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Akio Matsukage

Akio Matsukage

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 56 2233 175 151 7109

Akio Matsukage publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Akio Matsukage between 1967 and 2010, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Akio Matsukage published across 44 years, from 1967 to 2010, averaging 3.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 11 publications in 1998. 2 of the 159 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1967 to 2010. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 11. Peak 11 publications in 1998. 1967: 1 publication 1968: 0 publications 1969: 4 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 1 publication 1974: 3 publications 1975: 2 publications 1976: 1 publication 1977: 2 publications 1978: 2 publications 1979: 5 publications 1980: 7 publications 1981: 3 publications 1982: 4 publications 1983: 4 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 5 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 8 publications 1991: 9 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 9 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 11 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 2 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 0 publications 2010: 2 publications
1967 2010

159 publications in total across all disciplines

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Akio Matsukage: publications per year, 1967 to 2010
Year Publications
1967 1
1968 0
1969 4
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 1
1974 3
1975 2
1976 1
1977 2
1978 2
1979 5
1980 7
1981 3
1982 4
1983 4
1984 4
1985 4
1986 3
1987 4
1988 5
1989 5
1990 8
1991 9
1992 6
1993 2
1994 9
1995 5
1996 5
1997 6
1998 11
1999 6
2000 8
2001 5
2002 2
2003 0
2004 4
2005 1
2006 2
2007 3
2008 1
2009 0
2010 2
Total 159
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Akio Matsukage publication distribution in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Molecular Biology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Akio Matsukage sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 53 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 564+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 177. Most scientists, 177, have 117–126 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 147–156 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 7 scientists 57–66 publications: 17 scientists 67–76 publications: 65 scientists 77–86 publications: 90 scientists 87–96 publications: 125 scientists 97–106 publications: 131 scientists 107–116 publications: 162 scientists 117–126 publications: 177 scientists 127–136 publications: 158 scientists 137–146 publications: 158 scientists 147–156 publications: 146 scientists 157–166 publications: 159 scientists 167–176 publications: 131 scientists 177–186 publications: 110 scientists 187–196 publications: 112 scientists 197–206 publications: 100 scientists 207–216 publications: 89 scientists 217–226 publications: 98 scientists 227–236 publications: 74 scientists 237–246 publications: 72 scientists 247–256 publications: 63 scientists 257–266 publications: 53 scientists 267–276 publications: 54 scientists 277–286 publications: 49 scientists 287–296 publications: 52 scientists 297–306 publications: 43 scientists 307–316 publications: 46 scientists 317–326 publications: 41 scientists 327–336 publications: 42 scientists 337–346 publications: 31 scientists 347–356 publications: 28 scientists 357–366 publications: 29 scientists 367–376 publications: 26 scientists 377–386 publications: 24 scientists 387–396 publications: 24 scientists 397–406 publications: 14 scientists 407–416 publications: 13 scientists 417–426 publications: 20 scientists 427–436 publications: 12 scientists 437–446 publications: 20 scientists 447–456 publications: 11 scientists 457–466 publications: 10 scientists 467–476 publications: 14 scientists 477–486 publications: 14 scientists 487–496 publications: 10 scientists 497–506 publications: 13 scientists 507–516 publications: 13 scientists 517–526 publications: 2 scientists 527–536 publications: 4 scientists 537–546 publications: 6 scientists 547–556 publications: 8 scientists 557–563 publications: 6 scientists 564+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 564+

This scientist: 151 publications — 38th percentile

38% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more.

