K. Hirota

6.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
168 papers, 4.9k citations indexed

About

K. Hirota is a scholar working on Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Condensed Matter Physics and Radiation. According to data from OpenAlex, K. Hirota has authored 168 papers receiving a total of 4.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 86 papers in Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, 85 papers in Condensed Matter Physics and 55 papers in Radiation. Recurrent topics in K. Hirota's work include Magnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materials (62 papers), Advanced Condensed Matter Physics (62 papers) and Nuclear Physics and Applications (49 papers). K. Hirota is often cited by papers focused on Magnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materials (62 papers), Advanced Condensed Matter Physics (62 papers) and Nuclear Physics and Applications (49 papers). K. Hirota collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and China. K. Hirota's co-authors include G. Shirane, Y. Endoh, Masato Matsuura, Youichi Murakami, T. Arima, P. M. Gehring, Y. Tokura, Yutaka Moritomo, Yuichi Yamasaki and Yoshinori Tokura and has published in prestigious journals such as Physical Review Letters, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Physical review. B, Condensed matter.

In The Last Decade

K. Hirota

160 papers receiving 4.8k citations

Hit Papers

Resonant X-Ray Scattering from Orbital Ordering inLaMnO3 1998 2026 2007 2016 1998 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. Resonant X-Ray Scattering from Orbital Ordering inLaMnO3
    1998 491 citations Youichi Murakami, K. Hirota 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
K. Hirota Japan 37 3.4k 3.3k 1.5k 729 366 168 4.9k
H. A. Dabkowska Canada 36 2.9k 0.8× 2.1k 0.6× 1.4k 1.0× 735 1.0× 121 0.3× 164 3.8k
I. Mirebeau France 35 2.9k 0.9× 2.8k 0.8× 1.8k 1.2× 932 1.3× 141 0.4× 179 4.2k
L. Pintschovius Germany 35 2.3k 0.7× 1.7k 0.5× 1.1k 0.8× 791 1.1× 109 0.3× 138 3.8k
Masaaki Matsuda Japan 44 5.2k 1.5× 4.3k 1.3× 1.6k 1.1× 1.4k 1.9× 145 0.4× 299 6.7k
A. Revcolevschi France 39 3.9k 1.2× 3.1k 0.9× 1.4k 0.9× 992 1.4× 78 0.2× 178 5.1k
M. Moretti Sala France 34 3.8k 1.1× 2.6k 0.8× 847 0.6× 853 1.2× 359 1.0× 124 4.7k
W. J. L. Buyers Canada 44 4.7k 1.4× 2.8k 0.9× 1.6k 1.1× 1.5k 2.0× 178 0.5× 178 6.2k
G. Linker Germany 30 2.2k 0.7× 882 0.3× 1.6k 1.1× 1.1k 1.5× 245 0.7× 171 3.8k
G. M. Kalvius Germany 27 1.9k 0.6× 1.5k 0.4× 1.4k 0.9× 793 1.1× 187 0.5× 200 3.4k
B. L. Györffy United Kingdom 34 2.3k 0.7× 1.5k 0.5× 1.1k 0.7× 2.7k 3.7× 204 0.6× 118 4.8k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Fujioka, Hiroyuki, K. Hirota, A. Kimura, et al.. (2023). Angular distribution of γ rays from a neutron-induced p-wave resonance of Xe132. Physical review. C. 107(5). 2 indexed citations
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Yoshida, Junya, H. Ekawa, Masahiro Hino, et al.. (2023). Investigation of neutron imaging applications using fine-grained nuclear emulsion. Journal of Applied Physics. 133(5). 1 indexed citations
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Hirota, K., T. Ariga, Masahiro Hino, et al.. (2021). Neutron Imaging Using a Fine-Grained Nuclear Emulsion. Journal of Imaging. 7(1). 4–4. 5 indexed citations
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Fujioka, Hiroyuki, K. Hirota, A. Kimura, et al.. (2021). Energy-dependent angular distribution of individual γ rays in the La139(n,γ)La140* reaction. Physical review. C. 104(1). 3 indexed citations
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Fujioka, Hiroyuki, K. Hirota, Takashi Ino, et al.. (2020). Transverse asymmetry of γ rays from neutron-induced compound states of La140. Physical review. C. 101(6). 8 indexed citations
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Qiu, Hongsong, Kosaku Kato, K. Hirota, et al.. (2018). Layer thickness dependence of the terahertz emission based on spin current in ferromagnetic heterostructures. Optics Express. 26(12). 15247–15247. 48 indexed citations
