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Kazunari Taira

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Genetics and Molecular Biology
Japan
2024

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 84 865 771 69 64 397 32156

Kazunari Taira publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kazunari Taira between 1975 and 2020, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kazunari Taira published across 46 years, from 1975 to 2020, averaging 9.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 70 publications in 2004. 1 of the 446 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1975 to 2020. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 70. Peak 70 publications in 2004. 1975: 1 publication 1976: 0 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 1 publication 1983: 0 publications 1984: 5 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 9 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 5 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 11 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 10 publications 1996: 16 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 13 publications 1999: 16 publications 2000: 32 publications 2001: 30 publications 2002: 55 publications 2003: 51 publications 2004: 70 publications 2005: 49 publications 2006: 28 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 0 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 0 publications 2011: 0 publications 2012: 1 publication 2013: 1 publication 2014: 0 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 0 publications 2017: 0 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 1 publication
1975 2020

446 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kazunari Taira: publications per year, 1975 to 2020
Year Publications
1975 1
1976 0
1977 1
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 1
1982 1
1983 0
1984 5
1985 2
1986 4
1987 9
1988 1
1989 5
1990 3
1991 3
1992 6
1993 11
1994 6
1995 10
1996 16
1997 7
1998 13
1999 16
2000 32
2001 30
2002 55
2003 51
2004 70
2005 49
2006 28
2007 5
2008 0
2009 1
2010 0
2011 0
2012 1
2013 1
2014 0
2015 1
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0
2020 1
Total 446
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Kazunari Taira publications per year - data summary

  • Kazunari Taira, a Molecular Biology scholar from University of Tokyo, has 446 publications recorded across 46 years, from 1975 to 2020.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1975 and the most recent to 2020.
  • The most productive year is 2004, with 70 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1975, 1977, 1981, 1982 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 13 of the 46 years in the span carry no publications at all (1976, 1978, 1979, 1980 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 9.7 papers per year over the whole span, or 13.5 per year counting only the 33 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2016-2020) hold 1 publication, <1% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1975-1990: 33 publications (2.1 per year); 1991-2006: 403 publications (25.2 per year); 2007-2020: 10 publications (0.7 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is declining.

Kazunari Taira 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 Kazunari Taira sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 53 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 564+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 177. Most scientists, 177, have 117–126 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 397–406 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 7 scientists 57–66 publications: 17 scientists 67–76 publications: 65 scientists 77–86 publications: 90 scientists 87–96 publications: 125 scientists 97–106 publications: 131 scientists 107–116 publications: 162 scientists 117–126 publications: 177 scientists 127–136 publications: 158 scientists 137–146 publications: 158 scientists 147–156 publications: 146 scientists 157–166 publications: 159 scientists 167–176 publications: 131 scientists 177–186 publications: 110 scientists 187–196 publications: 112 scientists 197–206 publications: 100 scientists 207–216 publications: 89 scientists 217–226 publications: 98 scientists 227–236 publications: 74 scientists 237–246 publications: 72 scientists 247–256 publications: 63 scientists 257–266 publications: 53 scientists 267–276 publications: 54 scientists 277–286 publications: 49 scientists 287–296 publications: 52 scientists 297–306 publications: 43 scientists 307–316 publications: 46 scientists 317–326 publications: 41 scientists 327–336 publications: 42 scientists 337–346 publications: 31 scientists 347–356 publications: 28 scientists 357–366 publications: 29 scientists 367–376 publications: 26 scientists 377–386 publications: 24 scientists 387–396 publications: 24 scientists 397–406 publications: 14 scientists 407–416 publications: 13 scientists 417–426 publications: 20 scientists 427–436 publications: 12 scientists 437–446 publications: 20 scientists 447–456 publications: 11 scientists 457–466 publications: 10 scientists 467–476 publications: 14 scientists 477–486 publications: 14 scientists 487–496 publications: 10 scientists 497–506 publications: 13 scientists 507–516 publications: 13 scientists 517–526 publications: 2 scientists 527–536 publications: 4 scientists 537–546 publications: 6 scientists 547–556 publications: 8 scientists 557–563 publications: 6 scientists 564+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 564+

