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Miki Nakajima

Miki Nakajima

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
84
Citations
20159
World Ranking
3391
National Ranking
207

Miki Nakajima 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 Miki Nakajima sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 306 publications — 79th percentile

79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Miki Nakajima 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 Miki Nakajima sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 84 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Miki Nakajima is affiliated with Kanazawa University in Japan and has contributed extensively to research in the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences as well as Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work spans more than thirty publications, with a significant focus on Plant Science and Molecular Biology, along with contributions to Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics.

The scientist's research is primarily concentrated on plant molecular biology, physiology, and genetic regulation. Key topics covered in their research include Plant Molecular Biology Research, Biocrusts and Microbial Ecology, Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms, Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies, Light Effects on Plants, Plant Gene Expression Analysis, and Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance.

Frequent co-authors of Miki Nakajima include:

  • Tadao Asami
  • Sho Miyazaki
  • Ikuo Takahashi
  • Masaharu Mizutani
  • Hiroshi Kawaide

Publications have appeared regularly in several journals, with multiple papers in Plant and Cell Physiology and Bioscience Biotechnology and Biochemistry. Other notable publication venues include bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, and Tree Physiology.

The following recent papers provide insight into the research themes pursued:

  • Columnar growth phenotype in apple results from gibberellin deficiency by ectopic expression of a dioxygenase gene, 2020, Tree Physiology
  • The apple gene responsible for columnar tree shape reduces the abundance of biologically active gibberellin, 2020, The Plant Journal
  • Biosynthesis of gibberellin-related compounds modulates far-red light responses in the liverwort Marchantia polymorpha, 2023, The Plant Cell
  • Hormonal Diterpenoids Distinct to Gibberellins Regulate Protonema Differentiation in the Moss Physcomitrium patens, 2020, Plant and Cell Physiology
  • Cytokinins affect the akinete-germination stage of a terrestrial filamentous cyanobacterium, Nostoc sp. HK-01, 2020, Plant Growth Regulation

Miki Nakajima's research covers various aspects of hormonal regulation and genetic factors influencing plant growth and development, particularly involving gibberellins and related compounds. The focus on species ranging from apple trees to liverworts and moss reflects a broad interest in plant physiology across different plant lineages.

The scientist's contribution to multiple interdisciplinary topics, such as photosynthetic mechanisms and microbial ecology, underscores the diversity of their research portfolio within plant sciences and molecular biology.

Best Publications

  • Cytochrome P450-mediated metabolism of estrogens and its regulation in human

    Yuki Tsuchiya;Miki Nakajima;Tsuyoshi Yokoi

  • MicroRNA Regulates the Expression of Human Cytochrome P450 1B1

    Yuki Tsuchiya;Miki Nakajima;Shingo Takagi;Takao Taniya

  • Genetic polymorphism in the 5'-flanking region of human CYP1A2 gene: effect on the CYP1A2 inducibility in humans.

    Miki Nakajima;Miki Nakajima;Tsuyoshi Yokoi;Tsuyoshi Yokoi;Mayumi Mizutani;Moritoshi Kinoshita

  • Genetic polymorphisms of human organic anion transporters OATP-C (SLC21A6) and OATP-B (SLC21A9): allele frequencies in the Japanese population and functional analysis.

    Takashi Nozawa;Miki Nakajima;Ikumi Tamai;Kumiko Noda

  • Post-transcriptional Regulation of Human Pregnane X Receptor by Micro-RNA Affects the Expression of Cytochrome P450 3A4

    Shingo Takagi;Miki Nakajima;Takuya Mohri;Tsuyoshi Yokoi

  • Human CYP1B1 Is Regulated by Estradiol via Estrogen Receptor

    Yuki Tsuchiya;Miki Nakajima;Satoru Kyo;Taro Kanaya

  • Expression of UGT1A and UGT2B mRNA in human normal tissues and various cell lines.

