Nobuo Setaka

3.3k total citations · 3 hit papers
58 papers, 2.7k citations indexed

About

Nobuo Setaka is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Ceramics and Composites and Mechanics of Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, Nobuo Setaka has authored 58 papers receiving a total of 2.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 41 papers in Materials Chemistry, 13 papers in Ceramics and Composites and 12 papers in Mechanics of Materials. Recurrent topics in Nobuo Setaka's work include Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research (35 papers), Advanced ceramic materials synthesis (12 papers) and Metal and Thin Film Mechanics (10 papers). Nobuo Setaka is often cited by papers focused on Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research (35 papers), Advanced ceramic materials synthesis (12 papers) and Metal and Thin Film Mechanics (10 papers). Nobuo Setaka collaborates with scholars based in Japan, Slovakia and United States. Nobuo Setaka's co-authors include Yoichiro Sato, Seiichiro Matsumoto, Mutsukazu Kamo, Masayuki Tsutsumi, H. Kanda, Shinya Matsumoto, Minoru Akaishi, M. Kamo, Osamu Fukunaga and Tadao Sato and has published in prestigious journals such as Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, Journal of The Electrochemical Society and Carbon.

In The Last Decade

Nobuo Setaka

55 papers receiving 2.6k citations

Hit Papers

Diamond synthesis from gas phase in microwave plasma 1982 2026 1996 2011 1983 1982 1982 250 500 750
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.

