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Kazuhiko Umesono

Kazuhiko Umesono

D-Index & Metrics

Molecular Biology

D-Index
57
Citations
37268
World Ranking
2122
National Ranking
170

Kazuhiko Umesono 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 Kazuhiko Umesono sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 564+

This scientist: 105 publications — 14th percentile

14% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more.

Kazuhiko Umesono 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 Kazuhiko Umesono sits on this spectrum.

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 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 57 D-Index — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more.

Overview

Kazuhiko Umesono was affiliated with Kyoto University in Japan, where they conducted research in academic and scientific fields. Their work contributed to the broader academic community during their career.

As no specific information about recent papers, frequent co-authors, publication venues, or book publications is available, there are no further details on their publication record.

Similarly, there are no details regarding the main fields of study, subfields, or specific research topics associated with their work. No awards or recognitions are recorded for this individual.

The absence of this data limits the ability to provide a detailed overview of Kazuhiko Umesono's scientific contributions, research focus, or impact on their field. However, the association with Kyoto University situates their academic career within a notable institution in Japan.

Best Publications

  • The nuclear receptor superfamily: the second decade.

    David J. Mangelsdorf;Carl Thummel;Miguel Beato;Peter Herrlich

  • Convergence of 9- cis retinoic acid and peroxisome proliferator signalling pathways through heterodimer formation of their receptors

    Steven A. Kliewer;Kazuhiko Umesono;Daniel J. Noonan;Richard A. Heyman

  • Direct repeats as selective response elements for the thyroid hormone, retinoic acid, and vitamin D3 receptors.

    Kazuhiko Umesono;Kevin K. Murakami;Catherine C. Thompson;Ronald M. Evans

  • Differential expression and activation of a family of murine peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors.

    S A Kliewer;B M Forman;B Blumberg;E S Ong

  • Chromosomal translocation t(15;17) in human acute promyelocytic leukemia fuses RARα with a novel putative transcription factor, PML

    A. Kakizuka;W.H. Miller;K. Umesono;K. Umesono;R.P. Warrell

  • Chloroplast gene organization deduced from complete sequence of liverwort Marchantia polymorpha chloroplast DNA

    Kanji Ohyama;Hideya Fukuzawa;Takayuki Kohchi;Hiromasa Shirai;Hiromasa Shirai

  • Retinoid X receptor interacts with nuclear receptors in retinoic acid, thyroid hormone and vitamin D3 signalling

    Steven A. Kliewer;Kazuhiko Umesono;Kazuhiko Umesono;David J. Mangelsdorf;Ronald M. Evans;Ronald M. Evans

  • LXR, a nuclear receptor that defines a distinct retinoid response pathway.

    Patricia J. Willy;Kazuhiko Umesono;Estelita S. Ong;Ronald M. Evans

  • Determinants of target gene specificity for steroid/thyroid hormone receptors.

    Kazuhiko Umesono;Ronald M. Evans

  • A unified nomenclature system for the nuclear receptor superfamily

    J. Auwerx;E. Baulieu;M. Beato;M. Becker-Andre

  • Comparative and functional anatomy of group II catalytic introns--a review.

    François Michel;Kazuhiko Umesono;Haruo Ozeki

  • Unique response pathways are established by allosteric interactions among nuclear hormone receptors

    Barry Marc Forman;Kazuhiko Umesono;Jasmine Chen;Ronald M. Evans;Ronald M. Evans

  • A direct repeat in the cellular retinol-binding protein type II gene confers differential regulation by RXR and RAR.

    David J. Mangelsdorf;David J. Mangelsdorf;Kazuhiko Umesono;Kazuhiko Umesono;Steven A. Kliewer;Uwe Borgmeyer

  • Jun-Fos and receptors for vitamins A and D recognize a common response element in the human osteocalcin gene

    Roland Schüle;Kazuhiko Umesono;David J. Mangelsdorf;Jack Bolado

  • Retinoic acid and thyroid hormone induce gene expression through a common responsive element

    Kazuhiko Umesono;Vincent Giguere;Christopher K. Glass;Michael G. Rosenfeld;Michael G. Rosenfeld

  • Retinoid X receptor-COUP-TF interactions modulate retinoic acid signaling.

    Steven A. Kliewer;Kazuhiko Umesono;Richard A. Heyman;David J. Mangelsdorf

  • Determinants for selective RAR and TR recognition of direct repeat HREs.

    T Perlmann;P N Rangarajan;K Umesono;R M Evans

  • Efficient targeting of gene expression in chick embryos by microelectroporation.

    Tsuyoshi Momose;Akane Tonegawa;Jun Takeuchi;Hidesato Ogawa;Hidesato Ogawa

  • Feedback Control of Cyclooxygenase-2 Expression through PPARγ

    Hiroyasu Inoue;Tadashi Tanabe;Kazuhiko Umesono

  • Localization, trafficking, and temperature-dependence of the Aequorea green fluorescent protein in cultured vertebrate cells.

    Hidesato Ogawa;Satoshi Inouye;Frederick I. Tsuji;Kunio Yasuda

Frequent Co-Authors

Ronald M. Evans
Ronald M. Evans Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Vincent Giguère
Vincent Giguère McGill University
Takayuki Kohchi
Takayuki Kohchi Kyoto University
David J. Mangelsdorf
David J. Mangelsdorf The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Hideya Fukuzawa
Hideya Fukuzawa Kyoto University
Steven A. Kliewer
Steven A. Kliewer The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Bruce Blumberg
Bruce Blumberg University of California, Irvine
Kunio Yasuda
Kunio Yasuda Nara Institute of Science and Technology
Ruth T. Yu
Ruth T. Yu Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Hirotoshi Tanaka
Hirotoshi Tanaka Keio University

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