    Akiko Nakamura;Miki Nakajima;Hiroyuki Yamanaka;Ryoichi Fujiwara

  • Comprehensive evaluation of variability in nicotine metabolism and CYP2A6 polymorphic alleles in four ethnic populations

    Miki Nakajima;Miki Nakajima;Miki Nakajima;Tatsuki Fukami;Tatsuki Fukami;Tatsuki Fukami;Hiroyuki Yamanaka;Hiroyuki Yamanaka;Hiroyuki Yamanaka;Eriko Higashi;Eriko Higashi;Eriko Higashi

  • Roles of NADPH-P450 reductase and apo- and holo-cytochrome b5 on xenobiotic oxidations catalyzed by 12 recombinant human cytochrome P450s expressed in membranes of Escherichia coli.

    Hiroshi Yamazaki;Mami Nakamura;Tomoko Komatsu;Katsuhiro Ohyama

  • Quantitative analysis of UDP-glucuronosyltransferase (UGT) 1A and UGT2B expression levels in human livers.

    Takeshi Izukawa;Miki Nakajima;Ryoichi Fujiwara;Hiroyuki Yamanaka

  • Inhibitory effects of amiodarone and its N‐deethylated metabolite on human cytochrome P450 activities: Prediction of in vivo drug interactions

    K. Ohyama;M. Nakajima;M. Suzuki;N. Shimada

  • MicroRNA regulates human vitamin D receptor.

    Takuya Mohri;Miki Nakajima;Shingo Takagi;Sayaka Komagata

  • A comprehensive review of UDP-glucuronosyltransferase and esterases for drug development.

    Shingo Oda;Tatsuki Fukami;Tsuyoshi Yokoi;Miki Nakajima

  • A significant role of human cytochrome P450 2C8 in amiodarone N-deethylation : an approach to predict the contribution with relative activity factor

    Katsuhiro Ohyama;Miki Nakajima;Sumika Nakamura;Noriaki Shimada

  • Induction of CYP1A1, CYP1A2, and CYP1B1 mRNAs by nitropolycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in various human tissue-derived cells: chemical-, cytochrome P450 isoform-, and cell-specific differences

    Masashi Iwanari;Miki Nakajima;Ryoichi Kizu;Kazuichi Hayakawa

  • Human CYP2E1 is regulated by miR-378.

    Takuya Mohri;Miki Nakajima;Tatsuki Fukami;Masataka Takamiya

  • Relationship between interindividual differences in nicotine metabolism and CYP2A6 genetic polymorphism in humans

    Miki Nakajima;Miki Nakajima;Jun‐Tack Kwon;Jun‐Tack Kwon;Nobushige Tanaka;Nobushige Tanaka;Takahiro Zenta;Takahiro Zenta

  • MicroRNAs Regulate Human Hepatocyte Nuclear Factor 4α, Modulating the Expression of Metabolic Enzymes and Cell Cycle

    Shingo Takagi;Miki Nakajima;Katsuhiko Kida;Yu Yamaura

  • Inhibition of human cytochrome P450 enzymes by 1,4-dihydropyridine calcium antagonists: prediction of in vivo drug–drug interactions

    M. Katoh;M. Nakajima;N. Shimada;H. Yamazaki

  • Oxidation of troglitazone to a quinone-type metabolite catalyzed by cytochrome P-450 2C8 and P-450 3A4 in human liver microsomes.

    H Yamazaki;A Shibata;M Suzuki;M Nakajima

Frequent Co-Authors

Tsuyoshi Yokoi
Tsuyoshi Yokoi Nagoya University
Hiroshi Yamazaki
Hiroshi Yamazaki Showa Pharmaceutical University
Koichi Tsuneyama
Koichi Tsuneyama University of Tokushima
Howard L. McLeod
Howard L. McLeod Utah Tech University
Katsutoshi Yoshizato
Katsutoshi Yoshizato Osaka Metropolitan University
Ikumi Tamai
Ikumi Tamai Kanazawa University
Hiroshi Yamamoto
Hiroshi Yamamoto Komatsu University
Yasuhiko Yamamoto
Yasuhiko Yamamoto Kanazawa University
F. Peter Guengerich
F. Peter Guengerich Vanderbilt University
Tsutomu Shimada
Tsutomu Shimada Osaka Metropolitan University

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