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Masataka Tsuda

Masataka Tsuda

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
57
Citations
9931
World Ranking
14005
National Ranking
987

Masataka Tsuda publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Masataka Tsuda sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 218 publications — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Masataka Tsuda D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Masataka Tsuda sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 72 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 57 D-Index — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Gene
  • Enzyme
  • Bacteria

His scientific interests lie mostly in Genetics, Gene, Plasmid, Mutant and Molecular biology. Many of his studies on Genetics apply to Strain as well. His Gene research includes elements of Chloramphenicol and Gentamicin.

His research integrates issues of Amino acid, Nucleic acid sequence, Sphingomonas paucimobilis and Pseudomonas putida in his study of Plasmid. His Mutant research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Antibiotics and Microbiology. The concepts of his Molecular biology study are interwoven with issues in Chromosomal region and Operon.

His most cited work include:

  • A urease-negative mutant of Helicobacter pylori constructed by allelic exchange mutagenesis lacks the ability to colonize the nude mouse stomach. (250 citations)
  • Redesigning Dehalogenase Access Tunnels as a Strategy for Degrading an Anthropogenic Substrate. (198 citations)
  • GenomeMatcher: A graphical user interface for DNA sequence comparison (178 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His primary scientific interests are in Genetics, Gene, Plasmid, Microbiology and Biochemistry. His Gene research incorporates elements of Molecular biology, Burkholderia multivorans, DNA and Bacteria. His Molecular biology research incorporates themes from Regulator gene and Escherichia coli.

His Plasmid study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Nucleic acid sequence, Chromosome, Strain and Pseudomonas putida. His study in Microbiology is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Sphingomonas and Mutant. While the research belongs to areas of Haloalkane dehalogenase, Masataka Tsuda spends his time largely on the problem of Mutagenesis, intersecting his research to questions surrounding Stereochemistry.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Genetics (41.07%)
  • Gene (41.07%)
  • Plasmid (32.74%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2012-2020)?

  • Gene (41.07%)
  • Whole genome sequencing (15.48%)
  • Plasmid (32.74%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Masataka Tsuda mainly investigates Gene, Whole genome sequencing, Plasmid, Strain and Genetics. His Gene study combines topics in areas such as Burkholderia multivorans and Bacteria. Masataka Tsuda has included themes like Polyethylene glycol, Circular bacterial chromosome and Bioinformatics in his Whole genome sequencing study.

His Plasmid research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Chromosome and Transposable element. His Strain study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Stereochemistry, Microbiology and Phenanthrene. His study in Microbiology is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Signal peptide, Endoplasmic reticulum, Mutant and Microbial population biology.

Between 2012 and 2020, his most popular works were:

  • Design and experimental application of a novel non-degenerate universal primer set that amplifies prokaryotic 16S rRNA genes with a low possibility to amplify eukaryotic rRNA genes. (165 citations)
  • Isolation of oxygenase genes for indigo-forming activity from an artificially polluted soil metagenome by functional screening using Pseudomonas putida strains as hosts (29 citations)
  • Properties and biotechnological applications of natural and engineered haloalkane dehalogenases (28 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Gene
  • Enzyme
  • Bacteria

Masataka Tsuda mainly focuses on Gene, Plasmid, Genetics, Genome and Whole genome sequencing. The study incorporates disciplines such as Burkholderia multivorans, Microbiology and Bacteria in addition to Gene. Masataka Tsuda has researched Bacteria in several fields, including Xenobiotic and Horizontal gene transfer.

His research investigates the connection with Plasmid and areas like Chromosome which intersect with concerns in Sphingomonas sp.. All of his Genetics and Ribosomal RNA, Transposable element, Inverted Repeat Sequences, 16S ribosomal RNA and Metagenomics investigations are sub-components of the entire Genetics study. His Whole genome sequencing course of study focuses on Strain and Polychlorinated biphenyl, Biphenyl, Nucleic acid sequence, Thermophile and Molecular biology.

Best Publications

  • Design and experimental application of a novel non-degenerate universal primer set that amplifies prokaryotic 16S rRNA genes with a low possibility to amplify eukaryotic rRNA genes.

    Hiroshi Mori;Fumito Maruyama;Hiromi Kato;Atsushi Toyoda

  • A urease-negative mutant of Helicobacter pylori constructed by allelic exchange mutagenesis lacks the ability to colonize the nude mouse stomach.

    M. Tsuda;M. Karita;Muhammad Golam Morshed;K. Okita

  • Redesigning Dehalogenase Access Tunnels as a Strategy for Degrading an Anthropogenic Substrate.

