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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 64 8118 7368 544 508 403 13179

Tsuneji Sano publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Tsuneji Sano between 1978 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Tsuneji Sano published across 48 years, from 1978 to 2025, averaging 8.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2001. 2 of the 407 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1978 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2001. 1978: 1 publication 1979: 3 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 2 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 6 publications 1986: 8 publications 1987: 9 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 15 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 12 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 17 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 11 publications 2000: 16 publications 2001: 20 publications 2002: 13 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 15 publications 2007: 20 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 17 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 18 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 2 publications
1978 2025

407 publications in total across all disciplines

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Tsuneji Sano: publications per year, 1978 to 2025
Year Publications
1978 1
1979 3
1980 2
1981 1
1982 2
1983 0
1984 0
1985 6
1986 8
1987 9
1988 2
1989 2
1990 4
1991 6
1992 15
1993 2
1994 8
1995 12
1996 5
1997 17
1998 7
1999 11
2000 16
2001 20
2002 13
2003 11
2004 11
2005 8
2006 15
2007 20
2008 9
2009 14
2010 10
2011 17
2012 14
2013 16
2014 18
2015 7
2016 9
2017 9
2018 10
2019 12
2020 7
2021 8
2022 4
2023 4
2024 0
2025 2
Total 407
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Tsuneji Sano 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 Tsuneji Sano 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, 401–420 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: 403 publications — 80th percentile

80% 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
401–420 397 403
421–440 327
441–460 270
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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Tsuneji Sano 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 Tsuneji Sano 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, 64–65 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: 64 D-Index — 56th percentile

56% 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 64
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
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

Tsuneji Sano is affiliated with Hiroshima University in Japan and has contributed extensively to the fields of Materials Science and Chemistry. Their research mainly focuses on Materials Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Catalysis, and Ceramics and Composites.

The scientist's main topics of work include Zeolite Catalysis and Synthesis, Mesoporous Materials and Catalysis, Chemical Synthesis and Characterization, Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications, Catalytic Processes in Materials Science, Polyoxometalates: Synthesis and Applications, as well as Crystallization and Solubility Studies.

Tsuneji Sano's frequent coauthors include Masahiro Sadakane, Nao Tsunoji, Toru Wakihara, Tatsuya Okubo, and Muh. Nur Khoiru Wihadi.

The researcher has published numerous articles in various scientific venues. Frequent publication sources are:

  • Microporous and Mesoporous Materials
  • Chemistry Letters
  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Dalton Transactions
  • Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan

Some of their recent papers are:

  • Recent progress in the improvement of hydrothermal stability of zeolites (2021), Chemical Science
  • In Situ Spectroscopic Studies on the Redox Cycle of NH3−SCR over Cu−CHA Zeolites (2020), ChemCatChem
  • High-quality synthesis of a nanosized CHA zeolite by a combination of a starting FAU zeolite and aluminum sources (2020), Dalton Transactions
  • Revealing scenarios of interzeolite conversion from FAU to AEI through the variation of starting materials (2021), Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
  • Preyssler-type phosphotungstate is a new family of negative-staining reagents for the TEM observation of viruses (2022), Scientific Reports

Best Publications

  • Separation of ethanol/water mixture by silicalite membrane on pervaporation

    Tsuneji Sano;Hiroshi Yanagishita;Yoshimichi Kiyozumi;Fujio Mizukami

  • Alkaline-mediated mesoporous mordenite zeolites for acid-catalyzed conversions

    Johan C. Groen;Tsuneji Sano;Jacob A. Moulijn;Javier Pérez-Ramírez

  • Nanoacorns: anisotropically phase-segregated CoPd sulfide nanoparticles.

    Toshiharu Teranishi;Youhei Inoue;Masafumi Nakaya;Yasunori Oumi

  • Mesoporous materials prepared using coal fly ash as the silicon and aluminium source

    Prashant Kumar;Nawal Mal;Yasunori Oumi;Kazuo Yamana

  • Water-gas shift reaction over Cu/ZnO and Cu/ZnO/Al2O3 catalysts prepared by homogeneous precipitation

    Tetsuya Shishido;Manabu Yamamoto;Dalin Li;Yan Tian

  • Separation of acetic acid-water mixtures by pervaporation through silicalite membrane

    Tsuneji Sano;Shigeyuki Ejiri;Kiyoshi Yamada;Yusuke Kawakami

  • Preparation and characterization of ZSM-5 zeolite film

    T. Sano;Y. Kiyozumi;M. Kawamura;F. Mizukami

  • Self-regenerative activity of Ni/Mg(Al)O catalysts with trace Ru during daily start-up and shut-down operation of CH4 steam reforming

    Dalin Li;Ikuo Atake;Tetsuya Shishido;Yasunori Oumi

  • High Potential of Interzeolite Conversion Method for Zeolite Synthesis

    Tsuneji Sano;Masaya Itakura;Masahiro Sadakane

  • Synthesis of high-silica AEI zeolites with enhanced thermal stability by hydrothermal conversion of FAU zeolites, and their activity in the selective catalytic reduction of NOx with NH3

    Takushi Sonoda;Toshihiro Maruo;Yoshitaka Yamasaki;Nao Tsunoji

  • Remarkable Charge Separation and Photocatalytic Efficiency Enhancement through Interconnection of TiO2 Nanoparticles by Hydrothermal Treatment

    Y. Ide;N. Inami;H. Hattori;K. Saito

  • Effects of noble metal-doping on Cu/ZnO/Al2O3 catalysts for water–gas shift reaction: Catalyst preparation by adopting “memory effect” of hydrotalcite

    Kazufumi Nishida;Ikuo Atake;Dalin Li;Tetsuya Shishido

  • Separation of methanolrmmethyl-tert-butyl ether mixture by pervaporation using silicalite membrane

    Tsuneji Sano;Masaru Hasegawa;Yusuke Kawakami;Hiroshi Yanagishita

  • Improvement of ethanol selectivity of silicalite membrane in pervaporation by silicone rubber coating

    H Matsuda;H Yanagishita;H Negishi;D Kitamoto

  • Synthesis of high-silica CHA type zeolite by interzeolite conversion of FAU type zeolite in the presence of seed crystals

    Masaya Itakura;Ikuhiro Goto;Atsushi Takahashi;Tadahiro Fujitani

  • Potentials of silicalite membranes for the separation of alcohol/water mixtures

    T. Sano;M. Hasegawa;Y. Kawakami;Y. Kiyozumi

  • Steam reforming of dimethyl ether over ZSM-5 coupled with Cu/ZnO/Al2O3 catalyst prepared by homogeneous precipitation

    Tomonori Kawabata;Hiromichi Matsuoka;Tetsuya Shishido;Dalian Li

  • Structures of polyethylene and copolymers of ethylene with 1‐octene and oligoethylene produced with the Cp2ZrCl2 and [(C5Me4)SiMe2N(t‐Bu)]TiCl2 catalysts

    Kazuo Soga;Toshiya Uozumi;Shuji Nakamura;Tatsuya Toneri

  • Acid stability evaluation of CHA-type zeolites synthesized by interzeolite conversion of FAU-type zeolite and their membrane application for dehydration of acetic acid aqueous solution

    Naoki Yamanaka;Masaya Itakura;Yoshimichi Kiyozumi;Yusuke Ide

  • Recent progress in the improvement of hydrothermal stability of zeolites

    Raquel Simancas;Anand Chokkalingam;Shanmugam P Elangovan;Zhendong Liu

  • Promoting effect of Rh, Pd and Pt noble metals to the Ni/Mg(Al)O catalysts for the DSS-like operation in CH4 steam reforming

    Takeshi Miyata;Dalin Li;Masato Shiraga;Tetsuya Shishido

Frequent Co-Authors

Yasunori Oumi
Yasunori Oumi Gifu University
Masahiro Sadakane
Masahiro Sadakane Hiroshima University
Toshiharu Teranishi
Toshiharu Teranishi Kyoto University
Katsuomi Takehira
Katsuomi Takehira Hiroshima University
Tetsuya Shishido
Tetsuya Shishido Tokyo Metropolitan University
Kazuo Soga
Kazuo Soga Tokyo Institute of Technology
Dai Kitamoto
Dai Kitamoto National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
Yoshio Bando
Yoshio Bando University of Wollongong
Fujio Mizukami
Fujio Mizukami National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
Takeshi Shiono
Takeshi Shiono Hiroshima University

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