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Yoshito Ikada

Yoshito Ikada

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Chemistry
Japan
2026
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Materials Science
Japan
2022

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
111
Citations
51015
World Ranking
679
National Ranking
22

Chemistry

D-Index
109
Citations
49565
World Ranking
834
National Ranking
34

Yoshito Ikada publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Yoshito Ikada sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 561 publications — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

Yoshito Ikada D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Yoshito Ikada sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 111 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 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
  • 2022 - Research.com Materials Science in Japan Leader Award
  • 2000 - Fellow of Biomaterials Science and Engineering

Overview

Yoshito Ikada is affiliated with Kyoto University in Japan and specializes primarily in the fields of Medicine and Materials Science. Their scholarly work spans several subfields, including Surgery, Materials Chemistry, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, and Oncology.

The scientist's research topics focus on Pediatric Hepatobiliary Diseases and Treatments, Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders, Pancreatic function and diabetes, Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research, Crystallization and Solubility Studies, and X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography.

Yoshito Ikada has contributed to publications in various respected venues, including:

  • World Journal of Gastroenterology
  • Research Square (Research Square)
  • The Cambridge Structural Database

Their recent published papers include:

  • "Pitfalls and promises of bile duct alternatives: A narrative review," 2022, World Journal of Gastroenterology
  • "Cell-free scaffold for regenerating defective bile ducts," 2023, Research Square (Research Square)
  • "CCDC 2276990: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination," 2023, The Cambridge Structural Database

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Yoshito Ikada are:

  • Mitsuo Miyazawa
  • Masayasu Aikawa
  • Junpei Takashima
  • Hirotoshi Kobayashi
  • Shunsuke Ohnishi

The scientist was recognized as a Fellow of Biomaterials Science and Engineering in 2000, reflecting involvement in interdisciplinary research connecting materials science and biomedical engineering.

Best Publications

  • Biodegradable polyesters for medical and ecological applications

    Yoshito Ikada;Hideto Tsuji

  • Stereocomplex formation between enantiomeric poly(lactides)

    Yoshito Ikada;Khosrow Jamshidi;Hideto Tsuji;Suong Hyu Hyon

  • In vitro and in vivo degradation of films of chitin and its deacetylated derivatives

    Kenji Tomihata;Yoshito Ikada

  • Distribution and tissue uptake of poly(ethylene glycol) with different molecular weights after intravenous administration to mice

    Tetsuji Yamaoka;Yasuhiko Tabata;Yoshito Ikada

  • Mechanism of Amide Formation by Carbodiimide for Bioconjugation in Aqueous Media

    Naoki Nakajima;Yoshito Ikada

  • Thermal characterization of polylactides

    K. Jamshidi;S.-H. Hyon;Y. Ikada

  • Surface modification of polymers for medical applications.

    Y. Ikada

  • Fabrication of porous gelatin scaffolds for tissue engineering.

    Hye-Won Kang;Yasuhiko Tabata;Yoshito Ikada

  • Polymer surface with graft chains

    Koichi Kato;Emiko Uchida;En-Tang Kang;Yoshikimi Uyama

  • Effect of the size and surface charge of polymer microspheres on their phagocytosis by macrophage

    Yasuhiko Tabata;Yoshito Ikada

  • Stereocomplex formation between enantiomeric poly(lactic acid)s. XI. Mechanical properties and morphology of solution-cast films

    H Tsuji;Y Ikada

  • Properties and morphologies of poly(l-lactide): 1. Annealing condition effects on properties and morphologies of poly(l-lactide)

    Hideto Tsuji;Yoshito Ikada

  • GRAFT COPOLYMERIZATION OF ACRYLAMIDE ONTO A POLYETHYLENE SURFACE PRETREATED WITH GLOW DISCHARGE

    M. Suzuki;A. Kishida;H. Iwata;Y. Ikada

  • Epitaxial crystallization and crystalline polymorphism of polylactides

    L. Cartier;T. Okihara;Y. Ikada;H. Tsuji

  • Controlled release of growth factors based on biodegradation of gelatin hydrogel

    Masaya Yamamoto;Yoshito Ikada;Yasuhiko Tabata

  • Stereocomplex formation between enantiomeric poly(lactic acids). 9. Stereocomplexation from the melt

    Hideto Tsuji;Yoshito Ikada

  • Crystallization from the melt of poly(lactide)s with different optical purities and their blends

    Hideto Tsuji;Yoshito Ikada

  • Effect of preadsorbed proteins on cell adhesion to polymer surfaces

    Yasushi Tamada;Yoshito Ikada

  • Crystal structure of stereocomplex of poly(L-lactide) and poly(D-lactide)

    Takumi Okihara;Masaki Tsuji;Akiyoshi Kawaguchi;Ken Ichi Katayama

  • Vascularization effect of basic fibroblast growth factor released from gelatin hydrogels with different biodegradabilities.

    Yasuhiko Tabata;Yoshito Ikada

Frequent Co-Authors

Suong-Hyu Hyon
Suong-Hyu Hyon Kagoshima University
Hideto Tsuji
Hideto Tsuji Toyohashi University of Technology
Susumu Miyamoto
Susumu Miyamoto Kyoto University
Masayuki Imamura
Masayuki Imamura Kyoto University
En-Tang Kang
En-Tang Kang National University of Singapore
Nobuo Hashimoto
Nobuo Hashimoto Kyoto University
K.L. Tan
K.L. Tan National University of Singapore
Yoshio Yamaoka
Yoshio Yamaoka Oita University
Jun-ichi Miyazaki
Jun-ichi Miyazaki Osaka University
Jordi Puiggalí
Jordi Puiggalí Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya

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