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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Environmental Sciences 39 8334 7999 168 165 183 6348

Shuji Aoki publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Shuji Aoki between 1980 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Shuji Aoki published across 46 years, from 1980 to 2025, averaging 4.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2017. 6 of the 191 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1980 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2017. 1980: 1 publication 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 13 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 20 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 6 publications
1980 2025

191 publications in total across all disciplines

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Shuji Aoki: publications per year, 1980 to 2025
Year Publications
1980 1
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 1
1987 1
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 2
1997 4
1998 3
1999 4
2000 4
2001 2
2002 5
2003 13
2004 4
2005 3
2006 7
2007 5
2008 7
2009 7
2010 6
2011 2
2012 6
2013 9
2014 14
2015 9
2016 13
2017 20
2018 12
2019 5
2020 7
2021 7
2022 2
2023 0
2024 0
2025 6
Total 191
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Shuji Aoki publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Shuji Aoki sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 66 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 41–50 to 690+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 617. Most scientists, 617, have 121–130 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 181–190 publications, is where this scientist sits. 41–50 publications: 21 scientists 51–60 publications: 62 scientists 61–70 publications: 133 scientists 71–80 publications: 257 scientists 81–90 publications: 361 scientists 91–100 publications: 440 scientists 101–110 publications: 492 scientists 111–120 publications: 541 scientists 121–130 publications: 617 scientists 131–140 publications: 544 scientists 141–150 publications: 541 scientists 151–160 publications: 539 scientists 161–170 publications: 444 scientists 171–180 publications: 444 scientists 181–190 publications: 400 scientists 191–200 publications: 377 scientists 201–210 publications: 318 scientists 211–220 publications: 282 scientists 221–230 publications: 263 scientists 231–240 publications: 220 scientists 241–250 publications: 217 scientists 251–260 publications: 180 scientists 261–270 publications: 181 scientists 271–280 publications: 155 scientists 281–290 publications: 130 scientists 291–300 publications: 127 scientists 301–310 publications: 130 scientists 311–320 publications: 85 scientists 321–330 publications: 106 scientists 331–340 publications: 80 scientists 341–350 publications: 83 scientists 351–360 publications: 75 scientists 361–370 publications: 69 scientists 371–380 publications: 52 scientists 381–390 publications: 54 scientists 391–400 publications: 56 scientists 401–410 publications: 44 scientists 411–420 publications: 40 scientists 421–430 publications: 36 scientists 431–440 publications: 25 scientists 441–450 publications: 25 scientists 451–460 publications: 32 scientists 461–470 publications: 29 scientists 471–480 publications: 21 scientists 481–490 publications: 26 scientists 491–500 publications: 26 scientists 501–510 publications: 17 scientists 511–520 publications: 19 scientists 521–530 publications: 15 scientists 531–540 publications: 22 scientists 541–550 publications: 12 scientists 551–560 publications: 15 scientists 561–570 publications: 11 scientists 571–580 publications: 19 scientists 581–590 publications: 9 scientists 591–600 publications: 9 scientists 601–610 publications: 7 scientists 611–620 publications: 11 scientists 621–630 publications: 5 scientists 631–640 publications: 5 scientists 641–650 publications: 6 scientists 651–660 publications: 3 scientists 661–670 publications: 3 scientists 671–680 publications: 4 scientists 681–689 publications: 4 scientists 690+ publications: 100 scientists
41–50 publications 690+

This scientist: 183 publications — 58th percentile

58% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more.

