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Takuya Kurahashi

Takuya Kurahashi

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 40 17923 16210 1418 1278 217 5122

Takuya Kurahashi publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Takuya Kurahashi between 1984 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Takuya Kurahashi published across 42 years, from 1984 to 2025, averaging 6.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 41 publications in 2011. 7 of the 258 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1984 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 41. Peak 41 publications in 2011. 1984: 1 publication 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 3 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 2 publications 2001: 12 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 8 publications 2006: 17 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 41 publications 2012: 19 publications 2013: 22 publications 2014: 24 publications 2015: 24 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 1 publication 2018: 3 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 2 publications
1984 2025

258 publications in total across all disciplines

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Takuya Kurahashi: publications per year, 1984 to 2025
Year Publications
1984 1
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 1
1996 1
1997 1
1998 3
1999 1
2000 2
2001 12
2002 4
2003 7
2004 1
2005 8
2006 17
2007 8
2008 11
2009 7
2010 11
2011 41
2012 19
2013 22
2014 24
2015 24
2016 3
2017 1
2018 3
2019 9
2020 2
2021 7
2022 0
2023 0
2024 5
2025 2
Total 258
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Takuya Kurahashi 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 Takuya Kurahashi 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, 201–220 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: 217 publications — 39th percentile

39% 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 1,281 217
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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Takuya Kurahashi 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 Takuya Kurahashi 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, 40–41 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: 40 D-Index — 1st percentile

1% 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 40
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
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

Takuya Kurahashi is a researcher primarily affiliated with Kwansei Gakuin University in Japan, specializing in the field of chemistry with a focus on organic chemistry. Their body of work spans several subfields including organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, materials chemistry, molecular biology, and cell biology.

Their research covers multiple key topics within chemistry, notably catalytic C-H functionalization methods, sulfur-based synthesis techniques, radical photochemical reactions, catalytic cross-coupling reactions, cyclopropane reaction mechanisms, oxidative organic chemistry reactions, and organic chemistry cycloaddition reactions.

Frequent coauthors collaborating on research projects include Seijiro Matsubara, Sodai Nishino, Toshifumi Takahashi, Rei Tomifuji, and Shunpei Murano.

The venues in which Kurahashi has most consistently published are:

  • Synlett
  • Chemistry Letters
  • Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan
  • ACS Catalysis
  • Organic Letters

Selected recent publications by Kurahashi include:

  • Multiple Activation Catalyst for Asymmetric [4+2] Cycloaddition of Aldehydes with Dienes, 2021, Synlett
  • A New Synthetic Route to (Trifluoromethyl)quinolines: Nickel-Catalyzed Insertion of an Alkyne into an Aromatic C-S Bond by Formation of a Thianickelacycle and Thermal Desulfidation, 2021, Synlett

Other relevant publications connected to Kurahashi's research interests but authored by collaborators include:

  • Nickel-Catalyzed Intermolecular Carbobromination of Alkynes, 2020, ACS Catalysis (Toshifumi Takahashi)
  • Cu(II) Porphyrin-catalyzed Coupling of Alkyl Tosylates and Grignard Reagents, 2020, Chemistry Letters (Iori Matsuoka)
  • Nickel-Photoredox-Catalyzed Stereoconvergent Coupling of Alkenyl Halides and Nitrogen-Containing Heterocycles, 2024, Organic Letters (Sodai Nishino)

Best Publications

  • Nickel-catalyzed decarbonylative addition of phthalimides to alkynes.

    Yuichi Kajita;Seijiro Matsubara;Takuya Kurahashi

  • Stereoselective cross-coupling reaction of 1,1-Diboryl-1-alkenes with electrophiles: a highly stereocontrolled approach to 1,1,2-triaryl-1-alkenes.

    Masaki Shimizu;Chihiro Nakamaki;Katsuhiro Shimono;Michael Schelper

  • Geminal Difunctionalization of Alkenylidene-Type Carbenoids by Using Interelement Compounds

    Takeshi Hata;Hirotaka Kitagawa;Hirokazu Masai;Takuya Kurahashi

  • Nickel-Catalyzed Decarbonylative Addition of Anhydrides to Alkynes

    Yuichi Kajita;Takuya Kurahashi;Seijiro Matsubara

  • Nickel-Catalyzed Decarboxylative Carboamination of Alkynes with Isatoic Anhydrides

    Yasufumi Yoshino;Takuya Kurahashi;Seijiro Matsubara

  • Geminal dimetalation of alkylidene-type carbenoids with silylboranes and diborons

