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Tsunehiro Tanaka

Tsunehiro Tanaka

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 77 4024 3651 221 207 446 20828

Tsunehiro Tanaka publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Tsunehiro Tanaka between 1973 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Tsunehiro Tanaka published across 53 years, from 1973 to 2025, averaging 9.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2020. 16 of the 480 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 23. Peak 23 publications in 2020. 1973: 1 publication 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 1 publication 1977: 1 publication 1978: 1 publication 1979: 0 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 1 publication 1986: 2 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 5 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 8 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 8 publications 1993: 12 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 8 publications 1996: 13 publications 1997: 20 publications 1998: 13 publications 1999: 11 publications 2000: 13 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 16 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 15 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 16 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 21 publications 2018: 19 publications 2019: 21 publications 2020: 23 publications 2021: 20 publications 2022: 13 publications 2023: 20 publications 2024: 13 publications 2025: 3 publications
1973 2025

480 publications in total across all disciplines

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Tsunehiro Tanaka: publications per year, 1973 to 2025
Year Publications
1973 1
1974 0
1975 0
1976 1
1977 1
1978 1
1979 0
1980 2
1981 2
1982 0
1983 0
1984 1
1985 1
1986 2
1987 3
1988 5
1989 5
1990 8
1991 2
1992 8
1993 12
1994 5
1995 8
1996 13
1997 20
1998 13
1999 11
2000 13
2001 6
2002 9
2003 6
2004 8
2005 16
2006 6
2007 9
2008 15
2009 15
2010 9
2011 16
2012 15
2013 10
2014 15
2015 18
2016 16
2017 21
2018 19
2019 21
2020 23
2021 20
2022 13
2023 20
2024 13
2025 3
Total 480
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Tsunehiro Tanaka 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 Tsunehiro Tanaka 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, 441–460 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: 446 publications — 84th percentile

84% 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
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
441–460 270 446
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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Tsunehiro Tanaka 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 Tsunehiro Tanaka 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, 76–77 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: 77 D-Index — 78th percentile

78% 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
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 77
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

Tsunehiro Tanaka is affiliated with Kyoto University in Japan and has contributed extensively to the fields of materials science and energy. Their research primarily focuses on catalytic processes in materials science, advanced photocatalysis techniques, and CO2 reduction techniques and catalysts. The scientist's work spans multiple subfields including materials chemistry, renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, catalysis, electronic, optical and magnetic materials, and mechanical engineering.

Their publication record includes a range of papers in prominent journals, with recent works such as:

  • Zeolite-Encaged Pd-Mn Nanocatalysts for CO2 Hydrogenation and Formic Acid Dehydrogenation, 2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Effective Driving of Ag-Loaded and Al-Doped SrTiO3 under Irradiation at λ > 300 nm for the Photocatalytic Conversion of CO2 by H2O, 2020, ACS Applied Energy Materials
  • Dual Ag/Co cocatalyst synergism for the highly effective photocatalytic conversion of CO2 by H2O over Al-SrTiO3, 2021, Chemical Science
  • Ionic Liquid-Stabilized Single-Atom Rh Catalyst Against Leaching, 2021, CCS Chemistry
  • Enhanced CO evolution for photocatalytic conversion of CO2 by H2O over Ca modified Ga2O3, 2020, Communications Chemistry

Tanaka frequently collaborates with several researchers, including:

  • Kentaro Teramura
  • Hiroyuki Asakura
  • Saburo Hosokawa
  • Shoji Iguchi
  • Shimpei Naniwa

They publish regularly in scientific venues known for catalysis and materials research, with multiple publications in:

  • ChemCatChem
  • Catalysis Science & Technology
  • ACS Catalysis
  • Catalysis Today
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Tanaka's research encompasses a diverse range of topics within the broader scope of catalysis and energy conversion, including:

  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions
  • CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts
  • Electronic and Structural Properties of Oxides
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Ga2O3 and related materials

Best Publications

  • Thermally stable single atom Pt/m-Al2O3 for selective hydrogenation and CO oxidation.

    Zailei Zhang;Yihan Zhu;Hiroyuki Asakura;Bing Zhang

  • Ultrathin rhodium nanosheets

    Haohong Duan;Ning Yan;Rong Yu;Chun-Ran Chang

  • A series of NiM (M = Ru, Rh, and Pd) bimetallic catalysts for effective lignin hydrogenolysis in water

    Jiaguang Zhang;Jason Teo;Xi Chen;Hiroyuki Asakura

  • X-ray absorption fine structure analysis of local structure of CeO2–ZrO2 mixed oxides with the same composition ratio (Ce/Zr=1)

    Yasutaka Nagai;Takashi Yamamoto;Tsunehiro Tanaka;Satohiro Yoshida

  • Photocatalytic Conversion of CO2 in Water over Layered Double Hydroxides

    Kentaro Teramura;Shoji Iguchi;Yuto Mizuno;Tetsuya Shishido

  • X-ray absorption (EXAFS/XANES) study of supported vanadium oxide catalysts. Structure of surface vanadium oxide species on silica and γ-alumina at a low level of vanadium loading

    Tsunehiro Tanaka;Hiromi Yamashita;Risa Tsuchitani;Takuzo Funabiki

  • Zeolite-Encaged Pd-Mn Nanocatalysts for CO2 Hydrogenation and Formic Acid Dehydrogenation.

