Akira Yoshihara

1.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
82 papers, 975 citations indexed

About

Akira Yoshihara is a scholar working on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Materials Chemistry and Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, Akira Yoshihara has authored 82 papers receiving a total of 975 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 41 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 32 papers in Materials Chemistry and 25 papers in Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials. Recurrent topics in Akira Yoshihara's work include Magnetic properties of thin films (25 papers), Solid-state spectroscopy and crystallography (15 papers) and Theoretical and Computational Physics (15 papers). Akira Yoshihara is often cited by papers focused on Magnetic properties of thin films (25 papers), Solid-state spectroscopy and crystallography (15 papers) and Theoretical and Computational Physics (15 papers). Akira Yoshihara collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and Canada. Akira Yoshihara's co-authors include M. Ishigame, Akira Nakajima, E. R. Bernstein, J. C. Raich, Yutaka Shimada, Tadao Fujimura, T. Wakiyama, O. Kitakami, T. Fujimura and Keisuke Hayashi and has published in prestigious journals such as The Journal of Chemical Physics, Physical review. B, Condensed matter and Journal of Applied Physics.

In The Last Decade

Akira Yoshihara

77 papers receiving 941 citations

Hit Papers

Defect-induced Raman spec... 1994 2026 2004 2015 1994 100 200 300 400
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Defect-induced Raman spectra in dopedCeO2
    1994 436 citations Akira Yoshihara et al. Physical review. B, Condensed matter profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Akira Yoshihara Japan 13 621 272 264 175 151 82 975
J. Hugel France 15 608 1.0× 292 1.1× 304 1.2× 188 1.1× 69 0.5× 41 1.0k
Masaki Sakurai Japan 19 911 1.5× 368 1.4× 277 1.0× 172 1.0× 73 0.5× 102 1.3k
Wataru Yamaguchi Japan 16 424 0.7× 256 0.9× 367 1.4× 231 1.3× 65 0.4× 61 800
K. Meinel Germany 22 625 1.0× 664 2.4× 187 0.7× 184 1.1× 53 0.4× 62 1.2k
M. Körling Sweden 6 472 0.8× 252 0.9× 142 0.5× 141 0.8× 48 0.3× 7 794
I.N. Yakovkin Ukraine 18 611 1.0× 576 2.1× 124 0.5× 160 0.9× 86 0.6× 85 1.0k
A. T. M. van Gogh Netherlands 14 566 0.9× 319 1.2× 102 0.4× 204 1.2× 114 0.8× 17 855
C. Paduani Brazil 17 410 0.7× 296 1.1× 342 1.3× 172 1.0× 57 0.4× 83 850
А. В. Егорышева Russia 17 851 1.4× 176 0.6× 484 1.8× 195 1.1× 63 0.4× 134 1.2k
M. L. denBoer United States 18 305 0.5× 247 0.9× 332 1.3× 433 2.5× 75 0.5× 45 1.0k

Countries citing papers authored by Akira Yoshihara

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Fields of papers citing papers by Akira Yoshihara

