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Norihiro Tokitoh

Norihiro Tokitoh

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 72 5239 4755 307 287 636 19023

Norihiro Tokitoh publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Norihiro Tokitoh between 1981 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Norihiro Tokitoh published across 45 years, from 1981 to 2025, averaging 15.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 35 publications in 2003. 16 of the 684 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1981 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 35. Peak 35 publications in 2003. 1981: 2 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 1 publication 1984: 4 publications 1985: 5 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 10 publications 1988: 8 publications 1989: 8 publications 1990: 8 publications 1991: 11 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 14 publications 1994: 15 publications 1995: 20 publications 1996: 13 publications 1997: 21 publications 1998: 15 publications 1999: 12 publications 2000: 11 publications 2001: 27 publications 2002: 19 publications 2003: 35 publications 2004: 21 publications 2005: 17 publications 2006: 20 publications 2007: 22 publications 2008: 24 publications 2009: 22 publications 2010: 21 publications 2011: 14 publications 2012: 21 publications 2013: 17 publications 2014: 21 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 21 publications 2018: 27 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 15 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 31 publications 2023: 29 publications 2024: 13 publications 2025: 3 publications
1981 2025

684 publications in total across all disciplines

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Norihiro Tokitoh: publications per year, 1981 to 2025
Year Publications
1981 2
1982 1
1983 1
1984 4
1985 5
1986 3
1987 10
1988 8
1989 8
1990 8
1991 11
1992 5
1993 14
1994 15
1995 20
1996 13
1997 21
1998 15
1999 12
2000 11
2001 27
2002 19
2003 35
2004 21
2005 17
2006 20
2007 22
2008 24
2009 22
2010 21
2011 14
2012 21
2013 17
2014 21
2015 15
2016 16
2017 21
2018 27
2019 13
2020 15
2021 13
2022 31
2023 29
2024 13
2025 3
Total 684
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Norihiro Tokitoh 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 Norihiro Tokitoh 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, 621–640 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: 636 publications — 94th percentile

94% 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
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104 636
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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Norihiro Tokitoh 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 Norihiro Tokitoh 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, 72–73 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: 72 D-Index — 71st percentile

71% 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 72
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

Norihiro Tokitoh is affiliated with Kyoto University in Japan. Their research primarily focuses on materials science and chemistry, with substantial contributions in materials chemistry and organic chemistry subfields. In total, Tokitoh's work encompasses over 199 publications in materials science and 126 in chemistry.

The scientist's research areas include:

  • Crystallization and solubility studies
  • X-ray diffraction in crystallography
  • Synthesis and characterization of novel inorganic and organometallic compounds
  • Coordination chemistry and organometallics
  • Organoboron and organosilicon chemistry
  • Synthesis and properties of aromatic compounds
  • Organometallic complex synthesis and catalysis

Tokitoh has published extensively in several scientific venues. The most frequent publication venues include:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • Chemistry - A European Journal

Notable recent papers by Tokitoh include:

  • "Fused-Nonacyclic Multi-Resonance Delayed Fluorescence Emitter Based on Ladder-Thiaborin Exhibiting Narrowband Sky-Blue Emission with Accelerated Reverse Intersystem Crossing," 2021, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • "Control over Ligand-Exchange Positions of Thiolate-Protected Gold Nanoclusters Using Steric Repulsion of Protecting Ligands," 2022, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Fused-Nonacyclic Multi-Resonance Delayed Fluorescence Emitter Based on Ladder-Thiaborin Exhibiting Narrowband Sky-Blue Emission with Accelerated Reverse Intersystem Crossing," 2021, Angewandte Chemie
  • "Solvent-Dependent Mechanism and Stereochemistry of Mitsunobu Glycosylation with Unprotected Pyranoses," 2020, Organic Letters
  • "Synthesis of Twisted [ n ]Cycloparaphenylene by Alkene Insertion," 2022, Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • Yoshiyuki Mizuhata
  • Tomohiro Agou
  • Hiroki Fukumoto
  • Tatsuya Yanagisawa
  • Takahiro Sasamori

Best Publications

  • Stable Heavier Carbene Analogues

    Yoshiyuki Mizuhata;Takahiro Sasamori;Norihiro Tokitoh

  • Planar Chiral Tetrasubstituted [2.2]Paracyclophane: Optical Resolution and Functionalization

    Yasuhiro Morisaki;Masayuki Gon;Takahiro Sasamori;Norihiro Tokitoh

  • Recent topics in the chemistry of heavier congeners of carbenes

    Norihiro Tokitoh;Renji Okazaki

  • Reproducible Fabrication of Efficient Perovskite-based Solar Cells: X-ray Crystallographic Studies on the Formation of CH3NH3PbI3 Layers

