World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!
Ken Izumori

Ken Izumori

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
59
Citations
10718
World Ranking
10303
National Ranking
747

Ken Izumori 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 Ken Izumori sits on this spectrum.

61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 280 publications — 58th percentile

58% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Ken Izumori 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 Ken Izumori sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 59 D-Index — 44th percentile

44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Ken Izumori is affiliated with Kagawa University in Japan and conducts research primarily in the field of medicine, with a significant focus on endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism. Their scholarly contributions also extend into plant science, molecular biology, biochemistry, and nutrition and dietetics.

Their research topics broadly cover diet, metabolism, and disease, with additional work related to microbial metabolites in food biotechnology, GABA and rice research, cancer, hypoxia, and metabolism, amino acid enzymes and metabolism, plant nutrient uptake and metabolism, as well as liver disease diagnosis and treatment.

Ken Izumori has coauthored numerous papers with a range of collaborators, including Akihide Yoshihara, Kazuya Akimitsu, Susumu Mochizuki, Hiromi Yoshida, and S. Kamitori.

Some of the recent publications by Ken Izumori include:

  • The rare sugar d-tagatose protects plants from downy mildews and is a safe fungicidal agrochemical, 2020, Communications Biology
  • Allulose for the attenuation of postprandial blood glucose levels in healthy humans: A systematic review and meta-analysis, 2023, PLoS ONE
  • Antitumor Effects of Orally Administered Rare Sugar D-Allose in Bladder Cancer, 2022, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Crystal structure of a novel homodimeric l-ribulose 3-epimerase from Methylomonus sp., 2021, FEBS Open Bio
  • Structural and biochemical characterizations of Thermus thermophilus HB8 transketolase producing a heptulose, 2022, Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

The scientist's work has been published in a variety of academic venues, with multiple publications in Bioscience Biotechnology and Biochemistry, Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, Food Science and Technology Research, and singular contributions in Communications Biology and PLoS ONE.

Best Publications

  • Izumoring: a novel and complete strategy for bioproduction of rare sugars.

    Tom Birger Granström;Goro Takata;Masaaki Tokuda;Ken Izumori

  • Izumoring: A strategy for bioproduction of all hexoses

    Ken Izumori

  • Nutritive value of popular wild edible mushrooms from northern Thailand

    R Sanmee;B Dell;P Lumyong;K Izumori

  • D-Psicose Is a Rare Sugar That Provides No Energy to Growing Rats

    Tatsuhiro Matsuo;Hiroo Suzuki;Mineo Hashiguchi;Ken Izumori

  • Bioproduction strategies for rare hexose sugars.

    Ken Izumori

  • Mass production of D-psicose from d-fructose by a continuous bioreactor system using immobilized D-tagatose 3-epimerase.

    K. E. I. Takeshita;Akihiro Suga;Goro Takada;Ken Izumori

  • A rare sugar xylitol. Part II: biotechnological production and future applications of xylitol

    Tom Birger Granström;Ken Izumori;Matti Leisola

  • Modification of ovalbumin with a rare ketohexose through the Maillard reaction: effect on protein structure and gel properties.

    Yuanxia Sun;Shigeru Hayakawa;Ken Izumori

  • Dietary D-psicose, a C-3 epimer of D-fructose, suppresses the activity of hepatic lipogenic enzymes in rats.

    Tatsuhiro Matsuo;Yoshitake Baba;Mineo Hashiguchi;Kei Takeshita

  • Purification and Characterization of D-Tagatose 3-Epimerase from Pseudomonas sp. ST-24

    Hiromichi Itoh;Hiroaki Okaya;Anisur Rahman Khan;Shigeyuki Tajima

  • A rare sugar xylitol. Part I: the biochemistry and biosynthesis of xylitol

    Tom Birger Granström;Ken Izumori;Matti Leisola

  • A novel inhibitory effect of d-allose on production of reactive oxygen species from neutrophils

    Akiko Murata;Keizo Sekiya;Yasuo Watanabe;Fuminori Yamaguchi

  • Preparation of d-psicose from d-fructose by immobilized d-tagatose 3-epimerase

    Hiromichi Itoh;Tomoko Sato;Ken Izumori

  • Failure of d-psicose absorbed in the small intestine to metabolize into energy and its low large intestinal fermentability in humans.

    Tetsuo Iida;Noriko Hayashi;Takako Yamada;Yuko Yoshikawa

  • Psicose Contents in Various Food Products and its Origin

    Hisaka Oshima;Isao Kimura;Ken Izumori

  • Chemical properties and antioxidative activity of glycated α-lactalbumin with a rare sugar, d-allose, by Maillard reaction

    Yuanxia Sun;Shigeru Hayakawa;Somwipa Puangmanee;Ken Izumori

  • Effects of dietary D-psicose on diurnal variation in plasma glucose and insulin concentrations of rats.

    Tatsuhiro Matsuo;Ken Izumori

  • Acute D-psicose administration decreases the glycemic responses to an oral maltodextrin tolerance test in normal adults.

    Tetsuo Iida;Yuka Kishimoto;Yuko Yoshikawa;Noriko Hayashi

  • Crystal structures of D-tagatose 3-epimerase from Pseudomonas cichorii and its complexes with D-tagatose and D-fructose

    Hiromi Yoshida;Mitsugu Yamada;Takeyori Nishitani;Goro Takada

  • Neuroprotective Effect of D -Psicose on 6-Hydroxydopamine-Induced Apoptosis in Rat Pheochromocytoma (PC12) Cells

    Maki K. Takata;Fuminori Yamaguchi;Koichi Nakanose;Yasuo Watanabe

Frequent Co-Authors

George W. J. Fleet
George W. J. Fleet University of Oxford
Kazuya Akimitsu
Kazuya Akimitsu Kagawa University
Mark R. Wormald
Mark R. Wormald University of Oxford
Amber L. Thompson
Amber L. Thompson University of Oxford
Atsushi Kato
Atsushi Kato University of Toyama
Yoko Nishizawa
Yoko Nishizawa National Agriculture and Food Research Organization
Raymond A. Dwek
Raymond A. Dwek University of Oxford
Robert J. Nash
Robert J. Nash Aberystwyth University
Matti Leisola
Matti Leisola Aalto University
Saisamorn Lumyong
Saisamorn Lumyong Chiang Mai University

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

For students interested in expanding their knowledge beyond traditional chemistry, exploring related fields such as forensic science can open up diverse career opportunities. Pursuing a forensic science bachelor degree online is a practical option for those seeking flexibility without compromising on quality education.

For advanced study, an online masters forensic psychology program offers specialized training that combines chemical knowledge with psychological profiling techniques, broadening career prospects in both scientific and legal arenas.

Understanding the wide range of forensic career paths is essential for planning a future in this interdisciplinary field. Roles can range from forensic analysts to crime scene investigators, each requiring unique skill sets that often include a solid foundation in chemistry.

Cost is an important factor when considering further education. Many students evaluate how much is a criminal justice degree, as it often overlaps with forensic studies and can influence budget decisions. Exploring affordable online options can make these valuable degrees more accessible.

Best Scientists Citing Ken Izumori

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles