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Yoshinobu Baba

Yoshinobu Baba

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 68 6567 5953 428 401 706 15533

Yoshinobu Baba publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yoshinobu Baba between 1973 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yoshinobu Baba published across 54 years, from 1973 to 2026, averaging 15.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 43 publications in 2008. 14 of the 851 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1973 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 43. Peak 43 publications in 2008. 1973: 1 publication 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 6 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 6 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 7 publications 1993: 13 publications 1994: 9 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 16 publications 2000: 11 publications 2001: 17 publications 2002: 26 publications 2003: 29 publications 2004: 36 publications 2005: 40 publications 2006: 41 publications 2007: 41 publications 2008: 43 publications 2009: 33 publications 2010: 23 publications 2011: 33 publications 2012: 33 publications 2013: 36 publications 2014: 25 publications 2015: 31 publications 2016: 35 publications 2017: 28 publications 2018: 26 publications 2019: 24 publications 2020: 32 publications 2021: 28 publications 2022: 24 publications 2023: 20 publications 2024: 17 publications 2025: 13 publications 2026: 1 publication
1973 2026

851 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yoshinobu Baba: publications per year, 1973 to 2026
Year Publications
1973 1
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 2
1985 6
1986 4
1987 3
1988 4
1989 5
1990 6
1991 6
1992 7
1993 13
1994 9
1995 7
1996 4
1997 5
1998 7
1999 16
2000 11
2001 17
2002 26
2003 29
2004 36
2005 40
2006 41
2007 41
2008 43
2009 33
2010 23
2011 33
2012 33
2013 36
2014 25
2015 31
2016 35
2017 28
2018 26
2019 24
2020 32
2021 28
2022 24
2023 20
2024 17
2025 13
2026 1
Total 851
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Yoshinobu Baba 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 Yoshinobu Baba 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, 701–720 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: 706 publications — 96th percentile

96% 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
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 57 706
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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Yoshinobu Baba 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 Yoshinobu Baba 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, 68–69 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: 68 D-Index — 64th percentile

64% 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 68
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

Yoshinobu Baba is affiliated with Nagoya University in Japan and has contributed extensively to research in engineering and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their academic output spans numerous fields with a focus on biomedical engineering, molecular biology, materials chemistry, electrical and electronic engineering, and cancer research.

The scientist's work encompasses a variety of topics, including extracellular vesicles in disease, nanopore and nanochannel transport studies, advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques, microRNA in disease regulation, microfluidic and capillary electrophoresis applications, quantum dots synthesis and properties, and microfluidic and bio-sensing technologies.

Yoshinobu Baba has published in multiple notable scientific journals. These venues include:

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Analytical Sciences
  • Lab on a Chip
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Scientific Reports

Selected recent papers highlight diverse areas of study:

  • Microfluidic-based capture and release of cancer-derived exosomes via peptide-nanowire hybrid interface, 2020, Lab on a Chip
  • Solid-State Nanopore Platform Integrated with Machine Learning for Digital Diagnosis of Virus Infection, 2020, Analytical Chemistry
  • Near infrared photoimmunotherapy targeting DLL3 for small cell lung cancer, 2020, EBioMedicine
  • Targeted Phototherapy for Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma: Near-Infrared Photoimmunotherapy Targeting Podoplanin, 2020, Cells
  • A quantum thermometric sensing and analysis system using fluorescent nanodiamonds for the evaluation of living stem cell functions according to intracellular temperature, 2020, Nanoscale Advances

Collaborations form a significant part of their research efforts. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Takao Yasui
  • Hiroshi Yukawa
  • Kazuki Nagashima
  • Takeshi Yanagida
  • Taisuke Shimada

The extensive interdisciplinary focus in Yoshinobu Baba's research aligns with their scholarly activity across engineering and molecular biology fields, reflecting interests in integrating technological innovation with biological and medical applications.

Best Publications

  • Quantum dots as photosensitizers

    Rumiana Bakalova;Hideki Ohba;Zhivko Zhelev;Mitsuru Ishikawa

  • Separation of long DNA molecules by quartz nanopillar chips under a direct current electric field.

    Noritada Kaji;Yojiro Tezuka;Yuzuru Takamura;Masanori Ueda

  • Trafficking and subcellular localization of multiwalled carbon nanotubes in plant cells.

    Maged F. Serag;Noritada Kaji;Claire Gaillard;Yukihiro Okamoto

  • Quantum dot anti-CD conjugates: Are they potential photosensitizers or potentiators of classical photosensitizing agents in photodynamic therapy of cancer?

