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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 62 6403 6190 323 314 385 16081
Chemistry 64 7965 7219 534 498 367 16528

Yoshiharu Kimura publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yoshiharu Kimura between 1971 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yoshiharu Kimura published across 55 years, from 1971 to 2025, averaging 7.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2001. 6 of the 407 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1971 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2001. 1971: 1 publication 1972: 0 publications 1973: 1 publication 1974: 5 publications 1975: 4 publications 1976: 4 publications 1977: 8 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 1 publication 1980: 2 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 5 publications 1983: 8 publications 1984: 14 publications 1985: 8 publications 1986: 5 publications 1987: 5 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 8 publications 1993: 9 publications 1994: 11 publications 1995: 12 publications 1996: 10 publications 1997: 15 publications 1998: 16 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 19 publications 2001: 20 publications 2002: 12 publications 2003: 16 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 17 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 2 publications
1971 2025

407 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yoshiharu Kimura: publications per year, 1971 to 2025
Year Publications
1971 1
1972 0
1973 1
1974 5
1975 4
1976 4
1977 8
1978 1
1979 1
1980 2
1981 2
1982 5
1983 8
1984 14
1985 8
1986 5
1987 5
1988 3
1989 3
1990 4
1991 6
1992 8
1993 9
1994 11
1995 12
1996 10
1997 15
1998 16
1999 10
2000 19
2001 20
2002 12
2003 16
2004 10
2005 11
2006 11
2007 6
2008 5
2009 11
2010 12
2011 5
2012 10
2013 7
2014 12
2015 17
2016 4
2017 9
2018 5
2019 5
2020 5
2021 3
2022 3
2023 2
2024 4
2025 2
Total 407
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Yoshiharu Kimura 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 Yoshiharu Kimura 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: 385 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
370–389 356 385
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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Yoshiharu Kimura 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 Yoshiharu Kimura 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, 62–63 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: 62 D-Index — 51st percentile

51% 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 62
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

Yoshiharu Kimura is affiliated with the Kyoto Institute of Technology in Japan and focuses their research primarily in the fields of Materials Science and Engineering. Their work spans several subfields, including Biomaterials, Organic Chemistry, Civil and Structural Engineering, Process Chemistry and Technology, and Biomedical Engineering.

The main topics addressed in Kimura's research involve biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties, advanced polymer synthesis and characterization, carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis, electrospun nanofibers in biomedical applications, bone tissue engineering materials, additive manufacturing and 3D printing technologies, and synthetic organic chemistry methods.

Kimura's recent publications include several papers across multiple polymer science and materials research journals. Notable recent works are:

  • Toughened PLA-b-PCL-b-PLA triblock copolymer based biomaterials: effect of self-assembled nanostructure and stereocomplexation on the mechanical properties, 2021, Polymer Chemistry
  • Biodegradation of waste PET, 2020, EMBO Reports
  • Synthesis and mechanochemical properties of biobased ABCBA-type pentablock copolymers comprising poly-d-lactide (A), poly-l-lactide (B) and poly(1,2-propylene succinate) (C), 2022, Journal of Polymer Science
  • Effects of chain microstructure on the thermal, mechanical and crystallization behaviors of poly(ε-caprolactone-co-lactide) copolymers: Processable biomaterials with tunable properties, 2022, Materials Today Communications
  • Controlling the thermomechanical properties of biobased ABA triblock copolymers comprising polylactide (A) and poly(1,2-propylene succinate) (B) with high molecular weight, 2020, Journal of Polymer Science

Kimura frequently publishes in venues such as the AIJ Journal of Technology and Design, Journal of Polymer Science, Macromolecular Research, Polymer Chemistry, and EMBO Reports.

The scientist collaborates regularly with several coauthors who have contributed to multiple publications with Kimura. These coauthors include Kazunari Masutani, Neha Mulchandani, Shinichi Sakurai, Vimal Katiyar, and Munehiro Umemoto.

