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Yoshihiro Matano

Yoshihiro Matano

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 57 11270 10161 831 762 249 9949

Yoshihiro Matano publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yoshihiro Matano between 1989 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yoshihiro Matano published across 38 years, from 1989 to 2026, averaging 7.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 2008. 7 of the 271 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 21. Peak 21 publications in 2008. 1989: 2 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 2 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 8 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 7 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 16 publications 2008: 21 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 17 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 5 publications 2022: 15 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 6 publications 2026: 1 publication
1989 2026

271 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yoshihiro Matano: publications per year, 1989 to 2026
Year Publications
1989 2
1990 1
1991 2
1992 2
1993 5
1994 7
1995 5
1996 8
1997 6
1998 9
1999 10
2000 6
2001 7
2002 8
2003 1
2004 7
2005 5
2006 11
2007 16
2008 21
2009 14
2010 17
2011 15
2012 9
2013 4
2014 4
2015 7
2016 3
2017 9
2018 8
2019 2
2020 1
2021 5
2022 15
2023 7
2024 5
2025 6
2026 1
Total 271
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Yoshihiro Matano 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 Yoshihiro Matano 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, 241–260 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: 249 publications — 49th percentile

49% 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
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100 249
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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Yoshihiro Matano 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 Yoshihiro Matano 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, 56–57 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: 57 D-Index — 39th percentile

39% 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
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051 57
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

Yoshihiro Matano is affiliated with Niigata University in Japan and has conducted extensive research primarily in the fields of Materials Science and Chemistry. Their work spans subfields including Materials Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, and Spectroscopy.

The scientist's research interests cover a variety of specialized topics, notably:

  • Porphyrin and Phthalocyanine Chemistry
  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Synthesis and characterization of novel inorganic/organometallic compounds
  • Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials
  • Photochemistry and Electron Transfer Studies
  • Molecular Sensors and Ion Detection

Yoshihiro Matano's recent scholarly contributions include several papers published in recognized journals:

  • "Excited-State Intramolecular Proton Transfer Reaction and Ground-State Hole Dynamics of 4'-N,N-Dialkylamino-3-hydroxyflavone in Ionic Liquids Studied by Transient Absorption Spectroscopy," 2021, The Journal of Physical Chemistry B
  • "Doubly Strapped Redox-Switchable 5,10,15,20-Tetraaryl-5,15-diazaporphyrinoids: Promising Platforms for the Evaluation of Paratropic and Diatropic Ring-Current Effects," 2021, The Journal of Organic Chemistry
  • "Synthesis, Electrochemical Behavior, and Catalytic Activity of Cobalt Complexes of 5,10,15,20-Tetraaryl-5,15-diazaporphyrinoids," 2022, Organic Letters
  • "Synthesis, Optical Properties, and Electrochemical Behavior of 5,10,15,20-Tetraaryl-5,15-diazaporphyrin-Amine Hybrids," 2021, ChemPlusChem
  • "Recent advances in the synthesis of diazaporphyrins and their chalcogen derivatives," 2023, Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry

Yoshihiro Matano has frequently collaborated with several coauthors, including:

  • Haruyuki Nakano
  • Mao Minoura
  • Yoshifumi Kimura
  • Tadaaki Ikoma
  • Kaori Fujii

Their work has been published recurrently in venues such as:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan
  • Chemistry - A European Journal
  • Journal of Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry B

Best Publications

  • Nanostructured artificial photosynthesis

    Hiroshi Imahori;Hiroshi Imahori;Yukie Mori;Yoshihiro Matano

  • Design and synthesis of phosphole-based pi systems for novel organic materials.

    Yoshihiro Matano;Hiroshi Imahori

  • Electron-donating perylene tetracarboxylic acids for dye-sensitized solar cells.

    Yuki Shibano;Tomokazu Umeyama;Yoshihiro Matano;Hiroshi Imahori

  • Novel unsymmetrically π-elongated porphyrin for dye-sensitized TiO2 cells

    Masanobu Tanaka;Shinya Hayashi;Seunghun Eu;Tomokazu Umeyama

  • Quinoxaline-fused porphyrins for dye-sensitized solar cells

    Seunghun Eu;Shinya Hayashi;Tornokazu Umeyama;Yoshihiro Matano

  • Supramolecular Donor-Acceptor Heterojunctions by Vectorial Stepwise Assembly of Porphyrins and Coordination-Bonded Fullerene Arrays for Photocurrent Generation