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Number of Molecular Biology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 7
57–66 17
67–76 65
77–86 90
87–96 125
97–106 131
107–116 162
117–126 177
127–136 158
137–146 158
147–156 146 151
157–166 159
167–176 131
177–186 110
187–196 112
197–206 100
207–216 89
217–226 98
227–236 74
237–246 72
247–256 63
257–266 53
267–276 54
277–286 49
287–296 52
297–306 43
307–316 46
317–326 41
327–336 42
337–346 31
347–356 28
357–366 29
367–376 26
377–386 24
387–396 24
397–406 14
407–416 13
417–426 20
427–436 12
437–446 20
447–456 11
457–466 10
467–476 14
477–486 14
487–496 10
497–506 13
507–516 13
517–526 2
527–536 4
537–546 6
547–556 8
557–563 6
564+ 100
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Akio Matsukage D-index placement in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Molecular Biology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Akio Matsukage sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100 125
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 145+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 131. Most scientists, 131, have 64–65 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 56–57 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 36 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 101 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 115 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 121 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 118 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 130 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 106 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 116 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 113 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 129 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 120 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 105 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 131 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 97 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 106 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 83 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 89 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 77 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 70 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 73 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 60 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 48 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 45 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 50 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 31 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 51 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 43 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 38 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 39 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 41 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 29 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 33 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 35 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 20 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 38 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 19 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 28 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 13 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 23 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 16 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 15 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 11 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 21 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 7 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 13 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 14 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 9 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 8 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 16 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 7 scientists 144 D-Index: 7 scientists 145+ D-Index: 100 scientists
40–41 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 56 D-Index — 29th percentile

29% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more.

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Number of Molecular Biology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 36
42–43 101
44–45 115
46–47 121
48–49 118
50–51 130
52–53 106
54–55 116
56–57 113 56
58–59 129
60–61 120
62–63 105
64–65 131
66–67 95
68–69 97
70–71 106
72–73 83
74–75 89
76–77 77
78–79 70
80–81 73
82–83 60
84–85 48
86–87 45
88–89 50
90–91 31
92–93 51
94–95 43
96–97 38
98–99 39
100–101 41
102–103 29
104–105 33
106–107 35
108–109 20
110–111 38
112–113 19
114–115 28
116–117 13
118–119 23
120–121 16
122–123 15
124–125 11
126–127 21
128–129 7
130–131 13
132–133 14
134–135 17
136–137 9
138–139 8
140–141 16
142–143 7
144 7
145+ 100
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Overview

Akio Matsukage is a researcher affiliated with Hokkaido University in Japan. Their work includes scholarly publications primarily centered around molecular biology, as indicated by their study on DNA polymerase.

Matsukage has contributed to academic literature with at least one documented paper titled DNA Polymerase Beta, published in 2020 in the venue Definitions. This publication currently has no recorded citations.

Their research outputs are associated exclusively with the publication venue Definitions, reflecting a focused yet limited scope of published work within that platform.

  • DNA Polymerase Beta, 2020, Definitions

There are no frequent co-authors listed, suggesting that the researcher may work independently or with collaborators not recurrently appearing in the publication record.

Best Publications

  • Cdt1 Phosphorylation by Cyclin A-dependent Kinases Negatively Regulates Its Function without Affecting Geminin Binding

    Nozomi Sugimoto;Yasutoshi Tatsumi;Tatsuya Tsurumi;Akio Matsukage

  • Sulfoquinovosyldiacylglycerol, KM043, a New Potent Inhibitor of Eukaryotic DNA Polymerases and HIV-Reverse Transcriptase Type 1 from a Marine Red Alga, Gigartina tenella.

    Keisuke Ohta;Yoshiyuki Mizushima;Noriko Hirata;Masaharu Takemura

  • Expression of active rat DNA polymerase .beta. in Escherichia coli

    Takayasu Date;Masamitsu Yamaguchi;Fumiko Hirose;Yoshio Nishimoto

  • Identification of ter94, Drosophila VCP, as a modulator of polyglutamine-induced neurodegeneration.

