2026 Toshiyuki Awaji: Environmental Sciences Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Environmental Sciences	37	8949	8587	182	179	122	4828

Toshiyuki Awaji publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Toshiyuki Awaji sits on this spectrum.

41 publications 690+

This scientist: 122 publications — 25th percentile

25% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more.

Toshiyuki Awaji D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Toshiyuki Awaji sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 37 D-Index — 10th percentile

10% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more.

Overview

Toshiyuki Awaji is affiliated with Kyoto University in Japan and works primarily in the field of Environmental Science. Their research spans subfields including Ecology and Global and Planetary Change.

The scientist's publication record highlights work on marine-related ecological topics. A notable recent paper is titled "Identification of skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) pelagic hotspots applying a satellite remote sensing-driven analysis of ecological niche factors: A short-term run," published in 2020 in the journal PLoS ONE. This publication has garnered citations reflecting engagement from the research community.

Awaji's research themes focus on:

Marine and fisheries research
Isotope Analysis in Ecology
Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies

The frequent co-authors collaborating with Awaji include:

Robinson Mugo
Seiichi Saito
Hiromichi Igarashi
Takahiro Toyoda
Shuhei Masuda

Awaji's publications are primarily found in the venue:

PLoS ONE

This body of work reveals a focus on ecological niche modeling, marine hotspot identification using satellite data, and isotope techniques to study marine ecosystems and fisheries. Their research approach integrates environmental science methodologies relevant to global and ecological challenges concerning marine life.

Best Publications

The Ocean Reanalyses Intercomparison Project (ORA-IP)

M. A. Balmaseda;F. Hernandez;A. Storto;M. D. Palmer

316
Citations
Preliminary Numerical Experiments on Oceanic Dispersion of 131I and 137Cs Discharged into the Ocean because of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Disaster

Hideyuki Kawamura;Takuya Kobayashi;Akiko Furuno;Teiji In

308
Citations
Pacific decadal oscillation hindcasts relevant to near-term climate prediction

Takashi Mochizuki;Masayoshi Ishii;Masahide Kimoto;Yoshimitsu Chikamoto

223
Citations
The Generation of Large-Amplitude Unsteady Lee Waves by Subinertial K1 Tidal Flow: A Possible Vertical Mixing Mechanism in the Kuril Straits

Tomohiro Nakamura;Toshiyuki Awaji;Takaki Hatayama;Kazunori Akitomo

171
Citations
Simulated Rapid Warming of Abyssal North Pacific Waters

Shuhei Masuda;Toshiyuki Awaji;Toshiyuki Awaji;Nozomi Sugiura;John Philip Matthews

164
Citations
Deep ocean heat content changes estimated from observation and reanalysis product and their influence on sea level change

Shinya Kouketsu;Toshimasa Doi;Takeshi Kawano;Shuhei Masuda

164
Citations
A Regional Ocean–Atmosphere Model for Eastern Pacific Climate: Toward Reducing Tropical Biases*

Shang Ping Xie;Toru Miyama;Yuqing Wang;Haiming Xu;Haiming Xu

150
Citations
Development of a four-dimensional variational coupled data assimilation system for enhanced analysis and prediction of seasonal to interannual climate variations

Nozomi Sugiura;Toshiyuki Awaji;Toshiyuki Awaji;Shuhei Masuda;Takashi Mochizuki

145
Citations
Tidal Exchange through a Strait: A Numerical Experiment Using a Simple Model Basin

Toshiyuki Awaji;Norihisa Imasato;Hideaki Kunishi

136
Citations
Tidally induced diapycnal mixing in the Kuril Straits and its role in water transformation and transport: A three‐dimensional nonhydrostatic model experiment

Tomohiro Nakamura;Toshiyuki Awaji

126
Citations
Tidal currents in the Indonesian Seas and their effect on transport and mixing

Takaki Hatayama;Toshiyuki Awaji;Kazunori Akitomo

125
Citations
Ocean Initialization for Seasonal Forecasts

Magdalena A. Balmaseda;Oscar J. Alves;Alberto Arribas;Toshiyuki Awaji

108
Citations
Some operational uses of satellite remote sensing and marine GIS for sustainable fisheries and aquaculture

Sei-Ichi Saitoh;Robinson Mugo;I Nyoman Radiarta;Shinsuke Asaga

105
Citations
Tidal Exchange through the Kuril Straits

Tomohiro Nakamura;Toshiyuki Awaji;Takaki Hatayama;Kazunori Akitomo

96
Citations
Study of seasonal transport variations in the Indonesian seas

Toru Miyama;Toshiyuki Awaji;Kazunori Akitomo;Norihisa Imasato

95
Citations
Formation and Circulation Processes of Intermediate Water in the Japan Sea

Yutaka Yoshikawa;Toshiyuki Awaji;Kazunori Akitomo

92
Citations
Kuroshio path variation south of Japan. 1. Barotropic inflow-outflow model.

Kazunori Akitomo;Toshiyuki Awaji;Norihisa Imasato

82
Citations
Intercomparison and validation of the mixed layer depth fields of global ocean syntheses

Takahiro Toyoda;Yosuke Fujii;Tsurane Kuragano;Masafumi Kamachi

80
Citations
Japan Tsunami Current Flows Observed by HF Radars on Two Continents

Belinda Lipa;Donald E. Barrick;Sei-Ichi Saitoh;Yoichi Ishikawa

79
Citations
Ocean State Estimation for Climate Research

Tong Lee;Toshiyuki Awaji;Magdalena A. Balmaseda;Eric Greiner

75
Citations
Interannual variability of the Kuroshio transport in response to the wind stress field over the North Pacific: Its relation to the path variation south of Japan

Kazunori Akitomo;Michihiro Ooi;Toshiyuki Awaji;Kunio Kutsuwada

71
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Sei-Ichi Saitoh Hokkaido University

Simona Masina Centro Euro-Mediterraneo sui Cambiamenti Climatici

Tong Lee California Institute of Technology

Magdalena Balmaseda European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts

Armin Köhl Universität Hamburg

Keith Haines University of Reading

Oscar Alves Bureau of Meteorology

Ichiro Fukumori California Institute of Technology

Matthew Martin Met Office

Patrick Heimbach The University of Texas at Austin

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