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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 74 1250 1113 101 95 258 14622

Kimitsuna Watanabe publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kimitsuna Watanabe between 1970 and 2017, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kimitsuna Watanabe published across 48 years, from 1970 to 2017, averaging 5.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2002. 5 of the 266 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1970 to 2017. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 2002. 1970: 1 publication 1971: 1 publication 1972: 0 publications 1973: 1 publication 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 2 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 2 publications 1980: 3 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 3 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 3 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 3 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 8 publications 1990: 8 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 9 publications 1993: 15 publications 1994: 20 publications 1995: 11 publications 1996: 11 publications 1997: 12 publications 1998: 15 publications 1999: 15 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 16 publications 2002: 26 publications 2003: 12 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 2 publications 2012: 1 publication 2013: 1 publication 2014: 1 publication 2015: 1 publication 2016: 2 publications 2017: 3 publications
1970 2017

266 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kimitsuna Watanabe: publications per year, 1970 to 2017
Year Publications
1970 1
1971 1
1972 0
1973 1
1974 0
1975 0
1976 2
1977 0
1978 0
1979 2
1980 3
1981 2
1982 1
1983 3
1984 1
1985 3
1986 1
1987 3
1988 1
1989 8
1990 8
1991 6
1992 9
1993 15
1994 20
1995 11
1996 11
1997 12
1998 15
1999 15
2000 9
2001 16
2002 26
2003 12
2004 9
2005 10
2006 9
2007 2
2008 4
2009 2
2010 1
2011 2
2012 1
2013 1
2014 1
2015 1
2016 2
2017 3
Total 266
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Kimitsuna Watanabe 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 Kimitsuna Watanabe 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, 257–266 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: 258 publications — 73rd percentile

73% 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 53 258
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
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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Kimitsuna Watanabe 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 Kimitsuna Watanabe 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, 74–75 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: 74 D-Index — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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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 74
76–77 77
78–79 70
80–81 73
82–83 60
84–85 48
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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Overview

Kimitsuna Watanabe is affiliated with the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology in Japan. Their research focuses primarily on biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with particular attention to molecular biology and clinical biochemistry subfields.

The main topics explored in Watanabe's work include:

  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • Metabolism and genetic disorders
  • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
  • Mitochondrial function and pathology
  • RNA research and splicing

Their recent publications provide insight into specific areas of mitochondrial and RNA biology. These papers include:

  • "Unconventional decoding of the AUA codon as methionine by mitochondrial tRNA Met with the anticodon f 5 CAU as revealed with a mitochondrial in vitro translation system" (2020, UNC Libraries)
  • "Mammalian Mitochondrial Methionyl-tRNA Transformylase from Bovine Liver: PURIFICATION, CHARACTERIZATION, AND GENE STRUCTURE" (2021, UNC Libraries)
  • "Transfer RNA Synthesis and Regulation" (2021, Encyclopedia of Life Sciences)
  • "Characterization and tRNA Recognition of Mammalian Mitochondrial Seryl-tRNA Synthetase" (2021, UNC Libraries)

Watanabe's collaborative network includes frequent co-authors such as:

  • Takuya Ueda
  • Linda Spremulli
  • L.A. Benkowski
  • Takashi Yokogawa
  • Nono Takeuchi

Publications are predominantly hosted in venues such as UNC Libraries and the Encyclopedia of Life Sciences, reflecting an emphasis on accessible, scholarly platforms in molecular biology and related disciplines.

Best Publications

  • Recent evidence for evolution of the genetic code.

    S Osawa;T H Jukes;K Watanabe;A Muto

  • Taurine as a constituent of mitochondrial tRNAs: new insights into the functions of taurine and human mitochondrial diseases

    Takeo Suzuki;Tsutomu Suzuki;Takeshi Wada;Kazuhiko Saigo

  • Modification defect at anticodon wobble nucleotide of mitochondrial tRNAs(Leu)(UUR) with pathogenic mutations of mitochondrial myopathy, encephalopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-like episodes.

    Takehiro Yasukawa;Takehiro Yasukawa;Tsutomu Suzuki;Takeo Suzuki;Takuya Ueda

  • Codon-specific translational defect caused by a wobble modification deficiency in mutant tRNA from a human mitochondrial disease.

