Shuji Nakamura

1.1k total papers · 72.8k total citations
798 papers, 56.7k citations indexed

About

Shuji Nakamura is a scholar working on Condensed Matter Physics, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Shuji Nakamura has authored 798 papers receiving a total of 56.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 737 papers in Condensed Matter Physics, 449 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and 279 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in Shuji Nakamura’s work include GaN-based semiconductor devices and materials (737 papers), Semiconductor Quantum Structures and Devices (427 papers) and ZnO doping and properties (213 papers). Shuji Nakamura is often cited by papers focused on GaN-based semiconductor devices and materials (737 papers), Semiconductor Quantum Structures and Devices (427 papers) and ZnO doping and properties (213 papers). Shuji Nakamura collaborates with scholars based in United States, Japan and France. Shuji Nakamura's co-authors include Masayuki Senoh, Steven P. DenBaars, Takashi Mukai, James S. Speck, Naruhito Iwasa, Gerhard Fasol, Shin‐ichi Nagahama, Takao Yamada, Shigefusa F. Chichibu and Toshio Matsushita and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Physical Review Letters and Advanced Materials.

In The Last Decade

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Shuji Nakamura

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

Shuji Nakamura

787 papers receiving 54.6k citations

Fields of papers citing papers by Shuji Nakamura

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Countries citing papers authored by Shuji Nakamura

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