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Yukio Isozaki

Yukio Isozaki

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 52 2984 2726 64 57 320 12696

Yukio Isozaki publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yukio Isozaki between 1980 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yukio Isozaki published across 46 years, from 1980 to 2025, averaging 7.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 33 publications in 2017. 6 of the 332 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1980 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 33. Peak 33 publications in 2017. 1980: 2 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 1 publication 1983: 1 publication 1984: 1 publication 1985: 2 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 4 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 2 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 3 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 6 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 25 publications 2015: 21 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 33 publications 2018: 29 publications 2019: 22 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 2 publications
1980 2025

332 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yukio Isozaki: publications per year, 1980 to 2025
Year Publications
1980 2
1981 1
1982 1
1983 1
1984 1
1985 2
1986 1
1987 1
1988 0
1989 1
1990 4
1991 5
1992 1
1993 2
1994 4
1995 0
1996 3
1997 4
1998 1
1999 3
2000 1
2001 6
2002 6
2003 8
2004 7
2005 2
2006 7
2007 11
2008 11
2009 7
2010 11
2011 9
2012 15
2013 11
2014 25
2015 21
2016 12
2017 33
2018 29
2019 22
2020 14
2021 12
2022 5
2023 3
2024 4
2025 2
Total 332
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Yukio Isozaki 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 Yukio Isozaki 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, 318–327 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: 320 publications — 89th percentile

89% 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 93 320
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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Yukio Isozaki 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 Yukio Isozaki 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, 52 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: 52 D-Index — 68th percentile

68% 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 52
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America
  • Fellow of the Geological Society of America

Overview

Yukio Isozaki is a researcher affiliated with the University of Tokyo in Japan, specializing in Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their work encompasses a range of subfields including Geophysics, Paleontology, Artificial Intelligence, Atmospheric Science, and Astronomy and Astrophysics. The primary focus of their research lies in geological and geochemical analysis, stratigraphy of fossils, tectonic and earthquake studies, as well as geologic mapping and paleoclimatology.

Over their career, Isozaki has contributed extensively to topics such as:

  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
  • Earthquake and Tectonic Studies
  • Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis
  • Astro and Planetary Science

Isozaki's frequent coauthors include Yukiyasu Tsutsumi, Masafumi Saitoh, Ryo Hasegawa, Yusuke Sawaki, and Shigenori Maruyama. Their collaborative work reflects diverse contributions across multiple aspects of earth sciences.

The researcher's publications are often featured in several notable journals, with the most frequent venues including:

  • Journal of Geography (Chigaku Zasshi)
  • Island Arc
  • Frontiers in Earth Science
  • The Journal of the Geological Society of Japan
  • Paleontological Research

Some recent papers authored or co-authored by Isozaki are:

  • Development of Deep-Sea Anoxia in Panthalassa During the Lopingian (Late Permian): Insights From Redox-Sensitive Elements and Multivariate Analysis, 2021, Frontiers in Earth Science
  • Carbon Isotope Chemostratigraphy Across the Permian-Triassic Boundary at Chaotian, China: Implications for the Global Methane Cycle in the Aftermath of the Extinction, 2021, Frontiers in Earth Science
  • Fragmented Ancient Fore-arc Basin: Cretaceous-Paleogene Sandstones Sporadically Found in Kanto and Southern Tohoku, Japan, as Eastern Extensions of the Izumi Group, 2020, Journal of Geography (Chigaku Zasshi)
  • Secular Changes in Fore-arc Sandstones and Their Provenance in Cretaceous Southwest Japan: U-Pb Dating of Detrital Zircons, 2020, Journal of Geography (Chigaku Zasshi)
  • Multiple sulfur isotope chemostratigraphy across the Permian-Triassic boundary at Chaotian, China: Implications for a shoaling model of toxic deep-waters, 2021, Island Arc

Yukio Isozaki was recognized as a Fellow of the Geological Society of America.

