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Yoshinao Nakagawa

Yoshinao Nakagawa

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 91 2018 1809 110 104 287 24091

Yoshinao Nakagawa publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yoshinao Nakagawa between 1987 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yoshinao Nakagawa published across 40 years, from 1987 to 2026, averaging 7.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 2014. 10 of the 309 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 25. Peak 25 publications in 2014. 1987: 1 publication 1988: 2 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 2 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 3 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 12 publications 2011: 16 publications 2012: 16 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 25 publications 2015: 21 publications 2016: 18 publications 2017: 24 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 18 publications 2020: 21 publications 2021: 18 publications 2022: 16 publications 2023: 14 publications 2024: 13 publications 2025: 8 publications 2026: 2 publications
1987 2026

309 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yoshinao Nakagawa: publications per year, 1987 to 2026
Year Publications
1987 1
1988 2
1989 0
1990 0
1991 1
1992 0
1993 0
1994 1
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 2
1999 1
2000 2
2001 2
2002 2
2003 3
2004 1
2005 3
2006 6
2007 5
2008 6
2009 1
2010 12
2011 16
2012 16
2013 14
2014 25
2015 21
2016 18
2017 24
2018 14
2019 18
2020 21
2021 18
2022 16
2023 14
2024 13
2025 8
2026 2
Total 309
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Yoshinao Nakagawa 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 Yoshinao Nakagawa 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, 281–300 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: 287 publications — 60th percentile

60% 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
261–280 979
281–300 939 287
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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Yoshinao Nakagawa 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 Yoshinao Nakagawa 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, 90–91 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: 91 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% 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
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 91
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

Yoshinao Nakagawa is affiliated with Tohoku University in Japan. Their research primarily spans the fields of engineering, chemistry, and chemical engineering, with a significant focus on biomedical engineering, mechanical engineering, catalysis, inorganic chemistry, and materials chemistry.

The main topics addressed in their work include:

  • Catalysis for Biomass Conversion
  • Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies
  • Catalysts for Methane Reforming
  • Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis
  • Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Biofuel production and bioconversion

Yoshinao Nakagawa has contributed to several recent papers. Notable publications include:

  • "Low-temperature catalytic upgrading of waste polyolefinic plastics into liquid fuels and waxes" (2020, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental)
  • "Erythritol: Another C4 Platform Chemical in Biomass Refinery" (2020, ACS Omega)
  • "Structure-activity relationship in hydrogenolysis of polyolefins over Ru/support catalysts" (2022, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental)
  • "Hydrodeoxygenation of Guaiacol to Phenol over Ceria-Supported Iron Catalysts" (2020, ACS Catalysis)
  • "Catalytic function of CeO2 in non-reductive conversion of CO2 with alcohols" (2020, Materials Today Sustainability)

The frequent co-authors of Yoshinao Nakagawa include:

  • Keiichi Tomishige
  • Mizuho Yabushita
  • Masazumi Tamura
  • Akira Nakayama
  • Lujie Liu

Publication venues regularly publishing their work are:

  • ACS Catalysis
  • Green Chemistry
  • ChemCatChem
  • Catalysis Science & Technology
  • ChemSusChem

Best Publications

  • Catalytic Reduction of Biomass-Derived Furanic Compounds with Hydrogen

    Yoshinao Nakagawa;Masazumi Tamura;Keiichi Tomishige

  • Crystal structures and ferroelectric properties of SrBi2Ta2O9 and Sr0.8Bi2.2Ta2O9

    Y. Shimakawa;Y. Kubo;Y. Nakagawa;T. Kamiyama

  • Crystal structure and ferroelectric properties of A Bi 2 Ta 2 O 9 ( A = Ca , Sr, and Ba)

    Y. Shimakawa;Y. Kubo;Y. Nakagawa;S. Goto

  • Heterogeneous catalysis of the glycerol hydrogenolysis

    Yoshinao Nakagawa;Keiichi Tomishige

  • Direct hydrogenolysis of glycerol into 1,3-propanediol over rhenium-modified iridium catalyst

    Yoshinao Nakagawa;Yasunori Shinmi;Shuichi Koso;Keiichi Tomishige

  • Reaction mechanism of the glycerol hydrogenolysis to 1,3-propanediol over Ir-ReOx/SiO2 catalyst

