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Yasuhiro Kato

Yasuhiro Kato

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 41 5556 5137 147 136 263 6114

Yasuhiro Kato publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yasuhiro Kato between 1995 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yasuhiro Kato published across 31 years, from 1995 to 2025, averaging 10.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 34 publications in 2023. 27 of the 324 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1995 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 34. Peak 34 publications in 2023. 1995: 1 publication 1996: 3 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 30 publications 2015: 20 publications 2016: 22 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 20 publications 2019: 19 publications 2020: 19 publications 2021: 23 publications 2022: 19 publications 2023: 34 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 16 publications
1995 2025

324 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yasuhiro Kato: publications per year, 1995 to 2025
Year Publications
1995 1
1996 3
1997 0
1998 2
1999 5
2000 3
2001 2
2002 6
2003 7
2004 4
2005 5
2006 7
2007 3
2008 5
2009 5
2010 4
2011 2
2012 4
2013 8
2014 30
2015 20
2016 22
2017 15
2018 20
2019 19
2020 19
2021 23
2022 19
2023 34
2024 11
2025 16
Total 324
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Yasuhiro Kato publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Earth Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Yasuhiro Kato sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 603+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 557. Most scientists, 557, have 128–137 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 258–267 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 5 scientists 48–57 publications: 33 scientists 58–67 publications: 94 scientists 68–77 publications: 161 scientists 78–87 publications: 278 scientists 88–97 publications: 376 scientists 98–107 publications: 404 scientists 108–117 publications: 484 scientists 118–127 publications: 540 scientists 128–137 publications: 557 scientists 138–147 publications: 491 scientists 148–157 publications: 495 scientists 158–167 publications: 458 scientists 168–177 publications: 490 scientists 178–187 publications: 414 scientists 188–197 publications: 401 scientists 198–207 publications: 333 scientists 208–217 publications: 292 scientists 218–227 publications: 290 scientists 228–237 publications: 262 scientists 238–247 publications: 243 scientists 248–257 publications: 208 scientists 258–267 publications: 185 scientists 268–277 publications: 147 scientists 278–287 publications: 128 scientists 288–297 publications: 119 scientists 298–307 publications: 120 scientists 308–317 publications: 107 scientists 318–327 publications: 93 scientists 328–337 publications: 87 scientists 338–347 publications: 64 scientists 348–357 publications: 87 scientists 358–367 publications: 60 scientists 368–377 publications: 60 scientists 378–387 publications: 34 scientists 388–397 publications: 50 scientists 398–407 publications: 44 scientists 408–417 publications: 31 scientists 418–427 publications: 39 scientists 428–437 publications: 27 scientists 438–447 publications: 36 scientists 448–457 publications: 27 scientists 458–467 publications: 29 scientists 468–477 publications: 30 scientists 478–487 publications: 19 scientists 488–497 publications: 15 scientists 498–507 publications: 18 scientists 508–517 publications: 19 scientists 518–527 publications: 16 scientists 528–537 publications: 10 scientists 538–547 publications: 11 scientists 548–557 publications: 14 scientists 558–567 publications: 11 scientists 568–577 publications: 7 scientists 578–587 publications: 14 scientists 588–597 publications: 5 scientists 598–602 publications: 4 scientists 603+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 603+

