Motoo Ito

5.6k total citations
85 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

Motoo Ito is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Geophysics and Ecology. According to data from OpenAlex, Motoo Ito has authored 85 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 56 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 27 papers in Geophysics and 21 papers in Ecology. Recurrent topics in Motoo Ito's work include Astro and Planetary Science (52 papers), Planetary Science and Exploration (40 papers) and Geological and Geochemical Analysis (18 papers). Motoo Ito is often cited by papers focused on Astro and Planetary Science (52 papers), Planetary Science and Exploration (40 papers) and Geological and Geochemical Analysis (18 papers). Motoo Ito collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and United Kingdom. Motoo Ito's co-authors include Jibamitra Ganguly, S. Messenger, Yuki Morono, Fumio Inagaki, Hisayoshi Yurimoto, Takeshi Terada, Naoto Takahata, F. Hillion, Yuji Sano and M. E. Zolensky and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nature Communications and Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres.

In The Last Decade

Motoo Ito

82 papers receiving 1.5k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Motoo Ito Japan 25 862 594 373 156 150 85 1.6k
M. R. M. Izawa Canada 22 984 1.1× 284 0.5× 320 0.9× 221 1.4× 61 0.4× 92 1.4k
C. L. Smith United Kingdom 23 849 1.0× 388 0.7× 251 0.7× 186 1.2× 47 0.3× 68 1.3k
Sylvain Pont France 19 715 0.8× 350 0.6× 191 0.5× 218 1.4× 65 0.4× 59 1.2k
Laurent Rémusat France 32 1.6k 1.8× 984 1.7× 671 1.8× 235 1.5× 135 0.9× 122 2.9k
Frédéric Foucher France 25 780 0.9× 283 0.5× 210 0.6× 339 2.2× 175 1.2× 63 1.8k
Naoya Sakamoto Japan 25 1.2k 1.4× 827 1.4× 298 0.8× 250 1.6× 34 0.2× 132 2.2k
Naotaka Tomioka Japan 28 699 0.8× 1.3k 2.2× 107 0.3× 148 0.9× 87 0.6× 109 2.0k
Evelyn Füri France 25 730 0.8× 792 1.3× 214 0.6× 324 2.1× 88 0.6× 56 1.5k
Beda A. Hofmann Switzerland 26 1.1k 1.3× 739 1.2× 300 0.8× 426 2.7× 67 0.4× 130 2.0k
Jennifer G. Blank United States 13 319 0.4× 750 1.3× 92 0.2× 135 0.9× 90 0.6× 42 1.3k

Countries citing papers authored by Motoo Ito

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Fields of papers citing papers by Motoo Ito

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Motoo Ito

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Motoo Ito. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Motoo Ito 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 Motoo Ito. Motoo Ito 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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Grady, M. M., Motoo Ito, R. C. Greenwood, et al.. (2025). Overview of the findings for samples returned from Ryugu and implications for early Solar System processes. Nature Astronomy. 9(4). 487–492.
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Furukawa, Yoshihiro, Daisuke Saigusa, Kuniyuki Kano, et al.. (2023). Distributions of CHN compounds in meteorites record organic syntheses in the early solar system. Scientific Reports. 13(1). 6683–6683. 3 indexed citations
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Takao, Yuki, Osamu Mori, Jun Matsumoto, et al.. (2023). Sample return system of OKEANOS—The solar power sail for Jupiter Trojan exploration. Acta Astronautica. 213. 121–137. 5 indexed citations
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Kebukawa, Yoko, M. E. Zolensky, C. A. Goodrich, et al.. (2021). Organic matter in carbonaceous chondrite lithologies of Almahata Sitta: Incorporation of previously unsampled carbonaceous chondrite lithologies into ureilitic regolith. Meteoritics and Planetary Science. 56(7). 1311–1327. 4 indexed citations
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Ito, Motoo, Naotaka Tomioka, Kentaro Uesugi, et al.. (2020). The universal sample holders of microanalytical instruments of FIB, TEM, NanoSIMS, and STXM-NEXAFS for the coordinated analysis of extraterrestrial materials. Earth Planets and Space. 72(1). 10 indexed citations
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Uesugi, Masayuki, Kaori Hirahara, Kentaro Uesugi, et al.. (2020). Development of a sample holder for synchrotron radiation-based computed tomography and diffraction analysis of extraterrestrial materials. Review of Scientific Instruments. 91(3). 35107–35107. 6 indexed citations
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Matsumoto, Megumi, A. Tsuchiyama, Aiko Nakato, et al.. (2019). Discovery of fossil asteroidal ice in primitive meteorite Acfer 094. Science Advances. 5(11). eaax5078–eaax5078. 32 indexed citations
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Kebukawa, Yoko, Motoo Ito, M. E. Zolensky, et al.. (2019). A novel organic-rich meteoritic clast from the outer solar system. Scientific Reports. 9(1). 3169–3169. 27 indexed citations
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Hanyu, Takeshi, Kenji Shimizu, T. Ushikubo, et al.. (2018). Tiny droplets of ocean island basalts unveil Earth’s deep chlorine cycle. Nature Communications. 10(1). 60–60. 35 indexed citations
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Chan, Q. H. S., M. E. Zolensky, Yoko Kebukawa, et al.. (2018). Organic matter in extraterrestrial water-bearing salt crystals. Science Advances. 4(1). eaao3521–eaao3521. 44 indexed citations
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Zolensky, M. E., M. Fries, Q. H. S. Chan, et al.. (2018). Outer Solar System Material in Inner Solar System Regolith Breccias. 81(2067). 6103. 1 indexed citations
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Nguyen, A. N., S. Messenger, Motoo Ito, & Z. Rahman. (2011). Fe and Mg Isotopic Analyses of Isotopically Unusual Presolar Silicate Grains. 2711. 1 indexed citations
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Yamaguchi, Akira, Jean‐Alix Barrat, Motoo Ito, & M. Bohn. (2011). Posteucritic magmatism on Vesta: Evidence from the petrology and thermal history of diogenites. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 116(E8). 44 indexed citations
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Ross, D. K., Motoo Ito, R. L. Hervig, M. N. Rao, & L. E. Nyquist. (2011). Recognizing the Effects of Terrestrial Contamination on D/H Ratios in Shergottite Phosphates. 1920. 2 indexed citations
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Nakamura, Tomoki, et al.. (2010). Mn-Cr Systematics of secondary Fayalites in the CV3 Carbonaceous Chondrites A 881317, MET 00430 and MET 01074. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 1573. 1 indexed citations
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Ross, D. K., Motoo Ito, M. N. Rao, et al.. (2010). Jarosite in the Shergottite Que 94201. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 1154. 2 indexed citations
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Brownlee, D. E., D. J. Joswiak, G. Matrajt, S. Messenger, & Motoo Ito. (2009). Silicon Carbide in Comet Wild 2 & the Abundance of Pre-Solar Grains in the Kuiper Belt. LPI. 2195. 5 indexed citations
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Ito, Motoo & Jibamitra Ganguly. (2009). MAGNESIUM DIFFUSION IN MINERLAS IN CAIs: NEW EXPERIMENTAL DATA FOR MELILITES AND IMPLICATIONS FOR THE Al-Mg CHRONOMETER AND THERMAL HISTORY OF CAIs.. LPI. 1753. 12 indexed citations
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Messenger, S., L. P. Keller, K. Nakamura‐Messenger, & Motoo Ito. (2007). The Abundance and Distribution of Presolar Materials in Cluster IDPS. NASA STI Repository (National Aeronautics and Space Administration). 2122. 2 indexed citations

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