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Shunsaku Kimura

Shunsaku Kimura

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 44 16813 15183 1324 1199 273 7417

Shunsaku Kimura publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Shunsaku Kimura between 1978 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Shunsaku Kimura published across 46 years, from 1978 to 2023, averaging 6 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2009. 4 of the 276 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1978 to 2023. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2009. 1978: 1 publication 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 4 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 1 publication 1986: 1 publication 1987: 0 publications 1988: 5 publications 1989: 8 publications 1990: 8 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 8 publications 1994: 10 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 7 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 4 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 16 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 2 publications
1978 2023

276 publications in total across all disciplines

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Shunsaku Kimura: publications per year, 1978 to 2023
Year Publications
1978 1
1979 0
1980 0
1981 2
1982 3
1983 4
1984 1
1985 1
1986 1
1987 0
1988 5
1989 8
1990 8
1991 5
1992 3
1993 8
1994 10
1995 6
1996 7
1997 6
1998 9
1999 8
2000 10
2001 5
2002 1
2003 4
2004 5
2005 9
2006 8
2007 10
2008 9
2009 16
2010 7
2011 13
2012 10
2013 14
2014 7
2015 5
2016 10
2017 8
2018 13
2019 8
2020 2
2021 2
2022 2
2023 2
Total 276
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Shunsaku Kimura 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 Shunsaku Kimura 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, 261–280 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: 273 publications — 56th percentile

56% 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
261–280 979 273
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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Shunsaku Kimura 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 Shunsaku Kimura 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, 44–45 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: 44 D-Index — 7th percentile

7% 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 44
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
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

Shunsaku Kimura is affiliated with Kyoto University in Japan and conducts research primarily in the fields of Materials Science, Medicine, and Chemistry. Their work spans several subfields, including Biomaterials, Organic Chemistry, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Molecular Biology, and Biomedical Engineering.

The scientist's main research topics include Polydiacetylene-based materials and applications, Supramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials, Antimicrobial Peptides and Activities, Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior, Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials, Acoustic Wave Resonator Technologies, and RNA Interference and Gene Delivery.

Kimura's recent papers cover a range of studies and publication venues. The contributions include:

  • Construction and Piezoelectric Properties of a Single-Peptide Nanotube Composed of Cyclic β-peptides with Helical Peptides on the Side Chains (2021, Biomacromolecules)
  • Engineering pH-responsive switching of donor-π-acceptor chromophore alignments along a peptide nanotube scaffold (2020, RSC Advances)
  • Piezoelectric properties reflecting nanostructures of tetrathiafulvalene and chloranil complexes using cyclic peptide nanotube scaffolds (2020, Peptide Science)
  • Downsizing to 25-nm Reverse Polymeric Micelle Composed of AB3-type Polydepsipeptide with Comprising siRNA (2022, Chemistry Letters)
  • Anticoagulation Therapy for Pregnancy-Associated Thrombosis: A Retrospective Observational Study (2022, Annals of Vascular Diseases)

The frequent coauthors collaborating with Kimura include Hirotaka Uji, Yuki Tabata, Taichi Kurita, Tomoaki Terabayashi, and Keiji Numata. The scientist has published in venues such as Biomacromolecules, RSC Advances, Peptide Science, Chemistry Letters, and Annals of Vascular Diseases, reflecting a multidisciplinary interest covering both materials science and medical research.

Best Publications

  • Enzymes as Green Catalysts for Precision Macromolecular Synthesis

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

  • A molecular photodiode system that can switch photocurrent direction.

    Shiro Yasutomi;Tomoyuki Morita;Yukio Imanishi;Shunsaku Kimura

  • Long-Range Electron Transfer over 4 nm Governed by an Inelastic Hopping Mechanism in Self-Assembled Monolayers of Helical Peptides

    Tomoyuki Morita;Shunsaku Kimura

  • Near-infrared fluorescence tumor imaging using nanocarrier composed of poly(L-lactic acid)-block-poly(sarcosine) amphiphilic polydepsipeptide

    Akira Makino;Shinae Kizaka-Kondoh;Ryo Yamahara;Isao Hara

  • Near-infrared fluorescent labeled peptosome for application to cancer imaging.

