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Biology and Biochemistry

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56
Citations
11579
World Ranking
14410
National Ranking
1016

Chemistry

D-Index
54
Citations
11275
World Ranking
12544
National Ranking
944

Jun Ogawa 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 Jun Ogawa sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 295 publications — 62nd percentile

62% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Jun Ogawa 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 Jun Ogawa sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 54 D-Index — 31st percentile

31% 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

  • 1974 - Fellow of the American Statistical Association (ASA)

Overview

Jun Ogawa is affiliated with Kyoto University in Japan and conducts research primarily in the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Medicine. Their work focuses on various subfields including Molecular Biology, Plant Science, Nutrition and Dietetics, Biochemistry, and Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism.

The scientist's research covers a range of topics, notably Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization, Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction, Fatty Acid Research and Health, Gut Microbiota and Health, Helicobacter pylori-related Gastroenterology Studies, Diet, Metabolism, and Disease, and Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies.

Recent notable publications authored or co-authored by Jun Ogawa include:

  • A possible beneficial effect of Bacteroides on faecal lipopolysaccharide activity and cardiovascular diseases, 2020, Scientific Reports
  • A gut microbial metabolite of linoleic acid ameliorates liver fibrosis by inhibiting TGF-β signaling in hepatic stellate cells, 2023, Scientific Reports
  • Production of GABA-enriched tomato juice by Lactiplantibacillus plantarum KB1253, 2022, Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering
  • Intestinal microbe-dependent ω3 lipid metabolite αKetoA prevents inflammatory diseases in mice and cynomolgus macaques, 2022, Mucosal Immunology
  • Dietary-protein sources modulate host susceptibility to Clostridioides difficile infection through the gut microbiota, 2022, Cell Reports

Jun Ogawa frequently publishes research in the following venues:

  • Bioscience Biotechnology and Biochemistry (14 publications)
  • Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering (10 publications)
  • Scientific Reports (4 publications)
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) (3 publications)
  • Atherosclerosis (2 publications)

Collaboration is a distinct aspect of their research activity. Frequent co-authors include Shigenobu Kishino, Michiki Takeuchi, Akinori Ando, Makoto Hibi, and Eiji Sakuradani.

Jun Ogawa was awarded the distinction of Fellow of the American Statistical Association (ASA) in 1974.

Best Publications

  • Secretion of Flavins by Shewanella Species and Their Role in Extracellular Electron Transfer

    Harald von Canstein;Jun Ogawa;Sakayu Shimizu;Jonathan R. Lloyd

  • Polyunsaturated fatty acid saturation by gut lactic acid bacteria affecting host lipid composition

    Shigenobu Kishino;Michiki Takeuchi;Si Bum Park;Akiko Hirata

  • Production of conjugated fatty acids by lactic acid bacteria.

    Jun Ogawa;Shigenobu Kishino;Akinori Ando;Satoshi Sugimoto

  • Gut microbiota confers host resistance to obesity by metabolizing dietary polyunsaturated fatty acids.

    Junki Miyamoto;Junki Miyamoto;Miki Igarashi;Keita Watanabe;Shin ichiro Karaki

  • Conjugated linoleic acid production from linoleic acid by lactic acid bacteria

    Shigenobu Kishino;Jun Ogawa;Yoriko Omura;Kenji Matsumura

  • Bioelectrocatalytic reduction of dioxygen to water at neutral pH using bilirubin oxidase as an enzyme and 2,2′-azinobis (3-ethylbenzothiazolin-6-sulfonate) as an electron transfer mediator

    Seiya Tsujimura;Hirosuke Tatsumi;Jun Ogawa;Sakayu Shimizu

  • Engineering Cytochrome P450 BM-3 for Oxidation of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons

    Qing-Shan Li;Jun Ogawa;Rolf D. Schmid;Sakayu Shimizu

  • Conjugated Linoleic Acid Accumulation via 10-Hydroxy-12-Octadecaenoic Acid during Microaerobic Transformation of Linoleic Acid by Lactobacillus acidophilus

    Jun Ogawa;Kenji Matsumura;Shigenobu Kishino;Yoriko Omura

  • A Gut Microbial Metabolite of Linoleic Acid, 10-Hydroxy-cis-12-octadecenoic Acid, Ameliorates Intestinal Epithelial Barrier Impairment Partially via GPR40-MEK-ERK Pathway

    Junki Miyamoto;Taichi Mizukure;Si Bum Park;Shigenobu Kishino

  • Microbial enzymes: new industrial applications from traditional screening methods.

