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Yoshihiro Nakato

Yoshihiro Nakato

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 52 13480 12133 1028 938 252 9958

Yoshihiro Nakato publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yoshihiro Nakato between 1966 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yoshihiro Nakato published across 58 years, from 1966 to 2023, averaging 4.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 1997. 6 of the 268 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1966 to 2023. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 1997. 1966: 2 publications 1967: 2 publications 1968: 1 publication 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 2 publications 1972: 3 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 1 publication 1975: 4 publications 1976: 4 publications 1977: 2 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 3 publications 1982: 5 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 2 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 6 publications 1987: 12 publications 1988: 11 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 3 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 12 publications 1995: 15 publications 1996: 12 publications 1997: 18 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 13 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 17 publications 2006: 14 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 0 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 1 publication 2015: 0 publications 2016: 0 publications 2017: 0 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 3 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 1 publication
1966 2023

268 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yoshihiro Nakato: publications per year, 1966 to 2023
Year Publications
1966 2
1967 2
1968 1
1969 0
1970 0
1971 2
1972 3
1973 0
1974 1
1975 4
1976 4
1977 2
1978 0
1979 0
1980 1
1981 3
1982 5
1983 1
1984 2
1985 2
1986 6
1987 12
1988 11
1989 3
1990 1
1991 3
1992 2
1993 3
1994 12
1995 15
1996 12
1997 18
1998 9
1999 8
2000 8
2001 13
2002 9
2003 8
2004 11
2005 17
2006 14
2007 9
2008 10
2009 2
2010 3
2011 1
2012 0
2013 2
2014 1
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0
2020 1
2021 3
2022 5
2023 1
Total 268
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Yoshihiro Nakato publications per year - data summary

  • Yoshihiro Nakato, a Chemistry scholar from Osaka University, has 268 publications recorded across 58 years, from 1966 to 2023.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1966 and the most recent to 2023.
  • The most productive year is 1997, with 18 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1968, 1974, 1980, 1983 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 11 of the 58 years in the span carry no publications at all (1969, 1970, 1973, 1978 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 4.6 papers per year over the whole span, or 5.7 per year counting only the 47 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2019-2023) hold 10 publications, 4% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1966-1985: 35 publications (1.8 per year); 1986-2005: 181 publications (9.1 per year); 2006-2023: 52 publications (2.9 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Yoshihiro Nakato 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 Nakato 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: 252 publications — 50th percentile

50% 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 1,100 252
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 Nakato publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 63 ranges running from 61–80 to 1,295+ publications.
  • Yoshihiro Nakato, a Chemistry scholar from Osaka University, records 252 publications - the 50th percentile of the discipline.
  • 50% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Yoshihiro Nakato, and about 50% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 241–260 publications range, and Yoshihiro Nakato falls inside that same range.
  • The most crowded range is 161–180 publications, holding 1,350 scientists (8% of the field).
  • 77% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 361–380 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Yoshihiro Nakato 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 Nakato 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, 52–53 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: 52 D-Index — 26th percentile

26% 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 52
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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Yoshihiro Nakato D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 61 ranges running from 40–41 to 159+ D-Index.
  • Yoshihiro Nakato, a Chemistry scholar from Osaka University, records 52 D-Index - the 26th percentile of the discipline.
  • 26% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Yoshihiro Nakato, and about 74% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Yoshihiro Nakato ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 56–57 D-Index, holding 1,051 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

Yoshihiro Nakato is affiliated with Osaka University in Japan and works primarily in the fields of physics and astronomy. Their research encompasses topics related to statistical and nonlinear physics, atomic and molecular physics and optics, as well as electrical and electronic engineering.

The main areas of study for Nakato include:

  • Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics
  • Quantum many-body systems
  • Opinion Dynamics and Social Influence
  • Statistical Mechanics and Entropy
  • Quantum Mechanics and Applications
  • Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies
  • Molecular Junctions and Nanostructures

Nakato's recent publications demonstrate a focus on fundamental questions in thermodynamics and quantum mechanics. Notable papers include:

  • "A Mechanism of the Increase of Entropy in an Isolated Macroscopic System" (2021), published in the Journal of the Physical Society of Japan
  • "Direct Construction of Thermodynamic Laws from Quantum Mechanics" (2021), published in the Journal of the Physical Society of Japan
  • "About Standpoints for Surmounting Reversibility and Recurrence Paradoxes in Theoretical Thermodynamics" (2021), published on arXiv (Cornell University)
  • "Self-organization in an Open Reaction Network for Developing High-function Organized Molecular Systems" (2023), published in ChemPhysChem, co-authored with Yoshiharu Mukouyama

Frequent publication venues for Nakato include:

  • Journal of the Physical Society of Japan
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • ChemPhysChem

Their most common co-author is Yoshiharu Mukouyama.

Best Publications

  • Mechanism for Visible Light Responses in Anodic Photocurrents at N-Doped TiO2 Film Electrodes

    Ryuhei Nakamura;Tomoaki Tanaka;Yoshihiro Nakato

  • Primary intermediates of oxygen photoevolution reaction on TiO2 (Rutile) particles, revealed by in situ FTIR absorption and photoluminescence measurements.

