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Genetics and Molecular Biology
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2024

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 95 10033 9414 280 265 280 34655
Molecular Biology 93 675 601 48 44 267 32676

Naoto Ueno publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Naoto Ueno between 1981 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Naoto Ueno published across 45 years, from 1981 to 2025, averaging 7 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2003. 4 of the 317 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1981 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2003. 1981: 3 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 3 publications 1985: 7 publications 1986: 8 publications 1987: 10 publications 1988: 6 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 7 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 11 publications 1995: 12 publications 1996: 13 publications 1997: 14 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 15 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 17 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 2 publications
1981 2025

317 publications in total across all disciplines

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Naoto Ueno: publications per year, 1981 to 2025
Year Publications
1981 3
1982 3
1983 1
1984 3
1985 7
1986 8
1987 10
1988 6
1989 2
1990 3
1991 4
1992 7
1993 4
1994 11
1995 12
1996 13
1997 14
1998 5
1999 15
2000 9
2001 10
2002 8
2003 17
2004 9
2005 11
2006 7
2007 7
2008 3
2009 7
2010 14
2011 6
2012 10
2013 7
2014 6
2015 6
2016 12
2017 8
2018 4
2019 6
2020 4
2021 0
2022 6
2023 5
2024 2
2025 2
Total 317
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Naoto Ueno publication distribution in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Molecular Biology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Naoto Ueno sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 53 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 564+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 177. Most scientists, 177, have 117–126 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 267–276 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 7 scientists 57–66 publications: 17 scientists 67–76 publications: 65 scientists 77–86 publications: 90 scientists 87–96 publications: 125 scientists 97–106 publications: 131 scientists 107–116 publications: 162 scientists 117–126 publications: 177 scientists 127–136 publications: 158 scientists 137–146 publications: 158 scientists 147–156 publications: 146 scientists 157–166 publications: 159 scientists 167–176 publications: 131 scientists 177–186 publications: 110 scientists 187–196 publications: 112 scientists 197–206 publications: 100 scientists 207–216 publications: 89 scientists 217–226 publications: 98 scientists 227–236 publications: 74 scientists 237–246 publications: 72 scientists 247–256 publications: 63 scientists 257–266 publications: 53 scientists 267–276 publications: 54 scientists 277–286 publications: 49 scientists 287–296 publications: 52 scientists 297–306 publications: 43 scientists 307–316 publications: 46 scientists 317–326 publications: 41 scientists 327–336 publications: 42 scientists 337–346 publications: 31 scientists 347–356 publications: 28 scientists 357–366 publications: 29 scientists 367–376 publications: 26 scientists 377–386 publications: 24 scientists 387–396 publications: 24 scientists 397–406 publications: 14 scientists 407–416 publications: 13 scientists 417–426 publications: 20 scientists 427–436 publications: 12 scientists 437–446 publications: 20 scientists 447–456 publications: 11 scientists 457–466 publications: 10 scientists 467–476 publications: 14 scientists 477–486 publications: 14 scientists 487–496 publications: 10 scientists 497–506 publications: 13 scientists 507–516 publications: 13 scientists 517–526 publications: 2 scientists 527–536 publications: 4 scientists 537–546 publications: 6 scientists 547–556 publications: 8 scientists 557–563 publications: 6 scientists 564+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 564+

This scientist: 267 publications — 75th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more.

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Number of Molecular Biology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 7
57–66 17
67–76 65
77–86 90
87–96 125
97–106 131
107–116 162
117–126 177
127–136 158
137–146 158
147–156 146
157–166 159
167–176 131
177–186 110
187–196 112
197–206 100
207–216 89
217–226 98
227–236 74
237–246 72
247–256 63
257–266 53
267–276 54 267
277–286 49
287–296 52
297–306 43
307–316 46
317–326 41
327–336 42
337–346 31
347–356 28
357–366 29
367–376 26
377–386 24
387–396 24
397–406 14
407–416 13
417–426 20
427–436 12
437–446 20
447–456 11
457–466 10
467–476 14
477–486 14
487–496 10
497–506 13
507–516 13
517–526 2
527–536 4
537–546 6
547–556 8
557–563 6
564+ 100
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Naoto Ueno D-index placement in Molecular Biology in 2026

