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Masamichi Ishiai

Masamichi Ishiai

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 43 2988 2719 217 196 72 5745

Masamichi Ishiai publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Masamichi Ishiai between 1992 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Masamichi Ishiai published across 35 years, from 1992 to 2026, averaging 3.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 31 publications in 2023. 5 of the 115 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1992 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 31. Peak 31 publications in 2023. 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 1 publication 1996: 2 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 2 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 1 publication 2005: 5 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 0 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 0 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 2 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 31 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 4 publications 2026: 1 publication
1992 2026

115 publications in total across all disciplines

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Masamichi Ishiai: publications per year, 1992 to 2026
Year Publications
1992 1
1993 0
1994 1
1995 1
1996 2
1997 1
1998 2
1999 5
2000 5
2001 2
2002 4
2003 1
2004 1
2005 5
2006 3
2007 5
2008 2
2009 2
2010 0
2011 3
2012 5
2013 2
2014 4
2015 0
2016 4
2017 5
2018 1
2019 2
2020 4
2021 3
2022 0
2023 31
2024 3
2025 4
2026 1
Total 115
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Masamichi Ishiai 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 Masamichi Ishiai 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, 67–76 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: 72 publications — 2nd percentile

2% 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 72
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
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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Masamichi Ishiai 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 Masamichi Ishiai 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, 42–43 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: 43 D-Index — 4th percentile

4% 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 43
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
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

Masamichi Ishiai is affiliated with Kyoto University in Japan. Their research primarily focuses on fields spanning Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Medicine. Within these disciplines, Ishiai's work covers several subfields including Molecular Biology, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Oncology, Materials Chemistry, and Radiation.

The main topics addressed in Ishiai's publications include:

  • DNA Repair Mechanisms
  • Boron Compounds in Chemistry
  • Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry and Applications
  • Nuclear Physics and Applications
  • PARP inhibition in cancer therapy
  • DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry
  • Radiation Therapy and Dosimetry

Selected recent papers authored or co-authored by Ishiai include:

  • "Regulation of the Fanconi Anemia DNA Repair Pathway by Phosphorylation and Monoubiquitination," published in 2021 in Genes
  • "Genomic Instability and Cancer Risk Associated with Erroneous DNA Repair," published in 2021 in International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • "USP42 enhances homologous recombination repair by promoting R-loop resolution with a DNA-RNA helicase DHX9," published in 2020 in Oncogenesis
  • "The FHA domain of PNKP is essential for its recruitment to DNA damage sites and maintenance of genome stability," published in 2020 in Mutation research. Fundamental and molecular mechanisms of mutagenesis
  • "RFWD3-Mediated Ubiquitination Promotes Timely Removal of Both RPA and RAD51 from DNA Damage Sites to Facilitate Homologous Recombination," published in 2020 in Molecular Cell

Ishiai has frequently published in journals including:

  • Journal of Radiation Research
  • Applied Radiation and Isotopes
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Oncogenesis
  • Genes

Their collaborative network features frequent co-authors such as:

  • Mitsuko Masutani
  • Shoji Imamichi
  • Hiroshi Igaki
  • Satoshi Nakamura
  • Mikio Shimada

Best Publications

  • BLNK Required for Coupling Syk to PLCγ2 and Rac1-JNK in B Cells

    Masamichi Ishiai;Mari Kurosaki;Rajita Pappu;Katsuya Okawa

  • FANCI phosphorylation functions as a molecular switch to turn on the Fanconi anemia pathway.

    Masamichi Ishiai;Hiroyuki Kitao;Hiroyuki Kitao;Hiroyuki Kitao;Agata Smogorzewska;Junya Tomida

  • Emergence of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor T790M Mutation during Chronic Exposure to Gefitinib in a Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Cell Line

    Atsuko Ogino;Hiroyuki Kitao;Seiki Hirano;Seiki Hirano;Akiko Uchida

  • Multiple repair pathways mediate tolerance to chemotherapeutic cross-linking agents in vertebrate cells

    Kuniharu Nojima;Helfrid Hochegger;Alihossein Saberi;Toru Fukushima

  • Biallelic mutations in the ubiquitin ligase RFWD3 cause Fanconi anemia

    Kerstin Knies;Shojiro Inano;María J. Ramírez;Masamichi Ishiai

  • Vav3 modulates B cell receptor responses by regulating phosphoinositide 3-kinase activation.

