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2026

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
127
Citations
51637
World Ranking
478
National Ranking
19

Norio Murata publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Norio Murata sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 432 publications — 92nd percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Norio Murata D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 72 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 127 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Japan Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Japan Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Japan Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Japan Leader Award

Overview

Norio Murata is affiliated with the National Institute for Basic Biology in Japan. Their research focuses on biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with specific contributions to molecular biology, biochemistry, renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, atomic and molecular physics, and optics, as well as electrochemistry.

Their work extensively covers topics related to photosynthetic processes and mechanisms, lipid metabolism and biosynthesis, algal biology and biofuel production, spectroscopy and quantum chemical studies, electrochemical analysis and applications, mitochondrial function and pathology, and photoreceptor and optogenetics research.

Murata's recent publications include:

  • DesC1 and DesC2, Δ9 Fatty Acid Desaturases of Filamentous Cyanobacteria: Essentiality and Complementarity (2023, Plant and Cell Physiology)
  • David (Dave) Charles Fork (1929-2020): a gentle human being, a great experimenter, and a passionate researcher (2022, Photosynthesis Research)
  • Elongation factors regulate the repair of photosystem II oxido-reductively (2025, Trends in Plant Science)

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Murata include:

  • Devi Bentia Effendi
  • Iwane Suzuki
  • Koichiro Awai
  • Govindjee Govindjee
  • Laurie Fork Peterson

Murata's research outputs have appeared in several scientific journals, notably:

  • Plant and Cell Physiology
  • Photosynthesis Research
  • Trends in Plant Science

Best Publications

  • Photoinhibition of photosystem II under environmental stress.

    Norio Murata;Shunichi Takahashi;Yoshitaka Nishiyama;Suleyman I. Allakhverdiev

  • How do environmental stresses accelerate photoinhibition

    Shunichi Takahashi;Norio Murata

  • Enhancement of tolerance of abiotic stress by metabolic engineering of betaines and other compatible solutes.

    Tony H.H Chen;Norio Murata

  • The role of glycine betaine in the protection of plants from stress: clues from transgenic plants

    A. Sakamoto;N. Murata

  • Membrane fluidity and its roles in the perception of environmental signals.

    Dmitry A. Los;Norio Murata

  • Ionic and osmotic effects of NacL-induced inactivation of photosystems I and II in Synechococcus sp.

    Suleyman I. Allakhverdiev;Atsushi Sakamoto;Yoshitaka Nishiyama;Masami Inaba

  • Glycinebetaine protects plants against abiotic stress: mechanisms and biotechnological applications.

    Tony H. H. Chen;Norio Murata

  • CHILLING SENSITIVITY IN PLANTS AND CYANOBACTERIA: The Crucial Contribution of Membrane Lipids

    I. Nishida;N. Murata

  • A new paradigm for the action of reactive oxygen species in the photoinhibition of photosystem II

    Yoshitaka Nishiyama;Suleyman I. Allakhverdiev;Suleyman I. Allakhverdiev;Norio Murata

  • Glycinebetaine: an effective protectant against abiotic stress in plants

    Tony H.H. Chen;Norio Murata

  • Structure and expression of fatty acid desaturases

    Dmitry A. Los;Norio Murata

  • Control of excitation transfer in photosynthesis I. Light-induced change of chlorophyll a fluoresence in Porphyridium cruentum

    Norio Murata

  • Genetically engineered alteration in the chilling sensitivity of plants

    N. Murata;O. Ishizaki-Nishizawa;S. Higashi;H. Hayashi

  • Membrane Fluidity and Temperature Perception.

    N. Murata;D. A. Los

  • Oxidative stress inhibits the repair of photodamage to the photosynthetic machinery.

    Yoshitaka Nishiyama;Yoshitaka Nishiyama;Hiroshi Yamamoto;Suleyman I. Allakhverdiev;Masami Inaba

  • Transformation of Arabidopsis thaliana with the codA gene for choline oxidase; accumulation of glycinebetaine and enhanced tolerance to salt and cold stress.

    Hidenori Hayashi;Alia;Laszlo Mustardy;Laszlo Mustardy;Patchraporn Deshnium

  • Inactivation of Photosynthetic Oxygen Evolution and Concomitant Release of Three Polypeptides in the Photosystem II Particles of Spinach Chloroplasts

    Tomohiko Kuwabara;Norio Murata

  • Enhancement of chilling tolerance of a cyanobacterium by genetic manipulation of fatty acid desaturation

    Hajime Wada;Zoltan Combos;Norio Murata

  • The unusually strong stabilizing effects of glycine betaine on the structure and function of the oxygen-evolving Photosystem II complex.

    George C. Papageorgiou;Norio Murata

  • Genetic engineering of glycinebetaine synthesis in plants: current status and implications for enhancement of stress tolerance

    Atsushi Sakamoto;Norio Murata

Frequent Co-Authors

Iwane Suzuki
Iwane Suzuki University of Tsukuba
Dmitry A. Los
Dmitry A. Los Russian Academy of Sciences
Suleyman I. Allakhverdiev
Suleyman I. Allakhverdiev Russian Academy of Sciences
Hajime Wada
Hajime Wada University of Tokyo
Ikuo Nishida
Ikuo Nishida Saitama University
Tony H. H. Chen
Tony H. H. Chen Oregon State University
Naoki Sato
Naoki Sato University of Tokyo
Tatsuo Omata
Tatsuo Omata Nagoya University
Antoni R. Slabas
Antoni R. Slabas Durham University
Eva-Mari Aro
Eva-Mari Aro University of Turku

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