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Genetics and Molecular Biology
Japan
2024

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 79 1028 914 79 74 159 28812

Masaru Ohme-Takagi publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Masaru Ohme-Takagi between 1994 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Masaru Ohme-Takagi published across 32 years, from 1994 to 2025, averaging 5.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2011. 10 of the 181 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1994 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2011. 1994: 1 publication 1995: 2 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 2 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 20 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 6 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 6 publications
1994 2025

181 publications in total across all disciplines

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Masaru Ohme-Takagi: publications per year, 1994 to 2025
Year Publications
1994 1
1995 2
1996 0
1997 0
1998 3
1999 4
2000 4
2001 1
2002 2
2003 4
2004 3
2005 11
2006 2
2007 3
2008 6
2009 6
2010 8
2011 20
2012 9
2013 13
2014 11
2015 2
2016 12
2017 9
2018 11
2019 1
2020 6
2021 5
2022 7
2023 5
2024 4
2025 6
Total 181
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Masaru Ohme-Takagi 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 Masaru Ohme-Takagi 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: 159 publications — 42nd percentile

42% 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
157–166 159 159
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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Masaru Ohme-Takagi 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 Masaru Ohme-Takagi 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, 78–79 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: 79 D-Index — 67th percentile

67% 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
76–77 77
78–79 70 79
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in Japan Leader Award

Overview

Masaru Ohme-Takagi is affiliated with the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology in Japan. Their research mainly spans the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences as well as Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. The scientist's work focuses extensively on Plant Science and Molecular Biology, with additional contributions related to Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Genetics, and Pharmacology.

The research topics they have explored encompass a variety of plant biology themes, including:

  • Plant Molecular Biology Research
  • Plant Reproductive Biology
  • Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism
  • Plant Gene Expression Analysis
  • Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance
  • Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms
  • Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity

Some of the recent papers authored or co-authored by Masaru Ohme-Takagi include:

  • Low nitrogen conditions accelerate flowering by modulating the phosphorylation state of FLOWERING BHLH 4 in Arabidopsis, 2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Two types of bHLH transcription factor determine the competence of the pericycle for lateral root initiation, 2021, Nature Plants
  • The class II KNOX transcription factors KNAT3 and KNAT7 synergistically regulate monolignol biosynthesis in Arabidopsis, 2020, Journal of Experimental Botany
  • Mutation of the imprinted gene OsEMF2a induces autonomous endosperm development and delayed cellularization in rice, 2020, The Plant Cell
  • Blue Light Regulates Phosphate Deficiency-Dependent Primary Root Growth Inhibition in Arabidopsis, 2020, Frontiers in Plant Science

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Masaru Ohme-Takagi include:

  • Nobutaka Mitsuda (18 publications)
  • Miho Ikeda (7 publications)
  • Hironori Takasaki (6 publications)
  • Shingo Sakamoto (4 publications)
  • Tri-Phuong Nguyen (4 publications)

The scientist has published multiple studies in several journals, with highest publication counts in:

  • Journal of Experimental Botany (4 publications)
  • Plant Biotechnology (3 publications)
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) (2 publications)
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (1 publication)
  • Nature Plants (1 publication)

Best Publications

  • Ethylene-inducible DNA binding proteins that interact with an ethylene-responsive element.

    Masaru Ohme-Takagi;Hideaki Shinshi

  • Arabidopsis Ethylene-Responsive Element Binding Factors Act as Transcriptional Activators or Repressors of GCC Box–Mediated Gene Expression

    Susan Y. Fujimoto;Masaru Ohta;Akemi Usui;Hideaki Shinshi

  • APETALA2/Ethylene Responsive Factor (AP2/ERF) transcription factors: mediators of stress responses and developmental programs

    Francesco Licausi;Masaru Ohme-Takagi;Masaru Ohme-Takagi;Pierdomenico Perata

  • AREB1 Is a Transcription Activator of Novel ABRE-Dependent ABA Signaling That Enhances Drought Stress Tolerance in Arabidopsis

    Yasunari Fujita;Miki Fujita;Rie Satoh;Kyonoshin Maruyama

  • A dehydration‐induced NAC protein, RD26, is involved in a novel ABA‐dependent stress‐signaling pathway

    Miki Fujita;Yasunari Fujita;Kyonoshin Maruyama;Motoaki Seki

  • Repression Domains of Class II ERF Transcriptional Repressors Share an Essential Motif for Active Repression

    Masaru Ohta;Kyoko Matsui;Keiichiro Hiratsu;Hideaki Shinshi

  • NAC Transcription Factors, NST1 and NST3, Are Key Regulators of the Formation of Secondary Walls in Woody Tissues of Arabidopsis

    Nobutaka Mitsuda;Akira Iwase;Hiroyuki Yamamoto;Masato Yoshida

  • Dominant repression of target genes by chimeric repressors that include the EAR motif, a repression domain, in Arabidopsis.

