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Noboru Mataga

Noboru Mataga

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 85 2670 149 480 26021

Noboru Mataga publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Noboru Mataga between 1952 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Noboru Mataga published across 73 years, from 1952 to 2024, averaging 6.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 1991. 1 of the 482 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1952 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 25. Peak 25 publications in 1991. 1952: 1 publication 1953: 1 publication 1954: 2 publications 1955: 2 publications 1956: 4 publications 1957: 7 publications 1958: 7 publications 1959: 5 publications 1960: 0 publications 1961: 0 publications 1962: 4 publications 1963: 8 publications 1964: 3 publications 1965: 2 publications 1966: 4 publications 1967: 6 publications 1968: 3 publications 1969: 6 publications 1970: 7 publications 1971: 8 publications 1972: 22 publications 1973: 11 publications 1974: 1 publication 1975: 9 publications 1976: 9 publications 1977: 9 publications 1978: 9 publications 1979: 3 publications 1980: 10 publications 1981: 14 publications 1982: 8 publications 1983: 19 publications 1984: 17 publications 1985: 14 publications 1986: 20 publications 1987: 20 publications 1988: 16 publications 1989: 19 publications 1990: 20 publications 1991: 25 publications 1992: 20 publications 1993: 13 publications 1994: 13 publications 1995: 10 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 1 publication 2013: 0 publications 2014: 0 publications 2015: 0 publications 2016: 0 publications 2017: 0 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 1 publication
1952 2024

482 publications in total across all disciplines

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Noboru Mataga: publications per year, 1952 to 2024
Year Publications
1952 1
1953 1
1954 2
1955 2
1956 4
1957 7
1958 7
1959 5
1960 0
1961 0
1962 4
1963 8
1964 3
1965 2
1966 4
1967 6
1968 3
1969 6
1970 7
1971 8
1972 22
1973 11
1974 1
1975 9
1976 9
1977 9
1978 9
1979 3
1980 10
1981 14
1982 8
1983 19
1984 17
1985 14
1986 20
1987 20
1988 16
1989 19
1990 20
1991 25
1992 20
1993 13
1994 13
1995 10
1996 4
1997 4
1998 8
1999 0
2000 6
2001 2
2002 6
2003 5
2004 5
2005 3
2006 3
2007 7
2008 6
2009 5
2010 3
2011 2
2012 1
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0
2020 0
2021 0
2022 0
2023 0
2024 1
Total 482
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Noboru Mataga 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 Mataga 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, 461–480 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: 480 publications — 87th percentile

87% 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
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265 480
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 Mataga 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 Mataga 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, 84–85 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: 85 D-Index — 85th percentile

85% 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
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275 85
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 Mataga was a researcher affiliated with Osaka University in Japan. Throughout their career, they contributed to the academic community primarily from this institution.

Though data regarding recent publications, co-authors, and publication venues is not available, this does not diminish the contextual understanding that Noboru Mataga was active within their field of expertise.

The absence of specific information on main fields of study, subfields, and main research topics means that detailed analysis of their scientific focus cannot be provided. Likewise, there is no recorded information on book publications or awards received by Noboru Mataga.

Their contributions and professional activity are part of the broader research framework typically associated with scholars at Osaka University, an institution known for its involvement in diverse scientific disciplines.

Given Noboru Mataga is noted as deceased, all references to their career and output are presented in the past tense to reflect their status accurately.

Best Publications

  • Solvent Effects upon Fluorescence Spectra and the Dipolemoments of Excited Molecules

    Noboru Mataga;Yozo Kaifu;Masao Koizumi

  • Electronic Structure and Spectra of Nitrogen Heterocycles

    Noboru Mataga;Kitisuke Nishimoto

  • The Solvent Effect on Fluorescence Spectrum, Change of Solute-Solvent Interaction during the Lifetime of Excited Solute Molecule

    Noboru Mataga;Yozo Kaifu;Masao Koizumi

  • Electronic Structure and Spectra of Some Nitrogen Heterocycles

    Kitisuke Nishimoto;Noboru Mataga

  • Possible “ferromagnetic states” of some hypothetical hydrocarbons

    Noboru Mataga

  • Electron transfer in inorganic, organic, and biological systems.

