Junji Watanabe

20.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
683 papers, 17.1k citations indexed

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Junji Watanabe is a scholar working on Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Organic Chemistry and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Junji Watanabe has authored 683 papers receiving a total of 17.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 322 papers in Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, 217 papers in Organic Chemistry and 137 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Junji Watanabe's work include Liquid Crystal Research Advancements (312 papers), Synthesis and Properties of Aromatic Compounds (109 papers) and Molecular spectroscopy and chirality (92 papers). Junji Watanabe is often cited by papers focused on Liquid Crystal Research Advancements (312 papers), Synthesis and Properties of Aromatic Compounds (109 papers) and Molecular spectroscopy and chirality (92 papers). Junji Watanabe collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and South Korea. Junji Watanabe's co-authors include Hideo Takezoe, Kazuhíko Ishihara, Masatoshi Tokita, Teruki Niori, Tomoko Sekine, Yoichi Takanishi, T. Furukawa, Sungmin Kang, Jirakorn Thisayukta and Manabu Hayashi and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Physical Review Letters.

In The Last Decade

Junji Watanabe

667 papers receiving 16.6k citations

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Distinct ferroelectric smectic liquid crystals consisting of banana shaped achiral molecules

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	An Unprecedented Impulse‐Type Response of Ferroelectric Nematic Liquid Crystals under In‐Plane Switching 2025 ·Advanced Electronic Materials ·(unknown), (unknown), Junji Watanabe, Yoshinobu Tsujii, Osamu Sato	0
2	Three Distinct Polar Phases, Isotropic, Nematic, and Smectic-A Phases, Formed from a Fluoro-Substituted Dimeric Molecule with Large Dipole Moment 2023 ·The Journal of Physical Chemistry B ·(unknown), Sungmin Kang, Tso‐Fu Mark Chang, Takaaki Manaka, (unknown), Masato Sone, Junji Watanabe	7
3	Electric Switching Behaviors and Dielectric Relaxation Properties in Ferroelectric, Antiferroelectric, and Paraelectric Smectic Phases of Bent-Shaped Dimeric Molecules 2022 ·The Journal of Physical Chemistry B ·(unknown), Sungmin Kang, Tso‐Fu Mark Chang, (unknown), Masato Sone, Junji Watanabe	2
4	Spontaneous Polarization Characteristics in Polar Smectic Phases of Fluoro-Substituted Bent-Shaped Dimeric Molecules 2022 ·The Journal of Physical Chemistry B ·(unknown), Sungmin Kang, Tso‐Fu Mark Chang, Takaaki Manaka, (unknown), Masato Sone, Junji Watanabe	1
5	Cryoballoon ablation for atrial fibrillation without the use of a contrast medium: a combination of the intracardiac echocardiography and pressure wave monitoring guided approach 2021 ·Heart and Vessels ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Hitoshi Ichimiya, Yasuhiro Uchida, Junji Watanabe, Masaaki Kanashiro, Satoshi Ichimiya, Satoshi Yanagisawa, Yasuya Inden, Toyoaki Murohara	1
6	Huge dielectric constants of the ferroelectric smectic-A phase in bent-shaped dimeric molecules 2021 ·Materials Advances ·(unknown), Sungmin Kang, Junji Watanabe, (unknown), Masato Sone	5
7	Novel in-plane switching liquid crystal display with an extremely high transmittance using a well-designed bottlebrush as a zero-azimuth anchoring material 2019 ·Japanese Journal of Applied Physics ·Osamu Sato, (unknown), (unknown), Junji Watanabe, Masatoshi Tokita, Keita Sakakibara, (unknown), Atsushi Goto, Yoshinobu Tsujii	17
8	Study on Polishing Mechanism of Single Crystal Substrate by UV-Excitation 2014 ·Journal of the Japan Society for Precision Engineering ·Mutsumi Touge, (unknown), (unknown), Takeshi Sakamoto, Hiroyuki Yokoi, Chihiro Iwamoto, Junji Watanabe	3
9	Enlarged helical twisting power in chiral cyclic dimers based on conventional chiral alkyl diols 2012 ·Liquid Crystals ·Manabu Itoh, (unknown), (unknown), Koichi Sakajiri, Sungmin Kang, Masatoshi Tokita, Junji Watanabe	7
10	Study on Precision Finishing of PCD by Constant-Pressure Grinding and UV-Polishing 2009 ·Key engineering materials ·Mutsumi Touge, Takayuki Nakano, (unknown), Akihisa Kubota, Junji Watanabe	4
11	Study on Precision Finishing of PCD by Constant-Pressure Grinding and UV-Polishing 2009 ·Key engineering materials ·Mutsumi Touge, Takayuki Nakano, (unknown), Akihisa Kubota, Junji Watanabe	2
12	Ultra-precision machining of PCD by UV-assisted polishing 2009 ·Takayuki Nakano, (unknown), Mutsumi Touge, Junji Watanabe	2
13	Nano-Hybrid Material Formation on Polymer Materials by Versatile Inorganic Coatings and Its Biomaterial Function 2008 ·KOBUNSHI RONBUNSHU ·Junji Watanabe, Mitsuru Akashi	0
14	Development of Gene Vectors for Pinpoint Targeting to Human Hepatocytes by Cationically Modified Polymer Complexes 2007 ·European Surgical Research ·Naokazu Chiba, Masakazu Ueda, (unknown), Hiromitsu Jinno, Junji Watanabe, Kazuhíko Ishihara, Masaki Kitajima	16
15	Evaluation of the in vivo efficacy, toxicity and lymphatic drainage of loco-regional administered polymer-lipid hybrid nanoparticles (PLN) loaded with doxorubicin in a murine solid tumor model 2006 ·Cancer Research ·(unknown), Masakazu Ueda, Hiromitsu Jinno, (unknown), Tadashi Ikeda, Junji Watanabe, (unknown), Masaki Kitajima	5
16	Protein Extraction by Calix[6]arene in An Aliphatic Organic Solvent 2003 ·Kojiro Shimojo, Junji Watanabe, Tatsuya Oshima, Masahiro Goto	11
17	Precision machining for microoptical devices with powder-particle collision 1987 ·Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics ·Junji Watanabe, Tadao Saito	1
18	1981 ·Journal of the Japan Society of Precision Engineering ·(unknown), Junji Watanabe	2
19	A Study on Glass-bonding for Magnetic Recording Head Ferrite Core 1978 ·Journal of the Japan Society of Precision Engineering ·(unknown), Junji Watanabe	7
20	Ferrites Precision Grinding (1st Report) 1977 ·Journal of the Japan Society of Precision Engineering ·Shojiro Miyake, Junji Watanabe, Yoshiyuki Ueno, (unknown)	2

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