    Qiming Sun;Benjamin W. J. Chen;Ning Wang;Qian He

  • Selective Amine Oxidation Using Nb2O5 Photocatalyst and O2

    Shinya Furukawa;Yasuhiro Ohno;Tetsuya Shishido;Kentaro Teramura

  • Photocatalytic Reduction of CO2 to CO in the Presence of H2 or CH4 as a Reductant over MgO

    Kentaro Teramura;Tsunehiro Tanaka;Haruka Ishikawa;Yoshiumi Kohno

  • In situ spectroscopy-guided engineering of rhodium single-atom catalysts for CO oxidation

    Max J. Hülsey;Bin Zhang;Zhirui Ma;Hiroyuki Asakura

  • Catalytic amino acid production from biomass-derived intermediates

    Weiping Deng;Weiping Deng;Yunzhu Wang;Sui Zhang;Krishna M. Gupta

  • XAFS Study of Tungsten L1- and L3-Edges: Structural Analysis of WO3 Species Loaded on TiO2 as a Catalyst for Photo-oxidation of NH3

    Seiji Yamazoe;Yutaka Hitomi;Tetsuya Shishido;Tsunehiro Tanaka

  • Adsorbed Species of CO2 and H2 on Ga2O3 for the Photocatalytic Reduction of CO2

    Hideo Tsuneoka;Kentaro Teramura;Tetsuya Shishido;Tsunehiro Tanaka

  • Effect of Ti3+ Ions and Conduction Band Electrons on Photocatalytic and Photoelectrochemical Activity of Rutile Titania for Water Oxidation

    Fumiaki Amano;Masashi Nakata;Akira Yamamoto;Tsunehiro Tanaka

  • Photo-enhanced reduction of carbon dioxide with hydrogen over Rh/TiO2

    Yoshiumi Kohno;Hiroki Hayashi;Sakae Takenaka;Tsunehiro Tanaka

  • Metal‐Dependent Support Effects of Oxyhydride‐Supported Ru, Fe, Co Catalysts for Ammonia Synthesis

    Ya Tang;Yoji Kobayashi;Yoji Kobayashi;Naoya Masuda;Yoshinori Uchida

  • The support effect on propane combustion over platinum catalyst: control of the oxidation-resistance of platinum by the acid strength of support materials

    Yoshiteru Yazawa;Nobuyuki Takagi;Hisao Yoshida;Shin-ichi Komai

  • Deconvolution Analysis of Ga K-Edge XANES for Quantification of Gallium Coordinations in Oxide Environments

    Koji Nishi;‡ Ken-ichi Shimizu;Mikio Takamatsu;Hisao Yoshida

  • Photocatalytic reduction of CO2 using H2 as reductant over ATaO3 photocatalysts (A = Li, Na, K)

    Kentaro Teramura;Shin-ichi Okuoka;Hideo Tsuneoka;Tetsuya Shishido

  • Visible light-induced water splitting in an aqueous suspension of a plasmonic Au/TiO2 photocatalyst with metal co-catalysts

    A. Tanaka;K. Teramura;S. Hosokawa;H. Kominami

  • A doping technique that suppresses undesirable H2 evolution derived from overall water splitting in the highly selective photocatalytic conversion of CO2 in and by water.

    Kentaro Teramura;Zheng Wang;Saburo Hosokawa;Yoshihisa Sakata

  • Molecular Structure and Reactivity of the Group V Metal Oxides

    I. E. Wachs;L. E. Briand;J.‐M. Jehng;L. Burcham

Frequent Co-Authors

Kentaro Teramura
Kentaro Teramura Kyoto University
Tetsuya Shishido
Tetsuya Shishido Tokyo Metropolitan University
Seiji Yamazoe
Seiji Yamazoe Tokyo Metropolitan University
Zheng Wang
Zheng Wang Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Ning Yan
Ning Yan National University of Singapore
Tatsuya Tsukuda
Tatsuya Tsukuda University of Tokyo
Paul J. Dyson
Paul J. Dyson École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Mitsutaka Okumura
Mitsutaka Okumura Osaka University
Masato Machida
Masato Machida Kumamoto University
Hiroshi Kominami
Hiroshi Kominami Kindai University

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