysis techniques.

The scientist has contributed to multiple publications in recognized scientific venues. These include:

  • Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry
  • Chemical Communications
  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Catalysis Science & Technology
  • Journal of Polymer Science

Some recent papers authored or co-authored by Naoki Asao are:

  • Induction of enantio-selective apoptosis in human leukemia HL-60 cells by (S)-erypoegin K, an isoflavone isolated from Erythrina poeppigiana, published in 2020 in Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry
  • Amorphous/low-crystalline core/shell-type nanoparticles as highly efficient and self-stabilizing catalysts for alkaline hydrogen evolution, published in 2020 in Chemical Communications
  • (S)-Erypoegin K, an isoflavone isolated from Erythrina poeppigiana, is a novel inhibitor of topoisomerase IIα: Induction of G2 phase arrest in human gastric cancer cells, published in 2020 in Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry
  • Photocatalytic dehydrative etherification of alcohols with a nanoporous gold catalyst, published in 2022 in Chemical Communications
  • Enzyme-inspired catalysts with high activity and selectivity for oxidative polymerization of 2-phenylphenol, published in 2023 in Catalysis Science & Technology

Frequent collaborators include:

  • Vivek S. Raut
  • Akiyuki Nakano
  • Hideyuki Higashimura
  • Akane Ando
  • Kiyoshi Fujisawa

The range of research topics covered by Naoki Asao demonstrates a multidisciplinary approach, with a considerable focus on catalysis, natural product bioactivity, and the application of advanced analytical techniques in chemistry and materials science.

Best Publications

  • SELECTIVE REACTIONS USING ALLYLIC METALS

    Yoshinori. Yamamoto;Naoki. Asao

  • Atomic origins of the high catalytic activity of nanoporous gold

    Takeshi Fujita;Takeshi Fujita;Pengfei Guan;Keith P McKenna;Keith P McKenna;Xingyou Lang

  • Lewis acid-catalyzed benzannulation via unprecedented [4+2] cycloaddition of o-alkynyl(oxo)benzenes and enynals with alkynes.

    Naoki Asao;Tsutomu Nogami;Sunyoung Lee;Yoshinori Yamamoto

  • AuCl3-Catalyzed Benzannulation: Synthesis of Naphthyl Ketone Derivatives from o-Alkynylbenzaldehydes with Alkynes

    Naoki Asao;Kumiko Takahashi;Sunyoung Lee;Taisuke Kasahara

  • AuBr3-Catalyzed [4 + 2] Benzannulation between an Enynal Unit and Enol

    Naoki Asao;Haruo Aikawa;Yoshinori Yamamoto

  • Pd(II) acts simultaneously as a Lewis acid and as a transition-metal catalyst: synthesis of cyclic alkenyl ethers from acetylenic aldehydes.

    Naoki Asao;Tsutomu Nogami;Kumiko Takahashi;Yoshinori Yamamoto

  • Stat3 as a Therapeutic Target for the Treatment of Psoriasis: A Clinical Feasibility Study with STA-21, a Stat3 Inhibitor

    Ken Miyoshi;Mikiro Takaishi;Kimiko Nakajima;Mitsunori Ikeda

  • Nanostructured materials as catalysts: nanoporous-gold-catalyzed oxidation of organosilanes with water.

    Naoki Asao;Yoshifumi Ishikawa;Naoya Hatakeyama;Menggenbateer

  • Direct Mannich and Nitro-Mannich Reactions with Non-Activated Imines: AgOTf-Catalyzed Addition of Pronucleophiles to ortho-Alkynylaryl Aldimines Leading to 1,2-Dihydroisoquinolines

    Naoki Asao;Salprima Yudha S.;Tsutomu Nogami;Yoshinori Yamamoto

  • AuBr3- and Cu(OTf)2-catalyzed intramolecular [4 + 2] cycloaddition of tethered alkynyl and alkenyl enynones and enynals: a new synthetic method for functionalized polycyclic hydrocarbons.

    Naoki Asao;Kenichiro Sato;Menggenbateer;Yoshinori Yamamoto

  • Gold- and Copper-Catalyzed [4+2] Benzannulations between Enynal or Enynone Units and 2π-Systems

    Naoki Asao

  • Functionalized 1,2‐Dihydronaphthalenes from the Cu(OTf)2‐Catalyzed [4+2] Cycloaddition of o‐Alkynyl(oxo)benzenes with Alkenes

    Naoki Asao;Taisuke Kasahara;Yoshinori Yamamoto

  • Nanoporous Gold Catalyst for Highly Selective Semihydrogenation of Alkynes: Remarkable Effect of Amine Additives

    Mei Yan;Tienan Jin;Yoshifumi Ishikawa;Taketoshi Minato

  • Bottom-up graphene-nanoribbon fabrication reveals chiral edges and enantioselectivity.

    Patrick Han;Kazuto Akagi;Filippo Federici Canova;Hirotaka Mutoh

  • Palladium-Catalyzed Addition of Activated Methylene and Methyne Compounds to Allenes

    Yoshinori Yamamoto;Mohammad Al-Masum;Naoki Asao

  • Lewis acid-catalyzed [4 + 2] benzannulation between enynal units and enols or enol ethers: novel synthetic tools for polysubstituted aromatic compounds including indole and benzofuran derivatives.

    Naoki Asao;Haruo Aikawa

  • Fabrication of Pd–Ni–P Metallic Glass Nanoparticles and Their Application as Highly Durable Catalysts in Methanol Electro-oxidation

    Ming Zhao;Katsuhiro Abe;Shin Ichi Yamaura;Yoshinori Yamamoto;Yoshinori Yamamoto

  • Lewis Acid Catalyzed Highly Regio- and Stereocontrolled Trans-Hydrosilylation of Alkynes and Allenes

    Tomoko Sudo;Naoki Asao;Vladimir Gevorgyan;Yoshinori Yamamoto

  • Formation and properties of Au-based nanograined metallic glasses

    N. Chen;R. Frank;N. Asao;D.V. Louzguine-Luzgin

  • Metal‐Catalyzed Annulation Reactions for π‐Conjugated Polycycles

    Tienan Jin;Jian Zhao;Naoki Asao;Yoshinori Yamamoto;Yoshinori Yamamoto

Frequent Co-Authors

Yoshinori Yamamoto
Yoshinori Yamamoto Tohoku University
Tienan Jin
Tienan Jin Tohoku University
Keiji Maruoka
Keiji Maruoka Kyoto University
Mingwei Chen
Mingwei Chen Southern University of Science and Technology
Katsumi Tanigaki
Katsumi Tanigaki Beijing Academy of Quantum Information Sciences
Shinya Tanaka
Shinya Tanaka Hokkaido University
Hidekazu Shimotani
Hidekazu Shimotani Tohoku University
Takeshi Fujita
Takeshi Fujita Kochi University of Technology
Liyuan Han
Liyuan Han Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Tadafumi Adschiri
Tadafumi Adschiri Tohoku University

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