World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!
Jotaro Urabe

Jotaro Urabe

D-Index & Metrics

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
43
Citations
8444
World Ranking
5256
National Ranking
24

Jotaro Urabe publications per year

1986: 1 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 1 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 1 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 1 publications 1998: 1 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 12 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 1 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 17 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 4 publications 2026: 1 publications
1986 2026

209 publications in total across all disciplines

Jotaro Urabe publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2027

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Ecology and Evolution in 2027. The highlighted bar marks where Jotaro Urabe sits on this spectrum.

37–41 publications: 2 scientists 42–46 publications: 9 scientists 47–51 publications: 10 scientists 52–56 publications: 31 scientists 57–61 publications: 56 scientists 62–66 publications: 91 scientists 67–71 publications: 92 scientists 72–76 publications: 127 scientists 77–81 publications: 173 scientists 82–86 publications: 236 scientists 87–91 publications: 227 scientists 92–96 publications: 240 scientists 97–101 publications: 333 scientists 102–106 publications: 280 scientists 107–111 publications: 300 scientists 112–116 publications: 285 scientists 117–121 publications: 305 scientists 122–126 publications: 287 scientists 127–131 publications: 278 scientists 132–136 publications: 289 scientists 137–141 publications: 273 scientists 142–146 publications: 262 scientists 147–151 publications: 246 scientists 152–156 publications: 235 scientists 157–161 publications: 205 scientists 162–166 publications: 199 scientists 167–171 publications: 174 scientists 172–176 publications: 164 scientists 177–181 publications: 173 scientists 182–186 publications: 189 scientists 187–191 publications: 170 scientists 192–196 publications: 139 scientists 197–201 publications: 128 scientists 202–206 publications: 117 scientists 207–211 publications: 115 scientists 212–216 publications: 107 scientists 217–221 publications: 124 scientists 222–226 publications: 81 scientists 227–231 publications: 82 scientists 232–236 publications: 85 scientists 237–241 publications: 75 scientists 242–246 publications: 66 scientists 247–251 publications: 81 scientists 252–256 publications: 69 scientists 257–261 publications: 70 scientists 262–266 publications: 55 scientists 267–271 publications: 64 scientists 272–276 publications: 49 scientists 277–281 publications: 48 scientists 282–286 publications: 44 scientists 287–291 publications: 45 scientists 292–296 publications: 36 scientists 297–301 publications: 39 scientists 302–306 publications: 38 scientists 307–311 publications: 30 scientists 312–316 publications: 34 scientists 317–321 publications: 25 scientists 322–326 publications: 22 scientists 327–331 publications: 28 scientists 332–336 publications: 30 scientists 337–341 publications: 22 scientists 342–346 publications: 30 scientists 347–351 publications: 26 scientists 352–356 publications: 22 scientists 357–361 publications: 29 scientists 362–366 publications: 21 scientists 367–371 publications: 12 scientists 372–376 publications: 18 scientists 377–381 publications: 17 scientists 382–386 publications: 13 scientists 387–391 publications: 21 scientists 392–396 publications: 13 scientists 397–401 publications: 10 scientists 402–406 publications: 15 scientists 407–411 publications: 8 scientists 412–416 publications: 9 scientists 417–421 publications: 8 scientists 422–426 publications: 4 scientists 427–431 publications: 10 scientists 432–436 publications: 10 scientists 437–441 publications: 5 scientists 442–446 publications: 4 scientists 447–451 publications: 10 scientists 452–456 publications: 2 scientists 457–461 publications: 4 scientists 462–466 publications: 7 scientists 467–471 publications: 7 scientists 472–476 publications: 6 scientists 477–481 publications: 6 scientists 482–486 publications: 3 scientists 487–491 publications: 3 scientists 492–496 publications: 4 scientists 497–501 publications: 4 scientists 502–506 publications: 8 scientists 507–511 publications: 5 scientists 512–516 publications: 4 scientists 517–521 publications: 5 scientists 522–526 publications: 4 scientists 527–530 publications: 5 scientists 531+ publications: 100 scientists
37 publications 531+

This scientist: 187 publications — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 531 publications or more.

