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Yasuhito Osanai

Yasuhito Osanai

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 38 6588 6107 187 176 271 4753

Yasuhito Osanai publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yasuhito Osanai between 1982 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yasuhito Osanai published across 44 years, from 1982 to 2025, averaging 6.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 32 publications in 2013. 3 of the 281 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1982 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 32. Peak 32 publications in 2013. 1982: 1 publication 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 2 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 32 publications 2014: 25 publications 2015: 17 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 0 publications 2025: 3 publications
1982 2025

281 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yasuhito Osanai: publications per year, 1982 to 2025
Year Publications
1982 1
1983 0
1984 0
1985 2
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 2
1990 2
1991 3
1992 4
1993 2
1994 4
1995 2
1996 1
1997 2
1998 2
1999 7
2000 4
2001 7
2002 4
2003 6
2004 9
2005 6
2006 12
2007 10
2008 13
2009 6
2010 9
2011 7
2012 13
2013 32
2014 25
2015 17
2016 12
2017 13
2018 9
2019 11
2020 7
2021 8
2022 3
2023 1
2024 0
2025 3
Total 281
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Yasuhito Osanai 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 Yasuhito Osanai 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, 268–277 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: 271 publications — 82nd percentile

82% 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
268–277 147 271
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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Yasuhito Osanai 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 Yasuhito Osanai 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, 38 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: 38 D-Index — 31st percentile

31% 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 38
39 349
40 296
41 289
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

Yasuhito Osanai is affiliated with Kyushu University in Japan and has contributed extensively to research in Earth and Planetary Sciences as well as Computer Science. Their work predominantly spans various subfields including Geophysics, Artificial Intelligence, Geology, Atmospheric Science, and Paleontology.

The primary focus of their research includes Geological and Geochemical Analysis, Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping, earthquake and tectonic studies, High-pressure geophysics and materials, Geology and Paleoclimatology Research, Geological Studies and Exploration, and Geological and Geophysical Studies.

Osanai's publishing record features numerous articles in scientific venues, with a concentration in journals such as Journal of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences, Gondwana Research, Journal of Metamorphic Geology, Indonesian Journal on Geoscience, and Polar Science.

Some of the recent papers published by Yasuhito Osanai include:

  • Evolution of the Indochina block from its formation to amalgamation with Asia: Constraints from protoliths in the Kontum Massif, Vietnam (2020, Gondwana Research)
  • Hybrid phase equilibria modelling with conventional and trace element thermobarometry to assess the P-T evolution of UHT granulites: An example from the Highland Complex, Sri Lanka (2020, Journal of Metamorphic Geology)
  • Peak Metamorphic Conditions of Garnet Amphibolite from Luk Ulo Complex, Central Java, Indonesia: Implications for Medium-Pressure/High-Temperature Metamorphism in the Central Indonesian Accretionary Collision Complex (2020, Indonesian Journal on Geoscience)
  • Zircon U-Pb geochronology and geochemistry of granitic rocks in central Mongolia (2020, Mongolian Geoscientist)
  • Zircon geochronology of high-grade metamorphic rocks from outcrops along the Prince Olav Coast, East Antarctica: Implications for multi-thermal events and regional correlations (2023, Journal of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences)

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Osanai include Nobuhiko Nakano, Tatsuro Adachi, Tomokazu Hokada, Ippei Kitano, and Masaaki Owada. Collaboration with these researchers spans multiple studies and publications.

Osanai's academic contributions are situated primarily in journals that focus on mineralogy, petrology, and geosciences, indicating a detailed engagement with metamorphic and high-pressure geological processes, as well as geochronology.

Best Publications

  • Ultrahigh-temperature Metamorphism (1150°C, 12 kbar) and Multistage Evolution of Mg-, Al-rich Granulites from the Central Highland Complex, Sri Lanka

    K. Sajeev;Y. Osanai

  • Ultrahigh-temperature metamorphism followed by two-stage decompression of garnet–orthopyroxene–sillimanite granulites from Ganguvarpatti, Madurai block, southern India

    K. Sajeev;K. Sajeev;Y. Osanai;Y. Osanai;M. Santosh

  • Triassic eclogite from northern Vietnam: inferences and geological significance

    N. Nakano;Y. Osanai;K. Sajeev;Y. Hayasaka

  • Discovery of high-pressure granulite-facies metamorphism in northern Vietnam: Constraints on the Permo-Triassic Indochinese continental collision tectonics

    Nobuhiko Nakano;Yasuhito Osanai;Nguyen Thi Minh;Tomoharu Miyamoto

  • Very high-density carbonic fluid inclusions in sapphirine-bearing granulites from Tonagh Island in the Archean Napier Complex, East Antarctica: implications for CO 2 infiltration during ultrahigh-temperature (T>1,100 C) metamorphism

    Toshiaki Tsunogae;M. Santosh;Yasuhito Osanai;Masaaki Owada

  • Evolution of the Hidaka metamorphic belt, northern Japan

    M. Komatsu;Y. Osanai;T. Toyoshima;S. Miyashita

  • Metamorphism and granite genesis in the Hidaka Metamorphic Belt, Hokkaido, Japan

    Y. Osanai;M. Komatsu;M. Owada

  • Geologic and metamorphic evolution of the basement complexes in the Kontum Massif, central Vietnam

    Nobuhiko Nakano;Yasuhito Osanai;Masaaki Owada;T. N. Nam

  • Metamorphic evolution of high-pressure and ultrahigh-temperature granulites from the Highland Complex, Sri Lanka

    Yasuhito Osanai;Krishnan Sajeev;Masaaki Owada;K.V.Wilbert Kehelpannala

  • Sensitive high-resolution ion microprobe U-Pb dating of prograde and retrograde ultrahigh-temperature metamorphism as exemplified by Sri Lankan granulites

    K. Sajeev;I.S. Williams;Y. Osanai

  • Geologic evolution of the Sør Rondane Mountains, East Antarctica: Collision tectonics proposed based on metamorphic processes and magnetic anomalies

    Yasuhito Osanai;Yoshifumi Nogi;Sotaro Baba;Nobuhiko Nakano

  • Permo-Triassic ultrahigh-temperature metamorphism in the Kontum massif, central Vietnam

    Yasuhito Osanai;Nobuhiko Nakano;Masaaki Owada;Tran Ngoc Nam

  • Tectonic evolution of high-grade metamorphic terranes in central Vietnam: Constraints from large-scale monazite geochronology

    Nobuhiko Nakano;Yasuhito Osanai;Masaaki Owada;Tran Ngoc Nam

  • Sapphirine‐bearing granulites and related high‐temperature metamorphic rocks from the Higo metamorphic terrane, west‐central Kyushu, Japan

    Y. Osanai;T. Hamamoto;O. Maishima;H. Kagami

  • Extreme crustal metamorphism during a Neoproterozoic event in Sri Lanka : A study of dry mafic granulites

    K. Sajeev;Y. Osanai;J. A. D. Connolly;J. A. D. Connolly;S. Suzuki;S. Suzuki

  • Removal of lead and other toxic metals in heavily contaminated soil using biodegradable chelators: GLDA, citric acid and ascorbic acid.

    Nguyen Van Thinh;Nguyen Van Thinh;Yasuhito Osanai;Tatsuro Adachi;Bui Thi Sinh Vuong

  • Osumilite and spinel + quartz from Sri Lanka: Implications for UHT conditions and retrograde P-T path

    K. Sajeev;Yasuhito Osanai

  • Geochemical characteristics of metamorphic rocks from the central Sor Rondane Mountains, East Antarctica

    Y. Osanai

  • Crustal anatexis and melt migrations in the Higo metamorphic terrane, west-central Kyushu, Kumamoto, Japan

    M. Obata;Y. Yoshimura;K. Nagakawa;S. Odawara

  • Collision zone metamorphism in Vietnam and adjacent South-eastern Asia: Proposition for Trans Vietnam Orogenic Belt

    Yasuhito Osanai;Nobuhiko Nakano;Masaaki Owada;Tran Ngoc Nam

  • Tectonic evolution of high-grade metamorphic terranes in central Vietnam

    Nobuhiko Nakano;Yasuhito Osanai;Masaaki Owada;Charusiri Punya

Frequent Co-Authors

Toshiaki Tsunogae
Toshiaki Tsunogae University of Tsukuba
Hiroo Kagami
Hiroo Kagami Niigata University
Toshisuke Kawasaki
Toshisuke Kawasaki Ritsumeikan University
M. Santosh
M. Santosh China University of Geosciences
Samuel B. Mukasa
Samuel B. Mukasa University of Minnesota
Simon L. Harley
Simon L. Harley University of Edinburgh
Jun-Ichi Kimura
Jun-Ichi Kimura Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology
Phong K. Thai
Phong K. Thai University of Queensland
Akira Miyake
Akira Miyake University of Colorado Boulder

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