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Atsushi Miyawaki

Atsushi Miyawaki

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Biology and Biochemistry
Japan
2026

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
116
Citations
61651
World Ranking
741
National Ranking
32

Atsushi Miyawaki publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Atsushi Miyawaki sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 552 publications — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Atsushi Miyawaki D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 72 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 116 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Japan Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Japan Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Japan Leader Award

Overview

Atsushi Miyawaki is affiliated with RIKEN in Japan and has a significant body of work primarily within the fields of biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with additional research contributions to medicine. Their research spans multiple specialized subfields including molecular biology, biophysics, cellular and molecular neuroscience, biomedical engineering, and immunology.

The scientist's publications frequently appear in several key venues, reflecting a consistent engagement with both preprint and peer-reviewed journals. The most common publication sources include bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Scientific Reports, Nature, Advanced Materials Technologies, and Applied Physics Express.

The main topics explored in Miyawaki's research include advanced fluorescence microscopy techniques, photoreceptor and optogenetics research, cell image analysis techniques, single-cell and spatial transcriptomics, neonatal health and biochemistry, bioluminescence and chemiluminescence research, and neural dynamics and brain function.

Among recent papers, the following have been published:

  • A highly photostable and bright green fluorescent protein, 2022, Nature Biotechnology
  • A discrete neuronal circuit induces a hibernation-like state in rodents, 2020, Nature
  • A hypothalamic novelty signal modulates hippocampal memory, 2020, Nature
  • In vitro characterization of the human segmentation clock, 2020, Nature
  • Visualizing and Modulating Mitophagy for Therapeutic Studies of Neurodegeneration, 2020, Cell

Collaborations have been frequent with several coauthors, highlighting a network of researchers working in related areas. Frequent coauthors include Satoshi Iwano, Ryoko Ando, Asako Sakaue-Sawano, Masahiko Hirano, and Satoshi Shimozono.

Best Publications

  • Fluorescent indicators for Ca2+based on green fluorescent proteins and calmodulin

    Atsushi Miyawaki;Juan Llopis;Roger Heim;J. Michael McCaffery

  • A variant of yellow fluorescent protein with fast and efficient maturation for cell-biological applications

    Takeharu Nagai;Keiji Ibata;Eun Sun Park;Mie Kubota

  • Visualizing Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Multicellular Cell-Cycle Progression

    Asako Sakaue-Sawano;Hiroshi Kurokawa;Toshifumi Morimura;Aki Hanyu

  • Scale: a chemical approach for fluorescence imaging and reconstruction of transparent mouse brain.

    Hiroshi Hama;Hiroshi Kurokawa;Hiroyuki Kawano;Ryoko Ando

  • Whole-Brain Imaging with Single-Cell Resolution Using Chemical Cocktails and Computational Analysis

    Etsuo A. Susaki;Kazuki Tainaka;Kazuki Tainaka;Dimitri Perrin;Fumiaki Kishino

  • Circularly permuted green fluorescent proteins engineered to sense Ca2

    Takeharu Nagai;Asako Sawano;Eun Sun Park;Atsushi Miyawaki

  • Measurement of cytosolic, mitochondrial, and Golgi pH in single living cells with green fluorescent proteins.

    J Llopis;J M McCaffery;A Miyawaki;M G Farquhar

  • An optical marker based on the UV-induced green-to-red photoconversion of a fluorescent protein

    Ryoko Ando;Hiroshi Hama;Miki Yamamoto-Hino;Hideaki Mizuno

  • Expanded dynamic range of fluorescent indicators for Ca(2+) by circularly permuted yellow fluorescent proteins.

    Takeharu Nagai;Shuichi Yamada;Takashi Tominaga;Michinori Ichikawa

  • Primary structure and functional expression of the inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate-binding protein P400.

    Teiichi Furuichi;Shingo Yoshikawa;Shingo Yoshikawa;Atsushi Miyawaki;Atsushi Miyawaki;Kentaroh Wada

  • Transgenic mice for intersectional targeting of neural sensors and effectors with high specificity and performance.

    Linda Madisen;Aleena R. Garner;Daisuke Shimaoka;Amy S. Chuong

  • Dynamic and quantitative Ca2+ measurements using improved cameleons.

    Atsushi Miyawaki;Oliver Griesbeck;Roger Heim;Roger Y. Tsien

  • Regulated Fast Nucleocytoplasmic Shuttling Observed by Reversible Protein Highlighting

    Ryoko Ando;Hideaki Mizuno;Atsushi Miyawaki

  • Rapid and persistent modulation of actin dynamics regulates postsynaptic reorganization underlying bidirectional plasticity.

    Ken-Ichi Okamoto;Takeharu Nagai;Atsushi Miyawaki;Yasunori Hayashi

  • Prospective identification, isolation, and systemic transplantation of multipotent mesenchymal stem cells in murine bone marrow

    Satoru Morikawa;Yo Mabuchi;Yoshiaki Kubota;Yasuo Nagai

  • Spatio-temporal images of growth-factor-induced activation of Ras and Rap1.

    Naoki Mochizuki;Shigeko Yamashita;Kazuo Kurokawa;Yusuke Ohba

  • The Atg5 Atg12 conjugate associates with innate antiviral immune responses.

    Nao Jounai;Fumihiko Takeshita;Kouji Kobiyama;Asako Sawano

  • Visualization of the Spatial and Temporal Dynamics of Intracellular Signaling

    Atsushi Miyawaki

  • Monitoring protein conformations and interactions by fluorescence resonance energy transfer between mutants of green fluorescent protein.

    Atsushi Miyawaki;Roger Y. Tsien

  • [Visualizing spatiotemporal dynamics of multicellular cell-cycle progression]

    Asako Sakaue-Sawano;Atsushi Miyawaki

Frequent Co-Authors

Katsuhiko Mikoshiba
Katsuhiko Mikoshiba ShanghaiTech University
Takeharu Nagai
Takeharu Nagai Osaka University
Hideyuki Okano
Hideyuki Okano Keio University
Roger Y. Tsien
Roger Y. Tsien University of California, San Diego
Johan Hofkens
Johan Hofkens KU Leuven
Mitsuhiko Ikura
Mitsuhiko Ikura Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
Takeshi Imamura
Takeshi Imamura Ehime University
Hiroyuki Hioki
Hiroyuki Hioki Juntendo University

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