  1. Diamond synthesis from gas phase in microwave plasma
    1983 756 citations Mutsukazu Kamo, Yoichiro Sato et al. Journal of Crystal Growth profile →
  2. Vapor Deposition of Diamond Particles from Methane
    1982 604 citations Seiichiro Matsumoto, Yoichiro Sato et al. Japanese Journal of Applied Physics profile →
  3. Growth of diamond particles from methane-hydrogen gas
    1982 512 citations Seiichiro Matsumoto, Yoichiro Sato et al. Journal of Materials Science profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Nobuo Setaka Japan 19 2.4k 1.3k 635 612 411 58 2.7k
Seiichiro Matsumoto Japan 19 2.9k 1.2× 1.8k 1.4× 577 0.9× 792 1.3× 368 0.9× 59 3.2k
Karl E. Spear United States 17 1.8k 0.7× 924 0.7× 333 0.5× 572 0.9× 590 1.4× 33 2.3k
Mutsukazu Kamo Japan 18 2.2k 0.9× 1.1k 0.8× 504 0.8× 629 1.0× 253 0.6× 44 2.4k
R. C. DeVries United States 24 1.8k 0.7× 549 0.4× 468 0.7× 495 0.8× 541 1.3× 66 2.4k
Anita M. Weiner United States 29 1.8k 0.7× 1.2k 0.9× 237 0.4× 380 0.6× 577 1.4× 46 2.6k
C. Wild Germany 25 2.5k 1.0× 1.6k 1.2× 666 1.0× 1.1k 1.9× 233 0.6× 49 3.0k
Shinobu Yamaoka Japan 29 2.1k 0.9× 746 0.6× 885 1.4× 248 0.4× 471 1.1× 68 2.6k
В. Д. Бланк Russia 35 3.4k 1.4× 598 0.5× 814 1.3× 551 0.9× 458 1.1× 230 4.1k
Б. В. Спицын Russia 16 1.5k 0.6× 746 0.6× 333 0.5× 470 0.8× 213 0.5× 60 1.8k
Frederick Milstein United States 24 1.3k 0.5× 436 0.3× 365 0.6× 212 0.3× 647 1.6× 71 2.0k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Setaka, Nobuo. (1989). Diamond synthesis from vapor phase and its growth process. Journal of materials research/Pratt's guide to venture capital sources. 4(3). 664–670. 61 indexed citations
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Kamo, Mutsukazu, et al.. (1988). Growth of diamond on single crystals of tungsten carbide in microwave plasma. Materials Science and Engineering A. 105-106. 535–541. 8 indexed citations
3.
Setaka, Nobuo. (1987). Vapor Deposition of Diamond Film. Nihon Kikai Gakkaishi/Journal of the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers. 90(821). 457–462. 1 indexed citations
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Sekine, Toshimori, Minoru Akaishi, Nobuo Setaka, & Ken‐ichi Kondo. (1987). Diamond synthesis by weak shock loading. Journal of Materials Science. 22(10). 3615–3619. 32 indexed citations
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Kamo, Mutsukazu, Yoichiro Sato, & Nobuo Setaka. (1987). Deposition of diamond on carbon substrate from gas phase.. Journal of the Japan Society of Powder and Powder Metallurgy. 34(9). 408–410. 2 indexed citations
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Sato, Yoichiro, et al.. (1984). . NIPPON KAGAKU KAISHI. 1642–1647. 7 indexed citations
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Kamo, Mutsukazu, Yoichiro Sato, Seiichiro Matsumoto, & Nobuo Setaka. (1983). Diamond synthesis from gas phase in microwave plasma. Journal of Crystal Growth. 62(3). 642–644. 756 indexed citations breakdown →
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Kanda, H., et al.. (1982). Growth condition for the dodecahedral form of synthetic diamonds. Journal of Crystal Growth. 60(2). 441–444. 14 indexed citations
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Sato, Yoichiro, et al.. (1981). . NIPPON KAGAKU KAISHI. 1349–1355. 2 indexed citations
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Matsumoto, Shinya, Yoichiro Sato, & Nobuo Setaka. (1981). Effect of the preceding heat treatment on hydrogen chemisorption of diamond powders. Carbon. 19(3). 232–234. 29 indexed citations
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Mitomo, Mamoru & Nobuo Setaka. (1981). Consolidation of Si3N4 by shock compression. Journal of Materials Science. 16(3). 851–852. 9 indexed citations
12.
Yamaoka, S., H. Kanda, & Nobuo Setaka. (1980). Etching of diamond octahedrons at high temperatures and pressure with controlled oxygen partial pressure. Journal of Materials Science. 15(2). 332–336. 27 indexed citations
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Setaka, Nobuo, et al.. (1980). Chaoite, a New Allotropic Form of Carbon, Produced by Shock Compression. Journal of the American Ceramic Society. 63(3-4). 238–239. 21 indexed citations
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Sato, Yoichiro, M. Kamo, & Nobuo Setaka. (1978). Raman spectra of carbons at 2600–3300 cm−1 region. Carbon. 16(4). 279–280. 79 indexed citations
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Yamaoka, Shinobu, Hiroshi Komatsu, H. Kanda, & Nobuo Setaka. (1977). Growth of diamond with rhombic dodecahedral faces. Journal of Crystal Growth. 37(3). 349–352. 17 indexed citations
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Akaishi, Minoru, H. Kanda, Nobuo Setaka, & Osamu Fukunaga. (1977). Pressure Correction at High Temperature Using the Melting Curve of Pb. Japanese Journal of Applied Physics. 16(6). 1077–1078. 3 indexed citations
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Kamo, Mutsukazu, H. Kanda, Yoichiro Sato, & Nobuo Setaka. (1974). AN EARLY STAGE CARBONIZATION PROCESS OF POLYVINYL CHLORIDE. Chemistry Letters. 3(7). 797–800. 1 indexed citations
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Setaka, Nobuo, et al.. (1973). Preparation of Si 3 N 4 by Vapor‐Phase Reaction. Journal of the American Ceramic Society. 56(6). 346–346. 7 indexed citations
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Setaka, Nobuo, et al.. (1969). Evidence for 2H‐SiC Whisker Growth by a Screw Dislocation Process. Journal of the American Ceramic Society. 52(7). 400–400. 8 indexed citations
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Setaka, Nobuo, et al.. (1962). Microstructure and the Dielectric Properties of Barium Titanate Ceramics. Journal of the Ceramic Association Japan. 70(800). 225–230. 2 indexed citations

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