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Yoshinori Yamamoto

Yoshinori Yamamoto

Tohoku University
Japan

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Chemistry
Japan
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
118
Citations
54307
World Ranking
536
National Ranking
18

Yoshinori Yamamoto 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 Yoshinori Yamamoto sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 996 publications — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Yoshinori Yamamoto 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 Yoshinori Yamamoto sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 118 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in Japan Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Japan Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Japan Leader Award

Overview

Yoshinori Yamamoto is affiliated with Tohoku University in Japan and has a substantial research portfolio focused on chemistry. Their work spans multiple subfields including organic chemistry, materials chemistry, inorganic chemistry, process chemistry and technology, and renewable energy, sustainability, and the environment.

Their main field of study is chemistry, with a significant emphasis on organic chemistry. Yamamoto's research tackles various topics, notably:

  • Catalytic C-H Functionalization Methods
  • Catalytic Cross-Coupling Reactions
  • Catalytic Alkyne Reactions
  • Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions
  • Nanoporous metals and alloys
  • Cyclopropane Reaction Mechanisms
  • Synthesis and Catalytic Reactions

Yamamoto's recent publications illustrate a focus on catalysis and organic synthesis mechanisms. Recent papers include:

  • "Interweaving Visible-Light and Iron Catalysis for Nitrene Formation and Transformation with Dioxazolones" (2021) published in Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • "Visible-Light-Promoted Iron-Catalyzed N-Arylation of Dioxazolones with Arylboronic Acids" (2021) published in ACS Catalysis
  • "Benzyl Palladium Intermediates: Unique and Versatile Reactive Intermediates for Aromatic Functionalization" (2020) published in Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis
  • "A Strategy for Amide C-N Bond Activation with Ruthenium Catalyst: Selective Aromatic Acylation" (2021) published in Organic Letters
  • "[3 + 2] Cycloaddition of α-Aryl-α-diazoacetates with Terminal Alkynes via the Cooperative Catalysis of Palladium and Acid" (2021) published in ACS Catalysis

Publication venues frequently include highly regarded journals, reflecting the consistent nature of Yamamoto's research outputs:

  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Organic Letters
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • ChemCatChem
  • The Journal of Organic Chemistry

Yamamoto collaborates often with a group of co-authors, highlighting ongoing research partnerships:

  • Ming Bao (35 publications)
  • Xiujuan Feng (22 publications)
  • Xiaoqiang Yu (21 publications)
  • Sheng Zhang (18 publications)
  • Yang Li (7 publications)

Best Publications

  • Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Reactions in Heterocyclic Synthesis

    Itaru Nakamura;Yoshinori Yamamoto

  • SELECTIVE REACTIONS USING ALLYLIC METALS

    Yoshinori. Yamamoto;Naoki. Asao

  • Coinage Metal-Assisted Synthesis of Heterocycles

    Nitin T. Patil;Yoshinori Yamamoto

  • Atomic origins of the high catalytic activity of nanoporous gold

    Takeshi Fujita;Takeshi Fujita;Pengfei Guan;Keith P McKenna;Keith P McKenna;Xingyou Lang

  • Recent advances in the transition-metal-catalyzed regioselective approaches to polysubstituted benzene derivatives.

    Unknown

  • From σ- to π-Electrophilic Lewis Acids. Application to Selective Organic Transformations

    Yoshinori Yamamoto

  • Lewis acid-catalyzed benzannulation via unprecedented [4+2] cycloaddition of o-alkynyl(oxo)benzenes and enynals with alkynes.

