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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 62 1732 1554 37 33 494 10590

Yuichi Onda publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yuichi Onda between 1987 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yuichi Onda published across 39 years, from 1987 to 2025, averaging 16.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 60 publications in 2015. 32 of the 638 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 60. Peak 60 publications in 2015. 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 2 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 3 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 1 publication 2001: 7 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 24 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 23 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 33 publications 2014: 54 publications 2015: 60 publications 2016: 50 publications 2017: 49 publications 2018: 48 publications 2019: 48 publications 2020: 50 publications 2021: 19 publications 2022: 20 publications 2023: 24 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 18 publications
1987 2025

638 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yuichi Onda: publications per year, 1987 to 2025
Year Publications
1987 1
1988 0
1989 1
1990 1
1991 2
1992 2
1993 3
1994 2
1995 2
1996 1
1997 3
1998 5
1999 1
2000 1
2001 7
2002 2
2003 6
2004 7
2005 9
2006 9
2007 11
2008 24
2009 10
2010 23
2011 3
2012 15
2013 33
2014 54
2015 60
2016 50
2017 49
2018 48
2019 48
2020 50
2021 19
2022 20
2023 24
2024 14
2025 18
Total 638
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Yuichi Onda publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026

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

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 603+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 557. Most scientists, 557, have 128–137 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 488–497 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 5 scientists 48–57 publications: 33 scientists 58–67 publications: 94 scientists 68–77 publications: 161 scientists 78–87 publications: 278 scientists 88–97 publications: 376 scientists 98–107 publications: 404 scientists 108–117 publications: 484 scientists 118–127 publications: 540 scientists 128–137 publications: 557 scientists 138–147 publications: 491 scientists 148–157 publications: 495 scientists 158–167 publications: 458 scientists 168–177 publications: 490 scientists 178–187 publications: 414 scientists 188–197 publications: 401 scientists 198–207 publications: 333 scientists 208–217 publications: 292 scientists 218–227 publications: 290 scientists 228–237 publications: 262 scientists 238–247 publications: 243 scientists 248–257 publications: 208 scientists 258–267 publications: 185 scientists 268–277 publications: 147 scientists 278–287 publications: 128 scientists 288–297 publications: 119 scientists 298–307 publications: 120 scientists 308–317 publications: 107 scientists 318–327 publications: 93 scientists 328–337 publications: 87 scientists 338–347 publications: 64 scientists 348–357 publications: 87 scientists 358–367 publications: 60 scientists 368–377 publications: 60 scientists 378–387 publications: 34 scientists 388–397 publications: 50 scientists 398–407 publications: 44 scientists 408–417 publications: 31 scientists 418–427 publications: 39 scientists 428–437 publications: 27 scientists 438–447 publications: 36 scientists 448–457 publications: 27 scientists 458–467 publications: 29 scientists 468–477 publications: 30 scientists 478–487 publications: 19 scientists 488–497 publications: 15 scientists 498–507 publications: 18 scientists 508–517 publications: 19 scientists 518–527 publications: 16 scientists 528–537 publications: 10 scientists 538–547 publications: 11 scientists 548–557 publications: 14 scientists 558–567 publications: 11 scientists 568–577 publications: 7 scientists 578–587 publications: 14 scientists 588–597 publications: 5 scientists 598–602 publications: 4 scientists 603+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 603+

This scientist: 494 publications — 97th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 5
48–57 33
58–67 94
68–77 161
78–87 278
88–97 376
98–107 404
108–117 484
118–127 540
128–137 557
138–147 491
148–157 495
158–167 458
168–177 490
178–187 414
188–197 401
198–207 333
208–217 292
218–227 290
228–237 262
238–247 243
248–257 208
258–267 185
268–277 147
278–287 128
288–297 119
298–307 120
308–317 107
318–327 93
328–337 87
338–347 64
348–357 87
358–367 60
368–377 60
378–387 34
388–397 50
398–407 44
408–417 31
418–427 39
428–437 27
438–447 36
448–457 27
458–467 29
468–477 30
478–487 19
488–497 15 494
498–507 18
508–517 19
518–527 16
528–537 10
538–547 11
548–557 14
558–567 11
568–577 7
578–587 14
588–597 5
598–602 4
603+ 100
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Yuichi Onda D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026

