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Yasuyuki Shimizu

Yasuyuki Shimizu

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 32 8650 8035 267 253 305 4150

Yasuyuki Shimizu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yasuyuki Shimizu between 1972 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yasuyuki Shimizu published across 54 years, from 1972 to 2025, averaging 6.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 27 publications in 2016. 8 of the 364 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1972 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 27. Peak 27 publications in 2016. 1972: 1 publication 1973: 1 publication 1974: 1 publication 1975: 2 publications 1976: 3 publications 1977: 3 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 0 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 3 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 3 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 15 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 18 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 15 publications 2014: 25 publications 2015: 20 publications 2016: 27 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 19 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 4 publications
1972 2025

364 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yasuyuki Shimizu: publications per year, 1972 to 2025
Year Publications
1972 1
1973 1
1974 1
1975 2
1976 3
1977 3
1978 0
1979 0
1980 1
1981 0
1982 2
1983 0
1984 0
1985 1
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 3
1990 2
1991 1
1992 3
1993 1
1994 3
1995 7
1996 3
1997 6
1998 7
1999 6
2000 5
2001 7
2002 4
2003 11
2004 15
2005 7
2006 10
2007 10
2008 5
2009 8
2010 8
2011 18
2012 14
2013 15
2014 25
2015 20
2016 27
2017 16
2018 19
2019 14
2020 12
2021 13
2022 11
2023 5
2024 4
2025 4
Total 364
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Yasuyuki Shimizu 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 Yasuyuki Shimizu 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, 298–307 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: 305 publications — 87th percentile

87% 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
278–287 128
288–297 119
298–307 120 305
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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Yasuyuki Shimizu 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 Yasuyuki Shimizu 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, 32 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: 32 D-Index — 7th percentile

7% 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 32
33 379
34 366
35 372
36 389
37 366
38 344
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

Yasuyuki Shimizu is affiliated with Hokkaido University in Japan, focusing on research within environmental science. Their extensive work includes 47 publications primarily in this field, with significant contributions to subfields such as ecology, soil science, civil and structural engineering, global and planetary change, and earth-surface processes.

Their research topics concentrate on hydrology and sediment transport processes, soil erosion and sediment transport, flood risk assessment and management, geological formations and processes, hydraulic flow and structures, hydrology and watershed management studies, and landslides and related hazards.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Shimizu include Takuya Inoue, Tamaki Sumner, Satomi Yamaguchi, Toshiki Iwasaki, and Tomoko Kyuka. A substantial portion of their work has been published in venues such as the Journal of Japan Society of Civil Engineers Ser B1 (Hydraulic Engineering), Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, Water, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), and Water Resources Research.

Key recent papers by Shimizu include:

  • Supplied Sediment Tracking for Bridge Collapse with Large-Scale Channel Migration, 2020, Water
  • Morphodynamic effects of vegetation life stage on experimental meandering channels, 2020, Earth Surface Processes and Landforms
  • Complementing scale experiments of rivers and estuaries with numerically modelled hydrodynamics, 2020, Earth Surface Dynamics
  • Dominating factors influencing rapid meander shift and levee breaches caused by a record-breaking flood in the Otofuke River, Japan, 2020, Journal of Hydro-environment Research
  • Morphodynamic equilibrium of alternate bar dynamics under repeated hydrographs, 2023, Advances in Water Resources

Best Publications

  • A new framework for modeling the migration of meandering rivers

    G. Parker;Y. Shimizu;G. V. Wilkerson;E. C. Eke

  • Numerical Simulation of Relatively Wide, Shallow Channels with Erodible Banks

    Chang-Lae Jang;Yasuyuki Shimizu

  • Numerical simulation of river meandering with self‐evolving banks

    Kazutake Asahi;Yasuyuki Shimizu;Jonathan Nelson;Gary Parker

  • Numerical computation of sand dune migration with free surface flow

    Sanjay Giri;Yasuyuki Shimizu

  • Numerical modeling of erosional and depositional bank processes in migrating river bends with self‐formed width: Morphodynamics of bar push and bank pull

    Esther Eke;Gary Parker;Yasuyuki Shimizu

  • CALCULATION OF BED VARIATION IN ALLUVIAL CHANNELS

    Yasuyuki Shimizu;Tadaoki Itakura

  • Three-Dimensional Computation of Flow and Bed Deformation

    Yasuyuki Shimizu;Hajime Yamaguchi;Tadaoki Itakura

  • The international river interface cooperative: Public domain flow and morphodynamics software for education and applications

    Jonathan M. Nelson;Yasuyuki Shimizu;Takaaki Abe;Kazutake Asahi

  • Vegetation effects on the morphological behavior of alluvial channels

    C.-L. Jang;Y. Shimizu

  • Interaction among alluvial cover, bed roughness, and incision rate in purely bedrock and alluvial-bedrock channel

    Takuya Inoue;Norihiro Izumi;Yasuyuki Shimizu;Gary Parker

  • Numerical investigation of local scour at two adjacent cylinders

    Hyung Suk Kim;Mohamed Nabi;Ichiro Kimura;Yasuyuki Shimizu

  • Bed morphological changes around a finite patch of vegetation.

    Hyung Suk Kim;Ichiro Kimura;Yasuyuki Shimizu

  • Detailed simulation of morphodynamics: 3. Ripples and dunes

    Mohamed Nabi;H. J. de Vriend;E. Mosselman;C. J. Sloff

  • Numerical simulation of bar and bank erosion in a vegetated floodplain: A case study in the Otofuke River

    Toshiki Iwasaki;Yasuyuki Shimizu;Ichiro Kimura

  • Numerical simulation of dune–flat bed transition and stage‐discharge relationship with hysteresis effect

    Yasuyuki Shimizu;Sanjay Giri;Satomi Yamaguchi;Jonathan M. Nelson

  • Dynamic meandering in response to upstream perturbations and floodplain formation

    F. Schuurman;F. Schuurman;Y. Shimizu;T. Iwasaki;M. G. Kleinhans

  • Large-Scale Experiment and Numerical Modeling of a Riverine Levee Breach

    Takaharu Kakinuma;Yasuyuki Shimizu

  • Detailed simulation of morphodynamics: 2. Sediment pickup, transport, and deposition

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  • Coevolution of width and sinuosity in meandering rivers

    Esther C. Eke;M. J. Czapiga;E. Viparelli;Y. Shimizu

  • Laboratory measurement and numerical simulation of flow and turbulence in a meandering-like flume with spurs

    S. Giri;Y. Shimizu;B. Surajate

  • Numerical computation of free meandering channels with the application of slump blocks on the outer bends

    Krishna Prasad Dulal;Kensuke Kobayashi;Yasuyuki Shimizu;Gary Parker

Frequent Co-Authors

Jonathan M. Nelson
Jonathan M. Nelson United States Geological Survey
Gary Parker
Gary Parker University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Yuichi Onda
Yuichi Onda University of Tsukuba
Maarten G. Kleinhans
Maarten G. Kleinhans Utrecht University
Yoshikazu Giga
Yoshikazu Giga University of Tokyo
Kim M. Cohen
Kim M. Cohen Utrecht University
J. Dungan Smith
J. Dungan Smith United States Geological Survey
Keigo Endo
Keigo Endo Gunma University
Jasim Imran
Jasim Imran University of South Carolina
William E. Dietrich
William E. Dietrich University of California, Berkeley

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