    Takuya Kurahashi;Takeshi Hata;Hirokazu Masai;Hirotaka Kitagawa

  • Nickel-Catalyzed Cycloaddition of o-Arylcarboxybenzonitriles and Alkynes via Cleavage of Two Carbon–Carbon σ Bonds

    Kenichiro Nakai;Takuya Kurahashi;Seijiro Matsubara

  • CARBOSTANNYLATION OF ALKYNES CATALYZED BY AN IMINOPHOSPHINE-PALLADIUM COMPLEX

    Eiji Shirakawa;Hiroto Yoshida;Takuya Kurahashi;Yoshiaki Nakao

  • Molecular recognition of carbohydrates by zinc porphyrins: Lewis acid Lewis base combinations as a dominant factor for their selectivity

    Tadashi Mizutani;Takuya Kurahashi;Takeshi Murakami;Noriyoshi Matsumi

  • Cationic iron(III) porphyrin-catalyzed [4 + 2] cycloaddition of unactivated aldehydes with simple dienes.

    Kyohei Fujiwara;Takuya Kurahashi;Seijiro Matsubara

  • Effect of the axial ligand on the reactivity of the oxoiron(IV) porphyrin π-cation radical complex: higher stabilization of the product state relative to the reactant state.

    Akihiro Takahashi;Akihiro Takahashi;Daisuke Yamaki;Kenichiro Ikemura;Takuya Kurahashi;Takuya Kurahashi

  • Effect of intramolecular hydrogen-bonding network on the relative reactivities of carbohydrate OH groups†

    Takuya Kurahashi;Tadashi Mizutani;Jun-ichi Yoshida

  • 1‐Silyl‐1‐boryl‐2‐alkenes: Reagents for Stereodivergent Allylation Leading to 4‐Oxy‐(E)‐1‐alkenylboronates and 4‐Oxy‐(Z)‐1‐alkenylsilanes

    Masaki Shimizu;Hirotaka Kitagawa;Takuya Kurahashi;Tamejiro Hiyama

  • Functionalized DMAP catalysts for regioselective acetylation of carbohydrates

    Takuya Kurahashi;Tadashi Mizutani;Jun-ichi Yoshida

  • C-C bond activation by octacarbonyldicobalt: [3+1] cocyclizations of methylenecyclopropanes with carbon monoxide.

    Takuya Kurahashi;Armin de Meijere

  • Nickel-catalyzed redox-economical coupling of alcohols and alkynes to form allylic alcohols.

    Kenichiro Nakai;Yuji Yoshida;Takuya Kurahashi;Seijiro Matsubara

  • Nickel-Catalyzed Cycloadditions of Thiophthalic Anhydrides with Alkynes

    Tasuku Inami;Yoko Baba;Takuya Kurahashi;Seijiro Matsubara

  • Unique Properties and Reactivity of High-Valent Manganese−Oxo versus Manganese−Hydroxo in the Salen Platform

    Takuya Kurahashi;Akihiro Kikuchi;Yoshitsugu Shiro;Masahiko Hada

  • Nickel-catalyzed decarbonylative alkylidenation of phthalimides with trimethylsilyl-substituted alkynes.

    Takahiro Shiba;Takuya Kurahashi;Seijiro Matsubara

  • Nickel-catalyzed reaction of thioisatins and alkynes: a facile synthesis of thiochromones.

    Tasuku Inami;Takuya Kurahashi;Seijiro Matsubara

  • Intermolecular Rhodium‐Catalyzed Carbometalation/Heck‐Type Reaction in Water

    Takuya Kurahashi;Takuya Kurahashi;Hiroshi Shinokubo;Hiroshi Shinokubo;Atsuhiro Osuka;Atsuhiro Osuka

  • Palladium-iminophosphine-catalyzed alkynylstannylation of alkynes

    Hiroto Yoshida;Eiji Shirakawa;Takuya Kurahashi;Yoshiaki Nakao

Frequent Co-Authors

Seijiro Matsubara
Seijiro Matsubara Kyoto University
Tamejiro Hiyama
Tamejiro Hiyama Chuo University
Armin de Meijere
Armin de Meijere University of Göttingen
Eiji Shirakawa
Eiji Shirakawa Kyoto University
Hiroto Yoshida
Hiroto Yoshida Hiroshima University
Yoshiaki Nakao
Yoshiaki Nakao Kyoto University
Hisanobu Ogoshi
Hisanobu Ogoshi Kyoto University
Jun-ichi Yoshida
Jun-ichi Yoshida Kyoto University
Hiroshi Shinokubo
Hiroshi Shinokubo Nagoya University
Atsuhiro Osuka
Atsuhiro Osuka Kyoto University

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