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Shiro Kobayashi

Shiro Kobayashi

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Materials Science
Japan
2022

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
87
Citations
26728
World Ranking
1964
National Ranking
82

Chemistry

D-Index
86
Citations
27205
World Ranking
2526
National Ranking
142

Shiro Kobayashi 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 Shiro Kobayashi sits on this spectrum.

50–69 publications: 28 scientists 70–89 publications: 152 scientists 90–109 publications: 356 scientists 110–129 publications: 487 scientists 130–149 publications: 723 scientists 150–169 publications: 835 scientists 170–189 publications: 850 scientists 190–209 publications: 891 scientists 210–229 publications: 862 scientists 230–249 publications: 766 scientists 250–269 publications: 726 scientists 270–289 publications: 665 scientists 290–309 publications: 593 scientists 310–329 publications: 537 scientists 330–349 publications: 477 scientists 350–369 publications: 440 scientists 370–389 publications: 356 scientists 390–409 publications: 321 scientists 410–429 publications: 256 scientists 430–449 publications: 246 scientists 450–469 publications: 216 scientists 470–489 publications: 212 scientists 490–509 publications: 174 scientists 510–529 publications: 194 scientists 530–549 publications: 162 scientists 550–569 publications: 131 scientists 570–589 publications: 111 scientists 590–609 publications: 103 scientists 610–629 publications: 99 scientists 630–649 publications: 77 scientists 650–669 publications: 92 scientists 670–689 publications: 56 scientists 690–709 publications: 53 scientists 710–729 publications: 53 scientists 730–749 publications: 38 scientists 750–769 publications: 52 scientists 770–789 publications: 43 scientists 790–809 publications: 38 scientists 810–829 publications: 34 scientists 830–849 publications: 25 scientists 850–869 publications: 18 scientists 870–889 publications: 20 scientists 890–909 publications: 24 scientists 910–929 publications: 27 scientists 930–949 publications: 20 scientists 950–969 publications: 17 scientists 970–989 publications: 10 scientists 990–1,009 publications: 16 scientists 1,010–1,029 publications: 13 scientists 1,030–1,049 publications: 12 scientists 1,050–1,069 publications: 9 scientists 1,070–1,089 publications: 8 scientists 1,090–1,109 publications: 7 scientists 1,110–1,129 publications: 9 scientists 1,130–1,149 publications: 2 scientists 1,150–1,162 publications: 5 scientists 1,163+ publications: 100 scientists
50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 601 publications — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Shiro Kobayashi 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 Shiro Kobayashi sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 211 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 450 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 612 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 612 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 598 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 657 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 667 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 621 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 597 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 610 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 587 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 606 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 533 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 490 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 469 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 378 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 421 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 359 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 323 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 299 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 230 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 210 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 195 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 203 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 175 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 175 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 142 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 121 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 117 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 107 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 88 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 85 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 68 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 62 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 57 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 45 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 49 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 50 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 34 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 38 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 28 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 24 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 33 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 28 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 20 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 23 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 17 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 12 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 17 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 21 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 13 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 11 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 13 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 4 scientists 164 D-Index: 3 scientists 165+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 87 D-Index — 85th percentile

85% 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

Shiro Kobayashi is affiliated with Kyoto University in Japan. Their academic profile currently does not list recent papers, co-authors, publication venues, book publications, specific fields or subfields of study, or main research topics. This indicates either a focused specialization with limited public bibliographic data or a profile emphasizing institutional association.

The absence of listed recent papers suggests a limited publicly recorded publication record or a focus on non-published types of scholarly output. Similarly, no frequent co-authors or publication venues are documented, which often means the scientist either works independently or collaborates in ways not captured in the available bibliographic databases.

There is no record of book publications attributed to Shiro Kobayashi. Likewise, no main fields of study or subfields of study are recorded, indicating that specific disciplinary or interdisciplinary research areas have not been publicly cataloged.

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Best Publications

  • Enzymatic polymer synthesis: an opportunity for green polymer chemistry.

