Tomohiro Akiyama

12.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
349 papers, 11.1k citations indexed

About

Tomohiro Akiyama is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Materials Chemistry and Catalysis. According to data from OpenAlex, Tomohiro Akiyama has authored 349 papers receiving a total of 11.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 180 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 165 papers in Materials Chemistry and 69 papers in Catalysis. Recurrent topics in Tomohiro Akiyama's work include Iron and Steelmaking Processes (60 papers), Hydrogen Storage and Materials (58 papers) and Phase Change Materials Research (54 papers). Tomohiro Akiyama is often cited by papers focused on Iron and Steelmaking Processes (60 papers), Hydrogen Storage and Materials (58 papers) and Phase Change Materials Research (54 papers). Tomohiro Akiyama collaborates with scholars based in Japan, China and United States. Tomohiro Akiyama's co-authors include Takahiro Nomura, Chunyu Zhu, Noriyuki Okinaka, Jun‐ichiro Yagi, Genki Saito, Nan Sheng, Nobuhiro Maruoka, S.C. Kaushik, S. K. Tyagi and V.V. Tyagi and has published in prestigious journals such as Environmental Science & Technology, Energy & Environmental Science and Applied Physics Letters.

In The Last Decade

Tomohiro Akiyama

341 papers receiving 10.8k 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.

  1. Development of phase change materials based microencapsulated technology for buildings: A review
    2010 648 citations Tomohiro Akiyama et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Tomohiro Akiyama Japan 55 6.9k 4.0k 3.1k 1.9k 1.6k 349 11.1k
Minghao Fang China 55 4.9k 0.7× 6.1k 1.5× 2.7k 0.9× 4.3k 2.2× 1.1k 0.7× 437 12.7k
Xinwei Li China 48 2.8k 0.4× 2.1k 0.5× 1.7k 0.5× 1.6k 0.8× 1.4k 0.9× 234 7.0k
K. Sumathy Hong Kong 35 2.0k 0.3× 4.1k 1.0× 6.5k 2.1× 2.2k 1.1× 1.1k 0.7× 75 9.9k
Zhaohui Huang China 53 4.0k 0.6× 6.5k 1.6× 2.7k 0.9× 4.6k 2.4× 924 0.6× 410 12.2k
Zhengguo Zhang China 77 10.9k 1.6× 5.0k 1.2× 9.8k 3.2× 5.8k 3.0× 1.8k 1.1× 386 19.4k
Serge Kaliaguine Canada 58 3.7k 0.5× 4.6k 1.1× 1.7k 0.5× 4.2k 2.2× 2.9k 1.8× 150 11.0k
Nanping Xu China 59 4.6k 0.7× 9.0k 2.2× 2.1k 0.7× 2.9k 1.5× 3.9k 2.4× 260 14.7k
João C. Diniz da Costa Australia 53 4.3k 0.6× 5.5k 1.4× 1.7k 0.6× 2.6k 1.3× 3.2k 2.0× 258 11.1k
A.M. Kannan United States 49 2.5k 0.4× 2.2k 0.6× 4.9k 1.6× 5.6k 2.9× 910 0.6× 172 9.6k
Chandra Veer Singh Canada 61 1.6k 0.2× 5.5k 1.4× 2.8k 0.9× 3.6k 1.9× 879 0.5× 242 10.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Tomohiro Akiyama

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Fields of papers citing papers by Tomohiro Akiyama

