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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
Genetics 100 736 693 23 22 464 76117

Atsushi Toyoda publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Atsushi Toyoda between 1993 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Atsushi Toyoda published across 33 years, from 1993 to 2025, averaging 20.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 64 publications in 2021. 86 of the 666 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1993 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 64. Peak 64 publications in 2021. 1993: 1 publication 1994: 1 publication 1995: 1 publication 1996: 2 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 13 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 22 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 15 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 20 publications 2013: 23 publications 2014: 22 publications 2015: 28 publications 2016: 38 publications 2017: 33 publications 2018: 27 publications 2019: 38 publications 2020: 52 publications 2021: 64 publications 2022: 40 publications 2023: 45 publications 2024: 41 publications 2025: 45 publications
1993 2025

666 publications in total across all disciplines

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Atsushi Toyoda: publications per year, 1993 to 2025
Year Publications
1993 1
1994 1
1995 1
1996 2
1997 3
1998 6
1999 2
2000 9
2001 6
2002 9
2003 4
2004 6
2005 13
2006 12
2007 10
2008 22
2009 13
2010 15
2011 15
2012 20
2013 23
2014 22
2015 28
2016 38
2017 33
2018 27
2019 38
2020 52
2021 64
2022 40
2023 45
2024 41
2025 45
Total 666
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Atsushi Toyoda publications per year - data summary

  • Atsushi Toyoda, a Genetics scholar from National Institute of Genetics, has 666 publications recorded across 33 years, from 1993 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1993 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2021, with 64 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1993, 1994 and 1995, with 1 publication each.
  • The rate of publication averages 20.2 papers per year over the whole span, or 20.2 per year counting only the 33 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 235 publications, 35% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1993-2003: 44 publications (4.0 per year); 2004-2014: 171 publications (15.5 per year); 2015-2025: 451 publications (41.0 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Atsushi Toyoda publication distribution in Genetics in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200
Bar chart with 67 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 45–54 to 703+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 217. Most scientists, 217, have 125–134 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 455–464 publications, is where this scientist sits. 45–54 publications: 6 scientists 55–64 publications: 10 scientists 65–74 publications: 35 scientists 75–84 publications: 84 scientists 85–94 publications: 102 scientists 95–104 publications: 151 scientists 105–114 publications: 175 scientists 115–124 publications: 203 scientists 125–134 publications: 217 scientists 135–144 publications: 205 scientists 145–154 publications: 193 scientists 155–164 publications: 188 scientists 165–174 publications: 170 scientists 175–184 publications: 178 scientists 185–194 publications: 164 scientists 195–204 publications: 173 scientists 205–214 publications: 159 scientists 215–224 publications: 134 scientists 225–234 publications: 143 scientists 235–244 publications: 105 scientists 245–254 publications: 114 scientists 255–264 publications: 92 scientists 265–274 publications: 88 scientists 275–284 publications: 87 scientists 285–294 publications: 80 scientists 295–304 publications: 62 scientists 305–314 publications: 75 scientists 315–324 publications: 67 scientists 325–334 publications: 60 scientists 335–344 publications: 52 scientists 345–354 publications: 40 scientists 355–364 publications: 48 scientists 365–374 publications: 47 scientists 375–384 publications: 46 scientists 385–394 publications: 31 scientists 395–404 publications: 27 scientists 405–414 publications: 40 scientists 415–424 publications: 30 scientists 425–434 publications: 43 scientists 435–444 publications: 29 scientists 445–454 publications: 14 scientists 455–464 publications: 28 scientists 465–474 publications: 21 scientists 475–484 publications: 21 scientists 485–494 publications: 22 scientists 495–504 publications: 17 scientists 505–514 publications: 12 scientists 515–524 publications: 11 scientists 525–534 publications: 8 scientists 535–544 publications: 8 scientists 545–554 publications: 14 scientists 555–564 publications: 4 scientists 565–574 publications: 11 scientists 575–584 publications: 5 scientists 585–594 publications: 11 scientists 595–604 publications: 12 scientists 605–614 publications: 7 scientists 615–624 publications: 6 scientists 625–634 publications: 10 scientists 635–644 publications: 9 scientists 645–654 publications: 10 scientists 655–664 publications: 6 scientists 665–674 publications: 6 scientists 675–684 publications: 6 scientists 685–694 publications: 4 scientists 695–702 publications: 6 scientists 703+ publications: 100 scientists
45–54 publications 703+

This scientist: 464 publications — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more.

