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Akira Yasui

Akira Yasui

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Genetics and Molecular Biology
Japan
2024

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 80 1012 901 77 72 242 19776

Akira Yasui publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Akira Yasui between 1975 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Akira Yasui published across 51 years, from 1975 to 2025, averaging 6.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 28 publications in 2020. 19 of the 354 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1975 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 28. Peak 28 publications in 2020. 1975: 1 publication 1976: 2 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 0 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 7 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 7 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 11 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 17 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 28 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 12 publications
1975 2025

354 publications in total across all disciplines

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Akira Yasui: publications per year, 1975 to 2025
Year Publications
1975 1
1976 2
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 1
1982 0
1983 2
1984 0
1985 4
1986 2
1987 0
1988 2
1989 7
1990 5
1991 7
1992 5
1993 11
1994 6
1995 4
1996 6
1997 6
1998 7
1999 9
2000 9
2001 5
2002 8
2003 6
2004 6
2005 12
2006 7
2007 8
2008 9
2009 8
2010 5
2011 17
2012 5
2013 14
2014 13
2015 9
2016 10
2017 15
2018 10
2019 12
2020 28
2021 12
2022 10
2023 10
2024 7
2025 12
Total 354
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Akira Yasui 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 Akira Yasui 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, 237–246 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: 242 publications — 70th percentile

70% 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
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 72 242
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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Akira Yasui 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 Akira Yasui 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, 80–81 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: 80 D-Index — 68th percentile

68% 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
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 80
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in Japan Leader Award

Overview

Akira Yasui is affiliated with Tohoku University in Japan and has contributed significantly to the fields of Materials Science and Physics and Astronomy, with a primary focus on electronic, optical, and magnetic materials as well as condensed matter physics and materials chemistry. Their research spans a wide array of topics, notably electronic and structural properties of oxides, magnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materials, and advanced condensed matter physics.

The scientist's work also covers semiconductor materials and devices, physics of superconductivity and magnetism, rare-earth and actinide compounds, and pancreatic function and diabetes. These diverse research areas demonstrate a multidisciplinary approach intersecting materials science and molecular biology.

Frequent co-authors include Yasumasa Takagi, Daiki Ootsuki, Eiji Ikenaga, T. Yoshida, and Kennichi Satoh, reflecting a collaborative network within their research domain.

Yasui's publications often appear in key scientific journals, with frequent contributions to Physical Review B, Diabetes, Applied Physics Letters, Journal of the Physical Society of Japan, and Scientific Reports. This distribution highlights engagement with both material sciences and biomedical interfaces.

Notable recent papers include:

  • BL09XU: an advanced hard X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy beamline of SPring-8, 2023, Journal of Synchrotron Radiation
  • Relationship among DNA double-strand break (DSB), DSB repair, and transcription prevents genome instability and cancer, 2020, Cancer Science
  • Activation and stabilization mechanisms of anionic redox for Li storage applications: Joint experimental and theoretical study on Li2TiO3-LiMnO2 binary system, 2020, Materials Today
  • FABP7 Regulates Acetyl-CoA Metabolism Through the Interaction with ACLY in the Nucleus of Astrocytes, 2020, Molecular Neurobiology
  • BEX2 suppresses mitochondrial activity and is required for dormant cancer stem cell maintenance in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, 2020, Scientific Reports

Best Publications

  • Mammalian Cry1 and Cry2 are essential for maintenance of circadian rhythms.

    Gijsbertus T.J. Van Der Horst;Manja Muijtjens;Kumiko Kobayashi;Riya Takano

  • Photic induction of mPer1 and mPer2 in cry-deficient mice lacking a biological clock.

    Hitoshi Okamura;Shigeru Miyake;Yasuo Sumi;Shun Yamaguchi

  • Analysis of a human DNA excision repair gene involved in group A xeroderma pigmentosum and containing a zinc-finger domain

    Kiyoji Tanaka;Naoyuki Miura;Ichiro Satokata;Iwai Miyamoto

  • Cloning and Characterization of Mammalian 8-Hydroxyguanine-specific DNA Glycosylase/Apurinic, Apyrimidinic Lyase, a Functional mutM Homologue

    Hiroyuki Aburatani;Yoshitaka Hippo;Toshimitsu Ishida;Rieko Takashima

  • Molecular characterization of the human excision repair gene ERCC-1: cDNA cloning and amino acid homology with the yeast DNA repair gene RAD10.

