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Norihito Umino

Norihito Umino

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 38 6510 6031 182 171 111 5389

Norihito Umino publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Norihito Umino between 1975 and 2020, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Norihito Umino published across 46 years, from 1975 to 2020, averaging 2.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 8 publications in 2004. 2 of the 111 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1975 to 2020. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 8. Peak 8 publications in 2004. 1975: 1 publication 1976: 0 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 2 publications 1979: 2 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 0 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 2 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 1 publication 1999: 2 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 5 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 0 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 1 publication 2020: 1 publication
1975 2020

111 publications in total across all disciplines

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Norihito Umino: publications per year, 1975 to 2020
Year Publications
1975 1
1976 0
1977 1
1978 2
1979 2
1980 1
1981 0
1982 1
1983 2
1984 2
1985 3
1986 3
1987 2
1988 1
1989 1
1990 1
1991 0
1992 0
1993 2
1994 4
1995 1
1996 0
1997 1
1998 1
1999 2
2000 1
2001 5
2002 4
2003 4
2004 8
2005 4
2006 5
2007 5
2008 3
2009 6
2010 3
2011 6
2012 8
2013 6
2014 2
2015 2
2016 2
2017 0
2018 1
2019 1
2020 1
Total 111
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Norihito Umino publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Earth Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Norihito Umino sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 603+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 557. Most scientists, 557, have 128–137 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 108–117 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 5 scientists 48–57 publications: 33 scientists 58–67 publications: 94 scientists 68–77 publications: 161 scientists 78–87 publications: 278 scientists 88–97 publications: 376 scientists 98–107 publications: 404 scientists 108–117 publications: 484 scientists 118–127 publications: 540 scientists 128–137 publications: 557 scientists 138–147 publications: 491 scientists 148–157 publications: 495 scientists 158–167 publications: 458 scientists 168–177 publications: 490 scientists 178–187 publications: 414 scientists 188–197 publications: 401 scientists 198–207 publications: 333 scientists 208–217 publications: 292 scientists 218–227 publications: 290 scientists 228–237 publications: 262 scientists 238–247 publications: 243 scientists 248–257 publications: 208 scientists 258–267 publications: 185 scientists 268–277 publications: 147 scientists 278–287 publications: 128 scientists 288–297 publications: 119 scientists 298–307 publications: 120 scientists 308–317 publications: 107 scientists 318–327 publications: 93 scientists 328–337 publications: 87 scientists 338–347 publications: 64 scientists 348–357 publications: 87 scientists 358–367 publications: 60 scientists 368–377 publications: 60 scientists 378–387 publications: 34 scientists 388–397 publications: 50 scientists 398–407 publications: 44 scientists 408–417 publications: 31 scientists 418–427 publications: 39 scientists 428–437 publications: 27 scientists 438–447 publications: 36 scientists 448–457 publications: 27 scientists 458–467 publications: 29 scientists 468–477 publications: 30 scientists 478–487 publications: 19 scientists 488–497 publications: 15 scientists 498–507 publications: 18 scientists 508–517 publications: 19 scientists 518–527 publications: 16 scientists 528–537 publications: 10 scientists 538–547 publications: 11 scientists 548–557 publications: 14 scientists 558–567 publications: 11 scientists 568–577 publications: 7 scientists 578–587 publications: 14 scientists 588–597 publications: 5 scientists 598–602 publications: 4 scientists 603+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 603+

