Hokkaido University in the Stanford/Elsevier 2026 list
The Stanford/Elsevier list covers the top 2% most-cited scientists in each subfield. These are the people from this institution on at least one of its two rankings: career-long and single-year (citations from 2025).
228
researchers on the list
8
rank in Japan
256
rank worldwide, of 38,384
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| Name | Subfield | Career | Single-year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gong, Jian Ping | Polymers | 16 / 133,253 | 5 / 133,253 |
| Miyaura, Norio | Organic Chemistry | 100 / 188,664 | 432 / 188,664 |
| Suzuki, Akira | Organic Chemistry | 119 / 188,664 | 211 / 188,664 |
| Hayami, Satoru | Applied Physics | 1,315 / 323,282 | 104 / 323,282 |
| Inagaki, Michio I. | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | 149 / 177,859 | 617 / 177,859 |
| Kobayashi, Jun'ichi | Organic Chemistry | 243 / 188,664 | 1,115 / 188,664 |
| Hatakeyama, Masanori | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | 705 / 216,826 | 373 / 216,826 |
| Koshiba, Masanori | Optoelectronics & Photonics | 38 / 140,272 | 355 / 140,272 |
| Tanaka, Keiji | Applied Physics | 533 / 323,282 | 2,956 / 323,282 |
| Osawa, Masatoshi | Chemical Physics | 530 / 121,889 | 858 / 121,889 |
| Noda, Nobuo N. | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | 3,825 / 216,826 | 319 / 216,826 |
| Imamoto, Tsuneo | Organic Chemistry | 502 / 188,664 | 1,139 / 188,664 |
| Okuhara, Toshio | Physical Chemistry | 91 / 44,088 | 861 / 44,088 |
| Kihara, Akio | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | 1,058 / 216,826 | 430 / 216,826 |
| Kubota, Koji | Organic Chemistry | 3,512 / 188,664 | 317 / 188,664 |
| Heki, Kousuke | Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences | 667 / 84,638 | 559 / 84,638 |
| Biju, Vasudevanpillai | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | 587 / 177,859 | 1,097 / 177,859 |
| Ohta, Hiromichi | Applied Physics | 809 / 323,282 | 1,128 / 323,282 |
| Takei, Kuniharu | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | 997 / 177,859 | 1,345 / 177,859 |
| Toyao, Takashi | Organic Chemistry | 3,830 / 188,664 | 429 / 188,664 |
| Nishimura, Shin Ichiro | Organic Chemistry | 771 / 188,664 | — |
| Saitoh, Kunimasa | Optoelectronics & Photonics | 109 / 140,272 | 153 / 140,272 |
| Nakajima, Tasuku | Polymers | 1,377 / 133,253 | 346 / 133,253 |
| Seya, Tsukasa | Immunology | 1,214 / 176,292 | 3,077 / 176,292 |
| Miyashita, Kazlio | Nutrition & Dietetics | 331 / 59,506 | 367 / 59,506 |
| Ito, Hajime | Organic Chemistry | 1,088 / 188,664 | 498 / 188,664 |
| Takada, Kenzo | Virology | 313 / 79,508 | 1,438 / 79,508 |
| Tachikawa, Hiroto | Chemical Physics | 1,051 / 121,889 | 1,985 / 121,889 |
| Avtar, Ram | Geological & Geomatics Engineering | — | 551 / 82,760 |
| Sano, Hidehiko | Dentistry | 238 / 101,728 | 729 / 101,728 |
| Kudo, Gaku | Ecology | 914 / 82,882 | 1,244 / 82,882 |
| Igarashi, Yasuyuki | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | 1,880 / 216,826 | — |
| Harashima, Hideyoshi | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | 557 / 166,116 | 304 / 166,116 |
| Nakano, Tamaki | Polymers | 500 / 133,253 | — |
| Tamakoshi, Akiko | Epidemiology | 117 / 10,334 | 90 / 10,334 |
| Tamaoki, Nobuyuki | Organic Chemistry | 1,064 / 188,664 | 1,513 / 188,664 |
| Takahashi, Tamotsu | Organic Chemistry | 1,067 / 188,664 | — |
