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57
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10271
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8041
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452

Naoki Kawazoe 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 Naoki Kawazoe sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 214 publications — 35th percentile

35% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Naoki Kawazoe 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 Naoki Kawazoe sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 57 D-Index — 39th percentile

39% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Naoki Kawazoe is affiliated with the National Institute for Materials Science in Japan and has contributed extensively to the fields of engineering and materials science, with a focus on biomedical engineering and biomaterials. Their research portfolio includes significant work in molecular biology, renewable energy, sustainability, and cellular biology.

The scientist's major research topics cover:

  • Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics
  • 3D printing in biomedical research
  • Nanoparticle-based drug delivery
  • Cellular mechanics and interactions
  • Advanced photocatalysis techniques
  • Bone tissue engineering materials
  • RNA interference and gene delivery

Frequent coauthors contributing to collaborations with Naoki Kawazoe include Guoping Chen, Yingnan Yang, Toru Yoshitomi, Huajian Chen, and Tianjiao Zeng.

Publication venues where the scientist frequently publishes are:

  • Journal of Materials Chemistry B
  • Acta Biomaterialia
  • Advanced Healthcare Materials
  • Biomaterials
  • Biofabrication

Selected recent papers authored by Naoki Kawazoe include:

  • Sustainable photocatalytic disinfection of four representative pathogenic bacteria isolated from real water environment by immobilized TiO2-based composite and its mechanism, 2021, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Nanomaterials and their composite scaffolds for photothermal therapy and tissue engineering applications, 2021, Science and Technology of Advanced Materials
  • Polyethylene glycol (PEG)-modified Ag/Ag2O/Ag3PO4/Bi2WO6 photocatalyst film with enhanced efficiency and stability under solar light, 2020, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
  • Layered Ag/Ag2O/BiPO4/Bi2WO6 heterostructures by two-step method for enhanced photocatalysis, 2020, Journal of Catalysis
  • Composite scaffolds of black phosphorus nanosheets and gelatin with controlled pore structures for photothermal cancer therapy and adipose tissue engineering, 2021, Biomaterials

Best Publications

  • Decellularized matrices for tissue engineering

    Takashi Hoshiba;Hongxu Lu;Naoki Kawazoe;Guoping Chen

  • Functional Hydrogels With Tunable Structures and Properties for Tissue Engineering Applications.

    Xiaomeng Li;Qingqing Sun;Qian Li;Naoki Kawazoe

  • Pore size effect of collagen scaffolds on cartilage regeneration

    Qin Zhang;Qin Zhang;Hongxu Lu;Naoki Kawazoe;Guoping Chen;Guoping Chen

  • The influence of structural design of PLGA/collagen hybrid scaffolds in cartilage tissue engineering

    Wenda Dai;Naoki Kawazoe;Xiaoting Lin;Jian Dong

  • Cultured cell-derived extracellular matrix scaffolds for tissue engineering.

    Hongxu Lu;Takashi Hoshiba;Naoki Kawazoe;Ichie Koda

  • Gold nanoparticle size and shape influence on osteogenesis of mesenchymal stem cells.

    Jingchao Li;Jia'En Jasmine Li;Jing Zhang;Jing Zhang;Xinlong Wang;Xinlong Wang

  • 3D Culture of Chondrocytes in Gelatin Hydrogels with Different Stiffness

    Xiaomeng Li;Shangwu Chen;Shangwu Chen;Jingchao Li;Jingchao Li;Xinlong Wang;Xinlong Wang

  • Autologous extracellular matrix scaffolds for tissue engineering

    Hongxu Lu;Takashi Hoshiba;Naoki Kawazoe;Guoping Chen;Guoping Chen

  • Gold nanoparticles with different charge and moiety induce differential cell response on mesenchymal stem cell osteogenesis.

    Jia'En Jasmine Li;Naoki Kawazoe;Guoping Chen

  • Decellularized Extracellular Matrix as an In Vitro Model to Study the Comprehensive Roles of the ECM in Stem Cell Differentiation

    Takashi Hoshiba;Guoping Chen;Chiho Endo;Hiroka Maruyama

  • Engineering multi-layered skeletal muscle tissue by using 3D microgrooved collagen scaffolds.

    Shangwu Chen;Tomoko Nakamoto;Naoki Kawazoe;Guoping Chen;Guoping Chen

  • Electrospun PHBV/collagen composite nanofibrous scaffolds for tissue engineering

    Wan Meng;Se-Yong Kim;Jiang Yuan;Jung Chul Kim

  • Regulating the stemness of mesenchymal stem cells by tuning micropattern features

    Xinlong Wang;Xinlong Wang;Tomoko Nakamoto;Ida Dulińska-Molak;Naoki Kawazoe

  • Comparison of decellularization techniques for preparation of extracellular matrix scaffolds derived from three‐dimensional cell culture

    Hongxu Lu;Takashi Hoshiba;Naoki Kawazoe;Guoping Chen

  • Preparation of dexamethasone-loaded biphasic calcium phosphate nanoparticles/collagen porous composite scaffolds for bone tissue engineering

    Ying Chen;Naoki Kawazoe;Guoping Chen;Guoping Chen

  • Development of Stepwise Osteogenesis-mimicking Matrices for the Regulation of Mesenchymal Stem Cell Functions

    Takashi Hoshiba;Naoki Kawazoe;Tetsuya Tateishi;Guoping Chen

  • Nonmetal–metal–semiconductor-promoted P/Ag/Ag2O/Ag3PO4/TiO2 photocatalyst with superior photocatalytic activity and stability

    Xiaohong Hu;Qi Zhu;Xinlong Wang;Xinlong Wang;Naoki Kawazoe

  • In vitro evaluation of biodegradation of poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) sponges.

    Taiyo Yoshioka;Naoki Kawazoe;Tetsuya Tateishi;Guoping Chen

  • Adipogenic Differentiation of Individual Mesenchymal Stem Cell on Different Geometric Micropatterns

    Wei Song;Hongxu Lu;Naoki Kawazoe;Guoping Chen;Guoping Chen

  • Insight into the interactions between nanoparticles and cells.

    Jingchao Li;Hongli Mao;Hongli Mao;Naoki Kawazoe;Guoping Chen;Guoping Chen

Frequent Co-Authors

Guoping Chen
Guoping Chen National Institute for Materials Science
Hongxu Lu
Hongxu Lu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yingnan Yang
Yingnan Yang University of Tsukuba
Xingdong Zhang
Xingdong Zhang Sichuan University
Masaru Tanaka
Masaru Tanaka Kyushu University
Yujiang Fan
Yujiang Fan Sichuan University
Jun Kawabata
Jun Kawabata Hokkaido University
Jiang Chang
Jiang Chang University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yukio Imanishi
Yukio Imanishi Kyoto University

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