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Yoshihiko Yamamoto

Yoshihiko Yamamoto

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 51 13933 12541 1076 977 200 9466

Yoshihiko Yamamoto publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yoshihiko Yamamoto between 1970 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yoshihiko Yamamoto published across 56 years, from 1970 to 2025, averaging 4.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2023. 21 of the 252 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1970 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2023. 1970: 1 publication 1971: 1 publication 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 1 publication 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 5 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 4 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 18 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 12 publications 2023: 20 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 12 publications
1970 2025

252 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yoshihiko Yamamoto: publications per year, 1970 to 2025
Year Publications
1970 1
1971 1
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 1
1980 1
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 2
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 2
1992 0
1993 4
1994 1
1995 5
1996 4
1997 1
1998 4
1999 7
2000 7
2001 7
2002 4
2003 4
2004 10
2005 12
2006 9
2007 4
2008 7
2009 6
2010 5
2011 4
2012 5
2013 6
2014 3
2015 10
2016 7
2017 18
2018 8
2019 10
2020 6
2021 13
2022 12
2023 20
2024 9
2025 12
Total 252
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Yoshihiko Yamamoto publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Yoshihiko Yamamoto sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 181–200 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 200 publications — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344 200
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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Yoshihiko Yamamoto D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

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

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 50–51 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 51 D-Index — 23rd percentile

23% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861 51
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Overview

Yoshihiko Yamamoto is affiliated with Nagoya University in Japan and has a research focus primarily in Chemistry and Materials Science. Their work spans multiple subfields including Organic Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Science, Molecular Biology, and Inorganic Chemistry.

The topics covered in their research include:

  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Catalytic C-H Functionalization Methods
  • Catalytic Alkyne Reactions
  • Fluorine in Organic Chemistry
  • Catalytic Cross-Coupling Reactions
  • Cyclopropane Reaction Mechanisms

The scientist has published extensively, with a total of 115 publications in Chemistry and 66 in Materials Science. Key recent papers include:

  • "Synthesis of Benzo-Fused Cyclic Ketones via Metal-Free Ring Expansion of Cyclopropanols Enabled by Proton-Coupled Electron Transfer," 2021, Organic Letters
  • "Highly Enantioselective [2+2+2] Cycloaddition of Enediynes Enabled by Cobalt/Organophotoredox Cooperative Catalysis," 2021, ACS Catalysis
  • "Cobalt/Organophotoredox Dual-Catalysis-Enabled Cascade Cyclization of 1,6-Diynyl Esters via Formal 1,8-Acyloxy Migration," 2021, ACS Catalysis
  • "Spatiotemporal changes in environmental DNA concentrations caused by fish spawning activity," 2022, Ecological Indicators
  • "Rhodium-catalyzed cycloisomerization of ester-tethered 1,6-diynes with cyclopropanol moiety leading to tetralone/exocyclic diene hybrid molecules," 2020, Chemical Communications

Frequent publication venues for Yamamoto's work include:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • ACS Catalysis
  • The Journal of Organic Chemistry
  • Organic Letters
  • Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis

The scientist has collaborated often with several co-authors, including:

  • Takeshi Yasui
  • Tomohiro Kikuchi
  • Keiji Yamada
  • Rine Tatsumi
  • Masatoshi Shibuya

The body of work by Yoshihiko Yamamoto encompasses a significant contribution to catalytic methods, organometallic reactions, and crystallography, as indicated by the recurring themes of catalytic C-H functionalization, alkyne reactions, and X-ray diffraction techniques in their publications.

Best Publications

  • Stereoselective ring-opening polymerization of a racemic lactide by using achiral salen- and homosalen-aluminum complexes.

    Nobuyoshi Nomura;Ryohei Ishii;Yoshihiko Yamamoto;Tadao Kondo

  • Synthesis of heterocycles via transition-metal-catalyzed hydroarylation of alkynes

    Yoshihiko Yamamoto

  • Ruthenium(II)-catalyzed selective intramolecular [2 + 2 + 2] alkyne cyclotrimerizations.

    Yoshihiko Yamamoto;Takayasu Arakawa;Ryuji Ogawa;Kenji Itoh

  • Recent Advances in Intramolecular Alkyne Cyclotrimerization and Its Applications

    Yoshihiko Yamamoto

  • Cp*RuCl-Catalyzed [2 + 2 + 2] Cycloadditions of α,ω-Diynes with Electron-Deficient Carbon−Heteroatom Multiple Bonds Leading to Heterocycles

    Yoshihiko Yamamoto;Keisuke Kinpara;Tomoaki Saigoku;Hideyuki Takagishi

  • Silver-Catalyzed Csp−H and Csp−Si Bond Transformations and Related Processes

    Yoshihiko Yamamoto

  • Domino coupling relay approach to polycyclic pyrrole-2-carboxylates.

