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Tomiki Ikeda

Tomiki Ikeda

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Chemistry
Japan
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 90 1674 1609 64 62 507 32391
Chemistry 91 1952 1744 104 98 499 32654

Tomiki Ikeda publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Tomiki Ikeda between 1977 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Tomiki Ikeda published across 49 years, from 1977 to 2025, averaging 11.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 36 publications in 1999. 9 of the 544 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1977 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 36. Peak 36 publications in 1999. 1977: 3 publications 1978: 2 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 0 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 9 publications 1987: 6 publications 1988: 10 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 19 publications 1991: 16 publications 1992: 15 publications 1993: 20 publications 1994: 10 publications 1995: 8 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 21 publications 1998: 23 publications 1999: 36 publications 2000: 24 publications 2001: 21 publications 2002: 23 publications 2003: 23 publications 2004: 24 publications 2005: 28 publications 2006: 23 publications 2007: 28 publications 2008: 15 publications 2009: 19 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 7 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 5 publications 2025: 4 publications
1977 2025

544 publications in total across all disciplines

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Tomiki Ikeda: publications per year, 1977 to 2025
Year Publications
1977 3
1978 2
1979 0
1980 0
1981 1
1982 0
1983 2
1984 4
1985 1
1986 9
1987 6
1988 10
1989 4
1990 19
1991 16
1992 15
1993 20
1994 10
1995 8
1996 5
1997 21
1998 23
1999 36
2000 24
2001 21
2002 23
2003 23
2004 24
2005 28
2006 23
2007 28
2008 15
2009 19
2010 12
2011 10
2012 4
2013 2
2014 11
2015 8
2016 1
2017 7
2018 15
2019 7
2020 2
2021 6
2022 6
2023 1
2024 5
2025 4
Total 544
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Tomiki Ikeda publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Tomiki Ikeda sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 57 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 50–69 to 1,163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 891. Most scientists, 891, have 190–209 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 490–509 publications, is where this scientist sits. 50–69 publications: 28 scientists 70–89 publications: 152 scientists 90–109 publications: 356 scientists 110–129 publications: 487 scientists 130–149 publications: 723 scientists 150–169 publications: 835 scientists 170–189 publications: 850 scientists 190–209 publications: 891 scientists 210–229 publications: 862 scientists 230–249 publications: 766 scientists 250–269 publications: 726 scientists 270–289 publications: 665 scientists 290–309 publications: 593 scientists 310–329 publications: 537 scientists 330–349 publications: 477 scientists 350–369 publications: 440 scientists 370–389 publications: 356 scientists 390–409 publications: 321 scientists 410–429 publications: 256 scientists 430–449 publications: 246 scientists 450–469 publications: 216 scientists 470–489 publications: 212 scientists 490–509 publications: 174 scientists 510–529 publications: 194 scientists 530–549 publications: 162 scientists 550–569 publications: 131 scientists 570–589 publications: 111 scientists 590–609 publications: 103 scientists 610–629 publications: 99 scientists 630–649 publications: 77 scientists 650–669 publications: 92 scientists 670–689 publications: 56 scientists 690–709 publications: 53 scientists 710–729 publications: 53 scientists 730–749 publications: 38 scientists 750–769 publications: 52 scientists 770–789 publications: 43 scientists 790–809 publications: 38 scientists 810–829 publications: 34 scientists 830–849 publications: 25 scientists 850–869 publications: 18 scientists 870–889 publications: 20 scientists 890–909 publications: 24 scientists 910–929 publications: 27 scientists 930–949 publications: 20 scientists 950–969 publications: 17 scientists 970–989 publications: 10 scientists 990–1,009 publications: 16 scientists 1,010–1,029 publications: 13 scientists 1,030–1,049 publications: 12 scientists 1,050–1,069 publications: 9 scientists 1,070–1,089 publications: 8 scientists 1,090–1,109 publications: 7 scientists 1,110–1,129 publications: 9 scientists 1,130–1,149 publications: 2 scientists 1,150–1,162 publications: 5 scientists 1,163+ publications: 100 scientists
50–69 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 507 publications — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