    H Higashiyama;H Higashiyama;F Hirose;M Yamaguchi;Y H Inoue

  • A Mushroom Fruiting Body-Inducing Substance Inhibits Activities of Replicative DNA Polymerases

    Yoshiyuki Mizushina;Linda Hanashima;Toyofumi Yamaguchi;Masaharu Takemura

  • Orbit, a Novel Microtubule-Associated Protein Essential for Mitosis in Drosophila melanogaster

    Yoshihiro H. Inoue;Maria do Carmo Avides;Maria do Carmo Avides;Michina Shiraki;Peter Deak;Peter Deak

  • Difference in the expression level of DNA polymerase β among mouse tissues: High expression in the pachytene spermatocyte

    Fumiko Hirose;Yasuo Hotta;Masamitsu Yamaguchi;Akio Matsukage

  • Drosophila proliferating cell nuclear antigen (cyclin) gene: structure, expression during development, and specific binding of homeodomain proteins to its 5'-flanking region.

    M. Yamaguchi;Y. Nishida;T. Moriuchi;F. Hirose

  • Studies on inhibitors of mammalian DNA polymerase α and β: Sulfolipids from a pteridophyte, Athyrium niponicum

    Yoshiyuki Mizushina;Itiro Watanabe;Keisuke Ohta;Masaharu Takemura

  • Identification of three conserved regions in the DREF transcription factors from Drosophila melanogaster and Drosophila virilis

    Yasuhiko Takahashi;Fumiko Hirose;Akio Matsukage;Masamitsu Yamaguchi

  • The DNA Replication-related Element (DRE)/DRE-binding Factor System Is a Transcriptional Regulator of the Drosophila E2FGene

    Tomoyuki Sawado;Fumiko Hirose;Yasuhiko Takahashi;Takayo Sasaki

  • D-type cyclin-binding regions of proliferating cell nuclear antigen

    S Matsuoka;M Yamaguchi;A Matsukage

  • An influenza virus replicon system in yeast identified Tat-SF1 as a stimulatory host factor for viral RNA synthesis

    Tadasuke Naito;Yoshihiko Kiyasu;Kenji Sugiyama;Ayumi Kimura

  • On the DNA polymerase III of mouse myeloma: partial purification and characterization.

    A. Matsukage;E. W. Bohn;S. H. Wilson

  • Ectopic expression of DREF induces DNA synthesis, apoptosis, and unusual morphogenesis in the Drosophila eye imaginal disc: possible interaction with Polycomb and trithorax group proteins.

    Fumiko Hirose;Nobuko Ohshima;Michina Shiraki;Yoshihiro H. Inoue

  • Chick embryo DNA polymerase gamma. Purification and structural analysis of nearly homogeneous enzyme.

    M Yamaguchi;A Matsukage;T Takahashi

  • Structure of rat DNA polymerase beta revealed by partial amino acid sequencing and cDNA cloning.

    B Z Zmudzka;D SenGupta;A Matsukage;F Cobianchi

  • Transcriptional Regulation of the Drosophila CycA Gene by the DNA Replication-Related Element (DRE) and DRE Binding Factor (DREF)

    Katsuhito Ohno;Fumiko Hirose;Kengo Sakaguchi;Yasuyoshi Nishida

  • The DRE/DREF transcriptional regulatory system: a master key for cell proliferation.

    Akio Matsukage;Fumiko Hirose;Mi-Ae Yoo;Masamitsu Yamaguchi

  • dE2F2, a novel E2F-family transcription factor in Drosophila melanogaster.

    Tomoyuki Sawado;Masamitsu Yamaguchi;Yoshio Nishimoto;Katsuhito Ohno

Frequent Co-Authors

Masamitsu Yamaguchi
Masamitsu Yamaguchi Kyoto Institute of Technology
Kengo Sakaguchi
Kengo Sakaguchi Tokyo University of Science
Shonen Yoshida
Shonen Yoshida Nagoya University
Yoshiyuki Mizushina
Yoshiyuki Mizushina Shinshu University
Fumio Hanaoka
Fumio Hanaoka National Institute of Genetics
Hiroyuki Koshino
Hiroyuki Koshino Tokyo University of Agriculture
Takashi Takahashi
Takashi Takahashi Nagoya University
David M. Glover
David M. Glover California Institute of Technology
Hiroyasu Esumi
Hiroyasu Esumi Tokyo University of Science
Akira Kakizuka
Akira Kakizuka Kyoto University

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