Kaoru Kitajima: h-index, Total Citations, and Citation Map
Kaoru Kitajima's h-index is 62 (110 i10-index, 22,138+ total citations across 176+ publications) according to Google Scholar as of June 2026. Kaoru Kitajima is affiliated with Professor, Kyoto University, Forest and Biomaterials Science.
Kaoru Kitajima is a researcher affiliated with Professor, Kyoto University, Forest and Biomaterials Science, specializing in plant functional ecology, tropical forest ecology and conservation. Their work has been cited 22,138 times. This profile visualizes their global influence, highlighting strong citation networks in Switzerland.
Kaoru Kitajima's Citation Metrics
Bibliometric impact based on 176 indexed publications.
- H-Index
- 62
- i10-Index
- 110
- Total Citations
- 22,138
- Citing Countries
- 8
As of June 2026.
Kaoru Kitajima has an h-index of 62 and 22,138 total citations across 176 publications, with research cited by institutions in 8 countries.
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About Kaoru Kitajima's research
Kaoru Kitajima is a researcher in plant functional ecology and tropical forest ecology and conservation at Professor, Kyoto University, Forest and Biomaterials Science. Their work has been cited 22,138 times across 176 publications (h-index 62), according to Google Scholar.
Their most-cited work, “TRY–a global database of plant traits” (2011), has accumulated 3,176 citations. Other influential works include “TRY plant trait database–enhanced coverage and open access” (2020) with 2,224 citations and “Functional traits and the growth–mortality trade‐off in tropical trees” (2010) with 1,329 citations.
Citations of Kaoru Kitajima's research come primarily from Switzerland, United States and China, reflecting international research impact across 5+ countries. The interactive citation map above shows the full geographic distribution of the institutions citing this work.
