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Noriaki Sano

Noriaki Sano

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Engineering and Technology 32 9523 9159 215 201 196 5552

Noriaki Sano publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Noriaki Sano between 1992 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Noriaki Sano published across 35 years, from 1992 to 2026, averaging 6.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2004. 6 of the 218 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1992 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 2004. 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 2 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 16 publications 2004: 23 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 17 publications 2012: 19 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 5 publications 2026: 1 publication
1992 2026

218 publications in total across all disciplines

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Noriaki Sano: publications per year, 1992 to 2026
Year Publications
1992 1
1993 0
1994 0
1995 1
1996 2
1997 3
1998 3
1999 2
2000 7
2001 8
2002 5
2003 16
2004 23
2005 6
2006 9
2007 8
2008 7
2009 11
2010 6
2011 17
2012 19
2013 5
2014 12
2015 5
2016 9
2017 7
2018 4
2019 4
2020 0
2021 7
2022 2
2023 3
2024 0
2025 5
2026 1
Total 218
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Noriaki Sano publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Noriaki Sano sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 78 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 804+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 457. Most scientists, 457, have 148–157 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 188–197 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 20 scientists 48–57 publications: 35 scientists 58–67 publications: 96 scientists 68–77 publications: 135 scientists 78–87 publications: 190 scientists 88–97 publications: 259 scientists 98–107 publications: 283 scientists 108–117 publications: 369 scientists 118–127 publications: 341 scientists 128–137 publications: 386 scientists 138–147 publications: 372 scientists 148–157 publications: 457 scientists 158–167 publications: 415 scientists 168–177 publications: 407 scientists 178–187 publications: 421 scientists 188–197 publications: 378 scientists 198–207 publications: 403 scientists 208–217 publications: 317 scientists 218–227 publications: 346 scientists 228–237 publications: 321 scientists 238–247 publications: 260 scientists 248–257 publications: 280 scientists 258–267 publications: 240 scientists 268–277 publications: 214 scientists 278–287 publications: 242 scientists 288–297 publications: 203 scientists 298–307 publications: 166 scientists 308–317 publications: 154 scientists 318–327 publications: 175 scientists 328–337 publications: 159 scientists 338–347 publications: 99 scientists 348–357 publications: 131 scientists 358–367 publications: 106 scientists 368–377 publications: 118 scientists 378–387 publications: 97 scientists 388–397 publications: 108 scientists 398–407 publications: 82 scientists 408–417 publications: 71 scientists 418–427 publications: 64 scientists 428–437 publications: 55 scientists 438–447 publications: 54 scientists 448–457 publications: 60 scientists 458–467 publications: 47 scientists 468–477 publications: 40 scientists 478–487 publications: 30 scientists 488–497 publications: 29 scientists 498–507 publications: 38 scientists 508–517 publications: 40 scientists 518–527 publications: 32 scientists 528–537 publications: 23 scientists 538–547 publications: 28 scientists 548–557 publications: 23 scientists 558–567 publications: 19 scientists 568–577 publications: 16 scientists 578–587 publications: 17 scientists 588–597 publications: 18 scientists 598–607 publications: 22 scientists 608–617 publications: 15 scientists 618–627 publications: 9 scientists 628–637 publications: 11 scientists 638–647 publications: 21 scientists 648–657 publications: 12 scientists 658–667 publications: 9 scientists 668–677 publications: 11 scientists 678–687 publications: 9 scientists 688–697 publications: 6 scientists 698–707 publications: 14 scientists 708–717 publications: 7 scientists 718–727 publications: 8 scientists 728–737 publications: 10 scientists 738–747 publications: 9 scientists 748–757 publications: 5 scientists 758–767 publications: 5 scientists 768–777 publications: 11 scientists 778–787 publications: 7 scientists 788–797 publications: 2 scientists 798–803 publications: 4 scientists 804+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 804+

