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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 66 1299 582 148 17329

Susumu Honjo publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Susumu Honjo between 1964 and 2022, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Susumu Honjo published across 59 years, from 1964 to 2022, averaging 2.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 1987. 1 of the 157 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1964 to 2022. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 13. Peak 13 publications in 1987. 1964: 1 publication 1965: 1 publication 1966: 0 publications 1967: 4 publications 1968: 1 publication 1969: 1 publication 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 1 publication 1973: 1 publication 1974: 2 publications 1975: 1 publication 1976: 1 publication 1977: 1 publication 1978: 1 publication 1979: 3 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 7 publications 1982: 5 publications 1983: 4 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 2 publications 1987: 13 publications 1988: 6 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 6 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 12 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 2 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 0 publications 2012: 0 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 1 publication 2017: 0 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 1 publication
1964 2022

157 publications in total across all disciplines

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Susumu Honjo: publications per year, 1964 to 2022
Year Publications
1964 1
1965 1
1966 0
1967 4
1968 1
1969 1
1970 0
1971 0
1972 1
1973 1
1974 2
1975 1
1976 1
1977 1
1978 1
1979 3
1980 1
1981 7
1982 5
1983 4
1984 4
1985 1
1986 2
1987 13
1988 6
1989 4
1990 6
1991 5
1992 5
1993 7
1994 2
1995 3
1996 2
1997 2
1998 5
1999 2
2000 12
2001 7
2002 7
2003 6
2004 3
2005 1
2006 2
2007 0
2008 2
2009 2
2010 2
2011 0
2012 0
2013 2
2014 3
2015 1
2016 1
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0
2020 0
2021 0
2022 1
Total 157
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Susumu Honjo 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 Susumu Honjo 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, 148–157 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: 148 publications — 38th percentile

38% 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
148–157 495 148
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
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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Susumu Honjo 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 Susumu Honjo 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, 66 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: 66 D-Index — 86th percentile

86% 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
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 66
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2018 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2014 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

Susumu Honjo was affiliated with the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in the United States. Their research spanned several fields within Earth and environmental sciences, contributing notably to Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science. Their work included specific focus on subfields such as Atmospheric Science, Environmental Chemistry, and Geochemistry and Petrology.

The scientist's research addressed a range of topics including Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena, and Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry. These topics were explored through various empirical studies and publications.

Honjo's recent publication was titled "Fractionation of 226Ra and Ba in the Upper North Pacific Ocean," published in 2022 in Frontiers in Marine Science. This work contributed to the understanding of marine chemical processes relevant to the geochemical cycling of isotopes.

Frequent collaborators in Honjo's research included:

  • Pieter van Beek
  • Roger François
  • Makio C. Honda
  • Matthew A. Charette
  • Jean-Louis Reyss

The publication venue where they frequently contributed was Frontiers in Marine Science.

Susumu Honjo was recognized by professional organizations with fellowships including the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2018 and the American Geophysical Union (AGU) in 2014. These honors signify a level of professional acknowledgment within their scientific community.

Best Publications

  • A new, mechanistic model for organic carbon fluxes in the ocean based on the quantitative association of POC with ballast minerals

    Robert A. Armstrong;Cindy Lee;John I. Hedges;Susumu Honjo

  • The distribution of oceanic coccolithophorids in the Pacific

    Hisatake Okada;Susumu Honjo

  • Particulate organic carbon fluxes to the ocean interior and factors controlling the biological pump: A synthesis of global sediment trap programs since 1983

    Susumu Honjo;Steven J. Manganini;Richard A. Krishfield;Roger Francois

  • Factors controlling the flux of organic carbon to the bathypelagic zone of the ocean

    Roger Francois;Susumu Honjo;Richard Krishfield;Steve Manganini

  • Seasonality and interaction of biogenic and lithogenic particulate flux at the panama basin.

    Susumu Honjo

  • Increased particle flux to the deep ocean related to monsoons

    R. R. Nair;V. Ittekkot;S. J. Manganini;V. Ramaswamy

  • Coccoliths: Production, transportation and sedimentation

    Susumu Honjo

  • Unexpected changes in the oxic/anoxic interface in the Black Sea

    J. W. Murray;H. W. Jannasch;S. Honjo;R. F. Anderson

  • Sedimentation of biogenic matter in the deep ocean

    Susumu Honjo;Steven J. Manganini;Jonathan J. Cole

  • Annual biogenic particle fluxes to the interior of the North Atlantic Ocean; studied at 34°N 21°W and 48°N 21°W

    Susumu Honjo;Steven J. Manganini

  • Biogenic barium fluxes to the deep sea: implications for paleoproductivity reconstruction

    R. Francois;S. Honjo;S. J. Manganini;G. E. Ravizza

  • Export production of particles to the interior of the equatorial Pacific Ocean during the 1992 EqPac experiment

    Susumu Honjo;Jack Dymond;Robert Collier;Steven J. Manganini

  • Large aperture time-series sediment traps; design objectives, construction and application

    Susumu Honjo;Kenneth W. Doherty

  • Seasonal and depth-related changes in the source of sinking particles in the North Atlantic

    Mark A. Altabet;Werner G. Deuser;Susumu Honjo;Christian Stienen

  • Seasonal variability of particle flux in the Weddell Sea and its relation to ice cover

    Gerhard Fischer;Dieter Fütterer;Rainer Gersonde;Susumu Honjo

  • Monsoon-controlled export fluxes to the interior of the Arabian Sea

    Susumu Honjo;Jack Dymond;Warren Prell;Venugopalan Ittekkot

  • Enhanced particle fluxes in Bay of Bengal induced by injection of fresh water

    V. Ittekkot;R.R. Nair;S. Honjo;V. Ramaswamy

  • Particle fluxes to the interior of the Southern Ocean in the Western Pacific sector along 170°W

    Susumu Honjo;Roger Francois;Steven Manganini;Jack Dymond

  • Trapping efficiency of bottom-tethered sediment traps estimated from the intercepted fluxes of 230Th and 231Pa

    Ein-Fen Yu;R. Francois;M. P. Bacon;S. Honjo

  • Community structure of coccolithophores in the photic layer of the mid-Pacific

    Susumu Honjo;Hisatake Okada

Frequent Co-Authors

Roger Francois
Roger Francois University of British Columbia
Jack Dymond
Jack Dymond Oregon State University
Robert W. Collier
Robert W. Collier Oregon State University
Venugopalan Ittekkot
Venugopalan Ittekkot University of Bremen
Egon T. Degens
Egon T. Degens Universität Hamburg
Ken O. Buesseler
Ken O. Buesseler Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Kozo Takahashi
Kozo Takahashi Hokusei Gakuen University
Stephan Kempe
Stephan Kempe Technical University of Darmstadt
Jonathan Erez
Jonathan Erez Hebrew University of Jerusalem

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