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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 73 1678 1524 46 41 287 17645

Motoyuki Sugai publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Motoyuki Sugai between 1987 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Motoyuki Sugai published across 39 years, from 1987 to 2025, averaging 9.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 35 publications in 2024. 62 of the 373 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 35. Peak 35 publications in 2024. 1987: 3 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 7 publications 1991: 8 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 4 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 12 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 21 publications 2022: 21 publications 2023: 26 publications 2024: 35 publications 2025: 27 publications
1987 2025

373 publications in total across all disciplines

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Motoyuki Sugai: publications per year, 1987 to 2025
Year Publications
1987 3
1988 0
1989 2
1990 7
1991 8
1992 5
1993 1
1994 4
1995 6
1996 1
1997 12
1998 9
1999 7
2000 6
2001 7
2002 8
2003 9
2004 8
2005 12
2006 9
2007 8
2008 4
2009 7
2010 7
2011 12
2012 4
2013 13
2014 5
2015 8
2016 8
2017 14
2018 5
2019 10
2020 14
2021 21
2022 21
2023 26
2024 35
2025 27
Total 373
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Motoyuki Sugai 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 Motoyuki Sugai sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 55–64 to 679+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 288. Most scientists, 288, have 135–144 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 285–294 publications, is where this scientist sits. 55–64 publications: 8 scientists 65–74 publications: 29 scientists 75–84 publications: 55 scientists 85–94 publications: 112 scientists 95–104 publications: 137 scientists 105–114 publications: 190 scientists 115–124 publications: 235 scientists 125–134 publications: 234 scientists 135–144 publications: 288 scientists 145–154 publications: 265 scientists 155–164 publications: 264 scientists 165–174 publications: 253 scientists 175–184 publications: 276 scientists 185–194 publications: 190 scientists 195–204 publications: 234 scientists 205–214 publications: 208 scientists 215–224 publications: 198 scientists 225–234 publications: 155 scientists 235–244 publications: 161 scientists 245–254 publications: 160 scientists 255–264 publications: 146 scientists 265–274 publications: 139 scientists 275–284 publications: 148 scientists 285–294 publications: 115 scientists 295–304 publications: 96 scientists 305–314 publications: 88 scientists 315–324 publications: 106 scientists 325–334 publications: 65 scientists 335–344 publications: 76 scientists 345–354 publications: 64 scientists 355–364 publications: 62 scientists 365–374 publications: 65 scientists 375–384 publications: 61 scientists 385–394 publications: 34 scientists 395–404 publications: 44 scientists 405–414 publications: 36 scientists 415–424 publications: 35 scientists 425–434 publications: 29 scientists 435–444 publications: 33 scientists 445–454 publications: 34 scientists 455–464 publications: 25 scientists 465–474 publications: 26 scientists 475–484 publications: 20 scientists 485–494 publications: 19 scientists 495–504 publications: 16 scientists 505–514 publications: 17 scientists 515–524 publications: 23 scientists 525–534 publications: 14 scientists 535–544 publications: 14 scientists 545–554 publications: 18 scientists 555–564 publications: 12 scientists 565–574 publications: 7 scientists 575–584 publications: 9 scientists 585–594 publications: 9 scientists 595–604 publications: 9 scientists 605–614 publications: 7 scientists 615–624 publications: 9 scientists 625–634 publications: 7 scientists 635–644 publications: 4 scientists 645–654 publications: 5 scientists 655–664 publications: 6 scientists 665–674 publications: 7 scientists 675–678 publications: 3 scientists 679+ publications: 99 scientists
55–64 publications 679+