| Ichikawa, Masaru | Physical Chemistry | 204 / 44,088 | — |
| Matsunaga, Shigeki | Organic Chemistry | 1,122 / 188,664 | 2,417 / 188,664 |
| Okabe, Satoshi | Microbiology | 1,558 / 232,186 | 1,134 / 232,186 |
| Tanabe, Kozo | Physical Chemistry | 214 / 44,088 | — |
| Hasegawa, Yasuchika | General Chemistry | 195 / 57,505 | 162 / 57,505 |
| Ohkuma, Takeshi | Organic Chemistry | 1,160 / 188,664 | 2,759 / 188,664 |
| Andô, Tsuyoshi | General Mathematics | 279 / 76,268 | 465 / 76,268 |
| Minobe, Shoshiro | Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences | 1,014 / 84,638 | 1,654 / 84,638 |
| Habazaki, Hiroki | Materials | 887 / 330,896 | 2,187 / 330,896 |
| Honma, Sato | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 4,094 / 379,830 | 5,192 / 379,830 |
| Sato, Norio | Materials | 916 / 330,896 | 4,154 / 330,896 |
| Sawamura, Masaya | Organic Chemistry | 1,227 / 188,664 | 2,988 / 188,664 |
| Ukai, Shigeharu | Energy | 970 / 371,959 | 2,403 / 371,959 |
| Suzuki, Ryosuke O. | Materials | 1,004 / 330,896 | 2,803 / 330,896 |
| Oikawa, Hideaki | Organic Chemistry | 1,311 / 188,664 | 1,897 / 188,664 |
| Sato, Yusuke | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | 2,270 / 166,116 | 1,768 / 96,288 |
| Maeda, Satoshi | Chemical Physics | — | 848 / 121,889 |
| Kohyama, Takashi S. | Ecology | 1,287 / 82,882 | — |
| Hatano, Ryusuke | Agronomy & Agriculture | 922 / 95,377 | 539 / 95,377 |
| Houkin, Kiyohiro | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 4,644 / 379,830 | 4,755 / 379,830 |
| Watari, Fumio | Biomedical Engineering | 320 / 74,543 | 1,449 / 74,543 |
| Shimizu, Yuki | Industrial Engineering & Automation | 1,955 / 131,085 | 823 / 131,085 |
| Ishiyama, Tatsuo | Organic Chemistry | 1,426 / 188,664 | 3,115 / 188,664 |
| Shimizu, Hiroshi | Organic Chemistry | 1,436 / 188,664 | — |
| Yonezawa, Tetsu | Chemical Physics | 1,543 / 121,889 | 1,581 / 121,889 |
| Hinatsu, Yukio | Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry | 462 / 86,991 | 1,246 / 86,991 |
| Matsuda, Akira | Organic Chemistry | 1,461 / 188,664 | — |
| Noro, Shin'ichiro | Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry | 470 / 86,991 | 1,378 / 86,991 |
| Hasegawa, Hideki | Applied Physics | 2,149 / 323,282 | — |
| Fukuoka, Atsushi | Organic Chemistry | 1,602 / 188,664 | 1,131 / 188,664 |
| Nagaki, Aiichiro | Organic Chemistry | 1,612 / 188,664 | 2,097 / 188,664 |
| Uchida, Tsutomu | Chemical Physics | 2,187 / 121,889 | 1,026 / 121,889 |
| Akiyama, Tomohiro | Materials | 1,279 / 330,896 | 3,764 / 330,896 |
| Sugahara, Kazuyuki | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | 3,253 / 216,826 | — |
| Yurimoto, Hisayoshi | Geochemistry & Geophysics | 1,997 / 108,013 | 1,269 / 108,013 |
| Tadanaga, Kiyoharu | Materials | 1,295 / 330,896 | 4,996 / 330,896 |
| Minami, Masabumi | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 5,700 / 379,830 | — |
| Nakanotani, Hajime | Applied Physics | 6,927 / 323,282 | 1,745 / 323,282 |
| Greve, Ralf | Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences | 1,574 / 84,638 | — |
| Fukushima, Kikuro | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 5,917 / 379,830 | — |
| Tanaka, Ayumi | Plant Biology & Botany | 1,501 / 204,373 | 1,579 / 204,373 |
| Tamura, Shinichiro | Applied Physics | 2,506 / 323,282 | 3,203 / 323,282 |
| Kamagata, Yoichi | Microbiology | 2,345 / 232,186 | 4,128 / 232,186 |