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

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 77 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 106+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 389. Most scientists, 389, have 36 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 62 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 144 scientists 31 D-Index: 215 scientists 32 D-Index: 278 scientists 33 D-Index: 379 scientists 34 D-Index: 366 scientists 35 D-Index: 372 scientists 36 D-Index: 389 scientists 37 D-Index: 366 scientists 38 D-Index: 344 scientists 39 D-Index: 349 scientists 40 D-Index: 296 scientists 41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42 D-Index: 277 scientists 43 D-Index: 279 scientists 44 D-Index: 248 scientists 45 D-Index: 257 scientists 46 D-Index: 212 scientists 47 D-Index: 202 scientists 48 D-Index: 207 scientists 49 D-Index: 204 scientists 50 D-Index: 183 scientists 51 D-Index: 178 scientists 52 D-Index: 182 scientists 53 D-Index: 178 scientists 54 D-Index: 163 scientists 55 D-Index: 117 scientists 56 D-Index: 163 scientists 57 D-Index: 120 scientists 58 D-Index: 113 scientists 59 D-Index: 136 scientists 60 D-Index: 135 scientists 61 D-Index: 96 scientists 62 D-Index: 103 scientists 63 D-Index: 83 scientists 64 D-Index: 103 scientists 65 D-Index: 83 scientists 66 D-Index: 89 scientists 67 D-Index: 92 scientists 68 D-Index: 89 scientists 69 D-Index: 78 scientists 70 D-Index: 75 scientists 71 D-Index: 53 scientists 72 D-Index: 62 scientists 73 D-Index: 54 scientists 74 D-Index: 35 scientists 75 D-Index: 52 scientists 76 D-Index: 50 scientists 77 D-Index: 32 scientists 78 D-Index: 37 scientists 79 D-Index: 20 scientists 80 D-Index: 33 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 34 scientists 83 D-Index: 34 scientists 84 D-Index: 24 scientists 85 D-Index: 19 scientists 86 D-Index: 18 scientists 87 D-Index: 26 scientists 88 D-Index: 30 scientists 89 D-Index: 17 scientists 90 D-Index: 21 scientists 91 D-Index: 19 scientists 92 D-Index: 15 scientists 93 D-Index: 14 scientists 94 D-Index: 20 scientists 95 D-Index: 9 scientists 96 D-Index: 10 scientists 97 D-Index: 15 scientists 98 D-Index: 13 scientists 99 D-Index: 3 scientists 100 D-Index: 13 scientists 101 D-Index: 3 scientists 102 D-Index: 9 scientists 103 D-Index: 4 scientists 104 D-Index: 6 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 62 D-Index — 82nd percentile

82% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 144
31 215
32 278
33 379
34 366
35 372
36 389
37 366
38 344
39 349
40 296
41 289
42 277
43 279
44 248
45 257
46 212
47 202
48 207
49 204
50 183
51 178
52 182
53 178
54 163
55 117
56 163
57 120
58 113
59 136
60 135
61 96
62 103 62
63 83
64 103
65 83
66 89
67 92
68 89
69 78
70 75
71 53
72 62
73 54
74 35
75 52
76 50
77 32
78 37
79 20
80 33
81 36
82 34
83 34
84 24
85 19
86 18
87 26
88 30
89 17
90 21
91 19
92 15
93 14
94 20
95 9
96 10
97 15
98 13
99 3
100 13
101 3
102 9
103 4
104 6
105 6
106+ 98
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Overview

Yuichi Onda is affiliated with the University of Tsukuba in Japan and has a research focus primarily within Environmental Science. Their body of work engages deeply with topics such as radioactive contamination and transfer, nuclear and radioactivity studies, as well as radioactivity and radon measurements. Additional areas of interest include remote sensing and LiDAR applications, radioactive element chemistry and processing, hydrology and watershed management studies, and plant water relations and carbon dynamics.

The scientist has contributed to various subfields within Environmental Science, notably global and planetary change, safety, risk, reliability and quality, radiological and ultrasound technology, ecology, and environmental engineering.

Frequent venues where Yuichi Onda's research has been published include:

  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Journal of Environmental Radioactivity
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Journal of Environmental Management
  • Environmental Science & Technology

Onda has collaborated often with several coauthors, among whom are Takashi Gomi, Hiroaki Kato, Yoshifumi Wakiyama, Yupan Zhang, and Chen-Wei Chiu.

Significant recent publications demonstrate the breadth of Yuichi Onda's research interests linked to environmental radioactivity and Fukushima-related studies. Selected papers include:

  • "Radionuclides from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in terrestrial systems," 2020, Nature Reviews Earth & Environment
  • "Impacts of direct release and river discharge on oceanic 137Cs derived from the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant accident," 2020, Journal of Environmental Radioactivity
  • "Rain-induced bioecological resuspension of radiocaesium in a polluted forest in Japan," 2020, Scientific Reports
  • "Understory biomass measurement in a dense plantation forest based on drone-SfM data by a manual low-flying drone under the canopy," 2022, Journal of Environmental Management
  • "Persistent impact of Fukushima decontamination on soil erosion and suspended sediment," 2022, Nature Sustainability

