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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 44 12063 11665 757 722 382 7329

Yo Tomota publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yo Tomota between 1973 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yo Tomota published across 53 years, from 1973 to 2025, averaging 8.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 33 publications in 2005. 6 of the 450 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1973 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 33. Peak 33 publications in 2005. 1973: 1 publication 1974: 1 publication 1975: 2 publications 1976: 3 publications 1977: 3 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 0 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 0 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 3 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 3 publications 1990: 6 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 10 publications 1997: 12 publications 1998: 15 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 16 publications 2001: 15 publications 2002: 19 publications 2003: 19 publications 2004: 25 publications 2005: 33 publications 2006: 24 publications 2007: 21 publications 2008: 25 publications 2009: 18 publications 2010: 19 publications 2011: 25 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 20 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 4 publications
1973 2025

450 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yo Tomota: publications per year, 1973 to 2025
Year Publications
1973 1
1974 1
1975 2
1976 3
1977 3
1978 1
1979 0
1980 2
1981 2
1982 3
1983 0
1984 1
1985 0
1986 1
1987 3
1988 1
1989 3
1990 6
1991 5
1992 3
1993 1
1994 0
1995 4
1996 10
1997 12
1998 15
1999 5
2000 16
2001 15
2002 19
2003 19
2004 25
2005 33
2006 24
2007 21
2008 25
2009 18
2010 19
2011 25
2012 12
2013 9
2014 9
2015 10
2016 6
2017 20
2018 3
2019 7
2020 10
2021 2
2022 2
2023 7
2024 2
2025 4
Total 450
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Yo Tomota 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 Yo Tomota 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, 370–389 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: 382 publications — 75th percentile

75% 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
250–269 726
270–289 665
290–309 593
310–329 537
330–349 477
350–369 440
370–389 356 382
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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Yo Tomota 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 Yo Tomota 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, 44–45 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: 44 D-Index — 7th percentile

7% 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 44
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
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

Yo Tomota is affiliated with Ibaraki University in Japan and specializes in engineering disciplines with a focus on materials science and physics.

The scientist's research contributions span several interconnected fields, including engineering, materials science, and physics and astronomy. Subfields of particular focus include mechanical engineering, materials chemistry, radiation, mechanics of materials, and metals and alloys.

Research topics addressed by Yo Tomota center primarily on the microstructure and mechanical properties of steels. Additional prominent topics include nuclear physics and applications, hydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metals, metal alloys wear and properties, magnetic properties and applications, metallurgy, and material forming.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Yo Tomota include:

  • Stefanus Harjo
  • Wu Gong
  • Takahito Ohmura
  • T. Shinohara
  • Nagayasu Oshima

Among notable recent publications are the following papers:

  • "Mechanical response of dislocation interaction with grain boundary in ultrafine-grained interstitial-free steel" (2021, Acta Materialia)
  • "Continuous and discontinuous yielding behaviors in ferrite-cementite steels" (2020, Acta Materialia)
  • "Neutron Bragg-edge transmission imaging for microstructure and residual strain in induction hardened gears" (2021, Scientific Reports)
  • "Lattice parameters of austenite and martensite during transformation for Fe-18Ni alloy investigated through in-situ neutron diffraction" (2023, Acta Materialia)
  • "Evidence supporting reversible martensitic transformation under cyclic loading on Fe-Mn-Si-Al alloys using in situ neutron diffraction" (2022, Acta Materialia)

Yo Tomota publishes predominantly in the journal Acta Materialia, with four papers in that venue, followed by contributions to ISIJ International, Quantum Beam Science, Tetsu-to-Hagane, and Scientific Reports.

