Tsuguyuki Saito

27.0k total citations · 7 hit papers
206 papers, 22.5k citations indexed

About

Tsuguyuki Saito is a scholar working on Biomaterials, Biomedical Engineering and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Tsuguyuki Saito has authored 206 papers receiving a total of 22.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 196 papers in Biomaterials, 79 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 65 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in Tsuguyuki Saito's work include Advanced Cellulose Research Studies (187 papers), Lignin and Wood Chemistry (66 papers) and Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging (55 papers). Tsuguyuki Saito is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Cellulose Research Studies (187 papers), Lignin and Wood Chemistry (66 papers) and Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging (55 papers). Tsuguyuki Saito collaborates with scholars based in Japan, France and Sweden. Tsuguyuki Saito's co-authors include Akira Isogai, Hayaka Fukuzumi, Yoshiharu Nishiyama, Satoshi Kimura, Shuji Fujisawa, Yusuke Okita, Yimin Fan, Jean‐Luc Putaux, Michel R. Vignon and Tadahisa Iwata and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Angewandte Chemie International Edition and Nano Letters.

In The Last Decade

Tsuguyuki Saito

199 papers receiving 22.0k citations

Hit Papers

TEMPO-oxidized cellulose nanofibers 2004 2026 2011 2018 2010 2007 2006 2004 2008 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k 2.5k
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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. TEMPO-oxidized cellulose nanofibers
    2010 2.5k citations Akira Isogai, Tsuguyuki Saito et al. profile →
  2. Cellulose Nanofibers Prepared by TEMPO-Mediated Oxidation of Native Cellulose
    2007 2.0k citations Tsuguyuki Saito et al. Biomacromolecules profile →
  3. Homogeneous Suspensions of Individualized Microfibrils from TEMPO-Catalyzed Oxidation of Native Cellulose
    2006 1.4k citations Tsuguyuki Saito et al. Biomacromolecules profile →
  4. TEMPO-Mediated Oxidation of Native Cellulose. The Effect of Oxidation Conditions on Chemical and Crystal Structures of the Water-Insoluble Fractions
    2004 1.1k citations Tsuguyuki Saito, Akira Isogai Biomacromolecules profile →
  5. Transparent and High Gas Barrier Films of Cellulose Nanofibers Prepared by TEMPO-Mediated Oxidation
    2008 1.0k citations Tsuguyuki Saito, Tadahisa Iwata et al. Biomacromolecules profile →
  6. Individualization of Nano-Sized Plant Cellulose Fibrils by Direct Surface Carboxylation Using TEMPO Catalyst under Neutral Conditions
    2009 638 citations Tsuguyuki Saito, Naoyuki Tamura et al. Biomacromolecules profile →
  7. Aerogels with 3D Ordered Nanofiber Skeletons of Liquid‐Crystalline Nanocellulose Derivatives as Tough and Transparent Insulators
    2014 484 citations Yuri Kobayashi, Tsuguyuki Saito et al. Angewandte Chemie International Edition profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Tsuguyuki Saito Japan 70 19.4k 7.4k 4.4k 2.1k 2.0k 206 22.5k
Tom Lindström Sweden 53 13.6k 0.7× 5.4k 0.7× 2.6k 0.6× 1.2k 0.6× 1.9k 1.0× 180 16.5k
Lars Wågberg Sweden 70 11.6k 0.6× 6.5k 0.9× 1.7k 0.4× 2.5k 1.2× 3.2k 1.6× 392 19.5k
Youssef Habibi France 54 12.8k 0.7× 5.4k 0.7× 2.7k 0.6× 2.2k 1.0× 3.5k 1.8× 107 17.6k
Mohamed Naceur Belgacem France 71 12.3k 0.6× 6.8k 0.9× 2.7k 0.6× 2.0k 0.9× 5.8k 2.9× 283 19.8k
Dieter Klemm Germany 45 12.6k 0.6× 5.8k 0.8× 2.5k 0.6× 1.7k 0.8× 1.7k 0.9× 194 17.2k
Julien Bras France 68 14.1k 0.7× 5.1k 0.7× 2.7k 0.6× 1.2k 0.6× 3.0k 1.5× 204 17.4k
Shigenori Kuga Japan 58 7.8k 0.4× 3.8k 0.5× 1.8k 0.4× 1.4k 0.7× 1.3k 0.6× 152 11.0k
Emily D. Cranston Canada 52 8.2k 0.4× 3.3k 0.4× 1.8k 0.4× 1.8k 0.9× 934 0.5× 154 11.0k
Kristiina Oksman Sweden 73 16.8k 0.9× 5.2k 0.7× 2.2k 0.5× 1.1k 0.5× 7.9k 4.0× 262 21.6k
Jeffrey P. Youngblood United States 50 7.3k 0.4× 4.8k 0.6× 1.2k 0.3× 2.2k 1.0× 2.2k 1.1× 156 14.7k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Wang, Shennan, Kazuho Daicho, Y. Doi, et al.. (2025). Dielectric Properties of Wood-Derived Cellulose Nanofiber Films in 10–40 GHz Band. Biomacromolecules. 26(7). 4322–4332.
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Isobe, Noriyuki, et al.. (2025). Flame-retardant and mechanically strong transparent papers produced via synergistic chemical–mechanical loosening of wood pulp. Chemical Engineering Journal. 520. 166482–166482.
