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Sho Sasaki

Sho Sasaki

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 45 4380 4028 102 93 357 9535

Sho Sasaki publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Sho Sasaki between 1981 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Sho Sasaki published across 45 years, from 1981 to 2025, averaging 9.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 34 publications in 2009. 6 of the 426 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1981 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 34. Peak 34 publications in 2009. 1981: 2 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 4 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 5 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 14 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 14 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 24 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 26 publications 2009: 34 publications 2010: 31 publications 2011: 16 publications 2012: 23 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 19 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 17 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 17 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 3 publications
1981 2025

426 publications in total across all disciplines

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Sho Sasaki: publications per year, 1981 to 2025
Year Publications
1981 2
1982 0
1983 0
1984 1
1985 4
1986 4
1987 2
1988 5
1989 3
1990 4
1991 3
1992 2
1993 0
1994 3
1995 5
1996 5
1997 3
1998 6
1999 7
2000 4
2001 11
2002 14
2003 7
2004 14
2005 11
2006 24
2007 13
2008 26
2009 34
2010 31
2011 16
2012 23
2013 9
2014 19
2015 11
2016 17
2017 13
2018 15
2019 17
2020 16
2021 11
2022 2
2023 3
2024 3
2025 3
Total 426
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Sho Sasaki 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 Sho Sasaki 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, 348–357 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: 357 publications — 92nd percentile

92% 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
328–337 87
338–347 64
348–357 87 357
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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Sho Sasaki 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 Sho Sasaki 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, 45 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: 45 D-Index — 53rd percentile

53% 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
36 389
37 366
38 344
39 349
40 296
41 289
42 277
43 279
44 248
45 257 45
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

Sho Sasaki is affiliated with Osaka University in Japan and focuses primarily on research within the fields of Physics and Astronomy. Their work spans a variety of subfields including Astronomy and Astrophysics, Aerospace Engineering, Atmospheric Science, Geophysics, and Geriatrics and Gerontology. The main topics covered by their publications include Planetary Science and Exploration, Astro and Planetary Science, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Space Exploration and Technology, Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies, Space Satellite Systems and Control, and Geological and Geochemical Analysis.

Recent publications by Sho Sasaki feature contributions to research on planetary missions and instrumentation. Representative recent papers include:

  • Mercury Dust Monitor (MDM) Onboard the Mio Orbiter of the BepiColombo Mission, 2020, Space Science Reviews
  • Light detection and ranging (LIDAR) laser altimeter for the Martian Moons Exploration (MMX) spacecraft, 2021, Earth Planets and Space
  • The Ganymede Laser Altimeter (GALA) for the Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE): Mission, science, and instrumentation of its receiver modules, 2021, Advances in Space Research
  • YORP Effect on Asteroid 162173 Ryugu: Implications for the Dynamical History, 2021, Journal of Geophysical Research Planets
  • The DESTINY + Dust Analyser - a dust telescope for analysing cosmic dust dynamics and composition, 2024, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences

Sasaki frequently collaborates with other researchers in related fields. Common coauthors include Masanori Kobayashi, Hirotomo Noda, Hiroki Senshu, Takahide Mizuno, and Koji Matsumoto. Their work has been published in various venues, with multiple papers appearing in Space Science Reviews and The Planetary Science Journal, as well as contributions to Earth Planets and Space, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences, and Advances in Space Research.

Best Publications

  • The Rubble-Pile Asteroid Itokawa as Observed by Hayabusa

    A. Fujiwara;J. Kawaguchi;D. K. Yeomans;M. Abe

  • Touchdown of the Hayabusa spacecraft at the Muses Sea on Itokawa.

