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Satoru Masamune

Satoru Masamune

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 75 4484 1413 281 18593

Satoru Masamune publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Satoru Masamune between 1951 and 2003, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Satoru Masamune published across 53 years, from 1951 to 2003, averaging 5.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 1989. 4 of the 281 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1951 to 2003. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 1989. 1951: 2 publications 1952: 2 publications 1953: 1 publication 1954: 0 publications 1955: 1 publication 1956: 0 publications 1957: 0 publications 1958: 1 publication 1959: 1 publication 1960: 1 publication 1961: 2 publications 1962: 0 publications 1963: 0 publications 1964: 4 publications 1965: 3 publications 1966: 4 publications 1967: 5 publications 1968: 5 publications 1969: 5 publications 1970: 9 publications 1971: 9 publications 1972: 9 publications 1973: 10 publications 1974: 11 publications 1975: 13 publications 1976: 5 publications 1977: 9 publications 1978: 2 publications 1979: 6 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 3 publications 1982: 10 publications 1983: 8 publications 1984: 8 publications 1985: 13 publications 1986: 15 publications 1987: 15 publications 1988: 9 publications 1989: 16 publications 1990: 9 publications 1991: 10 publications 1992: 7 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 2 publications
1951 2003

281 publications in total across all disciplines

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Satoru Masamune: publications per year, 1951 to 2003
Year Publications
1951 2
1952 2
1953 1
1954 0
1955 1
1956 0
1957 0
1958 1
1959 1
1960 1
1961 2
1962 0
1963 0
1964 4
1965 3
1966 4
1967 5
1968 5
1969 5
1970 9
1971 9
1972 9
1973 10
1974 11
1975 13
1976 5
1977 9
1978 2
1979 6
1980 2
1981 3
1982 10
1983 8
1984 8
1985 13
1986 15
1987 15
1988 9
1989 16
1990 9
1991 10
1992 7
1993 2
1994 7
1995 4
1996 4
1997 3
1998 4
1999 2
2000 3
2001 3
2002 2
2003 2
Total 281
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Satoru Masamune 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 Satoru Masamune 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, 281–300 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: 281 publications — 58th percentile

58% 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
281–300 939 281
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
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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Satoru Masamune 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 Satoru Masamune 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, 74–75 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: 75 D-Index — 76th percentile

76% 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
74–75 501 75
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1979 - Centenary Prize, Royal Society of Chemistry (UK)
  • 1975 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada

Overview

Satoru Masamune was affiliated with MIT in the United States during their career. The work of this scientist spanned various areas of research, although specific fields of study and detailed topics of work have not been documented in the available data.

No recent papers, publication venues, or collaborations with co-authors have been registered. Consequently, details about the scientist's contributions to research publications and partnerships are not available.

Notably, Satoru Masamune received several awards during their career. These honors include the Centenary Prize from the Royal Society of Chemistry (UK) awarded in 1979 and the recognition as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 1975.

The absence of detailed information about specific research topics, books, and frequent venues suggests the scientist's documented record primarily reflects recognition through prestigious awards rather than an extensive list of published works or collaborative projects.

Best Publications

  • Horner-wadsworth-emmons reaction: Use of lithium chloride and an amine for base-sensitive compounds

    Mary A. Blanchette;William Choy;Jeffery T. Davis;Amy P. Essenfeld

  • Double Asymmetric Synthesis and a New Strategy for Stereochemical Control in Organic Synthesis

    Unknown

  • Asymmetric catalytic cyclopropanation of olefins: bis-oxazoline copper complexes

    Unknown

  • Macrolides. Recent progress in chemistry and biochemistry.

    Satoru Masamune;Gordon S. Bates;John W. Corcoran

  • Total synthesis of the L-hexoses

    Soo Y. Ko;Albert W.M. Lee;Satoru Masamune;Lawrence A. Reed

  • Overexpression and purification of the soluble polyhydroxyalkanoate synthase from Alcaligenes eutrophus: evidence for a required posttranslational modification for catalytic activity.

