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Teruo Okano publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Teruo Okano between 1976 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Teruo Okano published across 50 years, from 1976 to 2025, averaging 24.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 79 publications in 2012. 11 of the 1,217 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1976 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 79. Peak 79 publications in 2012. 1976: 1 publication 1977: 0 publications 1978: 3 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 2 publications 1981: 6 publications 1982: 4 publications 1983: 8 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 6 publications 1986: 9 publications 1987: 8 publications 1988: 8 publications 1989: 10 publications 1990: 13 publications 1991: 22 publications 1992: 16 publications 1993: 24 publications 1994: 21 publications 1995: 16 publications 1996: 39 publications 1997: 13 publications 1998: 26 publications 1999: 25 publications 2000: 18 publications 2001: 16 publications 2002: 28 publications 2003: 26 publications 2004: 37 publications 2005: 39 publications 2006: 64 publications 2007: 46 publications 2008: 50 publications 2009: 40 publications 2010: 47 publications 2011: 64 publications 2012: 79 publications 2013: 66 publications 2014: 69 publications 2015: 61 publications 2016: 48 publications 2017: 36 publications 2018: 23 publications 2019: 20 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 18 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 8 publications
1976 2025

1,217 publications in total across all disciplines

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Teruo Okano: publications per year, 1976 to 2025
Year Publications
1976 1
1977 0
1978 3
1979 1
1980 2
1981 6
1982 4
1983 8
1984 3
1985 6
1986 9
1987 8
1988 8
1989 10
1990 13
1991 22
1992 16
1993 24
1994 21
1995 16
1996 39
1997 13
1998 26
1999 25
2000 18
2001 16
2002 28
2003 26
2004 37
2005 39
2006 64
2007 46
2008 50
2009 40
2010 47
2011 64
2012 79
2013 66
2014 69
2015 61
2016 48
2017 36
2018 23
2019 20
2020 14
2021 18
2022 5
2023 8
2024 3
2025 8
Total 1,217
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Teruo Okano 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 Teruo Okano 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, 741–760 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: 757 publications — 97th percentile

97% 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
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 67 757
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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Teruo Okano 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 Teruo Okano 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, 152–153 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: 153 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% 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
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 11 153
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in Japan Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Best Scientists Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Japan Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Japan Leader Award
  • 2000 - Fellow of Biomaterials Science and Engineering
  • 1997 - Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)

Overview

Teruo Okano is affiliated with Tokyo Women's Medical University in Japan. Their research spans across several main and subfields in medicine, including surgery, genetics, biomedical engineering, molecular biology, and rheumatology.

Their publications often focus on topics such as mesenchymal stem cell research, tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, 3D printing in biomedical research, osteoarthritis treatment and mechanisms, electrospun nanofibers in biomedical applications, periodontal regeneration and treatments, and knee injuries and reconstruction techniques.

Selected recent papers by Teruo Okano include:

  • Strategies to address mesenchymal stem/stromal cell heterogeneity in immunomodulatory profiles to improve cell-based therapies, 2021, Acta Biomaterialia
  • 3D cell sheet structure augments mesenchymal stem cell cytokine production, 2021, Scientific Reports
  • Trends in Articular Cartilage Tissue Engineering: 3D Mesenchymal Stem Cell Sheets as Candidates for Engineered Hyaline-Like Cartilage, 2021, Cells
  • Fabrication of hyaline-like cartilage constructs using mesenchymal stem cell sheets, 2020, Scientific Reports
  • Allogeneic mesenchymal stem cell sheet therapy: A new frontier in drug delivery systems, 2020, Journal of Controlled Release

Teruo Okano regularly collaborates with several co-authors, including:

  • David W. Grainger
  • Kyung-Sook Kim
  • Makoto Kondō
  • Sumako Kameishi
  • Travis G. Maak

Frequent publication venues for Teruo Okano's work include:

  • Cells
  • Regenerative Therapy
  • Scientific Reports
  • Journal of Controlled Release
  • Journal of Materials Chemistry B

Teruo Okano has been recognized with awards such as the Fellowship of Biomaterials Science and Engineering in 2000 and the Fellowship of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) in 1997.

Best Publications

  • Comb-type grafted hydrogels with rapid deswelling response to temperature changes

    Ryo Yoshida;Katsumi Uchida;Yuzo Kaneko;Kiyotaka Sakai

  • Monolayered mesenchymal stem cells repair scarred myocardium after myocardial infarction.