This scientist: 263 publications — 81st percentile

81% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 5
48–57 33
58–67 94
68–77 161
78–87 278
88–97 376
98–107 404
108–117 484
118–127 540
128–137 557
138–147 491
148–157 495
158–167 458
168–177 490
178–187 414
188–197 401
198–207 333
208–217 292
218–227 290
228–237 262
238–247 243
248–257 208
258–267 185 263
268–277 147
278–287 128
288–297 119
298–307 120
308–317 107
318–327 93
328–337 87
338–347 64
348–357 87
358–367 60
368–377 60
378–387 34
388–397 50
398–407 44
408–417 31
418–427 39
428–437 27
438–447 36
448–457 27
458–467 29
468–477 30
478–487 19
488–497 15
498–507 18
508–517 19
518–527 16
528–537 10
538–547 11
548–557 14
558–567 11
568–577 7
578–587 14
588–597 5
598–602 4
603+ 100
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Yasuhiro Kato D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Yasuhiro Kato sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 77 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 106+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 389. Most scientists, 389, have 36 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 41 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 144 scientists 31 D-Index: 215 scientists 32 D-Index: 278 scientists 33 D-Index: 379 scientists 34 D-Index: 366 scientists 35 D-Index: 372 scientists 36 D-Index: 389 scientists 37 D-Index: 366 scientists 38 D-Index: 344 scientists 39 D-Index: 349 scientists 40 D-Index: 296 scientists 41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42 D-Index: 277 scientists 43 D-Index: 279 scientists 44 D-Index: 248 scientists 45 D-Index: 257 scientists 46 D-Index: 212 scientists 47 D-Index: 202 scientists 48 D-Index: 207 scientists 49 D-Index: 204 scientists 50 D-Index: 183 scientists 51 D-Index: 178 scientists 52 D-Index: 182 scientists 53 D-Index: 178 scientists 54 D-Index: 163 scientists 55 D-Index: 117 scientists 56 D-Index: 163 scientists 57 D-Index: 120 scientists 58 D-Index: 113 scientists 59 D-Index: 136 scientists 60 D-Index: 135 scientists 61 D-Index: 96 scientists 62 D-Index: 103 scientists 63 D-Index: 83 scientists 64 D-Index: 103 scientists 65 D-Index: 83 scientists 66 D-Index: 89 scientists 67 D-Index: 92 scientists 68 D-Index: 89 scientists 69 D-Index: 78 scientists 70 D-Index: 75 scientists 71 D-Index: 53 scientists 72 D-Index: 62 scientists 73 D-Index: 54 scientists 74 D-Index: 35 scientists 75 D-Index: 52 scientists 76 D-Index: 50 scientists 77 D-Index: 32 scientists 78 D-Index: 37 scientists 79 D-Index: 20 scientists 80 D-Index: 33 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 34 scientists 83 D-Index: 34 scientists 84 D-Index: 24 scientists 85 D-Index: 19 scientists 86 D-Index: 18 scientists 87 D-Index: 26 scientists 88 D-Index: 30 scientists 89 D-Index: 17 scientists 90 D-Index: 21 scientists 91 D-Index: 19 scientists 92 D-Index: 15 scientists 93 D-Index: 14 scientists 94 D-Index: 20 scientists 95 D-Index: 9 scientists 96 D-Index: 10 scientists 97 D-Index: 15 scientists 98 D-Index: 13 scientists 99 D-Index: 3 scientists 100 D-Index: 13 scientists 101 D-Index: 3 scientists 102 D-Index: 9 scientists 103 D-Index: 4 scientists 104 D-Index: 6 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 41 D-Index — 41st percentile

41% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 144
31 215
32 278
33 379
34 366
35 372
36 389
37 366
38 344
39 349
40 296
41 289 41
42 277
43 279
44 248
45 257
46 212
47 202
48 207
49 204
50 183
51 178
52 182
53 178
54 163
55 117
56 163
57 120
58 113
59 136
60 135
61 96
62 103
63 83
64 103
65 83
66 89
67 92
68 89
69 78
70 75
71 53
72 62
73 54
74 35
75 52
76 50
77 32
78 37
79 20
80 33
81 36
82 34
83 34
84 24
85 19
86 18
87 26
88 30
89 17
90 21
91 19
92 15
93 14
94 20
95 9
96 10
97 15
98 13
99 3
100 13
101 3
102 9
103 4
104 6
105 6
106+ 98
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Overview

Yasuhiro Kato is affiliated with the University of Tokyo in Japan, with a primary focus on Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their research portfolio includes 162 publications concentrated on this broad field. Within Earth and Planetary Sciences, they have contributed substantially to notable subfields such as Geophysics, Geochemistry and Petrology, Atmospheric Science, Paleontology, and Artificial Intelligence.