    Hiroki Tanisaka;Shinae Kizaka-Kondoh;Akira Makino;Shotaro Tanaka

  • Formation of Oriented Helical Peptide Layers on a Gold Surface Due to the Self-Assembling Properties of Peptides

    Yoshiko Miura;Shunsaku Kimura;Yukio Imanishi;Junzo Umemura

  • Photocurrent Generation under a Large Dipole Moment Formed by Self-Assembled Monolayers of Helical Peptides Having an N-Ethylcarbazolyl Group

    Tomoyuki Morita;Shunsaku Kimura;Shiro Kobayashi;Yukio Imanishi

  • In vitro synthesis of cellulose and related polysaccharides

    Shiro Kobayashi;Junji Sakamoto;Shunsaku Kimura

  • Electron hopping over 100 A along an alpha helix.

    Yoko Arikuma;Hidenori Nakayama;Tomoyuki Morita;Shunsaku Kimura

  • Electron Hopping over 100 Å Along an α Helix

    Yoko Arikuma;Hidenori Nakayama;Tomoyuki Morita;Shunsaku Kimura

  • Sealing effects of (−)-epigallocatechin gallate on protein kinase C and protein phosphatase 2A

    Katsuhisa Kitano;Ki-Youl Nam;Shunsaku Kimura;Hirota Fujiki

  • Chain length dependent transition of 310‐ to α‐helix of Boc‐(Ala‐Aib)n‐OMe

    Kazuya Otoda;Yasuyuki Kitagawa;Shunsaku Kimura;Yukio Imanishi

  • Effects of monolayer structures on long-range electron transfer in helical peptide monolayer.

    Kazuki Takeda;Tomoyuki Morita;Shunsaku Kimura

  • Formation and structure of artificial cellulose spherulites via enzymatic polymerization.

    Shiro Kobayashi;Lois J. Hobson;Junji Sakamoto;Shunsaku Kimura

  • pH-controlled switching of photocurrent direction by self-assembled monolayer of helical peptides.

    Shiro Yasutomi;Tomoyuki Morita;Shunsaku Kimura

  • Effects of dipole moment, linkers, and chromophores at side chains on long-range electron transfer through helical peptides.

    Jun Watanabe;Tomoyuki Morita;Shunsaku Kimura

  • Distance dependence of long-range electron transfer through helical peptides.

    Minako Kai;Kazuki Takeda;Tomoyuki Morita;Shunsaku Kimura

  • Molecular rectification of a helical peptide with a redox group in the metal-molecule-metal junction.

    Kazuya Kitagawa;Tomoyuki Morita;Shunsaku Kimura

  • Electron Transfer in Metal−Molecule−Metal Junction Composed of Self-Assembled Monolayers of Helical Peptides Carrying Redox-Active Ferrocene Units

    Kazuya Kitagawa;Tomoyuki Morita;Shunsaku Kimura

  • Vesicular Self-Assembly of a Helical Peptide in Water

    Shunsaku Kimura;Do-Hyung Kim;Junji Sugiyama;Yukio Imanishi

  • Efficient photocurrent generation by self-assembled monolayers composed of 3 10-helical peptides carrying linearly spaced naphthyl groups at the side chains.

    Kazuyuki Yanagisawa;Tomoyuki Morita;Shunsaku Kimura

Frequent Co-Authors

Yukio Imanishi
Yukio Imanishi Kyoto University
Junji Sugiyama
Junji Sugiyama Kyoto University
Shiro Kobayashi
Shiro Kobayashi Kyoto University
Mitsumasa Iwamoto
Mitsumasa Iwamoto Tokyo Institute of Technology
Helmut Ringsdorf
Helmut Ringsdorf Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz
Hirota Fujiki
Hirota Fujiki National Cancer Research Institute, UK
Kaori Togashi
Kaori Togashi Kyoto University
Masahiro Hiraoka
Masahiro Hiraoka Kyoto University
Hideo Tsukada
Hideo Tsukada Hamamatsu Photonics (Japan)
Martin Eickhoff
Martin Eickhoff University of Bremen

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