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D-Index
62
Citations
11077
World Ranking
9026
National Ranking
633

Yoshihito Shirai 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 Yoshihito Shirai sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 268 publications — 55th percentile

55% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Yoshihito Shirai 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 Yoshihito Shirai sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 62 D-Index — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Yoshihito Shirai is affiliated with Kyushu Institute of Technology in Japan. Their research spans across the fields of Engineering and Environmental Science, with a substantial focus on Biomedical Engineering, Water Science and Technology, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Molecular Biology, and Soil Science.

The scientist's main research topics include:

  • Biofuel production and bioconversion
  • Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal
  • Biodiesel Production and Applications
  • Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes
  • Composting and Vermicomposting Techniques
  • Oil Palm Production and Sustainability
  • Lignin and Wood Chemistry

Yoshihito Shirai has published frequently in various scientific venues. Notable publication venues include:

  • Environmental Pollution
  • Journal of Cleaner Production
  • Environmental Science and Pollution Research
  • Scientific Reports
  • Biomass and Bioenergy

Recent publications by Shirai and co-authors cover topics related to biochar production, adsorption mechanisms, and biodiesel production. Selected papers are:

  • "Adsorption mechanism and effectiveness of phenol and tannic acid removal by biochar produced from oil palm frond using steam pyrolysis" (2020) published in Environmental Pollution
  • "Effect of oil palm biomass cellulosic content on nanopore structure and adsorption capacity of biochar" (2021) published in Bioresource Technology
  • "Net energy and techno-economic assessment of biodiesel production from waste cooking oil using a semi-industrial plant: A Malaysia perspective" (2020) published in Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments
  • "Enhancement of Agro-Industrial Waste Composting Process via the Microbial Inoculation: A Brief Review" (2022) published in Agronomy
  • "Production of biochar from oil palm frond by steam pyrolysis for removal of residual contaminants in palm oil mill effluent final discharge" (2020) published in Journal of Cleaner Production

Frequent collaborators in Yoshihito Shirai's research include Mohd Ali Hassan, Mohd Rafein Zakaria, Mohd Zulkhairi Mohd Yusoff, and Mohammed Abdillah Ahmad Farid.

Best Publications

  • Biohydrogen production from biomass and industrial wastes by dark fermentation

    Mei Ling Chong;Vikineswary Sabaratnam;Yoshihito Shirai;Mohd Ali Hassan

  • Baseline study of methane emission from anaerobic ponds of palm oil mill effluent treatment.

    Shahrakbah Yacob;Mohd Ali Hassan;Yoshihito Shirai;Minato Wakisaka

  • Thermal degradation behaviour of poly(lactic acid) stereocomplex

    Yujiang Fan;Yujiang Fan;Haruo Nishida;Yoshihito Shirai;Yutaka Tokiwa

  • Effect of tin on poly(L-lactic acid) pyrolysis

    Haruo Nishida;Tomokazu Mori;Tomokazu Mori;Shinya Hoshihara;Yujiang Fan;Yujiang Fan

  • Biohydrogen production by Clostridium butyricum EB6 from palm oil mill effluent

    Mei Ling Chong;Raha Abdul Rahim;Yoshihito Shirai;Mohd Ali Hassan

  • Thermal degradation of poly(L-lactide): effect of alkali earth metal oxides for selective L, L-lactide formation

    Yujiang Fan;Yujiang Fan;Haruo Nishida;Tomokazu Mori;Tomokazu Mori;Yoshihito Shirai

  • Importance of the methanogenic archaea populations in anaerobic wastewater treatments

    Meisam Tabatabaei;Raha Abdul Rahim;Norhani Abdullah;André Denis G. Wright

  • Co-composting of empty fruit bunches and partially treated palm oil mill effluents in pilot scale.