This scientist: 111 publications — 17th percentile

17% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 5
48–57 33
58–67 94
68–77 161
78–87 278
88–97 376
98–107 404
108–117 484 111
118–127 540
128–137 557
138–147 491
148–157 495
158–167 458
168–177 490
178–187 414
188–197 401
198–207 333
208–217 292
218–227 290
228–237 262
238–247 243
248–257 208
258–267 185
268–277 147
278–287 128
288–297 119
298–307 120
308–317 107
318–327 93
328–337 87
338–347 64
348–357 87
358–367 60
368–377 60
378–387 34
388–397 50
398–407 44
408–417 31
418–427 39
428–437 27
438–447 36
448–457 27
458–467 29
468–477 30
478–487 19
488–497 15
498–507 18
508–517 19
518–527 16
528–537 10
538–547 11
548–557 14
558–567 11
568–577 7
578–587 14
588–597 5
598–602 4
603+ 100
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Norihito Umino D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Norihito Umino sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 77 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 106+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 389. Most scientists, 389, have 36 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 38 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 144 scientists 31 D-Index: 215 scientists 32 D-Index: 278 scientists 33 D-Index: 379 scientists 34 D-Index: 366 scientists 35 D-Index: 372 scientists 36 D-Index: 389 scientists 37 D-Index: 366 scientists 38 D-Index: 344 scientists 39 D-Index: 349 scientists 40 D-Index: 296 scientists 41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42 D-Index: 277 scientists 43 D-Index: 279 scientists 44 D-Index: 248 scientists 45 D-Index: 257 scientists 46 D-Index: 212 scientists 47 D-Index: 202 scientists 48 D-Index: 207 scientists 49 D-Index: 204 scientists 50 D-Index: 183 scientists 51 D-Index: 178 scientists 52 D-Index: 182 scientists 53 D-Index: 178 scientists 54 D-Index: 163 scientists 55 D-Index: 117 scientists 56 D-Index: 163 scientists 57 D-Index: 120 scientists 58 D-Index: 113 scientists 59 D-Index: 136 scientists 60 D-Index: 135 scientists 61 D-Index: 96 scientists 62 D-Index: 103 scientists 63 D-Index: 83 scientists 64 D-Index: 103 scientists 65 D-Index: 83 scientists 66 D-Index: 89 scientists 67 D-Index: 92 scientists 68 D-Index: 89 scientists 69 D-Index: 78 scientists 70 D-Index: 75 scientists 71 D-Index: 53 scientists 72 D-Index: 62 scientists 73 D-Index: 54 scientists 74 D-Index: 35 scientists 75 D-Index: 52 scientists 76 D-Index: 50 scientists 77 D-Index: 32 scientists 78 D-Index: 37 scientists 79 D-Index: 20 scientists 80 D-Index: 33 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 34 scientists 83 D-Index: 34 scientists 84 D-Index: 24 scientists 85 D-Index: 19 scientists 86 D-Index: 18 scientists 87 D-Index: 26 scientists 88 D-Index: 30 scientists 89 D-Index: 17 scientists 90 D-Index: 21 scientists 91 D-Index: 19 scientists 92 D-Index: 15 scientists 93 D-Index: 14 scientists 94 D-Index: 20 scientists 95 D-Index: 9 scientists 96 D-Index: 10 scientists 97 D-Index: 15 scientists 98 D-Index: 13 scientists 99 D-Index: 3 scientists 100 D-Index: 13 scientists 101 D-Index: 3 scientists 102 D-Index: 9 scientists 103 D-Index: 4 scientists 104 D-Index: 6 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 38 D-Index — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 144
31 215
32 278
33 379
34 366
35 372
36 389
37 366
38 344 38
39 349
40 296
41 289
42 277
43 279
44 248
45 257
46 212
47 202
48 207
49 204
50 183
51 178
52 182
53 178
54 163
55 117
56 163
57 120
58 113
59 136
60 135
61 96
62 103
63 83
64 103
65 83
66 89
67 92
68 89
69 78
70 75
71 53
72 62
73 54
74 35
75 52
76 50
77 32
78 37
79 20
80 33
81 36
82 34
83 34
84 24
85 19
86 18
87 26
88 30
89 17
90 21
91 19
92 15
93 14
94 20
95 9
96 10
97 15
98 13
99 3
100 13
101 3
102 9
103 4
104 6
105 6
106+ 98
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Overview

Norihito Umino is a researcher affiliated with Tohoku University in Japan, specializing in Earth and Planetary Sciences with an emphasis on Geophysics and Artificial Intelligence. Their work primarily addresses earthquake and tectonic studies, seismology, and geological and geochemical analysis.

Their publication record includes contributions to prominent journals such as Seismological Research Letters. A notable recent paper is titled The Achievement of Archiving Analog Seismograms in Japanese Institutes for 15 Yr, published in 2020 in Seismological Research Letters.