    Naoki Asao;Tsutomu Nogami;Sunyoung Lee;Yoshinori Yamamoto

  • AuCl3-Catalyzed Benzannulation: Synthesis of Naphthyl Ketone Derivatives from o-Alkynylbenzaldehydes with Alkynes

    Naoki Asao;Kumiko Takahashi;Sunyoung Lee;Taisuke Kasahara

  • Transition Metal‐Catalyzed Reactions of Methylenecyclopropanes

    Itaru Nakamura;Yoshinori Yamamoto

  • Gold‐Catalyzed Intramolecular Carbothiolation of Alkynes: Synthesis of 2,3‐Disubstituted Benzothiophenes from (α‐Alkoxy Alkyl) (ortho‐Alkynyl Phenyl) Sulfides

    Itaru Nakamura;Takuma Sato;Yoshinori Yamamoto

  • A Novel B(C6F5)3-Catalyzed Reduction of Alcohols and Cleavage of Aryl and Alkyl Ethers with Hydrosilanes†

    Vladimir Gevorgyan;Michael Rubin;Sharonda Benson;Jian Xiu Liu

  • AuBr3-Catalyzed [4 + 2] Benzannulation between an Enynal Unit and Enol

    Naoki Asao;Haruo Aikawa;Yoshinori Yamamoto

  • Pd(II) acts simultaneously as a Lewis acid and as a transition-metal catalyst: synthesis of cyclic alkenyl ethers from acetylenic aldehydes.

    Naoki Asao;Tsutomu Nogami;Kumiko Takahashi;Yoshinori Yamamoto

  • Copper- or Phosphine-Catalyzed Reaction of Alkynes with Isocyanides. Regioselective Synthesis of Substituted Pyrroles Controlled by the Catalyst

    Shin Kamijo;Chikashi Kanazawa;Yoshinori Yamamoto

  • Selective Synthesis by Use of Lewis Acids in the Presence of Organocopper and Related Reagents. New Synthetic Methods (61)

    Yoshinori Yamamoto

  • Gold‐Catalyzed Intermolecular Hydroamination of Allenes with Arylamines and Resulting High Chirality Transfer

    Naoko Nishina;Yoshinori Yamamoto

  • Synthesis of 2,3-Disubstituted Benzofurans by Platinum−Olefin-Catalyzed Carboalkoxylation of o-Alkynylphenyl Acetals

    Itaru Nakamura;Yuya Mizushima;Yoshinori Yamamoto

  • Palladium-catalyzed intramolecular asymmetric hydroamination of alkynes.

    Léopold M. Lutete;Isao Kadota;Yoshinori Yamamoto

  • Nanostructured materials as catalysts: nanoporous-gold-catalyzed oxidation of organosilanes with water.

    Naoki Asao;Yoshifumi Ishikawa;Naoya Hatakeyama;Menggenbateer

  • Direct Mannich and Nitro-Mannich Reactions with Non-Activated Imines: AgOTf-Catalyzed Addition of Pronucleophiles to ortho-Alkynylaryl Aldimines Leading to 1,2-Dihydroisoquinolines

    Naoki Asao;Salprima Yudha S.;Tsutomu Nogami;Yoshinori Yamamoto

  • PALLADIUM CATALYSED PRONUCLEOPHILE ADDITION TO UNACTIVATED CARBON-CARBON MULTIPLE BONDS

    Yoshinori Yamamoto;Ukkiramapandian Radhakrishnan

  • Alkyne activation with Brønsted acids, iodine, or gold complexes, and its fate leading to synthetic application

    Yoshinori Yamamoto;Ilya D. Gridnev;Nitin T. Patil;Tienan Jin

  • Acyclic stereocontrol via allylic organometallic compounds

    Unknown

Frequent Co-Authors

Naoki Asao
Naoki Asao Shinshu University
Tienan Jin
Tienan Jin Tohoku University
Kazuhiro Maruyama
Kazuhiro Maruyama Kyoto University
Hiroyuki Nakamura
Hiroyuki Nakamura Tokyo Institute of Technology
Nitin T. Patil
Nitin T. Patil Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal
Vladimir Gevorgyan
Vladimir Gevorgyan The University of Texas at Dallas
Nobutaka Fujii
Nobutaka Fujii Kyoto University
Hirokazu Tamamura
Hirokazu Tamamura Tokyo Medical and Dental University
Shun-Ichi Murahashi
Shun-Ichi Murahashi Osaka University
Mingwei Chen
Mingwei Chen Southern University of Science and Technology

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