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Number of Materials Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
50–69 28
70–89 152
90–109 356
110–129 487
130–149 723
150–169 835
170–189 850
190–209 891
210–229 862
230–249 766
250–269 726
270–289 665
290–309 593
310–329 537
330–349 477
350–369 440
370–389 356
390–409 321
410–429 256
430–449 246
450–469 216
470–489 212
490–509 174 507
510–529 194
530–549 162
550–569 131
570–589 111
590–609 103
610–629 99
630–649 77
650–669 92
670–689 56
690–709 53
710–729 53
730–749 38
750–769 52
770–789 43
790–809 38
810–829 34
830–849 25
850–869 18
870–889 20
890–909 24
910–929 27
930–949 20
950–969 17
970–989 10
990–1,009 16
1,010–1,029 13
1,030–1,049 12
1,050–1,069 9
1,070–1,089 8
1,090–1,109 7
1,110–1,129 9
1,130–1,149 2
1,150–1,162 5
1,163+ 100
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Tomiki Ikeda D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Tomiki Ikeda sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 165+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 667. Most scientists, 667, have 52–53 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 90–91 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 211 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 450 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 612 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 612 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 598 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 657 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 667 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 621 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 597 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 610 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 587 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 606 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 533 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 490 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 469 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 378 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 421 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 359 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 323 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 299 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 230 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 210 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 195 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 203 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 175 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 175 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 142 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 121 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 117 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 107 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 88 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 85 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 68 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 62 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 57 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 45 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 49 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 50 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 34 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 38 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 28 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 24 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 33 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 28 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 20 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 23 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 17 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 12 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 17 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 21 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 13 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 11 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 13 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 4 scientists 164 D-Index: 3 scientists 165+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 90 D-Index — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

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Number of Materials Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 211
42–43 450
44–45 612
46–47 612
48–49 598
50–51 657
52–53 667
54–55 621
56–57 597
58–59 610
60–61 587
62–63 606
64–65 533
66–67 490
68–69 469
70–71 378
72–73 421
74–75 359
76–77 323
78–79 299
80–81 230
82–83 210
84–85 195
86–87 203
88–89 175
90–91 175 90
92–93 142
94–95 121
96–97 117
98–99 107
100–101 88
102–103 85
104–105 68
106–107 62
108–109 57
110–111 45
112–113 49
114–115 50
116–117 34
118–119 38
120–121 37
122–123 29
124–125 28
126–127 24
128–129 33
130–131 28
132–133 21
134–135 20
136–137 23
138–139 17
140–141 12
142–143 17
144–145 21
146–147 13
148–149 11
150–151 14
152–153 13
154–155 9
156–157 10
158–159 7
160–161 4
162–163 4
164 3
165+ 98
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in Japan Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Japan Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Japan Leader Award

Overview

Tomiki Ikeda is affiliated with Chuo University in Japan and has made contributions primarily in the fields of materials science and engineering. Their research interests focus extensively on advanced materials and mechanics as well as liquid crystal research advancements.

Ikeda's scholarly output includes significant publications across multiple topics, including photonic crystals and applications, photochromic and fluorescence chemistry, polymer composites and self-healing technologies, advanced sensor and energy harvesting materials, and plant reproductive biology.

Key topics covered in their research are:

  • Advanced Materials and Mechanics
  • Liquid Crystal Research Advancements
  • Photonic Crystals and Applications
  • Photochromic and Fluorescence Chemistry
  • Polymer Composites and Self-Healing
  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Plant Reproductive Biology

Significant research papers authored or coauthored by Ikeda include:

  • Inkless Rewritable Photonic Crystals Paper Enabled by a Light-Driven Azobenzene Mesogen Switch, 2021, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Diffusionless Transformation of Soft Cubic Superstructure from Amorphous to Simple Cubic and Body-Centered Cubic Phases, 2021, Nature Communications
  • High-Resolution Erasable "Live" Patterns Based on Controllable Ink Diffusion on the 3D Blue-Phase Liquid Crystal Networks, 2022, Advanced Functional Materials
  • Liquid-Phase Super Photoactuator through the Synergetic Effects of a Janus Structure and Solvent/Thermal/Photo Responses, 2021, Advanced Functional Materials
  • Photoalignment in Polysiloxane Liquid-Crystalline Elastomers with Rearrangeable Networks, 2021, Advanced Optical Materials

Frequent coauthors in Ikeda's research include:

  • Jingxia Wang
  • Lei Jiang
  • Toru Ube
  • Junchao Liu
  • Chenglin Zheng

The scientist has commonly published their work in venues such as:

  • Advanced Materials
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Advanced Functional Materials
  • Nature Communications
  • Journal of Materials Chemistry C

Their research spans important subfields of study including electronic, optical and magnetic materials, mechanical engineering, atomic and molecular physics and optics, materials chemistry, and biomedical engineering. These subfields reflect the interdisciplinary nature of Ikeda's approach to materials science and engineering challenges.