This scientist: 287 publications — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Microbiology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
55–64 8
65–74 29
75–84 55
85–94 112
95–104 137
105–114 190
115–124 235
125–134 234
135–144 288
145–154 265
155–164 264
165–174 253
175–184 276
185–194 190
195–204 234
205–214 208
215–224 198
225–234 155
235–244 161
245–254 160
255–264 146
265–274 139
275–284 148
285–294 115 287
295–304 96
305–314 88
315–324 106
325–334 65
335–344 76
345–354 64
355–364 62
365–374 65
375–384 61
385–394 34
395–404 44
405–414 36
415–424 35
425–434 29
435–444 33
445–454 34
455–464 25
465–474 26
475–484 20
485–494 19
495–504 16
505–514 17
515–524 23
525–534 14
535–544 14
545–554 18
555–564 12
565–574 7
575–584 9
585–594 9
595–604 9
605–614 7
615–624 9
625–634 7
635–644 4
645–654 5
655–664 6
665–674 7
675–678 3
679+ 99
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Motoyuki Sugai 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 Motoyuki Sugai sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 88 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40 to 127+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 162. Most scientists, 162, have 58 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 73 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40 D-Index: 30 scientists 41 D-Index: 86 scientists 42 D-Index: 90 scientists 43 D-Index: 117 scientists 44 D-Index: 122 scientists 45 D-Index: 123 scientists 46 D-Index: 108 scientists 47 D-Index: 110 scientists 48 D-Index: 106 scientists 49 D-Index: 109 scientists 50 D-Index: 129 scientists 51 D-Index: 111 scientists 52 D-Index: 116 scientists 53 D-Index: 127 scientists 54 D-Index: 134 scientists 55 D-Index: 134 scientists 56 D-Index: 112 scientists 57 D-Index: 136 scientists 58 D-Index: 162 scientists 59 D-Index: 151 scientists 60 D-Index: 139 scientists 61 D-Index: 123 scientists 62 D-Index: 126 scientists 63 D-Index: 144 scientists 64 D-Index: 109 scientists 65 D-Index: 103 scientists 66 D-Index: 124 scientists 67 D-Index: 112 scientists 68 D-Index: 103 scientists 69 D-Index: 131 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 93 scientists 72 D-Index: 96 scientists 73 D-Index: 92 scientists 74 D-Index: 80 scientists 75 D-Index: 66 scientists 76 D-Index: 87 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 73 scientists 79 D-Index: 59 scientists 80 D-Index: 57 scientists 81 D-Index: 55 scientists 82 D-Index: 47 scientists 83 D-Index: 77 scientists 84 D-Index: 50 scientists 85 D-Index: 45 scientists 86 D-Index: 42 scientists 87 D-Index: 41 scientists 88 D-Index: 32 scientists 89 D-Index: 38 scientists 90 D-Index: 35 scientists 91 D-Index: 34 scientists 92 D-Index: 27 scientists 93 D-Index: 26 scientists 94 D-Index: 33 scientists 95 D-Index: 22 scientists 96 D-Index: 37 scientists 97 D-Index: 22 scientists 98 D-Index: 21 scientists 99 D-Index: 22 scientists 100 D-Index: 30 scientists 101 D-Index: 16 scientists 102 D-Index: 20 scientists 103 D-Index: 17 scientists 104 D-Index: 19 scientists 105 D-Index: 16 scientists 106 D-Index: 19 scientists 107 D-Index: 18 scientists 108 D-Index: 14 scientists 109 D-Index: 10 scientists 110 D-Index: 9 scientists 111 D-Index: 7 scientists 112 D-Index: 11 scientists 113 D-Index: 6 scientists 114 D-Index: 15 scientists 115 D-Index: 10 scientists 116 D-Index: 12 scientists 117 D-Index: 7 scientists 118 D-Index: 10 scientists 119 D-Index: 10 scientists 120 D-Index: 11 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 7 scientists 123 D-Index: 12 scientists 124 D-Index: 5 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126 D-Index: 6 scientists 127+ D-Index: 95 scientists
40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 73 D-Index — 71st percentile

