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Yasutaka Kuwahara

Yasutaka Kuwahara

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 65 5722 5535 278 272 249 12795
Chemistry 65 7788 7065 519 487 253 12968

Yasutaka Kuwahara publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yasutaka Kuwahara between 2006 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yasutaka Kuwahara published across 21 years, from 2006 to 2026, averaging 13.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 41 publications in 2021. 13 of the 284 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2006 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 41. Peak 41 publications in 2021. 2006: 1 publication 2007: 3 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 32 publications 2017: 38 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 23 publications 2020: 29 publications 2021: 41 publications 2022: 15 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 12 publications 2026: 1 publication
2006 2026

284 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yasutaka Kuwahara: publications per year, 2006 to 2026
Year Publications
2006 1
2007 3
2008 3
2009 5
2010 4
2011 4
2012 6
2013 4
2014 11
2015 15
2016 32
2017 38
2018 15
2019 23
2020 29
2021 41
2022 15
2023 13
2024 9
2025 12
2026 1
Total 284
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Yasutaka Kuwahara publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

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

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 57 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 50–69 to 1,163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 891. Most scientists, 891, have 190–209 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 230–249 publications, is where this scientist sits. 50–69 publications: 28 scientists 70–89 publications: 152 scientists 90–109 publications: 356 scientists 110–129 publications: 487 scientists 130–149 publications: 723 scientists 150–169 publications: 835 scientists 170–189 publications: 850 scientists 190–209 publications: 891 scientists 210–229 publications: 862 scientists 230–249 publications: 766 scientists 250–269 publications: 726 scientists 270–289 publications: 665 scientists 290–309 publications: 593 scientists 310–329 publications: 537 scientists 330–349 publications: 477 scientists 350–369 publications: 440 scientists 370–389 publications: 356 scientists 390–409 publications: 321 scientists 410–429 publications: 256 scientists 430–449 publications: 246 scientists 450–469 publications: 216 scientists 470–489 publications: 212 scientists 490–509 publications: 174 scientists 510–529 publications: 194 scientists 530–549 publications: 162 scientists 550–569 publications: 131 scientists 570–589 publications: 111 scientists 590–609 publications: 103 scientists 610–629 publications: 99 scientists 630–649 publications: 77 scientists 650–669 publications: 92 scientists 670–689 publications: 56 scientists 690–709 publications: 53 scientists 710–729 publications: 53 scientists 730–749 publications: 38 scientists 750–769 publications: 52 scientists 770–789 publications: 43 scientists 790–809 publications: 38 scientists 810–829 publications: 34 scientists 830–849 publications: 25 scientists 850–869 publications: 18 scientists 870–889 publications: 20 scientists 890–909 publications: 24 scientists 910–929 publications: 27 scientists 930–949 publications: 20 scientists 950–969 publications: 17 scientists 970–989 publications: 10 scientists 990–1,009 publications: 16 scientists 1,010–1,029 publications: 13 scientists 1,030–1,049 publications: 12 scientists 1,050–1,069 publications: 9 scientists 1,070–1,089 publications: 8 scientists 1,090–1,109 publications: 7 scientists 1,110–1,129 publications: 9 scientists 1,130–1,149 publications: 2 scientists 1,150–1,162 publications: 5 scientists 1,163+ publications: 100 scientists
50–69 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 249 publications — 46th percentile

46% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

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Number of Materials Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
50–69 28
70–89 152
90–109 356
110–129 487
130–149 723
150–169 835
170–189 850
190–209 891
210–229 862
230–249 766 249
250–269 726
270–289 665
290–309 593
310–329 537
330–349 477
350–369 440
370–389 356
390–409 321
410–429 256
430–449 246
450–469 216
470–489 212
490–509 174
510–529 194
530–549 162
550–569 131
570–589 111
590–609 103
610–629 99
630–649 77
650–669 92
670–689 56
690–709 53
710–729 53
730–749 38
750–769 52
770–789 43
790–809 38
810–829 34
830–849 25
850–869 18
870–889 20
890–909 24
910–929 27
930–949 20
950–969 17
970–989 10
990–1,009 16
1,010–1,029 13
1,030–1,049 12
1,050–1,069 9
1,070–1,089 8
1,090–1,109 7
1,110–1,129 9
1,130–1,149 2
1,150–1,162 5
1,163+ 100
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Yasutaka Kuwahara D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

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

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 165+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 667. Most scientists, 667, have 52–53 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 64–65 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 211 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 450 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 612 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 612 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 598 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 657 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 667 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 621 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 597 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 610 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 587 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 606 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 533 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 490 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 469 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 378 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 421 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 359 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 323 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 299 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 230 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 210 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 195 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 203 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 175 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 175 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 142 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 121 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 117 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 107 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 88 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 85 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 68 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 62 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 57 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 45 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 49 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 50 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 34 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 38 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 28 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 24 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 33 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 28 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 20 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 23 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 17 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 12 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 17 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 21 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 13 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 11 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 13 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 4 scientists 164 D-Index: 3 scientists 165+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 65 D-Index — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