    Martina Pavlova;Martin Klvana;Zbynek Prokop;Radka Chaloupkova

  • GenomeMatcher: A graphical user interface for DNA sequence comparison

    Yoshiyuki Ohtsubo;Wakako Ikeda-Ohtsubo;Yuji Nagata;Masataka Tsuda

  • Revised nomenclature for transposable genetic elements.

    Adam P Roberts;Michael Chandler;Patrice Courvalin;Gérard Guédon

  • Aerobic degradation of lindane (γ-hexachlorocyclohexane) in bacteria and its biochemical and molecular basis

    Yuji Nagata;Ryo Endo;Michihiro Ito;Yoshiyuki Ohtsubo

  • Identification of the urease operon in Helicobacter pylori and its control by mRNA decay in response to pH.

    Junko K. Akada;Mutsunori Shirai;Hiroaki Takeuchi;Masataka Tsuda

  • Modification of activity and specificity of haloalkane dehalogenase from Sphingomonas paucimobilis UT26 by engineering of its entrance tunnel

    Radka Chaloupková;Jana Sýkorová;Zbyňek Prokop;Andrea Jesenská

  • Molecular analysis of a plasmid-encoded phenol hydroxylase from Pseudomonas CF600.

    V. Shingler;F. C. H. Franklin;M. Tsuda;D. Holroyd

  • Characterization of the MexC-MexD-OprJ Multidrug Efflux System in ΔmexA-mexB-oprM Mutants of Pseudomonas aeruginosa

    Naomasa Gotoh;Hideto Tsujimoto;Masataka Tsuda;Kiyomi Okamoto

  • Complete genome sequence of Acidovorax sp. strain KKS102, a polychlorinated-biphenyl degrader.

    Yoshiyuki Ohtsubo;Fumito Maruyama;Hisayuki Mitsui;Yuji Nagata

  • Strategies for bioremediation of polychlorinated biphenyls

    Yoshiyuki Ohtsubo;Toshiaki Kudo;Masataka Tsuda;Yuji Nagata

  • Identification and characterization of a new plasmid carrying genes for degradation of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetate from Pseudomonas cepacia CSV90.

    Manzoor Bhat;M. Tsuda;K. Horiike;M. Nozaki

  • Genomic and functional analysis of the IncP-9 naphthalene-catabolic plasmid NAH7 and its transposon Tn4655 suggests catabolic gene spread by a tyrosine recombinase.

    Masahiro Sota;Masahiro Sota;Hirokazu Yano;Akira Ono;Ryo Miyazaki

  • Isolation and characterization of naphthalene-catabolic genes and plasmids from oil-contaminated soil by using two cultivation-independent approaches

    Akira Ono;Ryo Miyazaki;Masahiro Sota;Masahiro Sota;Yoshiyuki Ohtsubo

  • A positive regulatory gene, pvdS, for expression of pyoverdin biosynthetic genes in Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO.

    Hiroaki Miyazaki;Hiroshi Kato;Teruko Nakazawa;Masataka Tsuda

  • Identification and characterization of Tn4653, a transposon covering the toluene transposon Tn4651 on TOL plasmid pWW0.

    Masataka Tsuda;Tetsuo Iino

  • High frequency mobilization of the chromosome of Escherichia coli by a mutant of plasmid RP4 temperature-Sensitive for maintenance

    Shigeaki Harayama;Masataka Tsuda;Tetsuo Iino

  • Repriming by PrimPol is critical for DNA replication restart downstream of lesions and chain-terminating nucleosides

    Kaori Kobayashi;Thomas A. Guilliam;Masataka Tsuda;Junpei Yamamoto

  • Two rhizobial strains, Mesorhizobium loti MAFF303099 and Bradyrhizobium japonicum USDA110, encode haloalkane dehalogenases with novel structures and substrate specificities.

    Yukari Sato;Marta Monincova;Radka Chaloupkova;Zbynek Prokop

Frequent Co-Authors

Yuji Nagata
Yuji Nagata Tohoku University
Teruko Nakazawa
Teruko Nakazawa Yamaguchi University
Tomofusa Tsuchiya
Tomofusa Tsuchiya Okayama University
Hideaki Nojiri
Hideaki Nojiri University of Tokyo
Kiwamu Minamisawa
Kiwamu Minamisawa Tohoku University
Jiri Damborsky
Jiri Damborsky Masaryk University
Asao Fujiyama
Asao Fujiyama National Institute of Genetics
Kazunori Okada
Kazunori Okada University of Tokyo
Masahira Hattori
Masahira Hattori Waseda University
Atsushi Toyoda
Atsushi Toyoda National Institute of Genetics

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