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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 60 1985 1785 158 147 157 10168

Masaaki Umeda publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Masaaki Umeda between 1989 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Masaaki Umeda published across 37 years, from 1989 to 2025, averaging 4.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 9 publications in 1998. 6 of the 171 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 9. Peak 9 publications in 1998. 1989: 3 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 3 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 4 publications
1989 2025

171 publications in total across all disciplines

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Masaaki Umeda: publications per year, 1989 to 2025
Year Publications
1989 3
1990 2
1991 3
1992 3
1993 5
1994 8
1995 3
1996 3
1997 4
1998 9
1999 6
2000 9
2001 3
2002 3
2003 7
2004 1
2005 3
2006 5
2007 3
2008 4
2009 3
2010 3
2011 6
2012 3
2013 7
2014 6
2015 5
2016 4
2017 4
2018 3
2019 7
2020 4
2021 8
2022 8
2023 7
2024 2
2025 4
Total 171
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Masaaki Umeda 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 Masaaki Umeda 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, 157–166 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: 157 publications — 41st percentile

41% 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
157–166 159 157
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
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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Masaaki Umeda 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 Masaaki Umeda 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, 60–61 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: 60 D-Index — 37th percentile

37% 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 60
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
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

Masaaki Umeda is affiliated with the Nara Institute of Science and Technology in Japan. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences as well as Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Within these fields, their work concentrates on subfields including Plant Science, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, and Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine.

The main topics addressed in their publications cover a range of plant biology areas: plant molecular biology research, plant nutrient uptake and metabolism, plant reproductive biology, plant tissue culture and regeneration, light effects on plants, polysaccharides and plant cell walls, as well as microtubule and mitosis dynamics.

Their recent papers include studies published between 2020 and 2021 in notable journals. These are:

  • "Regulation of the Plant Cell Cycle in Response to Hormones and the Environment" (2021) in Annual Review of Plant Biology
  • "CYTOKININ-RESPONSIVE GROWTH REGULATOR regulates cell expansion and cytokinin-mediated cell cycle progression" (2021) in PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
  • "The Arabidopsis NRT1/PTR FAMILY protein NPF7.3/NRT1.5 is an indole-3-butyric acid transporter involved in root gravitropism" (2020) in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "CDKD-dependent activation of CDKA;1 controls microtubule dynamics and cytokinesis during meiosis" (2020) in The Journal of Cell Biology
  • "Plant stem cell research is uncovering the secrets of longevity and persistent growth" (2021) in The Plant Journal

Frequent collaborators in their research include Naoki Takahashi, Hirotomo Takatsuka, Shiori S. Aki, Ryuichi Nishihama, and Hitoshi Sakakibara.

The scientist regularly publishes in venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Plant Biotechnology, Plant and Cell Physiology, PLANT PHYSIOLOGY, and Journal of Experimental Botany.

Best Publications

  • Insights into Land Plant Evolution Garnered from the Marchantia polymorpha Genome

    John L Bowman;Takayuki Kohchi;Katsuyuki T Yamato;Jerry Jenkins

  • CDK-related protein kinases in plants.

    Jérôme Joubès;Christian Chevalier;Denes Dudits;Erwin Heberle-Bors

  • Programmed induction of endoreduplication by DNA double-strand breaks in Arabidopsis

    Sumiko Adachi;Kazunori Minamisawa;Yoko Okushima;Soichi Inagaki

  • Hormonal control of cell division and elongation along differentiation trajectories in roots

    Hirotomo Takatsuka;Masaaki Umeda

  • SUMO E3 Ligase HIGH PLOIDY2 Regulates Endocycle Onset and Meristem Maintenance in Arabidopsis

    Takashi Ishida;Sumire Fujiwara;Kenji Miura;Nicola Stacey

  • Targeted Degradation of the Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor ICK4/KRP6 by RING-Type E3 Ligases Is Essential for Mitotic Cell Cycle Progression during Arabidopsis Gametogenesis

