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Tooru Ooya

Tooru Ooya

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 53 13311 11983 1016 927 196 7523

Tooru Ooya publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Tooru Ooya between 1995 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Tooru Ooya published across 31 years, from 1995 to 2025, averaging 6.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 2004. 5 of the 215 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1995 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 2004. 1995: 1 publication 1996: 2 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 13 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 19 publications 2003: 13 publications 2004: 22 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 22 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 0 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 1 publication
1995 2025

215 publications in total across all disciplines

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Tooru Ooya: publications per year, 1995 to 2025
Year Publications
1995 1
1996 2
1997 3
1998 4
1999 10
2000 13
2001 11
2002 19
2003 13
2004 22
2005 12
2006 22
2007 8
2008 3
2009 0
2010 3
2011 2
2012 8
2013 6
2014 5
2015 6
2016 3
2017 3
2018 6
2019 6
2020 2
2021 5
2022 7
2023 5
2024 4
2025 1
Total 215
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Tooru Ooya 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 Tooru Ooya 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, 181–200 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: 196 publications — 31st percentile

31% 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 1,344 196
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
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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Tooru Ooya 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 Tooru Ooya 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, 52–53 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: 53 D-Index — 28th percentile

28% 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 53
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

Tooru Ooya is affiliated with Kobe University in Japan and focuses their research primarily within the fields of Materials Science and Medicine. Their work spans a variety of subfields including Biomaterials, Biomedical Engineering, Polymers and Plastics, Molecular Biology, and Pathology and Forensic Medicine.

The scientist's research topics commonly explore areas such as:

  • Dendrimers and Hyperbranched Polymers
  • Tea Polyphenols and Effects
  • Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics
  • Supramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials
  • Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery
  • Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization
  • Silk-based biomaterials and applications

Tooru Ooya has contributed to numerous scholarly articles with recent publications including:

  • "Size Dependency of Selective Cellular Uptake of Epigallocatechin Gallate-modified Gold Nanoparticles for Effective Radiosensitization," 2021, ACS Applied Bio Materials
  • "Ion-selective supramolecular membrane with pH-regulated smart nanochannels for lithium extraction," 2024, Journal of Membrane Science
  • "Effect of tethered sheet-like motif and asymmetric topology on hydrogelation of star-shaped block copolypeptides," 2022, Polymer
  • "Development of endodontic sealers containing antimicrobial-loaded polymer particles with long-term antibacterial effects," 2021, Dental Materials
  • "Copolymers Composed of 2-(Methacryloyloxy)ethyl Phosphorylcholine and Methacrylated Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane as a Simple Modifier for Liposomes," 2020, ACS Applied Polymer Materials

Frequent publication venues for Tooru Ooya's work include:

  • Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics
  • Gels
  • ACS Applied Bio Materials
  • Journal of Membrane Science
  • Polymer

Tooru Ooya collaborates regularly with several researchers. Their most frequent coauthors are:

  • Katsumi Shigemura
  • Jeng-Shiung Jan
  • Masato Fujisawa
  • Yuki Kan
  • Koki Maeda

Best Publications

  • Biocleavable Polyrotaxane−Plasmid DNA Polyplex for Enhanced Gene Delivery

    Tooru Ooya;Hak Soo Choi;Atsushi Yamashita;Nobuhiko Yui

  • Thermally Induced Localization of Cyclodextrins in a Polyrotaxane Consisting of β-Cyclodextrins and Poly(ethylene glycol)−Poly(propylene glycol) Triblock Copolymer

    Hiroaki Fujita;Tooru Ooya;Nobuhiko Yui

  • Supramolecular design for multivalent interaction: maltose mobility along polyrotaxane enhanced binding with concanavalin A.

    Tooru Ooya;Masaru Eguchi;Nobuhiko Yui

  • Supramolecular-structured hydrogels showing a reversible phase transition by inclusion complexation between poly(ethylene glycol) grafted dextran and α-cyclodextrin

    Kang Moo Huh;Tooru Ooya;Won Kyu Lee;Shintaro Sasaki

  • Effects of ethylene glycol-based graft, star-shaped, and dendritic polymers on solubilization and controlled release of paclitaxel.