Their research spans multiple main topics, reflecting a diverse and specialized focus. These topics include:

  • Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Earthquake and Tectonic Studies
  • Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
  • Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena

Kato has contributed research articles to several frequent publication venues, with a significant number of papers appearing in:

  • Ore Geology Reviews
  • Scientific Reports
  • Minerals
  • Precambrian Research
  • Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology

Their recent papers illustrate a focus on geochemical and geological topics related to deep-sea sediments and rare-earth elements, as well as isotopic evidence and resource potential in marine environments. These include:

  • Chemostratigraphy of deep-sea sediments in the western North Pacific Ocean: Implications for genesis of mud highly enriched in rare-earth elements and yttrium (2020, Ore Geology Reviews)
  • Fish proliferation and rare-earth deposition by topographically induced upwelling at the late Eocene cooling event (2020, Scientific Reports)
  • Geochemical features of Fe-Mn micronodules in deep-sea sediments of the western North Pacific Ocean: Potential for co-product metal extraction from REY-rich mud (2020, Ore Geology Reviews)
  • Zinc isotopic evidence for recycled carbonate in the deep mantle (2022, Nature Communications)
  • Geological features and resource potential of deep-sea mud highly enriched in rare-earth elements in the Central Pacific Basin and the Penrhyn Basin (2021, Ore Geology Reviews)

Kato has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including Kazutaka Yasukawa, Kentaro Nakamura, Koichiro Fujinaga, Junichiro Ohta, and Shiki Machida. These collaborations have contributed to their extensive output and multi-disciplinary research approaches.

Best Publications

  • Deep-sea mud in the Pacific Ocean as a potential resource for rare-earth elements

    Yasuhiro Kato;Koichiro Fujinaga;Kentaro Nakamura;Yutaro Takaya

  • Geochemistry of Late Permian to Early Triassic pelagic cherts from southwest Japan: implications for an oceanic redox change

    Yasuhiro Kato;Kyoko Nakao;Yukio Isozaki

  • The tremendous potential of deep-sea mud as a source of rare-earth elements

    Yutaro Takaya;Kazutaka Yasukawa;Kazutaka Yasukawa;Takehiro Kawasaki;Koichiro Fujinaga;Koichiro Fujinaga

  • Rare earth element variations in mid-Archean banded iron formations: Implications for the chemistry of ocean and continent and plate tectonics

    Yasuhiro Kato;Yasuhiro Kato;Izumi Ohta;Tomoki Tsunematsu;Yoshio Watanabe

  • Geochemistry of a long in-situ section of intrusive slow-spread oceanic lithosphere: Results from IODP Site U1309 (Atlantis Massif, 30°N Mid-Atlantic-Ridge)

    Marguerite Godard;S. Awaji;H. Hansen;E. Hellebrand

  • Field occurrence, geochemistry and petrogenesis of the Archean Mid-Oceanic Ridge Basalts (AMORBs) of the Cleaverville area, Pilbara Craton, Western Australia

    H. Ohta;S. Maruyama;E. Takahashi;Y. Watanabe

  • Geochemistry and mineralogy of REY-rich mud in the eastern Indian Ocean

    Kazutaka Yasukawa;Hanjie Liu;Koichiro Fujinaga;Shiki Machida;Shiki Machida

  • Carbonatization of oceanic crust by the seafloor hydrothermal activity and its significance as a CO2 sink in the Early Archean

    Kentaro Nakamura;Yasuhiro Kato

  • Origin and global tectonic significance of Early Archean cherts from the Marble Bar greenstone belt, Pilbara Craton, Western Australia

    Y Kato

  • Major and trace element geochemistry and Os isotopic composition of metalliferous umbers from the Late Cretaceous Japanese accretionary complex

    Yasuhiro Kato;Koichiro Fujinaga;Katsuhiko Suzuki

  • Rare earth elements in Precambrian banded iron formations: Secular changes of Ce and Eu anomalies and evolution of atmospheric oxygen