    Yoshinori Miyahara;Noritoshi Nagaya;Masaharu Kataoka;Bobby Yanagawa

  • Diverse Applications of Nanomedicine

    Beatriz Pelaz;Christoph Alexiou;Ramon A. Alvarez-Puebla;Frauke Alves;Frauke Alves

  • A novel recovery system for cultured cells using plasma-treated polystyrene dishes grafted with poly(N-isopropylacrylamide).

    Teruo Okano;Noriko Yamada;Hideaki Sakai;Yasuhisa Sakurai

  • Thermo-responsive polymeric surfaces; control of attachment and detachment of cultured cells

    Noriko Yamada;Teruo Okano;Hideaki Sakai;Fumiko Karikusa

  • Fabrication of Pulsatile Cardiac Tissue Grafts Using a Novel 3-Dimensional Cell Sheet Manipulation Technique and Temperature-Responsive Cell Culture Surfaces

    Tatsuya Shimizu;Masayuki Yamato;Yuki Isoi;Takumitsu Akutsu

  • Mechanism of cell detachment from temperature-modulated, hydrophilic–hydrophobic polymer surfaces

    Teruo Okano;Noriko Yamada;Minako Okuhara;Hideaki Sakai

  • Polymeric micelles as new drug carriers

    Glen S. Kwon;Teruo Okano

  • Cell sheet engineering for myocardial tissue reconstruction

    Tatsuya Shimizu;Masayuki Yamato;Akihiko Kikuchi;Teruo Okano

  • Hydrogels: swelling, drug loading, and release.

    Sung Wan Kim;You Han Bae;Teruo Okano

  • Thermally on-off switching polymers for drug permeation and release

    T. Okano;Y.H. Bae;H. Jacobs;S.W. Kim

  • Cell sheet engineering: recreating tissues without biodegradable scaffolds.

    Joseph Yang;Masayuki Yamato;Chinatsu Kohno;Ayako Nishimoto

  • Temperature dependence of swelling of crosslinked poly(N,N′-alkyl substituted acrylamides) in water

    You Han Bae;Teruo Okano;Sung Wan Kim

  • Doxorubicin-loaded poly(ethylene glycol)–poly(β-benzyl-l-aspartate) copolymer micelles: their pharmaceutical characteristics and biological significance

    Kazunori Kataoka;Tsuyoshi Matsumoto;Masayuki Yokoyama;Teruo Okano

  • Thermo-responsive drug delivery from polymeric micelles constructed using block copolymers of poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) and poly(butylmethacrylate).

    J.E Chung;M Yokoyama;M Yamato;T Aoyagi

  • Development of the polymer micelle carrier system for doxorubicin.

    T Nakanishi;S Fukushima;K Okamoto;M Suzuki

  • Thermo-sensitive polymers as on-off switches for drug release

    You Han Bae;Teruo Okano;Richard Hsu;Sung Wan Kim

  • Totally Synthetic Polymer Gels Responding to External Glucose Concentration: Their Preparation and Application to On−Off Regulation of Insulin Release

    Kazunori Kataoka;Hiroaki Miyazaki;Masayuki Bunya;Teruo Okano

  • FUNCTIONAL BIOENGINEERED CORNEAL EPITHELIAL SHEET GRAFTS FROM CORNEAL STEM CELLS EXPANDED EX VIVO ON A TEMPERATURE - RESPONSIVE CELL CULTURE SURFACE

    Kohji Nishida;Masayuki Yamato;Yasutaka Hayashida;Katsuhiko Watanabe

  • Ultrathin poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) grafted layer on polystyrene surfaces for cell adhesion/detachment control.

    Yoshikatsu Akiyama;Akihiko Kikuchi;Masayuki Yamato;Teruo Okano

  • Highly cited research articles in Journal of Controlled Release: Commentaries and perspectives by authors

    Nicholas A. Peppas;Ruth Duncan;Gary E. Wnek;Allan S. Hoffman

Frequent Co-Authors

Masayuki Yamato
Masayuki Yamato Tokyo Women's Medical University
Sung Wan Kim
Sung Wan Kim University of Utah
Akihiko Kikuchi
Akihiko Kikuchi Tokyo University of Science
Hideko Kanazawa
Hideko Kanazawa Keio University
Yasuhisa Sakurai
Yasuhisa Sakurai Sophia University
Kazunori Kataoka
Kazunori Kataoka University of Tokyo
Yoshiki Sawa
Yoshiki Sawa Osaka University
Kiyotaka Sakai
Kiyotaka Sakai Waseda University
Yasuo Tano
Yasuo Tano Osaka University
David W. Grainger
David W. Grainger University of Utah

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