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Noboru Kitamura

Noboru Kitamura

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 63 8434 7659 569 531 402 13991

Noboru Kitamura publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Noboru Kitamura between 1962 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Noboru Kitamura published across 64 years, from 1962 to 2025, averaging 6.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 1994. 4 of the 428 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1962 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 1994. 1962: 1 publication 1963: 0 publications 1964: 1 publication 1965: 2 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 1 publication 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 3 publications 1978: 5 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 5 publications 1981: 4 publications 1982: 6 publications 1983: 5 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 8 publications 1987: 12 publications 1988: 11 publications 1989: 10 publications 1990: 11 publications 1991: 15 publications 1992: 10 publications 1993: 17 publications 1994: 19 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 16 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 11 publications 1999: 13 publications 2000: 12 publications 2001: 13 publications 2002: 13 publications 2003: 13 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 13 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 0 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 2 publications
1962 2025

428 publications in total across all disciplines

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Noboru Kitamura: publications per year, 1962 to 2025
Year Publications
1962 1
1963 0
1964 1
1965 2
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 1
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 3
1978 5
1979 1
1980 5
1981 4
1982 6
1983 5
1984 2
1985 4
1986 8
1987 12
1988 11
1989 10
1990 11
1991 15
1992 10
1993 17
1994 19
1995 7
1996 16
1997 3
1998 11
1999 13
2000 12
2001 13
2002 13
2003 13
2004 7
2005 13
2006 7
2007 8
2008 8
2009 11
2010 13
2011 9
2012 14
2013 13
2014 7
2015 10
2016 11
2017 13
2018 6
2019 10
2020 7
2021 2
2022 1
2023 0
2024 2
2025 2
Total 428
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Noboru Kitamura 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 Noboru Kitamura 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: 402 publications — 80th percentile

80% 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
401–420 397 402
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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Noboru Kitamura 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 Noboru Kitamura 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, 62–63 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: 63 D-Index — 54th percentile

54% 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 63
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

Noboru Kitamura is a researcher affiliated with Hokkaido University in Japan. Their primary field of study is Materials Science, with a particular focus on Materials Chemistry. Kitamura's work also spans related subfields including Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Inorganic Chemistry, and Organic Chemistry.

The research topics covered by Kitamura emphasize crystallization and solubility studies, X-ray diffraction in crystallography, and crystallography and molecular interactions. Additional subjects include inorganic chemistry and materials, organometallic complex synthesis and catalysis, nanocluster synthesis and applications, and magnetism in coordination complexes.

Kitamura's publication record features contributions primarily in the realm of crystallography and inorganic chemistry. Frequent publication venues for their work include:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Dalton Transactions

Recent papers linked to Kitamura include:

  • Synthesis, Structures, and Photoluminescent Properties of Tricyanidonitridorhenium(V) Complexes with Bipyridine-Type Ligands, 2020, Inorganic Chemistry
  • Proton-Switched Emission Behavior of Hexanuclear Molyb-denum(II) Clusters Bearing Terminal Pyridine Carboxylate Ligands, 2020, European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry
  • A 195Pt NMR study on zero-magnetic-field splitting and the phosphorescence properties in the excited triplet states of cyclometalated platinum(ii) complexes, 2020, Dalton Transactions
  • CCDC 1977295: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination, 2020, The Cambridge Structural Database
  • CCDC 1977293: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination, 2020, The Cambridge Structural Database

They have collaborated frequently with several coauthors, including:

  • Sho Fujii
  • Noboru Kitamura
  • Kojiro Nagata
  • Naoko Otsuji
  • Takashi Yoshimura

Best Publications

  • Reversible Mechanochromic Luminescence of [(C6F5Au)2(μ-1,4-Diisocyanobenzene)]

    Hajime Ito;Tomohisa Saito;Naoya Oshima;Noboru Kitamura

  • Luminescence Ranging from Red to Blue: A Series of Copper(I)−Halide Complexes Having Rhombic {Cu2(μ-X)2} (X = Br and I) Units with N-Heteroaromatic Ligands

    Hiromi Araki;Kiyoshi Tsuge;Yoichi Sasaki;Shoji Ishizaka

  • Pattern formation and flow control of fine particles by laser-scanning micromanipulation

    Keiji Sasaki;Masanori Koshioka;Hiroaki Misawa;Noboru Kitamura

  • Mechanical stimulation and solid seeding trigger single-crystal-to-single-crystal molecular domino transformations

    Hajime Ito;Mai Muromoto;Sayaka Kurenuma;Shoji Ishizaka

  • Luminescent copper(I) complexes with halogenido-bridged dimeric core

    Kiyoshi Tsuge;Yuko Chishina;Hanako Hashiguchi;Yoichi Sasaki

  • Optical trapping of a metal particle and a water droplet by a scanning laser beam

    Keiji Sasaki;Masanori Koshioka;Hiroaki Misawa;Noboru Kitamura

  • Three‐dimensional optical trapping and laser ablation of a single polymer latex particle in water

    Hiroaki Misawa;Masanori Koshioka;Keiji Sasaki;Noboru Kitamura

  • Highly luminescent complexes [Mo6X8(n-C3F7COO)6]2- (X=Br, I).

    Maxim N. Sokolov;Maxim N. Sokolov;Maxim A. Mihailov;Eugenia V. Peresypkina;Konstantin A. Brylev

  • Multibeam laser manipulation and fixation of microparticles

    Hiroaki Misawa;Keiji Sasaki;Masanori Koshioka;Noboru Kitamura

  • Scanning Tunneling Microscope Tip-Induced Anodization for Nanofabrication of Titanium

    Hiroyuki Sugimura;Tatsuya Uchida;Noboru Kitamura;Hiroshi Masuhara

  • Tip‐induced anodization of titanium surfaces by scanning tunneling microscopy: A humidity effect on nanolithography

    Hiroyuki Sugimura;Tatsuya Uchida;Noboru Kitamura;Hiroshi Masuhara

  • Synthesis and spectroscopic properties of platinum(II) terpyridine complexes having an arylborane charge transfer unit.

    Eri Sakuda;and Akiko Funahashi;Noboru Kitamura

  • Microsecond-resolved imaging of laser ablation at solid–liquid interface: investigation of formation process of nano-size metal colloids

    Takeshi Tsuji;Yasuyuki Tsuboi;Noboru Kitamura;Masaharu Tsuji

  • Optical Trapping of Quantum Dots Based on Gap-Mode-Excitation of Localized Surface Plasmon

    Yasuyuki Tsuboi;Tatsuya Shoji;Noboru Kitamura;Mai Takase

  • Ferroelectricity and Piezoelectricity in Free-Standing Polycrystalline Films of Plastic Crystals.

    Jun Harada;Naho Yoneyama;Seiya Yokokura;Yukihiro Takahashi

  • Laser-Scanning Micromanipulation and Spatial Patterning of Fine Particles

    Keiji Sasaki;Masanori Koshioka;Hiroaki Misawa;Noboru Kitamura

  • Nanofabrication Of Titanium Surface By Tip-Induced Anodization In Scanning Tunneling Microscopy

    Hiroyuki Sugimura;Tatsuya Uchida;Noboru Kitamura;Hiroshi Masuhara

  • Dependence of spectroscopic, electrochemical, and excited-state properties of tris chelate ruthenium(II) complexes on ligand structure

    Yuji Kawanishi;Noboru Kitamura;Shigeo Tazuke

  • Near-infrared continuous-wave light driving a two-photon photochromic reaction with the assistance of localized surface plasmon.

    Yasuyuki Tsuboi;Ryosuke Shimizu;Tatsuya Shoji;Noboru Kitamura

  • Emission and metal- and ligand-centered-redox characteristics of the hexarhenium(III) clusters trans- and cis-[Re6(mu 3-S)8Cl4(L)2]2-, where L is a pyridine derivative or pyrazine.

    Takashi Yoshimura;Keisuke Umakoshi;Yoichi Sasaki;Shoji Ishizaka

Frequent Co-Authors

Hiroshi Masuhara
Hiroshi Masuhara National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Hiroaki Misawa
Hiroaki Misawa Hokkaido University
Keiji Sasaki
Keiji Sasaki Hokkaido University
Yoichi Sasaki
Yoichi Sasaki Kyushu University
Hiroyuki Sugimura
Hiroyuki Sugimura Kyoto University
Yuri V. Mironov
Yuri V. Mironov Nikolaev Institute of Inorganic Chemistry
Kosei Ueno
Kosei Ueno Hokkaido University
Kei Murakoshi
Kei Murakoshi Hokkaido University
Maxim N. Sokolov
Maxim N. Sokolov Russian Academy of Sciences
Masako Kato
Masako Kato Hokkaido University

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