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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 98 1397 1243 64 61 814 34237

Motoo Shiro publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Motoo Shiro between 1955 and 2022, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Motoo Shiro published across 68 years, from 1955 to 2022, averaging 12 papers a year. Output peaked at 39 publications in 2010. 3 of the 817 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1955 to 2022. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 39. Peak 39 publications in 2010. 1955: 1 publication 1956: 0 publications 1957: 2 publications 1958: 0 publications 1959: 0 publications 1960: 0 publications 1961: 0 publications 1962: 0 publications 1963: 0 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 1 publication 1966: 3 publications 1967: 2 publications 1968: 6 publications 1969: 5 publications 1970: 2 publications 1971: 5 publications 1972: 2 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 2 publications 1975: 3 publications 1976: 2 publications 1977: 2 publications 1978: 4 publications 1979: 2 publications 1980: 4 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 8 publications 1983: 3 publications 1984: 10 publications 1985: 9 publications 1986: 9 publications 1987: 11 publications 1988: 16 publications 1989: 21 publications 1990: 24 publications 1991: 22 publications 1992: 32 publications 1993: 23 publications 1994: 27 publications 1995: 33 publications 1996: 28 publications 1997: 28 publications 1998: 17 publications 1999: 17 publications 2000: 24 publications 2001: 32 publications 2002: 29 publications 2003: 33 publications 2004: 25 publications 2005: 25 publications 2006: 28 publications 2007: 29 publications 2008: 35 publications 2009: 26 publications 2010: 39 publications 2011: 27 publications 2012: 22 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 17 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 2 publications
1955 2022

817 publications in total across all disciplines

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Motoo Shiro: publications per year, 1955 to 2022
Year Publications
1955 1
1956 0
1957 2
1958 0
1959 0
1960 0
1961 0
1962 0
1963 0
1964 0
1965 1
1966 3
1967 2
1968 6
1969 5
1970 2
1971 5
1972 2
1973 0
1974 2
1975 3
1976 2
1977 2
1978 4
1979 2
1980 4
1981 2
1982 8
1983 3
1984 10
1985 9
1986 9
1987 11
1988 16
1989 21
1990 24
1991 22
1992 32
1993 23
1994 27
1995 33
1996 28
1997 28
1998 17
1999 17
2000 24
2001 32
2002 29
2003 33
2004 25
2005 25
2006 28
2007 29
2008 35
2009 26
2010 39
2011 27
2012 22
2013 12
2014 17
2015 5
2016 7
2017 2
2018 5
2019 0
2020 4
2021 1
2022 2
Total 817
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Motoo Shiro publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

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 Motoo Shiro sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 801–820 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 814 publications — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39 814
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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Motoo Shiro D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

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

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 98–99 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 98 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125 98
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in Japan Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Japan Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Japan Leader Award

Overview

Motoo Shiro is affiliated with the Nagoya Institute of Technology in Japan. Their research primarily focuses on immunology, microbiology, and medicine with specific attention to several subfields including immunology, parasitology, epidemiology, oncology, and infectious diseases.

The scientist's main topics of work cover a variety of areas:

  • Vector-borne infectious diseases
  • Immunotherapy and immune responses
  • Cancer immunotherapy and biomarkers
  • Herpesvirus infections and treatments
  • Immune cell function and interaction
  • Bird parasitology and diseases
  • Veterinary oncology research

Motoo Shiro has contributed to numerous publications, frequently appearing in certain scientific journals and venues. These include:

  • Frontiers in Veterinary Science
  • PLoS ONE
  • Journal of Veterinary Medical Science
  • Vaccines
  • Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology

They have collaborated extensively with several researchers, including:

  • Satoru Konnai
  • Kazuhiko Ohashi
  • Naoya Maekawa
  • Tomohiro Okagawa
  • Yasuhiko Suzuki

Motoo Shiro's recent published papers highlight their involvement in immunotherapy and veterinary medical science. Some notable works are:

  • "PD-L1 immunohistochemistry for canine cancers and clinical benefit of anti-PD-L1 antibody in dogs with pulmonary metastatic oral malignant melanoma" (2021) published in npj Precision Oncology
  • "Upregulation of PD-L1 Expression by Prostaglandin E2 and the Enhancement of IFN-γ by Anti-PD-L1 Antibody Combined With a COX-2 Inhibitor in Mycoplasma bovis Infection" (2020) published in Frontiers in Veterinary Science
  • "Distinct polymorphisms in a single herpesvirus gene are capable of enhancing virulence and mediating vaccinal resistance" (2020) published in PLoS Pathogens
  • "Direct evidence of the preventive effect of milk replacer-based probiotic feeding in calves against severe diarrhea" (2021) published in Veterinary Microbiology
  • "Enhanced Immunotherapeutic Efficacy of Anti-PD-L1 Antibody in Combination with an EP4 Antagonist" (2020) published in ImmunoHorizons

Best Publications

  • Synthesis and X-ray structure of dumb-bell-shaped C 120

    Guan-Wu Wang;Koichi Komatsu;Yasujiro Murata;Motoo Shiro

  • A zinc(II) complex of 1,5,9-triazacyclododecane ([12]aneN3) as a model for carbonic anhydrase

    Eiichi Kimura;Takeshi Shiota;Tohru Koike;Motoo Shiro

  • (S)-3,3‘-Dimethyl-2,2‘-biquinoline N,N‘-Dioxide as an Efficient Catalyst for Enantioselective Addition of Allyltrichlorosilanes to Aldehydes

    Makoto Nakajima;Makoto Saito;Motoo Shiro;Shun-ichi Hashimoto

  • Asymmetric dearomatizing spirolactonization of naphthols catalyzed by spirobiindane-based chiral hypervalent iodine species.