    T. U. Gerngross;K. D. Snell;O. P. Peoples;A. J. Sinskey

  • C-Acylation under Virtually Neutral Conditions

    Dee W. Brooks;Linda D.-L. Lu;Satoru Masamune

  • Synthesis of bryostatin 7

    Masanori Kageyama;Tadashi Tamura;Michael H. Nantz;John C. Roberts

  • An extracellular poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) depolymerase from Alcaligenes faecalis.

    Unknown

  • Cyclotrisilane (R2Si)3 and disilene (R2Si:SiR2) system: synthesis and characterization

    Satoru Masamune;Yuji Hanzawa;Shu Murakami;Thomas Bally

  • An improved, convenient procedure for reduction of amino acids to aminoalcohols: Use of NaBH4-H2SO4

    Atsushi Abiko;Satoru Masamune

  • SYNTHESIS OF SACCHARIDES AND RELATED POLYHYDROXYLATED NATURAL PRODUCTS. 2. SIMPLE DEOXYALDITOLS

    P. Ma;V. S. Martin;S. Masamune;K. B. Sharpless

  • Stereoselective aldol condensation. Use of chiral boron enolates

    Satoru Masamune;William Choy;A J Kerdesky Francis;Barbara Imperiali

  • Strained‐Ring and Double‐Bond Systems Consisting of the Group 14 Elements Si, Ge, and Sn

    Unknown

  • General strategy for the systematic synthesis of oligosiloxanes. Silicone dendrimers

    Hiroaki Uchida;Yoshio Kabe;Koji Yoshino;Akira Kawamata

  • Letter: Syntheses of macrolide antibiotics. III. Direct ester and lactone synthesis from S-tert-butyl thioate (thiol ester).

    Satoru Masamune;Susumu Kamata;Walter Schilling

  • TOTAL SYNTHESIS OF 6-DEOXYERYTHRONOLIDE B

    S. Masamune;M. Hirama;S. Mori;S. A. Ali

  • New catalysts for the asymmetric aldol reaction: chiral boranes prepared from .alpha.,.alpha.-disubstituted glycine arenesulfonamides

    Emma R. Parmee;Orin Tempkin;Satoru Masamune;Atsushi Abiko

  • Asymmetric copper-catalyzed cyclopropanation of trisubstituted and unsymmetrical cis-1,2-disubstituted olefins: modified bis-oxazoline ligands

    Unknown

  • ACTIVATION OF THIOL ESTERS. PARTIAL SYNTHESIS OF CYTOCHALASINS A AND B

    S. Masamune;Y. Hayase;W. Schilling;W. K. Chan

  • Organoboron compounds in organic synthesis. 4. Asymmetric aldol reactions

    Satoru. Masamune;Tsuneo. Sato;ByeongMoon. Kim;Theodor A. Wollmann

  • Syntheses of macrolide antibiotics. II. Methymycin.

    Satoru Masamune;Hiroshi Yamamoto;Susumu Kamata;Akio Fukuzawa

  • Correction. Hexakis(2,4,6-triisopropylphenyl)cyclotristannane (R2Sn)3 and Tetrakis(2,4,6-triisopropylphenyl)distannene (R2Sn)2. Their Unprecedented Thermal Interconversion and the First Solution Spectral Characterization of a Distannene

    Satoru. Masamune;Lawrence R. Sita

  • Highly Stereoselective Aldol Condensation Using an Enantioselective Chiral Enolate

    Unknown

  • Polymer Gels That Memorize Elements of Molecular Conformation

    Carmen Alvarez-Lorenzo;Orhan Guney;Taro Oya;Yasuzo Sakai

  • Asymmetric allylboration with B-allyl-2-(trimethylsilyl)borolane

    Robert P. Short;Satoru Masamune

Frequent Co-Authors

Masahiro Hirama
Masahiro Hirama Tohoku University
Scott Collins
Scott Collins University of Eastern Finland
Christopher T. Walsh
Christopher T. Walsh Stanford University
Jeffery T. Davis
Jeffery T. Davis University of Maryland, College Park
Lawrence R. Sita
Lawrence R. Sita University of Maryland, College Park
K. Barry Sharpless
K. Barry Sharpless Scripps Research Institute
Hiroaki Suga
Hiroaki Suga University of Tokyo

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