    Atsushi Wakamiya;Atsushi Wakamiya;Masaru Endo;Takahiro Sasamori;Norihiro Tokitoh

  • Synthesis and characterization of a stable dibismuthene : Evidence for a Bi-Bi double bond

    Norihiro Tokitoh;Yoshimitsu Arai;Yoshimitsu Arai;Renji Okazaki;Renji Okazaki;Shigeru Nagase;Shigeru Nagase

  • Concise Synthesis and Crystal Structure of [12]Cycloparaphenylene

    Yasutomo Segawa;Shinpei Miyamoto;Haruka Omachi;Sanae Matsuura

  • Heavy Ketones, the Heavier Element Congeners of a Ketone

    Renji Okazaki;Norihiro Tokitoh

  • A Unique Crystalline-State Reaction of an Overcrowded Distibene with Molecular Oxygen: The First Example of a Single Crystal to a Single Crystal Reaction with an External Reagent

    Norihiro Tokitoh;Yoshimitsu Arai;Takahiro Sasamori;Renji Okazaki

  • Synthesis and Reactions of a Stable 1,2-Diaryl-1,2-dibromodisilene: A Precursor for Substituted Disilenes and a 1,2-Diaryldisilyne

    Takahiro Sasamori;Koji Hironaka;Yusuke Sugiyama;Nozomi Takagi

  • New progress in the chemistry of stable metallaaromatic compounds of heavier group 14 elements.

    Norihiro Tokitoh

  • Fused-Nonacyclic Multi-Resonance Delayed Fluorescence Emitter Based on Ladder-Thiaborin Exhibiting Narrowband Sky-Blue Emission with Accelerated Reverse Intersystem Crossing.

    Masakazu Nagata;Hyukgi Min;Erika Watanabe;Hiroki Fukumoto

  • Synthesis and properties of a new kinetically stabilized digermyne: new insights for a germanium analogue of an alkyne.

    Yusuke Sugiyama;Takahiro Sasamori;Yoshinobu Hosoi;Yukio Furukawa

  • The First Genuine Silicon-Sulfur Double-Bond Compound: Synthesis and Crystal Structure of a Kinetically Stabilized Silanethione

    Hiroyuki Suzuki;Norihiro Tokitoh;Shigeru Nagase;Renji Okazaki

  • Crystal Structure of a Stable Silabenzene and Its Photochemical Valence Isomerization into the Corresponding Silabenzvalene

    Keiji Wakita;Norihiro Tokitoh;Renji Okazaki;and Nozomi Takagi

  • Synthesis, structure, and reactivity of extremely hindered disilenes: the first example of thermal dissociation of a disilene into a silylene

    Norihiro Tokitoh;Hiroyuki Suzuki;Renji Okazaki;Keiichiro Ogawa

  • Synthesis and crystal structure of the first stable diarylgermanethione

    Norihiro Tokitoh;Tsuyoshi Matsumoto;Kyoko Manmaru;Renji Okazaki

  • Synthesis and Properties of an Overcrowded Silabenzene Stable at Ambient Temperature.

    Keiji Wakita;Norihiro Tokitoh;Renji Okazaki;Shigeru Nagase

  • The first stable stannanethione in solution derived from a kinetically stabilized diarylstannylene

    Norihiro Tokitoh;Masaichi Saito;Renji Okazaki

  • Regioselective Ru‐Catalyzed Direct 2,5,8,11‐Alkylation of Perylene Bisimides

    Satomi Nakazono;Yusuke Imazaki;Hyejin Yoo;Jaesung Yang

  • SYNTHESIS, STRUCTURE, AND REACTIVITY OF THE FIRST KINETICALLY STABILIZED SILANETHIONE

    Hiroyuki Suzuki;Norihiro Tokitoh;Renji Okazaki;Shigeru Nagase

Frequent Co-Authors

Takahiro Sasamori
Takahiro Sasamori University of Tsukuba
Renji Okazaki
Renji Okazaki University of Tokyo
Shigeru Nagase
Shigeru Nagase Fukui Institute for Fundamental Chemistry
Takeo Kawabata
Takeo Kawabata Kyoto University
Atsushi Wakamiya
Atsushi Wakamiya Kyoto University
Robert McDonald
Robert McDonald University of Alberta
Michael J. Ferguson
Michael J. Ferguson University of Alberta
Eric Rivard
Eric Rivard University of Alberta
Atsushi Nakajima
Atsushi Nakajima Keio University

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