| Wright, Oliver B. | Applied Physics | 2,513 / 323,282 | 4,282 / 323,282 |
| Shimada, Shiro | Materials | 1,398 / 330,896 | — |
| Asano, Yasuhiro | Applied Physics | 2,529 / 323,282 | — |
| Hashizume, Tamotsu | Applied Physics | 2,538 / 323,282 | 4,855 / 323,282 |
| Osaki, Mitsuru | Agronomy & Agriculture | 521 / 95,377 | 1,519 / 95,377 |
| Kondo, Toru | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | 3,740 / 377,791 | — |
| Nakagawa, Shinichi | Developmental Biology | 2,757 / 167,121 | 2,919 / 167,121 |
| Shirato, Hiroki | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | 3,779 / 377,791 | 6,339 / 377,791 |
| Honma, Kenichi | Neurology & Neurosurgery | 6,329 / 379,830 | — |
| Morikawa, Masaaki | Biotechnology | 307 / 69,700 | 636 / 69,700 |
| Yamashita, Youhei | Oceanography | — | 115 / 16,622 |
| Uede, Toshimitsu | Immunology | 2,760 / 176,292 | — |
| Atsumi, Tatsuya A. | Arthritis & Rheumatology | 633 / 45,980 | 559 / 45,980 |
| Chikaraishi, Yoshito | Geochemistry & Geophysics | — | 1,515 / 108,013 |
| Kida, Hiroshi | Virology | 861 / 79,508 | — |
| Satoh, Toshifumi | Polymers | 1,058 / 133,253 | — |
| Yamamoto, Shoji | Applied Physics | 3,012 / 323,282 | — |
| Fujita, Osamu | Energy | 3,697 / 371,959 | 3,520 / 371,959 |
| Matsuda, Tadashi | Immunology | 2,904 / 176,292 | 2,793 / 176,292 |
| Ariga, Hiroyoshi | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | 4,134 / 216,826 | — |
| Kamataki, Tetsuya | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | 1,059 / 166,116 | — |
| Nomura, Takahiro | Energy | — | 3,809 / 371,959 |
| Yamagishi, Masumi | Plant Biology & Botany | 1,856 / 204,373 | 2,077 / 204,373 |
| Taniguchi, Koji | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | — | 3,607 / 377,791 |
| Murai, Yuichi | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | 1,178 / 157,792 | 1,234 / 157,792 |
| Iwasaki, Norimasa I. | Orthopedics | 955 / 98,781 | 610 / 98,781 |
| Matsui, Masaki | Energy | 2,330 / 371,959 | 3,918 / 371,959 |
| Igarashi, Hajime | Applied Physics | 4,957 / 323,282 | 2,379 / 323,282 |
| Ishida, Susumu | Ophthalmology & Optometry | 923 / 86,157 | 1,583 / 86,157 |
| Takahashi, Heishichiro A. | Energy | 1,943 / 371,959 | — |
| Tsunogai, Shizuo | Oceanography | 247 / 16,622 | — |
| Sano, Yoshio | Plant Biology & Botany | 1,924 / 204,373 | — |
| Kimura, Masahito T. | Entomology | 429 / 40,595 | 836 / 40,595 |
| Nakamura, Junji | Physical Chemistry | 468 / 44,088 | 484 / 44,088 |
| Nakagaki, Toshiyuki | Biophysics | 226 / 21,025 | 154 / 21,025 |
| Sato, Shinri | Chemical Physics | 2,601 / 121,889 | — |
| Kobayashi, Atsushi | Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry | 1,709 / 86,991 | 508 / 86,991 |
| Maeki, Masatoshi | Analytical Chemistry | — | 950 / 137,328 |
| Sada, Kazuki | Organic Chemistry | 2,456 / 188,664 | — |
| Takaoka, Akinori | Immunology | 3,558 / 176,292 | 2,791 / 176,292 |
| Ohno, Munekazu | Materials | 2,163 / 330,896 | 4,802 / 330,896 |
| Dairi, Tohru | Biotechnology | 454 / 69,700 | — |
| Koike, Takayoshi | Plant Biology & Botany | 2,163 / 204,373 | — |
| Tokeshi, Manabu | Analytical Chemistry | 1,137 / 137,328 | 2,058 / 137,328 |
| Masuda, Takao | Physical Chemistry | 522 / 44,088 | — |
| Nishii, Jyunji | Applied Physics | 4,077 / 323,282 | — |
| Ishihara, Shunso | Geochemistry & Geophysics | — | 2,069 / 108,013 |
| Narita, Yoshihiro | Materials | 2,292 / 330,896 | — |
