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Hajime Watanabe

Hajime Watanabe

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
61
Citations
10433
World Ranking
11586
National Ranking
800

Hajime Watanabe 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 Hajime Watanabe sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 220 publications — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Hajime Watanabe 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 Hajime Watanabe 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: 61 D-Index — 44th percentile

44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Hajime Watanabe is affiliated with Osaka University in Japan and has a research portfolio primarily focused on Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Their work spans several subfields including Molecular Biology, Genetics, Insect Science, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, and Immunology.

Their publications cover a range of topics such as Evolution and Genetic Dynamics, Genetic and Clinical Aspects of Sex Determination and Chromosomal Abnormalities, CRISPR and Genetic Engineering, Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging, Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research, Insect Symbiosis and Bacterial Influences, and Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics.

Watanabe has contributed to multiple research articles, notable recent papers include:

  • Sense-overlapping lncRNA as a decoy of translational repressor protein for dimorphic gene expression, 2021, PLoS Genetics
  • The freshwater water flea Daphnia magna NIES strain genome as a resource for CRISPR/Cas9 gene targeting: The glutathione S-transferase omega 2 gene, 2021, Aquatic Toxicology
  • Mutation of the Cytochrome P450 CYP360A8 Gene Increases Sensitivity to Paraquat in Daphnia magna, 2020, Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
  • Roles of and cross-talk between ecdysteroid and sesquiterpenoid pathways in embryogenesis of branchiopod crustacean Daphnia magna, 2020, PLoS ONE
  • Oligosaccharides derived from dragon fruit modulate gut microbiota, reduce oxidative stress and stimulate toll-pathway related gene expression in freshwater crustacean Daphnia magna, 2020, Fish & Shellfish Immunology

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Watanabe include:

  • Yasuhiko Kato
  • Nikko Adhitama
  • Tomoaki Matsuura
  • Quang Dang Nong
  • Pijar Religia

The scientist publishes regularly in journals such as:

  • Journal of Thoracic Oncology
  • Scientific Reports
  • PLoS ONE
  • genesis
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Best Publications

  • Endocrine-disrupting organotin compounds are potent inducers of adipogenesis in vertebrates.

    Felix Grün;Hajime Watanabe;Zamaneh Zamanian;Lauren Maeda

  • Low dose effect of in utero exposure to bisphenol A and diethylstilbestrol on female mouse reproduction

    Shizuka Honma;Atsuko Suzuki;David L. Buchanan;Yoshinao Katsu

  • High-performance affinity beads for identifying drug receptors

    Noriaki Shimizu;Kotaro Sugimoto;Jianwei Tang;Takeyuki Nishi

  • Environmental Sex Determination in the Branchiopod Crustacean Daphnia magna: Deep Conservation of a Doublesex Gene in the Sex-Determining Pathway

    Yasuhiko Kato;Kaoru Kobayashi;Hajime Watanabe;Taisen Iguchi

  • Mutations in the tobacco mosaic virus 30-kD protein gene overcome Tm-2 resistance in tomato.

    Tetsuo Meshi;Fusao Motoyoshi;Tatsuya Maeda;Shotaro Yoshiwoka

  • Spatial Redox Regulation of a Critical Cysteine Residue of NF-κB in Vivo

    Takeyuki Nishi;Noriaki Shimizu;Masaki Hiramoto;Iwao Sato

  • Juvenile hormone agonists affect the occurrence of male Daphnia.

    Norihisa Tatarazako;Shigeto Oda;Hajime Watanabe;Masatoshi Morita

  • Effect of UV screens and preservatives on vitellogenin and choriogenin production in male medaka (Oryzias latipes)

    Madoka Inui;Tetsuya Adachi;Shigeo Takenaka;Hiroshi Inui

  • Developmental effects of perinatal exposure to bisphenol-A and diethylstilbestrol on reproductive organs in female mice.

    Atsuko Suzuki;Akika Sugihara;Kaoru Uchida;Tomomi Sato

  • Human Spt6 stimulates transcription elongation by RNA polymerase II in vitro.

    Masaki Endoh;Wenyan Zhu;Jun Hasegawa;Hajime Watanabe

  • Effects of an androgenic growth promoter 17β-trenbolone on masculinization of Mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis affinis)

    Kiyoaki Sone;Megumi Hinago;Misaki Itamoto;Yoshinao Katsu

  • Application of ecotoxicogenomics for studying endocrine disruption in vertebrates and invertebrates.

    Taisen Iguchi;Hajime Watanabe;Yoshinao Katsu

  • Linking Molecular and Population Stress Responses in Daphnia magna exposed to cadmium

    Richard E Connon;Helen L. Hooper;Richard M. Sibly;Fei Ling Lim

  • Isolation of a cDNA encoding the largest subunit of TFIIA reveals functions important for activated transcription.

    D Ma;H Watanabe;F Mermelstein;A Admon

  • CRISPR/Cas-mediated targeted mutagenesis in Daphnia magna.

    Takashi Nakanishi;Yasuhiko Kato;Tomoaki Matsuura;Hajime Watanabe

  • Development of an RNA interference method in the cladoceran crustacean Daphnia magna

    Yasuhiko Kato;Yasuhiko Kato;Yasuhiro Shiga;Kaoru Kobayashi;Shin-ichi Tokishita

  • Effects of 17β-estradiol, nonylphenol, and bisphenol-A on developing Xenopus laevis embryos

    Kiyoaki Sone;Megumi Hinago;Atsushi Kitayama;Junji Morokuma

  • cDNA cloning of transcription factor E4TF1 subunits with Ets and notch motifs.

    H. Watanabe;J.-I. Sawada;K.-I. Yano;K. Yamaguchi

  • Developmental effects of estrogenic agents on mice, fish, and frogs: a mini-review.

    Taisen Iguchi;Hajime Watanabe;Yoshinao Katsu

  • Roles of disulfide linkage and calcium ion-mediated interactions in assembly and disassembly of virus-like particles composed of simian virus 40 VP1 capsid protein

    Ken-Ichiro Ishizu;Hajime Watanabe;Song-Iee Han;Shin-Nosuke Kanesashi

Frequent Co-Authors

Taisen Iguchi
Taisen Iguchi National Institute for Basic Biology
Hiroshi Handa
Hiroshi Handa Tokyo Medical University
Jun-ichi Sawada
Jun-ichi Sawada University of Shizuoka
Yuki Yamaguchi
Yuki Yamaguchi Tokyo Institute of Technology
Pierre Chambon
Pierre Chambon Institute of Genetics and Molecular and Cellular Biology
Tetsuya Yomo
Tetsuya Yomo East China Normal University
Bruce Blumberg
Bruce Blumberg University of California, Irvine
Dennis B. Lubahn
Dennis B. Lubahn University of Missouri
Hirotoshi Tanaka
Hirotoshi Tanaka Keio University
Ken-ichirou Morohashi
Ken-ichirou Morohashi Kyushu University

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