Jotaro Urabe D-index placement in Ecology and Evolution in 2027

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Ecology and Evolution scientists ranked by Research.com in 2027. The highlighted bar marks where Jotaro Urabe sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index: 95 scientists 31 D-Index: 123 scientists 32 D-Index: 191 scientists 33 D-Index: 245 scientists 34 D-Index: 252 scientists 35 D-Index: 244 scientists 36 D-Index: 249 scientists 37 D-Index: 244 scientists 38 D-Index: 254 scientists 39 D-Index: 254 scientists 40 D-Index: 280 scientists 41 D-Index: 274 scientists 42 D-Index: 266 scientists 43 D-Index: 233 scientists 44 D-Index: 248 scientists 45 D-Index: 208 scientists 46 D-Index: 201 scientists 47 D-Index: 213 scientists 48 D-Index: 207 scientists 49 D-Index: 172 scientists 50 D-Index: 209 scientists 51 D-Index: 199 scientists 52 D-Index: 153 scientists 53 D-Index: 169 scientists 54 D-Index: 163 scientists 55 D-Index: 148 scientists 56 D-Index: 120 scientists 57 D-Index: 146 scientists 58 D-Index: 137 scientists 59 D-Index: 140 scientists 60 D-Index: 104 scientists 61 D-Index: 119 scientists 62 D-Index: 118 scientists 63 D-Index: 99 scientists 64 D-Index: 77 scientists 65 D-Index: 100 scientists 66 D-Index: 86 scientists 67 D-Index: 83 scientists 68 D-Index: 75 scientists 69 D-Index: 94 scientists 70 D-Index: 57 scientists 71 D-Index: 68 scientists 72 D-Index: 59 scientists 73 D-Index: 63 scientists 74 D-Index: 66 scientists 75 D-Index: 60 scientists 76 D-Index: 42 scientists 77 D-Index: 49 scientists 78 D-Index: 39 scientists 79 D-Index: 37 scientists 80 D-Index: 43 scientists 81 D-Index: 41 scientists 82 D-Index: 45 scientists 83 D-Index: 34 scientists 84 D-Index: 40 scientists 85 D-Index: 35 scientists 86 D-Index: 55 scientists 87 D-Index: 24 scientists 88 D-Index: 24 scientists 89 D-Index: 30 scientists 90 D-Index: 23 scientists 91 D-Index: 25 scientists 92 D-Index: 27 scientists 93 D-Index: 27 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 23 scientists 96 D-Index: 12 scientists 97 D-Index: 14 scientists 98 D-Index: 19 scientists 99 D-Index: 16 scientists 100 D-Index: 14 scientists 101 D-Index: 5 scientists 102 D-Index: 21 scientists 103 D-Index: 16 scientists 104 D-Index: 10 scientists 105 D-Index: 7 scientists 106 D-Index: 7 scientists 107 D-Index: 7 scientists 108 D-Index: 6 scientists 109 D-Index: 9 scientists 110 D-Index: 11 scientists 111 D-Index: 12 scientists 112 D-Index: 9 scientists 113 D-Index: 7 scientists 114 D-Index: 3 scientists 115 D-Index: 8 scientists 116 D-Index: 5 scientists 117 D-Index: 11 scientists 118 D-Index: 4 scientists 119 D-Index: 2 scientists 120 D-Index: 5 scientists 121+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 43 D-Index — 38th percentile

38% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 121 D-Index or more.

Overview

Jotaro Urabe is affiliated with Tohoku University in Japan and has contributed extensively to the field of Environmental Science, with a focus on Ecology, Environmental Chemistry, Oceanography, Genetics, and Nature and Landscape Conservation.

Their research primarily addresses topics such as:

  • Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics
  • Fish Ecology and Management Studies
  • Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
  • Marine and Coastal Ecosystems
  • Evolution and Genetic Dynamics
  • Isotope Analysis in Ecology
  • Genetic Diversity and Population Structure

Urabe has published papers in several journals, with frequent publication venues including Limnology, Ecology and Evolution, Freshwater Biology, Ecological Research, and Ecology and Civil Engineering.

Some recent papers authored or coauthored by Urabe are:

  • Ten facts about land systems for sustainability, 2022, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Effects of Crucian Carp (Carassius auratus) on Water Quality in Aquatic Ecosystems: An Experimental Mesocosm Study, 2020, Water
  • Temporal β-diversity of zooplankton at various time scales in a small mountain lake, 2020, Limnology
  • Long-term dynamics of a cladoceran community from an early stage of lake formation in Lake Fukami-ike, Japan, 2020, Ecology and Evolution
  • Terrigenous subsidies in lakes support zooplankton production mainly via a green food chain and not the brown food chain, 2022, Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

Collaboration has been a significant aspect of Urabe's research, with frequent coauthors including:

  • Wataru Makino
  • Hajime Ohtsuki
  • Natsumi Maruoka
  • Yurie Otake
  • Isamu Wakana

Best Publications

  • THE STOICHIOMETRY OF CONSUMER-DRIVEN NUTRIENT RECYCLING: THEORY, OBSERVATIONS, AND CONSEQUENCES

    James J. Elser;Jotaro Urabe

  • Ten facts about land systems for sustainability

    Unknown

  • Ecological stoichiometry: An elementary approach using basic principles

    Dag O. Hessen;James J. Elser;Robert W. Sterner;Jotaro Urabe

  • Possibility of N or P limitation for planktonic cladocerans: An experimental test