    Yohei Kirino;Takehiro Yasukawa;Takehiro Yasukawa;Shigeo Ohta;Shigeo Akira

  • Mitochondria-specific RNA-modifying Enzymes Responsible for the Biosynthesis of the Wobble Base in Mitochondrial tRNAs IMPLICATIONS FOR THE MOLECULAR PATHOGENESIS OF HUMAN MITOCHONDRIAL DISEASES

    Noriko Umeda;Takeo Suzuki;Masashi Yukawa;Yoshikazu Ohya

  • Wobble modification defect in tRNA disturbs codon-anticodon interaction in a mitochondrial disease

    Takehiro Yasukawa;Takehiro Yasukawa;Tsutomu Suzuki;Norie Ishii;Shigeo Ohta

  • Mutation in TRMU related to transfer RNA modification modulates the phenotypic expression of the deafness-associated mitochondrial 12S ribosomal RNA mutations

    Min-Xin Guan;Min-Xin Guan;Qingfeng Yan;Xiaoming Li;Yelena Bykhovskaya

  • Most compact hairpin-turn structure exerted by a short DNA fragment, d(GCGAAGC) in solution: an extraordinarily stable structure resistant to nucleases and heat

    Ichiro Hirao;Gota Kawai;Satoko Yoshizawa;Yoshifumi Nishimura

  • Non-universal decoding of the leucine codon CUG in several Candida species

    Takeshi Ohama;Tsutomu Suzuki;Miki Mori;Syozo Osawa

  • An RNA-Modifying Enzyme that Governs Both the Codon and Amino Acid Specificities of Isoleucine tRNA

    Akiko Soma;Yoshiho Ikeuchi;Satoru Kanemasa;Kazuo Kobayashi

  • Role of the extra G-C pair at the end of the acceptor stem of tRNA(His) in aminoacylation.

    Hyouta Himeno;Tsunemi Hasegawa;Takuya Ueda;Kimitsuna Watanabe

  • A Cytotoxic Ribonuclease Targeting Specific Transfer RNA Anticodons

    T. Ogawa;K. Tomita;T. Ueda;K. Watanabe

  • A cytotoxic ribonuclease which specifically cleaves four isoaccepting arginine tRNAs at their anticodon loops

    Kozo Tomita;Tetsuhiro Ogawa;Takeshi Uozumi;Kimitsuna Watanabe

  • Evolution of Pulmonate Gastropod Mitochondrial Genomes: Comparisons of Gene Organizations of Euhadra, Cepaea and Albinaria and Implications of Unusual Trna Secondary Structures

    Nika Yamazaki;Rei Ueshima;Jonathan A. Terrett;Shin Ichi Yokobori;Shin Ichi Yokobori

  • Proteomic Analysis of the Mammalian Mitochondrial Ribosome IDENTIFICATION OF PROTEIN COMPONENTS IN THE 28 S SMALL SUBUNIT

    Tsutomu Suzuki;Maki Terasaki;Chie Takemoto-Hori;Takao Hanada

  • GNA trinucleotide loop sequences producing extraordinarily stable DNA minihairpins.

    Satoko Yoshizawa;Gota Kawai;Kimitsuna Watanabe;Kin-ichiro Miura

  • The ‘polysemous’ codon—a codon with multiple amino acid assignment caused by dual specificity of tRNA identity

    Tsutomu Suzuki;Takuya Ueda;Kimitsuna Watanabe

  • Conversion of aminoacylation specificity from tRNA(Tyr) to tRNA(Ser) in vitro.

    Hyouta Himeno;Tsunemi Hasegawa;Takuya Ueda;Kimitsuna Watanabe

  • Yeast Nfs1p is involved in thio-modification of both mitochondrial and cytoplasmic tRNAs.

    Yumi Nakai;Noriko Umeda;Tsutomu Suzuki;Masato Nakai

  • Defect in modification at the anticodon wobble nucleotide of mitochondrial tRNA(Lys) with the MERRF encephalomyopathy pathogenic mutation.

    Takehiro Yasukawa;Takehiro Yasukawa;Tsutomu Suzuki;Norie Ishii;Takuya Ueda

Frequent Co-Authors

Takuya Ueda
Takuya Ueda University of Tokyo
Tsutomu Suzuki
Tsutomu Suzuki University of Tokyo
Ichiro Hirao
Ichiro Hirao Xenolis Pte. Ltd.
Izumi Kumagai
Izumi Kumagai Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology
Hyouta Himeno
Hyouta Himeno Hirosaki University
Katsumi Maenaka
Katsumi Maenaka Hokkaido University
Kiyoshi Kita
Kiyoshi Kita Nagasaki University
Shigeo Ohta
Shigeo Ohta Juntendo University
Susumu Nishimura
Susumu Nishimura University of Tsukuba

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