Kentaro Yamaguchi

33.7k total citations · 4 hit papers
852 papers, 28.7k citations indexed

About

Kentaro Yamaguchi is a scholar working on Organic Chemistry, Materials Chemistry and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Kentaro Yamaguchi has authored 852 papers receiving a total of 28.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 488 papers in Organic Chemistry, 162 papers in Materials Chemistry and 159 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Kentaro Yamaguchi's work include Supramolecular Chemistry and Complexes (160 papers), Crystallography and molecular interactions (89 papers) and Molecular Sensors and Ion Detection (81 papers). Kentaro Yamaguchi is often cited by papers focused on Supramolecular Chemistry and Complexes (160 papers), Crystallography and molecular interactions (89 papers) and Molecular Sensors and Ion Detection (81 papers). Kentaro Yamaguchi collaborates with scholars based in Japan, South Korea and United States. Kentaro Yamaguchi's co-authors include Shigeru Sakamoto, Makoto Fujita, Kimoon Kim, Katsuyuki Ogura, Yoshihisa Sei, Sooyoung Kim, Eunsung Lee, Masatoshi Kawahata, Jaheon Kim and Takuzo Aida and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Kentaro Yamaguchi

809 papers receiving 28.2k 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.

New Cucurbituril Homologues: Syntheses, Isolation, Characterization, and X-ray Crystal Structures of Cucurbit[n]uril (n = 5, 7, and 8)

2000 1.5k citations Shigeru Sakamoto, Kentaro Yamaguchi et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →
Self-assembly of ten molecules into nanometre-sized organic host frameworks

1995 920 citations Makoto Fujita, Kentaro Yamaguchi et al. profile →
Self-Assembled M ₂₄ L ₄₈ Polyhedra and Their Sharp Structural Switch upon Subtle Ligand Variation

2010 748 citations Kentaro Yamaguchi, Makoto Fujita et al. profile →
Rewritable phosphorescent paper by the control of competing kinetic and thermodynamic self-assembling events

2005 552 citations Kentaro Yamaguchi et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Kentaro Yamaguchi Japan	83	19.4k	7.7k	7.2k	6.9k	5.0k	852	28.7k
Kari Rissanen Finland	76	16.7k 0.9×	10.0k 1.3×	8.9k 1.2×	8.7k 1.2×	3.4k 0.7×	891	30.0k
David J. Williams United Kingdom	86	24.5k 1.3×	8.0k 1.0×	8.3k 1.2×	6.0k 0.9×	3.3k 0.7×	850	31.9k
Christopher A. Hunter United Kingdom	68	10.9k 0.6×	8.7k 1.1×	4.3k 0.6×	5.4k 0.8×	6.2k 1.2×	316	23.6k
Jonathan W. Steed United Kingdom	67	10.6k 0.5×	9.7k 1.3×	6.6k 0.9×	5.5k 0.8×	2.9k 0.6×	421	23.2k
Vincent M. Lynch United States	88	12.4k 0.6×	13.7k 1.8×	5.5k 0.8×	10.3k 1.5×	4.4k 0.9×	564	26.4k
Jeremy K. M. Sanders United Kingdom	80	16.7k 0.9×	10.9k 1.4×	3.9k 0.5×	7.7k 1.1×	9.2k 1.8×	424	29.1k
Kenneth N. Raymond United States	100	17.3k 0.9×	13.6k 1.8×	13.9k 1.9×	6.7k 1.0×	5.7k 1.1×	545	38.5k
Colin L. Raston Australia	64	11.2k 0.6×	7.4k 1.0×	5.5k 0.8×	2.8k 0.4×	1.8k 0.4×	717	21.2k
Hans W. Horn United States	33	7.0k 0.4×	6.3k 0.8×	5.3k 0.7×	2.6k 0.4×	2.9k 0.6×	57	21.4k
Giuseppe Resnati Italy	76	11.8k 0.6×	8.9k 1.2×	12.0k 1.7×	5.0k 0.7×	2.6k 0.5×	411	30.4k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kentaro Yamaguchi

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Latip, Jalifah, et al.. (2025). Oligostilbenoids from Vatica lowii King (Dipterocarpaceae) and their chemotaxonomic significance. Biochemical Systematics and Ecology. 120. 104966–104966. 1 indexed citations

Yamaguchi, Kentaro, et al.. (2023). A STUDY ON PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF COVID-19 INFECTIONS IN HOME-HOSPICE AND FAMILIES’ MOURNING OBSERVED BY HOME-HOSPICE MANAGER. Journal of Architecture and Planning (Transactions of AIJ). 88(805). 855–866. 1 indexed citations

Matsumura, Mio, Takahiro Teramoto, Masatoshi Kawahata, et al.. (2021). Synthesis, structural characterization, and optical properties of benzo[f]naphtho[2,3-b]phosphoindoles. Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry. 17. 671–677. 1 indexed citations

Yamaguchi, Kentaro, et al.. (2020). ENVIRONMENT AND CHARACTERISTICS OF HOME TYPE HOSPICES. Journal of Architecture and Planning (Transactions of AIJ). 85(768). 253–263. 1 indexed citations

Tominaga, Masahide, et al.. (2020). Solvent-dependent alignments and halogen-related interactions in inclusion crystals of adamantane-based macrocycle with pyridazine moieties. CrystEngComm. 23(2). 436–442. 1 indexed citations

Miyazaki, Takafumi, et al.. (2018). A STUDY ON THE DAMAGE AND BUSINESS CONTINUITY AT FACILITIES FOR THE ELDERLY BY KUMAMOTO EARTHQUAKE. Journal of Architecture and Planning (Transactions of AIJ). 83(751). 1645–1655.

Hirao, T., Dong Sub Kim, Xiaodong Chi, et al.. (2018). Control over multiple molecular states with directional changes driven by molecular recognition. Nature Communications. 9(1). 823–823. 34 indexed citations

Yamaguchi, Kentaro, et al.. (2016). A STUDY ON THE FLOOR PLAN COMPOSITION OF ELDERLY HOUSING WITH SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FROM PLAN ANALYSES. Journal of Architecture and Planning (Transactions of AIJ). 81(720). 271–279. 8 indexed citations

Yamaguchi, Kentaro, et al.. (2016). A STUDY OF TIME SERIES CHANGE IN FACILITY MANAGEMENT AND ACTIVATING FACTORS IN A COMMUNITY CENTER. Journal of Architecture and Planning (Transactions of AIJ). 81(723). 1089–1099. 2 indexed citations

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Yamada, Masayuki, et al.. (2015). QUANTITY OF PERSONAL BELONGINGS PREFERRED BY SOON-TO-BE RESIDENTS OF DWELLING UNITS IN SERVICED HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY. Journal of Architecture and Planning (Transactions of AIJ). 80(709). 475–483. 1 indexed citations

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Isohata, Noriyuki, Yoshihiko Naritaka, Shinichi Asaka, et al.. (2011). [Three cases of the malignant esophageal stenosis successfully treated with the Niti-S™ esophageal stent].. PubMed. 38(12). 2417–9.

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Yamaguchi, Kentaro, et al.. (2006). RELATION OF POSTURE, BEHAVIORAL PATTERNS AND SLEEP-WAKE RHYTHM OF THE SEVERELY FRAIL ELDERLY. Journal of Architecture and Planning (Transactions of AIJ). 71(608). 27–34. 1 indexed citations

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Yamaguchi, Kentaro, et al.. (2006). TENDENCY OF LABOR ACCIDENT ON HOT WEATHER AMBIENCE. Journal of Structural and Construction Engineering (Transactions of AIJ). 71(600). 17–21. 2 indexed citations

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Yamaguchi, Kentaro, et al.. (2005). FLEXURAL STRENGTH ON THE DAMAGE LIMIT STATE AND INITIAL RIGIDITY OF BUILT-UP BEAM BY ANALOGY WITH ITACOLUMITE MICROSTRUCTURE. Journal of Structural and Construction Engineering (Transactions of AIJ). 70(591). 153–160. 1 indexed citations

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Yamaguchi, Kentaro, et al.. (2005). THE EFFECTS OF MODULAR WHEELCHAIR ON ACTIVITIES AND BEHAVIORAL PATTERNS OF THE ELDERLY WITH DETERIORATED ADL IN NURSING HOME. Journal of Architecture and Planning (Transactions of AIJ). 70(595). 49–56. 1 indexed citations

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Yamaguchi, Kentaro, et al.. (2005). A STUDY ON EFFECT OF DOWNSIZING OF THE CARE UNIT ON INDIVIDUAL CARE : A study on group living in existing nursing home (1). Journal of Architecture and Planning (Transactions of AIJ). 70(587). 33–40. 7 indexed citations

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Yamaguchi, Kentaro, et al.. (2005). SHEAR STRENGTH EVALUATION OF FRICTION-RESISTANT TYPE DRY-MASONRY WALL. Journal of Structural and Construction Engineering (Transactions of AIJ). 70(589). 173–180. 2 indexed citations

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Otsuka, Takao, et al.. (2003). IMPROVEMENT OF MOBILITY AND SEATING, AND BEHAVIORAL PATTERNS OF WHEEL CHAIR USERS IN A NURSING HOME : Studies on environment for the wheelchair users 1. Journal of Architecture and Planning (Transactions of AIJ). 68(569). 47–54. 3 indexed citations

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Bourgeois, Jean‐Pascal, Makoto Fujita, Masaki Kawano, Shigeru Sakamoto, & Kentaro Yamaguchi. (2003). A Cationic Guest in a 24 ⁺ Cationic Host. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 125(31). 9260–9261. 40 indexed citations

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Lee, Jae Wook, Kyungpil Kim, Kyungpil Kim, et al.. (2002). Unprecedented host-induced intramolecular charge-transfer complex formationElectronic supplementary information (ESI) available: synthetic procedure and characterization data of 1 and 2. See http://www.rsc.org/suppdata/cc/b2/b208280b/. Chemical Communications. 2692–2693. 106 indexed citations

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