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Isobe, Noriyuki, Keiko Tanaka, Shun’ichi Ishii, et al.. (2025). Fully circular shapable transparent paperboard with closed-loop recyclability and marine biodegradability across shallow to deep sea. Science Advances. 11(15). eads2426–eads2426.
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Fujisawa, Shuji, Kazuho Daicho, Ayhan Yurtsever, Takeshi Fukuma, & Tsuguyuki Saito. (2023). Molecular Dynamics of Drying‐Induced Structural Transformations in a Single Nanocellulose. Small. 19(30). e2302276–e2302276. 11 indexed citations
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Zhang, Dingkun, Lumi Negishi, Hitoshi Kurumizaka, et al.. (2023). Dispersion Function of a Protein, DP‐1, Identified inCollimonas sp. D‐25, for the Synthesis of Gold Nanoparticles. ChemBioChem. 24(14). e202300221–e202300221. 2 indexed citations
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Doi, Y., Kazuho Daicho, Noriyuki Isobe, et al.. (2023). Monitoring crystallite fusion of nanocellulose during colloid condensation. Cellulose. 30(13). 8287–8297. 4 indexed citations
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Isobe, Noriyuki, Chong Chen, Kazuho Daicho, et al.. (2022). Uniaxial orientation of β-chitin nanofibres used as an organic framework in the scales of a hot vent snail. Journal of The Royal Society Interface. 19(191). 20220120–20220120. 4 indexed citations
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Kasuga, Takaaki, Tsuguyuki Saito, Hirotaka Koga, & Masaya Nogi. (2022). One-Pot Hierarchical Structuring of Nanocellulose by Electrophoretic Deposition. ACS Nano. 16(11). 18390–18397. 27 indexed citations
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Daicho, Kazuho, Shuji Fujisawa, & Tsuguyuki Saito. (2022). Linear Correlation between True Density and Crystallinity of Regenerated and Mercerized Celluloses. Biomacromolecules. 24(2). 661–666. 6 indexed citations
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Hirano, Takayuki, et al.. (2020). Anisotropic Thermal Expansion of Transparent Cellulose Nanopapers. Frontiers in Chemistry. 8. 68–68. 14 indexed citations
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Shi, Zhuqun, Haiyu Xu, Quanling Yang, et al.. (2019). Carboxylated nanocellulose/poly(ethylene oxide) composite films as solid–solid phase-change materials for thermal energy storage. Carbohydrate Polymers. 225. 115215–115215. 36 indexed citations
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Yang, Quanling, Chenggang Zhang, Zhuqun Shi, et al.. (2018). Luminescent and Transparent Nanocellulose Films Containing Europium Carboxylate Groups as Flexible Dielectric Materials. ACS Applied Nano Materials. 1(9). 4972–4979. 35 indexed citations
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Saito, Tsuguyuki, Yuri Kobayashi, Shuji Fujisawa, Chun-Nan Wu, & Akira Isogai. (2014). Fundamental Properties of Nanocellulose. JAPAN TAPPI JOURNAL. 68(8). 837–840.
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Kobayashi, Yuri, Tsuguyuki Saito, & Akira Isogai. (2014). Aerogels with 3D Ordered Nanofiber Skeletons of Liquid‐Crystalline Nanocellulose Derivatives as Tough and Transparent Insulators. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 53(39). 10394–10397. 484 indexed citations breakdown →
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Watanabe, Erika, Naoyuki Tamura, Shuji Fujisawa, et al.. (2013). Stability of (1→3)-β-polyglucuronic acid under various pH and temperature conditions. Carbohydrate Polymers. 97(2). 413–420. 4 indexed citations
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Saito, Tsuguyuki, et al.. (2010). Papermaking of Disintegrated Fibers of TEMPO-mediated Oxidized Pulps. JAPAN TAPPI JOURNAL. 64(4). 437–447. 2 indexed citations
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Saito, Tsuguyuki. (2010). Structural Analysis of TEMPO-Oxidized Cellulose Nanofibers. Sen i Gakkaishi. 66(7). P.240–P.242. 3 indexed citations
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Isogai, Akira, Tsuguyuki Saito, Izumi Shibata, et al.. (2005). TEMPO-mediated Oxidation of Celluloses. 237. 3 indexed citations
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Saito, Tsuguyuki & Akira Isogai. (2005). TEMPO-mediated Oxidation of Native Cellulose. 337. 89 indexed citations
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Saito, Tsuguyuki & Akira Isogai. (2005). A novel method to improve wet strength of paper. TAPPI Journal. 4(3). 3–8. 52 indexed citations

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