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Number of Materials Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 211
42–43 450
44–45 612
46–47 612
48–49 598
50–51 657
52–53 667
54–55 621
56–57 597
58–59 610
60–61 587
62–63 606
64–65 533 65
66–67 490
68–69 469
70–71 378
72–73 421
74–75 359
76–77 323
78–79 299
80–81 230
82–83 210
84–85 195
86–87 203
88–89 175
90–91 175
92–93 142
94–95 121
96–97 117
98–99 107
100–101 88
102–103 85
104–105 68
106–107 62
108–109 57
110–111 45
112–113 49
114–115 50
116–117 34
118–119 38
120–121 37
122–123 29
124–125 28
126–127 24
128–129 33
130–131 28
132–133 21
134–135 20
136–137 23
138–139 17
140–141 12
142–143 17
144–145 21
146–147 13
148–149 11
150–151 14
152–153 13
154–155 9
156–157 10
158–159 7
160–161 4
162–163 4
164 3
165+ 98
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Overview

Yasutaka Kuwahara is affiliated with Osaka University in Japan and conducts research primarily in the fields of Materials Science and Energy. Their work encompasses several interconnected subfields, including Materials Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Catalysis, Inorganic Chemistry, and Mechanical Engineering.

The scientist's research topics cover diverse areas such as:

  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts
  • Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications
  • Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis
  • Copper-based nanomaterials and applications
  • Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions

Yasutaka Kuwahara has contributed to multiple recent papers, notable among these are:

  • "Functionalized mesoporous SBA-15 silica: recent trends and catalytic applications" (2020), published in Nanoscale
  • "Design of metal-organic framework catalysts for photocatalytic hydrogen peroxide production" (2022), published in Chem
  • "Overcoming Acidic H2O2/Fe(II/III) Redox-Induced Low H2O2 Utilization Efficiency by Carbon Quantum Dots Fenton-like Catalysis" (2022), published in Environmental Science & Technology
  • "Alloying effect-induced electron polarization drives nitrate electroreduction to ammonia" (2021), published in Chem Catalysis
  • "Hybrid phase 1T/2H-MoS2 with controllable 1T concentration and its promoted hydrogen evolution reaction" (2020), published in Nanoscale

Kuwahara frequently collaborates with other researchers, including:

  • Hiromi Yamashita
  • Kohsuke Mori
  • Yoshifumi Kondo
  • Catherine Louis
  • Priyanka Verma

The scientist's publications are often found in prominent academic journals. Venues with multiple publications by Kuwahara include:

  • Journal of Materials Chemistry A
  • Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  • Catalysis Today
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
  • Catalysis Science & Technology

Best Publications

  • Functionalized mesoporous SBA-15 silica: recent trends and catalytic applications

    Priyanka Verma;Priyanka Verma;Yasutaka Kuwahara;Yasutaka Kuwahara;Yasutaka Kuwahara;Kohsuke Mori;Kohsuke Mori;Robert Raja

  • Two-Phase System Utilizing Hydrophobic Metal–Organic Frameworks (MOFs) for Photocatalytic Synthesis of Hydrogen Peroxide

    Yusuke Isaka;Yudai Kawase;Yasutaka Kuwahara;Yasutaka Kuwahara;Kohsuke Mori;Kohsuke Mori

  • Hydrogen Doped Metal Oxide Semiconductors with Exceptional and Tunable Localized Surface Plasmon Resonances.

    Hefeng Cheng;Meicheng Wen;Xiangchao Ma;Yasutaka Kuwahara;Yasutaka Kuwahara

  • Dramatic enhancement of CO2 uptake by poly(ethyleneimine) using zirconosilicate supports.

    Yasutaka Kuwahara;Dun Yen Kang;John R. Copeland;Nicholas A. Brunelli

  • Catalytic Transfer Hydrogenation of Biomass-Derived Levulinic Acid and Its Esters to γ-Valerolactone over Sulfonic Acid-Functionalized UiO-66

    Yasutaka Kuwahara;Yasutaka Kuwahara;Hiroto Kango;Hiromi Yamashita;Hiromi Yamashita

  • Design of metal-organic framework catalysts for photocatalytic hydrogen peroxide production

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  • A Plasmonic Molybdenum Oxide Hybrid with Reversible Tunability for Visible-Light-Enhanced Catalytic Reactions.

    Hefeng Cheng;Xufang Qian;Yasutaka Kuwahara;Yasutaka Kuwahara;Kohsuke Mori;Kohsuke Mori

  • Single-site and nano-confined photocatalysts designed in porous materials for environmental uses and solar fuels.