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Number of Genetics scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,342 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
45–54 6
55–64 10
65–74 35
75–84 84
85–94 102
95–104 151
105–114 175
115–124 203
125–134 217
135–144 205
145–154 193
155–164 188
165–174 170
175–184 178
185–194 164
195–204 173
205–214 159
215–224 134
225–234 143
235–244 105
245–254 114
255–264 92
265–274 88
275–284 87
285–294 80
295–304 62
305–314 75
315–324 67
325–334 60
335–344 52
345–354 40
355–364 48
365–374 47
375–384 46
385–394 31
395–404 27
405–414 40
415–424 30
425–434 43
435–444 29
445–454 14
455–464 28 464
465–474 21
475–484 21
485–494 22
495–504 17
505–514 12
515–524 11
525–534 8
535–544 8
545–554 14
555–564 4
565–574 11
575–584 5
585–594 11
595–604 12
605–614 7
615–624 6
625–634 10
635–644 9
645–654 10
655–664 6
665–674 6
675–684 6
685–694 4
695–702 6
703+ 100
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Atsushi Toyoda publication distribution in Genetics in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 4,342 Genetics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 67 ranges running from 45–54 to 703+ publications.
  • Atsushi Toyoda, a Genetics scholar from National Institute of Genetics, records 464 publications - the 92nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 92% of ranked Genetics scientists score the same or lower than Atsushi Toyoda, and about 8% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 195–204 publications range, and Atsushi Toyoda ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 125–134 publications, holding 217 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 56% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 205–214 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 703 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (2% of the field).

Atsushi Toyoda D-index placement in Genetics in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 160+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 191. Most scientists, 191, have 62–63 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 100–101 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 24 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 52 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 84 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 112 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 118 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 141 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 143 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 145 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 179 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 162 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 175 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 191 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 172 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 184 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 164 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 158 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 150 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 136 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 127 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 127 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 111 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 110 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 110 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 84 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 102 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 66 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 72 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 70 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 54 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 60 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 55 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 45 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 42 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 28 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 39 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 25 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 31 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 29 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 34 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 29 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 18 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 27 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 22 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 16 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 11 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 12 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 21 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 4 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 9 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 14 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 6 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 10 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 7 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 9 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 8 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 8 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 9 scientists 160+ D-Index: 96 scientists
40–41 D-Index 160+

This scientist: 100 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
Number of Genetics scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,342 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 24
42–43 52
44–45 84
46–47 112
48–49 118
50–51 141
52–53 143
54–55 145
56–57 179
58–59 162
60–61 175
62–63 191
64–65 172
66–67 184
68–69 164
70–71 158
72–73 150
74–75 136
76–77 127
78–79 127
80–81 111
82–83 110
84–85 110
86–87 84
88–89 102
90–91 66
92–93 72
94–95 70
96–97 54
98–99 60
100–101 49 100
102–103 55
104–105 45
106–107 42
108–109 28
110–111 39
112–113 25
114–115 31
116–117 29
118–119 34
120–121 29
122–123 29
124–125 18
126–127 27
128–129 22
130–131 16
132–133 11
134–135 17
136–137 12
138–139 21
140–141 4
142–143 9
144–145 14
146–147 6
148–149 10
150–151 7
152–153 9
154–155 8
156–157 8
158–159 9
160+ 96
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Atsushi Toyoda D-index placement in Genetics in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 4,342 Genetics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 61 ranges running from 40–41 to 160+ D-Index.
  • Atsushi Toyoda, a Genetics scholar from National Institute of Genetics, records 100 D-Index - the 83rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 83% of ranked Genetics scientists score the same or lower than Atsushi Toyoda, and about 17% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 70–71 D-Index range, and Atsushi Toyoda ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 62–63 D-Index, holding 191 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 51% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more, 96 scientists in all (2% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

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

Overview

Atsushi Toyoda is affiliated with the National Institute of Genetics in Japan. Their research spans extensively within the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, as well as Agricultural and Biological Sciences. These main fields encompass a variety of specialized subfields including Molecular Biology, Plant Science, Genetics, Ecology, and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics.

The scientist's work addresses several key topics, notably:

  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • Chromosomal and Genetic Variations
  • Gut microbiota and health
  • CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
  • Genetic diversity and population structure
  • Genetic and Clinical Aspects of Sex Determination and Chromosomal Abnormalities
  • Plant Virus Research Studies

Atsushi Toyoda has contributed to multiple research papers with a focus on genomics, genetics, microbiology, and plant science. Notable recent publications include:

  • "Chromosome-level genome assembly of Ophiorrhiza pumila reveals the evolution of camptothecin biosynthesis" (2021, Nature Communications)
  • "Ancient Jomon genome sequence analysis sheds light on migration patterns of early East Asian populations" (2020, Communications Biology)
  • "Microbial interaction between the succinate-utilizing bacterium Phascolarctobacterium faecium and the gut commensal Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron" (2020, MicrobiologyOpen)
  • "Targeted gene disruption of ATP synthases 6-1 and 6-2 in the mitochondrial genome of Arabidopsis thaliana by mitoTALENs" (2020, The Plant Journal)
  • "Single-cell RNA-seq analysis reveals penaeid shrimp hemocyte subpopulations and cell differentiation process" (2021, eLife)

The scientist frequently publishes in several academic venues, including:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • DNA Research
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Nature Communications
  • Genome Biology and Evolution

Collaborations have been a significant component of this scientist's work, often co-authoring with peers such as Takehiko Itoh, Hiroshi Mori, Yohei Minakuchi, Rei Kajitani, and Shuji Shigenobu. These frequent coauthors indicate a networked approach to research across their fields of study.

