The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Motomitsu Kitaoka sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 265 publications — 54th percentile
54% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.
The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Motomitsu Kitaoka sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 57 D-Index — 39th percentile
39% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.
Motomitsu Kitaoka is affiliated with Niigata University in Japan and specializes in biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology with a focus on enzymatic functions and applications. Their research primarily addresses enzyme production and characterization, enzyme catalysis and immobilization, microbial metabolites in food biotechnology, infant nutrition and health, diet, metabolism, and disease, biofuel production and bioconversion, and digestive system-related health.
The scientist has contributed extensively to the fields of molecular biology, nutrition and dietetics, biotechnology, endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism, and biomedical engineering.
Motomitsu Kitaoka's recent publications include:
Frequently collaborating coauthors include:
Publication venues commonly featuring their research are:
Sadaki Asakuma;Emi Hatakeyama;Tadasu Urashima;Erina Yoshida
Jun Wada;Jun Wada;Takuro Ando;Masashi Kiyohara;Hisashi Ashida
Motomitsu Kitaoka;Jiesheng Tian;Mamoru Nishimoto
Motomitsu Kitaoka;Kiyoshi Hayashi
Mikiyasu Sakanaka;Aina Gotoh;Keisuke Yoshida;Toshitaka Odamaki
Mamoru Nishimoto;Motomitsu Kitaoka
Wade Abbott;Orly Alber;Ed Bayer;Jean-Guy Berrin
Mamoru Nishimoto;Motomitsu Kitaoka
Mikiyasu Sakanaka;Morten Ejby Hansen;Aina Gotoh;Toshihiko Katoh
Aina Gotoh;Toshihiko Katoh;Mikiyasu Sakanaka;Yiwei Ling
Erina Yoshida;Haruko Sakurama;Masashi Kiyohara;Masahiro Nakajima
Hiroyuki Nakai;Motomitsu Kitaoka;Birte Svensson;Ken’ichi Ohtsubo
Mika Miwa;Tomohiro Horimoto;Masashi Kiyohara;Masashi Kiyohara;Takane Katayama
Masao Hiraishi;Kiyohiko Igarashi;Satoshi Kimura;Masahisa Wada
Jin-zhong Xiao;Sachiko Takahashi;Mamoru Nishimoto;Toshitaka Odamaki
Yuji Honda;Motomitsu Kitaoka
Ryuichiro Suzuki;Jun Wada;Jun Wada;Takane Katayama;Shinya Fushinobu
Ryota Fujii;Motomitsu Kitaoka;Kiyoshi Hayashi
Jun Wada;Jun Wada;Yuji Honda;Masamichi Nagae;Masamichi Nagae;Ryuichi Kato
Motomitsu Kitaoka
Masafumi Hidaka;Yuji Honda;Motomitsu Kitaoka;Satoru Nirasawa
Ryota Fujii;Motomitsu Kitaoka;Kiyoshi Hayashi
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