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Takayuki Kurokawa

Takayuki Kurokawa

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 74 3567 3447 150 147 232 24142

Takayuki Kurokawa publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Takayuki Kurokawa between 1978 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Takayuki Kurokawa published across 48 years, from 1978 to 2025, averaging 5.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2011. 8 of the 248 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1978 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2011. 1978: 1 publication 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 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: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 1 publication 2005: 6 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 4 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 20 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 20 publications 2014: 17 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 18 publications 2017: 18 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 19 publications 2020: 18 publications 2021: 15 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 5 publications
1978 2025

248 publications in total across all disciplines

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Takayuki Kurokawa: publications per year, 1978 to 2025
Year Publications
1978 1
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 2
2002 3
2003 1
2004 1
2005 6
2006 0
2007 1
2008 4
2009 15
2010 13
2011 20
2012 9
2013 20
2014 17
2015 13
2016 18
2017 18
2018 15
2019 19
2020 18
2021 15
2022 7
2023 4
2024 3
2025 5
Total 248
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Takayuki Kurokawa publications per year - data summary

  • Takayuki Kurokawa, a Materials Science scholar from Hokkaido University, has 248 publications recorded across 48 years, from 1978 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1978 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive years are 2011 and 2013, with 20 publications each.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1978, 2003, 2004 and 2007, with 1 publication each.
  • 23 of the 48 years in the span carry no publications at all (1979, 1980, 1981, 1982 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 5.2 papers per year over the whole span, or 9.9 per year counting only the 25 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 34 publications, 14% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1978-1993: 1 publication (0.1 per year); 1994-2009: 33 publications (2.1 per year); 2010-2025: 214 publications (13.4 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Takayuki Kurokawa publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Takayuki Kurokawa sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 57 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 50–69 to 1,163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 891. Most scientists, 891, have 190–209 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 230–249 publications, is where this scientist sits. 50–69 publications: 28 scientists 70–89 publications: 152 scientists 90–109 publications: 356 scientists 110–129 publications: 487 scientists 130–149 publications: 723 scientists 150–169 publications: 835 scientists 170–189 publications: 850 scientists 190–209 publications: 891 scientists 210–229 publications: 862 scientists 230–249 publications: 766 scientists 250–269 publications: 726 scientists 270–289 publications: 665 scientists 290–309 publications: 593 scientists 310–329 publications: 537 scientists 330–349 publications: 477 scientists 350–369 publications: 440 scientists 370–389 publications: 356 scientists 390–409 publications: 321 scientists 410–429 publications: 256 scientists 430–449 publications: 246 scientists 450–469 publications: 216 scientists 470–489 publications: 212 scientists 490–509 publications: 174 scientists 510–529 publications: 194 scientists 530–549 publications: 162 scientists 550–569 publications: 131 scientists 570–589 publications: 111 scientists 590–609 publications: 103 scientists 610–629 publications: 99 scientists 630–649 publications: 77 scientists 650–669 publications: 92 scientists 670–689 publications: 56 scientists 690–709 publications: 53 scientists 710–729 publications: 53 scientists 730–749 publications: 38 scientists 750–769 publications: 52 scientists 770–789 publications: 43 scientists 790–809 publications: 38 scientists 810–829 publications: 34 scientists 830–849 publications: 25 scientists 850–869 publications: 18 scientists 870–889 publications: 20 scientists 890–909 publications: 24 scientists 910–929 publications: 27 scientists 930–949 publications: 20 scientists 950–969 publications: 17 scientists 970–989 publications: 10 scientists 990–1,009 publications: 16 scientists 1,010–1,029 publications: 13 scientists 1,030–1,049 publications: 12 scientists 1,050–1,069 publications: 9 scientists 1,070–1,089 publications: 8 scientists 1,090–1,109 publications: 7 scientists 1,110–1,129 publications: 9 scientists 1,130–1,149 publications: 2 scientists 1,150–1,162 publications: 5 scientists 1,163+ publications: 100 scientists
50–69 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 232 publications — 41st percentile

41% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

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Number of Materials Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
50–69 28
70–89 152
90–109 356
110–129 487
130–149 723
150–169 835
170–189 850
190–209 891
210–229 862
230–249 766 232
250–269 726
270–289 665
290–309 593
310–329 537
330–349 477
350–369 440
370–389 356
390–409 321
410–429 256
430–449 246
450–469 216
470–489 212
490–509 174
510–529 194
530–549 162
550–569 131
570–589 111
590–609 103
610–629 99
630–649 77
650–669 92
670–689 56
690–709 53
710–729 53
730–749 38
750–769 52
770–789 43
790–809 38
810–829 34
830–849 25
850–869 18
870–889 20
890–909 24
910–929 27
930–949 20
950–969 17
970–989 10
990–1,009 16
1,010–1,029 13
1,030–1,049 12
1,050–1,069 9
1,070–1,089 8
1,090–1,109 7
1,110–1,129 9
1,130–1,149 2
1,150–1,162 5
1,163+ 100
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Takayuki Kurokawa publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 12,847 Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 57 ranges running from 50–69 to 1,163+ publications.
  • Takayuki Kurokawa, a Materials Science scholar from Hokkaido University, records 232 publications - the 41st percentile of the discipline.
  • 41% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Takayuki Kurokawa, and about 59% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 250–269 publications range, and Takayuki Kurokawa ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 190–209 publications, holding 891 scientists (7% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 330–349 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Takayuki Kurokawa D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Takayuki Kurokawa sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 165+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 667. Most scientists, 667, have 52–53 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 74–75 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 211 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 450 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 612 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 612 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 598 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 657 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 667 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 621 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 597 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 610 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 587 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 606 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 533 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 490 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 469 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 378 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 421 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 359 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 323 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 299 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 230 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 210 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 195 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 203 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 175 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 175 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 142 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 121 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 117 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 107 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 88 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 85 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 68 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 62 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 57 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 45 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 49 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 50 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 34 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 38 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 28 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 24 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 33 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 28 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 20 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 23 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 17 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 12 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 17 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 21 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 13 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 11 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 13 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 4 scientists 164 D-Index: 3 scientists 165+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 74 D-Index — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

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Number of Materials Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 211
42–43 450
44–45 612
46–47 612
48–49 598
50–51 657
52–53 667
54–55 621
56–57 597
58–59 610
60–61 587
62–63 606
64–65 533
66–67 490
68–69 469
70–71 378
72–73 421
74–75 359 74
76–77 323
78–79 299
80–81 230
82–83 210
84–85 195
86–87 203
88–89 175
90–91 175
92–93 142
94–95 121
96–97 117
98–99 107
100–101 88
102–103 85
104–105 68
106–107 62
108–109 57
110–111 45
112–113 49
114–115 50
116–117 34
118–119 38
120–121 37
122–123 29
124–125 28
126–127 24
128–129 33
130–131 28
132–133 21
134–135 20
136–137 23
138–139 17
140–141 12
142–143 17
144–145 21
146–147 13
148–149 11
150–151 14
152–153 13
154–155 9
156–157 10
158–159 7
160–161 4
162–163 4
164 3
165+ 98
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Takayuki Kurokawa D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 12,847 Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 64 ranges running from 40–41 to 165+ D-Index.
  • Takayuki Kurokawa, a Materials Science scholar from Hokkaido University, records 74 D-Index - the 72nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 72% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Takayuki Kurokawa, and about 28% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Takayuki Kurokawa ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 52–53 D-Index, holding 667 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 68% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

Takayuki Kurokawa is affiliated with Hokkaido University in Japan and has contributed extensively to research in areas intersecting biochemistry, materials science, and engineering. Their work spans multiple disciplines, including biochemistry, genetics and molecular biology, engineering, and materials science, reflecting an interdisciplinary approach.

The main fields of study associated with their research include:

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Engineering
  • Materials Science

Within these areas, their subfields of specialization cover:

  • Molecular Medicine
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Biomaterials
  • Surfaces, Coatings and Films

Kurokawa's publications emphasize the science of hydrogels and polymer-based materials. Their primary topics of research are:

  • Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications
  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Advanced Materials and Mechanics
  • Polymer Surface Interaction Studies
  • Supramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials
  • Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications
  • 3D Printing in Biomedical Research

The scientist has published frequently in a range of reputable journals, notably:

  • Macromolecules
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Chemistry of Materials
  • ACS Macro Letters
  • Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A

Some recent research publications include:

  • Mesoscale bicontinuous networks in self-healing hydrogels delay fatigue fracture, 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Fiber-Reinforced Viscoelastomers Show Extraordinary Crack Resistance That Exceeds Metals, 2020, Advanced Materials
  • Hydrogels as dynamic memory with forgetting ability, 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Effect of mesoscale phase contrast on fatigue-delaying behavior of self-healing hydrogels, 2021, Science Advances
  • Phase Separation Behavior in Tough and Self-Healing Polyampholyte Hydrogels, 2020, Macromolecules

Kurokawa collaborates with several frequent coauthors, indicating a sustained research network. Notable collaborators include:

  • Jian Ping Gong
  • Tasuku Nakajima
  • Takayuki Nonoyama
  • Kunpeng Cui
  • Xueyu Li