Best Publications

  • Photomechanics: directed bending of a polymer film by light.

    Yanlei Yu;Makoto Nakano;Tomiki Ikeda

  • Optical Switching and Image Storage by Means of Azobenzene Liquid-Crystal Films

    Tomiki Ikeda;Osamu Tsutsumi

  • Photomechanics of liquid-crystalline elastomers and other polymers.

    Tomiki Ikeda;Jun-ichi Mamiya;Yanlei Yu

  • Photomobile polymer materials: towards light-driven plastic motors.

    Munenori Yamada;Mizuho Kondo;Jun-ichi Mamiya;Yanlei Yu

  • Photomodulation of liquid crystal orientations for photonic applications

    Tomiki Ikeda

  • Anisotropic Bending and Unbending Behavior of Azobenzene Liquid‐Crystalline Gels by Light Exposure

    Tomiki Ikeda;Makoto Nakano;Yanlei Yu;Osamu Tsutsumi

  • Photocontrollable liquid-crystalline actuators.

    Haifeng Yu;Tomiki Ikeda

  • .pi.-Conjugated Poly(pyridine-2,5-diyl), Poly(2,2'-bipyridine-5,5'-diyl), and Their Alkyl Derivatives. Preparation, Linear Structure, Function as a Ligand to Form Their Transition Metal Complexes, Catalytic Reactions, n-Type Electrically Conducting Properties, Optical Properties, and Alignment on Substrates

    Takakazu Yamamoto;Tsukasa Maruyama;Zhen-Hua Zhou;Takayori Ito

  • Photo-mechanical effects in azobenzene-containing soft materials.

    Christopher J. Barrett;Jun-ichi Mamiya;Kevin G. Yager;Tomiki Ikeda

  • Smart light-responsive materials : azobenzene-containing polymers and liquid crystals

    Yue Zhao;Tomiki Ikeda

  • Smart Light-Responsive Materials

    Yue Zhao;Tomiki Ikeda

  • Photomobile polymer materials—various three-dimensional movements

    Munenori Yamada;Mizuho Kondo;Ryo Miyasato;Yumiko Naka

  • How Does the Initial Alignment of Mesogens Affect the Photoinduced Bending Behavior of Liquid-Crystalline Elastomers?

    Mizuho Kondo;Yanlei Yu;Tomiki Ikeda

  • Photochemical switching of polarization in ferroelectric liquid-crystal films

    Tomiki Ikeda;Takeo Sasaki;Kunihiro Ichimura

  • Soft Actuators Based on Liquid-Crystalline Elastomers

    Yanlei Yu;Tomiki Ikeda

  • Facile Synthesis of 2,5-Diarylthiazoles via Palladium-Catalyzed Tandem C−H Substitutions. Design of Tunable Light Emission and Liquid Crystalline Characteristics

    Atsunori Mori;Akitoshi Sekiguchi;Kentaro Masui;Tomohiro Shimada

  • Photoinduced alignment of nanocylinders by supramolecular cooperative motions.

    Haifeng Yu;Tomokazu Iyoda;Tomiki Ikeda

  • Photomobile Liquid-Crystalline Elastomers with Rearrangeable Networks

    Toru Ube;Kyohei Kawasaki;Tomiki Ikeda;Tomiki Ikeda

  • Three-Dimensional Photomobility of Crosslinked Azobenzene Liquid-Crystalline Polymer Fibers

    Taiki Yoshino;Mizuho Kondo;Jun-ichi Mamiya;Motoi Kinoshita

  • Effect of Cross-linking Density on Photoinduced Bending Behavior of Oriented Liquid-Crystalline Network Films Containing Azobenzene

    Yanlei Yu;Makoto Nakano;Atsushi Shishido;and Takeshi Shiono

Frequent Co-Authors

Takeshi Shiono
Takeshi Shiono Hiroshima University
Akihiko Kanazawa
Akihiko Kanazawa Tokyo City University
Yanlei Yu
Yanlei Yu Fudan University
Haifeng Yu
Haifeng Yu Peking University
Takeshi Endo
Takeshi Endo Kyushu Institute of Technology
Kunihiro Ichimura
Kunihiro Ichimura Tokyo Institute of Technology
Tomokazu Iyoda
Tomokazu Iyoda Doshisha University
Lei Jiang
Lei Jiang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jingxia Wang
Jingxia Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yiliang Wu
Yiliang Wu TE Connectivity (China)

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