Best Publications

  • Initial sequencing and analysis of the human genome.

    Eric S. Lander;Lauren M. Linton;Bruce Birren;Chad Nusbaum

  • The amphioxus genome and the evolution of the chordate karyotype

    Nicholas H. Putnam;Thomas Butts;David E. K. Ferrier;Rebecca F. Furlong

  • The Physcomitrella Genome Reveals Evolutionary Insights into the Conquest of Land by Plants

    Stefan A. Rensing;Daniel Lang;Andreas D. Zimmer;Astrid Terry

  • A map of rice genome variation reveals the origin of cultivated rice

    Xuehui Huang;Nori Kurata;Xinghua Wei;Zi Xuan Wang;Zi Xuan Wang

  • The DNA sequence of human chromosome 21

    M. Hattori;A. Fujiyama;T. D. Taylor;H. Watanabe

  • Metagenomic and metabolomic analyses reveal distinct stage-specific phenotypes of the gut microbiota in colorectal cancer

    Shinichi Yachida;Sayaka Mizutani;Hirotsugu Shiroma;Satoshi Shiba

  • Endogenous siRNAs from naturally formed dsRNAs regulate transcripts in mouse oocytes

    Toshiaki Watanabe;Toshiaki Watanabe;Yasushi Totoki;Atsushi Toyoda;Masahiro Kaneda;Masahiro Kaneda

  • The medaka draft genome and insights into vertebrate genome evolution

    Masahiro Kasahara;Kiyoshi Naruse;Shin Sasaki;Yoichiro Nakatani

  • Efficient de novo assembly of highly heterozygous genomes from whole-genome shotgun short reads

    Rei Kajitani;Kouta Toshimoto;Hideki Noguchi;Atsushi Toyoda

  • Comparative Metagenomics Revealed Commonly Enriched Gene Sets in Human Gut Microbiomes

    Ken Kurokawa;Takehiko Itoh;Tomomi Kuwahara;Kenshiro Oshima

  • DNA methylation of retrotransposon genes is regulated by Piwi family members MILI and MIWI2 in murine fetal testes

    Satomi Kuramochi-Miyagawa;Toshiaki Watanabe;Kengo Gotoh;Yasushi Totoki

  • Binding of neuroligins to PSD-95

    M. Irie;Y. Hata;Y. Hata;M. Takeuchi;M. Takeuchi;K. Ichtchenko;K. Ichtchenko

  • Genome evolution in the allotetraploid frog Xenopus laevis

    Adam M. Session;Adam M. Session;Yoshinobu Uno;Taejoon Kwon;Taejoon Kwon;Jarrod A. Chapman

  • A physical map of the human genome.

    John Douglas Mcpherson;Marco Marra;Marco Marra;La Deana Hillier;Robert H. Waterston

  • Identification of RNF213 as a Susceptibility Gene for Moyamoya Disease and Its Possible Role in Vascular Development

    Wanyang Liu;Daisuke Morito;Seiji Takashima;Yohei Mineharu

  • The Transgenic RNAi Project at Harvard Medical School: Resources and Validation

    Lizabeth A. Perkins;Laura Holderbaum;Rong Tao;Yanhui Hu

  • Draft Assembly of the Symbiodinium minutum Nuclear Genome Reveals Dinoflagellate Gene Structure

    Eiichi Shoguchi;Chuya Shinzato;Takeshi Kawashima;Fuki Gyoja

  • The Chara Genome: Secondary Complexity and Implications for Plant Terrestrialization.

    Tomoaki Nishiyama;Hidetoshi Sakayama;Jan de Vries;Jan de Vries;Henrik Buschmann

  • Design and experimental application of a novel non-degenerate universal primer set that amplifies prokaryotic 16S rRNA genes with a low possibility to amplify eukaryotic rRNA genes.

    Hiroshi Mori;Fumito Maruyama;Hiromi Kato;Atsushi Toyoda

  • SAPAPs A FAMILY OF PSD-95/SAP90-ASSOCIATED PROTEINS LOCALIZED AT POSTSYNAPTIC DENSITY

    Masakazu Takeuchi;Yutaka Hata;Kazuyo Hirao;Atsushi Toyoda

Frequent Co-Authors

Asao Fujiyama
Asao Fujiyama National Institute of Genetics
Yoshiyuki Sakaki
Yoshiyuki Sakaki Toyohashi University of Technology
Masahira Hattori
Masahira Hattori Waseda University
Takehiko Itoh
Takehiko Itoh Tokyo Institute of Technology
Yutaka Suzuki
Yutaka Suzuki University of Tokyo
Yuji Kohara
Yuji Kohara National Institute of Genetics
Yasushi Totoki
Yasushi Totoki National Cancer Centre
Tetsuji Kakutani
Tetsuji Kakutani University of Tokyo
Yoshitoshi Ogura
Yoshitoshi Ogura Kurume University
Hiroyuki Sasaki
Hiroyuki Sasaki Kyushu University

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