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

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100 125
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 145+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 131. Most scientists, 131, have 64–65 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 92–93 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 36 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 101 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 115 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 121 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 118 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 130 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 106 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 116 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 113 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 129 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 120 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 105 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 131 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 97 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 106 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 83 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 89 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 77 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 70 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 73 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 60 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 48 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 45 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 50 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 31 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 51 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 43 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 38 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 39 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 41 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 29 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 33 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 35 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 20 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 38 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 19 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 28 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 13 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 23 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 16 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 15 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 11 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 21 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 7 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 13 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 14 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 9 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 8 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 16 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 7 scientists 144 D-Index: 7 scientists 145+ D-Index: 100 scientists
40–41 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 93 D-Index — 79th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more.

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Number of Molecular Biology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 36
42–43 101
44–45 115
46–47 121
48–49 118
50–51 130
52–53 106
54–55 116
56–57 113
58–59 129
60–61 120
62–63 105
64–65 131
66–67 95
68–69 97
70–71 106
72–73 83
74–75 89
76–77 77
78–79 70
80–81 73
82–83 60
84–85 48
86–87 45
88–89 50
90–91 31
92–93 51 93
94–95 43
96–97 38
98–99 39
100–101 41
102–103 29
104–105 33
106–107 35
108–109 20
110–111 38
112–113 19
114–115 28
116–117 13
118–119 23
120–121 16
122–123 15
124–125 11
126–127 21
128–129 7
130–131 13
132–133 14
134–135 17
136–137 9
138–139 8
140–141 16
142–143 7
144 7
145+ 100
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in Japan Leader Award

Overview

Naoto Ueno is affiliated with the National Institute for Basic Biology in Japan. Their research primarily spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a strong focus on subfields including Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Ecology, and Global and Planetary Change.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics, particularly concentrating on Cellular Mechanics and Interactions, 3D Printing in Biomedical Research, RNA Research and Splicing, Heat shock proteins research, Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies, Marine and fisheries research, and Microfluidic and Bio-sensing Technologies.

Naoto Ueno has published extensively in various scientific venues. The most frequent publications appear in:

  • Birth Defects Research
  • Development Growth & Differentiation
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature Communications
  • iScience

Some recent papers by Naoto Ueno include:

  • Optogenetic relaxation of actomyosin contractility uncovers mechanistic roles of cortical tension during cytokinesis, 2021, Nature Communications
  • Mechanical Stress Regulates Epithelial Tissue Integrity and Stiffness through the FGFR/Erk2 Signaling Pathway during Embryogenesis, 2020, Cell Reports
  • Force-dependent remodeling of cytoplasmic ZO-1 condensates contributes to cell-cell adhesion through enhancing tight junctions, 2022, iScience
  • Environmental factors explain spawning day deviation from full moon in the scleractinian coral Acropora, 2020, Biology Letters
  • A step-down photophobic response in coral larvae: implications for the light-dependent distribution of the common reef coral, Acropora tenuis, 2020, Scientific Reports

Throughout their career, Naoto Ueno has collaborated frequently with a number of researchers including:

  • Kristin Artinger
  • Michel Vekemans
  • Christina Chambers
  • San Diego
  • John Wiley

Best Publications

  • Identification of a Member of the MAPKKK Family as a Potential Mediator of TGF-β Signal Transduction

    Kyoko Yamaguchi;Kyoko Shirakabe;Hiroshi Shibuya;Kenji Irie

  • Pituitary FSH Is Released by a Heterodimer of the β-Subunits from the Two Forms of Inhibin

    Nicholas Ling;Shao-Yao Ying;Naoto Ueno;Shunichi Shimasaki

  • Primary structure of bovine pituitary basic fibroblast growth factor (FGF) and comparison with the amino-terminal sequence of bovine brain acidic FGF.

    Frederick Esch;Andrew Baird;Nicholas Ling;Naoto Ueno

  • Bmpr encodes a type I bone morphogenetic protein receptor that is essential for gastrulation during mouse embryogenesis.