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Tomohiro Akiyama

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Tomohiro Akiyama. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Tomohiro Akiyama 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 Tomohiro Akiyama. Tomohiro Akiyama 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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Mochizuki, Yuuki, et al.. (2017). Preparation of a Carbon-Containing Pellet with High Strength and High Reactivity by Vapor Deposition of Tar to a Cold-Bonded Pellet. Energy & Fuels. 31(9). 8877–8885. 11 indexed citations
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Yi, Xuemei, et al.. (2016). Combustion Synthesis of High Purity <i>α</i>-Si<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub> by Premixing of Raw Materials. Journal of the Society of Powder Technology Japan. 53(5). 301–305. 4 indexed citations
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Mochizuki, Yuuki, et al.. (2016). Reduction behavior and crushing strength of carbon-containing composites prepared from a limonite-based pellet and COG tar. 6. 446–453.
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Zhu, Chunyu, Genki Saito, & Tomohiro Akiyama. (2015). A facile solution combustion synthesis of nanosized amorphous iron oxide incorporated in a carbon matrix for use as a high-performance lithium ion battery anode material. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 633. 424–429. 20 indexed citations
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Saito, Genki, et al.. (2014). Synthesis of nonstoichiometric titanium oxide nanoparticles using discharge in HCl solution. Journal of Applied Physics. 115(12). 19 indexed citations
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Salleh, Hamzah Mohd., et al.. (2013). Reduction of low grade iron ore pellet using palm kernel shell. Renewable Energy. 63. 617–623. 97 indexed citations
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Hiraki, Takehito, et al.. (2011). Hydrolysis Rate of Aluminum Nitride in a Sodium Hydroxide Solution. High Temperature Materials and Processes. 30(4). 339–343. 4 indexed citations
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Hosokai, Sou, et al.. (2010). Ironmaking with Ammonia at Low Temperature. Environmental Science & Technology. 45(2). 821–826. 34 indexed citations
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Saito, Genki, et al.. (2010). Size-Controlled Ni Nanoparticles Formation by Solution Glow Discharge. Journal of the Physical Society of Japan. 79(8). 83501–83501. 19 indexed citations
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Saita, Itoko, et al.. (2007). Hydriding combustion synthesis of TiFe. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 446-447. 195–199. 37 indexed citations
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Kawai, Atsushi, et al.. (2006). 213 Heat transportation experiment report by latent heat storage transportation system "Trans heat container". 2006.16(0). 181–183. 1 indexed citations
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Purwanto, Hadi & Tomohiro Akiyama. (2005). Glassification and heat recovery system for molten slag. 18(1). 241–244. 1 indexed citations
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Maruoka, Nobuhiro & Tomohiro Akiyama. (2005). Exergy recovery from steelmaking off-gas by latent heat storage for methanol production. Energy. 31(10-11). 1632–1642. 73 indexed citations
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Saita, Itoko, et al.. (2004). Hydriding combustion synthesis of Mg2Ni1−Fe hydride. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 390(1-2). 265–269. 33 indexed citations
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Li, Liquan, et al.. (2002). Effect of synthesis temperature on the purity of product in hydriding combustion synthesis of Mg2NiH4. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 345(1-2). 189–195. 27 indexed citations
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Nakano, Hiroaki, Takeshi Ohgai, Hisaaki FUKUSHIMA, Tomohiro Akiyama, & Roland Kammel. (2001). Factors determining the critical current density for zinc deposition in sulfate solutions. 55(11). 676–681. 11 indexed citations
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Akiyama, Tomohiro, Hidemoto Nakada, & Satoshi Matsuoka. (2001). Evaluation of Monitoring Method in the Grid. IPSJ SIG Notes. 2001(77). 159–164. 1 indexed citations
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Akiyama, Tomohiro & Jun‐ichiro Yagi. (2000). Encapsulation of Phase Change Materials for Storage of High Temperature Waste Heat. High Temperature Materials and Processes. 19(3-4). 219–222. 12 indexed citations
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Akiyama, Tomohiro, et al.. (1992). Storage and release of heat in a single spherical capsule containing phase-change material with a high melting point. Heat Transfer. 21(2). 199–217. 21 indexed citations
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Ishii, Kuniyoshi, Tomohiro Akiyama, Yoshiaki Kashiwaya, & Shinichi Kondo. (1986). The Rates of Reduction of Iron Ore and Water-Gas Shift Reaction. Hokkaido University Collection of Scholarly and Academic Papers (Hokkaido University). 17(1). 1–13. 2 indexed citations

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