Best Publications

  • Tensile behavior of TRIP-aided multi-phase steels studied by in situ neutron diffraction

    Y. Tomota;H. Tokuda;Y. Adachi;M. Wakita

  • Microstructural dependence of Fe-high Mn tensile behavior

    Y. Tomota;M. Strum;J. W. Morris

  • Effect of prior martensite on bainite transformation in nanobainite steel

    W. Gong;Y. Tomota;S. Harjo;Y.H. Su

  • Effects of ausforming temperature on bainite transformation, microstructure and variant selection in nanobainite steel

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  • In situ neutron diffraction during tensile deformation of a ferrite-cementite steel

    Y. Tomota;P. Lukáš;D. Neov;S. Harjo

  • Recent advances in the LHD experiment

    O. Motojima;N. Ohyabu;A. Komori;O. Kaneko

  • IBARAKI materials design diffractometer (iMATERIA)—Versatile neutron diffractometer at J-PARC

    T. Ishigaki;A. Hoshikawa;M. Yonemura;T. Morishima

  • Effect of ferrite grain size on tensile deformation behavior of a ferrite-cementite low carbon steel

    N. Tsuchida;H. Masuda;Y. Harada;K. Fukaura

  • Effect of prior deformation of austenite on the γ → ε martensitic transformation in Fe-Mn alloys

    Kaneaki Tsuzaki;Shin ichi Fukasaku;Yo Tomota;Tadashi Maki

  • In situ neutron diffraction study of α–γ Fe–Cr–Ni alloys under tensile deformation

    S. Harjo;Y. Tomota;P. Lukáš;D. Neov

  • In situ neutron diffraction study of IF and ultra low carbon steels upon tensile deformation

    Y. Tomota;P. Lukas;S. Harjo;J.-H. Park

  • Effect of ausforming on nanobainite steel

    W. Gong;Y. Tomota;M.S. Koo;Y. Adachi

  • Mechanical response of dislocation interaction with grain boundary in ultrafine-grained interstitial-free steel

    Hongxing Li;Si Gao;Yo Tomota;Yo Tomota;Seiichiro

  • The relationship between toughness and microstructure in Fe-high Mn binary alloys

    Y. Tomota;M. Strum;J. W. Morris

  • Work hardening mechanism in high nitrogen austenitic steel studied by in situ neutron diffraction and in situ electron backscattering diffraction

    M. Ojima;Y. Adachi;Y. Tomota;K. Ikeda

  • PREDICTION OF MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF MULTI-PHASE STEELS BASED ON STRESS-STRAIN CURVES

    Yo Tomota;Minoru Umemoto;Nozomi Komatsubara;Akifumi Hiramatsu

  • A simple relationship between Lüders elongation and work-hardening rate at lower yield stress

    N. Tsuchida;Y. Tomota;K. Nagai;K. Fukaura

  • Work-hardening Behavior and Evolution of Dislocation-microstructures in High-nitrogen Bearing Austenitic Steels

    Satoru Kubota;Yu Xia;Yo Tomota

  • Effect of Thermal Cycling on the Martensitic Transformation in an Fe–24Mn–6Si Shape Memory Alloy

    K. Tsuzaki;M. Ikegami;Y. Tomota;Y. Kurokawa

  • Measurements of thermal residual elastic strains in ferrite–austenite Fe–Cr–Ni alloys by neutron and X-ray diffractions

    S. Harjo;Y. Tomota;M. Ono

  • Tensile Behavior of a TRIP-aided Ultra-fine Grained Steel Studied by Neutron Diffraction

    Kazuya Asoo;Yo Tomota;Stefanus Harjo;Yoshitaka Okitsu

Frequent Co-Authors

Takashi Kamiyama
Takashi Kamiyama High Energy Accelerator Research Organization
Hiromichi Ohta
Hiromichi Ohta Hokkaido University
Minoru Umemoto
Minoru Umemoto Toyohashi University of Technology
Tamás Ungár
Tamás Ungár Eötvös Loránd University
Kozo Osamura
Kozo Osamura Kyoto University
Tadashi Maki
Tadashi Maki Kyoto University
Kaneaki Tsuzaki
Kaneaki Tsuzaki National Institute for Materials Science
Koichi Tsuchiya
Koichi Tsuchiya National Institute for Materials Science
John Morris
John Morris University of California, Berkeley
Fuxing Yin
Fuxing Yin Guangdong University of Technology

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