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Takehiko Sasaki

Takehiko Sasaki

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 49 14993 13509 1169 1061 190 6965

Takehiko Sasaki publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Takehiko Sasaki between 1970 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Takehiko Sasaki published across 57 years, from 1970 to 2026, averaging 4.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2015. 10 of the 231 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1970 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 15. Peak 15 publications in 2015. 1970: 1 publication 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 1 publication 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 1 publication 1977: 1 publication 1978: 1 publication 1979: 0 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 2 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 1 publication 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 1 publication 1989: 3 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 3 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 8 publications 2026: 2 publications
1970 2026

231 publications in total across all disciplines

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Takehiko Sasaki: publications per year, 1970 to 2026
Year Publications
1970 1
1971 0
1972 0
1973 1
1974 0
1975 0
1976 1
1977 1
1978 1
1979 0
1980 1
1981 2
1982 1
1983 1
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 1
1988 1
1989 3
1990 2
1991 2
1992 6
1993 2
1994 3
1995 5
1996 6
1997 5
1998 7
1999 5
2000 1
2001 3
2002 7
2003 3
2004 6
2005 6
2006 4
2007 4
2008 6
2009 5
2010 14
2011 7
2012 6
2013 7
2014 12
2015 15
2016 12
2017 5
2018 4
2019 10
2020 4
2021 8
2022 6
2023 4
2024 4
2025 8
2026 2
Total 231
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Takehiko Sasaki publications per year - data summary

  • Takehiko Sasaki, a Chemistry scholar from University of Tokyo, has 231 publications recorded across 57 years, from 1970 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1970 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive year is 2015, with 15 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1970, 1973, 1976, 1977 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 8 of the 57 years in the span carry no publications at all (1971, 1972, 1974, 1975 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 4.1 papers per year over the whole span, or 4.7 per year counting only the 49 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 24 publications, 10% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1970-1988: 12 publications (0.6 per year); 1989-2007: 80 publications (4.2 per year); 2008-2026: 139 publications (7.3 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Takehiko Sasaki 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 Takehiko Sasaki 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, 181–200 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: 190 publications — 29th percentile

29% 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 1,344 190
201–220 1,281
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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Takehiko Sasaki publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 63 ranges running from 61–80 to 1,295+ publications.
  • Takehiko Sasaki, a Chemistry scholar from University of Tokyo, records 190 publications - the 29th percentile of the discipline.
  • 29% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Takehiko Sasaki, and about 71% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 241–260 publications range, and Takehiko Sasaki ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 161–180 publications, holding 1,350 scientists (8% of the field).
  • 77% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 361–380 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 1,295 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Takehiko Sasaki 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 Takehiko Sasaki 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, 48–49 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: 49 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% 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 49
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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Takehiko Sasaki D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 61 ranges running from 40–41 to 159+ D-Index.
  • Takehiko Sasaki, a Chemistry scholar from University of Tokyo, records 49 D-Index - the 19th percentile of the discipline.
  • 19% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Takehiko Sasaki, and about 81% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Takehiko Sasaki ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 56–57 D-Index, holding 1,051 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 70% 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 159 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

Takehiko Sasaki is a researcher affiliated with the University of Tokyo in Japan, specializing in the fields of Engineering and Chemical Engineering. Their work primarily focuses on Catalysis, with notable contributions spanning subfields such as Materials Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, and Renewable Energy, Sustainability, and the Environment.

The scientist's research topics encompass a range of catalytic processes and materials science, including catalytic processes, oxidation reactions, hydrodesulfurization studies, methane reforming catalysts, biomass conversion catalysis, electrocatalysts for energy conversion, and the development of nanomaterials for catalytic reactions.

Takehiko Sasaki has published extensively in several academic venues, with multiple papers appearing in:

  • ACS Applied Nano Materials
  • Journal of Computational Chemistry
  • Catalysts
  • Applied Catalysis A General
  • ACS Catalysis

Their notable recent papers include:

  • Design of highly stable MgO promoted Cu/ZnO catalyst for clean methanol production through selective hydrogenation of CO2, 2021, Applied Catalysis A General
  • Reductive amination of levulinic acid to N-substituted pyrrolidones over RuCl3 metal ion anchored in ionic liquid immobilized on graphene oxide, 2020, Journal of Catalysis
  • Combined experimental and computational study to unravel the factors of the Cu/TiO2 catalyst for CO2 hydrogenation to methanol, 2021, Journal of CO2 Utilization
  • In-situ experimental and computational approach to investigate the nature of active site in low-temperature CO-PROX over CuOx-CeO2 catalyst, 2021, Applied Catalysis A General
  • Room temperature selective reduction of nitroarenes to azoxy compounds over Ni-TiO2 catalyst, 2020, Molecular Catalysis

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Takehiko Sasaki include:

  • Rajaram Bal
  • Maria Olea
  • Motoyuki Shiga
  • Mukesh Kumar Poddar
  • Masayuki Shirai

Best Publications

  • Gold nanoparticles stabilized on nanocrystalline magnesium oxide as an active catalyst for reduction of nitroarenes in aqueous medium at room temperature

    Keya Layek;M. Lakshmi Kantam;Masayuki Shirai;Daisuke Nishio-Hamane

  • Direct phenol synthesis by selective oxidation of benzene with molecular oxygen on an interstitial-N/Re cluster/zeolite catalyst.

