Keiichi Kitamura

3.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
145 papers, 2.3k citations indexed

About

Keiichi Kitamura is a scholar working on Computational Mechanics, Applied Mathematics and Aerospace Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Keiichi Kitamura has authored 145 papers receiving a total of 2.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 96 papers in Computational Mechanics, 53 papers in Applied Mathematics and 51 papers in Aerospace Engineering. Recurrent topics in Keiichi Kitamura's work include Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics (85 papers), Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows (62 papers) and Gas Dynamics and Kinetic Theory (53 papers). Keiichi Kitamura is often cited by papers focused on Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics (85 papers), Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows (62 papers) and Gas Dynamics and Kinetic Theory (53 papers). Keiichi Kitamura collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and South Korea. Keiichi Kitamura's co-authors include Eiji Shima, Philip L. Roe, Hiroaki Nishikawa, Farzad Ismail, Yoshiaki Nakamura, Atsushi Hashimoto, Takashi Suzuki, Taku Nonomura, Motoichi Ohtsu and T. Haga and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Journal of Applied Physics and Journal of Computational Physics.

In The Last Decade

Keiichi Kitamura

137 papers receiving 2.1k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

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Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Keiichi Kitamura Japan 25 1.7k 893 649 265 194 145 2.3k
R.S. Myong South Korea 31 1.6k 0.9× 1.3k 1.4× 960 1.5× 136 0.5× 185 1.0× 147 2.5k
Fei Li China 26 1.4k 0.8× 287 0.3× 977 1.5× 229 0.9× 117 0.6× 159 2.0k
Ali Gülhan Germany 26 1.7k 1.0× 931 1.0× 1.5k 2.2× 100 0.4× 109 0.6× 210 2.4k
Hanxin Zhang China 18 1.6k 1.0× 727 0.8× 518 0.8× 103 0.4× 72 0.4× 71 1.9k
H. A. Hassan United States 25 1.6k 1.0× 883 1.0× 882 1.4× 153 0.6× 66 0.3× 109 2.1k
Robert Finn United States 28 1.2k 0.7× 1.4k 1.6× 557 0.9× 301 1.1× 278 1.4× 128 3.3k
Akihiro Sasoh Japan 24 901 0.5× 345 0.4× 1.2k 1.8× 524 2.0× 100 0.5× 226 2.2k
Gérard Degrez Belgium 23 690 0.4× 655 0.7× 449 0.7× 314 1.2× 76 0.4× 115 1.4k
Jonathan Poggie United States 25 1.5k 0.9× 578 0.6× 1.3k 2.1× 329 1.2× 46 0.2× 152 2.1k
Donald W. Schwendeman United States 25 1.1k 0.6× 345 0.4× 433 0.7× 190 0.7× 362 1.9× 63 1.8k

