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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 76 1128 1007 583 509 187 40572

Hiromi Sesaki publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Hiromi Sesaki between 1992 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Hiromi Sesaki published across 34 years, from 1992 to 2025, averaging 6.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2016. 22 of the 206 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1992 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2016. 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 1 publication 2001: 1 publication 2002: 0 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 3 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 17 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 19 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 15 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 12 publications 2025: 10 publications
1992 2025

206 publications in total across all disciplines

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Hiromi Sesaki: publications per year, 1992 to 2025
Year Publications
1992 1
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 2
1997 2
1998 0
1999 1
2000 1
2001 1
2002 0
2003 2
2004 2
2005 0
2006 2
2007 3
2008 1
2009 3
2010 3
2011 7
2012 9
2013 6
2014 17
2015 12
2016 19
2017 17
2018 16
2019 9
2020 14
2021 10
2022 15
2023 9
2024 12
2025 10
Total 206
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Hiromi Sesaki 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 Hiromi Sesaki 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, 187–196 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: 187 publications — 54th percentile

54% 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
187–196 112 187
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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Hiromi Sesaki 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 Hiromi Sesaki 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, 76–77 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: 76 D-Index — 63rd percentile

63% 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 76
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

Hiromi Sesaki is affiliated with Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in the United States and has a research focus concentrated on molecular biology and its related subfields. Their work spans Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with additional contributions to Medicine. Notably, their research encompasses subfields such as Molecular Biology, Epidemiology, Cell Biology, Physiology, and Clinical Biochemistry.

The scientist's research topics include mitochondrial function and pathology, ATP synthase and ATPases research, autophagy in disease and therapy, endoplasmic reticulum stress and disease, RNA modifications and cancer, metabolism and genetic disorders, and PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling in cancer.

Selected recent papers authored by Hiromi Sesaki cover a range of studies focused on mitochondrial dynamics and energy homeostasis. These include:

  • Endoplasmic reticulum-associated degradation regulates mitochondrial dynamics in brown adipocytes (2020, Science)
  • Asymmetrically Segregated Mitochondria Provide Cellular Memory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Replicative History and Drive HSC Attrition (2020, Cell Stem Cell)
  • Mitochondrial fragmentation and donut formation enhance mitochondrial secretion to promote osteogenesis (2023, Cell Metabolism)
  • C9orf72 regulates energy homeostasis by stabilizing mitochondrial complex I assembly (2021, Cell Metabolism)
  • Loss of hepatic DRP1 exacerbates alcoholic hepatitis by inducing megamitochondria and mitochondrial maladaptation (2022, Hepatology)

Hiromi Sesaki has frequently contributed to the following publication venues:

  • iScience
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature
  • Cell Reports
  • Nature Communications

Collaborations are evident in their frequent coauthorship with researchers including Miho Iijima, Daisuke Murata, Tatsuya Yamada, Takashi Kato, and A. Ikeda.

Best Publications

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (4th edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Amal Kamal Abdel-Aziz;Sara Abdelfatah;Mahmoud Abdellatif

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • Mitochondrial Dynamics Controls T Cell Fate Through Metabolic Programming

    Michael D D. Buck;Michael D D. Buck;David O'Sullivan;Ramon I I. Klein Geltink;Jonathan D D. Curtis

  • Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

  • The dynamin-related GTPase Drp1 is required for embryonic and brain development in mice

    Junko Wakabayashi;Zhongyan Zhang;Nobunao Wakabayashi;Yasushi Tamura

  • Direct Membrane Association Drives Mitochondrial Fission by the Parkinson Disease-associated Protein α-Synuclein

    Ken Nakamura;Venu M. Nemani;Farnaz Azarbal;Gaia Skibinski

  • Mitochondrial Dynamics Impacts Stem Cell Identity and Fate Decisions by Regulating a Nuclear Transcriptional Program

    Mireille Khacho;Alysen Clark;Devon S. Svoboda;Joelle Azzi

  • Division versus Fusion: Dnm1p and Fzo1p Antagonistically Regulate Mitochondrial Shape

    Hiromi Sesaki;Robert E. Jensen

  • Mitochondrial dynamics in neurodegeneration

    Kie Itoh;Ken Nakamura;Miho Iijima;Hiromi Sesaki

  • A mitochondrial origin for frontotemporal dementia and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis through CHCHD10 involvement

    Sylvie Bannwarth;Samira Ait-El-Mkadem;Annabelle Chaussenot;Emmanuelle C. Genin

  • The Putative Drp1 Inhibitor mdivi-1 Is a Reversible Mitochondrial Complex I Inhibitor that Modulates Reactive Oxygen Species

    Evan A. Bordt;Pascaline Clerc;Brian A. Roelofs;Andrew J. Saladino;Andrew J. Saladino

  • Parkin-independent mitophagy requires Drp1 and maintains the integrity of mammalian heart and brain

    Yusuke Kageyama;Masahiko Hoshijima;Kinya Seo;Djahida Bedja

  • Mitochondrial inner membrane permeabilisation enables mtDNA release during apoptosis

    Joel S. Riley;Giovanni Quarato;Catherine Cloix;Jonathan Lopez

  • Mitochondrial Division Is Requisite to RAS-Induced Transformation and Targeted by Oncogenic MAPK Pathway Inhibitors

    Madhavika N. Serasinghe;Shira Y. Wieder;Thibaud T. Renault;Rana Elkholi

  • Mgm1p, a Dynamin-related GTPase, Is Essential for Fusion of the Mitochondrial Outer Membrane

    Hiromi Sesaki;Sheryl M. Southard;Michael P. Yaffe;Robert E. Jensen

  • Defects in Mitochondrial Dynamics and Metabolomic Signatures of Evolving Energetic Stress in Mouse Models of Familial Alzheimer's Disease

    Eugenia Trushina;Emirhan Nemutlu;Song Zhang;Trace Christensen

  • Metformin Improves Mitochondrial Respiratory Activity through Activation of AMPK

    Yu Wang;Hongying An;Ting Liu;Caolitao Qin

  • UGO1 Encodes an Outer Membrane Protein Required for Mitochondrial Fusion

    Hiromi Sesaki;Robert E. Jensen

  • Regulation of mitochondrial fusion and division.

    Kara L. Cerveny;Yasushi Tamura;Zhongyan Zhang;Robert E. Jensen

  • Erratum to: Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition) (Autophagy, 12, 1, 1-222, 10.1080/15548627.2015.1100356

    Daniel J. Klionsky;Kotb Abdelmohsen;Akihisa Abe;Joynal Abedin

Frequent Co-Authors

Patrick Yu-Wai-Man
Patrick Yu-Wai-Man University of Cambridge
Robert E. Jensen
Robert E. Jensen Johns Hopkins University
Toshiya Endo
Toshiya Endo Kyoto Sangyo University
Alexis Brice
Alexis Brice Institut du Cerveau
David R. Moore
David R. Moore Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Kevin M. Ryan
Kevin M. Ryan University of Glasgow
Evelina Gatti
Evelina Gatti Aix-Marseille University
Ted M. Dawson
Ted M. Dawson Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Steven Finkbeiner
Steven Finkbeiner University of California, San Francisco
Sergio Lavandero
Sergio Lavandero University of Chile

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