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Ryo Matsumoto

Ryo Matsumoto

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 35 7504 6944 216 203 318 5899

Ryo Matsumoto publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ryo Matsumoto between 1978 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ryo Matsumoto published across 49 years, from 1978 to 2026, averaging 7.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 33 publications in 2016. 14 of the 364 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1978 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 33. Peak 33 publications in 2016. 1978: 1 publication 1979: 0 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 1 publication 1983: 3 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 1 publication 1989: 1 publication 1990: 3 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 8 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 4 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 9 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 15 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 23 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 18 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 5 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 16 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 33 publications 2017: 18 publications 2018: 17 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 13 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 12 publications 2026: 2 publications
1978 2026

364 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ryo Matsumoto: publications per year, 1978 to 2026
Year Publications
1978 1
1979 0
1980 2
1981 1
1982 1
1983 3
1984 2
1985 3
1986 4
1987 1
1988 1
1989 1
1990 3
1991 2
1992 8
1993 0
1994 3
1995 4
1996 1
1997 4
1998 1
1999 9
2000 7
2001 7
2002 5
2003 10
2004 10
2005 15
2006 8
2007 23
2008 4
2009 18
2010 1
2011 5
2012 8
2013 8
2014 16
2015 18
2016 33
2017 18
2018 17
2019 12
2020 12
2021 3
2022 13
2023 13
2024 11
2025 12
2026 2
Total 364
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Ryo Matsumoto 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 Ryo Matsumoto 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, 318–327 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: 318 publications — 89th percentile

89% 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
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 93 318
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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Ryo Matsumoto 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 Ryo Matsumoto 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, 35 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: 35 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% 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 35
36 389
37 366
38 344
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

Ryo Matsumoto is affiliated with Meiji University in Japan and conducts research primarily in the fields of Engineering and Environmental Science. Their work spans multiple subfields, including Ocean Engineering, Environmental Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, Atmospheric Science, and Mechanics of Materials.

The scientist has a significant focus on topics related to Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena, along with substantial contributions to Drilling and Well Engineering and Hydrocarbon Exploration and Reservoir Analysis. Other topics of interest include Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods, Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics, and Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis.

Recent notable publications include:

  • "Doubly substituted isotopologues of methane hydrate (13CH3D and 12CH2D2): Implications for methane clumped isotope effects, source apportionments and global hydrate reservoirs" (2021), Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
  • "Magmatic fluids play a role in the development of active gas chimneys and massive gas hydrates in the Japan Sea" (2020), Chemical Geology
  • "Geochemical comparison of ikaite and methane-derived authigenic carbonates recovered from Echigo Bank in the Sea of Japan" (2021), Marine Geology
  • "Adaptive Compensation Scheme for Wireless Power Transfer Systems with Coil Inductance Variation Using PWM-Controlled Switched Capacitor" (2022), 2022 Wireless Power Week (WPW)
  • "Evidence in the Japan Sea of microdolomite mineralization within gas hydrate microbiomes" (2020), Scientific Reports

Matsumoto has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including:

  • Yoshihiko Takano (10 joint publications)
  • Glen Snyder (8 joint publications)
  • C. K. Paull (8 joint publications)
  • Paul Wallace (8 joint publications)
  • Nancy Black (8 joint publications)

The scientist contributes often to the following publication venues:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) with 11 publications
  • OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University) with 9 publications
  • arXiv (Cornell University) with 7 publications
  • INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY with 4 publications
  • Journal of Geography (Chigaku Zasshi) with 3 publications

Best Publications

  • Palaeoclimatic changes in the Qinghai Lake area during the last 18,000 years

    Shen Ji;Liu Xingqi;Wang Sumin;Ryo Matsumoto

  • Raman spectroscopic determination of hydration number of methane hydrates

    Tsutomu Uchida;Takashi Hirano;Takao Ebinuma;Hideo Narita

  • Evolution of Chaka Salt Lake in NW China in response to climatic change during the Latest Pleistocene-Holocene

    Liu Xingqi;Hailiang Dong;Jason A. Rech;Ryo Matsumoto

  • Latest Paleocene benthic foraminiferal extinction and environmental changes at Tawanui, New Zealand

