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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 44 16835 15203 1327 1202 263 7245

Yasufumi Ohfune publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yasufumi Ohfune between 1974 and 2019, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yasufumi Ohfune published across 46 years, from 1974 to 2019, averaging 5.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 1998. 2 of the 266 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1974 to 2019. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 1998. 1974: 1 publication 1975: 1 publication 1976: 6 publications 1977: 4 publications 1978: 6 publications 1979: 4 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 5 publications 1982: 5 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 8 publications 1985: 9 publications 1986: 11 publications 1987: 9 publications 1988: 8 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 12 publications 1991: 8 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 8 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 8 publications 1998: 18 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 11 publications 2006: 18 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 0 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 1 publication
1974 2019

266 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yasufumi Ohfune: publications per year, 1974 to 2019
Year Publications
1974 1
1975 1
1976 6
1977 4
1978 6
1979 4
1980 1
1981 5
1982 5
1983 1
1984 8
1985 9
1986 11
1987 9
1988 8
1989 5
1990 12
1991 8
1992 4
1993 8
1994 2
1995 3
1996 5
1997 8
1998 18
1999 2
2000 5
2001 7
2002 4
2003 9
2004 1
2005 11
2006 18
2007 6
2008 6
2009 11
2010 7
2011 6
2012 7
2013 3
2014 4
2015 2
2016 3
2017 0
2018 1
2019 1
Total 266
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Yasufumi Ohfune 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 Yasufumi Ohfune 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, 261–280 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: 263 publications — 53rd percentile

53% 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
261–280 979 263
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
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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Yasufumi Ohfune 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 Yasufumi Ohfune 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, 44–45 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: 44 D-Index — 7th percentile

7% 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 44
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
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

Yasufumi Ohfune is affiliated with Osaka Metropolitan University in Japan. Their academic profile indicates involvement in scientific research within a university setting.

A review of available data does not list recent papers, co-authors, or publication venues associated with Yasufumi Ohfune. Similarly, no book publications, main fields of study, subfields, or main topics of work are provided.

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Best Publications

  • Syntheses and reactions of silyl carbamates. 1. Chemoselective transformation of amino protecting groups via tert-butyldimethylsilyl carbamates

    Masahiro Sakaitani;Yasufumi Ohfune

  • Enantio‐ and Diastereoselective Construction of α,α‐Disubstituted α‐Amino Acids for the Synthesis of Biologically Active Compounds

    Unknown

  • Synthesis of four diastereomeric L-2-(carboxycyclopropyl)glycines. Conformationally constrained L-glutamate analogs

    Keiko Shimamoto;Michiko Ishida;Haruhikio Shinozaki;Yasufumi Ohfune

  • A novel metabotropic glutamate receptor agonist: marked depression of monosynaptic excitation in the newborn rat isolated spinal cord

    Unknown

  • Acromelic acids A and B: potent neuroexcitatory amino acids isolated from Clitocybe acromelalga

    Katsuhiro. Konno;Kimiko. Hashimoto;Yasufumi. Ohfune;Haruhisa. Shirahama

  • Syntheses and conformational analyses of glutamate analogs: 2-(2-carboxy-3-substituted-cyclopropyl)glycines as useful probes for excitatory amino acid receptors.

    Keiko Shimamoto;Yasufumi Ohfune

  • Structure determination of a new juvenile hormone from a heteropteran insect.

    Toyomi Kotaki;Tetsuro Shinada;Kanako Kaihara;Yasufumi Ohfune

  • Total synthesis of echinocandins. I. Stereocontrolled syntheses of the constituent amino acids.

    Natsuko. Kurokawa;Yasufumi. Ohfune

  • Selective transformation of N--butoxycarbonyl group into n-alkoxy-carbonyl group n-carboxylate ion equivalent

    Masahiro Sakaitani;Yasufumi Ohfune

  • Michael addition reactions between chiral equivalents of a nucleophilic glycine and (S)- or (R)-3-[(E)-enoyl]-4-phenyl-1,3-oxazolidin-2-ones as a general method for efficient preparation of β-substituted pyroglutamic acids. Case of topographically controlled stereoselectivity

    Vadim A. Soloshonok;Chaozhong Cai;Takeshi Yamada;Hisanori Ueki

  • Total Synthesis and Absolute Structure of Manzacidin A and C

    Kosuke Namba;Tetsuro Shinada;and Toshiyuki Teramoto;Yasufumi Ohfune

  • Indium-mediated asymmetric Barbier-type allylation of aldimines in alcoholic solvents: synthesis of optically active homoallylic amines.

    Tirayut Vilaivan;Chutima Winotapan;Vorawit Banphavichit;Tetsuro Shinada

  • Design, Synthesis, and Evaluation of a New Generation of Modular Nucleophilic Glycine Equivalents for the Efficient Synthesis of Sterically Constrained α-Amino Acids

    Trevor K. Ellis;Hisanori Ueki;Takeshi Yamada;Yasufumi Ohfune

  • Synthesis of L-2-(2,3-dicarboxyclopropyl)glycines. Novel conformationally restricted glutamate analogues.

    Yasufumi Ohfune;Keiko Shimamoto;Michiko Ishida;Haruhiko Shinozaki

  • Application of modular nucleophilic glycine equivalents for truly practical asymmetric synthesis of β-substituted pyroglutamic acids

    Vadim A. Soloshonok;Hisanori Ueki;Trevor K. Ellis;Takeshi Yamada

  • Novel Entry to a 3,4-Disubstituted 2-Azetidinone Derivative via Palladium-Assisted Carbonylation of a 2-Substituted 3-Vinylaziridine

    Glen W. Spears;Koji Nakanishi;Yasufumi Ohfune

  • Efficient asymmetric synthesis of novel 4-substituted and configurationally stable analogues of thalidomide.

    Takeshi Yamada;Takuya Okada;Kazuhiko Sakaguchi;Yasufumi Ohfune

  • Synthesis of trans and cis-α-(car☐ycyclopropyl)glycines. Novel neuroinhibitory amino acids as L-glutamate analogue

    Keiko Yamanoi;Yasufumi Ohfune;Kazuko Watanabe;Philipp Novales Li

  • One-pot conversion of N-benzyloxycarbonyl group into N-tert-butoxycarbonyl group

    Masahiro Sakaitani;Keiko Hori;Yasufumi Ohfune

  • An efficient route to 1,3-amino hydroxyl system via electrophilic lactonization of 2-amino-4-pentenoic acid derivatives. Stereoselective synthesis of (−)-bulgecinine

    Yasufumi Ohfune;Keiko Hori;Masahiro Sakaitani

  • Macrolide antibiotics. 1. Total synthesis of the Prelog-Djerassi lactone and methynolide

    Paul A. Grieco;Yasufumi Ohfune;Yuusaku Yokoyama;William Owens

  • Syntheses and reactions of silyl carbamates. 2. A new mode of cyclic carbamate formation from tert-butyldimethylsilyl carbamate

    Masahiro Sakaitani;Yasufumi Ohfune

Frequent Co-Authors

Koji Nakanishi
Koji Nakanishi Columbia University
Vadim A. Soloshonok
Vadim A. Soloshonok University of the Basque Country
Paul A. Grieco
Paul A. Grieco Pennsylvania State University
Tirayut Vilaivan
Tirayut Vilaivan Chulalongkorn University
Susumu Yoshikawa
Susumu Yoshikawa Kyoto University
Hideo Naoki
Hideo Naoki Tohoku University
Takahiro Nishimura
Takahiro Nishimura Osaka Metropolitan University
Victor J. Hruby
Victor J. Hruby University of Arizona
Terumi Nakajima
Terumi Nakajima Suntory (Japan)
Toshio Fujita
Toshio Fujita Kyoto University

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