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47
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9347
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18647
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7627

Hisashi Koiwa 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 Hisashi Koiwa sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 129 publications — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Hisashi Koiwa 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 Hisashi Koiwa 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: 47 D-Index — 6th percentile

6% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Hisashi Koiwa is affiliated with Texas A&M University in the United States and specializes in agricultural and biological sciences, with a particular focus on biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their research encompasses multiple subfields, notably molecular biology, plant science, insect science, genetics, and immunology.

The scientist's work addresses several main topics including:

  • Plant Molecular Biology Research
  • Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
  • Plant Virus Research Studies
  • Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms
  • Plant Gene Expression Analysis
  • Plant tissue culture and regeneration
  • RNA modifications and cancer

Hisashi Koiwa has contributed to various publication venues, frequently appearing in:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Plant Science
  • The Plant Journal
  • Frontiers in Plant Science
  • Journal of Experimental Botany

Their recent publications include:

  • "Degradation of SERRATE via ubiquitin-independent 20S proteasome to survey RNA metabolism", 2020, Nature Plants
  • "Development of core-collections for Guizhou tea genetic resources and GWAS of leaf size using SNP developed by genotyping-by-sequencing", 2020, PeerJ
  • "Transition of aromatic volatile and transcriptome profiles during melon fruit ripening", 2020, Plant Science
  • "Disturbance of floral colour pattern by activation of an endogenous pararetrovirus, petunia vein clearing virus, in aged petunia plants", 2020, The Plant Journal
  • "9,10-KODA, an α-ketol produced by the tonoplast-localized 9-lipoxygenase ZmLOX5, plays a signaling role in maize defense against insect herbivory", 2023, Molecular Plant

Collaboration plays a significant role in their research, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Yukihiro Nagashima
  • Kevin M. Crosby
  • John L. Jifon
  • Bhimanagouda S. Patil
  • Midori Tabara

Best Publications

  • Regulation of protease inhibitors and plant defense

    Hisashi Koiwa;Ray A. Bressan;Paul M. Hasegawa

  • AtHKT1 is a salt tolerance determinant that controls Na+ entry into plant roots

    Ana Rus;Shuji Yokoi;Altanbadralt Sharkhuu;Muppala Reddy

  • Transcriptional Regulation of Sorghum Defense Determinants against a Phloem-Feeding Aphid

    Keyan Zhu-Salzman;Ron A. Salzman;Ji-Eun Ahn;Hisashi Koiwa

  • Specific interactions between Dicer-like proteins and HYL1/DRB-family dsRNA-binding proteins in Arabidopsis thaliana

    Akihiro Hiraguri;Riku Itoh;Naoko Kondo;Yasuko Nomura

  • Stress signaling through Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein phosphatase calcineurin mediates salt adaptation in plants

    José M. Pardo;Muppala P. Reddy;Shuli Yang;Albino Maggio

  • A genomics approach towards salt stress tolerance

    Hans J. Bohnert;Patricia Ayoubi;Chris Borchert;Ray A. Bressan

  • Salt tolerance of Arabidopsis thaliana requires maturation of N-glycosylated proteins in the Golgi apparatus

    Jae Sook Kang;Julia Frank;Chang Ho Kang;Hiroyuki Kajiura

  • Responses to Abiotic Stress

    Jianhua Zhu;Changqing Zhang;Barbara Damsz;Hisashi Koiwa

  • OSM1/SYP61: A Syntaxin Protein in Arabidopsis Controls Abscisic Acid–Mediated and Non-Abscisic Acid–Mediated Responses to Abiotic Stress

    Jianhua Zhu;Zhizhong Gong;Changqing Zhang;Chun-Peng Song

  • The STT3a Subunit Isoform of the Arabidopsis Oligosaccharyltransferase Controls Adaptive Responses to Salt/Osmotic Stress

    Hisashi Koiwa;Fang Li;Michael G. McCully;Imelda Mendoza

  • Cowpea bruchid Callosobruchus maculatus uses a three-component strategy to overcome a plant defensive cysteine protease inhibitor.

    K. Zhu-Salzman;H. Koiwa;R. A. Salzman;R. E. Shade

  • Arabidopsis Vegetative Storage Protein Is an Anti-Insect Acid Phosphatase

    Yilin Liu;Ji-Eun Ahn;Sumana Datta;Ron A. Salzman

  • Pattern Recognition Receptors Require N-Glycosylation to Mediate Plant Immunity

    Heidrun Häweker;Stephan Rips;Hisashi Koiwa;Susanne Salomon

  • Genes That Are Uniquely Stress Regulated in Salt Overly Sensitive (sos) Mutants

    Zhizhong Gong;Hisashi Koiwa;Mary Ann Cushman;Anamika Ray

  • C-terminal domain phosphatase-like family members (AtCPLs) differentially regulate Arabidopsis thaliana abiotic stress signaling, growth, and development.

    Hisashi Koiwa;Adam W. Barb;Liming Xiong;Fang Li

  • Repression of stress-responsive genes by FIERY2, a novel transcriptional regulator in Arabidopsis

    Liming Xiong;Hojoung Lee;Manabu Ishitani;Yuko Tanaka

  • Uncoupling the effects of abscisic acid on plant growth and water relations. Analysis of sto1/nced3, an abscisic acid-deficient but salt stress-tolerant mutant in Arabidopsis.

    Bruno Ruggiero;Hisashi Koiwa;Yuzuki Manabe;Tanya M. Quist

  • Carbohydrate binding and resistance to proteolysis control insecticidal activity of Griffonia simplicifolia lectin II

    Keyan Zhu-Salzman;Richard E. Shade;Hisashi Koiwa;Ron A. Salzman

  • AtBAG6, a novel calmodulin-binding protein, induces programmed cell death in yeast and plants.

    C H Kang;W Y Jung;Y H Kang;J Y Kim

  • Crystal structure of tobacco PR-5d protein at 1.8 A resolution reveals a conserved acidic cleft structure in antifungal thaumatin-like proteins.

    Hisashi Koiwa;Hiroaki Kato;Toru Nakatsu;Jun’ichi Oda

Frequent Co-Authors

Ray A. Bressan
Ray A. Bressan Purdue University West Lafayette
Paul M. Hasegawa
Paul M. Hasegawa Purdue University West Lafayette
Keyan Zhu-Salzman
Keyan Zhu-Salzman Texas A&M University
Jeong Dong Bahk
Jeong Dong Bahk Gyeongsang National University
Larry L. Murdock
Larry L. Murdock Purdue University West Lafayette
Sang Yeol Lee
Sang Yeol Lee Gyeongsang National University
Fumihiko Sato
Fumihiko Sato Kyoto University
Dae-Jin Yun
Dae-Jin Yun Konkuk University
Jian-Kang Zhu
Jian-Kang Zhu Southern University of Science and Technology
Zhizhong Gong
Zhizhong Gong China Agricultural University

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