    Jun Ogawa;Sakayu Shimizu

  • Industrial microbial enzymes: their discovery by screening and use in large-scale production of useful chemicals in Japan.

    Jun Ogawa;Sakayu Shimizu

  • Enhancement of acetic acid tolerance in Saccharomyces cerevisiae by overexpression of the HAA1 gene, encoding a transcriptional activator.

    Koichi Tanaka;Yukari Ishii;Jun Ogawa;Jun Shima

  • Improved production of various polyunsaturated fatty acids through filamentous fungus Mortierella alpina breeding.

    Eiji Sakuradani;Akinori Ando;Jun Ogawa;Sakayu Shimizu

  • Residue size at position 87 of cytochrome P450 BM-3 determines its stereoselectivity in propylbenzene and 3-chlorostyrene oxidation.

    Qing-Shan Li;Jun Ogawa;Rolf D Schmid;Sakayu Shimizu

  • Improvement of a direct electron transfer-type fructose/dioxygen biofuel cell with a substrate-modified biocathode

    Keisei So;Shota Kawai;Yasuyuki Hamano;Yuki Kitazumi

  • α-Linolenic acid-derived metabolites from gut lactic acid bacteria induce differentiation of anti-inflammatory M2 macrophages through G protein-coupled receptor 40.

    Ryuji Ohue-Kitano;Yumiko Yasuoka;Tsuyoshi Goto;Nahoko Kitamura

  • Rerouting of pyruvate metabolism during acid adaptation in Lactobacillus bulgaricus

    Annabelle Fernandez;Jun Ogawa;Jun Ogawa;Stéphanie Penaud;Samira Boudebbouze

  • Ricinoleic Acid and Castor Oil as Substrates for Conjugated Linoleic Acid Production by Washed Cells of Lactobacillus plantarum

    Shigenobu Kishino;Jun Ogawa;Akinori Ando;Yoriko Omura

  • A novel l-isoleucine hydroxylating enzyme, l-isoleucine dioxygenase from Bacillus thuringiensis, produces (2S,3R,4S)-4-hydroxyisoleucine

    Tomohiro Kodera;Sergey V. Smirnov;Natalya N. Samsonova;Yury I. Kozlov

  • Establishment of Agrobacterium tumefaciens-Mediated Transformation of an Oleaginous Fungus, Mortierella alpina 1S-4, and Its Application for Eicosapentaenoic Acid Producer Breeding

    Akinori Ando;Yosuke Sumida;Hiroaki Negoro;Dian Anggraini Suroto

  • Thermostable N-carbamoyl-D-amino acid amidohydrolase: screening, purification and characterization.

    Jun Ogawa;Max Ching-Ming Chung;Shinobu Hida;Hideaki Yamada

Frequent Co-Authors

Sakayu Shimizu
Sakayu Shimizu Kyoto University
Hideaki Yamada
Hideaki Yamada National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
Tsuyoshi Goto
Tsuyoshi Goto Kyoto University
Masaru Tanokura
Masaru Tanokura University of Tokyo
Kenji Kano
Kenji Kano Kyoto University
Rolf D. Schmid
Rolf D. Schmid University of Stuttgart
Akira Nakamura
Akira Nakamura Osaka University
Moriya Ohkuma
Moriya Ohkuma National Presto Industries
Takashi Sugita
Takashi Sugita Meiji Pharmaceutical University

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