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Yoshihiro Asahara

Yoshihiro Asahara

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 35 7519 6959 217 204 195 5687

Yoshihiro Asahara publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yoshihiro Asahara between 1994 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yoshihiro Asahara published across 32 years, from 1994 to 2025, averaging 6.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 2020. 26 of the 220 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1994 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 21. Peak 21 publications in 2020. 1994: 1 publication 1995: 4 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 3 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 5 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 21 publications 2021: 15 publications 2022: 12 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 10 publications 2025: 16 publications
1994 2025

220 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yoshihiro Asahara: publications per year, 1994 to 2025
Year Publications
1994 1
1995 4
1996 2
1997 0
1998 2
1999 4
2000 1
2001 3
2002 0
2003 3
2004 2
2005 3
2006 3
2007 1
2008 5
2009 10
2010 5
2011 6
2012 6
2013 8
2014 12
2015 9
2016 8
2017 9
2018 15
2019 14
2020 21
2021 15
2022 12
2023 10
2024 10
2025 16
Total 220
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Yoshihiro Asahara 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 Yoshihiro Asahara 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, 188–197 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: 195 publications — 61st percentile

61% 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
188–197 401 195
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
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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Yoshihiro Asahara 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 Yoshihiro Asahara 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, 35 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: 35 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% 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
33 379
34 366
35 372 35
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

Yoshihiro Asahara is affiliated with Nagoya University in Japan and specializes in Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a significant focus on Geophysics. Their research output spans several interrelated subfields including Artificial Intelligence, Geochemistry and Petrology, Atmospheric Science, and Nuclear and High Energy Physics.

The primary topics that characterize Asahara's work encompass geological and geochemical analysis, earthquake and tectonic studies, geochemistry and geologic mapping, as well as high-pressure geophysics and materials. Other areas reflected in their publications include geochemistry and elemental analysis, geology and paleoclimatology research, and the study of geological formations and processes.

Asahara's recent papers highlight ongoing research in volcanic and magmatic systems, along with geochemical characterization of geological formations. Notable recent publications include:

  • "Anatomy of the magmatic plumbing system of Los Humeros Caldera (Mexico): implications for geothermal systems," 2020, Solid Earth
  • "Long-lived, Eocene-Miocene stationary magmatism in NW Iran along a transform plate boundary," 2020, Gondwana Research
  • "A new perspective on Cenozoic calc-alkaline and shoshonitic volcanic rocks, eastern Saveh (central Iran)," 2020, International Geology Review
  • "Zircon U-Pb ages, geochemistry, and Sr-Nd isotope ratios for early cretaceous magmatic rocks, southern Saqqez, northwestern Iran," 2020, Geochemistry
  • "Geochronology and petrogenesis of the Late Neoproterozoic granitic gneisses of Golpayegan metamorphic complex: a new respect for Cadomian crust in the Sanandaj-Sirjan zone, Iran," 2020, International Geology Review

The frequent co-authors associated with Asahara include Hossein Azizi, Masayo Minami, Motohiro Tsuboi, Fatemeh Nouri, and Ali Reza Davoudian. Collaborative works with these researchers contribute to the diversity and breadth of Asahara's studies across various geological and geochemical disciplines.

Asahara's research is commonly published in journals and venues focused on geosciences, with frequent publications in Lithos, International Geology Review, Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, GEOCHEMICAL JOURNAL, and Geochemistry.

Best Publications

  • JNdi-1: a neodymium isotopic reference in consistency with LaJolla neodymium

    Tsuyoshi Tanaka;Shigeko Togashi;Hikari Kamioka;Hiroshi Amakawa

  • Asian continental nature of87Sr/86Sr ratios in north central Pacific sediments

    Yoshihiro Asahara;Tsuyoshi Tanaka;Hikari Kamioka;Akira Nishimura

  • Provenance of the north Pacific sediments and process of source material transport as derived from Rb–Sr isotopic systematics

    Yoshihiro Asahara;Tsuyoshi Tanaka;Hikari Kamioka;Akira Nishimura

  • The redox state of the mantle during and just after core formation.