    Rumiana Bakalova;Hideki Ohba;Zhivko Zhelev;Toshimi Nagase

  • Systemic delivery of siRNA to tumors using a lipid nanoparticle containing a tumor-specific cleavable PEG-lipid.

    Hiroto Hatakeyama;Hidetaka Akita;Erika Ito;Yasuhiro Hayashi

  • Cationic liposome-mediated gene delivery: biophysical study and mechanism of internalization

    Mohamad Radwan Almofti;Hideyoshi Harashima;Yasuo Shinohara;Ammar Almofti

  • Temperature-sensitive photoluminescence of CdSe quantum dot clusters.

    Vasudevanpillai Biju;Yoji Makita;Akinari Sonoda;Hiroshi Yokoyama

  • Unveiling massive numbers of cancer-related urinary-microRNA candidates via nanowires.

    Takao Yasui;Takao Yasui;Takeshi Yanagida;Takeshi Yanagida;Satoru Ito;Yuki Konakade

  • Phenothiazines suppress proliferation and induce apoptosis in cultured leukemic cells without any influence on the viability of normal lymphocytes. Phenothiazines and leukemia.

    Zhivko Zhelev;Hideki Ohba;Rumiana Bakalova;Vera Hadjimitova

  • Structure−Property Correlation of CdSe Clusters Using Experimental Results and First-Principles DFT Calculations

    Rajan Jose;Nurbosyn U Zhanpeisov;Hiroshi Fukumura;Yoshinobu Baba

  • Mechanism of improved gene transfer by the N-terminal stearylation of octaarginine: enhanced cellular association by hydrophobic core formation.

    I A Khalil;S Futaki;M Niwa;Y Baba;Y Baba

  • Nanospheres for DNA separation chips.

    Mari Tabuchi;Masanori Ueda;Noritada Kaji;Yuichi Yamasaki

  • Understanding the formation mechanism of lipid nanoparticles in microfluidic devices with chaotic micromixers.

    Masatoshi Maeki;Yuka Fujishima;Yusuke Sato;Takao Yasui

  • Quantum dot-based western blot technology for ultrasensitive detection of tracer proteins.

    Rumiana Bakalova;Zhivko Zhelev;Hideki Ohba;Yoshinobu Baba

  • Usefulness of the 5' region of the cDNA encoding acidic ribosomal phosphoprotein P0 conserved among rats, mice, and humans as a standard probe for gene expression analysis in different tissues and animal species.

    Rie Akamine;Takenori Yamamoto;Masahiro Watanabe;Naoshi Yamazaki

  • High-resolution separation of DNA restriction fragments by capillary electrophoresis in cellulose derivative solutions.

    Yoshinobu Baba;Naomi Ishimaru;Kazuko Samata;Mitsutomo Tsuhako

  • Quantum dots labeling using octa-arginine peptides for imaging of adipose tissue-derived stem cells.

    Hiroshi Yukawa;Yukimasa Kagami;Masaki Watanabe;Koichi Oishi

  • Quenching of Photoluminescence in Conjugates of Quantum Dots and Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube

    Vasudevanpillai Biju;Tamitake Itoh;Yoshinobu Baba;Mitsuru Ishikawa

  • Monitoring transplanted adipose tissue-derived stem cells combined with heparin in the liver by fluorescence imaging using quantum dots.

    Hiroshi Yukawa;Masaki Watanabe;Noritada Kaji;Yukihiro Okamoto

  • Quantum Dot-Conjugated Hybridization Probes for Preliminary Screening of siRNA Sequences

    Rumiana Bakalova;Zhivko Zhelev;Hideki Ohba;Yoshinobu Baba

  • Stress control and human nutrition.

    Eiji Takeda;Junji Terao;Yutaka Nakaya;Ken-ichi Miyamoto

Frequent Co-Authors

Manabu Tokeshi
Manabu Tokeshi Hokkaido University
Takeshi Yanagida
Takeshi Yanagida University of Tokyo
Yasuo Shinohara
Yasuo Shinohara University of Tokushima
Tomoji Kawai
Tomoji Kawai Osaka University
Hideyoshi Harashima
Hideyoshi Harashima Hokkaido University
Yuzuru Takamura
Yuzuru Takamura Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Lihua Zhang
Lihua Zhang Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
Vasudevanpillai Biju
Vasudevanpillai Biju Hokkaido University
Masateru Taniguchi
Masateru Taniguchi Osaka University
Yoshinori Hasegawa
Yoshinori Hasegawa Nagoya University

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