Hitoshi Kuninaka

3.6k total citations
162 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

About

Hitoshi Kuninaka is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Aerospace Engineering and Astronomy and Astrophysics. According to data from OpenAlex, Hitoshi Kuninaka has authored 162 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 116 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 69 papers in Aerospace Engineering and 60 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics. Recurrent topics in Hitoshi Kuninaka's work include Plasma Diagnostics and Applications (107 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (50 papers) and Particle accelerators and beam dynamics (44 papers). Hitoshi Kuninaka is often cited by papers focused on Plasma Diagnostics and Applications (107 papers), Astro and Planetary Science (50 papers) and Particle accelerators and beam dynamics (44 papers). Hitoshi Kuninaka collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and Greece. Hitoshi Kuninaka's co-authors include Kazutaka Nishiyama, Shin Satori, Hiroyuki Koizumi, Ryudo Tsukizaki, Kyoichiro Toki, Jun’ichiro Kawaguchi, Yukio Shimizu, Ikkoh Funaki, Tetsuya Yamada and S Hosoda and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres and Journal of Applied Physics.

In The Last Decade

Hitoshi Kuninaka

153 papers receiving 1.5k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Hitoshi Kuninaka Japan 21 1.3k 685 514 253 194 162 1.7k
Hiroyuki Koizumi Japan 22 1.7k 1.3× 712 1.0× 267 0.5× 270 1.1× 211 1.1× 197 2.1k
Michel Dudeck France 19 1.2k 0.9× 215 0.3× 126 0.2× 426 1.7× 90 0.5× 154 1.6k
Monika Auweter‐Kurtz Germany 22 1.3k 1.0× 607 0.9× 280 0.5× 525 2.1× 45 0.2× 250 2.1k
Eduardo Ahedo Spain 31 2.9k 2.2× 958 1.4× 850 1.7× 871 3.4× 186 1.0× 166 3.4k
Stéphane Mazouffre France 31 3.1k 2.4× 451 0.7× 235 0.5× 842 3.3× 285 1.5× 139 3.5k
Nikolaos A. Gatsonis United States 14 397 0.3× 210 0.3× 172 0.3× 123 0.5× 45 0.2× 99 788
Andrew Ketsdever United States 21 667 0.5× 633 0.9× 128 0.2× 198 0.8× 33 0.2× 130 1.5k
P.J. Turchi United States 17 721 0.6× 364 0.5× 218 0.4× 200 0.8× 59 0.3× 146 1.3k
Ioannis G. Mikellides United States 36 3.9k 3.0× 539 0.8× 457 0.9× 610 2.4× 214 1.1× 168 4.1k
Trevor Lafleur France 33 3.0k 2.3× 606 0.9× 155 0.3× 1.1k 4.2× 132 0.7× 96 3.1k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Hitoshi Kuninaka

