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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 93 211 180 3 3 303 39966

Toshio Yamagata publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Toshio Yamagata between 1973 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Toshio Yamagata published across 53 years, from 1973 to 2025, averaging 7.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 2014. 13 of the 374 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1973 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 2014. 1973: 1 publication 1974: 2 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 5 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 1 publication 1979: 0 publications 1980: 3 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 4 publications 1985: 5 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 3 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 12 publications 2003: 21 publications 2004: 12 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 16 publications 2007: 15 publications 2008: 16 publications 2009: 17 publications 2010: 19 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 21 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 22 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 15 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 10 publications 2025: 3 publications
1973 2025

374 publications in total across all disciplines

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Toshio Yamagata: publications per year, 1973 to 2025
Year Publications
1973 1
1974 2
1975 0
1976 5
1977 1
1978 1
1979 0
1980 3
1981 2
1982 2
1983 1
1984 4
1985 5
1986 3
1987 3
1988 1
1989 3
1990 2
1991 4
1992 2
1993 3
1994 2
1995 2
1996 3
1997 6
1998 4
1999 7
2000 5
2001 6
2002 12
2003 21
2004 12
2005 12
2006 16
2007 15
2008 16
2009 17
2010 19
2011 10
2012 21
2013 14
2014 22
2015 13
2016 15
2017 12
2018 6
2019 6
2020 5
2021 4
2022 4
2023 6
2024 10
2025 3
Total 374
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Toshio Yamagata publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026

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

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 603+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 557. Most scientists, 557, have 128–137 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 298–307 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 5 scientists 48–57 publications: 33 scientists 58–67 publications: 94 scientists 68–77 publications: 161 scientists 78–87 publications: 278 scientists 88–97 publications: 376 scientists 98–107 publications: 404 scientists 108–117 publications: 484 scientists 118–127 publications: 540 scientists 128–137 publications: 557 scientists 138–147 publications: 491 scientists 148–157 publications: 495 scientists 158–167 publications: 458 scientists 168–177 publications: 490 scientists 178–187 publications: 414 scientists 188–197 publications: 401 scientists 198–207 publications: 333 scientists 208–217 publications: 292 scientists 218–227 publications: 290 scientists 228–237 publications: 262 scientists 238–247 publications: 243 scientists 248–257 publications: 208 scientists 258–267 publications: 185 scientists 268–277 publications: 147 scientists 278–287 publications: 128 scientists 288–297 publications: 119 scientists 298–307 publications: 120 scientists 308–317 publications: 107 scientists 318–327 publications: 93 scientists 328–337 publications: 87 scientists 338–347 publications: 64 scientists 348–357 publications: 87 scientists 358–367 publications: 60 scientists 368–377 publications: 60 scientists 378–387 publications: 34 scientists 388–397 publications: 50 scientists 398–407 publications: 44 scientists 408–417 publications: 31 scientists 418–427 publications: 39 scientists 428–437 publications: 27 scientists 438–447 publications: 36 scientists 448–457 publications: 27 scientists 458–467 publications: 29 scientists 468–477 publications: 30 scientists 478–487 publications: 19 scientists 488–497 publications: 15 scientists 498–507 publications: 18 scientists 508–517 publications: 19 scientists 518–527 publications: 16 scientists 528–537 publications: 10 scientists 538–547 publications: 11 scientists 548–557 publications: 14 scientists 558–567 publications: 11 scientists 568–577 publications: 7 scientists 578–587 publications: 14 scientists 588–597 publications: 5 scientists 598–602 publications: 4 scientists 603+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 603+

This scientist: 303 publications — 87th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 5
48–57 33
58–67 94
68–77 161
78–87 278
88–97 376
98–107 404
108–117 484
118–127 540
128–137 557
138–147 491
148–157 495
158–167 458
168–177 490
178–187 414
188–197 401
198–207 333
208–217 292
218–227 290
228–237 262
238–247 243
248–257 208
258–267 185
268–277 147
278–287 128
288–297 119
298–307 120 303
308–317 107
318–327 93
328–337 87
338–347 64
348–357 87
358–367 60
368–377 60
378–387 34
388–397 50
398–407 44
408–417 31
418–427 39
428–437 27
438–447 36
448–457 27
458–467 29
468–477 30
478–487 19
488–497 15
498–507 18
508–517 19
518–527 16
528–537 10
538–547 11
548–557 14
558–567 11
568–577 7
578–587 14
588–597 5
598–602 4
603+ 100
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Toshio Yamagata D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026