Best Publications

  • Paleogeographic maps of the Japanese Islands: Plate tectonic synthesis from 750 Ma to the present

    Shigenori Maruyama;Yukio Isozaki;Gaku Kimura;Masaru Terabayashi

  • Permo-Triassic Boundary Superanoxia and Stratified Superocean: Records from Lost Deep Sea

    Yukio Isozaki

  • Accreted oceanic materials in Japan

    Y. Isozaki;S. Maruyama;F. Furuoka

  • New insight into a subduction-related orogen: A reappraisal of the geotectonic framework and evolution of the Japanese Islands

    Yukio Isozaki;Kazumasa Aoki;Takaaki Nakama;Shuichi Yanai

  • Evidence from fluid inclusions for microbial methanogenesis in the early Archaean era

    Yuichiro Ueno;Keita Yamada;Naohiro Yoshida;Shigenori Maruyama

  • Well‐documented travel history of Mesozoic pelagic chert in Japan: From remote ocean to subduction zone

    Tetsuo Matsuda;Yukio Isozaki

  • Jurassic accretion tectonics of Japan

    Yukio Isozaki

  • Anatomy and genesis of a subduction‐related orogen: A new view of geotectonic subdivision and evolution of the Japanese Islands

    Yukio Isozaki

  • Studies on Orogeny based on Plate Tectonics in Japan and New Geotectonic Subdivision of the Japanese Islands

    Yukio Isozaki;Shigenori Maruyama

  • Geochemistry of Late Permian to Early Triassic pelagic cherts from southwest Japan: implications for an oceanic redox change

    Yasuhiro Kato;Kyoko Nakao;Yukio Isozaki

  • Rare earth element variations in mid-Archean banded iron formations: Implications for the chemistry of ocean and continent and plate tectonics

    Yasuhiro Kato;Yasuhiro Kato;Izumi Ohta;Tomoki Tsunematsu;Yoshio Watanabe

  • Carbon Isotopic Signatures of Individual Archean Microfossils(?) from Western Australia

    Yuichiro Ueno;Yukio Isozaki;Hisayoshi Yurimoto;Shigenori Maruyama

  • TRIASSIC AND JURASSIC RADIOLARIANS FROM THE INUYAMA AREA, CENTRAL JAPAN

    Akira Yao;Tetsuo Mtsuda;Yukio Isozaki

  • Chronology of Sanbagawa metamorphism

    Y. Isozaki;T. Itaya

  • A unique carbon isotope record across the Guadalupian¿Lopingian (Middle¿Upper Permian) boundary in mid-oceanic paleo-atoll carbonates: The high-productivity ¿Kamura event¿ and its collapse in Panthalassa

    Yukio Isozaki;Hodaka Kawahata;Ayano Ota

  • Illawarra Reversal: The fingerprint of a superplume that triggered Pangean breakup and the end-Guadalupian (Permian) mass extinction

    Yukio Isozaki

  • Contrasting two types of orogen in Permo-Triassic Japan : Accretionary versus collisional

    Yukio Isozaki

  • Carbon isotopes and petrography of kerogens in ~ 3.5-Ga hydrothermal silica dikes in the North Pole area, Western Australia

    Yuichiro Ueno;Yuichiro Ueno;Hideyoshi Yoshioka;Shigenori Maruyama;Yukio Isozaki

  • The Capitanian (Permian) Kamura cooling event: The beginning of the Paleozoic-Mesozoic transition

    Yukio Isozaki;Hodaka Kawahata;Kayo Minoshima

  • Birth and early evolution of metazoans

    Degan Shu;Yukio Isozaki;Xingliang Zhang;Jan Han

  • Superanoxia Across the Permo-Triassic Boundary: Record in Accreted Deep-Sea Pelagic Chert in Japan

    Yukio Isozaki

Frequent Co-Authors

Shigenori Maruyama
Shigenori Maruyama Tokyo Institute of Technology
Takafumi Hirata
Takafumi Hirata University of Tokyo
Yuichiro Ueno
Yuichiro Ueno Tokyo Institute of Technology
Naohiro Yoshida
Naohiro Yoshida Tokyo Institute of Technology
Hodaka Kawahata
Hodaka Kawahata University of Tokyo
Tetsumaru Itaya
Tetsumaru Itaya Okayama University of Science
Brian F. Windley
Brian F. Windley University of Leicester
Yuji Sano
Yuji Sano Kōchi University
Joseph L. Kirschvink
Joseph L. Kirschvink California Institute of Technology
Dapeng Zhao
Dapeng Zhao Tohoku University

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