2026 Riichiro Saito: Materials Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Materials Science	111	669	637	20	20	540	77663

Riichiro Saito publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

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

50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 540 publications — 89th percentile

89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

Riichiro Saito D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

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

40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 111 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

2022 - Research.com Materials Science in Japan Leader Award

Overview

Riichiro Saito is affiliated with Tohoku University in Japan and has contributed extensively to the fields of Materials Science and Physics and Astronomy. Their research emphasizes materials chemistry, atomic and molecular physics, optics, electrical and electronic engineering, biomedical engineering, and electronic, optical, and magnetic materials.

Their published work demonstrates a focus on advanced materials, particularly two-dimensional structures and nanomaterials. The main topics of their studies include:

Graphene research and applications
2D Materials and Applications
Topological Materials and Phenomena
Quantum and electron transport phenomena
Mechanical and Optical Resonators
Perovskite Materials and Applications
MXene and MAX Phase Materials

Saito has published numerous papers in several prominent venues. The most frequent publication venues are:

Physical review. B./Physical review. B
arXiv (Cornell University)
ACS Nano
Carbon
Journal of Raman Spectroscopy

Among the recent papers authored or co-authored by Saito are:

"Raman spectroscopy for carbon nanotube applications," 2021, Journal of Applied Physics
"Strain effect on circularly polarized electroluminescence in transition metal dichalcogenides," 2020, Physical Review Research
"Independent degrees of freedom in two-dimensional materials," 2020, Physical review. B./Physical review. B
"Temperature-dependent optical constants of monolayer MoS₂, MoSe₂, WS₂, and WSe₂: spectroscopic ellipsometry and first-principles calculations," 2020, Scientific Reports
"First-principles study of mechanical, electronic and optical properties of Janus structure in transition metal dichalcogenides," 2020, Applied Surface Science

The scientist frequently collaborates with several researchers, including:

Nguyen Tuan Hung
M. Shoufie Ukhtary
Teng Yang
Hsiang-Lin Liu
Jianqi Huang

Best Publications

Physical properties of carbon nanotubes

R Saito;G Dresselhaus;M S Dresselhaus

11374
Citations
Raman spectroscopy of carbon nanotubes

Millie S. Dresselhaus;G. Dresselhaus;R. Saito;A. Jorio

5465
Citations
Studying Disorder in Graphite-Based Systems by Raman Spectroscopy

M. A. Pimenta;G. Dresselhaus;M. S. Dresselhaus;L. G. Cançado

5202
Citations
Electronic structure of chiral graphene tubules

R. Saito;M. Fujita;G. Dresselhaus;M. S Dresselhaus

4044
Citations
Perspectives on Carbon Nanotubes and Graphene Raman Spectroscopy

Mildred S. Dresselhaus;Ado Jorio;Mario Hofmann;Gene Dresselhaus

3559
Citations
Electronic structure of graphene tubules based on C 60

Riichiro Saito;Mitsutaka Fujita;G. Dresselhaus;M. S. Dresselhaus

1971
Citations
Physics of carbon nanotubes

M.S. Dresselhaus;G. Dresselhaus;R. Saito

1969
Citations
Raman spectroscopy on isolated single wall carbon nanotubes

M.S. Dresselhaus;G. Dresselhaus;A. Jorio;A.G. Souza Filho

1855
Citations
Structural ( n, m) determination of isolated single-wall carbon nanotubes by resonant Raman scattering.

A. Jorio;R. Saito;J. H. Hafner;C. M. Lieber

1707
Citations
Characterizing carbon nanotube samples with resonance Raman scattering

A Jorio;M A Pimenta;A G Souza Filho;R Saito

1329
Citations
Raman spectroscopy of graphene and carbon nanotubes

R. Saito;M. Hofmann;G. Dresselhaus;A. Jorio

1215
Citations
Trigonal warping effect of carbon nanotubes

R. Saito;G. Dresselhaus;M. S. Dresselhaus

1004
Citations
Raman Spectroscopy in Graphene Related Systems

Ado Jorio;Riichiro Saito;Gene Dresselhaus;Mildred S. Dresselhaus

957
Citations
Berry's Phase and Absence of Back Scattering in Carbon Nanotubes.

Tsuneya Ando;Takeshi Nakanishi;Riichiro Saito

870
Citations
Defect characterization in graphene and carbon nanotubes using Raman spectroscopy.

M. S. Dresselhaus;A. Jorio;A. G. Souza Filho;R. Saito

866
Citations
Raman intensity of single-wall carbon nanotubes

R. Saito;T. Takeya;T. Kimura;G. Dresselhaus

826
Citations
Characterizing Graphene, Graphite, and Carbon Nanotubes by Raman Spectroscopy

M.S. Dresselhaus;A. Jorio;R. Saito

811
Citations
Origin of the Breit-Wigner-Fano lineshape of the tangential G-band feature of metallic carbon nanotubes

S. D. M. Brown;A. Jorio;P. Corio;M. S. Dresselhaus

769
Citations
Probing phonon dispersion relations of graphite by double resonance Raman scattering.

R. Saito;A. Jorio;A. G. Souza Filho;A. G. Souza Filho;G. Dresselhaus

768
Citations
Carbon fibers based on C60 and their symmetry.

M. S. Dresselhaus;G. Dresselhaus;Riichiro Saito

743
Citations
Structural (n,m) determination of isolated single wall carbon nanotubes by resonant Raman scattering

M. S. Dresselhaus;A. Jorio;G. Dresselhaus;M. Hunter

0
Citations