    James R. Bolton;Noboru Mataga;George McLendon

  • Ultrafast charge transfer in excited electronic states and investigations into fundamental problems of exciplex chemistry: Our early studies and recent developments

    Noboru Mataga;Haik Chosrowjan;Seiji Taniguchi

  • The bell-shaped energy gap dependence of the charge recombination reaction of geminate radical ion pairs produced by fluorescence quenching reaction in acetonitrile solution

    Noboru Mataga;Tsuyoshi Asahi;Yu Kanda;Tadashi Okada

  • Charge recombination process of ion pair state produced by excitation of charge-transfer complex in acetonitrile solution. Essentially different character of its energy gap dependence from that of geminate ion pair formed by encounter between fluorescer and quencher

    Tsuyoshi Asahi;Noboru Mataga

  • Intramolecular photoinduced charge separation and charge recombination of the product ion pair states of a series of fixed-distance dyads of porphyrins and quinones: energy gap and temperature dependences of the rate constants

    Tsuyoshi Asahi;Masaya Ohkohchi;Ryohzi Matsusaka;Noboru Mataga

  • Ionic photodissociation of electron donor-acceptor systems in solution

    Hiroshi Masuhara;Noboru Mataga

  • Solvent Effects on the Absorption and Fluorescence Spectra of Naphthylamines and Isomeric Aminobenzoic Acids

    Noboru Mataga

  • Femtosecond-picosecond laser photolysis studies on the dynamics of excited charge-transfer complexes : aromatic hydrocarbon-acid anhydride, -tetracyanoethylene, and -tetracyanoquinodimethane systems in acetonitrile solutions

    Tsuyoshi Asahi;Noboru Mataga

  • Charge-transfer rates in symmetric and symmetry-disturbed derivatives of 9,9'-bianthryl

    N. Mataga;H. Yao;T. Okada;W. Rettig

  • Geometry dependence of intramolecular photoinduced electron transfer in synthetic zinc-ferric hybrid diporphyrins

    Atsuhiro Osuka;Kazuhiro Maruyama;Noboru Mataga;Tsuyoshi Asahi

  • Electronic processes in hetero-excimers and the mechanism of fluorescence quenching

    Noboru Mataga;Tadashi Okada;Noriyuki Yamamoto

  • A chemical approach towards the photosynthetic reaction center

    Kazuhiro Maruyama;Atsuhiro Osuka;Noboru Mataga

  • Electronic structures of carbazole and indole and the solvent effects on the electronic spectra

    Noboru Mataga;Yoshikazu Torihashi;Kiyoshi Ezumi

  • Intramolecular electron donor-acceptor interactions in the excited state of (anthracene)-(CH2)n-(N,N-dimethylaniline) systems

    T. Okada;T. Fujita;M. Kubota;S. Masaki

  • 1,2-Phenylene-bridged diporphyrin linked with porphyrin monomer and pyromellitimide as a model for a photosynthetic reaction center: synthesis and photoinduced charge separation

    Atsuhiro Osuka;Satoshi Nakajima;Kazuhiro Maruyama;Noboru Mataga

Frequent Co-Authors

Tadashi Okada
Tadashi Okada Osaka University
Atsuhiro Osuka
Atsuhiro Osuka Kyoto University
Hiroshi Miyasaka
Hiroshi Miyasaka Osaka University
Yoshiteru Sakata
Yoshiteru Sakata Osaka University
Hiroshi Masuhara
Hiroshi Masuhara National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Tsuyoshi Asahi
Tsuyoshi Asahi Ehime University
Kazuhiro Maruyama
Kazuhiro Maruyama Kyoto University
Iwao Yamazaki
Iwao Yamazaki Hokkaido University
Nobuaki Nakashima
Nobuaki Nakashima Osaka Metropolitan University
Naoto Tamai
Naoto Tamai Kwansei Gakuin University

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