    Ryuhei Nakamura;Yoshihiro Nakato

  • In situ FTIR studies of primary intermediates of photocatalytic reactions on nanocrystalline TiO2 films in contact with aqueous solutions.

    Ryuhei Nakamura;Akihito Imanishi;Kei Murakoshi;Yoshihiro Nakato

  • Electrocatalytic activity of amorphous RuO2 electrode for oxygen evolution in an aqueous solution

    Etsushi Tsuji;Akihito Imanishi;Ken-ichi Fukui;Yoshihiro Nakato

  • Mechanism of Water Photooxidation Reaction at Atomically Flat TiO2 (Rutile) (110) and (100) Surfaces: Dependence on Solution pH

    Akihito Imanishi;Tomoaki Okamura;Naomichi Ohashi;Ryuhei Nakamura

  • Effect of microscopic discontinuity of metal overlayers on the photovoltages in metal-coated semiconductor-liquid junction photoelectrochemical cells for efficient solar energy conversion

    Yoshihiro Nakato;Keiichi Ueda;Hiroyuki Yano;Hiroshi Tsubomura

  • Mechanism of carrier transport in highly efficient solar cells having indium tin oxide/Si junctions

    H. Kobayashi;T. Ishida;Y. Nakato;H. Tsubomura

  • Molecular Mechanisms of Photoinduced Oxygen Evolution, PL Emission, and Surface Roughening at Atomically Smooth (110) and (100) n-TiO2 (Rutile) Surfaces in Aqueous Acidic Solutions

    Ryuhei Nakamura;Tomoaki Okamura;Naomichi Ohashi;and Akihito Imanishi

  • An Approach to Ideal Semiconductor Electrodes for Efficient Photoelectrochemical Reduction of Carbon Dioxide by Modification with Small Metal Particles

    R. Hinogami;Y. Nakamura;S. Yae;Y. Nakato

  • Absolute potential of the Fermi level of isolated single-walled carbon nanotubes

    Ken-ichi Okazaki;Ken-ichi Okazaki;Ken-ichi Okazaki;Yoshihiro Nakato;Kei Murakoshi;Kei Murakoshi;Kei Murakoshi

  • Dependence of the Work Function of TiO2 (Rutile) on Crystal Faces, Studied by a Scanning Auger Microprobe

    Akihito Imanishi;Etsushi Tsuji;Yoshihiro Nakato

  • Silicon photoelectrodes modified with ultrafine metal islands

    Yoshihiro Nakato;Hiroshi Tsubomura

  • General Mechanism for the Synchronization of Electrochemical Oscillations and Self-Organized Dendrite Electrodeposition of Metals with Ordered 2D and 3D Microstructures

    Kazuhiro Fukami;Shuji Nakanishi;Haruka Yamasaki;Toshio Tada

  • Crystal-Face Dependences of Surface Band Edges and Hole Reactivity, Revealed by Preparation of Essentially Atomically Smooth and Stable (110) and (100) n-TiO2 (Rutile) Surfaces

    Ryuhei Nakamura;Naomichi Ohashi;Akihito Imanishi;Takeo Osawa

  • Properties of indium tin oxide films prepared by the electron beam evaporation method in relation to characteristics of indium tin oxide/silicon oxide/silicon junction solar cells

    H. Kobayashi;T. Ishida;K. Nakamura;Y. Nakato

  • THE QUANTUM YIELD OF PHOTOLYSIS OF WATER ON TIO2 ELECTRODES

    T. Ohnishi;Y. Nakato;H. Tsubomura

  • A nano-modified Si/TiO2 composite electrode for efficient solar water splitting

    Susumu Takabayashi;Ryuhei Nakamura;Yoshihiro Nakato

  • Oxygen photoevolution on a tantalum oxynitride photocatalyst under visible-light irradiation: how does water photooxidation proceed on a metal-oxynitride surface?

    Ryuhei Nakamura;Tomoaki Tanaka;Yoshihiro Nakato

  • Promoted Photo-oxidation Reactivity of Particulate BiVO4 Photocatalyst Prepared by a Photoassisted Sol-gel Method

    Haimei Liu;Ryuhei Nakamura;Yoshihiro Nakato

  • THE CATALYTIC EFFECT OF ELECTRODEPOSITED METALS ON THE PHOTO-REDUCTION OF WATER AT P-TYPE SEMICONDUCTORS

    Y. Nakato;S. Tonomura;H. Tsubomura

Frequent Co-Authors

Hiroshi Tsubomura
Hiroshi Tsubomura Osaka University
Kei Murakoshi
Kei Murakoshi Hokkaido University
Ryuhei Nakamura
Ryuhei Nakamura Tokyo Institute of Technology
Michio Matsumura
Michio Matsumura Osaka University
Kazushi Mashima
Kazushi Mashima Osaka University
Toshiaki Ohta
Toshiaki Ohta Ritsumeikan University
Sei-ichi Nishimoto
Sei-ichi Nishimoto Kyoto University
Bunsho Ohtani
Bunsho Ohtani Hokkaido University
Hideomi Koinuma
Hideomi Koinuma Tokyo Institute of Technology
Bruce A. Parkinson
Bruce A. Parkinson University of Wyoming

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