World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!
Takeshi Nakagawa

Takeshi Nakagawa

D-Index & Metrics

Earth Science

D-Index
44
Citations
6821
World Ranking
4746
National Ranking
123

Overview

Takeshi Nakagawa is affiliated with Ritsumeikan University in Japan and is primarily engaged in research within the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their academic output predominantly focuses on geosciences, specifically addressing topics related to geology, paleoclimatology, and isotope analysis in ecological and archaeological contexts.

The scientist's recent publications illustrate a concentration on the analysis of pollen records and radiocarbon dating methods, often applied to reconstruct past environmental and climatic conditions. Notable papers include:

  • The spatio-temporal structure of the Lateglacial to early Holocene transition reconstructed from the pollen record of Lake Suigetsu and its precise correlation with other key global archives: Implications for palaeoclimatology and archaeology, 2021, published in Global and Planetary Change
  • The Eurasian Modern Pollen Database (EMPD), version 2, 2020, published in Earth system science data
  • Reanalysis of the Atmospheric Radiocarbon Calibration Record from Lake Suigetsu, Japan, 2020, published in Radiocarbon
  • Extraction method for fossil pollen grains using a cell sorter suitable for routine 14C dating, 2021, published in Quaternary Science Reviews
  • Constraints on the Timing of Explosive Volcanism at Aso and Aira Calderas (Japan) Between 50 and 30 ka: New Insights From the Lake Suigetsu Sedimentary Record (SG14 Core), 2020, published in Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems

Their frequent co-authors reflect ongoing collaborations with experts in related disciplines. These co-authors include:

  • Ikuko Kitaba
  • Richard A. Staff
  • Keitaro Yamada
  • Danielle McLean
  • Paul G. Albert

The scientist's work is often published in recognized venues such as Quaternary Science Reviews, which accounts for four of their publications, and Quaternary Geochronology with three publications. Other journals include the Journal of Architecture and Planning (Transactions of AIJ), Earth System Science Data, and Radiocarbon.

Takeshi Nakagawa's research focuses on several subfields within Earth and Planetary Sciences, comprising atmospheric science, geophysics, paleontology, ecology, and anthropology. The main topics addressed in their work are:

  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Isotope Analysis in Ecology
  • Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
  • Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies

Best Publications

  • Formal definition and dating of the GSSP (Global Stratotype Section and Point) for the base of the Holocene using the Greenland NGRIP ice core, and selected auxiliary records

    Mike Walker;Sigfus Johnsen;Sune Olander Rasmussen;Trevor Popp;Trevor Popp

  • A complete terrestrial radiocarbon record for 11.2 to 52.8 kyr B.P

    Christopher Bronk Ramsey;Richard A. Staff;Charlotte L. Bryant;Fiona Brock

  • Identification and correlation of visible tephras in the Lake Suigetsu SG06 sedimentary archive, Japan: chronostratigraphic markers for synchronising of east Asian/west Pacific palaeoclimatic records across the last 150 ka

    Victoria C. Smith;Richard A. Staff;Simon P.E. Blockley;Christopher Bronk Ramsey

  • Quantitative pollen-based climate reconstruction in central Japan: application to surface and Late Quaternary spectra

    Takeshi Nakagawa;Pavel E. Tarasov;Pavel E. Tarasov;Kotoba Nishida;Katsuya Gotanda

  • Pollen-Based Quantitative Reconstruction of Holocene Climate Changes in the Daihai Lake Area, Inner Mongolia, China

    Qinghai Xu;Jule Xiao;Yuecong Li;Fang Tian

  • Vegetation and climate dynamics during the Holocene and Eemian interglacials derived from Lake Baikal pollen records

    Pavel Tarasov;Elena Bezrukova;Eugene Karabanov;Eugene Karabanov;Takeshi Nakagawa

  • Dense‐media separation as a more efficient pollen extraction method for use with organic sediment/deposit samples: comparison with the conventional method

    Takeshi Nakagawa;Elisabetta Brugiapaglia;Gunnar Digerfeldt;Maurice Reille

  • The earliest record of major anthropogenic deforestation in the Ghab Valley, northwest Syria : a palynological study

    Yoshinori Yasuda;Hiroyuki Kitagawa;Takeshi Nakagawa

  • Developments in the calibration and modeling of radiocarbon dates

    Christopher Bronk Ramsey;Michael Dee;Sharen Lee;Takeshi Nakagawa;Takeshi Nakagawa

  • East Asian pollen database: modern pollen distribution and its quantitative relationship with vegetation and climate

    Zhuo Zheng;Jinhui Wei;Kangyou Huang;Qinghai Xu

  • Asynchronous climate changes in the North Atlantic and Japan during the last termination.

