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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

D-Index
55
Citations
12009
World Ranking
897
National Ranking
14

Materials Science

D-Index
55
Citations
12161
World Ranking
8529
National Ranking
490

Taku Sakai publication distribution in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Taku Sakai sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 235 publications — 56th percentile

56% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 659 publications or more.

Taku Sakai D-index placement in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Taku Sakai sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 93+

This scientist: 55 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more.

Overview

Taku Sakai is affiliated with the University of Electro-Communications in Japan. Their research primarily focuses on engineering and materials science, with significant contributions in mechanical engineering and biomaterials subfields alongside aerospace engineering and materials chemistry.

The scientist's work explores topics related to magnesium alloys, aluminum alloy composites and microstructure properties, microstructure combined with mechanical properties, advanced welding techniques, and high-velocity impact and material behavior.

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Taku Sakai include:

  • Effect of Grain Size on Mechanical Characteristics and Work-Hardening Behavior of Fine-Grained Mg-0.8mn Alloy Via Adjusting Extrusion Temperature, 2024, SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Understanding the third element effect on the extruded microstructure and mechanical strength of Mg-1wt%Bi alloy, 2024, Journal of Alloys and Compounds
  • Effect of grain size on mechanical characteristics and work-hardening behavior of fine-grained Mg-0.8Mn alloy via adjusting extrusion temperature, 2024, Journal of Alloys and Compounds
  • Insight on the mechanism by which microstructural characteristic influenced creep resistance of dilute Mg-Mn-Zn alloys in varied processing conditions, 2024, Journal of Materials Research and Technology
  • Tensile creep anisotropy and its weakening mechanism in a dilute Mg-Ca alloy, 2024, Journal of Magnesium and Alloys

Frequent coauthors in Sakai's publications include Xi Chun, Xuyue Yang, Qinghuan Huo, X.G. Qiao, and I.S. Golovin, reflecting collaboration across multiple studies.

The scientific output has been published notably in the following venues:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Journal of Alloys and Compounds
  • Journal of Materials Research and Technology
  • Journal of Magnesium and Alloys
  • JOM

Sakai's research integrates knowledge from engineering disciplines with materials science, emphasizing the properties and applications of magnesium alloys and aluminum alloy composites. The work covers detailed studies on microstructural influences on mechanical behavior and work-hardening phenomena, alongside investigations into creep resistance and anisotropy in metallic alloys under various processing conditions.

Best Publications

  • Dynamic and post-dynamic recrystallization under hot, cold and severe plastic deformation conditions

    Taku Sakai;Andrey Belyakov;Rustam Kaibyshev;Hiromi Miura

  • Grain refinement in copper under large strain deformation

    A. Belyakov;T. Sakai;H. Miura;K. Tsuzaki

  • Dynamic recrystallization under warm deformation of a 304 type austenitic stainless steel

    A. Belyakov;H. Miura;T. Sakai

  • Continuous dynamic recrystallization during the transient severe deformation of aluminum alloy 7475

    T. Sakai;H. Miura;A. Goloborodko;O. Sitdikov

  • Nucleation and microtexture development under dynamic recrystallization of copper

    A.M Wusatowska-Sarnek;H Miura;T Sakai

  • Effect of initial microstructures on grain refinement in a stainless steel by large strain deformation

    A Belyakov;K Tsuzaki;H Miura;T Sakai

  • Dynamic Evolution of New Grains in Magnesium Alloy AZ31 during Hot Deformation

    Xuyue Yang;Hiromi Miura;Taku Sakai

  • Continuous recrystallization in austenitic stainless steel after large strain deformation

    A Belyakov;T Sakai;H Miura;R Kaibyshev

  • Dynamic recrystallization microstructures under hot working conditions

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  • Dynamic recrystallization mechanisms operating in a Ni-20%Cr alloy under hot-to-warm working

    N. Dudova;A. Belyakov;T. Sakai;R. Kaibyshev

  • Microstructure behavior of Al–Mg–Sc alloy processed by ECAP at elevated temperature

    O. Sitdikov;T. Sakai;E. Avtokratova;R. Kaibyshev

  • Recovery and recrystallization of polycrystalline nickel after hot working

    T. Sakai;M. Ohashi;K. Chiba;J.J. Jonas

  • Strain-induced grain evolution in polycrystalline copper during warm deformation

    A. Belyakov;W. Gao;H. Miura;T. Sakai

  • Effect of initial grain size on dynamic recrystallization of copper

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  • Ultrafine Grain Formation in Ferritic Stainless Steel during Severe Plastic Deformation

    T. Sakai;A. Belyakov;A. Belyakov;H. Miura

  • Effect of deformation temperature on microstructure evolution in aluminum alloy 2219 during hot ECAP

    I. Mazurina;T. Sakai;H. Miura;O. Sitdikov

  • Continuous Dynamic Recrystallization in Magnesium Alloy

    Arthur Galiyev;Rustam Kaibyshev;Taku Sakai

  • Ultra-fine grain development in an AZ31 magnesium alloy during multi-directional forging under decreasing temperature conditions

    Jie Xing;Hiroshi Soda;Xuyue Yang;Hiromi Miura

  • Continuous static recrystallization in ultrafine-grained copper processed by multi-directional forging

    A. Takayama;X. Yang;H. Miura;T. Sakai

  • Ultrafine grain development in copper during multidirectional forging at 195 K

    C. Kobayashi;T. Sakai;A. Belyakov;H. Miura

  • Dynamic recrystallization of copper polycrystals with different purities

    W. Gao;A. Belyakov;H. Miura;T. Sakai

  • Effect of pressing temperature on fine-grained structure formation in 7475 aluminum alloy during ECAP

    A Goloborodko;O Sitdikov;R Kaibyshev;H Miura

Frequent Co-Authors

Hiromi Miura
Hiromi Miura Toyohashi University of Technology
Rustam Kaibyshev
Rustam Kaibyshev Belgorod National Research University
Andrey Belyakov
Andrey Belyakov Belgorod National Research University
Kaneaki Tsuzaki
Kaneaki Tsuzaki National Institute for Materials Science
John J. Jonas
John J. Jonas McGill University
G. Gottstein
G. Gottstein RWTH Aachen University
Shuji Hanada
Shuji Hanada Tohoku University
Trevor A. Mori
Trevor A. Mori University of Western Australia
Toshiji Mukai
Toshiji Mukai Kobe University
Masashi Kato
Masashi Kato Nagoya University

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