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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 76 4258 3866 803 792 552 20197

Takeshi Akasaka publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Takeshi Akasaka between 1974 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Takeshi Akasaka published across 53 years, from 1974 to 2026, averaging 11.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 37 publications in 2012. 7 of the 587 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1974 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 37. Peak 37 publications in 2012. 1974: 3 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 4 publications 1977: 8 publications 1978: 8 publications 1979: 4 publications 1980: 9 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 4 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 6 publications 1987: 7 publications 1988: 6 publications 1989: 8 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 9 publications 1994: 11 publications 1995: 9 publications 1996: 7 publications 1997: 9 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 11 publications 2003: 12 publications 2004: 16 publications 2005: 25 publications 2006: 24 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 35 publications 2009: 21 publications 2010: 36 publications 2011: 29 publications 2012: 37 publications 2013: 23 publications 2014: 21 publications 2015: 17 publications 2016: 15 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 6 publications 2026: 1 publication
1974 2026

587 publications in total across all disciplines

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Takeshi Akasaka: publications per year, 1974 to 2026
Year Publications
1974 3
1975 0
1976 4
1977 8
1978 8
1979 4
1980 9
1981 0
1982 2
1983 4
1984 2
1985 4
1986 6
1987 7
1988 6
1989 8
1990 5
1991 6
1992 4
1993 9
1994 11
1995 9
1996 7
1997 9
1998 7
1999 8
2000 10
2001 10
2002 11
2003 12
2004 16
2005 25
2006 24
2007 10
2008 35
2009 21
2010 36
2011 29
2012 37
2013 23
2014 21
2015 17
2016 15
2017 15
2018 7
2019 13
2020 8
2021 8
2022 11
2023 10
2024 6
2025 6
2026 1
Total 587
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Takeshi Akasaka 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 Takeshi Akasaka 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, 541–560 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: 552 publications — 91st percentile

91% 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
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
541–560 148 552
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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Takeshi Akasaka 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 Takeshi Akasaka 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, 76–77 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: 76 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% 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
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 76
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

Takeshi Akasaka is affiliated with Huazhong University of Science and Technology in China. Their research primarily spans Materials Science and Chemistry, with significant contributions to related subfields such as Materials Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Inorganic Chemistry.

The scientist's main topics of work include Fullerene Chemistry and Applications, Boron and Carbon Nanomaterials Research, Graphene research and applications, Inorganic Chemistry and Materials, Crystallization and Solubility Studies, X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography, and Advanced Chemical Physics Studies.

Frequently publishing in various scientific venues, Takeshi Akasaka has multiple works appearing in:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • ECS Journal of Solid State Science and Technology
  • Fullerenes Nanotubes and Carbon Nanostructures
  • Inorganics
  • JOURNAL OF THE JAPAN SOCIETY FOR AERONAUTICAL AND SPACE SCIENCES

The scientist has collaborated often with several coauthors, including:

  • Xing Lü
  • Filip Uhlík
  • Zdeněk Slanina
  • Ludwik Adamowicz
  • Wangqiang Shen

Selected recent papers by Takeshi Akasaka include:

  • "Crystallographic Characterization of Er2C2@C80-88: Cluster Stretching with Cage Elongation," 2020, Inorganic Chemistry
  • "New Horizons in Chemical Functionalization of Endohedral Metallofullerenes," 2020, Molecules
  • "Crystallographic Characterization of Ti2C2@D3h(5)-C78, Ti2C2@C3v(8)-C82, and Ti2C2@Cs(6)-C82: Identification of Unsupported Ti2C2 Cluster with Cage-Dependent Configurations," 2020, Inorganic Chemistry
  • "Calculated Relative Thermodynamic Stabilities of the Gd@C82 Isomers," 2021, ECS Journal of Solid State Science and Technology
  • "Er@C82 as a Bifunctional Additive to the Spiro-OMeTAD Hole Transport Layer for Improving Performance and Stability of Perovskite Solar Cells," 2021, Solar RRL

Best Publications

  • Current status and future developments of endohedral metallofullerenes

    Xing Lu;Xing Lu;Lai Feng;Lai Feng;Takeshi Akasaka;Shigeru Nagase

  • Large-Scale Separation of Metallic and Semiconducting Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes

    Yutaka Maeda;Shin-Ichi Kimura;Makoto Kanda;Yuya Hirashima

  • 13C and 139La NMR Studies of La2@C80: First Evidence for Circular Motion of Metal Atoms in Endohedral Dimetallofullerenes

    Takeshi Akasaka;Shigeru Nagase;Kaoru Kobayashi;Markus Wälchli

  • Endohedral metal atoms in pristine and functionalized fullerene cages.