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Hitoshi Kuninaka

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Hitoshi Kuninaka. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Hitoshi Kuninaka 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 Hitoshi Kuninaka. Hitoshi Kuninaka 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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Morishita, T., Ryudo Tsukizaki, Kazutaka Nishiyama, & Hitoshi Kuninaka. (2022). Plasma parameters measured inside and outside a microwave-discharge-based plasma cathode using laser-induced fluorescence spectroscopy. Journal of Applied Physics. 131(1). 10 indexed citations
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Kuninaka, Hitoshi. (2021). The Status of Hayabusa 2 Asteroid Explorer and Its Results. 43. 2451. 2 indexed citations
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Yamashita, Yusuke, et al.. (2020). Effect of discharge chamber geometry on ion loss in microwave discharge ion thruster. Acta Astronautica. 176. 77–88. 8 indexed citations
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Kinefuchi, Kiyoshi, et al.. (2020). Design and testing of additively manufactured high-efficiency resistojet on hydrogen propellant. Acta Astronautica. 181. 14–27. 7 indexed citations
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Tsukizaki, Ryudo, et al.. (2019). Pulse-width variation of power supply for evaluating quasi-steady state of magneto-plasma-dynamic thruster operation. Review of Scientific Instruments. 90(10). 1 indexed citations
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Minamino, Hiroyuki, et al.. (2015). Asteroid Sample Return Mission Hayabusa2: Next New Challenge. JAXA Repository (JAXA).
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Ho, Tra‐Mi, Ross Findlay, Christian Krause, et al.. (2014). MASCOT (Mobile Asteroid Surface Scout) - Developing a landing platform with four instruments for the Hayabusa-2 Mission. elib (German Aerospace Center). 2601. 2 indexed citations
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Jaumann, R., J. P. Bibring, K. H. Glaßmeier, et al.. (2013). A Mobile Asteroid Surface Scout (MASCOT) for the Hayabusa 2 Mission to 1999 JU3: The Scientific Approach. elib (German Aerospace Center). 2014(1719). 1500. 3 indexed citations
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Tsukizaki, Ryudo, Hiroyuki Koizumi, Kohei Shimamura, Kazutaka Nishiyama, & Hitoshi Kuninaka. (2012). The Relation between Spatial Distribution of Metastable Xe I and Increase in Thrust Force of Microwave Discharge Ion Engine ^|^#956;10. JOURNAL OF THE JAPAN SOCIETY FOR AERONAUTICAL AND SPACE SCIENCES. 60(3). 135–141. 1 indexed citations
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Koizumi, Hiroyuki & Hitoshi Kuninaka. (2008). Development of a Low Power Micro-Ion Engine Using Microwave Discharge. 한국추진공학회 학술대회논문집. 832–838. 2 indexed citations
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Koizumi, Hiroyuki, et al.. (2008). Fundamental Experiments for Attitude Control of a Low Earth Orbit Satellite Using Ion Drag. 한국추진공학회 학술대회논문집. 561–565. 3 indexed citations
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Kuninaka, Hitoshi, et al.. (2006). Deep Space Flight of Microwave Discharge Ion Engines onboard Hayabusa. 22(1). 1–10. 1 indexed citations
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Kuninaka, Hitoshi, Kazutaka Nishiyama, Yukio Shimizu, & Kyoichiro Toki. (2004). Deep Space Maneuver by Microwave Discharge Ion Engines onboard "HAYABUSA" Asteroid Explorer. 한국추진공학회 학술대회논문집. 306–313. 2 indexed citations
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Nishiyama, Kazutaka, Yukio Shimizu, Ikkoh Funaki, Hitoshi Kuninaka, & Kyoichiro Toki. (2001). Electromagnetic Noise from a Microwave Discharge Neutralizer and a Hollow Cathode.. JOURNAL OF THE JAPAN SOCIETY FOR AERONAUTICAL AND SPACE SCIENCES. 49(566). 84–91. 4 indexed citations
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Nishiyama, Kazutaka, et al.. (2001). Electron Emission Mechanism of Microwave Discharge Neutralizer.. JOURNAL OF THE JAPAN SOCIETY FOR AERONAUTICAL AND SPACE SCIENCES. 49(564). 27–31. 9 indexed citations
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Cho, Mengu, et al.. (2001). Plasma Interaction of High Voltage Solar Arrays for MUSES-C.. JOURNAL OF THE JAPAN SOCIETY FOR AERONAUTICAL AND SPACE SCIENCES. 49(571). 268–277. 2 indexed citations
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Hosoda, S, et al.. (2000). The Observation of Discharge Phenomena in Low Power DC Arcjets.. JOURNAL OF THE JAPAN SOCIETY FOR AERONAUTICAL AND SPACE SCIENCES. 48(559). 250–256. 1 indexed citations
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Funaki, Ikkoh, Hitoshi Kuninaka, Kyoichiro Toki, Yukio Shimizu, & Shin Satori. (1999). Development of an Endurance Test Facility for Microwave Discharge Ion Engine System.. JOURNAL OF THE JAPAN SOCIETY FOR AERONAUTICAL AND SPACE SCIENCES. 47(550). 411–418. 1 indexed citations
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Kuninaka, Hitoshi. (1998). Research and Development of Cathode-less Microwave Discharge Ion Thruster System.. The Journal of the Japan Society of Aeronautical Engineering. 46(530). 174–180. 1 indexed citations
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Funaki, Ikkoh, Hitoshi Kuninaka, Kyoichiro Toki, Yukio Shimizu, & Shin Satori. (1997). DEVELOPMENT OF MICROWAVE DISCHARGE ION ENGINE SYSTEM FOR ASTEROID SAMPLE AND RETURN MISSION MUSES-C. 13(1). 26–34. 10 indexed citations

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