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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 57 8080 7813 453 436 319 9475
Chemistry 58 10847 9793 794 729 305 9535

Toshiji Kanaya publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Toshiji Kanaya between 1972 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Toshiji Kanaya published across 54 years, from 1972 to 2025, averaging 6.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2004. 4 of the 348 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1972 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2004. 1972: 1 publication 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 1 publication 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 1 publication 1984: 1 publication 1985: 0 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 4 publications 1992: 10 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 12 publications 1996: 10 publications 1997: 11 publications 1998: 10 publications 1999: 17 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 13 publications 2002: 11 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 19 publications 2005: 17 publications 2006: 17 publications 2007: 18 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 1 publication
1972 2025

348 publications in total across all disciplines

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Toshiji Kanaya: publications per year, 1972 to 2025
Year Publications
1972 1
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 1
1979 1
1980 0
1981 0
1982 1
1983 1
1984 1
1985 0
1986 2
1987 0
1988 4
1989 3
1990 1
1991 4
1992 10
1993 6
1994 6
1995 12
1996 10
1997 11
1998 10
1999 17
2000 10
2001 13
2002 11
2003 7
2004 19
2005 17
2006 17
2007 18
2008 13
2009 12
2010 4
2011 15
2012 12
2013 14
2014 10
2015 9
2016 7
2017 9
2018 4
2019 7
2020 5
2021 2
2022 2
2023 5
2024 3
2025 1
Total 348
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Toshiji Kanaya publications per year - data summary

  • Toshiji Kanaya, a Materials Science scholar from High Energy Accelerator Research Organization, has 348 publications recorded across 54 years, from 1972 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1972 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2004, with 19 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1972, 1978, 1979, 1982 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 9 of the 54 years in the span carry no publications at all (1973, 1974, 1975, 1976 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 6.4 papers per year over the whole span, or 7.7 per year counting only the 45 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 13 publications, 4% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1972-1989: 15 publications (0.8 per year); 1990-2007: 199 publications (11.1 per year); 2008-2025: 134 publications (7.4 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Toshiji Kanaya 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 Toshiji Kanaya 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, 310–329 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: 319 publications — 64th percentile

64% 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
310–329 537 319
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
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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Toshiji Kanaya publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 12,847 Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 57 ranges running from 50–69 to 1,163+ publications.
  • Toshiji Kanaya, a Materials Science scholar from High Energy Accelerator Research Organization, records 319 publications - the 64th percentile of the discipline.
  • 64% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Toshiji Kanaya, and about 36% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 250–269 publications range, and Toshiji Kanaya ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 190–209 publications, holding 891 scientists (7% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 330–349 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Toshiji Kanaya 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 Toshiji Kanaya 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, 56–57 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: 57 D-Index — 39th percentile

39% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View D-Index distribution as a table
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 57
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
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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Toshiji Kanaya D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 12,847 Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 64 ranges running from 40–41 to 165+ D-Index.
  • Toshiji Kanaya, a Materials Science scholar from High Energy Accelerator Research Organization, records 57 D-Index - the 39th percentile of the discipline.
  • 39% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Toshiji Kanaya, and about 61% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Toshiji Kanaya ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 52–53 D-Index, holding 667 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 68% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

Toshiji Kanaya is affiliated with the High Energy Accelerator Research Organization in Japan. Their research primarily spans the fields of Materials Science and Engineering, with significant contributions focused on polymers, plastics, and mechanical aspects of materials.

The scientist's main subfields of study include:

  • Polymers and Plastics
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Surfaces, Coatings and Films

They have focused on several key research topics throughout their career, notably:

  • Polymer crystallization and properties
  • Fiber-reinforced polymer composites
  • Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity
  • Fuel Cells and Related Materials
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications

The publication record includes papers in various renowned journals. Representative recent papers are:

  • "Distinguishing Adsorbed and Deposited Ionomers in the Catalyst Layer of Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells Using Contrast-Variation Small-Angle Neutron Scattering," 2021, ACS Omega
  • "Detailed Structural Study on the Poly(vinyl alcohol) Adsorption Layers on a Si Substrate with Solvent Vapor-Induced Swelling," 2020, Langmuir
  • "Water Distribution in Nafion Thin Films on Hydrophilic and Hydrophobic Carbon Substrates," 2020, Langmuir
  • "Tensile strength of polyester fiber estimated by molecular-chain extension prior to structure formation," 2023, Scientific Reports
  • "Insights into the cavitation morphology of rubber reinforced with a nano-filler," 2023, Scientific Reports

Frequent publication venues for their research include:

  • Langmuir
  • Scientific Reports
  • Polymer
  • ACS Omega
  • Journal of Synchrotron Radiation

Throughout their work, Toshiji Kanaya has collaborated often with several researchers, including:

  • Ryo Mashita
  • Hiroyuki Kishimoto
  • Ren Tomisawa
  • Toshifumi Ikaga
  • KyoungHou Kim

Best Publications

  • Crystallization and Melting Behavior of Poly (l-lactic Acid)

    Takahiko Kawai;Nelly Rahman;Go Matsuba;Koji Nishida

  • Structural formation of poly (ethylene terephthalate) during the induction period of crystallization: 1. Ordered structure appearing before crystal nucleation

    M. Imai;K. Mori;T. Mizukami;K. Kaji

  • Ordering process in the induction period of crystallization of poly(ethylene terephthalate).