    Yuji Mishina;Atsushi Suzuki;Naoto Ueno;Richard R. Behringer

  • Genome evolution in the allotetraploid frog Xenopus laevis

    Adam M. Session;Adam M. Session;Yoshinobu Uno;Taejoon Kwon;Taejoon Kwon;Jarrod A. Chapman

  • Complementary DNA Sequences of Ovarian Follicular Fluid Inhibin Show Precursor Structure and Homology With Transforming Growth Factor-Beta

    Anthony J. Mason;Joel S. Hayflick;Nicholas Ling;Frederick Esch

  • Fibroblast growth factor promotes survival of dissociated hippocampal neurons and enhances neurite extension.

    P Walicke;W M Cowan;N Ueno;A Baird

  • Monounsaturated Fatty Acid Modification of Wnt Protein: Its Role in Wnt Secretion

    Ritsuko Takada;Yoshinori Satomi;Tomoko Kurata;Naoto Ueno;Naoto Ueno

  • TAB1: An activator of the TAK1 MAPKKK in TGF-β signal transduction

    Hiroshi Shibuya;Kyoko Yamaguchi;Kyoko Shirakabe;Akane Tonegawa

  • The TAK1-NLK Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Cascade Functions in the Wnt-5a/Ca2+ Pathway To Antagonize Wnt/β-Catenin Signaling

    Tohru Ishitani;Satoshi Kishida;Junko Hyodo-Miura;Junko Hyodo-Miura;Naoto Ueno

  • Isolation and partial characterization of a Mr 32,000 protein with inhibin activity from porcine follicular fluid

    Nicholas Ling;Shao-Yao Ying;Naoto Ueno;Fred Esch

  • Isolation and partial characterization of follistatin: a single-chain Mr 35,000 monomeric protein that inhibits the release of follicle-stimulating hormone.

    Naoto Ueno;Nicholas Ling;Shao-Yao Ying;Frederick Esch

  • Interaction between Wnt and TGF-beta signalling pathways during formation of Spemann's organizer.

    Michiru Nishita;Minako K. Hashimoto;Souichi Ogata;Micheline N. Laurent;Micheline N. Laurent

  • Direct binding of follistatin to a complex of bone-morphogenetic protein and its receptor inhibits ventral and epidermal cell fates in early Xenopus embryo

    Shun Ichiro Iemura;Takamasa S. Yamamoto;Chiyo Takagi;Hideho Uchiyama

  • A truncated bone morphogenetic protein receptor affects dorsal-ventral patterning in the early Xenopus embryo

    A Suzuki;R S Thies;N Yamaji;J J Song

  • High-frequency generation of transgenic zebrafish which reliably express GFP in whole muscles or the whole body by using promoters of zebrafish origin

    Shin-ichi Higashijima;Hitoshi Okamoto;Naoto Ueno;Yoshiki Hotta

  • XIAP, a cellular member of the inhibitor of apoptosis protein family, links the receptors to TAB1–TAK1 in the BMP signaling pathway

    Kyoko Yamaguchi;Shin-ichi Nagai;Jun Ninomiya-Tsuji;Michiru Nishita

  • Molecular characterization of fibroblast growth factor: distribution and biological activities in various tissues.

    Andrew Baird;Frederick Esch;Pierre Mormede;Naoto Ueno

  • Mesodermal induction in early amphibian embryos by activin A (erythroid differentiation factor)

    Makoto Asashima;Hiroshi Nakano;Kazunori Shimada;Kei Kinoshita

  • A functional bone morphogenetic protein system in the ovary

    S. Shimasaki;R. J. Zachow;Danmei Li;H. Kim

Frequent Co-Authors

Roger Guillemin
Roger Guillemin Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Kazuo Murakami
Kazuo Murakami University of Tsukuba
Nicholas Ling
Nicholas Ling Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Frederick Esch
Frederick Esch Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Shunichi Shimasaki
Shunichi Shimasaki University of California, San Diego
Andrew Baird
Andrew Baird University of California, San Diego
Hiroshi Shibuya
Hiroshi Shibuya Tokyo Medical and Dental University
Makoto Asashima
Makoto Asashima Teikyo University
Kenji Irie
Kenji Irie University of Tsukuba
Kunihiro Matsumoto
Kunihiro Matsumoto Nagoya University

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