    Hajime Yano;T. Kubota;H. Miyamoto;T. Okada

  • Production of iron nanoparticles by laser irradiation in a simulation of lunar-like space weathering

    Sho Sasaki;Keiko Nakamura;Yoshimi Hamabe;Erika Kurahashi

  • The geomorphology, color, and thermal properties of Ryugu: Implications for parent-body processes

    S. Sugita;S. Sugita;R. Honda;T. Morota;S. Kameda

  • Lunar global shape and polar topography derived from Kaguya-LALT laser altimetry.

    H. Araki;S. Tazawa;H. Noda;Y. Ishihara

  • The global distribution of pure anorthosite on the Moon

    Makiko Ohtake;Tsuneo Matsunaga;Junichi Haruyama;Yasuhiro Yokota

  • Regolith Migration and Sorting on Asteroid Itokawa

    Hideaki Miyamoto;Hajime Yano;Daniel J. Scheeres;Shinsuke Abe

  • Farside Gravity Field of the Moon from Four-Way Doppler Measurements of SELENE (Kaguya)

    Noriyuki Namiki;Takahiro Iwata;Koji Matsumoto;Hideo Hanada

  • Detailed Images of Asteroid 25143 Itokawa from Hayabusa

    J. Saito;J. Saito;H. Miyamoto;H. Miyamoto;R. Nakamura;M. Ishiguro

  • Simulation of space weathering of planet-forming materials: Nanosecond pulse laser irradiation and proton implantation on olivine and pyroxene samples

    Maho Yamada;Sho Sasaki;Hiroko Nagahara;Akira Fujiwara

  • Long-Lived Volcanism on the Lunar Farside Revealed by SELENE Terrain Camera

    Junichi Haruyama;Makiko Ohtake;Tsuneo Matsunaga;Tomokatsu Morota

  • Sample collection from asteroid (162173) Ryugu by Hayabusa2: Implications for surface evolution

    T. Morota;T. Morota;S. Sugita;S. Sugita;Y. Cho;M. Kanamaru

  • Metal‐silicate fractionation in the growing Earth: Energy source for the terrestrial magma ocean

    Sho Sasaki;Kiyoshi Nakazawa

  • Simulating lava flows by an improved cellular automata method

    Hideaki Miyamoto;Sho Sasaki

  • Pole and Global Shape of 25143 Itokawa

    Hirohide Demura;Shingo Kobayashi;Etsuko Nemoto;Naoya Matsumoto

  • Crustal thickness of the Moon: Implications for farside basin structures

    Yoshiaki Ishihara;Sander Goossens;Koji Matsumoto;Hirotomo Noda

  • Illumination conditions at the lunar polar regions by KAGUYA(SELENE) laser altimeter

    H. Noda;H. Araki;S. Goossens;Y. Ishihara

  • Developing space weathering on the asteroid 25143 Itokawa

    Takahiro Hiroi;Masanao Abe;Kohei Kitazato;Kohei Kitazato;Shinsuke Abe

  • Lunar photometric properties at wavelengths 0.5–1.6 μm acquired by SELENE Spectral Profiler and their dependency on local albedo and latitudinal zones

    Yasuhiro Yokota;Tsuneo Matsunaga;Makiko Ohtake;Junichi Haruyama

  • Outflow channel sources, reactivation, and chaos formation, Xanthe Terra, Mars

    Jose A.P. Rodriguez;Sho Sasaki;Ruslan O. Kuzmin;James M. Dohm

Frequent Co-Authors

Yoshiaki Ishihara
Yoshiaki Ishihara Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Hideaki Miyamoto
Hideaki Miyamoto University of Tokyo
Takahiro Hiroi
Takahiro Hiroi Brown University
Sander Goossens
Sander Goossens Goddard Space Flight Center
Naru Hirata
Naru Hirata University of Aizu
Tomoki Nakamura
Tomoki Nakamura Tohoku University
Tomokatsu Morota
Tomokatsu Morota University of Tokyo
Eberhard Grün
Eberhard Grün Max Planck Society
Junichi Haruyama
Junichi Haruyama Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Goro Komatsu
Goro Komatsu International Research School of Planetary Sciences

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