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Eiichiro Sonoda

Eiichiro Sonoda

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 58 2064 1857 164 152 96 15767

Eiichiro Sonoda publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Eiichiro Sonoda between 1987 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Eiichiro Sonoda published across 37 years, from 1987 to 2023, averaging 2.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 12 publications in 2023. 12 of the 108 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2023. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 12. Peak 12 publications in 2023. 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 3 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 2 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 0 publications 2012: 0 publications 2013: 0 publications 2014: 0 publications 2015: 0 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 0 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 12 publications
1987 2023

108 publications in total across all disciplines

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Eiichiro Sonoda: publications per year, 1987 to 2023
Year Publications
1987 1
1988 0
1989 3
1990 4
1991 0
1992 1
1993 3
1994 0
1995 0
1996 1
1997 2
1998 7
1999 3
2000 5
2001 11
2002 7
2003 3
2004 7
2005 6
2006 11
2007 9
2008 4
2009 3
2010 4
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 1
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0
2020 0
2021 0
2022 0
2023 12
Total 108
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Eiichiro Sonoda 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 Eiichiro Sonoda 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, 87–96 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: 96 publications — 10th percentile

10% 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 96
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
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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Eiichiro Sonoda 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 Eiichiro Sonoda 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, 58–59 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: 58 D-Index — 34th percentile

34% 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 58
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

Eiichiro Sonoda is affiliated with Kyoto University in Japan and has contributed to research in the area of DNA repair mechanisms. Their work primarily involves investigation into the roles and interactions of DNA polymerases in repairing oxidative DNA damage.

Sonoda's recent publications include:

  • Vertebrate POLQ and POLβ Cooperate in Base Excision Repair of Oxidative DNA Damage, 2020, UNC Libraries
  • Interplay between DNA polymerases β and λ in repair of oxidation DNA damage in chicken DT40 cells, 2020, UNC Libraries

These papers focus on base excision repair, emphasizing the collaboration of various polymerases involved in addressing oxidative damage to DNA, a critical area within molecular biology and genomic stability research.

Frequent co-authors of Eiichiro Sonoda are:

  • Jun Nakamura
  • Kenjiro Asagoshi
  • Samuel H. Wilson
  • Keizo Tano
  • Hiroshi Arakawa

The publications featuring Sonoda have appeared in the venue UNC Libraries, indicating a consistent engagement with this academic outlet.

Best Publications

  • Homologous recombination and non‐homologous end‐joining pathways of DNA double‐strand break repair have overlapping roles in the maintenance of chromosomal integrity in vertebrate cells

    Minoru Takata;Masao S. Sasaki;Eiichiro Sonoda;Ciaran Morrison

  • Rad51‐deficient vertebrate cells accumulate chromosomal breaks prior to cell death

    Eiichiro Sonoda;Masao S. Sasaki;Jean Marie Buerstedde;Olga Bezzubova

  • Differential usage of non-homologous end-joining and homologous recombination in double strand break repair.

    Eiichiro Sonoda;Helfrid Hochegger;Alihossein Saberi;Yoshihito Taniguchi

  • Chromosome Instability and Defective Recombinational Repair in Knockout Mutants of the Five Rad51 Paralogs

    Minoru Takata;Masao S. Sasaki;Seiji Tachiiri;Toru Fukushima

  • Sister chromatid exchanges are mediated by homologous recombination in vertebrate cells.

    Eiichiro Sonoda;Masao S. Sasaki;Ciaran Morrison;Yuko Yamaguchi-Iwai

  • Transforming growth factor beta induces IgA production and acts additively with interleukin 5 for IgA production.

    E Sonoda;R Matsumoto;Y Hitoshi;T Ishii

  • The controlling role of ATM in homologous recombinational repair of DNA damage

    Ciaran Morrison;Ciaran Morrison;Eiichiro Sonoda;Noriaki Takao;Akira Shinohara

  • Nbs1 is essential for DNA repair by homologous recombination in higher vertebrate cells

    Hiroshi Tauchi;Junya Kobayashi;Ken ichi Morishima;Dik C. Van Gent

  • Ku70 Is Required for Late B Cell Development and Immunoglobulin Heavy Chain Class Switching

    John P. Manis;Yansong Gu;Rusty Lansford;Eiichiro Sonoda

  • B Cell Development under the Condition of Allelic Inclusion

    Eiichiro Sonoda;Yael Pewzner-Jung;Stephan Schwers;Shinsuke Taki

  • Scc1/Rad21/Mcd1 Is Required for Sister Chromatid Cohesion and Kinetochore Function in Vertebrate Cells

    Eiichiro Sonoda;Takahiro Matsusaka;Ciaran Morrison;Paola Vagnarelli

  • Mre11 is essential for the maintenance of chromosomal DNA in vertebrate cells

    Yuko Yamaguchi-Iwai;Eiichiro Sonoda;Masao S. Sasaki;Ciaran Morrison

  • Receptor Editing in a Transgenic Mouse Model: Site, Efficiency, and Role in B Cell Tolerance and Antibody Diversification

    Roberta Pelanda;Stephan Schwers;Eiichiro Sonoda;Raul M Torres

  • Parp-1 protects homologous recombination from interference by Ku and Ligase IV in vertebrate cells.

    Helfrid Hochegger;Donniphat Dejsuphong;Toru Fukushima;Ciaran Morrison

  • The Rad51 Paralog Rad51B Promotes Homologous Recombinational Repair

    Minoru Takata;Masao S. Sasaki;Eiichiro Sonoda;Toru Fukushima

  • Homologous Recombination, but Not DNA Repair, Is Reduced in Vertebrate Cells Deficient in RAD52

    Yuko Yamaguchi-Iwai;Eiichiro Sonoda;Jean Marie Buerstedde;Olga Bezzubova

  • Molecular cloning and expression of the murine interleukin-5 receptor.

    S. Takaki;A. Tominaga;Y. Hitoshi;S. Mita

  • Dual roles for DNA polymerase η in homologous DNA recombination and translesion DNA synthesis

    Takuo Kawamoto;Kasumi Araki;Eiichiro Sonoda;Yukiko M. Yamashita;Yukiko M. Yamashita

  • A critical role for the ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme Ubc13 in initiating homologous recombination.

    Guang Yu Zhao;Eiichiro Sonoda;Louise J. Barber;Hayato Oka

  • REV1 protein interacts with PCNA: significance of the REV1 BRCT domain in vitro and in vivo.

    Caixia Guo;Eiichiro Sonoda;Tie Shan Tang;Joanne L. Parker

Frequent Co-Authors

Shunichi Takeda
Shunichi Takeda Shenzhen University
Minoru Takata
Minoru Takata Kyoto University
Kiyoshi Takatsu
Kiyoshi Takatsu University of Toyama
Julian E. Sale
Julian E. Sale MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology
Naoto Yamaguchi
Naoto Yamaguchi Chiba University
Akira Shinohara
Akira Shinohara Osaka University
Samuel H. Wilson
Samuel H. Wilson National Institutes of Health
William C. Earnshaw
William C. Earnshaw University of Edinburgh
Klaus Rajewsky
Klaus Rajewsky Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine

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