    A. S. Baharuddin;M. Wakisaka;Y. Shirai;S. Abd-Aziz

  • Start-up operation of semi-commercial closed anaerobic digester for palm oil mill effluent treatment

    Shahrakbah Yacob;Shahrakbah Yacob;Yoshihito Shirai;Mohd Ali Hassan;Minato Wakisaka

  • Turning waste to wealth-biodegradable plastics polyhydroxyalkanoates from palm oil mill effluent – a Malaysian perspective

    Tabassum Mumtaz;Tabassum Mumtaz;Noor Amalina Yahaya;Suraini Abd-Aziz;Nor’Aini Abdul Rahman

  • Enzymatic hydrolysis of food waste and ethanol fermentation

    Hee Cheon Moon;Il Seok Song;Jong Chan Kim;Yoshihito Shirai

  • Pyrolysis kinetics of poly(l-lactide) with carboxyl and calcium salt end structures

    Yujiang Fan;Yujiang Fan;Haruo Nishida;Shinya Hoshihara;Yoshihito Shirai

  • Renewable sugars from oil palm frond juice as an alternative novel fermentation feedstock for value-added products

    Mior Ahmad Khushairi Mohd Zahari;Mohd Rafein Zakaria;Hidayah Ariffin;Mohd Noriznan Mokhtar

  • Making plastics from garbage : a novel process for poly-L-lactate production from municipal food waste

    Kenji Sakai;Masayuki Taniguchi;Shigenobu Miura;Hitomi Ohara

  • Modification of oil palm mesocarp fiber characteristics using superheated steam treatment.

    Noor Ida Amalina Ahamad Nordin;Hidayah Ariffin;Yoshito Andou;Mohd Ali Hassan

  • Determination of multiple thermal degradation mechanisms of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate)

    Hidayah Ariffin;Hidayah Ariffin;Haruo Nishida;Yoshihito Shirai;Mohd Ali Hassan

  • Sustainable production of polyhydroxyalkanoates from renewable oil-palm biomass.

    Mohd Ali Hassan;Lian-Ngit Yee;Phang Lai Yee;Hidayah Ariffin

  • Thermal stability of poly (L-lactide): influence of end protection by acetyl group

    Yujiang Fan;Haruo Nishida;Yoshihito Shirai;Takeshi Endo

  • Improved economic viability of integrated biogas energy and compost production for sustainable palm oil mill management.

    Tatsuya Yoshizaki;Yoshihito Shirai;Mohd Ali Hassan;Azhari Samsu Baharuddin

  • Effect of steam pretreatment on oil palm empty fruit bunch for the production of sugars

    Saleha Shamsudin;Saleha Shamsudin;Umi Kalsom Md Shah;Huzairi Zainudin;Suraini Abd-Aziz

  • Production of bacterial endoglucanase from pretreated oil palm empty fruit bunch by bacillus pumilus EB3.

    Hidayah Ariffin;Mohd Ali Hassan;Umi Kalsom Shah;Norhafizah Abdullah

  • Feedstock Recycling of Flame-Resisting Poly(lactic acid)/Aluminum Hydroxide Composite to l,l-lactide

    Haruo Nishida;Yujiang Fan;Tomokazu Mori;Naoko Oyagi

  • Effects of palm oil mill effluent (POME) anaerobic sludge from 500 m3 of closed anaerobic methane digested tank on pressed-shredded empty fruit bunch (EFB) composting process

    Azhari Samsu Baharuddin;Azhari Samsu Baharuddin;Lim Siong Hock;Mohd Zulkhairi Md Yusof;Nor' Aini Abdul Rahman

  • Production of mono sugar from acid hydrolysis of seaweed

    Sung-Soo Jang;Yoshihito Shirai;Motoharu Uchida;Minato Wakisaka

  • Production and characterisation of cellulase from Bacillus pumilus EB3

    Hidayah Ariffin;Norhafizah Abdullah;Umi Kalsom Md. Shah;Yoshihito Shirai

Frequent Co-Authors

Mohd Ali Hassan
Mohd Ali Hassan Universiti Putra Malaysia
Haruo Nishida
Haruo Nishida Kyushu Institute of Technology
Takeshi Endo
Takeshi Endo Kyushu Institute of Technology
Kazuhiro Nakanishi
Kazuhiro Nakanishi Okayama University
Meisam Tabatabaei
Meisam Tabatabaei Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute of Iran
Qunhui Wang
Qunhui Wang University of Science and Technology Beijing
Kenji Hashimoto
Kenji Hashimoto Kyoto University
Norhani Abdullah
Norhani Abdullah Universiti Putra Malaysia
Ryuichi Matsuno
Ryuichi Matsuno Ishikawa Prefectural University
Nor Azowa Ibrahim
Nor Azowa Ibrahim Universiti Putra Malaysia

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