    Tooru Ooya;Jaehwi Lee;Kinam Park

  • Hydrotropic dendrimers of generations 4 and 5: synthesis, characterization, and hydrotropic solubilization of paclitaxel.

    Tooru Ooya;Jaehwi Lee;Kinam Park

  • Polymer Inclusion Complex Consisting of Poly(∊-lysine) and α-Cyclodextrin

    Kang Moo Huh;Tooru Ooya;Shintaro Sasaki;Nobuhiko Yui

  • Molecular Mobility of Interlocked Structures Exploiting New Functions of Advanced Biomaterials

    Nobuhiko Yui;Tooru Ooya

  • Synthesis of theophylline-polyrotaxane conjugates and their drug release via supramolecular dissociation.

    Tooru Ooya;Nobuhiko Yui

  • Supramolecular Hydrogel Formation Based on Inclusion Complexation Between Poly(ethylene glycol)‐Modified Chitosan and α‐Cyclodextrin

    Kang Moo Huh;Yong Woo Cho;Hesson Chung;Ick Chan Kwon

  • pH- and Thermosensitive Supramolecular Assembling System: Rapidly Responsive Properties of β-Cyclodextrin-Conjugated Poly(ε-lysine)

    Hak Soo Choi;Kang Moo Huh;Tooru Ooya;Nobuhiko Yui

  • Controllable Erosion Time and Profile in Poly(ethylene glycol) Hydrogels by Supramolecular Structure of Hydrolyzable Polyrotaxane

    Takahiro Ichi;Junji Watanabe;Tooru Ooya;Nobuhiko Yui

  • pH-Responsive Movement of Cucurbit[7]uril in a Diblock Polypseudorotaxane Containing Dimethyl β-Cyclodextrin and Cucurbit[7]uril

    Tooru Ooya;Daisuke Inoue;Hak Soo Choi;Yuichiro Kobayashi

  • Synthesis and characterization of a polyrotaxane consisting of β‐cyclodextrins and a poly(ethylene glycol)‐poly(propylene glycol) triblock copolymer

    Hiroaki Fujita;Tooru Ooya;Nobuhiko Yui

  • pH Dependence of Polypseudorotaxane Formation between Cationic Linear Polyethylenimine and Cyclodextrins

    Hak Soo Choi;Tooru Ooya;Sang Cheon Lee;Shintaro Sasaki

  • Novel poly(ethylene glycol) scaffolds crosslinked by hydrolyzable polyrotaxane for cartilage tissue engineering.

    Won Kyu Lee;Takahiro Ichi;Tooru Ooya;Takeyuki Yamamoto

  • Synthesis of a biodegradable polymeric supramolecular assembly for drug delivery

    Tooru Ooya;Hideharu Mori;Minoru Terano;Nobuhiko Yui

  • Block-selective polypseudorotaxane formation in PEI-b-PEG-b-PEI copolymers via pH variation

    Sang Cheon Lee;Hak Soo Choi;Tooru Ooya;Nobuhiko Yui

  • Synthesis and characterization of biodegradable polyrotaxane as a novel supramolecular-structured drug carrier.

    Tooru Ooya;Nobuhiko Yui

  • EFFECT OF BIODEGRADABLE POLYROTAXANES ON PLATELET ACTIVATION

    Nobuhiko Yui;Tooru Ooya;Takashi Kumeno

Frequent Co-Authors

Nobuhiko Yui
Nobuhiko Yui Tokyo Medical and Dental University
Toshifumi Takeuchi
Toshifumi Takeuchi Kobe University
Kang Moo Huh
Kang Moo Huh Chungnam National University
Ki Dong Park
Ki Dong Park Ajou University
Hidetaka Akita
Hidetaka Akita Chiba University
Hideyoshi Harashima
Hideyoshi Harashima Hokkaido University
Kentaro Kogure
Kentaro Kogure University of Tokushima
Kinam Park
Kinam Park Purdue University West Lafayette
Young Ha Kim
Young Ha Kim Seoul National University
Motoichi Kurisawa
Motoichi Kurisawa Agency for Science, Technology and Research

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