Koichi Watanabe

Koichi Watanabe publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Microbiology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Koichi Watanabe sits on this spectrum.

Koichi Watanabe D-index placement in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Microbiology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Koichi Watanabe sits on this spectrum.

Best Publications

• A taxonomic note on the genus Lactobacillus: Description of 23 novel genera, emended description of the genus Lactobacillus Beijerinck 1901, and union of Lactobacillaceae and Leuconostocaceae.

  Jinshui Zheng;Stijn Wittouck;Elisa Salvetti;Charles M A P Franz

  3178
  Citations

• Development of 16S rRNA-Gene-Targeted Group-Specific Primers for the Detection and Identification of Predominant Bacteria in Human Feces

  Takahiro Matsuki;Koichi Watanabe;Junji Fujimoto;Yukiko Miyamoto

  905
  Citations

• Use of 16S rRNA Gene-Targeted Group-Specific Primers for Real-Time PCR Analysis of Predominant Bacteria in Human Feces

  Unknown

  902
  Citations

• Review: Diversity of Microorganisms in Global Fermented Foods and Beverages

  Jyoti Prakash Tamang;Koichi Watanabe;Wilhelm H. Holzapfel

  775
  Citations

• Quantitative PCR with 16S rRNA-Gene-Targeted Species-Specific Primers for Analysis of Human Intestinal Bifidobacteria

  Unknown

  668
  Citations

• Distribution of Bifidobacterial Species in Human Intestinal Microflora Examined with 16S rRNA-Gene-Targeted Species-Specific Primers

  Takahiro Matsuki;Koichi Watanabe;Ryuichiro Tanaka;Masafumi Fukuda

  644
  Citations

• Diversity in gut bacterial community of school-age children in Asia

  Jiro Nakayama;Koichi Watanabe;Jiahui Jiang;Kazunori Matsuda

  328
  Citations

• Identification, detection, and enumeration of human bifidobacterium species by PCR targeting the transaldolase gene.

  Teresa Requena;Jeremy Burton;Takahiro Matsuki;Karen Munro

  264
  Citations

• Survival of a probiotic, Lactobacillus casei strain Shirota, in the gastrointestinal tract: Selective isolation from faeces and identification using monoclonal antibodies

  Unknown

  224
  Citations

• Diversity of lactic acid bacteria and yeasts in Airag and Tarag, traditional fermented milk products of Mongolia

  Unknown

  220
  Citations

• Rapid identification of human intestinal bifidobacteria by 16S rRNA‐targeted species‐ and group‐specific primers

  Takahiro Matsuki;Koichi Watanabe;Ryuichiro Tanaka;Hiroshi Oyaizu

  207
  Citations

• Degradation of Estrogens by <i>Rhodococcus zopfii</i> and <i>Rhodococcus equi</i> Isolates from Activated Sludge in Wastewater Treatment Plants

  Unknown

  199
  Citations

• Phylogenetic Analysis of the Genus Bifidobacterium and Related Genera Based on 16S rDNA Sequences

  Taeko Miyake;Koichi Watanabe;Tsugio Watanabe;Hiroshi Oyaizu

  187
  Citations

• Bacterial Composition and Diversity in Breast Milk Samples from Mothers Living in Taiwan and Mainland China.

  Unknown

  172
  Citations

• Induction of Interleukin-12 by Lactobacillus Strains Having a Rigid Cell Wall Resistant to Intracellular Digestion

  Unknown

  153
  Citations

• Diversity of lactic acid bacteria in suan-tsai and fu-tsai, traditional fermented mustard products of Taiwan

  Unknown

  149
  Citations

• Identification and quantification of Lactobacillus casei strain Shirota in human feces with strain-specific primers derived from randomly amplified polymorphic DNA

  Unknown

  149
  Citations

• Genus- and species-specific PCR primers for the detection and identification of bifidobacteria.

  Unknown

  143
  Citations

• Bacteroides graminisolvens sp. nov., a xylanolytic anaerobe isolated from a methanogenic reactor treating cattle waste.

  Tomomi Nishiyama;Atsuko Ueki;Nobuo Kaku;Kazuya Watanabe

  142
  Citations

• Comprehensive analysis of the fecal microbiota of healthy Japanese adults reveals a new bacterial lineage associated with a phenotype characterized by a high frequency of bowel movements and a lean body type

  Unknown

  138
  Citations