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Kai, Tetsuya, Takashi Kamiyama, F. Hiraga, et al.. (2017). Measurements of neutronic characteristics of rectangular and cylindrical coupled hydrogen moderators. Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology. 55(3). 283–289. 1 indexed citations
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Hino, Masahiro, Masahiro Hirose, K. Hirota, et al.. (2017). A Neutron Detector with Submicron Spatial Resolution using Fine-grained Nuclear Emulsion. Physics Procedia. 88. 224–230. 4 indexed citations
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Sato, T., Osamu Yamamuro, K. Hirota, et al.. (2008). Versatile inelastic neutron spectrometer (VINS) project for J-PARC. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A Accelerators Spectrometers Detectors and Associated Equipment. 600(1). 143–145. 1 indexed citations
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Yokoyama, M., Hiroshi Amitsuka, Ikuto Kawasaki, et al.. (2008). Change of antiferromagnetic structure near a quantum critical point inCeRh1−xCoxIn5. Physical Review B. 77(22). 13 indexed citations
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Oku, Takayuki, Hiroki Iwase, T. Shinohara, et al.. (2007). A focusing-geometry small-angle neutron scattering instrument with a magnetic neutron lens. Journal of Applied Crystallography. 40(s1). s408–s413. 21 indexed citations
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Mishima, K., S. Yamada, Y. Satou, et al.. (2006). Development of measurement system of neutron β decay. Physica B Condensed Matter. 385-386. 1219–1221. 1 indexed citations
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Hirota, K., T. Shinohara, K. Mishima, et al.. (2005). Development of a neutron detector based on a position-sensitive photomultiplier. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. 7(8). 1836–1836. 43 indexed citations
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Hirota, K., K. Sakai, J.B. Czirr, et al.. (2004). Development of a PMT and DAQ system for neutron detection. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A Accelerators Spectrometers Detectors and Associated Equipment. 529(1-3). 417–420. 3 indexed citations
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Inami, Toshiya, Tatsuo Fukuda, J. Mizuki, et al.. (2003). Orbital excitations in LaMnO3 studied by resonant inelastic x-ray scattering. Physical Review B. 67(4). 451081–451086. 2 indexed citations
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Koike, Yuya, Megumi Akoshima, Takayuki Kawamata, et al.. (2001). Cu-site-substitution effects on the 1/8 anomaly in the high-Tc cuprates and on the anomaly at x=0.21 in La2−xSrxCuO4. Physica C Superconductivity. 357-360. 82–88. 8 indexed citations
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Mollah, S., K. Hirota, & H. Sakata. (2001). X-ray Photoemission Spectroscopy of VN?PbO?TeO2 Glasses. Physica Scripta. T97(1). 160–160. 2 indexed citations
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Wakimoto, Shuichi, R. J. Birgeneau, M. A. Kastner, et al.. (2000). Direct observation of a one-dimensional static spin modulation in insulatingLa1.95Sr0.05CuO4. Physical review. B, Condensed matter. 61(5). 3699–3706. 141 indexed citations
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Sasago, Y., Naoki Koide, K. Uchinokura, et al.. (1996). New phase diagram of Zn-doped CuGeO3. Physical review. B, Condensed matter. 54(10). R6835–R6837. 75 indexed citations
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Hirota, K., J. P. Hill, S. M. Shapiro, G. Shirane, & Y. Fujii. (1995). Neutron- and x-ray-scattering study of the two length scales in the critical fluctuations ofSrTiO3. Physical review. B, Condensed matter. 52(18). 13195–13205. 47 indexed citations

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