Arimitsu Usuki

20.4k total citations · 14 hit papers
87 papers, 16.5k citations indexed

About

Arimitsu Usuki is a scholar working on Polymers and Plastics, Biomaterials and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Arimitsu Usuki has authored 87 papers receiving a total of 16.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 61 papers in Polymers and Plastics, 28 papers in Biomaterials and 17 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Arimitsu Usuki's work include Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties (52 papers), biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties (26 papers) and Polymer crystallization and properties (21 papers). Arimitsu Usuki is often cited by papers focused on Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties (52 papers), biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties (26 papers) and Polymer crystallization and properties (21 papers). Arimitsu Usuki collaborates with scholars based in Japan, Switzerland and Australia. Arimitsu Usuki's co-authors include Akane Okada, Masaya Kawasumi, Toshio Kurauchi, Osami Kamigaito, Yoshitsugu Kojima, Naoki Hasegawa, Makoto P. Kato, Yoshiaki Fukushima, Kazuhisa Yano and A. Okada and has published in prestigious journals such as Nano Letters, Chemistry of Materials and Macromolecules.

In The Last Decade

Arimitsu Usuki

85 papers receiving 15.9k citations

Hit Papers

Mechanical properties of nylon 6-clay hybrid 1993 2026 2004 2015 1993 1993 1997 1993 1993 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k
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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. Mechanical properties of nylon 6-clay hybrid
    1993 2.0k citations Yoshitsugu Kojima, Arimitsu Usuki et al. profile →
  2. Synthesis of nylon 6-clay hybrid
    1993 1.8k citations Arimitsu Usuki, Yoshitsugu Kojima et al. profile →
  3. Preparation and Mechanical Properties of Polypropylene−Clay Hybrids
    1997 1.2k citations Masaya Kawasumi, Naoki Hasegawa et al. profile →
  4. Synthesis and properties of polyimide–clay hybrid
    1993 1.1k citations Kazuhisa Yano, Arimitsu Usuki et al. Journal of Polymer Science Part A Polymer Chemistry profile →
  5. Synthesis of nylon 6–clay hybrid by montmorillonite intercalated with ϵ‐caprolactam
    1993 727 citations Yoshitsugu Kojima, Arimitsu Usuki et al. Journal of Polymer Science Part A Polymer Chemistry profile →
  6. Swelling behavior of montmorillonite cation exchanged for ω-amino acids by ∊-caprolactam
    1993 700 citations Arimitsu Usuki, Masaya Kawasumi et al. profile →
  7. Synthesis and properties of polyimide-clay hybrid films
    1997 621 citations Kazuhisa Yano, Arimitsu Usuki et al. Journal of Polymer Science Part A Polymer Chemistry profile →
  8. Twenty Years of Polymer‐Clay Nanocomposites
    2006 583 citations Arimitsu Usuki et al. profile →
  9. Preparation and mechanical properties of polypropylene-clay hybrids using a maleic anhydride-modified polypropylene oligomer
    1998 561 citations Naoki Hasegawa, Masaya Kawasumi et al. profile →
  10. The chemistry of polymer-clay hybrids
    1995 557 citations Akane Okada, Arimitsu Usuki profile →
  11. Crystallization and Melting Behavior of Poly (l-lactic Acid)
    2007 554 citations Mitsuru Nakano, Jumpei Kawada et al. profile →
  12. Twenty Years of Polymer‐Clay Nanocomposites
    2007 535 citations Akane Okada, Arimitsu Usuki profile →
  13. Synthesis of polypropylene oligomer?clay intercalation compounds
    1997 454 citations Makoto P. Kato, Arimitsu Usuki et al. profile →
  14. Sorption of water in nylon 6‐clay hybrid
    1993 358 citations Yoshitsugu Kojima, Arimitsu Usuki et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Arimitsu Usuki Japan 38 14.2k 5.9k 4.0k 1.7k 1.6k 87 16.5k
Michaël Alexandre Belgium 49 10.4k 0.7× 5.6k 1.0× 3.7k 0.9× 748 0.5× 1.9k 1.2× 117 13.4k
Baochun Guo China 65 9.4k 0.7× 4.9k 0.8× 4.3k 1.1× 861 0.5× 2.8k 1.7× 253 13.4k
D. R. Paul United States 53 8.4k 0.6× 3.1k 0.5× 2.1k 0.5× 1.3k 0.8× 1.2k 0.7× 103 10.3k
Zhengping Fang China 64 11.9k 0.8× 2.9k 0.5× 3.9k 1.0× 873 0.5× 1.7k 1.1× 354 14.5k
Jean‐François Gérard France 51 4.3k 0.3× 1.5k 0.3× 1.8k 0.4× 997 0.6× 898 0.6× 227 7.1k
Masaya Kawasumi Japan 31 9.1k 0.6× 3.1k 0.5× 2.7k 0.7× 1.1k 0.7× 816 0.5× 73 10.7k
Hossein Ali Khonakdar Iran 44 4.3k 0.3× 2.3k 0.4× 1.7k 0.4× 496 0.3× 1.2k 0.7× 278 6.8k
Giovanni Camino Italy 46 5.0k 0.4× 1.9k 0.3× 2.5k 0.6× 369 0.2× 1.0k 0.6× 126 7.5k
J. W. Barlow United States 50 6.3k 0.4× 2.4k 0.4× 1.3k 0.3× 631 0.4× 984 0.6× 104 7.7k
Feng‐Chih Chang Taiwan 57 6.9k 0.5× 2.5k 0.4× 4.8k 1.2× 698 0.4× 1.6k 1.0× 276 11.7k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Arimitsu Usuki

