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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 69 6301 5721 406 381 493 14757
Biology and Biochemistry 69 7481 6898 509 475 511 15309

Kenji Soda publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kenji Soda between 1960 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kenji Soda published across 65 years, from 1960 to 2024, averaging 8.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 31 publications in 1984. 3 of the 525 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1960 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 31. Peak 31 publications in 1984. 1960: 1 publication 1961: 1 publication 1962: 0 publications 1963: 2 publications 1964: 2 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 7 publications 1967: 3 publications 1968: 3 publications 1969: 6 publications 1970: 4 publications 1971: 10 publications 1972: 3 publications 1973: 5 publications 1974: 9 publications 1975: 4 publications 1976: 9 publications 1977: 5 publications 1978: 8 publications 1979: 23 publications 1980: 17 publications 1981: 13 publications 1982: 12 publications 1983: 19 publications 1984: 31 publications 1985: 23 publications 1986: 12 publications 1987: 28 publications 1988: 20 publications 1989: 20 publications 1990: 19 publications 1991: 26 publications 1992: 13 publications 1993: 11 publications 1994: 16 publications 1995: 8 publications 1996: 13 publications 1997: 12 publications 1998: 13 publications 1999: 16 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 16 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 0 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 1 publication 2012: 0 publications 2013: 0 publications 2014: 0 publications 2015: 0 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 2 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 0 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 1 publication
1960 2024

525 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kenji Soda: publications per year, 1960 to 2024
Year Publications
1960 1
1961 1
1962 0
1963 2
1964 2
1965 0
1966 7
1967 3
1968 3
1969 6
1970 4
1971 10
1972 3
1973 5
1974 9
1975 4
1976 9
1977 5
1978 8
1979 23
1980 17
1981 13
1982 12
1983 19
1984 31
1985 23
1986 12
1987 28
1988 20
1989 20
1990 19
1991 26
1992 13
1993 11
1994 16
1995 8
1996 13
1997 12
1998 13
1999 16
2000 8
2001 16
2002 6
2003 11
2004 5
2005 8
2006 3
2007 4
2008 2
2009 0
2010 1
2011 1
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 2
2017 2
2018 2
2019 1
2020 2
2021 1
2022 0
2023 2
2024 1
Total 525
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Kenji Soda 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 Kenji Soda sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 481–500 publications, is where this scientist sits. 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
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 493 publications — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252 493
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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Kenji Soda 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 Kenji Soda sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 68–69 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 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
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 69 D-Index — 66th percentile

66% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683 69
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Overview

Kenji Soda is affiliated with Kansai University in Japan and works primarily within the fields of Medicine and Mathematics. Their research contributions focus on areas such as epidemiology, infectious diseases, and public health, with a significant interest in disease modeling and surveillance.

The scientist's recent publications reflect work on emerging infectious diseases and epidemiological studies, particularly related to COVID-19 and mosquito-borne infections. Notable publications include:

  • "Leveraging multiple data types to estimate the size of the Zika epidemic in the Americas" (2020) published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases
  • "Monitoring and responding to emerging infectious diseases in a university setting: A case study using COVID-19" (2023) published in PLoS ONE
  • "Monitoring and responding to emerging infectious diseases in a university setting: A case study using COVID-19" (2023) published in bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

The scientist also has a recent contribution in the field of autonomous vehicle technology and safety, with the paper:

  • "Multi-Frame Vision-Language Model for Long-form Reasoning in Driver Behavior Analysis" (2024) published in arXiv (Cornell University)

Kenji Soda's frequent coauthors include:

  • Xi Chen
  • Richard Feinn
  • David R. Hill
  • Sean M. Moore
  • Rachel J. Oidtman

Key publication venues for Kenji Soda include:

  • PLoS neglected tropical diseases
  • PLoS ONE
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • arXiv (Cornell University)

The main research topics investigated by Kenji Soda cover:

  • COVID-19 epidemiological studies
  • Viral infections and outbreaks research
  • Mosquito-borne diseases and control
  • Virology and viral diseases
  • Data-driven disease surveillance
  • Zoonotic diseases and public health
  • Autonomous vehicle technology and safety

Their subfields of study include modeling and simulation, public health, environmental and occupational health, epidemiology, infectious diseases, and automotive engineering.