    Kazunori Inabe;Masamichi Ishiai;Andrew M. Scharenberg;Norman Freshney

  • FAAP100 is essential for activation of the Fanconi anemia-associated DNA damage response pathway.

    Chen Ling;Masamichi Ishiai;Abdullah Mahmood Ali;Annette L Medhurst

  • Fanconi Anemia FANCG Protein in Mitigating Radiation- and Enzyme-Induced DNA Double-Strand Breaks by Homologous Recombination in Vertebrate Cells

    Kazuhiko Yamamoto;Masamichi Ishiai;Nobuko Matsushita;Hiroshi Arakawa

  • RFWD3-Mediated Ubiquitination Promotes Timely Removal of Both RPA and RAD51 from DNA Damage Sites to Facilitate Homologous Recombination.

    Shojiro Inano;Koichi Sato;Yoko Katsuki;Wataru Kobayashi

  • Fanconi Anemia Protein FANCD2 Promotes Immunoglobulin Gene Conversion and DNA Repair through a Mechanism Related to Homologous Recombination

    Kazuhiko Yamamoto;Seiki Hirano;Masamichi Ishiai;Kenichi Morishima

  • A FancD2-Monoubiquitin Fusion Reveals Hidden Functions of Fanconi Anemia Core Complex in DNA Repair

    Nobuko Matsushita;Hiroyuki Kitao;Masamichi Ishiai;Naoki Nagashima

  • BLNK: molecular scaffolding through 'cis'-mediated organization of signaling proteins.

    Christopher W. Chiu;Mark Dalton;Masamichi Ishiai;Tomohiro Kurosaki

  • Mcm8 and Mcm9 Form a Complex that Functions in Homologous Recombination Repair Induced by DNA Interstrand Crosslinks

    Kohei Nishimura;Masamichi Ishiai;Kazuki Horikawa;Tatsuo Fukagawa

  • Functional relationships of FANCC to homologous recombination, translesion synthesis, and BLM.

    Seiki Hirano;Kazuhiko Yamamoto;Kazuhiko Yamamoto;Masamichi Ishiai;Mitsuyoshi Yamazoe

  • Role of NAD-dependent deacetylases SIRT1 and SIRT2 in radiation and cisplatin-induced cell death in vertebrate cells.

    Nobuko Matsushita;Yasunari Takami;Masayo Kimura;Seiji Tachiiri

  • B Cell Antigen Receptor Engagement Inhibits Stromal Cell–derived Factor (SDF)-1α Chemotaxis and Promotes Protein Kinase C (PKC)-induced Internalization of CXCR4

    Rodolphe Guinamard;Nathalie Signoret;Masamichi Ishiai;Mark Marsh

  • Cutting edge: association of phospholipase C-gamma 2 Src homology 2 domains with BLNK is critical for B cell antigen receptor signaling.

    Masamichi Ishiai;Hitoshi Sugawara;Mari Kurosaki;Tomohiro Kurosaki

  • Crystal structure of a prokaryotic replication initiator protein bound to DNA at 2.6 Å resolution

    Hirofumi Komori;Fujihiko Matsunaga;Yoshiki Higuchi;Masamichi Ishiai

  • Predisposition to cancer caused by genetic and functional defects of mammalian Atad5.

    Daphne W. Bell;Nilabja Sikdar;Kyoo-young Lee;Jessica C. Price

  • DNA robustly stimulates FANCD2 monoubiquitylation in the complex with FANCI

    Koichi Sato;Kazue Toda;Masamichi Ishiai;Minoru Takata

Frequent Co-Authors

Minoru Takata
Minoru Takata Kyoto University
Tomohiro Kurosaki
Tomohiro Kurosaki Osaka University
Hitoshi Kurumizaka
Hitoshi Kurumizaka University of Tokyo
Takashi Yura
Takashi Yura Kyoto University
Takemi Enomoto
Takemi Enomoto Musashino University
Shunichi Takeda
Shunichi Takeda Shenzhen University
Akifumi Takaori-Kondo
Akifumi Takaori-Kondo Kyoto University
Toshiaki Isobe
Toshiaki Isobe Tokyo Metropolitan University
Detlev Schindler
Detlev Schindler University of Würzburg

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