    M. Imai;K. Kaji;T. Kanaya;Y. Sakai

  • Effect of Polylactide Stereocomplex on the Crystallization Behavior of Poly(l-lactic acid)

    Nelly Rahman;Takahiko Kawai;Go Matsuba;Koji Nishida

  • Structural Formation of Poly(ethylene terephthalate) during the Induction Period of Crystallization. 3. Evolution of Density Fluctuations to Lamellar Crystal

    M. Imai;K. Kaji;T. Kanaya

  • Orientation fluctuations of poly(ethylene terephthalate) during the induction period of crystallization

    M. Imai;K. Kaji;T. Kanaya

  • Structural formation of poly(ethylene terephthalate) during the induction period of crystallization. 2: Kinetic analysis based on the theories of phase separation

    M. Imai;K. Mori;T. Mizukami;K. Kaji

  • Phase diagram of polyelectrolyte solutions

    K. Kaji;H. Urakawa;T. Kanaya;R. Kitamaru

  • Multipurpose soft-material SAXS/WAXS/GISAXS beamline at SPring-8

    Hiroyasu Masunaga;Hiroki Ogawa;Takumi Takano;Sono Sasaki

  • Structure of Poly(vinyl alcohol) Gels Studied by Wide- and Small-Angle Neutron Scattering

    T. Kanaya;M. Ohkura;K. Kaji;M. Furusaka

  • Crystallization of Isotactic Polypropylene from Prequenched Mesomorphic Phase

    Takashi Konishi;Koji Nishida;Toshiji Kanaya

  • Thermal expansion behavior of ultrathin polymer films supported on silicon substrate

    Tsukasa Miyazaki;Tsukasa Miyazaki;Koji Nishida;Toshiji Kanaya

  • Effects of high molecular weight component on crystallization of polyethylene under shear flow

    Y. Ogino;H. Fukushima;G. Matsuba;N. Takahashi

  • Hierarchic structure of shish-kebab by neutron scattering in a wide Q range

    Toshiji Kanaya;Go Matsuba;Yoshiko Ogino;Koji Nishida

  • Conformational change and orientation fluctuations prior to the crystallization of syndiotactic polystyrene

    Go Matsuba;Keisuke Kaji;Koji Nishida;Toshiji Kanaya

  • Neutron scattering study of the vibration-relaxation crossover in amorphous polycarbonates.

    Buchenau U;Schönfeld C;Richter D;Kanaya T

  • Annealing effects on thickness of polystyrene thin films as studied by neutron reflectivity

    T. Kanaya;T. Miyazaki;T. Miyazaki;H. Watanabe;K. Nishida

  • Late Stage Dynamics of Phase Separation Processes of Binary Mixtures Containing Surfactants

    Toshihiro Kawakatsu;Kyozi Kawasaki;Michihiro Furusaka;Hirofumi Okabayashi

  • Spinodal crystallization of polymers: Crystallization from the unstable melt

    Keisuke Kaji;Koji Nishida;Toshiji Kanaya;Go Matsuba

  • Gels of poly(vinyl alcohol) from dimethyl sulphoxide/water solutions

    Masatoshi Ohkura;Toshiji Kanaya;Kaji Keisuke

  • Effect of Isotacticity on Formation of Mesomorphic Phase of Isotactic Polypropylene

    Takashi Konishi;Koji Nishida;Toshiji Kanaya;Keisuke Kaji

Frequent Co-Authors

Keisuke Kaji
Keisuke Kaji Kyoto University
Hiroshi Watanabe
Hiroshi Watanabe Kyoto University
Takasuke Matsuo
Takasuke Matsuo Osaka University
Masaki Takata
Masaki Takata Tohoku University
Atsushi Takahara
Atsushi Takahara Kyushu University
Toshio Masuda
Toshio Masuda Kyoto University
Kazuo Sakurai
Kazuo Sakurai The University of Kitakyushu
Keiji Tanaka
Keiji Tanaka Kyushu University
Mikio Kataoka
Mikio Kataoka Nara Institute of Science and Technology
Dieter Richter
Dieter Richter Forschungszentrum Jülich

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