    Yasuhiro Kato;Kosei E. Yamaguchi;Hiroshi Ohmoto

  • High-Mg adakite and low-Ca boninite from a bonin fore-arc seamount: Implications for the reaction between slab melts and depleted mantle

    Yi Bing Li;Jun Ichi Kimura;Shiki Machida;Teruaki Ishii

  • Discovery of extremely REY-rich mud in the western North Pacific Ocean

    Koichi Iijima;Kazutaka Yasukawa;Kazutaka Yasukawa;Koichiro Fujinaga;Koichiro Fujinaga;Kentaro Nakamura

  • Chemical and biological evolution of early Earth: Constraints from banded iron formations

    Hiroshi Ohmoto;Yumiko Watanabe;Kosei E. Yamaguchi;Hiroshi Naraoka

  • SIMS zircon U–Pb and mica K–Ar geochronology, and Sr–Nd isotope geochemistry of Neoproterozoic granitoids and their bearing on the evolution of the north Eastern Desert, Egypt

    H. A. Eliwa;H. A. Eliwa;C. Breitkreuz;M. Murata;I. M. Khalaf

  • Synchrotron X-ray spectroscopic perspective on the formation mechanism of REY-rich muds in the Pacific Ocean

    Teruhiko Kashiwabara;Ryuichi Toda;Kentaro Nakamura;Kazutaka Yasukawa;Kazutaka Yasukawa

  • Tracking the spatiotemporal variations of statistically independent components involving enrichment of rare-earth elements in deep-sea sediments.

    Kazutaka Yasukawa;Kentaro Nakamura;Koichiro Fujinaga;Hikaru Iwamori

  • Sclerite formation in the hydrothermal-vent “scaly-foot” gastropod—possible control of iron sulfide biomineralization by the animal

    Yohey Suzuki;Robert Evans Kopp;Toshihiro Kogure;Akinobu Suga

  • Geochemistry of hydrothermally altered basaltic rocks from the Southwest Indian Ridge near the Rodriguez Triple Junction

    Kentaro Nakamura;Yasuhiro Kato;Kensaku Tamaki;Teruaki Ishii

  • Chemostratigraphy of deep-sea sediments in the western North Pacific Ocean: Implications for genesis of mud highly enriched in rare-earth elements and yttrium

    Erika Tanaka;Kentaro Nakamura;Kazutaka Yasukawa;Kazutaka Yasukawa;Kazuhide Mimura

  • Petrology and geochemistry of cross‐chains in the Izu‐Bonin back arc: Three mantle components with contributions of hydrous liquids from a deeply subducted slab

    Shiki Machida;Teruaki Ishii;Teruaki Ishii;Jun Ichi Kimura;Jun Ichi Kimura;Shunsaku Awaji

  • Statistic and Isotopic Characterization of Deep-Sea Sediments in the Western North Pacific Ocean: Implications for Genesis of the Sediment Extremely Enriched in Rare Earth Elements

    Kazutaka Yasukawa;Kazutaka Yasukawa;Junichiro Ohta;Junichiro Ohta;Takashi Miyazaki;Bogdan Stefanov Vaglarov

  • Hematite formation by oxygenated groundwater more than 2.76 billion years ago

    Yasuhiro Kato;Katsuhiko Suzuki;Kentaro Nakamura;Arthur H. Hickman

Frequent Co-Authors

Kentaro Nakamura
Kentaro Nakamura Tokyo Institute of Technology
Katsuhiko Suzuki
Katsuhiko Suzuki Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology
Hikaru Iwamori
Hikaru Iwamori University of Tokyo
Jun-Ichi Kimura
Jun-Ichi Kimura Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology
Qing Chang
Qing Chang Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology
Teruaki Ishii
Teruaki Ishii Shizuoka University
Minoru Ikehara
Minoru Ikehara Kōchi University
Takafumi Hirata
Takafumi Hirata University of Tokyo
Tetsuro Urabe
Tetsuro Urabe University of Tokyo
Jun-ichiro Ishibashi
Jun-ichiro Ishibashi Kobe University

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