This scientist: 397 publications — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Molecular Biology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 7
57–66 17
67–76 65
77–86 90
87–96 125
97–106 131
107–116 162
117–126 177
127–136 158
137–146 158
147–156 146
157–166 159
167–176 131
177–186 110
187–196 112
197–206 100
207–216 89
217–226 98
227–236 74
237–246 72
247–256 63
257–266 53
267–276 54
277–286 49
287–296 52
297–306 43
307–316 46
317–326 41
327–336 42
337–346 31
347–356 28
357–366 29
367–376 26
377–386 24
387–396 24
397–406 14 397
407–416 13
417–426 20
427–436 12
437–446 20
447–456 11
457–466 10
467–476 14
477–486 14
487–496 10
497–506 13
507–516 13
517–526 2
527–536 4
537–546 6
547–556 8
557–563 6
564+ 100
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Kazunari Taira publication distribution in Molecular Biology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 3,076 Molecular Biology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 53 ranges running from 47–56 to 564+ publications.
  • Kazunari Taira, a Molecular Biology scholar from University of Tokyo, records 397 publications - the 91st percentile of the discipline.
  • 91% of ranked Molecular Biology scientists score the same or lower than Kazunari Taira, and about 9% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 177–186 publications range, and Kazunari Taira ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 117–126 publications, holding 177 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 53% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 177–186 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 564 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Kazunari Taira 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 Kazunari Taira sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100 125
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 145+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 131. Most scientists, 131, have 64–65 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 84–85 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 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
40–41 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 84 D-Index — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View D-Index distribution as a table
Number of Molecular Biology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 36
42–43 101
44–45 115
46–47 121
48–49 118
50–51 130
52–53 106
54–55 116
56–57 113
58–59 129
60–61 120
62–63 105
64–65 131
66–67 95
68–69 97
70–71 106
72–73 83
74–75 89
76–77 77
78–79 70
80–81 73
82–83 60
84–85 48 84
86–87 45
88–89 50
90–91 31
92–93 51
94–95 43
96–97 38
98–99 39
100–101 41
102–103 29
104–105 33
106–107 35
108–109 20
110–111 38
112–113 19
114–115 28
116–117 13
118–119 23
120–121 16
122–123 15
124–125 11
126–127 21
128–129 7
130–131 13
132–133 14
134–135 17
136–137 9
138–139 8
140–141 16
142–143 7
144 7
145+ 100
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Kazunari Taira D-index placement in Molecular Biology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 3,076 Molecular Biology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 54 ranges running from 40–41 to 145+ D-Index.
  • Kazunari Taira, a Molecular Biology scholar from University of Tokyo, records 84 D-Index - the 72nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 72% of ranked Molecular Biology scientists score the same or lower than Kazunari Taira, and about 28% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 68–69 D-Index range, and Kazunari Taira ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 64–65 D-Index, holding 131 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 50% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 66–67 D-Index), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more, 100 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in Japan Leader Award

Overview

Kazunari Taira is affiliated with the University of Tokyo in Japan. Their academic profile reflects an association with a notable institution recognized for its research output and educational influence in the region.

There are no recent papers listed for Kazunari Taira, nor are there records of frequent co-authors or publication venues associated with the scientist. This absence of publication data suggests either an early stage in their academic career or a research focus that has not yet been documented in the available sources.

Information regarding the scientist's main fields of study, subfields, and specific research topics is not provided. Consequently, there are no insights into the particular academic disciplines or thematic areas they explore.

Similarly, there are no details related to book publications or awards received. Without such data, it is not possible to outline any contributions to academic literature beyond journal articles or to highlight distinctions awarded within the scholarly community.

Given the limited overview of Kazunari Taira's research activities and academic contributions, the available information centers predominantly on their institutional affiliation.

Best Publications

  • The RNA helicase RIG-I has an essential function in double-stranded RNA-induced innate antiviral responses.

    Mitsutoshi Yoneyama;Mika Kikuchi;Takashi Natsukawa;Noriaki Shinobu

  • Cloning of adiponectin receptors that mediate antidiabetic metabolic effects

    Toshimasa Yamauchi;Junji Kamon;Yusuke Ito;Atsushi Tsuchida

  • Shared and Unique Functions of the DExD/H-Box Helicases RIG-I, MDA5, and LGP2 in Antiviral Innate Immunity

    Mitsutoshi Yoneyama;Mika Kikuchi;Kanae Matsumoto;Tadaatsu Imaizumi

  • U6 promoter-driven siRNAs with four uridine 3' overhangs efficiently suppress targeted gene expression in mammalian cells

