Toshiro Otowa

1.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
17 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Toshiro Otowa is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Catalysis and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Toshiro Otowa has authored 17 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 10 papers in Materials Chemistry, 6 papers in Catalysis and 4 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Toshiro Otowa's work include Catalytic Processes in Materials Science (9 papers), Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions (4 papers) and Catalysts for Methane Reforming (3 papers). Toshiro Otowa is often cited by papers focused on Catalytic Processes in Materials Science (9 papers), Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions (4 papers) and Catalysts for Methane Reforming (3 papers). Toshiro Otowa collaborates with scholars based in Japan and United States. Toshiro Otowa's co-authors include Masao Itoh, T. Miyazaki, Keiko Nishikawa, Taku Iiyama, Katsumi Kaneko, Tomoyuki Inui, Yoshinobu Takegami, Toshio Suzuki, Yuki Nojima and Yasushi Takéuchi and has published in prestigious journals such as The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, The Journal of Physical Chemistry and Carbon.

In The Last Decade

Toshiro Otowa

17 papers receiving 1.0k citations

Hit Papers

Production and adsorption characteristics of MAXSORB: Hig... 1993 2026 2004 2015 1993 100 200 300 400
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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. Production and adsorption characteristics of MAXSORB: High-surface-area active carbon
    1993 405 citations Toshiro Otowa, Masao Itoh et al. Gas Separation & Purification profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Toshiro Otowa Japan 9 492 322 317 295 204 17 1.1k
D.M. Nevskaia Spain 15 584 1.2× 225 0.7× 294 0.9× 323 1.1× 184 0.9× 19 1.3k
Mourad Amara Algeria 23 344 0.7× 139 0.4× 380 1.2× 386 1.3× 249 1.2× 63 1.2k
Karol Putyera United States 17 492 1.0× 156 0.5× 124 0.4× 155 0.5× 142 0.7× 34 905
Juan F. Espinal Colombia 14 684 1.4× 201 0.6× 402 1.3× 245 0.8× 297 1.5× 29 1.4k
H. Marsh United Kingdom 14 384 0.8× 116 0.4× 328 1.0× 266 0.9× 140 0.7× 32 1.0k
J. Bimer Poland 13 308 0.6× 110 0.3× 212 0.7× 258 0.9× 133 0.7× 23 799
Jerzy Włoch Poland 18 539 1.1× 155 0.5× 214 0.7× 145 0.5× 183 0.9× 44 916
R. Roque‐Malherbe Cuba 15 613 1.2× 137 0.4× 229 0.7× 225 0.8× 97 0.5× 62 1.1k
Matthew Beckner United States 14 444 0.9× 269 0.8× 179 0.6× 209 0.7× 241 1.2× 16 924
A.A. Lizzio United States 17 516 1.0× 57 0.2× 284 0.9× 387 1.3× 145 0.7× 29 1.0k

Countries citing papers authored by Toshiro Otowa

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Fields of papers citing papers by Toshiro Otowa

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Toshiro Otowa

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

All Works

17 of 17 papers shown
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Otowa, Toshiro, et al.. (2014). PERSPECTIVES OF UPGRADED JOKASO (ONSITE WASTEWATER TREATMENT UNIT) SYSTEM IN AUSTRALIA. 2 indexed citations
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Otowa, Toshiro & Hirokazu Oda. (2000). NOVEL METHOD TO REMOVE LIGHT IONIC SUBSTANCES BY ACTIVATED CARBON ELECTRODE. 487–491. 1 indexed citations
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Takéuchi, Yasushi, et al.. (1999). Removal of single component chlorinated hydrocarbon vapor by activated carbon of very high surface area. Separation and Purification Technology. 15(1). 79–90. 21 indexed citations
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Otowa, Toshiro, et al.. (1997). Development of KOH activated high surface area carbon and its application to drinking water purification. Carbon. 35(9). 1315–1319. 308 indexed citations
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Iiyama, Taku, Keiko Nishikawa, Toshio Suzuki, et al.. (1997). Molecular Assembly Structure of CCl4 in Graphitic Nanospaces. The Journal of Physical Chemistry B. 101(16). 3037–3042. 62 indexed citations
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Iiyama, Taku, Keiko Nishikawa, Toshiro Otowa, & Katsumi Kaneko. (1995). An Ordered Water Molecular Assembly Structure in a Slit-Shaped Carbon Nanospace. The Journal of Physical Chemistry. 99(25). 10075–10076. 157 indexed citations
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Otowa, Toshiro, et al.. (1993). Production and adsorption characteristics of MAXSORB: High-surface-area active carbon. Gas Separation & Purification. 7(4). 241–245. 405 indexed citations breakdown →
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Otowa, Toshiro, Marwan Houalla, David M. Hercules, Charles L. Kibby, & L. Petrakis. (1989). Surface Characterization and CO Hydrogenation Activity of Silane-Treated Nickel/Aluminas. Applied Spectroscopy. 43(6). 1082–1086. 1 indexed citations
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Otowa, Toshiro, et al.. (1989). Methane adsorption as a calorie upgrading PSA in the SNG process. Gas Separation & Purification. 3(3). 139–142. 3 indexed citations
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Inui, Tomoyuki, Toru Kuroda, & Toshiro Otowa. (1985). Catalytic combustion of methane over composite catalysts supported on a ceramic foam.. Journal of the Fuel Society of Japan. 64(4). 270–277. 3 indexed citations
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Otowa, Toshiro & Tomoyuki Inui. (1985). Dynamic behaviour of an SO2-poisoned catalyst in no reduction. Applied Catalysis. 18(1). 47–55. 5 indexed citations
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Inui, Tomoyuki, et al.. (1985). Gasification of active carbon by iron-based composite catalysts for obtaining directly a gas of optional H2CO ratio. Carbon. 23(2). 193–208. 16 indexed citations
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Inui, Tomoyuki & Toshiro Otowa. (1985). Catalytic combustion of benzene-soot captured on ceramic foam matrix. Applied Catalysis. 14. 83–93. 37 indexed citations
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Inui, Tomoyuki, et al.. (1983). Complete Conversion of NO with NH3 over the Composite Catalyst Supported on Active Carbon. Journal of the Fuel Society of Japan. 62(9). 762–768. 1 indexed citations
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Inui, Tomoyuki, et al.. (1982). Complete oxidation of active carbon at low temperatures by composite catalysts. Carbon. 20(3). 213–217. 17 indexed citations
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Inui, Tomoyuki, Toshiro Otowa, & Yoshinobu Takegami. (1982). Complete conversion of nitric oxide over the composite catalyst supported on active carbon. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Product Research and Development. 21(1). 56–59. 38 indexed citations
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Inui, Tomoyuki, Toshiro Otowa, & Yoshinobu Takegami. (1980). Complete removal of NO by means of a gas–solid catalytic reaction. Journal of the Chemical Society Chemical Communications. 94–95. 2 indexed citations

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