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
41–50 21
51–60 62
61–70 133
71–80 257
81–90 361
91–100 440
101–110 492
111–120 541
121–130 617
131–140 544
141–150 541
151–160 539
161–170 444
171–180 444
181–190 400 183
191–200 377
201–210 318
211–220 282
221–230 263
231–240 220
241–250 217
251–260 180
261–270 181
271–280 155
281–290 130
291–300 127
301–310 130
311–320 85
321–330 106
331–340 80
341–350 83
351–360 75
361–370 69
371–380 52
381–390 54
391–400 56
401–410 44
411–420 40
421–430 36
431–440 25
441–450 25
451–460 32
461–470 29
471–480 21
481–490 26
491–500 26
501–510 17
511–520 19
521–530 15
531–540 22
541–550 12
551–560 15
561–570 11
571–580 19
581–590 9
591–600 9
601–610 7
611–620 11
621–630 5
631–640 5
641–650 6
651–660 3
661–670 3
671–680 4
681–689 4
690+ 100
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Shuji Aoki D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Shuji Aoki sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 97 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 126+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 348. Most scientists, 348, have 45 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 39 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 12 scientists 31 D-Index: 26 scientists 32 D-Index: 51 scientists 33 D-Index: 88 scientists 34 D-Index: 123 scientists 35 D-Index: 163 scientists 36 D-Index: 206 scientists 37 D-Index: 267 scientists 38 D-Index: 265 scientists 39 D-Index: 275 scientists 40 D-Index: 321 scientists 41 D-Index: 343 scientists 42 D-Index: 305 scientists 43 D-Index: 336 scientists 44 D-Index: 330 scientists 45 D-Index: 348 scientists 46 D-Index: 291 scientists 47 D-Index: 275 scientists 48 D-Index: 272 scientists 49 D-Index: 273 scientists 50 D-Index: 263 scientists 51 D-Index: 232 scientists 52 D-Index: 266 scientists 53 D-Index: 217 scientists 54 D-Index: 198 scientists 55 D-Index: 177 scientists 56 D-Index: 202 scientists 57 D-Index: 204 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 177 scientists 60 D-Index: 166 scientists 61 D-Index: 152 scientists 62 D-Index: 143 scientists 63 D-Index: 150 scientists 64 D-Index: 124 scientists 65 D-Index: 119 scientists 66 D-Index: 120 scientists 67 D-Index: 118 scientists 68 D-Index: 82 scientists 69 D-Index: 98 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 105 scientists 72 D-Index: 74 scientists 73 D-Index: 84 scientists 74 D-Index: 70 scientists 75 D-Index: 67 scientists 76 D-Index: 78 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 59 scientists 79 D-Index: 52 scientists 80 D-Index: 47 scientists 81 D-Index: 38 scientists 82 D-Index: 48 scientists 83 D-Index: 42 scientists 84 D-Index: 42 scientists 85 D-Index: 43 scientists 86 D-Index: 29 scientists 87 D-Index: 37 scientists 88 D-Index: 29 scientists 89 D-Index: 30 scientists 90 D-Index: 34 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 22 scientists 93 D-Index: 17 scientists 94 D-Index: 19 scientists 95 D-Index: 24 scientists 96 D-Index: 21 scientists 97 D-Index: 20 scientists 98 D-Index: 24 scientists 99 D-Index: 17 scientists 100 D-Index: 17 scientists 101 D-Index: 21 scientists 102 D-Index: 25 scientists 103 D-Index: 18 scientists 104 D-Index: 26 scientists 105 D-Index: 20 scientists 106 D-Index: 15 scientists 107 D-Index: 10 scientists 108 D-Index: 13 scientists 109 D-Index: 15 scientists 110 D-Index: 12 scientists 111 D-Index: 8 scientists 112 D-Index: 7 scientists 113 D-Index: 9 scientists 114 D-Index: 6 scientists 115 D-Index: 12 scientists 116 D-Index: 7 scientists 117 D-Index: 8 scientists 118 D-Index: 3 scientists 119 D-Index: 5 scientists 120 D-Index: 7 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 4 scientists 123 D-Index: 8 scientists 124 D-Index: 7 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126+ D-Index: 92 scientists
30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 39 D-Index — 15th percentile

15% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more.