| Azuma, Ichirou | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | 5,434 / 377,791 | — |
| Hosokawa, Masashi | Nutrition & Dietetics | 1,013 / 59,506 | 1,140 / 59,506 |
| Kishi, Reiko | Toxicology | 819 / 69,049 | 1,527 / 81,129 |
| Konno, Hidetaka | Energy | 2,484 / 371,959 | — |
| Nishimura, Takanori | Dairy & Animal Science | 467 / 78,455 | 524 / 78,455 |
| Inabe, Tamotsu | Applied Physics | 4,374 / 323,282 | — |
| Noguchi, Noboru | Agronomy & Agriculture | 1,623 / 95,377 | 1,239 / 95,377 |
| Ito, Toshihiro | Veterinary Sciences | 561 / 72,388 | — |
| Kajihara, Hiroshi | Zoology | 341 / 19,073 | 81 / 19,073 |
| Ichihara, Akitami | Organic Chemistry | 2,971 / 188,664 | — |
| Koseki, Shigenobu | Food Science | 1,045 / 107,913 | — |
| Suzuki, Takanori | Organic Chemistry | 3,004 / 188,664 | — |
| Kikkawa, Shinichi | Materials | 2,658 / 330,896 | — |
| Koshizaki, Naoto | Applied Physics | 4,932 / 323,282 | — |
| Hiroyoshi, Naoki | Mining & Metallurgy | 194 / 37,230 | 168 / 37,230 |
| Shuto, Satoshi | Organic Chemistry | 3,143 / 188,664 | — |
| Kishimura, Hideki | Food Science | 1,133 / 107,913 | — |
| Suemune, Ikuo | Applied Physics | 5,147 / 323,282 | — |
| Karino, Takeshi | Biomedical Engineering | 827 / 74,543 | — |
| Tahara, Satoshi | Plant Biology & Botany | 2,841 / 204,373 | — |
| Sato, Yoshihiro | Organic Chemistry | 3,289 / 188,664 | — |
| Hara, Shoji | Organic Chemistry | 3,321 / 188,664 | — |
| Saitô, Yutaka | Entomology | 664 / 40,595 | — |
| Tanaka, Ryouichi | Plant Biology & Botany | — | 3,394 / 204,373 |
| Nakayama, Tsuneyoshi | Applied Physics | 5,450 / 323,282 | — |
| Kurokawa, Takayuki | Polymers | — | 2,069 / 133,253 |
| Sasaki, Keiji | Optics | 847 / 83,504 | — |
| Yamada, Yuma | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | 2,275 / 166,116 | 1,542 / 166,116 |
| Harada, Jun | Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry | 1,287 / 86,991 | 900 / 86,991 |
| Oshiki, Mamoru | Microbiology | — | 3,805 / 232,186 |
| Das, Arindam | Nuclear & Particle Physics | — | 2,767 / 164,120 |
| Takahashi, Masashi | Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine | 1,851 / 105,735 | 1,310 / 105,735 |
| Kawabata, Jun | Biotechnology | 657 / 69,700 | — |
| Tokura, Seiichi | Polymers | 1,895 / 133,253 | — |
| Konishi, Katsuaki | Organic Chemistry | 3,509 / 188,664 | — |
| Hashimoto, Daigo | Immunology | — | 3,315 / 176,292 |
| Yamamoto, Yasunori | Organic Chemistry | 3,515 / 188,664 | — |
| Mohri, Tetsuo | Materials | 3,182 / 330,896 | — |
| Noguchi, So | General Physics | — | 1,162 / 87,024 |
| Suzuki, Hitoshi | Zoology | 159 / 19,073 | — |
| Yoshida, Yasuhiro | Dentistry | 1,541 / 101,728 | 960 / 101,728 |
| Hashidoko, Yasuyuki | Organic Chemistry | 3,653 / 188,664 | — |
| Inokuma, Yasuhide | Organic Chemistry | — | 2,823 / 188,664 |
| Nakaya, Yuki | Organic Chemistry | — | 2,825 / 188,664 |
| Isono, Takuya | Polymers | — | 2,236 / 133,253 |
| Iguchi, Manabu | Mining & Metallurgy | 106 / 37,230 | — |
| Tanaka, Shinya | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | 7,493 / 377,791 | — |
| Tamura, Hiroki | Analytical Chemistry | 1,804 / 137,328 | 2,116 / 137,328 |
| Fukushima, Masami | Environmental Sciences | 2,031 / 140,934 | — |
| Kitaura, Ryo | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | 2,919 / 177,859 | — |
| Taniguchi, Shigeji | Materials | 3,455 / 330,896 | — |
| Ikeda, Atsuko | Toxicology | — | 837 / 69,049 |
| Zhong, Rui | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | — | 9,960 / 517,648 |
| Hara, Akihiko | Fisheries | 720 / 47,614 | — |
| Kobayashi, Yasuo | Dairy & Animal Science | 771 / 78,455 | 1,381 / 78,455 |
| Seto, Osamu | Nuclear & Particle Physics | — | 3,064 / 164,120 |
| Sazaki, Gen | Applied Physics | 6,449 / 323,282 | — |
| Fujikawa, Seizo | Plant Biology & Botany | 3,532 / 204,373 | — |
| Takahashi, Keisuke | Organic Chemistry | — | 3,219 / 188,664 |
| Nakamura, Takashi | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | — | 1,903 / 166,116 |
| Kita, Hideaki | Energy | 4,084 / 371,959 | — |
| Koda, Yasunori | Plant Biology & Botany | 3,673 / 204,373 | — |
| Yamamoto, Takuya | Polymers | 2,316 / 133,253 | — |
| Uraki, Yasumitsu | Forestry | 398 / 36,413 | — |
| Tanaka, Hiroyuki | Geological & Geomatics Engineering | 1,354 / 82,760 | — |
| Shrotri, Abhijit | Organic Chemistry | — | 3,373 / 188,664 |
| Kamiyama, Takashi | Applied Physics | — | 4,861 / 323,282 |
| Yoshimizu, Mamoru | Fisheries | 835 / 47,614 | — |
| Yamamoto, Yuhei | Surgery | 2,219 / 146,713 | — |
| Seo, Masahiro | Energy | 4,505 / 371,959 | — |
| Sudo, Hideki S. | Orthopedics | — | 1,477 / 98,781 |
| Nakajima, Kiyotaka | Organic Chemistry | — | 3,636 / 188,664 |
| Ishigaki, Yusuke | General Chemistry | — | 499 / 57,505 |
| Ogawa, Mikako | Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | — | 1,616 / 129,561 |
| Ebuchi, Naoto | Geological & Geomatics Engineering | 1,627 / 82,760 | — |
| Kobayashi, Ken | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | — | 4,088 / 216,826 |
| Ishimasa, Tsutomu | Materials | 4,840 / 330,896 | — |
| Takagi, Mutsumi | Biotechnology | 1,056 / 69,700 | — |
| Miura, Akira | Materials | 4,980 / 330,896 | — |
| Tsubouchi, Naoto | Energy | 5,449 / 371,959 | — |
| Takahashi, Yusuke | Aerospace & Aeronautics | — | 600 / 66,382 |
| Enyo, Michio | Energy | 5,985 / 371,959 | — |
| Miura, Toshiaki | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | 3,266 / 166,116 | — |
| Yokota, Atsushi | Biotechnology | 1,306 / 69,700 | — |
| Sano, Yuzou | Forestry | 644 / 36,413 | — |
| Tsuchida, Takeshi | Materials | 6,067 / 330,896 | — |
| Aihara, Junichi | General Chemistry | 877 / 57,505 | — |
| Fukusako, Shoichiro | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | 3,527 / 157,792 | — |
| Shichibu, Yukatsu | General Chemistry | — | 778 / 57,505 |
| Miller, Alan S. | Religions & Theology | 147 / 11,748 | — |
| Koike, Satoshi | Dairy & Animal Science | — | 1,576 / 78,455 |
| Fukuda, Shoji | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | 1,681 / 133,072 | — |
| Elewa, Yaser Hosny Ali | Veterinary Sciences | — | 1,006 / 72,388 |
| Wakamatsu, J. | Dairy & Animal Science | — | 1,736 / 78,455 |
| Kobayashi, Masaru | General Chemistry | 1,093 / 57,505 | — |
| Huang, Chungyang Yang Dennis | General Chemistry | — | 939 / 57,505 |
| Ito, Mayumi | Mining & Metallurgy | 535 / 37,230 | 528 / 37,230 |
| Ichikawa, Kazuhiko | General Chemistry | 1,148 / 57,505 | — |
| Terashima, Hiroshi | Aerospace & Aeronautics | — | 1,423 / 66,382 |
| Kawamura, Youhei | Mining & Metallurgy | — | 784 / 37,230 |
Source: Ioannidis JPA, Elsevier (2026). August 2026 data-update for "Updated science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators". Mendeley Data, version 9. Licence CC BY-NC 3.0. doi:10.17632/btchxktzyw.9
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