    Aiko Kira;Tomokazu Umeyama;Yoshihiro Matano;Kaname Yoshida

  • Naphthyl-Fused π-Elongated Porphyrins for Dye-Sensitized TiO2 Cells

    Shinya Hayashi;Masanobu Tanaka;Hironobu Hayashi;Seunghun Eu

  • Effects of meso-Diarylamino Group of Porphyrins as Sensitizers in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells on Optical, Electrochemical, and Photovoltaic Properties

    Hiroshi Imahori;Yusuke Matsubara;Hiroaki Iijima;Tomokazu Umeyama

  • Effects of Porphyrin Substituents and Adsorption Conditions on Photovoltaic Properties of Porphyrin-Sensitized TiO2 Cells

    Hiroshi Imahori;Shinya Hayashi;Hironobu Hayashi;Akane Oguro

  • Synthesis of sterically hindered phthalocyanines and their applications to dye-sensitized solar cells.

    Seunghun Eu;Takashi Katoh;Tomokazu Umeyama;Yoshihiro Matano

  • Phosphole-containing calixpyrroles, calixphyrins, and porphyrins: synthesis and coordination chemistry.

    Yoshihiro Matano;Hiroshi Imahori

  • Effects of 5-Membered Heteroaromatic Spacers on Structures of Porphyrin Films and Photovoltaic Properties of Porphyrin-Sensitized TiO2 Cells

    Seunghun Eu;Shinya Hayashi;Tomokazu Umeyama;Akane Oguro

  • Segregated Donor–Acceptor Columns in Liquid Crystals That Exhibit Highly Efficient Ambipolar Charge Transport

    Hironobu Hayashi;Wataru Nihashi;Tomokazu Umeyama;Yoshihiro Matano

  • Synthesis of Aza-, Oxa-, and Thiaporphyrins and Related Compounds.

    Yoshihiro Matano

  • Comparison of electrode structures and photovoltaic properties of porphyrin-sensitized solar cells with TiO2 and Nb, Ge, Zr-added TiO2 composite electrodes.

    Hiroshi Imahori;Shinya Hayashi;Tomokazu Umeyama;Seunghun Eu

  • Synthesis and Photophysical and Photovoltaic Properties of Porphyrin−Furan and −Thiophene Alternating Copolymers

    Tomokazu Umeyama;Takeshi Takamatsu;Noriyasu Tezuka;Yoshihiro Matano

  • Fusion of Phosphole and 1,1′‐Biacenaphthene: Phosphorus(V)‐Containing Extended π‐Systems with High Electron Affinity and Electron Mobility

    Yoshihiro Matano;Arihiro Saito;Tatsuya Fukushima;Yasuaki Tokudome

  • Syntheses, structures, and coordination chemistry of phosphole-containing hybrid calixphyrins: promising macrocyclic P,N2,X-mixed donor ligands for designing reactive transition-metal complexes.

    Yoshihiro Matano;Tooru Miyajima;Noriaki Ochi;Takashi Nakabuchi

  • Effects of π-Elongation and the Fused Position of Quinoxaline-Fused Porphyrins as Sensitizers in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells on Optical, Electrochemical, and Photovoltaic Properties

    Aiko Kira;Yusuke Matsubara;Hiroaki Iijima;Tomokazu Umeyama

  • Comparative study on the structural, optical, and electrochemical properties of bithiophene-fused benzo[c]phospholes.

    Yoshihiro Matano;Tooru Miyajima;Tatsuya Fukushima;Hironori Kaji

  • Design and Synthesis of Phosphole‐Based π Systems for Novel Organic Materials

    Yoshihiro Matano;Hiroshi Imahori

Frequent Co-Authors

Hiroshi Imahori
Hiroshi Imahori Kyoto University
Tomokazu Umeyama
Tomokazu Umeyama Kyoto University
Helge Lemmetyinen
Helge Lemmetyinen Tampere University
Nikolai V. Tkachenko
Nikolai V. Tkachenko Tampere University
Seiji Isoda
Seiji Isoda Kyoto University
Shu Seki
Shu Seki Kyoto University
Shigeyoshi Sakaki
Shigeyoshi Sakaki Kyoto University
Kazuhiro Maruyama
Kazuhiro Maruyama Kyoto University
Tetsuya Shishido
Tetsuya Shishido Tokyo Metropolitan University
Seigo Ito
Seigo Ito University of Hyogo

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