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Yukio Masumoto

Yukio Masumoto

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 51 3203 2926 70 62 150 10105

Yukio Masumoto publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yukio Masumoto between 1989 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yukio Masumoto published across 38 years, from 1989 to 2026, averaging 4.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2012. 8 of the 183 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2012. 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 2 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 1 publication 1999: 3 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 1 publication 2002: 3 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 7 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 15 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 16 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 6 publications 2026: 2 publications
1989 2026

183 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yukio Masumoto: publications per year, 1989 to 2026
Year Publications
1989 1
1990 1
1991 2
1992 1
1993 1
1994 0
1995 0
1996 2
1997 1
1998 1
1999 3
2000 1
2001 1
2002 3
2003 1
2004 7
2005 5
2006 3
2007 3
2008 11
2009 7
2010 15
2011 9
2012 16
2013 14
2014 12
2015 3
2016 6
2017 5
2018 5
2019 8
2020 5
2021 7
2022 5
2023 5
2024 5
2025 6
2026 2
Total 183
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Yukio Masumoto 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 Masumoto 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, 148–157 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: 150 publications — 39th percentile

39% 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
148–157 495 150
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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Yukio Masumoto 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 Masumoto 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, 51 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: 51 D-Index — 66th percentile

66% 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 51
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

Yukio Masumoto is affiliated with the University of Tokyo in Japan and specializes in Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a focus on Environmental Science. Their research primarily centers on Oceanography and related subfields such as Global and Planetary Change, Atmospheric Science, and Geology. The scientist has also contributed to areas intersecting with Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health.

The primary topics of Masumoto's research involve Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes, Climate Variability and Models, Marine and Coastal Ecosystems, Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations, Geological and Geophysical Studies, Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research, as well as Ocean Waves and Remote Sensing.

Recent papers showcasing the scope of their work include:

  • Reviews and syntheses: Physical and biogeochemical processes associated with upwelling in the Indian Ocean, 2021, Biogeosciences
  • A Road Map to IndOOS-2: Better Observations of the Rapidly Warming Indian Ocean, 2020, Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
  • A global eddying hindcast ocean simulation with OFES2, 2020, Geoscientific Model Development
  • What did determine the warming trend in the Indonesian sea?, 2020, Progress in Earth and Planetary Science
  • The Indonesian Throughflow and its Impact on Biogeochemistry in the Indonesian Seas, 2020, ASEAN Journal on Science and Technology for Development

The scientist frequently collaborates with peers, including Iskhaq Iskandar, Raleigh R. Hood, Toshiaki Shinoda, Jérôme Vialard, and Mathew Koll Roxy, reflecting a collaborative approach in their research activities.

Masumoto has published multiple works in several key scientific venues, which include:

  • Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
  • Journal of Physical Oceanography
  • Journal of Oceanography
  • Human Reproduction
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans

Their body of work encompasses the integration of physical oceanography with biogeochemical processes, climate model assessments, and the evaluation of environmental variability in ocean systems, particularly focused on the Indian Ocean region.

Best Publications

  • RAMA: The Research Moored Array for African–Asian–Australian Monsoon Analysis and Prediction*

    Michael J. Mcphaden;Gary Meyers;K. Ando;Y. Masumoto

  • A fifty-year eddy-resolving simulation of the world ocean : Preliminary outcomes of OFES (OGCM for the Earth Simulator)

    Y. Masumoto

  • Indian Ocean warming modulates Pacific climate change

    Jing-Jia Luo;Wataru Sasaki;Yukio Masumoto

  • Interaction between El Niño and Extreme Indian Ocean Dipole

    Jing-Jia Luo;Ruochao Zhang;Swadhin K. Behera;Yukio Masumoto

  • Increased frequency of extreme Indian Ocean Dipole events due to greenhouse warming

    Wenju Cai;Agus Santoso;Guojian Wang;Evan Weller

  • Interannual subsurface variability in the tropical Indian Ocean with a special emphasis on the Indian Ocean Dipole

    Suryachandra A. Rao;Swadhin K. Behera;Yukio Masumoto;Toshio Yamagata

  • An Eddy-Resolving Hindcast Simulation of the Quasiglobal Ocean from 1950 to 2003 on the Earth Simulator

    Hideharu Sasaki;Masami Nonaka;Yukio Masumoto;Yoshikazu Sasai

  • Forced Rossby waves in the southern tropical Indian Ocean

    Yukio Masumoto;Gary Meyers

  • Indian Ocean Decadal Variability: A Review

    Weiqing Han;Jérôme Vialard;Michael J. McPhaden;Tong Lee

  • Intrusion of the Southwest Monsoon Current into the Bay of Bengal

    P. N. Vinayachandran;Yukio Masumoto;Tetsuya Mikawa;Toshio Yamagata

  • Equatorial Atlantic variability and its relation to mean state biases in CMIP5

    Ingo Richter;Shang-Ping Xie;Shang-Ping Xie;Swadhin K. Behera;Takeshi Doi

  • Dispersion of artificial caesium-134 and -137 in the western North Pacific one month after the Fukushima accident

    Makio C. Honda;Tatsuo Aono;Michio Aoyama;Yasunori Hamajima

  • Successful prediction of the consecutive IOD in 2006 and 2007

    Jing-Jia Luo;Swadhin Behera;Yukio Masumoto;Yukio Masumoto;Hirofumi Sakuma

  • Response of the Western Tropical Pacific to the Asian Winter Monsoon: The Generation of the Mindanao Dome

    Y. Masumoto;T. Yamagata

  • The reversal of the multi-decadal trends of the equatorial Pacific easterly winds, and the Indonesian Throughflow and Leeuwin Current transports

    Ming Feng;Claus Boning;Arne Biastoch;Erik Behrens

  • Tropical Atlantic biases and their relation to surface wind stress and terrestrial precipitation

    Ingo Richter;Ingo Richter;Shang-Ping Xie;Andrew T. Wittenberg;Yukio Masumoto

  • Intraseasonal variability in the upper layer currents observed in the eastern equatorial Indian Ocean

    Yukio Masumoto;Yukio Masumoto;Hideaki Hase;Yoshifumi Kuroda;Hiroshi Matsuura

  • Seasonal heat budget in the mixed layer of the southeastern tropical Indian Ocean in a high-resolution ocean general circulation model

    Yan Du;Tangdong Qu;Gary Meyers;Yukio Masumoto

  • On the triggering of Benguela Niños: Remote equatorial versus local influences

    Ingo Richter;Swadhin K. Behera;Yukio Masumoto;Bunmei Taguchi

  • Multiple causes of interannual sea surface temperature variability in the equatorial Atlantic Ocean

    Ingo Richter;Swadhin K. Behera;Yukio Masumoto;Bunmei Taguchi

  • Oceanic precondition and evolution of the 2006 Indian Ocean dipole

    Takanori Horii;Hideaki Hase;Iwao Ueki;Yukio Masumoto;Yukio Masumoto

Frequent Co-Authors

Toshio Yamagata
Toshio Yamagata Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology
Swadhin K. Behera
Swadhin K. Behera Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology
Hideharu Sasaki
Hideharu Sasaki Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology
Jing-Jia Luo
Jing-Jia Luo Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology
Tomoki Tozuka
Tomoki Tozuka University of Tokyo
Shang-Ping Xie
Shang-Ping Xie University of California, San Diego
Jérôme Vialard
Jérôme Vialard Université Paris Cité
Michael J. McPhaden
Michael J. McPhaden Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory
Weiqing Han
Weiqing Han University of Colorado Boulder
Gary Meyers
Gary Meyers University of Tasmania

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