    Michio Yamada;Takeshi Akasaka;Shigeru Nagase

  • Redox properties of organofullerenes

    Toshiyasu Suzuki;Yusei Maruyama;Takeshi Akasaka;Wataru Ando

  • Structural Determination of Metallofullerene Sc3C82 Revisited: A Surprising Finding

    Yuko Iiduka;Takatsugu Wakahara;Tsukasa Nakahodo;Takahiro Tsuchiya

  • Chemistry of endohedral metallofullerenes: the role of metals

    Xing Lu;Takeshi Akasaka;Shigeru Nagase

  • La@C82 Anion. An Unusually Stable Metallofullerene

    Takeshi Akasaka;Takatsugu Wakahara;Shigeru Nagase;Kaoru Kobayashi

  • La@C72 having a non-IPR carbon cage

    Takatsugu Wakahara;Hidefumi Nikawa;Takashi Kikuchi;Tsukasa Nakahodo

  • Exohedral adducts of La@C 82

    Takeshi Akasaka;Tatsuhisa Kato;Kaoru Kobayashi;Shigeru Nagase

  • Endohedral Metallofullerenes : New Spherical Cage Molecules with Interesting Properties

    Shigeru Nagase;Kaoru Kobayashi;Takeshi Akasaka

  • Selective interaction of large or charge-transfer aromatic molecules with metallic single-wall carbon nanotubes: critical role of the molecular size and orientation.

    Jing Lu;Shigeru Nagase;Xinwei Zhang;Dan Wang

  • Carbene Additions to Fullerenes

    Michio Yamada;Takeshi Akasaka;Shigeru Nagase

  • Isolation and characterization of a carbene derivative of La@C82.

    Yutaka Maeda;Yoichiro Matsunaga;Takatsugu Wakahara;Satomi Takahashi

  • Missing metallofullerene La@C74.

    Hidefumi Nikawa;Takashi Kikuchi;Takatsugu Wakahara;Tsukasa Nakahodo

  • A theoretical study of C80 and La2@C80

    Kaoru Kobayashi;Shigeru Nagase;Takeshi Akasaka

  • Reaction of C60 with silylene, the first fullerene silirane derivative

    Takeshi Akasaka;Wataru Ando;Kaoru Kobayashi;Shigeru Nagase

  • Carbide cluster metallofullerenes: structure, properties, and possible origin.

    Xing Lu;Xing Lu;Takeshi Akasaka;Takeshi Akasaka;Shigeru Nagase

  • Structural Determination of the La@C82 Isomer

    Takeshi Akasaka;Takatsugu Wakahara;Shigeru Nagase;Kaoru Kobayashi

  • Isolation of an ESR-Active Metallofullerene of La@C82

    Kazunori Yamamoto;Hideyuki Funasaka;Takeshi Takahashi;Takeshi Akasaka

  • Missing Endohedral Metallofullerenes: La@C72 Having a Non-IPR Carbon Cage

    T. Akasaka;Hidefumi Nikawa;Takashi Kikuchi;Takatsugu Wakahara

Frequent Co-Authors

Shigeru Nagase
Shigeru Nagase Fukui Institute for Fundamental Chemistry
Yutaka Maeda
Yutaka Maeda Tokyo Gakugei University
Takahiro Tsuchiya
Takahiro Tsuchiya Kitasato University
Takatsugu Wakahara
Takatsugu Wakahara National Institute for Materials Science
Xing Lu
Xing Lu Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Naomi Mizorogi
Naomi Mizorogi University of Tsukuba
Tatsuhisa Kato
Tatsuhisa Kato Kyoto University
Jing Lu
Jing Lu Peking University
Dirk M. Guldi
Dirk M. Guldi University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Ludwik Adamowicz
Ludwik Adamowicz University of Arizona

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