    Marcel van Duin;Jan de Wit;Hanny Odijk;Andries Westerveld

  • Spatial and temporal cellular responses to single-strand breaks in human cells.

    Satoshi Okano;Li Lan;Keith W. Caldecott;Toshio Mori

  • Mitochondrial targeting of human DNA glycosylases for repair of oxidative DNA damage

    Masashi Takao;Hiroyuki Aburatani;Kumiko Kobayashi;Akira Yasui

  • Cyclobutane Pyrimidine Dimers Are Responsible for the Vast Majority of Mutations Induced by UVB Irradiation in Mammalian Cells

    Young Hyun You;Dong Hyun Lee;Jung Hoon Yoon;Satoshi Nakajima

  • In situ analysis of repair processes for oxidative DNA damage in mammalian cells

    Li Lan;Satoshi Nakajima;Yoshitsugu Oohata;Masashi Takao

  • In Vivo Recruitment of XPC to UV-induced Cyclobutane Pyrimidine Dimers by the DDB2 Gene Product

    Maureen E. Fitch;Satoshi Nakajima;Akira Yasui;James M. Ford

  • A back-up glycosylase in Nth1 knock-out mice is a functional Nei (endonuclease VIII) homologue.

    Masashi Takao;Shin Ichiro Kanno;Kumiko Kobayashi;Qiu Mei Zhang

  • Histone acetylation by CBP and p300 at double-strand break sites facilitates SWI/SNF chromatin remodeling and the recruitment of non-homologous end joining factors

    H Ogiwara;A Ui;A Ui;A Otsuka;H Satoh

  • Crystal structure of DNA photolyase from Anacystis nidulans.

    T Tamada;T Tamada;K Kitadokoro;Y Higuchi;K Inaka

  • A new class of DNA photolyases present in various organisms including aplacental mammals.

    A. Yasui;A. P. M. Eker;S. Yasuhira;H. Yajima

  • Measurement of internal body time by blood metabolomics

    Yoichi Minami;Takeya Kasukawa;Yuji Kakazu;Masayuki Iigo

  • Dimerization and nuclear entry of mPER proteins in mammalian cells

    Kazuhiro Yagita;Shun Yamaguchi;Filippo Tamanini;Gijsbertus T.J. van der Horst

  • Powerful Skin Cancer Protection by a CPD-Photolyase Transgene

    Judith Jans;Wouter Schul;Wouter Schul;Yurda-Gul Sert;Yvonne Rijksen

  • The UV-damaged DNA binding protein mediates efficient targeting of the nucleotide excision repair complex to UV-induced photo lesions

    Jill Moser;Marcel Volker;Hanneke Kool;Sergei Alekseev

  • DNA repair protein XPA binds replication protein A (RPA)

    Toshiro Matsuda;Masafumi Saijo;Isao Kuraoka;Takehiro Kobayashi

  • Evidence for a repair enzyme complex involving ERCC1 and complementing activities of ERCC4, ERCC11 and xeroderma pigmentosum group F.

    A. J. Van Vuuren;E. Appeldoorn;H. Odijk;A. Yasui

Frequent Co-Authors

Li Lan
Li Lan Duke University
Gijsbertus T. J. van der Horst
Gijsbertus T. J. van der Horst Erasmus University Rotterdam
Kiyoji Tanaka
Kiyoji Tanaka University of Tsukuba
Jan H.J. Hoeijmakers
Jan H.J. Hoeijmakers Erasmus University Rotterdam
Samuel H. Wilson
Samuel H. Wilson National Institutes of Health
Dirk Bootsma
Dirk Bootsma Erasmus University Rotterdam
Takashi Kohno
Takashi Kohno National Cancer Centre
Fumio Hanaoka
Fumio Hanaoka National Institute of Genetics
Toshio Mori
Toshio Mori Nara Medical University
Chikashi Ishioka
Chikashi Ishioka Tohoku University

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