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Yutaka S. Sato

Yutaka S. Sato

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 60 6940 6706 372 359 338 17125

Yutaka S. Sato publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yutaka S. Sato between 1951 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yutaka S. Sato published across 76 years, from 1951 to 2026, averaging 5.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 2003. 7 of the 399 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1951 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 2003. 1951: 1 publication 1952: 0 publications 1953: 1 publication 1954: 0 publications 1955: 1 publication 1956: 0 publications 1957: 4 publications 1958: 0 publications 1959: 0 publications 1960: 0 publications 1961: 0 publications 1962: 0 publications 1963: 1 publication 1964: 0 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 0 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 1 publication 1986: 1 publication 1987: 4 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 3 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 14 publications 2001: 14 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 22 publications 2004: 17 publications 2005: 19 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 21 publications 2008: 21 publications 2009: 19 publications 2010: 16 publications 2011: 18 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 15 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 15 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 6 publications 2026: 1 publication
1951 2026

399 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yutaka S. Sato: publications per year, 1951 to 2026
Year Publications
1951 1
1952 0
1953 1
1954 0
1955 1
1956 0
1957 4
1958 0
1959 0
1960 0
1961 0
1962 0
1963 1
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 1
1983 0
1984 1
1985 1
1986 1
1987 4
1988 1
1989 0
1990 0
1991 3
1992 3
1993 5
1994 1
1995 0
1996 1
1997 3
1998 5
1999 9
2000 14
2001 14
2002 8
2003 22
2004 17
2005 19
2006 11
2007 21
2008 21
2009 19
2010 16
2011 18
2012 14
2013 15
2014 10
2015 14
2016 10
2017 11
2018 13
2019 11
2020 11
2021 15
2022 11
2023 7
2024 3
2025 6
2026 1
Total 399
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Yutaka S. Sato 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 Yutaka S. Sato sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 57 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 50–69 to 1,163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 891. Most scientists, 891, have 190–209 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 330–349 publications, is where this scientist sits. 50–69 publications: 28 scientists 70–89 publications: 152 scientists 90–109 publications: 356 scientists 110–129 publications: 487 scientists 130–149 publications: 723 scientists 150–169 publications: 835 scientists 170–189 publications: 850 scientists 190–209 publications: 891 scientists 210–229 publications: 862 scientists 230–249 publications: 766 scientists 250–269 publications: 726 scientists 270–289 publications: 665 scientists 290–309 publications: 593 scientists 310–329 publications: 537 scientists 330–349 publications: 477 scientists 350–369 publications: 440 scientists 370–389 publications: 356 scientists 390–409 publications: 321 scientists 410–429 publications: 256 scientists 430–449 publications: 246 scientists 450–469 publications: 216 scientists 470–489 publications: 212 scientists 490–509 publications: 174 scientists 510–529 publications: 194 scientists 530–549 publications: 162 scientists 550–569 publications: 131 scientists 570–589 publications: 111 scientists 590–609 publications: 103 scientists 610–629 publications: 99 scientists 630–649 publications: 77 scientists 650–669 publications: 92 scientists 670–689 publications: 56 scientists 690–709 publications: 53 scientists 710–729 publications: 53 scientists 730–749 publications: 38 scientists 750–769 publications: 52 scientists 770–789 publications: 43 scientists 790–809 publications: 38 scientists 810–829 publications: 34 scientists 830–849 publications: 25 scientists 850–869 publications: 18 scientists 870–889 publications: 20 scientists 890–909 publications: 24 scientists 910–929 publications: 27 scientists 930–949 publications: 20 scientists 950–969 publications: 17 scientists 970–989 publications: 10 scientists 990–1,009 publications: 16 scientists 1,010–1,029 publications: 13 scientists 1,030–1,049 publications: 12 scientists 1,050–1,069 publications: 9 scientists 1,070–1,089 publications: 8 scientists 1,090–1,109 publications: 7 scientists 1,110–1,129 publications: 9 scientists 1,130–1,149 publications: 2 scientists 1,150–1,162 publications: 5 scientists 1,163+ publications: 100 scientists
50–69 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 338 publications — 68th percentile

68% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Materials Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
50–69 28
70–89 152
90–109 356
110–129 487
130–149 723
150–169 835
170–189 850
190–209 891
210–229 862
230–249 766
250–269 726
270–289 665
290–309 593
310–329 537
330–349 477 338
350–369 440
370–389 356
390–409 321
410–429 256
430–449 246
450–469 216
470–489 212
490–509 174
510–529 194
530–549 162
550–569 131
570–589 111
590–609 103
610–629 99
630–649 77
650–669 92
670–689 56
690–709 53
710–729 53
730–749 38
750–769 52
770–789 43
790–809 38
810–829 34
830–849 25
850–869 18
870–889 20
890–909 24
910–929 27
930–949 20
950–969 17
970–989 10
990–1,009 16
1,010–1,029 13
1,030–1,049 12
1,050–1,069 9
1,070–1,089 8
1,090–1,109 7
1,110–1,129 9
1,130–1,149 2
1,150–1,162 5
1,163+ 100
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Yutaka S. Sato 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 Yutaka S. Sato sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 165+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 667. Most scientists, 667, have 52–53 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 60–61 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 211 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 450 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 612 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 612 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 598 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 657 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 667 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 621 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 597 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 610 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 587 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 606 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 533 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 490 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 469 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 378 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 421 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 359 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 323 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 299 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 230 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 210 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 195 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 203 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 175 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 175 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 142 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 121 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 117 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 107 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 88 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 85 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 68 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 62 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 57 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 45 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 49 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 50 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 34 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 38 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 28 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 24 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 33 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 28 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 20 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 23 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 17 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 12 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 17 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 21 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 13 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 11 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 13 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 4 scientists 164 D-Index: 3 scientists 165+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 60 D-Index — 46th percentile

46% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

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Number of Materials Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 211
42–43 450
44–45 612
46–47 612
48–49 598
50–51 657
52–53 667
54–55 621
56–57 597
58–59 610
60–61 587 60
62–63 606
64–65 533
66–67 490
68–69 469
70–71 378
72–73 421
74–75 359
76–77 323
78–79 299
80–81 230
82–83 210
84–85 195
86–87 203
88–89 175
90–91 175
92–93 142
94–95 121
96–97 117
98–99 107
100–101 88
102–103 85
104–105 68
106–107 62
108–109 57
110–111 45
112–113 49
114–115 50
116–117 34
118–119 38
120–121 37
122–123 29
124–125 28
126–127 24
128–129 33
130–131 28
132–133 21
134–135 20
136–137 23
138–139 17
140–141 12
142–143 17
144–145 21
146–147 13
148–149 11
150–151 14
152–153 13
154–155 9
156–157 10
158–159 7
160–161 4
162–163 4
164 3
165+ 98
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Overview

Yutaka S. Sato is affiliated with Tohoku University in Japan and has a research focus primarily in the field of engineering, with extensive work in mechanical engineering. Their subfields of study include aerospace engineering, mechanics of materials, materials chemistry, and automotive engineering.

The scientist's research encompasses several key topics, such as advanced welding techniques analysis, welding techniques and residual stresses, additive manufacturing materials and processes, aluminum alloys composites properties, high entropy alloys studies, aluminum alloy microstructure properties, and advanced materials and composites.

Yutaka S. Sato has contributed to numerous publications across different scientific journals and books. Their recent papers include:

  • Heterogeneous structure-induced strength-ductility synergy by partial recrystallization during friction stir welding of a high-entropy alloy (2020) in Materials & Design
  • Grain Structure Evolution during Friction-Stir Welding (2020) in Physical Mesomechanics
  • Microstructural evolution in a thin wall of 2Cr13 martensitic stainless steel during wire arc additive manufacturing (2021) in Materials Characterization
  • Microstructures and mechanical properties of AlCoCrFeNi2.1/6061-T6 aluminum-matrix composites prepared by friction stir processing (2022) in Materials Science and Engineering A
  • The role of the pulsed-wave laser characteristics on restraining hot cracking in laser cladding non-weldable nickel-based superalloy (2020) in Materials & Design

Yutaka S. Sato has also been involved in book publications with Springer International Publishing. Two notable titles include:

  • Friction Stir Welding and Processing XI (2021)
  • Friction Stir Welding and Processing XII (2023)

The scientist frequently publishes in several venues, particularly:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Metals
  • Materials & Design
  • Materials Science and Engineering A
  • Materials Characterization

Collaboration is a significant aspect of Yutaka S. Sato's work. Frequent co-authors include Shun Tokita, Yue Zhao, Aiping Wu, Hiroyuki Kokawa, and Zhiwei Lyu.