    Jingjing Liu;Yiyue Zhang;Genji Qin;Tomohiko Tsuge

  • The Arabidopsis SIAMESE-RELATED Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitors SMR5 and SMR7 Regulate the DNA Damage Checkpoint in Response to Reactive Oxygen Species

    Dalong Yi;Claire Lessa Alvim Kamei;Toon Cools;Sandy Vanderauwera

  • Transcriptional repression by MYB3R proteins regulates plant organ growth

    Kosuke Kobayashi;Toshiya Suzuki;Eriko Iwata;Norihito Nakamichi

  • ATM‐mediated phosphorylation of SOG1 is essential for the DNA damage response in Arabidopsis

    Kaoru O Yoshiyama;Kaoru O Yoshiyama;Junya Kobayashi;Nobuo Ogita;Minako Ueda

  • Auxin modulates the transition from the mitotic cycle to the endocycle in Arabidopsis

    Takashi Ishida;Sumiko Adachi;Mika Yoshimura;Kohei Shimizu

  • Synthesis of Very-Long-Chain Fatty Acids in the Epidermis Controls Plant Organ Growth by Restricting Cell Proliferation

    Takashi Nobusawa;Yoko Okushima;Noriko Nagata;Mikiko Kojima

  • Identifying the target genes of SUPPRESSOR OF GAMMA RESPONSE 1, a master transcription factor controlling DNA damage response in Arabidopsis

    Nobuo Ogita;Yoko Okushima;Mutsutomo Tokizawa;Yoshiharu Y. Yamamoto

  • Condensin II Alleviates DNA Damage and Is Essential for Tolerance of Boron Overload Stress in Arabidopsis

    Takuya Sakamoto;Yayoi Tsujimoto Inui;Shimpei Uraguchi;Takeshi Yoshizumi

  • A distinct cyclin-dependent kinase-activating kinase of Arabidopsis thaliana

    Masaaki Umeda;Rishikesh P. Bhalerao;Jeff Schell;Hirofumi Uchimiya

  • Differential Transcript Levels of Genes Associated with Glycolysis and Alcohol Fermentation in Rice Plants (Oryza sativa L.) under Submergence Stress.

    Masaaki Umeda;Hirofumi Uchimiya

  • Expressed sequence tags from cultured cells of rice (Oryza sativa L.) under stressed conditions: analysis of transcripts of genes engaged in ATP-generating pathways

    Masaaki Umeda;Chikage Hara;Yuko Matsubayashi;Hai-Hang Li

  • Random sequencing of cDNA libraries reveals a variety of expressed genes in cultured cells of rice (Oryza sativa L.)

    Hirofumi Uchimiya;Shin-ichiro Kidou;Tetsuo Shimazaki;Satoshi Aotsuka

  • Control of Cell Division and Transcription by Cyclin-dependent Kinase-activating Kinases in Plants

    Masaaki Umeda;Akie Shimotohno;Masatoshi Yamaguchi

  • The VirD2 pilot protein of Agrobacterium-transferred DNA interacts with the TATA box-binding protein and a nuclear protein kinase in plants

    László Bakó;Masaaki Umeda;Antonio F. Tiburcio;Jeff Schell

  • Differential expression of genes for cyclin-dependent protein kinases in rice plants.

    Masaaki Umeda;Chikage Umeda-Hara;Masatoshi Yamaguchi;Junji Hashimoto

Frequent Co-Authors

Hirofumi Uchimiya
Hirofumi Uchimiya Saitama University
Eiichi Ohtsubo
Eiichi Ohtsubo University of Tokyo
Naoki Takahashi
Naoki Takahashi Nara Institute of Science and Technology
Hitoshi Sakakibara
Hitoshi Sakakibara Nagoya University
Csaba Koncz
Csaba Koncz Max Planck Society
Ryuichi Nishihama
Ryuichi Nishihama Tokyo University of Science
Junko Kyozuka
Junko Kyozuka Tohoku University
Takayuki Kohchi
Takayuki Kohchi Kyoto University

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