71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Microbiology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40 30
41 86
42 90
43 117
44 122
45 123
46 108
47 110
48 106
49 109
50 129
51 111
52 116
53 127
54 134
55 134
56 112
57 136
58 162
59 151
60 139
61 123
62 126
63 144
64 109
65 103
66 124
67 112
68 103
69 131
70 94
71 93
72 96
73 92 73
74 80
75 66
76 87
77 60
78 73
79 59
80 57
81 55
82 47
83 77
84 50
85 45
86 42
87 41
88 32
89 38
90 35
91 34
92 27
93 26
94 33
95 22
96 37
97 22
98 21
99 22
100 30
101 16
102 20
103 17
104 19
105 16
106 19
107 18
108 14
109 10
110 9
111 7
112 11
113 6
114 15
115 10
116 12
117 7
118 10
119 10
120 11
121 2
122 7
123 12
124 5
125 9
126 6
127+ 95
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Overview

Motoyuki Sugai is affiliated with the National Institute of Infectious Diseases in Japan. Their research expertise spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Medicine, with particular focus on Molecular Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Molecular Biology, Clinical Biochemistry, and Epidemiology.

The scientist's work centers on key topics related to antimicrobial resistance and bacterial pathogenesis. These include:

  • Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
  • Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus
  • Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing
  • Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing
  • Antibiotic Use and Resistance
  • Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
  • Bacteriophages and microbial interactions

Recent scholarly contributions by Motoyuki Sugai encompass a range of published papers, illustrating the scientist's engagement with antimicrobial resistance and microbial dynamics. Selected recent papers include:

  • "Distribution of Antimicrobial Resistance and Virulence Genes within the Prophage-Associated Regions in Nosocomial Pathogens," 2021, published in mSphere
  • "The impact of fixed orthodontic appliances on oral microbiome dynamics in Japanese patients," 2020, published in Scientific Reports
  • "Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the surveillance of antimicrobial resistance," 2021, published in Journal of Hospital Infection
  • "Japan Nosocomial Infections Surveillance (JANIS): Current Status, International Collaboration, and Future Directions for a Comprehensive Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance System," 2020, published in Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases
  • "Staphylococcus cohnii is a potentially biotherapeutic skin commensal alleviating skin inflammation," 2021, published in Cell Reports

The scientist frequently collaborates with several co-authors, reflecting a network of research partnerships. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Junzo Hisatsune
  • Yo Sugawara
  • Koji Yahara
  • Liansheng Yu
  • Shizuo Kayama

Motoyuki Sugai has published extensively in several key scientific journals. The most common publication venues are:

  • Microbiology Spectrum
  • Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
  • PLoS ONE

Best Publications

  • A Novel Mechanism of Rapid Nuclear Neutrophil Extracellular Trap Formation in Response to Staphylococcus aureus

    Florian H. Pilsczek;Davide Salina;Karen K. H. Poon;Candace Fahey

  • Application of moisturizer to neonates prevents development of atopic dermatitis

    Kenta Horimukai;Kumiko Morita;Masami Narita;Mai Kondo

  • Antimicrobial Peptides in the Oral Environment: Expression and Function in Health and Disease

    Kazuhisa Ouhara;Hitoshi Komatsuzawa;Sakuo Yamada;Hideki Shiba

  • Induction of Keratinocyte Migration via Transactivation of the Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor by the Antimicrobial Peptide LL-37

    Sho Tokumaru;Koji Sayama;Yuji Shirakata;Hitoshi Komatsuzawa

  • A Staphylococcus aureus autolysin that has an N-acetylmuramoyl-L-alanine amidase domain and an endo-beta-N-acetylglucosaminidase domain: cloning, sequence analysis, and characterization.

    Tadahiro Oshida;Motoyuki Sugai;Hitoshi Komatsuzawa;Yeong-Man Hong

  • Efficient Elimination of Multidrug-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus by Cloned Lysin Derived from Bacteriophage ϕMR11

    Mohammad Rashel;Jumpei Uchiyama;Takako Ujihara;Yoshio Uehara

  • Staphylococcus aureus Susceptibility to Innate Antimicrobial Peptides, β-Defensins and CAP18, Expressed by Human Keratinocytes

    Kazushige Midorikawa;Kazuhisa Ouhara;Hitoshi Komatsuzawa;Toshihisa Kawai

  • Genomic analysis of sewage from 101 countries reveals global landscape of antimicrobial resistance

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  • An autolysin ring associated with cell separation of Staphylococcus aureus.