This scientist: 196 publications — 46th percentile

46% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

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Number of Engineering and Technology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,796 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 20
48–57 35
58–67 96
68–77 135
78–87 190
88–97 259
98–107 283
108–117 369
118–127 341
128–137 386
138–147 372
148–157 457
158–167 415
168–177 407
178–187 421
188–197 378 196
198–207 403
208–217 317
218–227 346
228–237 321
238–247 260
248–257 280
258–267 240
268–277 214
278–287 242
288–297 203
298–307 166
308–317 154
318–327 175
328–337 159
338–347 99
348–357 131
358–367 106
368–377 118
378–387 97
388–397 108
398–407 82
408–417 71
418–427 64
428–437 55
438–447 54
448–457 60
458–467 47
468–477 40
478–487 30
488–497 29
498–507 38
508–517 40
518–527 32
528–537 23
538–547 28
548–557 23
558–567 19
568–577 16
578–587 17
588–597 18
598–607 22
608–617 15
618–627 9
628–637 11
638–647 21
648–657 12
658–667 9
668–677 11
678–687 9
688–697 6
698–707 14
708–717 7
718–727 8
728–737 10
738–747 9
748–757 5
758–767 5
768–777 11
778–787 7
788–797 2
798–803 4
804+ 100
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Noriaki Sano D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Noriaki Sano sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 78 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 107+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 426. Most scientists, 426, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 32 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 59 scientists 31 D-Index: 114 scientists 32 D-Index: 129 scientists 33 D-Index: 189 scientists 34 D-Index: 200 scientists 35 D-Index: 262 scientists 36 D-Index: 311 scientists 37 D-Index: 312 scientists 38 D-Index: 350 scientists 39 D-Index: 385 scientists 40 D-Index: 348 scientists 41 D-Index: 362 scientists 42 D-Index: 426 scientists 43 D-Index: 380 scientists 44 D-Index: 310 scientists 45 D-Index: 341 scientists 46 D-Index: 301 scientists 47 D-Index: 306 scientists 48 D-Index: 271 scientists 49 D-Index: 246 scientists 50 D-Index: 210 scientists 51 D-Index: 253 scientists 52 D-Index: 213 scientists 53 D-Index: 221 scientists 54 D-Index: 195 scientists 55 D-Index: 186 scientists 56 D-Index: 170 scientists 57 D-Index: 167 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 144 scientists 60 D-Index: 152 scientists 61 D-Index: 141 scientists 62 D-Index: 138 scientists 63 D-Index: 131 scientists 64 D-Index: 118 scientists 65 D-Index: 114 scientists 66 D-Index: 119 scientists 67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68 D-Index: 87 scientists 69 D-Index: 77 scientists 70 D-Index: 89 scientists 71 D-Index: 69 scientists 72 D-Index: 54 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 55 scientists 75 D-Index: 54 scientists 76 D-Index: 49 scientists 77 D-Index: 53 scientists 78 D-Index: 46 scientists 79 D-Index: 28 scientists 80 D-Index: 39 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 24 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 36 scientists 85 D-Index: 18 scientists 86 D-Index: 25 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 26 scientists 89 D-Index: 27 scientists 90 D-Index: 23 scientists 91 D-Index: 15 scientists 92 D-Index: 12 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 15 scientists 95 D-Index: 10 scientists 96 D-Index: 13 scientists 97 D-Index: 13 scientists 98 D-Index: 9 scientists 99 D-Index: 7 scientists 100 D-Index: 7 scientists 101 D-Index: 8 scientists 102 D-Index: 7 scientists 103 D-Index: 7 scientists 104 D-Index: 9 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106 D-Index: 9 scientists 107+ D-Index: 99 scientists
30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 32 D-Index — 3rd percentile

3% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

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Number of Engineering and Technology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,796 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 59
31 114
32 129 32
33 189
34 200
35 262
36 311
37 312
38 350
39 385
40 348
41 362
42 426
43 380
44 310
45 341
46 301
47 306
48 271
49 246
50 210
51 253
52 213
53 221
54 195
55 186
56 170
57 167
58 166
59 144
60 152
61 141
62 138
63 131
64 118
65 114
66 119
67 95
68 87
69 77
70 89
71 69
72 54
73 46
74 55
75 54
76 49
77 53
78 46
79 28
80 39
81 36
82 24
83 26
84 36
85 18
86 25
87 19
88 26
89 27
90 23
91 15
92 12
93 9
94 15
95 10
96 13
97 13
98 9
99 7
100 7
101 8
102 7
103 7
104 9
105 6
106 9
107+ 99
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Overview

Noriaki Sano is affiliated with Kyoto University in Japan and has contributed extensively to the fields of Materials Science and Engineering. Their research covers a significant range of topics, with a notable emphasis on catalysis, renewable energy, and materials chemistry.

Their recent research output includes publications on catalytic processes, materials chemistry, and energy conversion. Some of the recent papers include:

  • A study on pore formation of high surface area activated carbon prepared by microwave-induced plasma with KOH (MiWP-KOH) activation: Effect of temperature-elevation rate, 2021, Chemical Engineering and Processing - Process Intensification
  • Rational Design of Metal-free Doped Carbon Nanohorn Catalysts for Efficient Electrosynthesis of H2O2 from O2 Reduction, 2021, ACS Applied Energy Materials
  • Kinetics study of the selective hydrogenation of furfural to furfuryl alcohol over CuAl2O4 spinel catalyst, 2023, Molecular Catalysis
  • Development of Ni-Mo carbide catalyst for production of syngas and CNTs by dry reforming of biogas, 2023, Scientific Reports
  • Influence of Evaporation Drying on the Porous Properties of Carbon/Carbon Composite Xerogels, 2021, Polymers

Their work is frequently published in venues such as:

  • International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
  • Scientific Reports
  • Chemical Engineering and Processing - Process Intensification
  • ACS Applied Energy Materials
  • Molecular Catalysis

Collaborations have been an important aspect of their research activity. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Tetsuo Suzuki
  • Kyuya Nakagawa
  • Kajornsak Faungnawakij
  • Tawatchai Charinpanitkul
  • Saul A. Aguilar-Maruri

Sano's primary fields of study focus on:

  • Materials Science
  • Engineering

Within these, notable subfields contributing to their research portfolio are:

  • Materials Chemistry
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Catalysis
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Their research addresses several key topics, which demonstrate the breadth of their expertise. These include:

  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Catalysts for Methane Reforming
  • Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Advanced battery technologies research
  • Microencapsulation and Drying Processes
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques

Best Publications

  • Synthesis of carbon 'onions' in water

    N. Sano;H. Wang;M. Chhowalla;I. Alexandrou

  • Properties of carbon onions produced by an arc discharge in water

    N. Sano;H. Wang;I. Alexandrou;Manishkumar Chhowalla

  • Characterisation of carbon nano-onions using Raman spectroscopy

    D. Roy;Manishkumar Chhowalla;H. Wang;N. Sano

  • Separated synthesis of iron-included carbon nanocapsules and nanotubes by pyrolysis of ferrocene in pure hydrogen

    Noriaki Sano;Hiroshi Akazawa;Takeyuki Kikuchi;Tatsuo Kanki

  • Large-scale synthesis of single-walled carbon nanohorns by submerged arc

    H Wang;M Chhowalla;N Sano;S Jia

  • Development of TiO2 photocatalyst reaction for water purification

    Lianfeng Zhang;Tatsuo Kanki;Noriaki Sano;Atsushi Toyoda

  • Decomposition of Organic Compounds in Water by Direct Contact of Gas Corona Discharge: Influence of Discharge Conditions

    Noriaki Sano;Toru Kawashima;Junya Fujikawa;Tatsuya Fujimoto

  • Structure of carbon onions and nanotubes formed by arc in liquids.

    I. Alexandrou;H. Wang;N. Sano;G. A. J. Amaratunga

  • Fabrication of inorganic molybdenum disulfide fullerenes by arc in water

    Noriaki Sano;Haolan Wang;Manish Manish Chhowalla;Ioannis Alexandrou

  • Synthesis of single-walled carbon nanotubes with nanohorns by arc in liquid nitrogen

    Noriaki Sano;Jun Nakano;Tatsuo Kanki

  • Hydrothermally sulfonated single-walled carbon nanohorns for use as solid catalysts in biodiesel production by esterification of palmitic acid

    Chantamanee Poonjarernsilp;Chantamanee Poonjarernsilp;Noriaki Sano;Hajime Tamon

  • Water purification in a fluidized bed photocatalytic reactor using TiO2-coated ceramic particles

    Tatsuo Kanki;Shinpei Hamasaki;Noriaki Sano;Atsushi Toyoda

  • Formation of multi-shelled carbon nanoparticles by arc discharge in liquid benzene

    Noriaki Sano

  • Application of dielectrophoresis to fabrication of carbon nanohorn gas sensor

    Junya Suehiro;Noriaki Sano;Guangbin Zhou;Hiroshi Imakiire

  • Photocatalytic degradation of organic compounds in aqueous solution by a TiO2-coated rotating-drum reactor using solar light

    Lianfeng Zhang;Tatsuo Kanki;Noriaki Sano;Atsushi Toyoda

  • Degradation of aqueous phenol by simultaneous use of ozone with silica-gel and zeolite

    Noriaki Sano;Takuji Yamamoto;Daisuke Yamamoto;Seong-Ick Kim

  • A step towards length control of titanate nanotubes using hydrothermal reaction with sonication pretreatment.

    N Viriya-empikul;N Sano;T Charinpanitkul;T Kikuchi

  • Photocatalytic reduction and deposition of metallic ions in aqueous phase

    Tatsuo Kanki;Hiroshi Yoneda;Noriaki Sano;Atsushi Toyoda

  • Pressure effects on nanotubes formation using the submerged arc in water method

    Noriaki Sano;Masakazu Naito;Manish Chhowalla;Takeyuki Kikuchi

  • A simple oxidation–reduction process for the activation of a stainless steel surface to synthesize multi-walled carbon nanotubes and its application to phenol degradation in water

    Noriaki Sano;Yoshio Hori;Suguru Yamamoto;Hajime Tamon

  • Carbon nanohorns hybridized with a metal-included nanocapsule

    Noriaki Sano;Takeyuki Kikuchi;Haolan Wang;Manishkumar Chhowalla

  • Decomposition of Phenol in Water by a Cylindrical Wetted-Wall Reactor Using Direct Contact of Gas Corona Discharge

    Noriaki Sano;and Daisuke Yamamoto;Tatsuo Kanki;Atsushi Toyoda

Frequent Co-Authors

Hajime Tamon
Hajime Tamon Kyoto University
Gehan A. J. Amaratunga
Gehan A. J. Amaratunga University of Cambridge
Kajornsak Faungnawakij
Kajornsak Faungnawakij National Science and Technology Development Agency
Manish Chhowalla
Manish Chhowalla University of Cambridge
Junya Suehiro
Junya Suehiro Kyushu University
Angus I. Kirkland
Angus I. Kirkland University of Oxford
Christopher J. Kiely
Christopher J. Kiely Lehigh University
Kenji Hashimoto
Kenji Hashimoto Kyoto University
T.W. Clyne
T.W. Clyne University of Cambridge
Shin-ichi Yusa
Shin-ichi Yusa University of Hyogo

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