    Hiromi Yamashita;Kohsuke Mori;Kohsuke Mori;Kohsuke Mori;Yasutaka Kuwahara;Yasutaka Kuwahara;Takashi Kamegawa;Takashi Kamegawa

  • Plasmonic Au@Pd Nanoparticles Supported on a Basic Metal–Organic Framework: Synergic Boosting of H2 Production from Formic Acid

    Meicheng Wen;Kohsuke Mori;Kohsuke Mori;Kohsuke Mori;Yasutaka Kuwahara;Yasutaka Kuwahara;Hiromi Yamashita;Hiromi Yamashita

  • Overcoming Acidic H2O2/Fe(II/III) Redox-Induced Low H2O2 Utilization Efficiency by Carbon Quantum Dots Fenton-like Catalysis.

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  • Design and architecture of metal organic frameworks for visible light enhanced hydrogen production

    Meicheng Wen;Kohsuke Mori;Kohsuke Mori;Kohsuke Mori;Yasutaka Kuwahara;Yasutaka Kuwahara;Taicheng An

  • Recent strategies targeting efficient hydrogen production from chemical hydrogen storage materials over carbon-supported catalysts

    Miriam Navlani-García;Kohsuke Mori;Kohsuke Mori;Kohsuke Mori;Yasutaka Kuwahara;Yasutaka Kuwahara;Hiromi Yamashita;Hiromi Yamashita

  • Efficient photocatalytic degradation of organics diluted in water and air using TiO2 designed with zeolites and mesoporous silica materials

    Yasutaka Kuwahara;Hiromi Yamashita

  • A novel conversion process for waste slag: synthesis of a hydrotalcite-like compound and zeolite from blast furnace slag and evaluation of adsorption capacities

    Yasutaka Kuwahara;Tetsutaro Ohmichi;Takashi Kamegawa;Kohsuke Mori

  • Catalytic transfer hydrogenation of biomass-derived levulinic acid and its esters to γ-valerolactone over ZrO2 catalyst supported on SBA-15 silica

    Yasutaka Kuwahara;Yasutaka Kuwahara;Wako Kaburagi;Yohsuke Osada;Tadahiro Fujitani

  • Mild Deoxygenation of Sulfoxides over Plasmonic Molybdenum Oxide Hybrid with Dramatic Activity Enhancement under Visible Light.

    Yasutaka Kuwahara;Yukihiro Yoshimura;Kohei Haematsu;Hiromi Yamashita;Hiromi Yamashita

  • Harnessing single-active plasmonic nanostructures for enhanced photocatalysis under visible light

    Hefeng Cheng;Kojirou Fuku;Yasutaka Kuwahara;Yasutaka Kuwahara;Kohsuke Mori;Kohsuke Mori

  • Pd Nanoparticles and Aminopolymers Confined in Hollow Silica Spheres as Efficient and Reusable Heterogeneous Catalysts for Semihydrogenation of Alkynes

    Yasutaka Kuwahara;Yasutaka Kuwahara;Hiroto Kango;Hiromi Yamashita;Hiromi Yamashita

  • Synthesis of Ce ions doped metal–organic framework for promoting catalytic H2 production from ammonia borane under visible light irradiation

    Meicheng Wen;Meicheng Wen;Yasutaka Kuwahara;Yasutaka Kuwahara;Kohsuke Mori;Kohsuke Mori;Dieqing Zhang

  • Esterification of levulinic acid with ethanol over sulfated Si-doped ZrO2 solid acid catalyst: Study of the structure–activity relationships

    Yasutaka Kuwahara;Wako Kaburagi;Koji Nemoto;Tadahiro Fujitani

  • Enhanced CO2 Adsorption over Polymeric Amines Supported on Heteroatom‐Incorporated SBA‐15 Silica: Impact of Heteroatom Type and Loading on Sorbent Structure and Adsorption Performance

    Yasutaka Kuwahara;Yasutaka Kuwahara;Dun Yen Kang;John R. Copeland;Praveen Bollini

  • Design and Functionalization of Photocatalytic Systems within Mesoporous Silica

    Xufang Qian;Kojirou Fuku;Yasutaka Kuwahara;Takashi Kamegawa;Takashi Kamegawa

Frequent Co-Authors

Hiromi Yamashita
Hiromi Yamashita Osaka University
Kohsuke Mori
Kohsuke Mori Osaka University
Catherine Louis
Catherine Louis Université Paris Cité
Taicheng An
Taicheng An Guangdong University of Technology
Tadahiro Fujitani
Tadahiro Fujitani National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
Junqing Yan
Junqing Yan Shaanxi Normal University
Hexing Li
Hexing Li Shanghai Normal University
Diego Cazorla-Amorós
Diego Cazorla-Amorós University of Alicante
Piyasan Praserthdam
Piyasan Praserthdam Chulalongkorn University
Takashi Kyotani
Takashi Kyotani Tohoku University

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