Yutaka Tokiwa

Yutaka Tokiwa publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

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Yutaka Tokiwa 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 Tokiwa sits on this spectrum.

Best Publications

• Biodegradability of Plastics

  Unknown

  2185
  Citations

• Biodegradability and biodegradation of poly(lactide)

  Unknown

  750
  Citations

• Hydrolysis of polyesters by lipases

  Yutaka Tokiwa;Tomoo Suzuki

  598
  Citations

• Degradation of microbial polyesters

  Yutaka Tokiwa;Buenaventurada P Calabia

  440
  Citations

• Distribution of poly(β-hydroxybutyrate) and poly(ε-caprolactone)aerobic degrading microorganisms in different environments

  Haruo Nishida;Yutaka Tokiwa

  359
  Citations

• Biodegradability and Biodegradation of Polyesters

  Yutaka Tokiwa;Buenaventurada P. Calabia

  330
  Citations

• Biodegradation of poly(L-lactide).

  Yutaka Tokiwa;Amnat Jarerat

  258
  Citations

• Thermal degradation behaviour of poly(lactic acid) stereocomplex

  Yujiang Fan;Yujiang Fan;Haruo Nishida;Yoshihito Shirai;Yutaka Tokiwa

  249
  Citations

• Phylogenetic Affiliation of Soil Bacteria That Degrade Aliphatic Polyesters Available Commercially as Biodegradable Plastics

  Tetsushi Suyama;Yutaka Tokiwa;Pornpimol Ouichanpagdee;Takahiro Kanagawa

  246
  Citations

• Hydrolysis of copolyesters containing aromatic and aliphatic ester blocks by lipase

  Unknown

  231
  Citations

• Hydrolysis of polycaprolactone fibers by lipase: Effects of draw ratio on enzymatic degradation

  Masatsugu Mochizuki;Madoka Hirano;Yoshihiro Kanmuri;Kazushige Kudo

  221
  Citations

• Pyrolysis kinetics of poly(l-lactide) with carboxyl and calcium salt end structures

  Yujiang Fan;Yujiang Fan;Haruo Nishida;Shinya Hoshihara;Yoshihito Shirai

  158
  Citations

• Equilibrium Polymerization Behavior of 1,4-Dioxan-2-one in Bulk

  Haruo Nishida;Mitsuhiro Yamashita;Takeshi Endo;Yutaka Tokiwa

  150
  Citations

• Degradation of poly(L-lactide) by strains belonging to genus Amycolatopsis

  Hardaning Pranamuda;Yutaka Tokiwa

  150
  Citations

• Degradation of Poly(L‐lactide) by a Fungus

  Unknown

  150
  Citations

• Effects of higher-order structure of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) on its biodegradation. II. Effects of crystal structure on microbial degradation

  Haruo Nishida;Yutaka Tokiwa

  146
  Citations

• Photosynthetic accumulation of poly-(hydroxybutyrate) by cyanobacteria--the metabolism and potential for CO2 recycling.

  Yasuo Asada;Masato Miyake;Jun Miyake;Ryuichiro Kurane

  144
  Citations

• Thermal decomposition of poly(1,4-dioxan-2-one)

  Haruo Nishida;Mitsuhiro Yamashita;Norikazu Hattori;Takeshi Endo

  136
  Citations

• Efficient production of D-(-)-lactic acid from broken rice by Lactobacillus delbrueckii using Ca(OH)2 as a neutralizing agent.

  Shinta Nakano;Charles U. Ugwu;Yutaka Tokiwa

  136
  Citations

• Production of d-lactic acid from sugarcane molasses, sugarcane juice and sugar beet juice by Lactobacillus delbrueckii

  Buenaventurada P. Calabia;Yutaka Tokiwa

  136
  Citations