Best Publications

  • Depth distribution of 137Cs, 134Cs, and 131I in soil profile after Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant Accident

    Hiroaki Kato;Yuichi Onda;Mengistu Teramage

  • Detailed deposition density maps constructed by large-scale soil sampling for gamma-ray emitting radioactive nuclides from the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant accident

    Kimiaki Saito;Isao Tanihata;Mamoru Fujiwara;Takashi Saito

  • Dynamic runoff connectivity of overland flow on steep forested hillslopes: Scale effects and runoff transfer

    Takashi Gomi;Roy C. Sidle;Shusuke Miyata;Shusuke Miyata;Ken'ichirou Kosugi

  • Interception of the Fukushima reactor accident‐derived137Cs, 134Cs and 131I by coniferous forest canopies

    Hiroaki Kato;Yuichi Onda;Takashi Gomi

  • Radionuclides from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in terrestrial systems

    Yuichi Onda;Keisuke Taniguchi;Kazuya Yoshimura;Hiroaki Kato

  • Radiocesium transfer from hillslopes to the Pacific Ocean after the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant accident: A review.

    Olivier Evrard;J. Patrick Laceby;Hugo Lepage;Yuichi Onda

  • Evolution of overland flow after a severe forest fire, Point Reyes, California

    Yuichi Onda;William E. Dietrich;Fred Booker

  • Vertical distribution and temporal changes of 137Cs in soil profiles under various land uses after the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant accident

    Junko Takahashi;Kenji Tamura;Tomoya Suda;Ryo Matsumura

  • Estimation of soil splash detachment rates on the forest floor of an unmanaged Japanese cypress plantation based on field measurements of throughfall drop sizes and velocities

    Kazuki Nanko;Shigeru Mizugaki;Yuichi Onda

  • Investigation of cesium adsorption on soil and sediment samples from Fukushima Prefecture by sequential extraction and EXAFS technique

    Haibo Qin;Haibo Qin;Yuka Yokoyama;Qiaohui Fan;Hokuto Iwatani

  • The role of subsurface runoff through bedrock on storm flow generation

    Yuichi Onda;Yosuke Komatsu;Maki Tsujimura;Jun-ichi Fujihara

  • Initial flux of sediment-associated radiocesium to the ocean from the largest river impacted by Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant

    Yosuke Yamashiki;Yuichi Onda;Hugh G. Smith;William H. Blake

  • Temporal changes in radiocesium deposition in various forest stands following the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant accident.

    Hiroaki Kato;Yuichi Onda;Keigo Hisadome;Nicolas Loffredo

  • Runoff responses to forest thinning at plot and catchment scales in a headwater catchment draining Japanese cypress forest

    Bui Xuan Dung;Takashi Gomi;Shusuke Miyata;Roy C. Sidle

  • An extensive study of the concentrations of particulate/dissolved radiocaesium derived from the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant accident in various river systems and their relationship with catchment inventory

    Kazuya Yoshimura;Yuichi Onda;Aya Sakaguchi;Masayoshi Yamamoto

  • Behavior of accidentally released radiocesium in soil–water environment: Looking at Fukushima from a Chernobyl perspective

    A. Konoplev;V. Golosov;V. Golosov;G. Laptev;K. Nanba

  • Hydrogeomorphology: overview of an emerging science

    Roy C. Sidle;Yuichi Onda

  • Simple monitoring method for precaution of landslides watching tilting and water contents on slopes surface

    Taro Uchimura;Ikuo Towhata;Trinh Thi Lan Anh;Jou Fukuda

  • Size distribution studies of 137Cs in river water in the Abukuma Riverine system following the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant accident

    Aya Sakaguchi;Kazuya Tanaka;Hokuto Iwatani;Haruka Chiga

  • Development, evaluation and interpretation of sediment rating curves for a Japanese small mountainous reforested watershed

    S.H.R. Sadeghi;T. Mizuyama;S. Miyata;T. Gomi

Frequent Co-Authors

Takashi Gomi
Takashi Gomi Nagoya University
Olivier Evrard
Olivier Evrard University of Paris-Saclay
Ken'ichirou Kosugi
Ken'ichirou Kosugi Kyoto University
Yasuhito Igarashi
Yasuhito Igarashi Kyoto University
Anthony J. Parsons
Anthony J. Parsons University of Sheffield
Hugh G. Smith
Hugh G. Smith Landcare Research
Yoshio Takahashi
Yoshio Takahashi University of Tokyo
Kyoichi Otsuki
Kyoichi Otsuki Kyushu University
John Wainwright
John Wainwright Durham University
Kazuyuki Kita
Kazuyuki Kita Ibaraki University

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