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Akira Yoshihara

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Ebara, Takeshi, et al.. (2022). Can Hip-Knee Line Angle Distinguish the Size of Pelvic Incidence?—Development of Quick Noninvasive Assessment Tool for Pelvic Incidence Classification. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 19(3). 1387–1387.
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Nakamura, Shintaro, Takashi Iwashita, Tsutomu Nojima, et al.. (2011). Transport and Magnetic Properties of Ferromagnetic Co–Al–O and Fe–Al–O Granular Films. Journal of Physics Conference Series. 266. 12019–12019. 4 indexed citations
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Nakamura, Shintaro, Tsutomu Nojima, Akira Yoshihara, Shigehiro Ohnuma, & H. Fujimori. (2009). Electrical Resistivity in Ferromagnetic TM–Al–O (TM=Fe, Co) Granular Films: Scattering by Spin Waves and Kondo Like Behavior. Journal of the Physical Society of Japan. 78(7). 74708–74708. 7 indexed citations
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Yoshihara, Akira, et al.. (2003). Brillouin light scattering from spin waves in epitaxial hcp Co films. Physical review. B, Condensed matter. 67(13). 7 indexed citations
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Yoshihara, Akira, et al.. (2001). Brillouin scattering study of elastic properties in ferroelectric copolymer single-crystalline films. Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics. 64(5). 51804–51804. 6 indexed citations
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Yasuda, Hideo & Akira Yoshihara. (1998). Elastic constants and surface acoustic waves of superlattices. Journal of Physics Condensed Matter. 10(43). 9623–9634. 2 indexed citations
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Yoshihara, Akira, Hiromitsu Sato, & Seiji Kojima. (1997). Broadband Light Scattering from Glass-Forming Propylene Glycol. Progress of Theoretical Physics Supplement. 126. 423–426. 3 indexed citations
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Yoshihara, Akira, Yoshishige Suzuki, & T. Katayama. (1995). Brillouin Scattering from Spin Waves in an Ultrathin Fe Wedge. Japanese Journal of Applied Physics. 34(S1). 217–217. 1 indexed citations
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Yoshihara, Akira, et al.. (1994). Magnon Brillouin Scattering from an Amorphous CoNbZr Thin Film. Japanese Journal of Applied Physics. 33(7R). 3927–3927. 11 indexed citations
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Sakaue, Kiyoshi, et al.. (1993). Structure and elasticity in single-crystal Cu/Ni superlattices. Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials. 126(1-3). 207–209. 6 indexed citations
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Yoshihara, Akira, Kōki Takanashi, Y. Obi, & H. Fujimori. (1993). Brillouin scattering from spin waves in Fe/Cr multilayer films. Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials. 126(1-3). 333–336. 6 indexed citations
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Takahashi, M., et al.. (1988). Perpendicular magnetic anisotropy and magnetostriction of evaporated Co-(Pr,Nd,Gd,Dy,Er) amorphous binary alloy films.. Journal of the Magnetics Society of Japan. 12(2). 287–290. 2 indexed citations
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Yoshihara, Akira, Masahiro Takahashi, T. Wakiyama, et al.. (1988). Perpendicular magnetic anisotropy and magneto-optical properties of evaporated (Fe,Co)–rare-earth amorphous binary alloy films. Journal of Applied Physics. 64(10). 5492–5494. 4 indexed citations
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Yoshihara, Akira, T. Fujimura, Y. Oka, H. Fujisaki, & Ichimin Shirotani. (1986). Surface Brillouin scattering in black phosphorus. Physical review. B, Condensed matter. 34(10). 7467–7470. 11 indexed citations
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Yoshihara, Akira, M. Yoshizawa, Hideo Yasuda, & Tadao Fujimura. (1985). On the 83 K Ferroelastic Phase Transition in Benzil. Japanese Journal of Applied Physics. 24(S2). 367–367. 5 indexed citations
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Yoshihara, Akira, E. R. Bernstein, & J. C. Raich. (1983). Brillouin and Rayleigh scattering studies of the phase transition in chloranil. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 79(1). 445–458. 6 indexed citations
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Yoshihara, Akira, E. R. Bernstein, & J. C. Raich. (1982). Critical behavior in annealed and unannealed crystals of benzil. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 77(6). 2768–2778. 11 indexed citations
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Raich, J. C., E. R. Bernstein, & Akira Yoshihara. (1981). Structural transition and elastic anomalies in s-TRIAZINE, C3N3H3. Chemical Physics Letters. 82(1). 138–142. 8 indexed citations
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Yoshihara, Akira, et al.. (1981). Brillouin scattering and refractive index measurements on low temperature liquids. III. CH3Cl, CH2Cl2, CHCl3 and CHF3. Chemical Physics. 61(1-2). 1–7. 5 indexed citations
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Yoshihara, Akira, et al.. (1978). Brillouin Scattering in Ammonium Sulfate. Journal of the Physical Society of Japan. 44(4). 1241–1247. 4 indexed citations

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