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Arimitsu Usuki. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Arimitsu Usuki based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Arimitsu Usuki. Arimitsu Usuki is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Kawada, Jumpei, et al.. (2017). Super impact absorbing bio-alloys from inedible plants. Green Chemistry. 19(19). 4503–4508. 12 indexed citations
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Yano, Kazuhisa, et al.. (2017). A facile synthesis of UiO-66 systems and their hydrothermal stability. Journal of Porous Materials. 24(5). 1327–1333. 48 indexed citations
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Kato, Makoto & Arimitsu Usuki. (2013). Polymer Clay Nanocomposites. Seikei-Kakou. 25(3). 110–113. 2 indexed citations
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Zhu, Shijie, et al.. (2011). Temperature Influence on Fatigue Fracture of Nylon 6 Clay Hybrid Composite Materials. Journal of the Society of Materials Science Japan. 60(5). 457–463. 1 indexed citations
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Lee, Chi-Han, Makoto P. Kato, & Arimitsu Usuki. (2011). Preparation and properties of bio-based polycarbonate/clay nanocomposites. Journal of Materials Chemistry. 21(19). 6844–6844. 27 indexed citations
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Zhu, Shijie, et al.. (2010). Analysis and Prediction of Creep Viscoelasticity in Nylon 6 Clay Hybrid Nanocomposites. Journal of Solid Mechanics and Materials Engineering. 4(6). 856–863. 9 indexed citations
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Tsujimoto, Takashi, et al.. (2010). Preparation and Properties of Green Nanocomposites from Epoxidized Triglycerides and a Modified Clay. Journal of The Adhesion Society of Japan. 46(4). 131–136. 4 indexed citations
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Zhu, Shijie, et al.. (2007). 2243 Fatigue and Creep Behavior in Clay Reinforced Nylon Nanocomposites. The proceedings of the JSME annual meeting. 2007.1(0). 315–316. 2 indexed citations
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Kato, Makoto, et al.. (2005). Preparation and properties of isobutylene–isoprene rubber–clay nanocomposites. Journal of Polymer Science Part A Polymer Chemistry. 44(3). 1182–1188. 30 indexed citations
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Uyama, Hiroshi, et al.. (2004). Organic‐Inorganic Hybrids from Renewable Plant Oils and Clay. Macromolecular Bioscience. 4(3). 354–360. 42 indexed citations
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Hasegawa, Naoki, Arimitsu Usuki, & Akane Okada. (1996). Thermal Properties of Novel Star-Shaped Nylon 6.. KOBUNSHI RONBUNSHU. 53(9). 537–541. 1 indexed citations
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Usuki, Arimitsu, Naoki Hasegawa, Akane Okada, & Toshio Kurauchi. (1995). Synthesis and Properties of Novel Shaped Nylon 6.. KOBUNSHI RONBUNSHU. 52(9). 576–581. 3 indexed citations
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Usuki, Arimitsu, Kazuo Okamoto, Akane Okada, & Toshio Kurauchi. (1995). Synthesis and Properties of Acrylic Resin-Clay Hybrid.. KOBUNSHI RONBUNSHU. 52(11). 727–733. 2 indexed citations
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Usuki, Arimitsu, Masaya Kawasumi, Yoshitsugu Kojima, Akane Okada, & Toshio Kurauchi. (1995). Synthesis and Properties of Diamine-Modified Nylon 6-Clay Hybrid.. KOBUNSHI RONBUNSHU. 52(7). 440–444. 8 indexed citations
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Kojima, Yoshitsugu, Arimitsu Usuki, Masaya Kawasumi, et al.. (1995). Novel preferred orientation in injection‐molded nylon 6‐clay hybrid. Journal of Polymer Science Part B Polymer Physics. 33(7). 1039–1045. 145 indexed citations
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Usuki, Arimitsu & Akane Okada. (1994). Improvement in Properties by Polymer Composites.. Kobunshi. 43(5). 360–363. 2 indexed citations
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Tanaka, Hiromitsu, Hisato Takeuchi, Arimitsu Usuki, Akane Okada, & Toshio Kurauchi. (1994). Tetra(tert-butyl)phthalocyanine copper–iodine complex film with large dichroism induced by shear. Journal of the Chemical Society Chemical Communications. 1851–1852. 2 indexed citations
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Kojima, Yoshitsugu, Arimitsu Usuki, Masaya Kawasumi, et al.. (1993). Gas Barrier Properties of Nylon 6-Clay Hybrid. 5. 13–17. 7 indexed citations

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