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

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 77 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 106+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 389. Most scientists, 389, have 36 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 93 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 144 scientists 31 D-Index: 215 scientists 32 D-Index: 278 scientists 33 D-Index: 379 scientists 34 D-Index: 366 scientists 35 D-Index: 372 scientists 36 D-Index: 389 scientists 37 D-Index: 366 scientists 38 D-Index: 344 scientists 39 D-Index: 349 scientists 40 D-Index: 296 scientists 41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42 D-Index: 277 scientists 43 D-Index: 279 scientists 44 D-Index: 248 scientists 45 D-Index: 257 scientists 46 D-Index: 212 scientists 47 D-Index: 202 scientists 48 D-Index: 207 scientists 49 D-Index: 204 scientists 50 D-Index: 183 scientists 51 D-Index: 178 scientists 52 D-Index: 182 scientists 53 D-Index: 178 scientists 54 D-Index: 163 scientists 55 D-Index: 117 scientists 56 D-Index: 163 scientists 57 D-Index: 120 scientists 58 D-Index: 113 scientists 59 D-Index: 136 scientists 60 D-Index: 135 scientists 61 D-Index: 96 scientists 62 D-Index: 103 scientists 63 D-Index: 83 scientists 64 D-Index: 103 scientists 65 D-Index: 83 scientists 66 D-Index: 89 scientists 67 D-Index: 92 scientists 68 D-Index: 89 scientists 69 D-Index: 78 scientists 70 D-Index: 75 scientists 71 D-Index: 53 scientists 72 D-Index: 62 scientists 73 D-Index: 54 scientists 74 D-Index: 35 scientists 75 D-Index: 52 scientists 76 D-Index: 50 scientists 77 D-Index: 32 scientists 78 D-Index: 37 scientists 79 D-Index: 20 scientists 80 D-Index: 33 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 34 scientists 83 D-Index: 34 scientists 84 D-Index: 24 scientists 85 D-Index: 19 scientists 86 D-Index: 18 scientists 87 D-Index: 26 scientists 88 D-Index: 30 scientists 89 D-Index: 17 scientists 90 D-Index: 21 scientists 91 D-Index: 19 scientists 92 D-Index: 15 scientists 93 D-Index: 14 scientists 94 D-Index: 20 scientists 95 D-Index: 9 scientists 96 D-Index: 10 scientists 97 D-Index: 15 scientists 98 D-Index: 13 scientists 99 D-Index: 3 scientists 100 D-Index: 13 scientists 101 D-Index: 3 scientists 102 D-Index: 9 scientists 103 D-Index: 4 scientists 104 D-Index: 6 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 93 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 144
31 215
32 278
33 379
34 366
35 372
36 389
37 366
38 344
39 349
40 296
41 289
42 277
43 279
44 248
45 257
46 212
47 202
48 207
49 204
50 183
51 178
52 182
53 178
54 163
55 117
56 163
57 120
58 113
59 136
60 135
61 96
62 103
63 83
64 103
65 83
66 89
67 92
68 89
69 78
70 75
71 53
72 62
73 54
74 35
75 52
76 50
77 32
78 37
79 20
80 33
81 36
82 34
83 34
84 24
85 19
86 18
87 26
88 30
89 17
90 21
91 19
92 15
93 14 93
94 20
95 9
96 10
97 15
98 13
99 3
100 13
101 3
102 9
103 4
104 6
105 6
106+ 98
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Earth Science in Japan Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Earth Science in Japan Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Earth Science in Japan Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Earth Science in Japan Leader Award
  • 2008 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

Toshio Yamagata is affiliated with the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology in Japan. Their research focuses primarily on the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science, with a notable emphasis on Atmospheric Science, Global and Planetary Change, and Oceanography.

Their scholarly output covers a wide range of topics, including:

  • Climate variability and models
  • Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research
  • Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes
  • Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations
  • Ocean Waves and Remote Sensing
  • Marine and coastal ecosystems
  • Cryospheric studies and observations

A substantial part of their publication record appears in several key scientific journals and venues, such as:

  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • npj Climate and Atmospheric Science
  • Nature Climate Change
  • Nature Communications
  • Research Square (Research Square)

Yamagata has collaborated extensively with a group of frequent co-authors, including:

  • Jing-Jia Luo
  • Swadhin K. Behera
  • Takeshi Doi
  • Fenghua Ling
  • Chaoxia Yuan

Their recent scientific papers include:

  • Opposite response of strong and moderate positive Indian Ocean Dipole to global warming, 2020, Nature Climate Change
  • Predictability of the Super IOD Event in 2019 and Its Link With El Niño Modoki, 2020, Geophysical Research Letters
  • A Unique Feature of the 2019 Extreme Positive Indian Ocean Dipole Event, 2020, Geophysical Research Letters
  • Harnessing AI and computing to advance climate modelling and prediction, 2023, Nature Climate Change
  • Multi-task machine learning improves multi-seasonal prediction of the Indian Ocean Dipole, 2022, Nature Communications

Yamagata's research contributions have garnered recognition, including being named a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) in 2008.

