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Takeo Kawabata

Takeo Kawabata

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 42 17531 15858 1388 1257 303 6422

Takeo Kawabata publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Takeo Kawabata between 1974 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Takeo Kawabata published across 52 years, from 1974 to 2025, averaging 6.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2020. 5 of the 332 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1974 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2020. 1974: 2 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 2 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 4 publications 1984: 6 publications 1985: 6 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 5 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 7 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 8 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 12 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 14 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 18 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 19 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 1 publication
1974 2025

332 publications in total across all disciplines

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Takeo Kawabata: publications per year, 1974 to 2025
Year Publications
1974 2
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 2
1980 2
1981 2
1982 1
1983 4
1984 6
1985 6
1986 2
1987 5
1988 4
1989 4
1990 5
1991 3
1992 7
1993 4
1994 5
1995 6
1996 8
1997 5
1998 8
1999 5
2000 8
2001 3
2002 4
2003 12
2004 2
2005 7
2006 14
2007 11
2008 9
2009 12
2010 13
2011 5
2012 15
2013 16
2014 8
2015 8
2016 18
2017 8
2018 7
2019 5
2020 19
2021 13
2022 7
2023 7
2024 4
2025 1
Total 332
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Takeo Kawabata publications per year - data summary

  • Takeo Kawabata, a Chemistry scholar from Kyoto University, has 332 publications recorded across 52 years, from 1974 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1974 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2020, with 19 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1982 and 2025, with 1 publication each.
  • 4 of the 52 years in the span carry no publications at all (1975, 1976, 1977 and 1978).
  • The rate of publication averages 6.4 papers per year over the whole span, or 6.9 per year counting only the 48 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 32 publications, 10% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1974-1991: 48 publications (2.7 per year); 1992-2009: 130 publications (7.2 per year); 2010-2025: 154 publications (9.6 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Takeo Kawabata 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 Takeo Kawabata 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, 301–320 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: 303 publications — 64th percentile

64% 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
281–300 939
301–320 764 303
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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Takeo Kawabata 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.
  • Takeo Kawabata, a Chemistry scholar from Kyoto University, records 303 publications - the 64th percentile of the discipline.
  • 64% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Takeo Kawabata, and about 36% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 241–260 publications range, and Takeo Kawabata ranks above 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).

Takeo Kawabata 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 Takeo Kawabata 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, 42–43 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: 42 D-Index — 3rd percentile

3% 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 42
44–45 808
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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Takeo Kawabata 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.
  • Takeo Kawabata, a Chemistry scholar from Kyoto University, records 42 D-Index - the 3rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 3% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Takeo Kawabata, and about 97% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Takeo Kawabata 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

Takeo Kawabata is affiliated with Kyoto University in Japan. Their research primarily spans the fields of chemistry and materials science, with significant contributions in organic chemistry and materials chemistry. Their work also touches on molecular biology, spectroscopy, and inorganic chemistry as subfields.

Their main research topics include:

  • Asymmetric Synthesis and Catalysis
  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Carbohydrate Chemistry and Synthesis
  • Synthesis and Catalytic Reactions
  • Chemical Synthesis and Analysis
  • Supramolecular Chemistry and Complexes

Takeo Kawabata's recent publications illustrate their focus on synthetic and catalytic methodologies in chemistry. Selected papers include:

  • Enantioselective preparation of mechanically planar chiral rotaxanes by kinetic resolution strategy, 2021, Nature Communications
  • Seven-Step Stereodivergent Total Syntheses of Punicafolin and Macaranganin, 2021, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Solvent-Dependent Mechanism and Stereochemistry of Mitsunobu Glycosylation with Unprotected Pyranoses, 2020, Organic Letters
  • Conformational Control in Dirhodium(II) Paddlewheel Catalysts Supported by Chalcogen-Bonding Interactions for Stereoselective Intramolecular C-H Insertion Reactions, 2020, ACS Catalysis
  • Chemoselective Oxidation of p-Methoxybenzyl Ethers by an Electronically Tuned Nitroxyl Radical Catalyst, 2020, Organic Letters

The venues where Takeo Kawabata has frequently published include:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Synlett
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • Organic Letters

Throughout their career, Takeo Kawabata has collaborated extensively with several researchers. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Y. Ueda
  • Takumi Furuta
  • Shohei Hamada
  • Takahiro Sasamori
  • Koki Fujimura

Takeo Kawabata's work is characterized by a concentration on asymmetric synthesis techniques, catalytic reactions, and crystallographic analysis, contributing to advances in chemical synthesis and materials chemistry. Their interdisciplinary approach is reflected in their engagement with various subfields and topics within chemistry.

Best Publications

  • Nonenzymatic Kinetic Resolution of Racemic Alcohols through an “Induced Fit” Process

    Takeo Kawabata;Minoru Nagato;Kiyosei Takasu;Kaoru Fuji

  • A Catalytic One-Step Process for the Chemo- and Regioselective Acylation of Monosaccharides

    Takeo Kawabata;Wataru Muramatsu;Tadashi Nishio;Takeshi Shibata

  • Memory of chirality: enantioselective alkylation reactions at an asymmetric carbon adjacent to a carbonyl group

    Takeo Kawabata;Kiyoshi Yahiro;Kaoru Fuji

  • Centrality Dependence of π0 and η Production at Large Transverse Momentum in √sNN = 200GeV d + Au Collisions

    S. S. Adler;S. Afanasiev;C. Aidala;N. N. Ajitanand

  • Memory of Chirality—A New Principle in Enolate Chemistry

    Kaoru Fuji;Takeo Kawabata

  • J/ψ production and nuclear effects for d+Au and p+p collisions at sNN=200GeV

    S. S. Adler;S. Afanasiev;C. Aidala;N. N. Ajitanand

  • Novel syntheses of the carbapenem key intermediates, (3R,4R)-4-acetoxy-3-[(R)-1-(t-butyldimethylsilyloxy)ethyl]-2-azetidinone and (3S,4R)-3-[(R)-1-(t-butyldimethylsilyloxy)ethyl]-4-carboxymethyl-2-azetidinone, from (S)-ethyl lactate

    Yoshio Ito;Yuko Kobayashi;Takeo Kawabata;Mitsuru Takase

  • A Chiral Nonracemic Enolate with Dynamic Axial Chirality: Direct Asymmetric alpha-Methylation of alpha-Amino Acid Derivatives This work was supported by a Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Priority Areas (No. 706: Dynamic Control of Stereochemistry) from the Ministry of Education (Monbusho), Japan.

    Kawabata T;Suzuki H;Nagae Y;Fuji K

  • Total synthesis of spirotryprostatin B via asymmetric nitroolefination.

    Trusar D. Bagul;Gingipalli Lakshmaiah;Takeo Kawabata;Kaoru Fuji

  • Kinetic resolution of amino alcohol derivatives with a chiral nucleophilic catalyst: access to enantiopure cyclic cis-amino alcohols

    Takeo Kawabata;Kensaku Yamamoto;Yashima Momose;Hiroshi Yoshida

  • High transverse momentum η meson production in p+p, d+Au, and Au+Au collisions at √sNN = 200 GeV

    S. S. Adler;S. Afanasiev;C. Aidala;C. Aidala;N. N. Ajitanand

  • Asymmetric Cyclization via Memory of Chirality: A Concise Access to Cyclic Amino Acids with a Quaternary Stereocenter

    Takeo Kawabata;Shimpei Kawakami;Swapan Majumdar

  • Powdered KOH in DMSO: an efficient base for asymmetric cyclization via memory of chirality at ambient temperature.

    Takeo Kawabata;Katsuhiko Moriyama;Shimpei Kawakami;Kazunori Tsubaki

  • Total Synthesis of Ellagitannins through Regioselective Sequential Functionalization of Unprotected Glucose

    Hironori Takeuchi;Kenji Mishiro;Yoshihiro Ueda;Yusuke Fujimori

  • Preparation and properties of chiral 4-pyrrolidinopyridine (PPY) analogues with dual functional side chains

    Takeo Kawabata;Roland Stragies;Takayuki Fukaya;Yoshie Nagaoka

  • Functional group tolerance in organocatalytic regioselective acylation of carbohydrates.

    Yoshihiro Ueda;Wataru Muramatsu;Kenji Mishiro;Takumi Furuta

  • Direct Asymmetric .alpha.-Alkylation of Phenylalanine Derivatives Using No External Chiral Sources

    Takeo Kawabata;Thomas Wirth;Kiyoshi Yahiro;Hideo Suzuki

  • Charged hadron multiplicity fluctuations in Au+Au and Cu+Cu collisions from √SNN = 22.5 to 200 GeV

    A. Adare;S. S. Adler;S. Afanasiev;C. Aidala

  • Memory of Chirality: Asymmetric Induction Based on the Dynamic Chirality of Enolates

    Takeo Kawabata;Kaoru Fuji

  • Hard acid and soft nucleophile system. IV. Removal of benzyl protecting group with boron trifluoride etherate and dimethyl sulflide.

    Kaoru Fuji;Takeo Kawabata;Eiichi Fujita

  • Stereochemical diversity in asymmetric cyclization via memory of chirality.

    Takeo Kawabata;Seiji Matsuda;Shimpei Kawakami;Daiki Monguchi

  • Total Synthesis of (-)-Horsfiline via Asymmetric Nitroolefination.

    Gingipalli Lakshmaiah;Takeo Kawabata;Muhong Shang;Kaoru Fuji

  • Regioselective Diversification of a Cardiac Glycoside, Lanatoside C, by Organocatalysis

    Yoshihiro Ueda;Kenji Mishiro;Keisuke Yoshida;Takumi Furuta

  • Oligonaphthofurans: Fan-Shaped and Three-Dimensional π-Compounds

    Kentaro Nakanishi;Daisuke Fukatsu;Kazuto Takaishi;Taiki Tsuji

Frequent Co-Authors

J. L. Nagle
J. L. Nagle University of Colorado Boulder
Jen-Chieh Peng
Jen-Chieh Peng University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Julia Velkovska
Julia Velkovska Vanderbilt University
S. Nagamiya
S. Nagamiya Japan Atomic Energy Agency
E. R. Kinney
E. R. Kinney University of Colorado Boulder
D. P. Morrison
D. P. Morrison Brookhaven National Laboratory
A. Kiss
A. Kiss Eötvös Loránd University
Joakim Nystrand
Joakim Nystrand University of Bergen

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