    D. J. Frost;U. Mann;U. Mann;Yuki Asahara;D. C. Rubie

  • Geochronological and geochemical constraints on the petrogenesis of high-K granite from the Suffi abad area, Sanandaj-Sirjan Zone, NW Iran

    Hossein Azizi;Yoshihiro Asahara;Behzad Mehrabi;Sun Lin Chung

  • Isotopic dating of the Khoy metamorphic complex (KMC), northwestern Iran: A significant revision of the formation age and magma source

    Hossein Azizi;Sun-Lin Chung;Tsuyoshi Tanaka;Yoshihiro Asahara

  • Geochemical and isotopic constraints on the age and origin of the Nidar Ophiolitic Complex, Ladakh, India: Implications for the Neo-Tethyan subduction along the Indus suture zone

    T. Ahmad;T. Tanaka;H.K. Sachan;Y. Asahara

  • Juvenile granite in the Sanandaj–Sirjan Zone, NW Iran: Late Jurassic–Early Cretaceous arc–continent collision

    Hossein Azizi;Yoshihiro Asahara

  • Systematic variations in C, O, and Sr isotopes and elemental concentrations in Neoproterozoic carbonates in Namibia: implications for a glacial to interglacial transition

    Hideyoshi Yoshioka;Yoshihiro Asahara;Bunji Tojo;Shin-ichi Kawakami

  • Intermediate water formation in the Bering Sea during glacial periods: Evidence from neodymium isotope ratios

    Keiji Horikawa;Yoshihiro Asahara;Koshi Yamamoto;Yusuke Okazaki

  • Zircon U–Pb ages and petrogenesis of a tonalite–trondhjemite–granodiorite (TTG) complex in the northern Sanandaj–Sirjan zone, northwest Iran: Evidence for Late Jurassic arc–continent collision

    Hossein Azizi;Mina Zanjefili-Beiranvand;Yoshihiro Asahara

  • Rare earth element and strontium isotopic study of seamount-type limestones in Mesozoic accretionary complex of Southern Chichibu Terrane, central Japan: Implication for incorporation process of seawater REE into limestones

    Kazuya Tanaka;Noriko Miura;Yoshihiro Asahara;Iwao Kawabe

  • Provenance of terrigenous detritus of the surface sediments in the Bering and Chukchi Seas as derived from Sr and Nd isotopes: Implications for recent climate change in the Arctic regions

    Yoshihiro Asahara;Fumi Takeuchi;Kana Nagashima;Naomi Harada

  • Age and early metamorphic history of the Sanbagawa belt: Lu-Hf andP-Tconstraints from the Western Iratsu eclogite

    S. Endo;S. Wallis;T. Hirata;R. Anczkiewicz

  • A Paleoarchean coastal hydrothermal field inhabited by diverse microbial communities: The Strelley Pool Formation, Pilbara Craton, Western Australia

    K. Sugitani;K. Sugitani;K. Mimura;M. Takeuchi;T. Yamaguchi

  • Discrimination of the age and tectonic setting for magmatic rocks along the Zagros thrust zone, northwest Iran, using the zircon U–Pb age and Sr–Nd isotopes

    Hossein Azizi;Tsuyoshi Tanaka;Yoshihiro Asahara;Sun Lin Chung

  • Early post-mortem formation of carbonate concretions around tusk-shells over week-month timescales.

    Hidekazu Yoshida;Atsushi Ujihara;Masayo Minami;Yoshihiro Asahara

  • The Late Jurassic Panjeh submarine volcano in the northern Sanandaj-Sirjan Zone, northwest Iran: Mantle plume or active margin?

    Hossein Azizi;Federico Lucci;Robert J. Stern;Shima Hasannejad

  • U–Pb zircon ages and geochemistry of Kangareh and Taghiabad mafic bodies in northern Sanandaj–Sirjan Zone, Iran: Evidence for intra-oceanic arc and back-arc tectonic regime in Late Jurassic

    Hossein Azizi;Mohammad Najari;Yoshihiro Asahara;Elizabeth Jacqueline Catlos

  • Age, geochemistry, and emplacement of the ~40-Ma Baneh granite–appinite complex in a transpressional tectonic regime, Zagros suture zone, northwest Iran

    Hossein Azizi;Sepideh Hadad;Robert J. Stern;Yoshihiro Asahara

Frequent Co-Authors

Koshi Yamamoto
Koshi Yamamoto Nagoya University
Simon Wallis
Simon Wallis University of Tokyo
Minoru Ikehara
Minoru Ikehara Kōchi University
Robert J. Stern
Robert J. Stern The University of Texas at Dallas
Yasufumi Iryu
Yasufumi Iryu Tohoku University
Franz Neubauer
Franz Neubauer University of Salzburg
Sun-Lin Chung
Sun-Lin Chung National Taiwan University
Takeshi Nakatsuka
Takeshi Nakatsuka Nagoya University
Yasushi Yamaguchi
Yasushi Yamaguchi Nagoya University
Yunpeng Dong
Yunpeng Dong Northwest University

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