    Takeshi Nakagawa;Hiroyuki Kitagawa;Yoshinori Yasuda;Pavel E. Tarasov

  • SG06, a fully continuous and varved sediment core from Lake Suigetsu, Japan: stratigraphy and potential for improving the radiocarbon calibration model and understanding of late Quaternary climate changes

    Takeshi Nakagawa;Katsuya Gotanda;Tsuyoshi Haraguchi;Toru Danhara

  • Satellite- and pollen-based quantitative woody cover reconstructions for northern Asia: verification and application to late-Quaternary pollen data

    Pavel Tarasov;John W. Williams;Andrei Andreev;Takeshi Nakagawa

  • Biome classification from Japanese pollen data: application to modern-day and Late Quaternary samples

    Katsuya Gotanda;Katsuya Gotanda;Takeshi Nakagawa;Pavel Tarasov;Pavel Tarasov;Junko Kitagawa

  • Regulation of the monsoon climate by two different orbital rhythms and forcing mechanisms

    Takeshi Nakagawa;Masaaki Okuda;Hitoshi Yonenobu;Norio Miyoshi

  • The Global Stratotype Section and Point (GSSP) for the Base of the Holocene Series/Epoch (Quaternary System/Period) in the NGRIP Ice Core

    Mike Walker;Sigfus Johnsen;Sune Olander Rasmussen;Jørgen-Peder Steffensen

  • Progress in the reconstruction of Quaternary climate dynamics in the Northwest Pacific: A new modern analogue reference dataset and its application to the 430-kyr pollen record from Lake Biwa

    Pavel E. Tarasov;Takeshi Nakagawa;Dieter Demske;Hermann Österle

  • Atlas of pollen, spores and further non-pollen palynomorphs recorded in the glacial-interglacial late Quaternary sediments of Lake Suigetsu, central Japan

    Dieter Demske;Pavel E. Tarasov;Takeshi Nakagawa

  • Salt weathering of sandstone at the Angkor monuments, Cambodia: identification of the origins of salts using sulfur and strontium isotopes

    Takahiro Hosono;Etsuo Uchida;Chiyuki Suda;Akiyo Ueno

  • Pollen/event stratigraphy of the varved sediment of Lake Suigetsu, central Japan from 15,701 to 10,217 SG vyr BP (Suigetsu varve years before present): Description, interpretation, and correlation with other regions

    Takeshi Nakagawa;Takeshi Nakagawa;Takeshi Nakagawa;Hiroyuki Kitagawa;Yoshinori Yasuda;Pavel E. Tarasov

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard A. Staff
Richard A. Staff Scottish Universities Environmental Research Centre
Pavel E. Tarasov
Pavel E. Tarasov Freie Universität Berlin
Ryuji Tada
Ryuji Tada University of Tokyo
Henry F. Lamb
Henry F. Lamb Aberystwyth University
Christopher Bronk Ramsey
Christopher Bronk Ramsey University of Oxford
Yusuke Yokoyama
Yusuke Yokoyama University of Tokyo
Charlotte Bryant
Charlotte Bryant Scottish Universities Environmental Research Centre
Achim Brauer
Achim Brauer University of Potsdam
Victoria C. Smith
Victoria C. Smith University of Oxford
Fiona Brock
Fiona Brock Cranfield University

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

For students interested in Earth Science, exploring related online degrees can open new career opportunities. Programs such as the best online mfa programs cater to those blending scientific understanding with creative fields like environmental design and science communication.

Many professionals pivoting from science to management find value in the best online human resource management masters degree to enhance leadership skills, essential for managing teams in research organizations or environmental agencies.

For mature learners, the availability of one year degrees for seniors offers a chance to upskill quickly, especially in fields related to sustainability and environmental policy, providing a flexible path back into science or consultancy roles.

Additionally, those interested in information science and data management supporting Earth Science research may consider the online mlis degree ala accredited for expertise in library and information science, crucial for managing large datasets and scientific archives.

Best Scientists Citing Takeshi Nakagawa

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles