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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 60 9556 8648 682 629 374 17119

Yasuhiko Shirota publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yasuhiko Shirota between 1965 and 2019, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yasuhiko Shirota published across 55 years, from 1965 to 2019, averaging 7 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 1997. 2 of the 387 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1965 to 2019. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 1997. 1965: 1 publication 1966: 1 publication 1967: 1 publication 1968: 1 publication 1969: 3 publications 1970: 4 publications 1971: 1 publication 1972: 9 publications 1973: 7 publications 1974: 18 publications 1975: 7 publications 1976: 5 publications 1977: 2 publications 1978: 2 publications 1979: 5 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 6 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 0 publications 1984: 5 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 5 publications 1987: 7 publications 1988: 10 publications 1989: 17 publications 1990: 11 publications 1991: 10 publications 1992: 15 publications 1993: 14 publications 1994: 19 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 14 publications 1997: 20 publications 1998: 20 publications 1999: 14 publications 2000: 16 publications 2001: 19 publications 2002: 17 publications 2003: 12 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 1 publication 2014: 1 publication 2015: 0 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 0 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 2 publications
1965 2019

387 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yasuhiko Shirota: publications per year, 1965 to 2019
Year Publications
1965 1
1966 1
1967 1
1968 1
1969 3
1970 4
1971 1
1972 9
1973 7
1974 18
1975 7
1976 5
1977 2
1978 2
1979 5
1980 2
1981 6
1982 1
1983 0
1984 5
1985 4
1986 5
1987 7
1988 10
1989 17
1990 11
1991 10
1992 15
1993 14
1994 19
1995 7
1996 14
1997 20
1998 20
1999 14
2000 16
2001 19
2002 17
2003 12
2004 7
2005 9
2006 9
2007 7
2008 3
2009 4
2010 5
2011 3
2012 2
2013 1
2014 1
2015 0
2016 2
2017 0
2018 0
2019 2
Total 387
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Yasuhiko Shirota 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 Yasuhiko Shirota 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, 361–380 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: 374 publications — 77th percentile

77% 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
361–380 522 374
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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Yasuhiko Shirota 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 Yasuhiko Shirota 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, 60–61 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: 60 D-Index — 47th percentile

47% 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 60
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

Yasuhiko Shirota is affiliated with Fukui University of Technology in Japan. The scientist's research spans multiple disciplines within medicine and neuroscience, with a focus on neurology and cognitive neuroscience as well as cellular and molecular neuroscience. Their body of work addresses complex neurological disorders and treatment mechanisms.

Their recent publications include the following papers:

  • Expanded clinical spectrum of oculopharyngodistal myopathy type 1, 2022, Muscle & Nerve
  • Cranial Nerve Involvement and Dysautonomia in Post-COVID-19 Guillain-Barré Syndrome, 2021, Internal Medicine
  • Age-related strengthening of cerebello-cortical motor circuits, 2022, Neurobiology of Aging
  • Effects of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic on Motor Symptoms in Parkinson's Disease: An Observational Study, 2021, Movement Disorders
  • Clinical neurophysiology in the treatment of movement disorders: IFCN handbook chapter, 2024, Clinical Neurophysiology

Frequent co-authors in Shirota's research include Masashi Hamada, Tatsushi Toda, Satoshi Kodama, and Hiroyuki Ishiura. Collaborations have played a significant role in the advancement of their research, particularly in topics related to neurological disorders.

Publications are commonly found in journals such as Clinical Neurophysiology, Internal Medicine, Clinical Neurophysiology Practice, Muscle & Nerve, and Neurobiology of Aging.

The main fields of study for Yasuhiko Shirota are medicine and neuroscience, with a substantial number of publications focused on neurology, cognitive neuroscience, cellular and molecular neuroscience, molecular biology, and surgery.

The research topics extensively covered include:

  • Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies
  • Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases
  • Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Peripheral Neuropathies and Disorders
  • Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
  • Neurological disorders and treatments
  • Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders

Overall, Yasuhiko Shirota's work contributes to a deeper understanding of neurological functions and neurodegenerative disease mechanisms, combining clinical and experimental approaches across a range of interconnected subfields.

Best Publications

  • Organic materials for electronic and optoelectronic devices

    Yasuhiko Shirota

  • Thermally stable multilared organic electroluminescent devices using novel starburst molecules, 4,4′,4″‐Tri(N‐carbazolyl)triphenylamine (TCTA) and 4,4′,4″‐Tris(3‐methylphenylphenylamino)triphenylamine (m‐MTDATA), as hole‐transport materials

    Yoshiyuki Kuwabara;Hiromitsu Ogawa;Hiroshi Inada;Naoki Noma

  • Photo- and electroactive amorphous molecular materials—molecular design, syntheses, reactions, properties, and applications

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  • A Novel Class of Emitting Amorphous Molecular Materials as Bipolar Radical Formants: 2-{4-[Bis(4-methylphenyl)amino]phenyl}- 5-(dimesitylboryl)thiophene and 2-{4-[Bis(9,9-dimethylfluorenyl)amino]phenyl}- 5-(dimesitylboryl)thiophene

    Yasuhiko Shirota;Motoi Kinoshita;Tetsuya Noda;and Kenji Okumoto

  • Multilayered organic electroluminescent device using a novel starburst molecule, 4,4’,4‘‐tris(3‐methylphenylphenylamino)triphenylamine, as a hole transport material

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  • A Blue‐Emitting Organic Electroluminescent Device Using a Novel Emitting Amorphous Molecular Material, 5,5'‐Bis(dimesitylboryl)‐2,2'‐bithiophene

    Tetsuya Noda;Hiromitsu Ogawa;Yasuhiko Shirota

  • A Novel Class of Emitting Amorphous Molecular Materials with Bipolar Character for Electroluminescence

    Hidekaru Doi;Motoi Kinoshita;and Kenji Okumoto;Yasuhiko Shirota

  • 5,5‘-Bis(dimesitylboryl)-2,2‘-bithiophene and 5,5‘‘-Bis(dimesitylboryl)-2,2‘:5‘,2‘‘-terthiophene as a Novel Family of Electron-Transporting Amorphous Molecular Materials

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  • 1,3,5-Tris[4-(diphenylamino)phenyl]benzene and its methyl-substituted derivatives as a novel class of amorphous molecular materials

    Hiroshi Inada;Yasuhiko Shirota

  • Formation of a Surface Relief Grating Using a Novel Azobenzene‐Based Photochromic Amorphous Molecular Material

    Hideyuki Nakano;Toru Takahashi;Toshiaki Kadota;Yasuhiko Shirota

  • A Novel Class of π‐Electron Dendrimers for Thermally and Morphologically Stable Amorphous Molecular Materials

    Katsuhiko Katsuma;Yasuhiko Shirota

  • αThiophene octamer as a new class of photo-active material for photoelectrical conversion**

    Naoki Noma;Toshimitsu Tsuzuki;Yasuhiko Shirota

  • INFLUENCE OF THE HOLE TRANSPORT LAYER ON THE PERFORMANCE OF ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DIODES

    Carsten Giebeler;Homer Antoniadis;Donal D. C. Bradley;Yasuhiko Shirota

  • The effect of fullerene doping on photoelectric conversion using titanyl phthalocyanine and a perylene pigment

    Toshimitsu Tsuzuki;Yasuhiko Shirota;Jörn Rostalski;Dieter Meissner

  • Starburst Molecules for Amorphous Molecular Materials. 4,4′,4″-Tris(N,N-diphenylamino)triphenylamine and 4,4′,4″-Tris[N-(3-methylphenyl)-N-phenylamino]triphenylamine

    Yasuhiko Shirota;Tomokazu Kobata;Naoki Noma

  • Polycationic High-Spin States of One- and Two-Dimensional (Diarylamino)benzenes, Prototypical Model Units for Purely Organic Ferromagnetic Metals As Studied by Pulsed ESR/Electron Spin Transient Nutation Spectroscopy

    Kazunobu Sato;Masafumi Yano;Mutsuo Furuichi;Daisuke Shiomi

  • Novel Low-molecular-weight Organic Gels: N,N′,N″-Tristearyltrimesamide/Organic Solvent System

    Yoshiaki Yasuda;Eiichi Iishi;Hiroshi Inada;Yasuhiko Shirota

  • Organic light-emitting diodes using a novel family of amorphous molecular materials containing an oligothiophene moiety as colour-tunable emitting materials

    Tetsuya Noda;Hiromitsu Ogawa;Naoki Noma;Yasuhiko Shirota

  • Exciplex formation at the organic solid-state interface: Yellow emission in organic light-emitting diodes using green-fluorescent tris(8-quinolinolato)aluminum and hole-transporting molecular materials with low ionization potentials

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  • New Class of Hole-Blocking Amorphous Molecular Materials and Their Application in Blue-Violet-Emitting Fluorescent and Green-Emitting Phosphorescent Organic Electroluminescent Devices

    Kenji Okumoto;Yasuhiko Shirota

  • A Novel Family of Boron‐Containing Hole‐Blocking Amorphous Molecular Materials for Blue‐ and Blue–Violet‐Emitting Organic Electroluminescent Devices

    M. Kinoshita;H. Kita;Y. Shirota

  • Thermally stable organic light-emitting diodes using new families of hole-transporting amorphous molecular materials

    Yasuhiko Shirota;Kenji Okumoto;Hiroshi Inada

  • Novel class of low molecular‐weight organic resists for nanometer lithography

    Motoko Yoshiiwa;Hiroshi Kageyama;Yasuhiko Shirota;Fujio Wakaya

  • Possibilities of organic ferromagnets and ferrimagnets by the use of charge-transfer (CT) complexes with radical substituents. Ab initio MO studies

    Kizashi Yamaguchi;Hideo Namimoto;Takayuki Fueno;Takashi Nogami

Frequent Co-Authors

Hiroshi Kageyama
Hiroshi Kageyama Kyoto University
Zakya H. Kafafi
Zakya H. Kafafi Lehigh University
Hiroshi Tsubomura
Hiroshi Tsubomura Osaka University
Hideyuki Murata
Hideyuki Murata Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Tomiki Ikeda
Tomiki Ikeda Chuo University
Akiko Kobayashi
Akiko Kobayashi Nihon University
Hayao Kobayashi
Hayao Kobayashi Nihon University
Takeshi Shiono
Takeshi Shiono Hiroshima University
Hiroshi Masuhara
Hiroshi Masuhara National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Nobuo Ueno
Nobuo Ueno Chiba University

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