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Osamu Matoba

Osamu Matoba

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Engineering and Technology 43 6126 5907 119 116 444 7782

Osamu Matoba publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Osamu Matoba between 1992 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Osamu Matoba published across 35 years, from 1992 to 2026, averaging 16.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 49 publications in 2025. 50 of the 586 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
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Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1992 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 49. Peak 49 publications in 2025. 1992: 2 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 2 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 15 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 16 publications 2006: 20 publications 2007: 17 publications 2008: 19 publications 2009: 28 publications 2010: 20 publications 2011: 34 publications 2012: 21 publications 2013: 28 publications 2014: 17 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 28 publications 2017: 19 publications 2018: 25 publications 2019: 21 publications 2020: 29 publications 2021: 21 publications 2022: 23 publications 2023: 27 publications 2024: 35 publications 2025: 49 publications 2026: 1 publication
1992 2026

586 publications in total across all disciplines

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Osamu Matoba: publications per year, 1992 to 2026
Year Publications
1992 2
1993 1
1994 2
1995 2
1996 3
1997 2
1998 9
1999 10
2000 5
2001 15
2002 9
2003 11
2004 6
2005 16
2006 20
2007 17
2008 19
2009 28
2010 20
2011 34
2012 21
2013 28
2014 17
2015 11
2016 28
2017 19
2018 25
2019 21
2020 29
2021 21
2022 23
2023 27
2024 35
2025 49
2026 1
Total 586
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Osamu Matoba 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 Osamu Matoba 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, 438–447 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: 444 publications — 92nd percentile

92% 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
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 54 444
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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Osamu Matoba 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 Osamu Matoba 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, 43 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: 43 D-Index — 39th percentile

39% 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
33 189
34 200
35 262
36 311
37 312
38 350
39 385
40 348
41 362
42 426
43 380 43
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2019 - OSA Fellows Osamu Matoba Kobe University, Japan For pioneering contribution in information optics, including invention of new techniques in digital holography and optical security
  • 2015 - SPIE Fellow

Overview

Osamu Matoba is affiliated with Kobe University in Japan and has an extensive body of research primarily situated within the fields of Physics and Astronomy as well as Engineering. Their work spans a range of subfields including Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics; Media Technology; Biophysics; Biomedical Engineering; and Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition.

The primary focus of Matoba's research involves Digital Holography and Microscopy, with additional interests in Advanced Optical Imaging Technologies, Image Processing Techniques and Applications, and Advanced Fluorescence Microscopy Techniques. Other notable topics include Random lasers and scattering media, Optical measurement and interference techniques, and Optical Coherence Tomography Applications.

Frequent coauthors featured in Matoba's research collaborations include Yasuhiro Awatsuji, Manoj Kumar, Xiangyu Quan, Naru Yoneda, and Sudheesh K. Rajput. Matoba has published numerous articles across several well-known venues, with repeated contributions to:

  • Optics Express
  • Applied Optics
  • Optics and Lasers in Engineering
  • Optics Letters
  • Journal of Biomedical Optics

Representative recent papers authored or coauthored by Matoba include:

  • "Roadmap on holography," 2020, Journal of Optics
  • "Common-path multimodal three-dimensional fluorescence and phase imaging system," 2020, Journal of Biomedical Optics
  • "Pain induces stable, active microcircuits in the somatosensory cortex that provide a therapeutic target," 2021, Science Advances
  • "Digital Holographic Multimodal Cross-Sectional Fluorescence and Quantitative Phase Imaging System," 2020, Scientific Reports
  • "Single-shot common-path off-axis digital holography: applications in bioimaging and optical metrology [Invited]," 2020, Applied Optics

Matoba's contributions have been recognized through distinctions such as election as an OSA Fellow in 2019, acknowledging pioneering contributions in information optics, notably in digital holography and optical security. Additionally, Matoba was named an SPIE Fellow in 2015.

Best Publications

  • Encrypted optical memory system using three-dimensional keys in the Fresnel domain.

    Osamu Matoba;Bahram Javidi

  • Optical Techniques for Information Security

    O. Matoba;T. Nomura;E. Perez-Cabre;M.S. Millan

  • Optoelectronic information encryption with phase-shifting interferometry

    Enrique Tajahuerce;Osamu Matoba;Steven C. Verrall;Bahram Javidi

  • Real-time three-dimensional object reconstruction by use of a phase-encoded digital hologram.

    Osamu Matoba;Thomas J. Naughton;Yann Frauel;Nicolas Bertaux

  • Three-Dimensional Imaging and Processing Using Computational Holographic Imaging

    Y. Frauel;T.J. Naughton;O. Matoba;E. Tajahuerce

  • Parallel two-step phase-shifting digital holography

    Yasuhiro Awatsuji;Tatsuki Tahara;Atsushi Kaneko;Takamasa Koyama

  • Digital holography and its multidimensional imaging applications: a review.

    Tatsuki Tahara;Xiangyu Quan;Reo Otani;Yasuhiro Takaki

  • High-speed phase imaging by parallel phase-shifting digital holography

    Takashi Kakue;Ryosuke Yonesaka;Tatsuki Tahara;Yasuhiro Awatsuji

  • Parallel three-step phase-shifting digital holography

    Yasuhiro Awatsuji;Atsushi Fujii;Toshihiro Kubota;Osamu Matoba

  • Encrypted optical storage with angular multiplexing

    Osamu Matoba;Bahram Javidi

  • Shift-invariant three-dimensional object recognition by means of digital holography

    Enrique Tajahuerce;Osamu Matoba;Bahram Javidi

  • Transmissive optical imaging device with micromirror array

    Satoshi Maekawa;Kouichi Nitta;Osamu Matoba

  • Secure optical storage that uses fully phase encryption

    Xiaodi Tan;Osamu Matoba;Tsutomu Shimura;Kazuo Kuroda

  • Secure optical memory system with polarization encryption

    Xiaodi Tan;Osamu Matoba;Yoshiko Okada-Shudo;Masafumi Ide

  • Encrypted optical storage with wavelength-key and random phase codes

    Osamu Matoba;Bahram Javidi

  • Parallel phase-shifting digital holographic microscopy

    Tatsuki Tahara;Kenichi Ito;Takashi Kakue;Motofumi Fujii

  • Secure holographic memory by double-random polarization encryption.

    Osamu Matoba;Bahram Javidi

  • Real-time three-dimensional object recognition with multiple perspectives imaging.

    Osamu Matoba;Enrique Tajahuerce;Bahram Javidi

  • Optical retrieval of encrypted digital holograms for secure real-time display.

    Osamu Matoba;Bahram Javidi

  • Experimental demonstration of parallel two-step phase-shifting digital holography.

    Tatsuki Tahara;Kenichi Ito;Motofumi Fujii;Takashi Kakue

Frequent Co-Authors

Bahram Javidi
Bahram Javidi University of Connecticut
Thomas J. Naughton
Thomas J. Naughton National University of Ireland, Maynooth
Hiroaki Wake
Hiroaki Wake Kobe University
Mitsuyasu Hasebe
Mitsuyasu Hasebe The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, SOKENDAI
Shinji Hayashi
Shinji Hayashi Kobe University
Rafael Yuste
Rafael Yuste Columbia University
Manuel Martínez-Corral
Manuel Martínez-Corral University of Valencia
Akira Hasegawa
Akira Hasegawa Osaka University
Haizheng Zhong
Haizheng Zhong Beijing Institute of Technology
Masanori Ozaki
Masanori Ozaki Osaka University

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