    Keiichiro Hiratsu;Kyoko Matsui;Kyoko Matsui;Tomotsugu Koyama;Masaru Ohme-Takagi

  • The NAC Transcription Factors NST1 and NST2 of Arabidopsis Regulate Secondary Wall Thickenings and Are Required for Anther Dehiscence

    Nobutaka Mitsuda;Motoaki Seki;Kazuo Shinozaki;Masaru Ohme-Takagi

  • A novel mode of DNA recognition by a beta-sheet revealed by the solution structure of the GCC-box binding domain in complex with DNA.

    Mark D. Allen;Kazuhiko Yamasaki;Masaru Ohme‐Takagi;Masaru Tateno

  • AtMYBL2, a protein with a single MYB domain, acts as a negative regulator of anthocyanin biosynthesis in Arabidopsis

    Kyoko Matsui;Yoshimi Umemura;Masaru Ohme-Takagi

  • Unique Mode of GCC Box Recognition by the DNA-binding Domain of Ethylene-responsive Element-binding Factor (ERF Domain) in Plant

    Dongyun Hao;Masaru Ohme-Takagi;Akinori Sarai

  • The AP2/ERF Transcription Factor WIND1 Controls Cell Dedifferentiation in Arabidopsis

    Akira Iwase;Nobutaka Mitsuda;Tomotsugu Koyama;Tomotsugu Koyama;Keiichiro Hiratsu;Keiichiro Hiratsu

  • TCP Transcription Factors Control the Morphology of Shoot Lateral Organs via Negative Regulation of the Expression of Boundary-Specific Genes in Arabidopsis

    Tomotsugu Koyama;Masahiko Furutani;Masao Tasaka;Masaru Ohme-Takagi

  • VND-INTERACTING2, a NAC Domain Transcription Factor, Negatively Regulates Xylem Vessel Formation in Arabidopsis

    Masatoshi Yamaguchi;Misato Ohtani;Nobutaka Mitsuda;Minoru Kubo

  • TCP Transcription Factors Regulate the Activities of ASYMMETRIC LEAVES1 and miR164, as Well as the Auxin Response, during Differentiation of Leaves in Arabidopsis

    Tomotsugu Koyama;Nobutaka Mitsuda;Motoaki Seki;Kazuo Shinozaki

  • VASCULAR-RELATED NAC-DOMAIN7 directly regulates the expression of a broad range of genes for xylem vessel formation.

    Masatoshi Yamaguchi;Nobutaka Mitsuda;Misato Ohtani;Masaru Ohme-Takagi

  • A bHLH-Type Transcription Factor, ABA-INDUCIBLE BHLH-TYPE TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR/JA-ASSOCIATED MYC2-LIKE1, Acts as a Repressor to Negatively Regulate Jasmonate Signaling in Arabidopsis

    Masaru Nakata;Nobutaka Mitsuda;Marco Herde;Abraham J.K. Koo

  • Arabidopsis WUSCHEL Is a Bifunctional Transcription Factor That Acts as a Repressor in Stem Cell Regulation and as an Activator in Floral Patterning

    Miho Ikeda;Nobutaka Mitsuda;Masaru Ohme-Takagi

  • Functional analysis of transcription factors in Arabidopsis.

    Nobutaka Mitsuda;Masaru Ohme-Takagi

Frequent Co-Authors

Nobutaka Mitsuda
Nobutaka Mitsuda National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
Fumihiko Sato
Fumihiko Sato Kyoto University
Kazuko Yamaguchi-Shinozaki
Kazuko Yamaguchi-Shinozaki University of Tokyo
Zhong-Jian Liu
Zhong-Jian Liu Guangdong Academy of Forestry
Taku Demura
Taku Demura Nara Institute of Science and Technology
Hideo Tanaka
Hideo Tanaka University of Tsukuba
Kyonoshin Maruyama
Kyonoshin Maruyama Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences

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