Kentaro Imai

1.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
72 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

Kentaro Imai is a scholar working on Geophysics, Civil and Structural Engineering and Artificial Intelligence. According to data from OpenAlex, Kentaro Imai has authored 72 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 52 papers in Geophysics, 31 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering and 15 papers in Artificial Intelligence. Recurrent topics in Kentaro Imai's work include earthquake and tectonic studies (52 papers), Earthquake and Tsunami Effects (31 papers) and Seismology and Earthquake Studies (14 papers). Kentaro Imai is often cited by papers focused on earthquake and tectonic studies (52 papers), Earthquake and Tsunami Effects (31 papers) and Seismology and Earthquake Studies (14 papers). Kentaro Imai collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United Kingdom and Australia. Kentaro Imai's co-authors include Fumihiko Imamura, Anawat Suppasri, Erick Mas, Ingrid Charvet, Takashi Furumura, Takuto Maeda, Shunichi Koshimura, Yo Fukutani, Yoshi Abe and Rashmin Gunasekera and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Kentaro Imai

63 papers receiving 1.2k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

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.

Building damage characteristics based on surveyed data and fragility curves of the 2011 Great East Japan tsunami

2012 229 citations Anawat Suppasri, Ingrid Charvet et al. profile →

Peers

Kentaro Imai

GEOPH

CSE

Taro ARIKAWA Japan

Caroline Holden New Zealand

Mohammad Heidarzadeh United Kingdom

Conrad Lindholm Norway

J Adams Canada

William J. Stephenson United States

Roberto Basili Italy

Mark Stirling New Zealand

Takenori Shimozono Japan

Robert L. Wesson United States

Taro ARIKAWA Japan

Kentaro Imai

476 ×0.6

GEOPH

498 ×1.0

CSE

319 ×0.9

488 ×1.5

60 ×0.4

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Countries citing papers authored by Kentaro Imai

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kentaro Imai

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Kentaro Imai. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Kentaro Imai 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 Kentaro Imai. Kentaro Imai is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Obana, Koichiro, Aki Ito, Toshiya Fujiwara, et al.. (2025). Earthquake activity in the Torishima Rift and Sofu Seamount, and its relationship to the October 2023 tsunamis in Japan. Earth Planets and Space. 77(1).

Imai, Kentaro, et al.. (2024). Tsunami hazard evaluation of river embankment structures incorporating their vulnerability to seismic strong motion. Earthquake Spectra. 40(3). 2008–2037. 1 indexed citations

Fujiwara, Toshiya, Kentaro Imai, Masayuki Obayashi, et al.. (2024). The Sofu Seamount Submarine Volcano Present in the Source Area of the October 2023 Earthquakes and Tsunamis in Japan. Geophysical Research Letters. 51(19). 7 indexed citations

Wang, Yuchen, et al.. (2024). Prediction of an enigmatic tsunami in October 2023 at Kii Peninsula, Japan. Ocean Engineering. 313. 119623–119623. 1 indexed citations

Wang, Yuchen, Kentaro Imai, Iyan E. Mulia, et al.. (2023). Data Assimilation Using High‐Frequency Radar for Tsunami Early Warning: A Case Study of the 2022 Tonga Volcanic Tsunami. Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth. 128(2). 20 indexed citations

Kusumoto, Satoshi, Kentaro Imai, & Takane Hori. (2022). Time difference between the 1854 CE Ansei–Tokai and Ansei–Nankai earthquakes estimated from distant tsunami waveforms on the west coast of North America. Progress in Earth and Planetary Science. 9(1). 3 indexed citations

Matsumoto, Hiroyuki, et al.. (2020). ANALYSIS OF PRESSURE SIGNALS RECORDED BY PRESSURE GAUGES FOR REAL-TIME TSUNAMI OBSERVATION DURING A TYPHOON. Journal of Japan Society of Civil Engineers Ser B2 (Coastal Engineering). 76(2). I_319–I_324. 1 indexed citations

Imai, Kentaro, et al.. (2020). TSUNAMI DEBRIS DETECTION FROM AERIALPHOTOS WITH DIFFERENT RESOLUTIONS AND SHOOTING CONDITONS. Journal of Japan Society of Civil Engineers Ser B2 (Coastal Engineering). 76(2). I_1315–I_1320.