Best Publications

  • A Bacterium That Degrades and Assimilates Poly(ethylene Terephthalate)

    Shosuke Yoshida;Kazumi Hiraga;Toshihiko Takehana;Ikuo Taniguchi

  • Biodegradation of PET: Current Status and Application Aspects

    Ikuo Taniguchi;Shosuke Yoshida;Shosuke Yoshida;Kazumi Hiraga;Kenji Miyamoto

  • Stereocomplexed polylactides (Neo-PLA) as high-performance bio-based polymers: their formation, properties, and application

    Kazuki Fukushima;Yoshiharu Kimura

  • Characterization of chemical and solid state structures of acylated chitosans

    Z Zong;Y Kimura;M Takahashi;H Yamane

  • Melt/solid polycondensation of l-lactic acid: an alternative route to poly(l-lactic acid) with high molecular weight

    S.-I. Moon;C.-W. Lee;I. Taniguchi;M. Miyamoto

  • Melt polycondensation of L‐lactic acid with Sn(II) catalysts activated by various proton acids: A direct manufacturing route to high molecular weight Poly(L‐lactic acid)

    Sung Il Moon;Chan Woo Lee;Masatoshi Miyamoto;Yoshiharu Kimura

  • Controlled crystal nucleation in the melt-crystallization of poly(l-lactide) and poly(l-lactide)/poly(d-lactide) stereocomplex

    Hiroshi Urayama;Takeshi Kanamori;Kazuki Fukushima;Yoshiharu Kimura

  • Stereoblock Polylactides as High-Performance Bio-Based Polymers

    Matsuko Kakuta;Masayuki Hirata;Yoshiharu Kimura

  • Stereocomplex formation between enantiomeric poly(lactic acid). VIII. Complex fibers spun from mixed solution of poly(D‐lactic acid) and poly(L‐lactic acid)

    Hideto Tsuji;Yoshito Ikada;Suong-Hyu Hyon;Yoshiharu Kimura

  • Novel thermo-responsive formation of a hydrogel by stereo-complexation between PLLA-PEG-PLLA and PDLA-PEG-PDLA block copolymers

    Tomoko Fujiwara;Takashi Mukose;Tetsuji Yamaoka;Hideki Yamane

  • Application of immobilized lipase to hydrolysis of triacylglyceride

    Yoshiharu Kimura;Atsuo Tanaka;Kenji Sonomoto;Takuya Nihira

  • Properties and Biodegradability of Polymer Blends of Poly(L‐lactide)s with Different Optical Purity of the Lactate Units

    Hiroshi Urayama;Takeshi Kanamori;Yoshiharu Kimura

  • Synthesis and damage specificity of a novel probe for the detection of abasic sites in DNA

    Hiroshi Ide;Ken Akamatsu;Yoshiharu Kimura;Kenji Michiue

  • Synthesis and characterization of hydroxy-terminated [RS]-poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) and its utilization to block copolymerization with l-lactide to obtain a biodegradable thermoplastic elastomer

    S. Hiki;M. Miyamoto;Y. Kimura

  • Application of silica-containing nano-composite emulsion to wall paint: A new environmentally safe paint of high performance

    Tsutomu Mizutani;Koji Arai;Masatoshi Miyamoto;Yoshiharu Kimura

  • Purification and characterization of a protease-resistant cellulase from Aspergillus niger

    Shunichi Akiba;Yoshiharu Kimura;Kenji Yamamoto;Hidehiko Kumagai

  • Tissue-engineered acellular small diameter long-bypass grafts with neointima-inducing activity

    Atsushi Mahara;Shota Somekawa;Naoki Kobayashi;Yoshiaki Hirano

  • Higher-order structures and mechanical properties of stereocomplex-type poly(lactic acid) melt spun fibers

    Yukiko Furuhashi;Yoshiharu Kimura;Naoko Yoshie;Hideki Yamane

  • Chapter 1:PLA Synthesis. From the Monomer to the Polymer

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  • 11B n.m.r. study on the reaction of poly(vinyl alcohol) with boric acid

    Mitsuhiro Shibayama;Masahiro Sato;Yoshiharu Kimura;Hiroshi Fujiwara

  • Linear type azo-containing polyurethane as drug-coating material for colon-specific delivery: its properties, degradation behavior, and utilization for drug formulation.

    Tetsuji Yamaoka;Yoshiya Makita;Haruhide Sasatani;Soon Ih Kim

Frequent Co-Authors

Takeo Saegusa
Takeo Saegusa Kyoto University
Shiro Kobayashi
Shiro Kobayashi Kyoto University
Hiroshi Ide
Hiroshi Ide Hiroshima University
Jun-ichi Kadokawa
Jun-ichi Kadokawa Kagoshima University
Tadahisa Iwata
Tadahisa Iwata University of Tokyo
Takeshi Serizawa
Takeshi Serizawa Tokyo Institute of Technology
Mitsuru Akashi
Mitsuru Akashi Osaka University
Keisuke Makino
Keisuke Makino Kyoto University
Katja Loos
Katja Loos University of Groningen
Susan S. Wallace
Susan S. Wallace University of Vermont

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