Best Publications

  • A Dipole Mode in the Tropical Indian Ocean

    N. H. Saji;Bhupendra Nath Goswami;Puthenveettil NarayanaMenon Vinayachandran;T. Yamagata

  • El Niño Modoki and its possible teleconnection

    Karumuri Ashok;Karumuri Ashok;Swadhin K. Behera;Suryachandra A. Rao;Hengyi Weng

  • Impact of the Indian Ocean dipole on the relationship between the Indian monsoon rainfall and ENSO

    Karumuri Ashok;Zhaoyong Guan;Toshio Yamagata

  • Possible impacts of Indian Ocean Dipole mode events on global climate

    N. H. Saji;T. Yamagata

  • ENSO theory

    Unknown

  • Individual and Combined Influences of ENSO and the Indian Ocean Dipole on the Indian Summer Monsoon

    Karumuri Ashok;Zhaoyong Guan;N. H. Saji;Toshio Yamagata

  • Impacts of recent El Niño Modoki on dry/wet conditions in the Pacific rim during boreal summer

    Hengyi Weng;Karumuri Ashok;Swadhin K. Behera;Suryachandra A. Rao

  • How may tropical cyclones change in a warmer climate

    Lennart Bengtsson;Lennart Bengtsson;Kevin I. Hodges;Monika Esch;Noel Keenlyside

  • Subtropical SST dipole events in the southern Indian Ocean

    Swadhin K. Behera;Toshio Yamagata

  • Current status of ENSO prediction skill in coupled ocean-atmosphere models

    Emilia K. Jin;James L. Kinter;B. Wang;C.-K. Park

  • Influence of the Indian Ocean Dipole on the Australian winter rainfall

    Karumuri Ashok;Zhaoyong Guan;Toshio Yamagata

  • Unstable Air-Sea Interactions in the Tropics

    S. G. H. Philander;T. Yamagata;R. C. Pacanowski

  • Advance and prospectus of seasonal prediction: assessment of the APCC/CliPAS 14-model ensemble retrospective seasonal prediction (1980–2004)

    Bin Wang;June Yi Lee;In Sik Kang;J. Shukla

  • Can Luzon Strait Transport Play a Role in Conveying the Impact of ENSO to the South China Sea

    Tangdong Qu;Yoo Yin Kim;Max Yaremchuk;Tomoki Tozuka

  • Coupled Ocean-Atmosphere Variability in the Tropical Indian Ocean

    Toshio Yamagata;Swadhin K. Behera;Jing-Jia Luo;Sebastien Masson

  • Impacts of El Niño Southern Oscillation on the global yields of major crops

    Toshichika Iizumi;Jing-Jia Luo;Andrew J. Challinor;Gen Sakurai

  • Paramount Impact of the Indian Ocean Dipole on the East African Short Rains: A CGCM Study

    Swadhin K. Behera;Jing Jia Luo;Sebastien Masson;Pascale Delecluse

  • Influence of the state of the Indian Ocean Dipole on the following year’s El Niño

    Takeshi Izumo;Takeshi Izumo;Jérôme Vialard;Matthieu Lengaigne;Clément de Boyer Montegut;Clément de Boyer Montegut

  • Decadal Climate Variability in the North Pacific during the Recent Decades

    H. Nakamura;G. Lin;T. Yamagata

  • Anomalous winter climate conditions in the Pacific rim during recent El Niño Modoki and El Niño events

    Hengyi Weng;Swadhin K. Behera;Toshio Yamagata;Toshio Yamagata

  • Climate change: The El Niño with a difference.

    Karumuri Ashok;Toshio Yamagata

  • Intrusion of the North Pacific waters into the South China Sea

    Tangdong Qu;Humio Mitsudera;Toshio Yamagata

  • Structure of SST and Surface Wind Variability during Indian Ocean Dipole Mode Events: COADS Observations*

    N. H. Saji;T. Yamagata

Frequent Co-Authors

Swadhin K. Behera
Swadhin K. Behera Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology
Jing-Jia Luo
Jing-Jia Luo Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology
Tomoki Tozuka
Tomoki Tozuka University of Tokyo
Yukio Masumoto
Yukio Masumoto University of Tokyo
Karumuri Ashok
Karumuri Ashok University of Hyderabad
Suryachandra A. Rao
Suryachandra A. Rao Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology
Tangdong Qu
Tangdong Qu University of California, Los Angeles
Gurvan Madec
Gurvan Madec Sorbonne University
Wenju Cai
Wenju Cai Ocean University of China
Jérôme Vialard
Jérôme Vialard Université Paris Cité

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