    Toshifumi Dohi;Naoko Takenaga;Tomofumi Nakae;Yosuke Toyoda

  • A Tris(ZnII−1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane) Complex as a New Receptor for Phosphate Dianions in Aqueous Solution

    Eiichi Kimura;Shin Aoki;Tohru Koike;Motoo Shiro

  • Intramolecular Nonbonded S···O Interaction Recognized in (Acylimino)thiadiazoline Derivatives as Angiotensin II Receptor Antagonists and Related Compounds

    Yoshimitsu Nagao;Terukage Hirata;Satoru Goto;Shigeki Sano

  • A NOVEL BIOMIMETIC ZINC(II)-FLUOROPHORE, DANSYLAMIDOETHYL-PENDANT MACROCYCLIC TETRAAMINE 1,4,7,10-TETRAAZACYCLODODECANE (CYCLEN)

    Tohru Koike;Tomohiko Watanabe;Shin Aoki;Eiichi Kimura

  • Cinchona Alkaloid Catalyzed Enantioselective Fluorination of Allyl Silanes, Silyl Enol Ethers, and Oxindoles

    Takehisa Ishimaru;Norio Shibata;Takao Horikawa;Naomi Yasuda

  • Tetra-n-butylammonium bromide-water (1/38).

    Wataru Shimada;Motoo Shiro;Hidemasa Kondo;Satoshi Takeya

  • Trifluoromethanesulfonyl hypervalent iodonium ylide for copper-catalyzed trifluoromethylthiolation of enamines, indoles, and β-keto esters.

    Yu-Dong Yang;Ayaka Azuma;Etsuko Tokunaga;Mikio Yamasaki

  • First observation of light-induced excited spin state trapping for an iron(III) complex [7]

    Shinya Hayami;Zhong-ze Gu;Motoo Shiro;Yasuaki Einaga

  • A water-soluble titanium complex for the selective synthesis of nanocrystalline brookite, rutile, and anatase by a hydrothermal method.

    Koji Tomita;Valery Petrykin;Makoto Kobayashi;Motoo Shiro

  • Novel "Multipoint" Molecular Recognition of Nucleobases by a New Zinc(II) Complex of Acridine-Pendant Cyclen (Cyclen = 1,4,7,10-Tetraazacyclododecane)

    Mitsuhiko Shionoya;Takuya Ikeda;Eiichi Kimura;Motoo Shiro

  • Enantioselective Fluorination Mediated by Cinchona Alkaloid Derivatives/Selectfluor Combinations: Reaction Scope and Structural Information for N-Fluorocinchona Alkaloids

    Norio Shibata;Emiko Suzuki;Toru Asahi;Motoo Shiro

  • Metal chelation-controlled twisted intramolecular charge transfer and its application to fluorescent sensing of metal ions and anions.

    Shin Aoki;Daisuke Kagata;Motoo Shiro;Kei Takeda

  • A new ternary zinc(II) complex with [12]aneN4 (=1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane) and AZT (=3'-azido-3'-deoxythymidine). Highly selective recognition of thymidine and its related nucleosides by a zinc(II) macrocyclic tetraamine complex with novel complementary associations

    Mitsuhiko Shionoya;Eiichi Kimura;Motoo Shiro

  • Efficient incorporation of a copper hydroxypyridone base pair in DNA.

    Kentaro Tanaka;Atsushi Tengeiji;Tatsuhisa Kato;Namiki Toyama

  • Recognition of phosphate monoester dianion by an alkoxide-bridged dinuclear zinc(II) complex

    Eiji Kinoshita;Makoto Takahashi;Hironori Takeda;Motoo Shiro

  • A novel chiral porous metal-organic framework: asymmetric ring opening reaction of epoxide with amine in the chiral open space.

    Koichi Tanaka;Shinji Oda;Motoo Shiro

  • The catalytic carboxyester hydrolysis by a new zinc(II) complex with an alcohol-pendant cyclen (1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane): A novel model for indirect activation of the serine nucleophile by zinc(II) in zinc enzymes

    Tohru Koike;Satoko Kajitani;Ikushi Nakamura;Eiichi Kimura

Frequent Co-Authors

Norio Shibata
Norio Shibata Nagoya Institute of Technology
Mitsuhiko Shionoya
Mitsuhiko Shionoya University of Tokyo
Masahito Ochiai
Masahito Ochiai University of Tokushima
Eiichi Kimura
Eiichi Kimura Hiroshima University
Tohru Koike
Tohru Koike Hiroshima University
Hiroshi Morita
Hiroshi Morita Hoshi University
Shin Aoki
Shin Aoki Tokyo University of Science
Shuichi Nakamura
Shuichi Nakamura Nagoya Institute of Technology
Shunichi Fukuzumi
Shunichi Fukuzumi Osaka University
Takahiko Kojima
Takahiko Kojima University of Tsukuba

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