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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 61 9442 8550 671 619 206 10682

Shuichi Nakamura publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Shuichi Nakamura between 1982 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Shuichi Nakamura published across 45 years, from 1982 to 2026, averaging 5.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2009. 9 of the 238 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1982 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 2009. 1982: 1 publication 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 7 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 12 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 14 publications 2008: 20 publications 2009: 26 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 13 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 8 publications 2026: 1 publication
1982 2026

238 publications in total across all disciplines

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Shuichi Nakamura: publications per year, 1982 to 2026
Year Publications
1982 1
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 1
1988 0
1989 2
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 1
1995 0
1996 0
1997 4
1998 0
1999 1
2000 7
2001 3
2002 7
2003 8
2004 12
2005 9
2006 11
2007 14
2008 20
2009 26
2010 14
2011 5
2012 6
2013 5
2014 6
2015 9
2016 6
2017 6
2018 4
2019 2
2020 4
2021 4
2022 13
2023 7
2024 11
2025 8
2026 1
Total 238
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Shuichi Nakamura 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 Shuichi Nakamura 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, 201–220 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: 206 publications — 35th percentile

35% 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 1,281 206
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
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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Shuichi Nakamura 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 Shuichi Nakamura 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, 60–61 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: 61 D-Index — 49th percentile

49% 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 61
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
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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Overview

Shuichi Nakamura is affiliated with Nagoya Institute of Technology in Japan. Their research expertise lies primarily within the fields of Chemistry and Materials Science, with a notable focus on Organic Chemistry and Materials Chemistry. The subfields of Inorganic Chemistry, Molecular Biology, and Pharmaceutical Science also feature in their body of work.

The scientist's work extensively covers topics related to Asymmetric Synthesis and Catalysis, Synthesis and Catalytic Reactions, Crystallization and Solubility Studies, and X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography. Additional areas explored include Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis, Radical Photochemical Reactions, and Catalytic C-H Functionalization Methods.

Shuichi Nakamura has published research in several academic venues, with frequent publications in Organic Letters and The Cambridge Structural Database, each hosting 11 of their works. Other common venues include Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis (7 publications), Chemical Communications (3 publications), and ACS Catalysis (2 publications).

The scientist collaborates regularly with a group of coauthors, including Tsunayoshi Takehara and Takeyuki Suzuki, both with 26 coauthored works, Naoki Yasukawa with 11, Yusuke Oyamada with 7, and Kazuki Fujita with 6 coauthored papers.

Recent publications by Shuichi Nakamura demonstrate a specialized interest in enantioselective catalytic processes. Selected recent papers include:

  • Enantioselective Pictet-Spengler Reaction of Acyclic α-Ketoesters Using Chiral Imidazoline-Phosphoric Acid Catalysts, 2022, Organic Letters
  • Enantioselective Vinylogous Mannich Reaction of Acyclic Vinylketene Silyl Acetals with Ketimines Using Chiral Bis(imidazoline)-Cu(II) Catalysts, 2020, Organic Letters
  • Enantiodivergent Reaction of Ketimines with Malononitriles Using Single Cinchona Alkaloid Sulfonamide Catalysts, 2021, Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis
  • Enantioselective Reaction of 2H-Azirines with Oxazol-5-(4H)-ones Catalyzed by Cinchona Alkaloid Sulfonamide Catalysts, 2021, Organic Letters
  • Catalytic Enantioselective Synthesis of N,N-Acetals from α-Dicarbonyl Compounds Using Chiral Imidazoline-Phosphoric Acid Catalysts, 2020, Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis

Best Publications

  • Cinchona Alkaloid Catalyzed Enantioselective Fluorination of Allyl Silanes, Silyl Enol Ethers, and Oxindoles

    Takehisa Ishimaru;Norio Shibata;Takao Horikawa;Naomi Yasuda

  • Highly Enantioselective Catalytic Fluorination and Chlorination Reactions of Carbonyl Compounds Capable of Two‐Point Binding

    Norio Shibata;Junji Kohno;Kazumi Takai;Takehisa Ishimaru

  • Lewis Acid-Catalyzed Enantioselective Hydroxylation Reactions of Oxindoles and β-Keto Esters Using DBFOX Ligand

    Takehisa Ishimaru;Norio Shibata;Jun Nagai;Shuichi Nakamura

  • Fluorinated Johnson Reagent for Transfer-Trifluoromethylation to Carbon Nucleophiles

    Shun Noritake;Norio Shibata;Shuichi Nakamura;Takeshi Toru

  • Enantioselective Synthesis of AG‐041R by using N‐Heteroarenesulfonyl Cinchona Alkaloid Amides as Organocatalysts

    Noriyuki Hara;Shuichi Nakamura;Masahide Sano;Ryota Tamura

  • Cinchona-alkaloid-catalyzed enantioselective direct aldol-type reaction of oxindoles with ethyl trifluoropyruvate.

    Shinichi Ogawa;Norio Shibata;Junji Inagaki;Shuichi Nakamura

  • Fluorobis(phenylsulfonyl)methane: a fluoromethide equivalent and palladium-catalyzed enantioselective allylic monofluoromethylation.

    Takeo Fukuzumi;Norio Shibata;Masayoshi Sugiura;Hiroyuki Yasui

  • Catalytic Enantioselective Trifluoromethylation of Azomethine Imines with Trimethyl(trifluoromethyl)silane

    Hiroyuki Kawai;Akihiro Kusuda;Shuichi Nakamura;Motoo Shiro

  • Cinchona Alkaloid-Catalyzed Enantioselective Monofluoromethylation Reaction Based on Fluorobis(phenylsulfonyl)methane Chemistry Combined with a Mannich-type Reaction

    Satoshi Mizuta;Norio Shibata;Yosuke Goto;Tatsuya Furukawa

  • Enantioselective Synthesis of Trifluoromethyl‐Substituted 2‐Isoxazolines: Asymmetric Hydroxylamine/Enone Cascade Reaction

    Kazutaka Matoba;Hiroyuki Kawai;Tatsuya Furukawa;Akihiro Kusuda

  • DNA-Mediated Enantioselective Carbon-Fluorine Bond Formation

    Norio Shibata;Hiroyuki Yasui;Shuichi Nakamura;Takeshi Toru

  • Enantioselective Reactions of Configurationally Unstable α‐Thiobenzyllithium Compounds

    Shuichi Nakamura;Ryo Nakagawa;Yoshihiko Watanabe;Takeshi Toru

  • New approaches to enantioselective fluorination: Cinchona alkaloids combinations and chiral ligands/metal complexes

    Norio Shibata;Takehisa Ishimaru;Shuichi Nakamura;Takeshi Toru

  • Enantioselective Synthesis of (R)‐Convolutamydine A with New N‐Heteroarylsulfonylprolinamides

    Shuichi Nakamura;Noriyuki Hara;Hiroki Nakashima;Koji Kubo

  • Catalytic enantioselective decarboxylative reactions using organocatalysts.

    Shuichi Nakamura

  • Cinchona alkaloids/TMAF combination-catalyzed nucleophilic enantioselective trifluoromethylation of aryl ketones.

    Satoshi Mizuta;Norio Shibata;Surendar Akiti;Hiroyuki Fujimoto

  • Catalytic Enantioselective Michael Addition of 1‐Fluorobis(phenylsulfonyl)methane to α,β‐Unsaturated Ketones Catalyzed by Cinchona Alkaloids

    Tatsuya Furukawa;Norio Shibata;Satoshi Mizuta;Shuichi Nakamura

  • Desymmetrization-like catalytic enantioselective fluorination of malonates and its application to pharmaceutically attractive molecules.

    Dhande Sudhakar Reddy;Norio Shibata;Jun Nagai;Shuichi Nakamura

  • Efficient Access to Extended Yagupolskii–Umemoto‐Type Reagents: Triflic Acid Catalyzed Intramolecular Cyclization of ortho‐Ethynylaryltrifluoromethylsulfanes

    Andrej Matsnev;Shun Noritake;Yoshinori Nomura;Etsuko Tokunaga

  • Organocatalytic Enantioselective Decarboxylative Addition of Malonic Acids Half Thioesters to Isatins

    Noriyuki Hara;Shuichi Nakamura;Yasuhiro Funahashi;Norio Shibata

Frequent Co-Authors

Norio Shibata
Norio Shibata Nagoya Institute of Technology
Motoo Shiro
Motoo Shiro Nagoya Institute of Technology
Hideki Masuda
Hideki Masuda Nagoya Institute of Technology
Tetsuo Soga
Tetsuo Soga Nagoya Institute of Technology
Roland Fröhlich
Roland Fröhlich University of Münster
Hideaki Hara
Hideaki Hara Gifu Pharmaceutical University
Dominique Cahard
Dominique Cahard Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Masaaki Haneda
Masaaki Haneda Nagoya Institute of Technology
Klaus Bergander
Klaus Bergander University of Münster

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