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Mitsuo Sakamoto

Mitsuo Sakamoto

D-Index & Metrics

Microbiology

D-Index
66
Citations
13057
World Ranking
2441
National Ranking
84

Mitsuo Sakamoto publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Microbiology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Mitsuo Sakamoto sits on this spectrum.

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55 publications 679+

This scientist: 211 publications — 53rd percentile

53% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more.

Mitsuo Sakamoto D-index placement in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Microbiology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Mitsuo Sakamoto sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 66 D-Index — 58th percentile

58% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more.

Overview

Mitsuo Sakamoto is affiliated with RIKEN in Japan. Their research primarily spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, as well as Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Within these areas, the scientist has contributed significantly to subfields including Molecular Biology, Food Science, Ecology, Plant Science, and Infectious Diseases.

The main topics covered in their work include:

  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • Gut microbiota and health
  • Probiotics and Fermented Foods
  • Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
  • Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
  • Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
  • Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research

Their publication record features papers in various scientific venues. Frequent publication outlets include:

  • INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY
  • Microbiology Resource Announcements
  • Kyokugen Kankyo Seibutsu Gakkaishi
  • Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy
  • Microorganisms

Selected recent papers authored or co-authored by Mitsuo Sakamoto are:

  • "Genome-based, phenotypic and chemotaxonomic classification of Faecalibacterium strains: proposal of three novel species Faecalibacterium duncaniae sp. nov., Faecalibacterium hattorii sp. nov. and Faecalibacterium gallinarum sp. nov." (2022), INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY
  • "Validation and standardization of DNA extraction and library construction methods for metagenomics-based human fecal microbiome measurements" (2021), Microbiome
  • "Characterization of fructooligosaccharide metabolism and fructooligosaccharide-degrading enzymes in human commensal butyrate producers" (2021), Gut Microbes
  • "Microbial interaction between the succinate-utilizing bacterium Phascolarctobacterium faecium and the gut commensal Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron" (2020), MicrobiologyOpen
  • "Clinical course of 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in individuals present during the outbreak on the Diamond Princess cruise ship" (2020), Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy

Frequent collaborators include:

  • Moriya Ohkuma (53 publications)
  • Nao Ikeyama (11 publications)
  • Atsushi Hisatomi (10 publications)
  • Yasuhiro Tanizawa (9 publications)
  • Hisami Kobayashi (9 publications)

Best Publications

  • Innate lymphoid cells regulate intestinal epithelial cell glycosylation

    Yoshiyuki Goto;Takashi Obata;Jun Kunisawa;Shintaro Sato

  • Phylogenetic analysis of the human gut microbiota using 16S rDNA clone libraries and strictly anaerobic culture-based methods.

    Hidenori Hayashi;Mitsuo Sakamoto;Yoshimi Benno

  • Molecular analysis of jejunal, ileal, caecal and recto-sigmoidal human colonic microbiota using 16S rRNA gene libraries and terminal restriction fragment length polymorphism.

    Hidenori Hayashi;Rei Takahashi;Takahiro Nishi;Mitsuo Sakamoto

  • Reclassification of Bacteroides distasonis, Bacteroides goldsteinii and Bacteroides merdae as Parabacteroides distasonis gen. nov., comb. nov., Parabacteroides goldsteinii comb. nov. and Parabacteroides merdae comb. nov.

    Mitsuo Sakamoto;Yoshimi Benno

  • Molecular analysis of bacteria in asymptomatic and symptomatic endodontic infections

    M. Sakamoto;I. N. Rocas;J. F. Siqueira;Y. Benno

  • Adlercreutzia equolifaciens gen. nov., sp. nov., an equol-producing bacterium isolated from human faeces, and emended description of the genus Eggerthella

    Toshinari Maruo;Mitsuo Sakamoto;Chiaki Ito;Toshiya Toda

  • Reclassification of Bacteroides forsythus (Tanner et al. 1986) as Tannerella forsythensis corrig., gen. nov., comb. nov.

    Mitsuo Sakamoto;Masahito Suzuki;Makoto Umeda;Isao Ishikawa

  • Macellibacteroides fermentans gen. nov., sp. nov., a member of the family Porphyromonadaceae isolated from an upflow anaerobic filter treating abattoir wastewaters

    Linda Jabari;Linda Jabari;Hana Gannoun;Jean-Luc Cayol;Abdeljabbar Hedi

  • Treponema socranskii, Treponema denticola, and Porphyromonas gingivalis are associated with severity of periodontal tissue destruction.

    Yasuo Takeuchi;Makoto Umeda;Mitsuo Sakamoto;Yoshimi Benno

  • Probiotic effects of orally administered Lactobacillus salivarius WB21-containing tablets on periodontopathic bacteria: a double-blinded, placebo-controlled, randomized clinical trial.

    Gen Mayanagi;Moto Kimura;Seigo Nakaya;Haruhisa Hirata

  • Indigenous opportunistic bacteria inhabit mammalian gut-associated lymphoid tissues and share a mucosal antibody-mediated symbiosis

    Takashi Obata;Yoshiyuki Goto;Jun Kunisawa;Shintaro Sato

  • Molecular Analysis of Fecal Microbiota in Elderly Individuals Using 16S rDNA Library and T‐RFLP

    Hidenori Hayashi;Mitsuo Sakamoto;Maki Kitahara;Yoshimi Benno

  • Comprehensive microbiological findings in peri-implantitis and periodontitis.

    Tatsuro Koyanagi;Mitsuo Sakamoto;Yasuo Takeuchi;Noriko Maruyama

  • Prevotella copri sp. nov. and Prevotella stercorea sp. nov., isolated from human faeces

    Hidenori Hayashi;Kensaku Shibata;Mitsuo Sakamoto;Shinichi Tomita

  • Molecular analysis of the root canal microbiota associated with endodontic treatment failures

    M. Sakamoto;J. F. Siqueira;I. N. Rôças;Y. Benno

  • Rapid detection and quantification of five periodontopathic bacteria by real-time PCR.

    Mitsuo Sakamoto;Yasuo Takeuchi;Makoto Umeda;Isao Ishikawa

  • Fecal microbial diversity in a strict vegetarian as determined by molecular analysis and cultivation.

    Hidenori Hayashi;Mitsuo Sakamoto;Yoshimi Benno

  • Bacterial reduction and persistence after endodontic treatment procedures.

    M. Sakamoto;J. F. Siqueira;I. N. Rôças;Y. Benno

  • Butyricimonas synergistica gen. nov., sp. nov. and Butyricimonas virosa sp. nov., butyric acid-producing bacteria in the family 'Porphyromonadaceae' isolated from rat faeces.

    Mitsuo Sakamoto;Akiko Takagaki;Kohei Matsumoto;Yuko Kato

  • Molecular analysis of human oral microbiota.

    Mitsuo Sakamoto;Makoto Umeda;Yoshimi Benno

Frequent Co-Authors

Moriya Ohkuma
Moriya Ohkuma National Presto Industries
Masahira Hattori
Masahira Hattori Waseda University
Yasukazu Nakamura
Yasukazu Nakamura National Institute of Genetics
Atsushi Toyoda
Atsushi Toyoda National Institute of Genetics
Kenshiro Oshima
Kenshiro Oshima University of Tokyo
José F. Siqueira
José F. Siqueira Estácio (Brazil)
Yuji Sekiguchi
Yuji Sekiguchi National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
Isabela N. Rôças
Isabela N. Rôças University of Rio Grande and Rio Grande Community College
Hiroshi Kiyono
Hiroshi Kiyono University of Tokyo

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