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  • Enzymes as Green Catalysts for Precision Macromolecular Synthesis

    Shin Ichiro Shoda;Hiroshi Uyama;Jun Ichi Kadokawa;Shunsaku Kimura

  • Oxidative polymerization of phenols revisited

    Shiro Kobayashi;Hideyuki Higashimura

  • Novel method for polysaccharide synthesis using an enzyme: the first in vitro synthesis of cellulose via a nonbiosynthetic path utilizing cellulase as catalyst

    Shiro Kobayashi;Keita Kashiwa;Tatsuya Kawasaki;Shin Ichiro Shoda

  • Polymer Clay Nanocomposites

    Arimitsu Usuki;Naoki Hasegawa;Makoto Kato;Shiro Kobayashi

  • Enzymatic polymerization: A new method of polymer synthesis

    Shiro Kobayashi

  • Enzymatic polymerization and oligomerization

    Shiro Kobayashi;Shin-ichiro Shoda;Hiroshi Uyama

  • Chelating properties of linear and branched poly(ethylenimines)

    Shiro Kobayashi;Kazuhisa Hiroishi;Masazumi Tokunoh;Takeo Saegusa

  • Enzymatic Ring-Opening Polymerization of Lactones Catalyzed by Lipase

    Hiroshi Uyama;Shiro Kobayashi

  • Green Nanocomposites from Renewable Resources: Plant Oil−Clay Hybrid Materials

    Hiroshi Uyama;Mai Kuwabara;Takashi Tsujimoto;Mitsuru Nakano

  • Recent developments in lipase-catalyzed synthesis of polyesters.

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  • Synthesis of artificial chitin: Irreversible catalytic behavior of a glycosyl hydrolase through a transition state analogue substrate

    Shiro Kobayashi;Toshitsugu Kiyosada;Shin Ichiro Shoda

  • Novel Synthetic Pathway to a Poly(phenylene oxide). Laccase-Catalyzed Oxidative Polymerization of Syringic Acid

    Ryohei Ikeda;Hiroshi Uyama;Shiro Kobayashi

  • ENZYMATIC RING-OPENING POLYMERIZATION OF LACTONES TO POLYESTERS BY LIPASE CATALYST : UNUSUALLY HIGH REACTIVITY OF MACROLIDES

    Hiroshi Uyama;Kazuhiro Takeya;Shiro Kobayashi

  • Lipase-Catalyzed Ring-Opening Polymerization of 12-Dodecanolide

    Hiroshi Uyama;Kazuhiro Takeya;Norio Hoshi;Shiro Kobayashi

  • Aromatic substitution. XXX. Friedel-Crafts benzylation of benzene and toluene with benzyl and substituted benzyl halides

    George A. Olah;Shiro Kobayashi;Masashi Tashiro

  • Kinetics of the Ring-Opening Polymerization of 6-, 7-, 9-, 12-, 13-, 16-, and 17-Membered Lactones. Comparison of Chemical and Enzymatic Polymerizations

    Andrzej Duda;Adam Kowalski;Stanislaw Penczek;Hiroshi Uyama

  • Enzymatic synthesis and antioxidant properties of poly(rutin).

    Motoichi Kurisawa;Joo Eun Chung;Hiroshi Uyama;Shiro Kobayashi

  • Lipase-catalyzed polyester synthesis – A green polymer chemistry

    Shiro Kobayashi

  • Polymerization of cyclic imino ethers: From its discovery to the present state of the art

    Shiro Kobayashi;Hiroshi Uyama

  • Enzymatic Polymerization for Precision Polymer Synthesis

    Shiro Kobayashi;Hiroshi Uyama;Masashi Ohmae

  • A Novel Thermo-Sensitive Polymer. Poly(2-iso-propyl-2-oxazoline)

    Hiroshi Uyama;Shiro Kobayashi

  • Laccase-catalyzed Synthesis and Antioxidant Property of Poly(catechin)

    Motoichi Kurisawa;Joo Eun Chung;Hiroshi Uyama;Shiro Kobayashi

  • Enzymatic synthesis and curing of biodegradable epoxide-containing polyesters from renewable resources.

    Hiroshi Uyama;Mai Kuwabara;Takashi Tsujimoto;Shiro Kobayashi

  • Lipase-catalyzed ring-opening polymerization of lactones to polyesters and its mechanistic aspects.

    Shuhei Namekawa;Sakae Suda;Hiroshi Uyama;Shiro Kobayashi

  • Enzymatic polymerization.

    Unknown

Frequent Co-Authors

Hiroshi Uyama
Hiroshi Uyama Osaka University
Takeo Saegusa
Takeo Saegusa Kyoto University
Yoshiharu Kimura
Yoshiharu Kimura Kyoto Institute of Technology
Motoichi Kurisawa
Motoichi Kurisawa Agency for Science, Technology and Research
Jun-ichi Kadokawa
Jun-ichi Kadokawa Kagoshima University
Shunsaku Kimura
Shunsaku Kimura Kyoto University
George A. Olah
George A. Olah University of Southern California
Yoshihiko Moro-oka
Yoshihiko Moro-oka Tokyo Institute of Technology
Katsumi Ida
Katsumi Ida National Institutes of Natural Sciences
Yoshihiko Ito
Yoshihiko Ito Kyoto University

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