    Rajaram Bal;Mizuki Tada;Takehiko Sasaki;Yasuhiro Iwasawa

  • Synthesis of highly coke resistant Ni nanoparticles supported MgO/ZnO catalyst for reforming of methane with carbon dioxide

    Rajib Kumar Singha;Aditya Yadav;Ayush Agrawal;Astha Shukla

  • Immobilized metal ion-containing ionic liquids: preparation, structure and catalytic performance in Kharasch addition reaction

    Takehiko Sasaki;Chongmin Zhong;Mizuki Tada;Yasuhiro Iwasawa

  • Immobilized Palladium Metal-Containing Ionic Liquid-Catalyzed Alkoxycarbonylation, Phenoxycarbonylation, and Aminocarbonylation Reactions

    Mayur V. Khedkar;Takehiko Sasaki;Bhalchandra M. Bhanage

  • Room temperature synthesis of benzimidazole derivatives using reusable cobalt hydroxide (II) and cobalt oxide (II) as efficient solid catalysts

    Murugulla Adharvana Chari;Donthabhakthuni Shobha;Takehiko Sasaki

  • Preparation of the CuCr2O4 spinel nanoparticles catalyst for selective oxidation of toluene to benzaldehyde

    Shankha Shubhra Acharyya;Shilpi Ghosh;Ritesh Tiwari;Bipul Sarkar

  • Syntheses, Structures, and Properties of a Series of Metal Ion-Containing Dialkylimidazolium Ionic Liquids

    Chongmin Zhong;Takehiko Sasaki;Akiko Jimbo-Kobayashi;Emiko Fujiwara

  • Selective Oxidation of Propylene to Propylene Oxide over Silver-Supported Tungsten Oxide Nanostructure with Molecular Oxygen

    Shilpi Ghosh;Shankha S. Acharyya;Ritesh Tiwari;Bipul Sarkar

  • Nanocrystalline Pt-CeO2 as an efficient catalyst for a room temperature selective reduction of nitroarenes

    Astha Shukla;Rajib Kumar Singha;Takehiko Sasaki;Rajaram Bal

  • Synthesis of CoOOH Hierarchically Hollow Spheres by Nanorod Self-Assembly through Bubble Templating

    Jinhu Yang;Takehiko Sasaki

  • Ni ion-containing ionic liquid salt and Ni ion-containing immobilized ionic liquid on silica: Application to Suzuki cross-coupling reactions between chloroarenes and arylboronic acids

    Chongmin Zhong;Takehiko Sasaki;Mizuki Tada;Yasuhiro Iwasawa

  • Room temperature selective oxidation of aniline to azoxybenzene over a silver supported tungsten oxide nanostructured catalyst

    Shilpi Ghosh;Shankha S. Acharyya;Takehiko Sasaki;Rajaram Bal

  • Ultradeep hydrodesulfurization of diesel fuels using highly efficient nanoalumina-supported catalysts: Impact of support, phosphorus, and/or boron on the structure and catalytic activity

    Fereshteh Rashidi;Fereshteh Rashidi;Takehiko Sasaki;Ali Morad Rashidi;Ali Nemati Kharat

  • Selective oxidation of cyclohexene to adipic acid over silver supported tungsten oxide nanostructured catalysts

    Shilpi Ghosh;Shankha Shubhra Acharyya;Shubhadeep Adak;L. N. Sivakumar Konathala

  • Immobilized metal ion-containing ionic liquids: Preparation, structure and catalytic performances in Kharasch addition reaction and Suzuki cross-coupling reactions

    Takehiko Sasaki;Mizuki Tada;Chongmin Zhong;Takao Kume

  • Molecular and atomic adsorption states of oxygen on Cu(111) at 100–300 K

    Tsuyoshi Sueyoshi;Takehiko Sasaki;Yasuhiro Iwasawa

  • Selective oxidation of benzene to phenol with molecular oxygen on rhenium/zeolite catalysts

    Toshiaki Kusakari;Takehiko Sasaki;Yasuhiro Iwasawa

  • Immobilized Iron Metal-Containing Ionic Liquid-Catalyzed Chemoselective Transfer Hydrogenation of Nitroarenes into Anilines

    Nilesh M. Patil;Takehiko Sasaki;Bhalchandra M. Bhanage

  • First-Principles Theoretical Study and Scanning Tunneling Microscopic Observation of Dehydration Process of Formic Acid on a TiO2(110) Surface†

    Yoshitada Morikawa;Ittetsu Takahashi;Masaki Aizawa;Yoshimichi Namai

  • In situ time-resolved XAFS study on the structural transformation and phase separation of Pt3Sn and PtSn alloy nanoparticles on carbon in the oxidation process

    Y. Uemura;Y. Inada;K. K. Bando;T. Sasaki

  • Immobilized Metal Ion‐Containing Ionic Liquids: Preparation, Structure and Catalytic Performance in Kharasch Addition Reaction.

    Takehiko Sasaki;Chongmin Zhong;Mizuki Tada;Yasuhiro Iwasawa

Frequent Co-Authors

Yasuhiro Iwasawa
Yasuhiro Iwasawa University of Electro-Communications
Rajaram Bal
Rajaram Bal Indian Institute of Petroleum
Mizuki Tada
Mizuki Tada Nagoya University
Bhalchandra M. Bhanage
Bhalchandra M. Bhanage Institute of Chemical Technology
Kenichi Fukui
Kenichi Fukui Osaka University
Hiroshi Onishi
Hiroshi Onishi Kobe University
Yoshitada Morikawa
Yoshitada Morikawa Osaka University
Haruo Kuroda
Haruo Kuroda Tokyo University of Science
M. Lakshmi Kantam
M. Lakshmi Kantam Institute of Chemical Technology
Manabu Kiguchi
Manabu Kiguchi Tokyo Institute of Technology

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