Shiro Kobayashi

6.7k total citations · 3 hit papers
131 papers, 5.0k citations indexed

About

Shiro Kobayashi is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Mechanics of Materials and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Shiro Kobayashi has authored 131 papers receiving a total of 5.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 85 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 79 papers in Mechanics of Materials and 26 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Shiro Kobayashi's work include Metallurgy and Material Forming (71 papers), Metal Forming Simulation Techniques (70 papers) and Metal Alloys Wear and Properties (14 papers). Shiro Kobayashi is often cited by papers focused on Metallurgy and Material Forming (71 papers), Metal Forming Simulation Techniques (70 papers) and Metal Alloys Wear and Properties (14 papers). Shiro Kobayashi collaborates with scholars based in United States, Japan and South Korea. Shiro Kobayashi's co-authors include Taylan Altan, Soo-Ik Oh, Sung‐Jin Oh, Naksoo Kim, Anil Chaudhary, Luís Paulo N. Rebelo, S.M. Hwang, E. G. Thomsen, Beom-Soo Kang and Se-Yeong Oh and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Evolution and Oecologia.

In The Last Decade

Shiro Kobayashi

126 papers receiving 4.7k citations

Hit Papers

Metal Forming and the Finite-Element Method 1973 2026 1990 2008 1989 1979 1973 250 500 750 1000
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. Metal Forming and the Finite-Element Method
    1989 1.1k citations Shiro Kobayashi, Soo-Ik Oh et al. profile →
  2. Ductile Fracture in Axisymmetric Extrusion and Drawing—Part 2: Workability in Extrusion and Drawing
    1979 360 citations Sung‐Jin Oh, Shiro Kobayashi et al. Journal of Engineering for Industry profile →
  3. New Solutions to Rigid-Plastic Deformation Problems Using a Matrix Method
    1973 319 citations Shiro Kobayashi et al. Journal of Engineering for Industry profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Shiro Kobayashi United States 34 4.2k 3.9k 1.7k 424 389 131 5.0k
R.K. Pandey India 32 2.6k 0.6× 1.9k 0.5× 1.0k 0.6× 293 0.7× 132 0.3× 289 4.2k
Saeed Ziaei‐Rad Iran 35 2.2k 0.5× 1.6k 0.4× 1.1k 0.7× 530 1.3× 282 0.7× 188 4.0k
Hidekazu Murakawa Japan 41 5.5k 1.3× 2.0k 0.5× 504 0.3× 156 0.4× 791 2.0× 336 5.9k
W.J.T. Daniel Australia 25 984 0.2× 820 0.2× 146 0.1× 147 0.3× 389 1.0× 86 1.6k
Keisuke Tanaka Japan 35 2.3k 0.6× 3.3k 0.9× 1.1k 0.7× 196 0.5× 49 0.1× 379 5.8k
Zheng Zhong China 34 945 0.2× 2.6k 0.7× 711 0.4× 588 1.4× 288 0.7× 187 3.9k
John Walker United Kingdom 31 1.7k 0.4× 594 0.2× 468 0.3× 344 0.8× 72 0.2× 90 2.8k
Ngoc San Ha Australia 28 2.7k 0.6× 567 0.1× 633 0.4× 570 1.3× 309 0.8× 77 4.1k
Zhao Zhang China 37 3.3k 0.8× 592 0.2× 1.1k 0.7× 589 1.4× 177 0.5× 263 4.9k
Y. Zhao Singapore 20 1.1k 0.3× 362 0.1× 1.1k 0.6× 907 2.1× 86 0.2× 35 4.3k

Countries citing papers authored by Shiro Kobayashi

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Fields of papers citing papers by Shiro Kobayashi