Best Publications

  • Microstructural evolution of 6063 aluminum during friction-stir welding

    Yutaka S. Sato;Hiroyuki Kokawa;Masatoshi Enomoto;Shigetoshi Jogan

  • Optimization of grain boundary character distribution for intergranular corrosion resistant 304 stainless steel by twin-induced grain boundary engineering

    M Shimada;H Kokawa;Z.J Wang;Y.S Sato

  • Parameters controlling microstructure and hardness during friction-stir welding of precipitation-hardenable aluminum alloy 6063

    Yutaka S. Sato;Mitsunori Urata;Hiroyuki Kokawa

  • Constitutional liquation during dissimilar friction stir welding of Al and Mg alloys

    Yutaka S. Sato;Seung Hwan C. Park;Masato Michiuchi;Hiroyuki Kokawa

  • Hall–Petch relationship in friction stir welds of equal channel angular-pressed aluminium alloys

    Yutaka S. Sato;Mitsunori Urata;Hiroyuki Kokawa;Keisuke Ikeda

  • Effect of micro-texture on fracture location in friction stir weld of Mg alloy AZ61 during tensile test

    Seung Hwan C. Park;Yutaka S. Sato;Hiroyuki Kokawa

  • Microstructural factors governing hardness in friction-stir welds of solid-solution-hardened Al alloys

    Yutaka S. Sato;Seung Hwan C. Park;Hiroyuki Kokawa

  • Distribution of tensile property and microstructure in friction stir weld of 6063 aluminum

    Yutaka S. Sato;Hiroyuki Kokawa

  • Microstructure and mechanical properties of friction stir welded SAF 2507 super duplex stainless steel

    Y.S. Sato;T.W. Nelson;C.J. Sterling;R.J. Steel

  • The chorus experiment to search for νμ → ντ oscillation

    E. Eskut;A. Kayis;G. Onengüt;R. van Dantzig

  • Microtexture in the friction-stir weld of an aluminum alloy

    Yutaka S. Sato;Hiroyuki Kokawa;Keiske Ikeda;Masatoshi Enomoto

  • TWIN-INDUCED GRAIN BOUNDARY ENGINEERING FOR 316 AUSTENITIC STAINLESS STEEL

    M. Michiuchi;H. Kokawa;Z.J. Wang;Y.S. Sato

  • Basal plane texture and flow pattern in friction stir weld of a magnesium alloy

    Seung Hwan C. Park;Yutaka S. Sato;Hiroyuki Kokawa

  • Rapid formation of the sigma phase in 304 stainless steel during friction stir welding

    Seung Hwan C. Park;Yutaka S. Sato;Hiroyuki Kokawa;Kazutaka Okamoto

  • Microstructural characteristics and mechanical properties of Ti-6Al-4V friction stir welds

    Yu Zhang;Yutaka S. Sato;Hiroyuki Kokawa;Seung Hwan C. Park

  • Characteristics of the kissing-bond in friction stir welded Al alloy 1050

    Yutaka S. Sato;Hideaki Takauchi;Seung Hwan C. Park;Hiroyuki Kokawa

  • Precipitation sequence in friction stir weld of 6063 aluminum during aging

    Yutaka S. Sato;Hiroyuki Kokawa;Masatoshi Enomoto;Shigetoshi Jogan

  • Grain structure evolution during friction-stir welding of AZ31 magnesium alloy

    U.F.H.R. Suhuddin;S. Mironov;Y.S. Sato;H. Kokawa

  • Recrystallization in type 304L stainless steel during friction stirring

    Yutaka S. Sato;Tracy W. Nelson;Colin J. Sterling

  • Grain structure and texture evolution during friction stir welding of thin 6016 aluminum alloy sheets

    U.F.H.R. Suhuddin;S. Mironov;Y.S. Sato;H. Kokawa

Frequent Co-Authors

Hiroyuki Kokawa
Hiroyuki Kokawa Tohoku University
Sergey Mironov
Sergey Mironov Belgorod National Research University
Rajiv S. Mishra
Rajiv S. Mishra University of North Texas
Kiyohito Ishida
Kiyohito Ishida Tohoku University
Toshihiro Omori
Toshihiro Omori Tohoku University
Mitsumasa Koyanagi
Mitsumasa Koyanagi Tohoku University
S. Ogawa
S. Ogawa Toho University

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