S. Hirakawa

1.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
4 papers, 686 citations indexed

About

S. Hirakawa is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Computer Networks and Communications and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. According to data from OpenAlex, S. Hirakawa has authored 4 papers receiving a total of 686 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 3 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 2 papers in Computer Networks and Communications and 1 paper in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. Recurrent topics in S. Hirakawa's work include Advanced Wireless Communication Techniques (2 papers), Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications (1 paper) and Spacecraft and Cryogenic Technologies (1 paper). S. Hirakawa is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Wireless Communication Techniques (2 papers), Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications (1 paper) and Spacecraft and Cryogenic Technologies (1 paper). S. Hirakawa collaborates with scholars based in Japan. S. Hirakawa's co-authors include Hiroyuki Imai, Hidetoshi Takahashi, Kiyoshi Matsumoto, Isao Shimoyama and Tomoyuki Takahata and has published in prestigious journals such as IEEE Transactions on Information Theory and International Journal of Refrigeration.

In The Last Decade

S. Hirakawa

4 papers receiving 630 citations

Hit Papers

1 papers align trajectories

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.

A new multilevel coding method using error-correcting codes

1977 645 citations Hiroyuki Imai, S. Hirakawa IEEE Transactions on Information Theory profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
S. Hirakawa Japan	4	627	526	202	49	33	4	686
T. Namekawa Japan	10	229 0.4×	203 0.4×	126 0.6×	45 0.9×	26 0.8×	45	335
M. Horstein United States	7	313 0.5×	303 0.6×	130 0.6×	76 1.6×	20 0.6×	16	437
E. Yeo United States	10	434 0.7×	422 0.8×	94 0.5×	31 0.6×	6 0.2×	14	502
Bartolomeu F. Uchôa-Filho Brazil	12	764 1.2×	435 0.8×	109 0.5×	26 0.5×	104 3.2×	79	877
Jean Conan Canada	9	297 0.5×	209 0.4×	126 0.6×	44 0.9×	63 1.9×	38	373
U. Wachsmann Germany	8	782 1.2×	699 1.3×	168 0.8×	66 1.3×	29 0.9×	13	856
E. Dinan United States	4	350 0.6×	324 0.6×	82 0.4×	10 0.2×	32 1.0×	9	430
O.M. Collins United States	12	370 0.6×	318 0.6×	137 0.7×	34 0.7×	14 0.4×	42	423
Philippe Perrier United States	13	561 0.9×	111 0.2×	233 1.2×	26 0.5×	26 0.8×	55	606
C.L. Liu United States	13	549 0.9×	217 0.4×	31 0.2×	69 1.4×	5 0.2×	28	722

Countries citing papers authored by S. Hirakawa

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Fields of papers citing papers by S. Hirakawa

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of S. Hirakawa

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

All Works

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4 of 4 papers shown

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Takahashi, Hidetoshi, S. Hirakawa, Tomoyuki Takahata, Kiyoshi Matsumoto, & Isao Shimoyama. (2015). Quad-axial piezoresistive force sensor probe by four sensing elements with sidewall doping method. 1089–1092. 3 indexed citations

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Hirakawa, S., et al.. (1981). Utilization of LNG cold. International Journal of Refrigeration. 4(1). 17–21. 26 indexed citations

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Imai, Hiroyuki & S. Hirakawa. (1977). Correction to 'A New Multilevel Coding Method Using Error-Correcting Codes'. IEEE Transactions on Information Theory. 23(6). 784–784. 12 indexed citations

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Imai, Hiroyuki & S. Hirakawa. (1977). A new multilevel coding method using error-correcting codes. IEEE Transactions on Information Theory. 23(3). 371–377. 645 indexed citations breakdown →

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