    Yoshihiko Yamamoto;Hiroki Hayashi;Tomoaki Saigoku;Hisao Nishiyama

  • Transition-metal-catalyzed cycloisomerizations of α,ω-dienes.

    Yoshihiko Yamamoto

  • Homocoupling of Arylboronic Acids Catalyzed by 1,10‐Phenanthroline‐Ligated Copper Complexes in Air

    Naohiro Kirai;Yoshihiko Yamamoto

  • Ru(II)-Catalyzed Chemo- and Regioselective Cyclotrimerization of Three Unsymmetrical Alkynes through Boron Temporary Tether. One-Pot Four-Component Coupling via Cyclotrimerization/Suzuki−Miyaura Coupling

    Yoshihiko Yamamoto;Jun-ichi Ishii;Hisao Nishiyama;Kenji Itoh

  • Cp(*)RuCl-catalyzed formal intermolecular cyclotrimerization of three unsymmetrical alkynes through a boron temporary tether: regioselective four-component coupling synthesis of phthalides.

    Yoshihiko Yamamoto;Jun-Ichi Ishii;Hisao Nishiyama;Kenji Itoh

  • Significant chemo- and regioselectivies in the Ru(II)-catalyzed [2+2+2] cycloaddition of 1,6-diynes with dicyanides.

    Yoshihiko Yamamoto;Ryuji Ogawa;Kenji Itoh

  • Ruthenium‐Catalyzed Cycloaddition of 1,6‐Diynes and Nitriles under Mild Conditions: Role of the Coordinating Group of Nitriles

    Yoshihiko Yamamoto;Yoshihiko Yamamoto;Keisuke Kinpara;Ryuji Ogawa;Hisao Nishiyama

  • Asymmetric Conjugate Reduction of α,β‐Unsaturated Ketones and Esters with Chiral Rhodium(2,6‐bisoxazolinylphenyl) Catalysts

    Yoshinori Kanazawa;Yasunori Tsuchiya;Kazuki Kobayashi;Takushi Shiomi

  • Ruthenium(II)-catalyzed cycloaddition of 1,6-diynes with isocyanates leading to bicyclic pyridones.

    Yoshihiko Yamamoto;Hideyuki Takagishi;Kenji Itoh

  • Ru(II)-Catalyzed Cycloadditions of 1,6-Heptadiynes with Alkenes: New Synthetic Potential of Ruthenacyclopentatrienes as Biscarbenoids in Tandem Cyclopropanation of Bicycloalkenes and Heteroatom-Assisted Cyclocotrimerization of 1,6-Heptadiynes with Heterocyclic Alkenes

    Yoshihiko Yamamoto;Hideaki Kitahara;Ryuji Ogawa;Hiroyuki Kawaguchi

  • Cu-catalyzed stereoselective conjugate addition of arylboronic acids to alkynoates.

    Yoshihiko Yamamoto;Naohiro Kirai;Yu Harada

  • Synthesis of 4-arylcoumarins via Cu-catalyzed hydroarylation with arylboronic acids.

    Yoshihiko Yamamoto;Naohiro Kirai

  • Ruthenium(II)-catalyzed isomer-selective cyclization of 1,6-dienes leading to exo-methylenecyclopentanes: unprecedented cycloisomerization mechanism involving ruthenacyclopentane(hydrido) intermediate.

    Yoshihiko Yamamoto;Yu-ichiro Nakagai;Naoki Ohkoshi;Kenji Itoh

  • Ruthenium(II)-catalyzed [2 + 2 + 2] cycloaddition of 1,6-diynes with electron-deficient nitriles

    Yoshihiko Yamamoto;Satoshi Okuda;Kenji Itoh

Frequent Co-Authors

Hisao Nishiyama
Hisao Nishiyama Nagoya University
Yoshiharu Iwabuchi
Yoshiharu Iwabuchi Tohoku University
Yoshio Okamoto
Yoshio Okamoto Nagoya University
Arimitsu Usuki
Arimitsu Usuki Toyota Motor Corporation (Japan)
Ken Tanaka
Ken Tanaka Tokyo Institute of Technology
Tadao Kondo
Tadao Kondo Nagoya University
Shinji Inagaki
Shinji Inagaki Toyota Central Research and Development Laboratories (Japan)
Masato Nagino
Masato Nagino Nagoya University

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