Countries citing papers authored by Keiichi Kitamura

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Keiichi Kitamura

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Keiichi Kitamura. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Keiichi Kitamura 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 Keiichi Kitamura. Keiichi Kitamura 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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Kitamura, Keiichi, et al.. (2023). Leading-Edge separation behaviors in SA RANS and SA-based DDES: Simple modifications for improved prediction. Computers & Fluids. 255. 105814–105814. 1 indexed citations
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Kitamura, Keiichi, et al.. (2020). Improvement of the Aerodynamic Characteristics of Wings with 3D Laminar Separation Control using the Moving Surface Method. TRANSACTIONS OF THE JAPAN SOCIETY FOR AERONAUTICAL AND SPACE SCIENCES AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGY JAPAN. 18(6). 289–298. 1 indexed citations
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Kitamura, Keiichi, et al.. (2020). Numerical Study on Aerodynamic Characteristics of Slender-bodied Reusable Rockets Using Fins and Vortex Flaps at Very High Angles of Attack. TRANSACTIONS OF THE JAPAN SOCIETY FOR AERONAUTICAL AND SPACE SCIENCES AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGY JAPAN. 18(4). 149–158. 3 indexed citations
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Kitamura, Keiichi, et al.. (2019). Numerical Analysis on Reusable Rocket Aerodynamics with Reduced-Yaw-Force Configurations. TRANSACTIONS OF THE JAPAN SOCIETY FOR AERONAUTICAL AND SPACE SCIENCES AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGY JAPAN. 17(4). 439–446. 1 indexed citations
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Kitamura, Keiichi, et al.. (2015). Experimental Investigations on Flexible Parachutes in Supersonic Flow. JOURNAL OF THE JAPAN SOCIETY FOR AERONAUTICAL AND SPACE SCIENCES. 63(6). 241–247. 2 indexed citations
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Kitamura, Keiichi, et al.. (2014). Novel all-optical feedforward automatic gain control scheme for multicore erbium-doped fiber amplifiers. Australian Conference on Optical Fibre Technology. 310–311. 4 indexed citations
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Kitamura, Keiichi, et al.. (2014). Numerical Simulation Based on CFD for Aerodynamic Characteristics of Kite in Flight. TRANSACTIONS OF THE JAPAN SOCIETY FOR AERONAUTICAL AND SPACE SCIENCES AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGY JAPAN. 12(0). 1–10.
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Kitamura, Keiichi, et al.. (2013). All-optical gain control scheme for a remotely pumped multicore erbium-doped fiber amplifier. 1–2. 3 indexed citations
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Kitamura, Keiichi, et al.. (2013). Numerical Analysis of Flow Field and Aerodynamic Characteristics of a Quadrotor. TRANSACTIONS OF THE JAPAN SOCIETY FOR AERONAUTICAL AND SPACE SCIENCES AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGY JAPAN. 11(0). 61–70. 4 indexed citations
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Kitamura, Keiichi, et al.. (2011). Numerical Analysis on Aerodynamic Characteristics of Advanced Solid Rocket. 10. 1–10. 4 indexed citations
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Kitamura, Keiichi, et al.. (2010). Numerical flow simulation of a reusable sounding rocket during nose-up rotation. Bulletin of the American Physical Society. 63. 1 indexed citations
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Ozawa, Hiroshi, et al.. (2009). Abort System Using Supersonic Aerodynamic Interaction for Capsule-Type Space Transportation System. JOURNAL OF THE JAPAN SOCIETY FOR AERONAUTICAL AND SPACE SCIENCES. 57(664). 175–182. 5 indexed citations
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Murakami, Keiichi, Keiichi Kitamura, Atsushi Hashimoto, Takashi Aoyama, & Yoshiaki Nakamura. (2008). Research on Acoustic Environment during Rocket Launch. Theoretical and applied mechanics Japan. 56(56). 463–469. 1 indexed citations
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Kitamura, Keiichi, et al.. (2008). Investigation on Hypersonic Shock Interacting and Boundary-Layer Separating Flowfield around Two-Stage-To-Orbit Vehicle. JOURNAL OF THE JAPAN SOCIETY FOR AERONAUTICAL AND SPACE SCIENCES. 56(653). 278–285. 1 indexed citations
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Kitamura, Keiichi, et al.. (2008). Numerical Analysis on Aerodynamic Heating in Hypersonic Shock Interacting Flow. JOURNAL OF THE JAPAN SOCIETY FOR AERONAUTICAL AND SPACE SCIENCES. 56(653). 269–277. 1 indexed citations
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Kitamura, Keiichi, et al.. (2008). Fabrication of vertically aligned ultrafine ZnO nanorods using metal–organic vapor phase epitaxy with a two-temperature growth method. Nanotechnology. 19(17). 175305–175305. 29 indexed citations
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Kitamura, Keiichi, et al.. (2007). Effects of TSTO Orbiter Configuration on Supersonic Flow Field with Aerodynamic Interactions. JOURNAL OF THE JAPAN SOCIETY FOR AERONAUTICAL AND SPACE SCIENCES. 55(646). 509–515. 1 indexed citations
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Kitamura, Keiichi, et al.. (2005). Effect of the Clearance between Two Bodies on TSTO Aerodynamic Heating. JOURNAL OF THE JAPAN SOCIETY FOR AERONAUTICAL AND SPACE SCIENCES. 53(622). 503–509. 7 indexed citations
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Kitamura, Keiichi, et al.. (1991). Natural convection heat transfer in the separation region of a backward-facing step. Heat Transfer. 18(1). 260–273. 2 indexed citations
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Inagaki, Takahiro & Keiichi Kitamura. (1990). Turbulent heat transfer with combined forced and natural convection along a vertical flat plate. Heat Transfer. 19(2). 56–69. 2 indexed citations

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