Best Publications

  • Viremia and Clinical Presentation in Nicaraguan Patients Infected With Zika Virus, Chikungunya Virus, and Dengue Virus

    Jesse Waggoner;Lionel Gresh;Maria Jose Jose Vargas;Gabriela Ballesteros

  • A Cold-Adapted Lipase of an Alaskan Psychrotroph,Pseudomonas sp. Strain B11-1: Gene Cloning and Enzyme Purification and Characterization

    Dong-Won Choo;Tatsuo Kurihara;Takeshi Suzuki;Kenji Soda

  • Natural and edible biopolymer poly‐γ‐glutamic acid: synthesis, production, and applications

    Moon-Hee Sung;Chung Park;Chul-Joong Kim;Haryoung Poo

  • A poly-gamma-glutamate synthetic system of Bacillus subtilis IFO 3336: gene cloning and biochemical analysis of poly-gamma-glutamate produced by Escherichia coli clone cells.

    Makoto Ashiuchi;Kenji Soda;Haruo Misono

  • A new antitumor enzyme, L-lysine alpha-oxidase from Trichoderma viride. Purification and enzymological properties.

    H Kusakabe;K Kodama;A Kuninaka;H Yoshino

  • CYSTEINE SULFINATE DESULFINASE, A NIFS-LIKE PROTEIN OF ESCHERICHIA COLI WITH SELENOCYSTEINE LYASE AND CYSTEINE DESULFURASE ACTIVITIES : GENE CLONING, PURIFICATION, AND CHARACTERIZATION OF A NOVEL PYRIDOXAL ENZYME

    Hisaaki Mihara;Tatsuo Kurihara;Tohru Yoshimura;Kenji Soda

  • Crystal structure of a D-amino acid aminotransferase: how the protein controls stereoselectivity.

    Shigetoshi Sugio;Gregory A. Petsko;James M. Manning;Kenji Soda

  • Crystal Structure of L-2-Haloacid Dehalogenase from Pseudomonas sp. YL: AN α/β HYDROLASE STRUCTURE THAT IS DIFFERENT FROM THE α/β HYDROLASE FOLD

    Tamao Hisano;Yasuo Hata;Tomomi Fujii;Ji-Quan Liu

  • Synthesis of optically active amino acids from alpha-keto acids with Escherichia coli cells expressing heterologous genes.

    A Galkin;L Kulakova;T Yoshimura;K Soda

  • Properties of L-methionine gamma-lyase from Pseudomonas ovalis.

    Hidehiko Tanaka;Nobuyoshi Esaki;Kenji Soda

  • Isolation of Bacillus subtilis ( chungkookjang ), a poly- γ -glutamate producer with high genetic competence

    M Ashiuchi;T Kamei;D H Baek;S Y Shin

  • Properties of crystalline leucine dehydrogenase from Bacillus sphaericus.

    T Ohshima;H Misono;K Soda

  • ENZYMATIC SYNTHESIS OF SELENOCYSTEINE IN RAT LIVER

    Nobuyoshi Esaki;Takeshi Nakamura;Hidehiko Tanaka;Tetsuya Suzuki

  • Physiological and biochemical characteristics of poly γ-glutamate synthetase complex of Bacillus subtilis

    Makoto Ashiuchi;Chizuko Nawa;Tohru Kamei;Jae Jun Song

  • Purification and Properties of Alanine Dehydrogenase from Bacillus sphaericus

    Toshihisa Ohashima;Kenji Soda

  • The primary structure of thermostable D-amino acid aminotransferase from a thermophilic Bacillus species and its correlation with L-amino acid aminotransferases.

    K Tanizawa;S Asano;Y Masu;S Kuramitsu

  • Purification and properties of a new enzyme, DL-2-haloacid dehalogenase, from Pseudomonas sp.

    K Motosugi;N Esaki;K Soda

  • A versatile bacterial enzyme: l-methionine γ-lyase

    Hidehiko Tanaka;Nobuyoshi Esaki;Kenji Soda

  • Microdetermination of d-amino acids and d-amino acid oxidase activity with 3-methyl-2-benzothiazolone hydrazone hydrochloride

    Kenji Soda

  • Thermostable alanine racemase from Bacillus stearothermophilus: molecular cloning of the gene, enzyme purification, and characterization

    Kenji Inagaki;Katsuyuki Tanizawa;Bernard Badet;Christopher T. Walsh

Frequent Co-Authors

Nobuyoshi Esaki
Nobuyoshi Esaki Kyoto University
Tatsuo Kurihara
Tatsuo Kurihara Kyoto University
James M. Manning
James M. Manning Northeastern University
Christopher T. Walsh
Christopher T. Walsh Stanford University
Dagmar Ringe
Dagmar Ringe Brandeis University
Gregory A. Petsko
Gregory A. Petsko Cornell University
Hiroyuki Kagamiyama
Hiroyuki Kagamiyama Osaka Medical College
Edith Wilson Miles
Edith Wilson Miles National Institutes of Health
Toru Nakayama
Toru Nakayama Tohoku University
Shiroh Futaki
Shiroh Futaki Kyoto University

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