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 12
31 26
32 51
33 88
34 123
35 163
36 206
37 267
38 265
39 275 39
40 321
41 343
42 305
43 336
44 330
45 348
46 291
47 275
48 272
49 273
50 263
51 232
52 266
53 217
54 198
55 177
56 202
57 204
58 166
59 177
60 166
61 152
62 143
63 150
64 124
65 119
66 120
67 118
68 82
69 98
70 94
71 105
72 74
73 84
74 70
75 67
76 78
77 60
78 59
79 52
80 47
81 38
82 48
83 42
84 42
85 43
86 29
87 37
88 29
89 30
90 34
91 20
92 22
93 17
94 19
95 24
96 21
97 20
98 24
99 17
100 17
101 21
102 25
103 18
104 26
105 20
106 15
107 10
108 13
109 15
110 12
111 8
112 7
113 9
114 6
115 12
116 7
117 8
118 3
119 5
120 7
121 2
122 4
123 8
124 7
125 9
126+ 92
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Overview

Shuji Aoki is affiliated with Tohoku University in Japan and conducts research primarily in the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science. Their work spans several subfields including Atmospheric Science, Global and Planetary Change, Environmental Chemistry, Ecology, and Inorganic Chemistry.

Their main research topics cover Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics, Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Cryospheric studies and observations, Climate change and permafrost, Atmospheric Ozone and Climate, and Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena.

Notable recent publications by Shuji Aoki include:

  • Antarctic surface temperature and elevation during the Last Glacial Maximum, 2021, Science
  • Emissions from the Oil and Gas Sectors, Coal Mining and Ruminant Farming Drive Methane Growth over the Past Three Decades, 2020, Journal of the Meteorological Society of Japan Ser II
  • Global and Regional CH4 Emissions for 1995-2013 Derived From Atmospheric CH4, δ13C-CH4, and δD-CH4 Observations and a Chemical Transport Model, 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres
  • New technique for high-precision, simultaneous measurements of CH4, N2O and CO2 concentrations; isotopic and elemental ratios of N2, O2 and Ar; and total air content in ice cores by wet extraction, 2020, Atmospheric measurement techniques
  • Fractionation of O2/N2 and Ar/N2 in the Antarctic ice sheet during bubble formation and bubble-clathrate hydrate transition from precise gas measurements of the Dome Fuji ice core, 2021, The Cryosphere

Frequent collaborators include Takakiyo Nakazawa, Shinji Morimoto, Kenji Kawamura, Ikumi Oyabu, and Jeffrey P. Severinghaus. Shuji Aoki has published multiple papers with these co-authors, reflecting sustained research partnerships.

The venues where Shuji Aoki's research has appeared multiple times include Polar Science and Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, with additional publications in Science, the Journal of the Meteorological Society of Japan Ser II, and the Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres.

Best Publications

  • Weak northern and strong tropical land carbon uptake from vertical profiles of atmospheric CO2

    Britton B. Stephens;Kevin R. Gurney;Pieter P. Tans;Colm Sweeney

  • Northern Hemisphere forcing of climatic cycles in Antarctica over the past 360,000 years

    Kenji Kawamura;Frédéric Parrenin;Lorraine Lisiecki;Ryu Uemura

  • Age of stratospheric air unchanged within uncertainties over the past 30 years

    A. Engel;T. Möbius;H. Bönisch;U. Schmidt

  • State dependence of climatic instability over the past 720,000 years from Antarctic ice cores and climate modeling

    Kenji Kawamura;Ayako Abe-Ouchi;Hideaki Motoyama;Yutaka Ageta

  • Antarctic surface temperature and elevation during the Last Glacial Maximum

    Christo Buizert;T. J. Fudge;William H. G. Roberts;Eric J. Steig

  • A strong source of methyl chloride to the atmosphere from tropical coastal land.

    Y. Yokouchi;Y. Noijiri;L. A. Barrie;D. Toom-Sauntry

  • Variations in global methane sources and sinks during 1910-2010

    A. Ghosh;P. K. Patra;P. K. Patra;K. Ishijima;T. Umezawa;T. Umezawa

  • Isoprene in the marine boundary layer (southeast Asian Sea, eastern Indian Ocean, and Southern Ocean): Comparison with dimethyl sulfide and bromoform

    Yoko Yokouchi;Hong Jun Li;Hong Jun Li;Toshinobu Machida;Shuji Aoki

  • Global and regional emissions estimates for N 2 O

    E. Saikawa;E. Saikawa;R. G. Prinn;E. Dlugokencky;K. Ishijima

  • Tropospheric ozone depletion in polar regions A comparison of observations in the Arctic and Antarctic

    S. Wessel;S. Aoki;P. Winkler;Rolf Weller

  • Effects of molecular diffusion on trapped gas composition in polar ice cores

    Tomoko Ikeda-Fukazawa;Kenji Fukumizu;Kenji Kawamura;Shuji Aoki

  • Regional Methane Emission Estimation Based on Observed Atmospheric Concentrations (2002-2012)

    Prabir K. Patra;Prabir K. Patra;Tazu Saeki;Edward J. Dlugokencky;Kentaro Ishijima

  • Nitrous oxide emissions 1999 to 2009 from a global atmospheric inversion

    Rona Louise Thompson;Frédéric Chevallier;Andrew M. Crotwell;Andrew M. Crotwell;Geoffrey S. Dutton

  • Long‐term changes of methane and hydrogen in the stratosphere in the period 1978–2003 and their impact on the abundance of stratospheric water vapor

    S. Rohs;C. Schiller;M. Riese;A. Engel

  • Convective mixing of air in firn at four polar sites

    Kenji Kawamura;Kenji Kawamura;Kenji Kawamura;Jeffrey P. Severinghaus;Shigeyuki Ishidoya;Satoshi Sugawara

  • Temporal and spatial variations of the carbon isotopic ratio of atmospheric carbon dioxide in the western Pacific region

    Takakiyo Nakazawa;Shinji Morimoto;Shuhji Aoki;Masayuki Tanaka

  • Emissions from the Oil and Gas Sectors, Coal Mining and Ruminant Farming Drive Methane Growth over the Past Three Decades

    Naveen Chandra;Naveen Chandra;Prabir K. Patra;Prabir K. Patra;Jagat S. H. Bisht;Akihiko Ito

  • Improving stratospheric transport trend analysis based on SF6 and CO2 measurements

    Eric A. Ray;Eric A. Ray;Fred L. Moore;Fred L. Moore;Karen H. Rosenlof;Sean M. Davis;Sean M. Davis

  • Time and space variations of tropospheric carbon dioxide over Japan

    M. Tanaka;T. Nakazawa;Shuji Aoki

  • Temporal variations of the atmospheric nitrous oxide concentration and its δ15N and δ18O for the latter half of the 20th century reconstructed from firn air analyses

    Kentaro Ishijima;Kentaro Ishijima;Satoshi Sugawara;Kenji Kawamura;Kenji Kawamura;Gen Hashida

  • Fractionation of N2O isotopomers in the stratosphere

    Sakae Toyoda;Naohiro Yoshida;Taichiro Urabe;Shuji Aoki

Frequent Co-Authors

Takakiyo Nakazawa
Takakiyo Nakazawa Tohoku University
Kenji Kawamura
Kenji Kawamura National Institute of Polar Research
Toshinobu Machida
Toshinobu Machida National Institute for Environmental Studies
Prabir K. Patra
Prabir K. Patra Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology
Hidekazu Matsueda
Hidekazu Matsueda Japan Meteorological Agency
Shamil Maksyutov
Shamil Maksyutov National Institute for Environmental Studies
Akihiko Ito
Akihiko Ito University of Tokyo
Hideaki Motoyama
Hideaki Motoyama National Institute of Polar Research
Ray L. Langenfelds
Ray L. Langenfelds Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Edward J. Dlugokencky
Edward J. Dlugokencky National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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