Best Publications

  • Double‐Network Hydrogels with Extremely High Mechanical Strength

    Jian Ping Gong;Yoshinori Katsuyama;Takayuki Kurokawa;Yoshihito Osada

  • Physical hydrogels composed of polyampholytes demonstrate high toughness and viscoelasticity

    Tao Lin Sun;Takayuki Kurokawa;Shinya Kuroda;Abu Bin Ihsan

  • Super tough double network hydrogels and their application as biomaterials

    Md. Anamul Haque;Takayuki Kurokawa;Jian Ping Gong

  • Oppositely charged polyelectrolytes form tough, self-healing, and rebuildable hydrogels

    Feng Luo;Tao Lin Sun;Tasuku Nakajima;Takayuki Kurokawa

  • Tough Physical Double-Network Hydrogels Based on Amphiphilic Triblock Copolymers.

    Hui Jie Zhang;Tao Lin Sun;Ao Kai Zhang;Yumihiko Ikura

  • A Facile Method to Fabricate Anisotropic Hydrogels with Perfectly Aligned Hierarchical Fibrous Structures

    Md. Tariful Islam Mredha;Yun Zhou Guo;Takayuki Nonoyama;Tasuku Nakajima

  • Lamellar Bilayers as Reversible Sacrificial Bonds To Toughen Hydrogel: Hysteresis, Self-Recovery, Fatigue Resistance, and Crack Blunting

    M. Anamul Haque;Takayuki Kurokawa;Gen Kamita;J. Ping Gong

  • True Chemical Structure of Double Network Hydrogels

    Tasuku Nakajima;Hidemitsu Furukawa;Yoshimi Tanaka;Takayuki Kurokawa

  • Tough Hydrogels with Fast, Strong, and Reversible Underwater Adhesion Based on a Multiscale Design.

    Ping Rao;Tao Lin Sun;Tao Lin Sun;Liang Chen;Riku Takahashi

  • Determination of fracture energy of high strength double network hydrogels.

    Yoshimi Tanaka;Rikimaru Kuwabara;Yang-Ho Na;Takayuki Kurokawa

  • Adjacent cationic–aromatic sequences yield strong electrostatic adhesion of hydrogels in seawater

    Hailong Fan;Jiahui Wang;Zhen Tao;Junchao Huang

  • Synthesis of hydrogels with extremely low surface friction.

    Jian Ping Gong;Takayuki Kurokawa;Tetsuharu Narita;Go Kagata

  • Microgel-Reinforced Hydrogel Films with High Mechanical Strength and Their Visible Mesoscale Fracture Structure

    Jian Hu;Kenta Hiwatashi;Takayuki Kurokawa;Song Miao Liang

  • Unidirectional Alignment of Lamellar Bilayer in Hydrogel: One‐Dimensional Swelling, Anisotropic Modulus, and Stress/Strain Tunable Structural Color

    Md. Anamul Haque;Gen Kamita;Takayuki Kurokawa;Kaoru Tsujii

  • Double-Network Hydrogels Strongly Bondable to Bones by Spontaneous Osteogenesis Penetration.

    Takayuki Nonoyama;Susumu Wada;Ryuji Kiyama;Nobuto Kitamura

  • Structural Characteristics of Double Network Gels with Extremely High Mechanical Strength

    Yang-Ho Na;Takayuki Kurokawa;Yoshinori Katsuyama;Hiroyuki Tsukeshiba

  • Effect of polymer entanglement on the toughening of double network hydrogels.

    Hiroyuki Tsukeshiba;Mei Huang;Yang Ho Na;Takayuki Kurokawa

  • Characterization of internal fracture process of double network hydrogels under uniaxial elongation

    Tasuku Nakajima;Takayuki Kurokawa;Saika Ahmed;Wen Li Wu

  • Mechano-actuated ultrafast full-colour switching in layered photonic hydrogels

    Youfeng Yue;Takayuki Kurokawa;Anamul Haque;Tasuku Nakajima

  • Mechanically strong hydrogels with ultra-low frictional coefficients

    Daisaku Kaneko;Tomohiro Tada;Takayuki Kurokawa;Jian P. Gong

Frequent Co-Authors

Jian Ping Gong
Jian Ping Gong Hokkaido University
Tasuku Nakajima
Tasuku Nakajima Hokkaido University
Kazunori Yasuda
Kazunori Yasuda Hokkaido University
Hidemitsu Furukawa
Hidemitsu Furukawa Yamagata University
Zi Liang Wu
Zi Liang Wu Zhejiang University
Wei Hong
Wei Hong Southern University of Science and Technology
Feng Luo
Feng Luo Sichuan University
Shinya Tanaka
Shinya Tanaka Hokkaido University

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