    Makoto Miyagishi;Kazunari Taira;Kazunari Taira

  • A Small Modulatory dsRNA Specifies the Fate of Adult Neural Stem Cells

    Tomoko Kuwabara;Tomoko Kuwabara;Jenny Hsieh;Kinichi Nakashima;Kinichi Nakashima;Kazunari Taira

  • Induction of DNA methylation and gene silencing by short interfering RNAs in human cells

    Hiroaki Kawasaki;Kazunari Taira;Kazunari Taira

  • Short hairpin type of dsRNAs that are controlled by tRNAVal promoter significantly induce RNAi‐mediated gene silencing in the cytoplasm of human cells

    Hiroaki Kawasaki;Kazunari Taira

  • Distinct roles of the co-activators p300 and CBP in retinoic-acid-induced F9-cell differentiation.

    Hiroaki Kawasaki;Richard Eckner;Tso-Pang Yao;Kazunari Taira

  • Inhibition of intracellular hepatitis C virus replication by synthetic and vector-derived small interfering RNAs

    Takanori Yokota;Takanori Yokota;Naoya Sakamoto;Nobuyuki Enomoto;Yoko Tanabe

  • ATF-2 has intrinsic histone acetyltransferase activity which is modulated by phosphorylation

    Hiroaki Kawasaki;Lou Schiltz;Robert Chiu;Keiichi Itakura

  • An Hsp70 family chaperone, mortalin/mthsp70/PBP74/Grp75: what, when, and where?

    Renu Wadhwa;Kazunari Taira;Sunil C. Kaul

  • Adenovirus-Mediated Transfer of siRNA against Survivin Induced Apoptosis and Attenuated Tumor Cell Growth in Vitro and in Vivo

    Hiroaki Uchida;Hiroaki Uchida;Toshihiro Tanaka;Katsunori Sasaki;Kazunori Kato

  • Comparison of the Suppressive Effects of Antisense Oligonucleotides and siRNAs Directed Against the Same Targets in Mammalian Cells

    Makoto Miyagishi;Mariko Hayashi;Kazunari Taira

  • Blockade of the Stromal Cell–Derived Factor-1/CXCR4 Axis Attenuates In vivo Tumor Growth by Inhibiting Angiogenesis in a Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor–Independent Manner

    Bayasi Guleng;Keisuke Tateishi;Miki Ohta;Fumihiko Kanai

  • Effects on RNAi of the tight structure, sequence and position of the targeted region

    Koichi Yoshinari;Makoto Miyagishi;Kazunari Taira

  • An RNA‐dependent protein kinase is involved in tunicamycin‐induced apoptosis and Alzheimer's disease

    Reiko Onuki;Reiko Onuki;Reiko Onuki;Yoshio Bando;Yoshio Bando;Eigo Suyama;Eigo Suyama;Eigo Suyama;Taiichi Katayama

  • Inhibition of growth and invasive ability of melanoma by inactivation of mutated BRAF with lentivirus-mediated RNA interference

    Hidetoshi Sumimoto;Makoto Miyagishi;Hiroyuki Miyoshi;Shizuko Yamagata

  • Optimization of an siRNA-expression system with an improved hairpin and its significant suppressive effects in mammalian cells

    Makoto Miyagishi;Hidetoshi Sumimoto;Hiroyuki Miyoshi;Yutaka Kawakami

  • Pseudomonas putida KF715 bphABCD operon encoding biphenyl and polychlorinated biphenyl degradation: cloning, analysis, and expression in soil bacteria.

    Nobuki Hayase;Kazunari Taira;Kensuke Furukawa

  • Generality of the NUX rule: kinetic analysis of the results of systematic mutations in the trinucleotide at the cleavage site of hammerhead ribozymes.

    Takashi Shimayama;Satoshi Nishikawa;Kazunari Taira

Frequent Co-Authors

Makoto Miyagishi
Makoto Miyagishi National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
Renu Wadhwa
Renu Wadhwa National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
Sunil C. Kaul
Sunil C. Kaul National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
Tadafumi Uchimaru
Tadafumi Uchimaru National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
David G. Gorenstein
David G. Gorenstein The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Hidehiro Mizusawa
Hidehiro Mizusawa Tokyo Medical and Dental University
Atsushi Kuno
Atsushi Kuno National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
Takanori Yokota
Takanori Yokota Institute of Science Tokyo
Takao Kawabe
Takao Kawabe University of Tokyo
Tadashi Baba
Tadashi Baba University of Tsukuba

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