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Shiro Kobayashi

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Shiro Kobayashi. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Shiro Kobayashi 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 Shiro Kobayashi. Shiro Kobayashi 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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Tanaka, Masato, et al.. (2010). Development of Large Strain Shell Elements for Woven Fabrics with Application to Clothing Pressure Distribution Problem. Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences. 62(3). 265–290. 5 indexed citations
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Tsujimoto, Takashi, et al.. (2010). Preparation and Properties of Green Nanocomposites from Epoxidized Triglycerides and a Modified Clay. Journal of The Adhesion Society of Japan. 46(4). 131–136. 4 indexed citations
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Kobayashi, Shiro, et al.. (2009). Genetic structure among and within populations of the serpentine endemic Heteropappus hispidus ssp. leptocladus (Compositae). Biochemical Systematics and Ecology. 37(4). 275–284. 11 indexed citations
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Kobayashi, Shiro & Tomohisa Yukawa. (2001). Rediscovery of Gastrodia shimizuana Tuyama (Orchidaceae) on Iriomote Island, Japan. 52(1). 49–55. 3 indexed citations
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Kang, Beom-Soo & Shiro Kobayashi. (1994). Process sequence design in cold forging to form a constant velocity joint housing. International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture. 34(8). 1133–1146. 6 indexed citations
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Kobayashi, Shiro, Soo-Ik Oh, Taylan Altan, & Anil Chaudhary. (1990). Metal forming and the finite-element method. 8(1). 65–65. 348 indexed citations
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Kobayashi, Shiro, et al.. (1985). Predatory characteristics of Microvelia reticulata Burmeister (Hemiptera: Veliidae) and its seasonal prevalence in paddy fields.. Japanese Journal of Applied Entomology and Zoology. 29(3). 210–215. 2 indexed citations
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Kobayashi, Shiro, et al.. (1985). Deformation analysis and blank design in square cup drawing. International Journal of Machine Tool Design and Research. 25(1). 15–32. 70 indexed citations
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Kobayashi, Shiro. (1984). Approximate solutions for preform design in rolling. International Journal of Machine Tool Design and Research. 24(3). 215–224. 5 indexed citations
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Kobayashi, Shiro. (1983). Approximate solutions for preform design in shell nosing. International Journal of Machine Tool Design and Research. 23(2-3). 111–122. 10 indexed citations
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Kobayashi, Shiro. (1982). THE RAREFACTION DIVERSITY MEASUREMENT AND THE SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION OF INDIVIDUALS. Nihon Seitai Gakkaishi. 32(2). 255–258. 16 indexed citations
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Kobayashi, Shiro, et al.. (1982). Rigid-Plastic Finite-Element Analysis of Plane Strain Rolling. Journal of Engineering for Industry. 104(1). 55–63. 157 indexed citations
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Kobayashi, Shiro. (1981). DIVERSITY INDICES : RELATIONS TO SAMPLE SIZE AND SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION. Nihon Seitai Gakkaishi. 31(3). 231–236. 3 indexed citations
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Oh, Sung‐Jin, et al.. (1979). Ductile Fracture in Axisymmetric Extrusion and Drawing—Part 1: Deformation Mechanics of Extrusion and Drawing. Journal of Engineering for Industry. 101(1). 23–35. 83 indexed citations
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Kobayashi, Shiro. (1976). The species‐area relation III. A third model for a delimited community. Population Ecology. 17(2). 243–254. 6 indexed citations
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Kobayashi, Shiro. (1975). GROWTH ANALYSIS OF PLANT AS AN ASSEMBLAGE OF INTERNODAL SEGMENTS : A CASE OF SUNFLOWER PLANTS IN PURE STANDS. Nihon Seitai Gakkaishi. 25(2). 61–70. 9 indexed citations
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Kobayashi, Shiro & Hiroaki Shibata. (1973). Seasonal Changes in Population Density of Spiders in Paddy Fields, with Reference to the Ecological Control of the Rice Insect Pests. Japanese Journal of Applied Entomology and Zoology. 17(4). 193–202. 9 indexed citations
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Kobayashi, Shiro, et al.. (1973). Finite Element Analysis and Experimental Investigation of Sheet Metal Stretching. Journal of Engineering for Industry. 95(3). 874–880. 4 indexed citations
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Kobayashi, Shiro, et al.. (1970). Elastoplastic analysis of plane-strain and axisymmetric flat punch indentation by the finite-element method. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences. 12(4). 349–370. 46 indexed citations
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Kobayashi, Shiro. (1963). Instability in Conventional Spinning of Cones. Journal of Engineering for Industry. 85(1). 44–48. 21 indexed citations

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