    S Yamada;M Sugai;H Komatsuzawa;S Nakashima

  • The cell cycle-specific growth-inhibitory factor produced by Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans is a cytolethal distending toxin.

    Motoyuki Sugai;Toru Kawamoto;Sylvie Y. Pérès;Yoko Ueno

  • Identification of the Staphylococcus aureus etd Pathogenicity Island Which Encodes a Novel Exfoliative Toxin, ETD, and EDIN-B

    Takayuki Yamaguchi;Koji Nishifuji;Megumi Sasaki;Yasuyuki Fudaba

  • Enteropathogenic and enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli deliver a novel effector called Cif, which blocks cell cycle G2/M transition.

    Olivier Marchès;Terence Neil Ledger;Michèle Boury;Masaru Ohara

  • Permeation of antimicrobial agents through Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms: a simple method.

    M. Shigeta;G. Tanaka;H. Komatsuzawa;M. Sugai

  • Identification and molecular characterization of an N-acetylmuramyl-l-alanine amidase Sle1 involved in cell separation of Staphylococcus aureus

    Junko Kajimura;Tamaki Fujiwara;Sakuo Yamada;Yoshika Suzawa

  • Molecular mechanisms of blister formation in bullous impetigo and staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome

    Yasushi Hanakawa;Norman M. Schechter;Chenyan Lin;Luis Garza

  • Staphylococcal Exfoliative Toxin B Specifically Cleaves Desmoglein 1

    Masayuki Amagai;Takayuki Yamaguchi;Yasushi Hanakawa;Koji Nishifuji

  • Cytotoxic necrotizing factor type 2 produced by virulent Escherichia coli modifies the small GTP-binding proteins Rho involved in assembly of actin stress fibers.

    Eric Oswald;Motoyuki Sugai;Agnès Labigne;Henry C. Wu

  • Staphylococcal exfoliative toxins: "molecular scissors" of bacteria that attack the cutaneous defense barrier in mammals.

    Koji Nishifuji;Motoyuki Sugai;Masayuki Amagai

  • Phage conversion of exfoliative toxin A production in Staphylococcus aureus.

    Takayuki Yamaguchi;Tetsuya Hayashi;Hideto Takami;Kaoru Nakasone

  • Reduced content of lysyl-phosphatidylglycerol in the cytoplasmic membrane affects susceptibility to moenomycin, as well as vancomycin, gentamicin, and antimicrobial peptides, in Staphylococcus aureus

    Hiromi Nishi;Hitoshi Komatsuzawa;Tamaki Fujiwara;Nadine McCallum

  • Identification of endo-beta-N-acetylglucosaminidase and N-acetylmuramyl-L-alanine amidase as cluster-dispersing enzymes in Staphylococcus aureus.

    M. Sugai;H. Komatsuzawa;T. Akiyama;Yeong-Man Hong

  • Bacterial toxins that modulate host cell-cycle progression.

    Eric Oswald;Jean-Philippe Nougayrède;Frédéric Taieb;Motoyuki Sugai

Frequent Co-Authors

Hitoshi Komatsuzawa
Hitoshi Komatsuzawa Hiroshima University
Hidemi Kurihara
Hidemi Kurihara Hiroshima University
Eric Oswald
Eric Oswald Federal University of Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées
Martin A. Taubman
Martin A. Taubman Harvard University
Koji Hashimoto
Koji Hashimoto Ehime University
Masayuki Amagai
Masayuki Amagai Keio University
Michihiro Hide
Michihiro Hide Hiroshima University
Hideki Hirakawa
Hideki Hirakawa Kyushu University
Martin Aepfelbacher
Martin Aepfelbacher Universität Hamburg
Takashi Takata
Takashi Takata Hiroshima University

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