    Jotaro Urabe;Yasunori Watanabe

  • NUTRIENT LIMITATION REDUCES FOOD QUALITY FOR ZOOPLANKTON: DAPHNIA RESPONSE TO SESTON PHOSPHORUS ENRICHMENT

    James J. Elser;Kazuhide Hayakawa;Jotaro Urabe

  • Scale-dependent carbon:nitrogen:phosphorus seston stoichiometry in marine and freshwaters

    Robert W. Sterner;Tom Andersen;James J. Elser;Dag O. Hessen

  • Metabolic Stoichiometry and the Fate of Excess Carbon and Nutrients in Consumers

    Thomas R. Anderson;Dag O. Hessen;James J. Elser;Jotaro Urabe

  • Phosphorus limitation of Daphnia growth: Is it real?

    Jotaro Urabe;Jessica Clasen;Robert W. Sterner

  • REGULATION OF HERBIVORE GROWTH BY THE BALANCE OF LIGHT AND NUTRIENTS

    Jotaro Urabe;Robert W. Sterner

  • Reduced light increases herbivore production due to stoichiometric effects of light/nutrient balance

    J. Urabe;M. Kyle;W. Makino;T. Yoshida

  • Stoichiometric impacts of increased carbon dioxide on a planktonic herbivore

    Jotaro Urabe;Jun Togari;James J. Elser

  • Contrasting effects of different types of resource depletion on life-history traits in Daphnia

    J. Urabe;R. W. Sterner

  • N and P Cycling Coupled by Grazers' Activities: Food Quality and Nutrient Release by Zooplankton

    Jotaro Urabe

  • Contribution of metazoan plankton to the cycling of nitrogen and phosphorus in Lake Biwa

    Jotaro Urabe;Masami Nakanishi;Keiichi Kawabata

  • Assessment of ‘top-down’ and ‘bottom-up’ forces as determinants of rotifer distribution among lakes in Ontario, Canada

    Takehito Yoshida;Jotaro Urabe;James J. Elser

  • Herbivorous animals can mitigate unfavourable ratios of energy and material supplies by enhancing nutrient recycling

    Jotaro Urabe;James J. Elser;Marcia Kyle;Takehito Yoshida

  • The influence of fluctuating light intensities on species composition and diversity of natural phytoplankton communities.

    Sabine Flöder;Jotaro Urabe;Zen ichiro Kawabata

  • Immediate ecological impacts of the 2011 Tohoku earthquake tsunami on intertidal flat communities.

    Jotaro Urabe;Takao Suzuki;Tatsuki Nishita;Wataru Makino

  • Phytoplankton growth rate as a function of cell size : an experimental test in Lake Biwa

    Maiko Kagami;Jotaro Urabe

  • Regulation of the relationship between phytoplankton Scenedesmus acutus and heterotrophic bacteria by the balance of light and nutrients

    Tek Bahadur Gurung;Jotaro Urabe;Masami Nakanishi

  • Climate Science Special Report: Fourth National Climate Assessment (NCA4), Volume I

    I-Ching Chen;Chih-hao Hsieh;Michio Kondoh;Hsing-Juh Lin

Frequent Co-Authors

James J. Elser
James J. Elser University of Montana
Maiko Kagami
Maiko Kagami Yokohama National University
Robert W. Sterner
Robert W. Sterner University of Minnesota, Duluth
Dag O. Hessen
Dag O. Hessen University of Oslo
Hideyuki Doi
Hideyuki Doi Kyoto University
Nelson G. Hairston
Nelson G. Hairston Cornell University
Tom Andersen
Tom Andersen University of Oslo
Shinsuke Tanabe
Shinsuke Tanabe Ehime University
Toshi Nagata
Toshi Nagata University of Tokyo
Louis Legendre
Louis Legendre Université Paris Cité

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Exploring a degree in Ecology and Evolution opens doors to a range of interdisciplinary career options. Many students find that pursuing relevant online degree mathematics programs strengthens their quantitative analysis and modeling skills—an essential asset in data-driven research and conservation work.

For those interested in environmental design or sustainable spaces, an architecture degree online can complement ecology studies by focusing on green building and ecosystem integration. Similarly, expertise in visual communication is increasingly valuable in scientific outreach, and online graphic design courses help students create impactful environmental campaigns and educational materials.

If you are considering a career switch or want to combine ecology with health fields, understanding the education required to be a speech pathologist can broaden your perspective on working with diverse populations and settings—even outside traditional environmental roles.

With flexible study options and interdisciplinary degrees, there are many pathways that align with your interests in ecology, evolution, and beyond.

Best Scientists Citing Jotaro Urabe

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles