2026 Toshiyuki Nishimura: Materials Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Materials Science	53	9355	9032	551	526	268	8021

Overview

Toshiyuki Nishimura is affiliated with the National Institute for Materials Science in Japan, contributing extensively to the fields of engineering and materials science. Their research primarily focuses on advanced materials, particularly in ceramics and composites, with an emphasis on high-temperature and mechanical properties.

Their recent scholarly output includes several papers published between 2020 and 2022, covering various aspects of ceramic materials and composites. Notable publications are:

High-temperature toughening in ternary medium-entropy (Ta_1/3Ti_1/3Zr_1/3)C carbide consolidated using spark-plasma sintering (2020, Journal of Asian Ceramic Societies)
Characterization of carbon fiber-reinforced ultra-high temperature ceramic matrix composites fabricated via Zr-Ti alloy melt infiltration (2022, Journal of the European Ceramic Society)
Fabrication of dense ZrB₂/B₄C composites using pulsed electric current pressure sintering and evaluation of their high-temperature bending strength (2020, Ceramics International)
High-strength, medium entropy Zr-Ta-Nb diboride ceramics (2022, Scripta Materialia)
Thermal stability of the CoWO₄ layer formed on ferritic stainless steel (2020, Corrosion Science)

Their research topics encompass:

Advanced materials and composites
Advanced ceramic materials synthesis
Metal and thin film mechanics
High-temperature coating behaviors
Intermetallics and advanced alloy properties
Boron and carbon nanomaterials research
High entropy alloys studies

Main fields of study for Nishimura include engineering and materials science, with significant contributions to subfields such as:

Mechanical engineering
Materials chemistry
Ceramics and composites
Mechanics of materials
Aerospace engineering

The scientist has published frequently in several key venues, indicating an active engagement with leading journals in materials research:

Journal of the American Ceramic Society
Journal of the European Ceramic Society
Journal of Materials Chemistry A
Journal of Asian Ceramic Societies
Ceramics International

Collaboration has been a prominent feature of Nishimura's work. Frequent co-authors include:

Dmytro Demirskyi
Oleg Vasylkiv
Kyosuke Yoshimi
T. Suzuki
Ken Hirota

These collaborations reflect multidisciplinary efforts within materials science and engineering to address complex problems related to ceramics, composites, and alloy properties under high-temperature and mechanical stress conditions.

Best Publications

Al2O3–YAG:Ce composite phosphor ceramic: a thermally robust and efficient color converter for solid state laser lighting

Shuxing Li;Shuxing Li;Qiangqiang Zhu;Daiming Tang;Xuejian Liu

308
Citations
High-temperature strength of silicon carbide ceramics sintered with rare-earth oxide and aluminum nitride

Young-Wook Kim;Yong-Seong Chun;Toshiyuki Nishimura;Mamoru Mitomo

198
Citations
Fabrication of silicon nitride nano-ceramics by spark plasma sintering

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177
Citations
Mechanical and physical behavior of spark plasma sintered ZrC–ZrB2–SiC composites

Shu-Qi Guo;Yutaka Kagawa;Yutaka Kagawa;Toshiyuki Nishimura;Dowhan Chung

175
Citations
CaAlSiN3:Eu2+ translucent ceramic: a promising robust and efficient red color converter for solid state laser displays and lighting

Shuxing Li;Shuxing Li;Qiangqiang Zhu;Qiangqiang Zhu;Le Wang;Daiming Tang

168
Citations
Strong ZrB2–SiC–WC Ceramics at 1600°C

Ji Zou;Ji Zou;Guo-Jun Zhang;Chun-Feng Hu;Toshiyuki Nishimura

157
Citations
Spark Plasma Sintering of Zirconium Diborides

Shu-Qi Guo;Toshiyuki Nishimura;Yutaka Kagawa;Yutaka Kagawa;Jenn-Ming Yang

151
Citations
Thermal conductivity in multi-wall carbon nanotube/silica-based nanocomposites

Ramasamy Sivakumar;Shuqi Guo;Toshiyuki Nishimura;Yutaka Kagawa;Yutaka Kagawa

144
Citations
High-temperature bending strength, internal friction and stiffness of ZrB2–20 vol% SiC ceramics

Ji Zou;Ji Zou;Guo-Jun Zhang;Chun-Feng Hu;Toshiyuki Nishimura

136
Citations
Nanoporous Carbon Tubes from Fullerene Crystals as the π‐Electron Carbon Source

Lok Kumar Shrestha;Rekha Goswami Shrestha;Yusuke Yamauchi;Jonathan P. Hill

133
Citations
Enhancing superplasticity of engineering ceramics by introducing BN nanotubes

Qing Huang;Yoshio Bando;Xin Xu;Toshiyuki Nishimura

132
Citations
β-Sialon:Eu phosphor-in-glass: a robust green color converter for high power blue laser lighting

Qiang-Qiang Zhu;Qiang-Qiang Zhu;Xiao-Jun Wang;Le Wang;Naoto Hirosaki

132
Citations
Thermoelectric properties of homologous p- and n-type boron-rich borides

T. Mori;T. Nishimura

130
Citations
Pressureless sintering and physical properties of ZrB2-based composites with ZrSi2 additive

Shu-Qi Guo;Yutaka Kagawa;Yutaka Kagawa;Toshiyuki Nishimura;Hidehiko Tanaka

129
Citations
Mechanical behavior of two-step hot-pressed ZrB2-based composites with ZrSi2

Shu-Qi Guo;Yutaka Kagawa;Yutaka Kagawa;Toshiyuki Nishimura

128
Citations
Fine‐Grained Silicon Nitride Ceramics Prepared from β‐Powder

Mamoru Mitomo;Hideki Hirotsuru;Hisayuki Suematsu;Toshiyuki Nishimura

123
Citations
Mechanical properties of hot-pressed ZrB2–MoSi2–SiC composites

Shu-Qi Guo;Toshiyuki Nishimura;Takashi Mizuguchi;Yutaka Kagawa;Yutaka Kagawa

119
Citations
Improvement of high-temperature strength of hot-pressed sintering silicon nitride with Lu2O3 addition

Shuqi Guo;Naoto Hirosaki;Yoshinobu Yamamoto;Toshiyuki Nishimura

116
Citations
Aqueous colloidal processing of single-wall carbon nanotubes and their composites with ceramics

Rosalía Poyato;Alexander L Vasiliev;Nitin P Padture;Hidehiko Tanaka

114
Citations
Superplastic deformation of nano-sized silicon nitride ceramics

Xin Xu;Toshiyuki Nishimura;Naoto Hirosaki;Rong-Jun Xie

110
Citations
High temperature thermoelectric properties of a homologous series of n-type boron icosahedra compounds: A possible counterpart to p-type boron carbide

Takao Mori;Toshiyuki Nishimura;Kazunari Yamaura;Eiji Takayama-Muromachi

102
Citations