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Biology and Biochemistry

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75
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Chemistry

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World Ranking
4780
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Isao Kubo publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

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

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 357 publications — 74th percentile

74% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Isao Kubo D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

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

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 74 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1989 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Isao Kubo is affiliated with the University of California, Berkeley in the United States. Their research primarily spans areas within biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with specific focus in cell biology, biochemistry, nutrition and dietetics, plant science, and insect science.

The main topics explored in their work include melanin and skin pigmentation, phytochemicals and antioxidant activities, biochemical analysis and sensing techniques, insect pest control strategies, insect and pesticide research, insect resistance and genetics, as well as ginger and Zingiberaceae research.

Kubo has contributed to several publications across various scientific journals. Notable recent papers include:

  • "Tyrosinase Inhibition by 4-Substituted Benzaldehydes with Electron-Withdrawing Groups," 2020, Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology
  • "Exploring the potential of Fabiana imbricata Ruiz et Pav. ('Pichi') against pest insects and pathogenic microorganisms for crop protection," 2021, South African Journal of Botany
  • "Intracellular oxidation of methyl p-coumarate is involved in anti-melanogenic and cytotoxic activities against melanoma cells," 2022, Phytochemistry Letters
  • "Prooxidative effect of cardols is involved in their cytotoxic activity against murine B16-F10 melanoma cells," 2022, Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Kubo include Ken-ichi Nihei, Hiroki Satooka, Fabiana Lima Silva, Soledad Quiroz-Carreño, and Marcelo J. P. Ferreira.

Publications can be found in venues such as Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, South African Journal of Botany, Phytochemistry Letters, and Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications.

Among honors, Kubo was recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1989.

Best Publications

  • Flavonols from Heterotheca inuloides: tyrosinase inhibitory activity and structural criteria.

    Isao Kubo;Ikuyo Kinst-Hori;Swapan K Chaudhuri;Yumi Kubo

  • Antibacterial Activity of Coriander Volatile Compounds against Salmonella choleraesuis

    Isao Kubo;Ken-Ichi Fujita;Aya Kubo;Ken-Ichi Nihei

  • Antibacterial agents from the cashew Anacardium occidentale (Anacardiaceae) nut shell oil

    Masaki Himejima;Isao Kubo

  • Kinetics of mushroom tyrosinase inhibition by quercetin.

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  • Antitumor agents from the cashew (Anacardium occidentale) apple juice

    Isao. Kubo;Masamitsu. Ochi;Paulo C. Vieira;Sakae. Komatsu

  • Structure-antibacterial activity relationships of anacardic acids

    Isao. Kubo;Hisae. Muroi;Masaki. Himejima;Yoshiro. Yamagiwa

  • Antioxidant activity of anacardic acids

    Isao Kubo;Noriyoshi Masuoka;Tae Joung Ha;Kazuo Tsujimoto

  • Tyrosinase inhibitors from Anacardium occidentale fruits

    Isao Kubo;Ikuyo Kinst-Hori;Yoshihiro Yokokawa

  • Structural functions of antimicrobial long-chain alcohols and phenols.

    Isao Kubo;Hisae Muroi;Aya Kubo

  • Cytotoxic and antioxidative sesquiterpenoids from Heterotheca inuloides

    Isao Kubo;Swapan K. Chaudhuri;Yumi Kubo;Yolanda Sanchez

  • Antifungal activity of octyl gallate: structural criteria and mode of action.

    Isao Kubo;Ping Xiao;Ken'ichi Fujita

  • Antimicrobial activity of green tea flavor components and their combination effects.

    Isao. Kubo;Hisae. Muroi;Masaki. Himejima

  • Prostaglandins: Their Role in Egg-Laying of the Cricket Teleogryllus commodus

    Werner Loher;Iraj Ganjian;Isao Kubo;David Stanley-Samuelson

  • Molecular design of antibrowning agents: antioxidative tyrosinase inhibitors

    Isao Kubo;Qing-Xi Chen;Ken-ichi Nihei

  • Anti-Helicobacter pylori agents from the cashew apple.

    Jun Kubo;Jae Ran Lee;Isao Kubo

  • Antimicrobial activity of the olive oil flavor compounds

    Aya Kubo;Christopher S. Lunde;Isao Kubo

  • Molluscicides from the cashew Anacardium occidentale and their large-scale isolation

    Isao Kubo;Sakae Komatsu;Masamitsu Ochi

  • Potent army worm antifeedants from the east African Warburgia plants

    Isao Kubo;Yue-Wei Lee;Michael Pettei;Frank Pilkiewicz

  • Antimicrobial terpenes from oleoresin of ponderosa pine treePinus ponderosa: A defense mechanism against microbial invasion.

    Masaki Himejima;Kenneth R. Hobson;Toshikazu Otsuka;David L. Wood

  • Effects of ingested phytoecdysteroids on the growth and development of two Lepidopterous larvae

    Isao Kubo;James A. Klocke;Shoji Asano

  • Naturally occurring antiacne agents

    Isao Kubo;Hisae Muroi;Aya Kubo

Frequent Co-Authors

Koji Nakanishi
Koji Nakanishi Columbia University
Yoshiyasu Fukuyama
Yoshiyasu Fukuyama Tokushima Bunri University
Jon Clardy
Jon Clardy Harvard University
Hideo Naoki
Hideo Naoki Tohoku University
Han-Dong Sun
Han-Dong Sun Chinese Academy of Sciences
Toshio Tanaka
Toshio Tanaka Mie University
Stephen S. Tobe
Stephen S. Tobe University of Toronto
Jianbo Xiao
Jianbo Xiao Jinan University
Olov Sterner
Olov Sterner Lund University
Bernard J. R. Philogène
Bernard J. R. Philogène University of Ottawa

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