Imai, Kentaro, et al.. (2019). DEVELOPMENT OF SIMPLIFIED EVALUATION METHOD FOR TSUNAMI DEBRIS THICKNESS AND ITS DISTRIBUTION. Journal of Japan Society of Civil Engineers Ser B2 (Coastal Engineering). 75(2). I_427–I_432. 1 indexed citations

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Imai, Kentaro, et al.. (2018). STUDY ON THE INFULUENC OF VULNERABILITY DUE TO STRONG MOTION FOR A STRUCTRE BODY ON TSUNAMI INUNDATION ANALYSIS. Journal of Japan Society of Civil Engineers Ser B2 (Coastal Engineering). 74(2). I_247–I_252. 1 indexed citations

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Imai, Kentaro, Yoshiaki Ishihara, Tatsuya Fukuda, et al.. (2017). Real-time and on-demand buoy observation system for tsunami and crustal displacement. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 2017. 1 indexed citations

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Imai, Kentaro, et al.. (2014). Decay Process of the Tsunami due to the 2011 Great off the Pacific Coast of Tohoku Earthquake along the Pacific Coast of Japan. Journal of Japan Society of Civil Engineers Ser B2 (Coastal Engineering). 70(2). I_276–I_280. 2 indexed citations

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Sato, Shosuke, et al.. (2014). A Planning Process of Tsunami Evacuation Plan for Local Government with Combination of Walking and Cars - Implementation in Watari Town, Miyagi Prefecture -. Journal of Japan Society of Civil Engineers Ser B2 (Coastal Engineering). 70(2). I_1371–I_1375. 2 indexed citations

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Suppasri, Anawat, Ingrid Charvet, Kentaro Imai, & Fumihiko Imamura. (2013). Fragility Curves Based on Data from the 2011 Tohoku‐Oki Tsunami in Ishinomaki City, with Discussion of Parameters Influencing Building Damage. Earthquake Spectra. 31(2). 841–868. 59 indexed citations

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Imai, Kentaro, et al.. (2013). Investigation on the Dependence of Tsunami Trace Heights Distribution for Tsunami Source Presumption. Journal of Japan Society of Civil Engineers Ser B2 (Coastal Engineering). 69(2). I_431–I_435.

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Imai, Kentaro, et al.. (2013). Advanced Evaluation Method for Tsunami Resistance of Coastal Tree. Journal of Japan Society of Civil Engineers Ser B2 (Coastal Engineering). 69(2). I_361–I_365. 5 indexed citations

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Imai, Kentaro, et al.. (2013). Advanced Tsunami Computation for Urban Regions. Journal of Japan Society of Civil Engineers Ser B2 (Coastal Engineering). 69(2). I_311–I_315. 19 indexed citations

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Imai, Kentaro, Akihiro HAYASHI, & Fumihiko Imamura. (2012). An Investigation for Trapping Floating Objects During Tsunami Due to align Trees. Journal of Japan Society of Civil Engineers Ser B2 (Coastal Engineering). 68(2). I_401–I_405.

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Imai, Kentaro & Hideo MATSUTOMI. (2008). A HYDRAULIC RESISTANCE LAW ON TREES CONSIDERING DEFORMATION OF FOLIAGE AND NUMERICAL SIMULATION OF INUNDATED FLOW ON A COASTAL FOREST WITH THE LAW. 64(3). 214–225. 1 indexed citations

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Imai, Kentaro & Hideo MATSUTOMI. (2006). HYDROULIC CHARACTERISTICS ON TSUNAMI INUNDATION IN A COASTAL VEGETATED AREA. 62(3). 258–269. 3 indexed citations

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