    Kunio Kaiho;Tetsuya Arinobu;Ryoshi Ishiwatari;Hugh E. G. Morgans

  • Overview of the MITI Nankai Trough Wells: A Milestone in the Evaluation of Methane Hydrate Resources

    Yoshihiro Tsuji;Hisashi Ishida;Masaru Nakamizu;Ryo Matsumoto

  • Holocene vegetational and climatic variation in westerly-dominated areas of Central Asia inferred from the Sayram Lake in northern Xinjiang, China

    Jiang QingFeng;Jiang QingFeng;JI JunFeng;Shen Ji;Ryo Matsumoto

  • The Vendian-Cambrian δ13C record, North Iran: evidence for overturning of the ocean before the Cambrian Explosion

    Hiroto Kimura;Ryo Matsumoto;Yoshitaka Kakuwa;Bahaeddin Hamdi

  • Origin and diagenetic evolution of Ca–Mg–Fe carbonates in some coalfields of Japan

    Ryo Matsumoto;Azuma Iijima

  • Halogen concentrations in pore waters and sediments of the Nankai Trough, Japan: Implications for the origin of gas hydrates

    Y. Muramatsu;T. Doi;H. Tomaru;U. Fehn

  • Pore water profiles and authigenic mineralization in shallow marine sediments above the methane-charged system on Umitaka Spur, Japan Sea

    Glen T. Snyder;Akihiro Hiruta;Ryo Matsumoto;Gerald R. Dickens

  • A review of the gas hydrates, geology, and biology of the Nankai Trough

    Frederick Colwell;Ryo Matsumoto;David Reed

  • U–Th dating of carbonate nodules from methane seeps off Joetsu, Eastern Margin of Japan Sea

    Yumiko Watanabe;Shun'ichi Nakai;Akihiro Hiruta;Ryo Matsumoto

  • Occurrence and exploration of gas hydrate in the marginal seas and continental margin of the Asia and Oceania region

    Ryo Matsumoto;Byong-Jae Ryu;Sung-Rock Lee;Saulwood Lin

  • Isotopically heavy oxygen-containing siderite derived from the decomposition of methane hydrate

    Ryo Matsumoto

  • Geochemical constraints for the formation and dissociation of gas hydrate in an area of high methane flux, eastern margin of the Japan Sea

    Akihiro Hiruta;Glen T. Snyder;Hitoshi Tomaru;Ryo Matsumoto

  • Lake sediment records on climate change and human activities since the Holocene in Erhai catchment, Yunnan Province, China

    Ji Shen;Liyuan Yang;Xiangdong Yang;R. Matsumoto

  • Structural-stratigraphic control on the Umitaka Spur gas hydrates of Joetsu Basin in the eastern margin of Japan Sea

    Antonio Fernando Menezes Freire;Ryo Matsumoto;Luiz Alberto Santos

  • Cerium negative anomaly just before the Permian and Triassic boundary event — The upward expansion of anoxia in the water column

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  • Vuggy carbonate crust formed by hydrocarbon seepage on the continental shelf of Baffin Island, northeast Canada

    Ryo Matsumoto

  • Origin and age of pore waters in an actively venting gas hydrate field near Sado Island, Japan Sea: Interpretation of halogen and 129I distributions

    Hitoshi Tomaru;Zunli Lu;Glen T. Snyder;Udo Fehn

  • Detection and Evaluation of Gas Hydrates in the Eastern Nankai Trough by Geochemical and Geophysical Methods

    Ryo Matsumoto;Hitoshi Tomaru;Hailong Lu

  • A marine deep-towed DC resistivity survey in a methane hydrate area, Japan Sea

    Tada Nori Goto;Takafumi Kasaya;Hideaki MacHiyama;Ryo Takagi

Frequent Co-Authors

Udo Fehn
Udo Fehn University of Rochester
Naohiro Yoshida
Naohiro Yoshida Tokyo Institute of Technology
Yuji Sano
Yuji Sano Kōchi University
Takao Ebinuma
Takao Ebinuma National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
Naoto Takahata
Naoto Takahata University of Tokyo
Zunli Lu
Zunli Lu Syracuse University
Yasuyuki Muramatsu
Yasuyuki Muramatsu Gakushuin University
William Ussler
William Ussler Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
Tetsuro Urabe
Tetsuro Urabe University of Tokyo
John W. Pohlman
John W. Pohlman United States Geological Survey

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