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Japan 40,743 Scientists H-Index Rankings - 2025

Measure your academic influence with the AD Scientific Index 2025 H-Index Rankings.
These rankings provide a comprehensive evaluation of scientific performance by combining total and recent 6-year h-index values, offering insight into both research productivity and long-term impactThe h-index balances quantity with quality, highlighting sustained academic excellenceRankings are continuously updated in near real-time to reflect the latest scholarly activity across countries, institutions, and 211 academic fieldsPremium Membership unlocks deeper analytics, dynamic ranking tools, and personalized trend visualizations.

* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Shizuo Akira
immunolog
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
309
143
0.463
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Masahiro Kuze
High Energy physics
collider physics
neutrino physic
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
265
165
0.623
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Makoto Tomoto
Particle physics
High energy physic
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
247
168
0.680
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
T Taniguchi
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
232
204
0.879
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Yusuke Nakamura
Cancer
Genomics
Genetics
Precision Medicine
Drug Developmen
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
217
88
0.406
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Masayuki Yamamoto
Biochemistry
Oxidative Stress
Redox Biology
Molecular Biolog
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
202
120
0.594
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Kenji Kangawa
peptide hormon
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
181
54
0.298
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Kenta Shigaki
High Energy Nuclear Physic
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
180
112
0.622
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Teruo Okano
Tissue Engineering
Regenerative Medicine
Intelligent Polymer
Biomaterials
Drug Delivery System
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
177
69
0.390

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* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Hirokazu Ishino
Astroparticle Physics
Elementary Particle Physics
High Energy Physic
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
176
88
0.500
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Yasunori Yamazaki
物理�
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
171
105
0.614
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Kazunori Kataoka
Biomaterials
Polymers
Drug Delivery
Nanotechnolog
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
168
80
0.476
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Akihisa Inoue
Nonequilibriu
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
164
62
0.378
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Hideyuki Okano
stem cell biology
neuroscienc
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
161
81
0.503
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Katsuhiko Nagai
Theoretical Condensed Matter Physic
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
157
103
0.656
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Akira Fujishima
Photocatalysis
Boron-doped diamond electrod
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
155
71
0.458
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Jinhua Ye
Photocatalysis
Solar energy conversion
Photofunctional Materials
Nanomaterial
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
151
109
0.722
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Wei Chen
Pharmaceutical Development
Chemical Engineering
CFD
DEM Modelin
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
150
111
0.740
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Kazuhito Hashimoto
Materials Science
Physical Chemistr
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
150
69
0.460
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Denis Konstantinov
Condensed Matter Physic
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
149
99
0.664
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Shigekazu Nagata
cell deat
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
148
59
0.399
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Masashi Yanagisawa
Neuroscience
Slee
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
148
58
0.392
* Total H Index Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Akihiko Yoshimura
Immunology
biochemistry
molecular biolog
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
147
73
0.497
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Shizuo Akira
       H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
309
143
0.463
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Masahiro Kuze
       H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
265
165
0.623
High Energy physics
collider physics
neutrino physic
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Makoto Tomoto
       H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
247
168
0.680
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
T Taniguchi
       H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
232
204
0.879
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Kenji Watanabe
       H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
224
192
0.857
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Yusuke Nakamura
       H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
217
88
0.406
Cancer
Genomics
Genetics
Precision Medicine
Drug Developmen
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Masayuki Yamamoto
       H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
202
120
0.594
Biochemistry
Oxidative Stress
Redox Biology
Molecular Biolog
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Kenji Kangawa
       H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
181
54
0.298
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Kenta Shigaki
Hiroshima University Higashihiroshima, Japan
       H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
180
112
0.622
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Teruo Okano
       H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
177
69
0.390
Tissue Engineering
Regenerative Medicine
Intelligent Polymer
Biomaterials
Drug Delivery System

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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Hirokazu Ishino
       H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
176
88
0.500
Astroparticle Physics
Elementary Particle Physics
High Energy Physic
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Yasunori Yamazaki
RIKEN Saitama, Japan
       H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
171
105
0.614
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Kazunori Kataoka
       H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
168
80
0.476
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Akihisa Inoue
       H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
164
62
0.378
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Hideyuki Okano
       H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
161
81
0.503
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Hideo Hosono
       H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
159
99
0.623
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Katsuhiko Nagai
Hiroshima University Higashihiroshima, Japan
       H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
157
103
0.656
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Akira Fujishima
       H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
155
71
0.458
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Jinhua Ye
       H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
151
109
0.722
Photocatalysis
Solar energy conversion
Photofunctional Materials
Nanomaterial
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Wei Chen
       H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
150
111
0.740
Pharmaceutical Development
Chemical Engineering
CFD
DEM Modelin
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Kazuhito Hashimoto
       H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
150
69
0.460
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Denis Konstantinov
       H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
149
99
0.664
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Shigekazu Nagata
       H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
148
59
0.399
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Masashi Yanagisawa
       H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
148
58
0.392
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Akihiko Yoshimura
       H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
147
73
0.497