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Masuo Obinata

Masuo Obinata

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 58 2106 168 210 10323

Masuo Obinata publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Masuo Obinata between 1968 and 2014, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Masuo Obinata published across 47 years, from 1968 to 2014, averaging 4.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 1999. 2 of the 232 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1968 to 2014. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 1999. 1968: 1 publication 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 1 publication 1976: 0 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 0 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 4 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 4 publications 1984: 6 publications 1985: 8 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 9 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 7 publications 1992: 7 publications 1993: 8 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 11 publications 1996: 9 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 14 publications 2000: 13 publications 2001: 13 publications 2002: 12 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 1 publication 2013: 1 publication 2014: 1 publication
1968 2014

232 publications in total across all disciplines

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Masuo Obinata: publications per year, 1968 to 2014
Year Publications
1968 1
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 1
1976 0
1977 1
1978 0
1979 1
1980 4
1981 2
1982 3
1983 4
1984 6
1985 8
1986 4
1987 2
1988 4
1989 9
1990 3
1991 7
1992 7
1993 8
1994 7
1995 11
1996 9
1997 5
1998 9
1999 14
2000 13
2001 13
2002 12
2003 11
2004 8
2005 5
2006 12
2007 9
2008 7
2009 3
2010 3
2011 3
2012 1
2013 1
2014 1
Total 232
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Masuo Obinata 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 Masuo Obinata 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, 207–216 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: 210 publications — 61st percentile

61% 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
167–176 131
177–186 110
187–196 112
197–206 100
207–216 89 210
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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Masuo Obinata 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 Masuo Obinata 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, 58–59 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: 58 D-Index — 34th percentile

34% 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 58
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

Masuo Obinata is affiliated with Tohoku University in Japan. Their academic profile includes involvement in research activities within this institution.

There are no recent publications listed or information about specific research papers authored by Masuo Obinata available at this time.

The scientist does not have recorded frequent co-authors associated with their work in the provided data.

Similarly, there are no specific publication venues linked to Masuo Obinata's academic output according to the current information.

No book publications have been reported under their name in the data provided.

The main fields of study, subfields, and primary research topics related to Masuo Obinata have not been detailed in the available information.

There are no awards or distinctions recorded for Masuo Obinata in the dataset.

Best Publications

  • Cloning and functional analysis of human p51, which structurally and functionally resembles p53

    Motonobu Osada;Mai Ohba;Chikashi Kawahara;Chikashi Ishioka

  • Germline-specific expression of the Oct-4/green fluorescent protein (GFP) transgene in mice.

    Tomomi Yoshimizu;Noriyuki Sugiyama;Mario De Felice;Mario De Felice;Young Ii Yeom;Young Ii Yeom

  • Inhibition of testicular germ cell apoptosis and differentiation in mice misexpressing Bcl-2 in spermatogonia.

    Takemitsu Furuchi;Kazue Masuko;Yoshitake Nishimune;Masuo Obinata

  • Establishment of tendon-derived cell lines exhibiting pluripotent mesenchymal stem cell-like property

    R Salingcarnboriboon;H Yoshitake;K Tsuji;M Obinata

  • Possible Oncogenic Potential of ΔNp73: A Newly Identified Isoform of Human p73

    Osamu Ishimoto;Chikashi Kawahara;Kentaro Enjo;Masuo Obinata

  • Identification of Bach2 as a B-cell-specific partner for small maf proteins that negatively regulate the immunoglobulin heavy chain gene 3' enhancer.

    Akihiko Muto;Hideto Hoshino;Hideto Hoshino;Linda Madisen;Nobuaki Yanai

  • Increased susceptibility of MER5 (peroxiredoxin III) knockout mice to LPS-induced oxidative stress

    Lianqin Li;Wataru Shoji;Hirohisa Takano;Noriko Nishimura

  • Conditionally immortalized retinal capillary endothelial cell lines (TR-iBRB) expressing differentiated endothelial cell functions derived from a transgenic rat.

    Ken-Ichi Hosoya;Masatoshi Tomi;Sumio Ohtsuki;Hitomi Takanaga

  • Coordinated expression of messenger RNAs for nerve growth factor, brain-derived neurotrophic factor and neurotrophin-3 in the rat hippocampus following transient forebrain ischemia

    A. Takeda;H. Onodera;A. Sugimoto;K. Kogure

  • Involvement of NK1+ T cells and their IFN-gamma production in the generalized Shwartzman reaction.

    Kouetsu Ogasawara;Kazuyoshi Takeda;Wataru Hashimoto;Masayuki Satoh

  • Overexpression of Plasma Membrane-associated Sialidase Attenuates Insulin Signaling in Transgenic Mice

    Akinori Sasaki;Keiko Hata;Susumu Suzuki;Masashi Sawada

  • The transcriptional activities of p53 and its homologue p51/p63: similarities and differences.

    Akira Shimada;Shunsuke Kato;Kentaro Enjo;Motonobu Osada

  • A cell line with characteristics of the periodontal ligament fibroblasts is negatively regulated for mineralization and Runx2/Cbfa1/Osf2 activity, part of which can be overcome by bone morphogenetic protein-2.

    Yoshinori Saito;Tatsuya Yoshizawa;Fumio Takizawa;Mika Ikegame

  • Hepatocyte cell lines established from transgenic mice harboring temperature-sensitive simian virus 40 large T-antigen gene.

    Nobuaki Yanai;Misao Suzuki;Masuo Obinata

  • Establishment of a new conditionally immortalized human brain microvascular endothelial cell line retaining an in vivo blood-brain barrier function.

    Yasuteru Sano;Fumitaka Shimizu;Masaaki Abe;Toshihiko Maeda

  • Roles for integrin very late activation antigen-4 in stroma-dependent erythropoiesis

    Nobuaki Yanai;Chiyoko Sekine;Hideo Yagita;Masuo Obinata

  • Stage-specific tissue and cell interactions play key roles in mouse germ cell specification.

    T. Yoshimizu;M. Obinata;Y. Matsui

  • Peripheral nerve pericytes originating from the blood-nerve barrier expresses tight junctional molecules and transporters as barrier-forming cells.

    Fumitaka Shimizu;Yasuteru Sano;Toshihiko Maeda;Masa Aki Abe

  • MIDA1, a Protein Associated with Id, Regulates Cell Growth

    Wataru Shoji;Toshiaki Inoue;Tohru Yamamoto;Masuo Obinata

  • Derivation of Pluripotential Embryonic Stem Cells from Murine Primordial Germ Cells in Culture.

    Yasuhisa Matsui;Krisztina M. Zsebo;Brigid L. M. Hogan;Masuo Obinata

Frequent Co-Authors

Tetsuya Terasaki
Tetsuya Terasaki Tohoku University
Yasuhisa Matsui
Yasuhisa Matsui Tohoku University
Ken-ichi Hosoya
Ken-ichi Hosoya University of Toyama
Sumio Ohtsuki
Sumio Ohtsuki Kumamoto University
Shinji Takada
Shinji Takada National Institutes of Natural Sciences
Yoji Ikawa
Yoji Ikawa Tokyo Medical and Dental University
Shunji Natori
Shunji Natori University of Tokyo
Misao Suzuki
Misao Suzuki Kumamoto University
Toshiyuki Takai
Toshiyuki Takai Tohoku University
Hitoshi Endou
Hitoshi Endou Kyorin University

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