Norihito Umino frequently collaborates with several coauthors across their publications. These include:

  • Ritsuko S. Matsu'ura
  • Yoshiaki Tamura
  • Yoshihisa Iio
  • Minoru Kasahara
  • Takahiro Ohkura

Their research spans multiple fields, with major contributions in:

  • Earth and Planetary Sciences
  • Computer Science

Within these broader fields, their work is focused on subfields such as:

  • Geophysics
  • Artificial Intelligence

The research topics covered by Norihito Umino include:

  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • Seismology and Earthquake Studies
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis

Best Publications

  • Double-planed structure of the deep seismic zone in the northeastern Japan arc

    Akira Hasegawa;Norihito Umino;Akio Takagi

  • Quasi real‐time fault model estimation for near‐field tsunami forecasting based on RTK‐GPS analysis: Application to the 2011 Tohoku‐Oki earthquake (Mw 9.0)

    Yusaku Ohta;Tatsuya Kobayashi;Hiroaki Tsushima;Satoshi Miura

  • Double-planed deep seismic zone and upper-mantle structure in the northeastern Japan arc

    Akira Hasegawa;Norihito Umino;Akio Takagi

  • Spatial distribution of focal mechanisms for interplate and intraplate earthquakes associated with the subducting Pacific plate beneath the northeastern Japan arc: A triple‐planed deep seismic zone

    Toshihiro Igarashi;Toru Matsuzawa;Norihito Umino;Akira Hasegawa

  • Seismic structure of the northeastern Japan convergent margin: A synthesis

    Akira Hasegawa;Shigeki Horiuchi;Norihito Umino

  • Structural heterogeneity in the megathrust zone and mechanism of the 2011 Tohoku-oki earthquake (Mw 9.0)

    Dapeng Zhao;Zhouchuan Huang;Norihito Umino;Akira Hasegawa

  • Imaging the subducting slabs and mantle upwelling under the Japan Islands

    Dapeng Zhao;T. Yanada;A. Hasegawa;N. Umino

  • Upper mantle velocity structure estimated from PS- converted wave beneath the north-eastern Japan Arc

    Toru Matsuzawa;Norihito Umino;Akira Hasegawa;Akio Takagi

  • Deep structure of the northeastern Japan arc and its implications for crustal deformation and shallow seismic activity

    Akira Hasegawa;Junichi Nakajima;Norihito Umino;Satoshi Miura

  • Plate subduction, and generation of earthquakes and magmas in Japan as inferred from seismic observations: An overview

    Akira Hasegawa;Junichi Nakajima;Naoki Uchida;Tomomi Okada

  • On the Two-Layered Structure of Deep Seismic Plane in Northeastern Japan Arc

    Norihito Umino;Akira Hasegawa

  • sP depth phase at small epicentral distances and estimated subducting plate boundary

    Norihito Umino;Akira Hasegawa;Toru Matsuzawa

  • Extensional structure in Northern Honshu Arc as inferred from seismic refraction/wide‐angle reflection profiling

    Takaya Iwasaki;Wataru Kato;Takeo Moriya;Akiko Hasemi

  • Seismic attenuation beneath northeastern Japan: Constraints on mantle dynamics and arc magmatism

    Junichi Nakajima;Shuhei Hada;Erika Hayami;Erika Hayami;Naoki Uchida

  • Tomography of northeast Japan forearc and its implications for interplate seismic coupling

    O. P. Mishra;Dapeng Zhao;N. Umino;A. Hasegawa

  • Tomographic Imaging outside a Seismic Network: Application to the Northeast Japan Arc

    Dapeng Zhao;Zhi Wang;N. Umino;A. Hasegawa

  • Mapping the mantle wedge and interplate thrust zone of the northeast Japan arc

    Dapeng Zhao;Zhi Wang;N. Umino;A. Hasegawa

  • Seismic activity and deformation process of the overriding plate in the northeastern Japan subduction zone

    Akira Hasegawa;Akira Yamamoto;Norihito Umino;Satoshi Miura

  • Coseismic fault model of the 2008 Iwate-Miyagi Nairiku earthquake deduced by a dense GPS network

    Yusaku Ohta;Mako Ohzono;Satoshi Miura;Takeshi Iinuma

  • Quantitative mapping of precursory seismic quiescence before the 1989, M 7.1off-Sanriku earthquake, Japan

    M. Wyss;A. Hasegawa;S. Wiemer;N. Umino

Frequent Co-Authors

Akira Hasegawa
Akira Hasegawa Tohoku University
Tomomi Okada
Tomomi Okada Tohoku University
Toru Matsuzawa
Toru Matsuzawa Tohoku University
Junichi Nakajima
Junichi Nakajima Tokyo Institute of Technology
Naoki Uchida
Naoki Uchida Tohoku University
Dapeng Zhao
Dapeng Zhao Tohoku University
Stephen H. Kirby
Stephen H. Kirby United States Geological Survey
Ryota Hino
Ryota Hino Tohoku University
Kazushige Obara
Kazushige Obara University of Tokyo
Takeyoshi Yoshida
Takeyoshi Yoshida Tohoku University

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