    Yasushi Amada;Yasushi Amada;Yasunori Shinmi;Shuichi Koso;Takeshi Kubota

  • Methane reforming to synthesis gas over Ni catalysts modified with noble metals

    Dalin Li;Dalin Li;Yoshinao Nakagawa;Keiichi Tomishige

  • Total Hydrogenation of Furfural and 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural over Supported Pd–Ir Alloy Catalyst

    Yoshinao Nakagawa;Kana Takada;Masazumi Tamura;Keiichi Tomishige

  • Modification of Rh/SiO2 catalyst for the hydrogenolysis of glycerol in water

    Yasunori Shinmi;Shuichi Koso;Takeshi Kubota;Yoshinao Nakagawa

  • Catalytic performance and characterization of Ni-Fe catalysts for the steam reforming of tar from biomass pyrolysis to synthesis gas

    Lei Wang;Dalin Li;Mitsuru Koike;Shuichi Koso

  • One-pot selective conversion of furfural into 1,5-pentanediol over a Pd-added Ir–ReOx/SiO2 bifunctional catalyst

    Sibao Liu;Yasushi Amada;Masazumi Tamura;Yoshinao Nakagawa

  • Selective hydrogenolysis and hydrogenation using metal catalysts directly modified with metal oxide species

    Keiichi Tomishige;Yoshinao Nakagawa;Masazumi Tamura

  • Efficient stereo- and regioselective hydroxylation of alkanes catalysed by a bulky polyoxometalate

    Keigo Kamata;Kazuhiro Yonehara;Yoshinao Nakagawa;Kazuhiro Uehara

  • Total hydrogenation of furan derivatives over silica-supported Ni–Pd alloy catalyst

    Yoshinao Nakagawa;Keiichi Tomishige

  • Total Hydrogenation of Furfural over a Silica-Supported Nickel Catalyst Prepared by the Reduction of a Nickel Nitrate Precursor

    Yoshinao Nakagawa;Hiroya Nakazawa;Hideo Watanabe;Keiichi Tomishige

  • Rapid synthesis of unsaturated alcohols under mild conditions by highly selective hydrogenation.

    Masazumi Tamura;Kensuke Tokonami;Yoshinao Nakagawa;Keiichi Tomishige

  • Low-temperature catalytic upgrading of waste polyolefinic plastics into liquid fuels and waxes

    Yosuke Nakaji;Masazumi Tamura;Shuhei Miyaoka;Shogo Kumagai

  • Solid acid co-catalyst for the hydrogenolysis of glycerol to 1,3-propanediol over Ir-ReOx/SiO2

    Yoshinao Nakagawa;Xuanhe Ning;Yasushi Amada;Keiichi Tomishige

  • Catalytic performance and characterization of Ni–Co catalysts for the steam reforming of biomass tar to synthesis gas

    Lei Wang;Dalin Li;Mitsuru Koike;Hideo Watanabe

  • Metal catalysts for steam reforming of tar derived from the gasification of lignocellulosic biomass

    Dalin Li;Masazumi Tamura;Yoshinao Nakagawa;Keiichi Tomishige

  • Chemoselective Hydrogenolysis of Tetrahydropyran-2-methanol to 1,6-Hexanediol over Rhenium-Modified Carbon-Supported Rhodium Catalysts

    Kaiyou Chen;Shuichi Koso;Takeshi Kubota;Yoshinao Nakagawa;Yoshinao Nakagawa

Frequent Co-Authors

Keiichi Tomishige
Keiichi Tomishige Tohoku University
Masazumi Tamura
Masazumi Tamura Osaka Metropolitan University
Noritaka Mizuno
Noritaka Mizuno University of Tokyo
Kazu Okumura
Kazu Okumura Kogakuin University
Kazuya Yamaguchi
Kazuya Yamaguchi University of Tokyo
Keigo Kamata
Keigo Kamata Tokyo Institute of Technology
Yalei Zhang
Yalei Zhang Tongji University
Toshiyuki Tanaka
Toshiyuki Tanaka Kyoto University
Jun-ya Hasegawa
Jun-ya Hasegawa Hokkaido University
Tadahiro Ohmi
Tadahiro Ohmi Tohoku University

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