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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 34 7916 7336 235 221 143 4785

Yuki Sawai publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yuki Sawai between 1997 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yuki Sawai published across 29 years, from 1997 to 2025, averaging 5.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 2020. 5 of the 157 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 2020. 1997: 1 publication 1998: 1 publication 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 3 publications
1997 2025

157 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yuki Sawai: publications per year, 1997 to 2025
Year Publications
1997 1
1998 1
1999 0
2000 0
2001 3
2002 3
2003 4
2004 8
2005 8
2006 6
2007 6
2008 5
2009 3
2010 3
2011 7
2012 5
2013 3
2014 8
2015 10
2016 13
2017 12
2018 5
2019 5
2020 14
2021 9
2022 5
2023 5
2024 2
2025 3
Total 157
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Yuki Sawai 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 Yuki Sawai 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, 138–147 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: 143 publications — 35th percentile

35% 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
138–147 491 143
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
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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Yuki Sawai 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 Yuki Sawai 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, 34 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: 34 D-Index — 15th percentile

15% 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 34
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
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

Yuki Sawai is affiliated with the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology in Japan. Their work primarily spans the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a notable focus on subfields such as Geophysics, Atmospheric Science, Earth-Surface Processes, Environmental Chemistry, and Biomaterials.

Their research topics include:

  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Geological formations and processes
  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
  • Diatoms and Algae Research
  • Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Sawai include:

  • Subduction zone paleoseismology along the Pacific coast of northeast Japan - progress and remaining problems, 2020, Earth-Science Reviews
  • A further source of Tokyo earthquakes and Pacific Ocean tsunamis, 2021, Nature Geoscience
  • A geochemical approach for identifying marine incursions: Implications for tsunami geology on the Pacific coast of northeast Japan, 2020, Applied Geochemistry
  • Sedimentary diversity of the 2011 Tohoku-oki tsunami deposits on the Sendai coastal plain and the northern coast of Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, 2023, Progress in Earth and Planetary Science
  • Palaeotsunamis along Canada's Pacific coast, 2020, Quaternary Science Reviews

Sawai frequently collaborates with a group of coauthors, including:

  • Koichiro Tanigawa
  • Dan Matsumoto
  • Benjamin P. Horton
  • Tina Dura
  • Yumi Shimada

The scientist's publications often appear in venues such as:

  • Harvard Dataverse
  • Progress in Earth and Planetary Science
  • Scientific Reports
  • Quaternary Science Reviews
  • Journal of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences

Best Publications

  • Predecessors of the giant 1960 Chile earthquake

    Marco Cisternas;Brian F. Atwater;Fernando Torrejón;Yuki Sawai

  • Medieval forewarning of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami in Thailand

    Kruawun Jankaew;Brian F. Atwater;Yuki Sawai;Montri Choowong

  • Challenges of anticipating the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami using coastal geology

    Yuki Sawai;Yuichi Namegaya;Yukinobu Okamura;Kenji Satake;Kenji Satake

  • Transient uplift after a 17th-century earthquake along the Kuril subduction zone.

    Yuki Sawai;Kenji Satake;Takanobu Kamataki;Hiroo Nasu;Hiroo Nasu

  • Asynchronous climate changes in the North Atlantic and Japan during the last termination.

    Takeshi Nakagawa;Hiroyuki Kitagawa;Yoshinori Yasuda;Pavel E. Tarasov

  • Aperiodic recurrence of geologically recorded tsunamis during the past 5500 years in eastern Hokkaido, Japan

    Yuki Sawai;Takanobu Kamataki;Masanobu Shishikura;Hiroo Nasu

  • Diatom assemblages in tsunami deposits associated with the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami at Phra Thong Island, Thailand

    Yuki Sawai;Kruawun Jankaew;Maria E. Martin;Amy Prendergast

  • Marine incursions of the past 1500 years and evidence of tsunamis at Suijin-numa, a coastal lake facing the Japan Trench:

    Yuki Sawai;Yushiro Fujii;Osamu Fujiwara;Takanobu Kamataki

  • Great-earthquake paleogeodesy and tsunamis of the past 2000 years at Alsea Bay, central Oregon coast, USA

    Alan R. Nelson;Yuki Sawai;Anne E. Jennings;Lee-Ann Bradley

  • Microfossils from coastal environments as indicators of paleo-earthquakes, tsunamis and storms

    Jessica E. Pilarczyk;Jessica E. Pilarczyk;Tina Dura;Benjamin P. Horton;Benjamin P. Horton;Simon E. Engelhart

  • Shorter intervals between great earthquakes near Sendai: Scour ponds and a sand layer attributable to A.D. 1454 overwash

    Yuki Sawai;Yuichi Namegaya;Toru Tamura;Rei Nakashima

  • Pollen/event stratigraphy of the varved sediment of Lake Suigetsu, central Japan from 15,701 to 10,217 SG vyr BP (Suigetsu varve years before present): Description, interpretation, and correlation with other regions

    Takeshi Nakagawa;Takeshi Nakagawa;Takeshi Nakagawa;Hiroyuki Kitagawa;Yoshinori Yasuda;Pavel E. Tarasov

  • The development of a diatom-based transfer function along the Pacific coast of eastern Hokkaido, northern Japan—an aid in paleoseismic studies of the Kuril subduction zone

    Yuki Sawai;Benjamin P. Horton;Tamotsu Nagumo

  • The application of diatoms to reconstruct the history of subduction zone earthquakes and tsunamis

    Tina Dura;Eileen Hemphill-Haley;Yuki Sawai;Benjamin P. Horton;Benjamin P. Horton

  • Evidence for 17th-century tsunamis generated on the Kuril–Kamchatka subduction zone, Lake Tokotan, Hokkaido, Japan

    Yuki Sawai

  • Coastal subsidence in Oregon, USA, during the giant Cascadia earthquake of AD 1700

    Andrea D Hawkes;Benjamin P Horton;Benjamin P Horton;Alan R Nelson;Christopher H Vane

  • Distribution of living and dead diatoms in tidal wetlands of northern Japan: relations to taphonomy

    Yuki Sawai

  • Seventeenth-century uplift in eastern Hokkaido, Japan

    Brian F. Atwater;Ryuta Furukawa;Eileen Hemphill-Haley;Yasutaka Ikeda

  • Historical tsunamis and storms recorded in a coastal lowland, Shizuoka Prefecture, along the Pacific Coast of Japan

    Junko Komatsubara;Osamu Fujiwara;Keita Takada;Yuki Sawai

  • Tsunami heights and damage along the Myanmar coast from the December 2004 Sumatra-Andaman earthquake

    Kenji Satake;Than Tin Aung;Yuki Sawai;Yukinobu Okamura

Frequent Co-Authors

Benjamin P. Horton
Benjamin P. Horton City University of Hong Kong
Kenji Satake
Kenji Satake University of Tokyo
James Goff
James Goff University of New South Wales
Alan R. Nelson
Alan R. Nelson United States Geological Survey
Brian F. Atwater
Brian F. Atwater University of Washington
Simon E. Engelhart
Simon E. Engelhart Durham University
Minoru Ikehara
Minoru Ikehara Kōchi University
Christopher H. Vane
Christopher H. Vane British Geological Survey
Takeshi Nakagawa
Takeshi Nakagawa Ritsumeikan University
Harvey M. Kelsey
Harvey M. Kelsey Humboldt State University

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