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Norio Nakatsuji

Norio Nakatsuji

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Genetics and Molecular Biology
Japan
2024

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 89 757 674 55 50 291 28320

Norio Nakatsuji publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Norio Nakatsuji between 1974 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Norio Nakatsuji published across 51 years, from 1974 to 2024, averaging 6.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2010. 2 of the 312 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1974 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2010. 1974: 2 publications 1975: 1 publication 1976: 1 publication 1977: 0 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 1 publication 1980: 1 publication 1981: 1 publication 1982: 1 publication 1983: 1 publication 1984: 2 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 2 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 4 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 8 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 13 publications 2002: 11 publications 2003: 14 publications 2004: 12 publications 2005: 16 publications 2006: 17 publications 2007: 15 publications 2008: 16 publications 2009: 16 publications 2010: 18 publications 2011: 18 publications 2012: 16 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 0 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 1 publication
1974 2024

312 publications in total across all disciplines

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Norio Nakatsuji: publications per year, 1974 to 2024
Year Publications
1974 2
1975 1
1976 1
1977 0
1978 1
1979 1
1980 1
1981 1
1982 1
1983 1
1984 2
1985 1
1986 2
1987 3
1988 1
1989 4
1990 4
1991 5
1992 8
1993 3
1994 4
1995 3
1996 5
1997 5
1998 4
1999 2
2000 4
2001 13
2002 11
2003 14
2004 12
2005 16
2006 17
2007 15
2008 16
2009 16
2010 18
2011 18
2012 16
2013 13
2014 13
2015 9
2016 4
2017 13
2018 3
2019 2
2020 1
2021 0
2022 0
2023 1
2024 1
Total 312
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Norio Nakatsuji 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 Norio Nakatsuji 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, 287–296 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: 291 publications — 79th percentile

79% 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
277–286 49
287–296 52 291
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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Norio Nakatsuji 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 Norio Nakatsuji 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, 88–89 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: 89 D-Index — 76th percentile

76% 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 89
90–91 31
92–93 51
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

Norio Nakatsuji is a researcher affiliated with Kyoto University in Japan, specializing in Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Their work spans multiple subfields including Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Surgery, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, and Cognitive Neuroscience. The primary focus of their research involves pluripotent stem cells, with significant contributions to related areas such as tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, and genetic engineering technologies like CRISPR.

The scientist has published studies addressing various topics, notably:

  • Pluripotent Stem Cells Research
  • 3D Printing in Biomedical Research
  • Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
  • CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
  • Renal and Related Cancers
  • Nerve Injury and Regeneration
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder Research

Among their recent academic papers are the following:

  • "Overexpression of Nuclear Receptor 5A1 Induces and Maintains an Intermediate State of Conversion between Primed and Naive Pluripotency," 2020, Stem Cell Reports
  • "Development of substrates for the culture of human pluripotent stem cells," 2023, Biomaterials Science
  • "Robust differentiation of human pluripotent stem cells into Schwann cells," 2024, Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications

Their collaboration network includes frequent coauthors such as Eihachiro Kawase, Kaori Yamauchi, Tatsuhiko N. Ikeda, Mihoko Hosokawa, and Shinichiro Chuma. These collaborative efforts indicate interdisciplinary connections across stem cell biology and biomedical engineering domains.

The main publication venues for their work include:

  • Biomaterials Science
  • Stem Cell Reports
  • Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications

Norio Nakatsuji's research contributes to ongoing scientific discussions in stem cell biology and regenerative medicine. Their studies on pluripotent stem cells explore mechanisms of cell conversion and differentiation, which are critical for advancing therapeutic approaches and biomedical applications.

Best Publications

  • Reduced cell motility and enhanced focal adhesion contact formation in cells from FAK-deficient mice

    D Ilić;Y Furuta;S Kanazawa;N Takeda

  • Characterization of human embryonic stem cell lines by the International Stem Cell Initiative

    Oluseun Adewumi;Behrouz Aflatoonian;Lars Ahrlund-Richter;Michal Amit

  • Nuclear reprogramming of somatic cells by in vitro hybridization with ES cells

    Masako Tada;Yousuke Takahama;Yousuke Takahama;Kuniya Abe;Norio Nakatsuji

  • Efficient gene transfer into the embryonic mouse brain using in vivo electroporation.

    Tetsuichiro Saito;Norio Nakatsuji

  • Octamer and Sox elements are required for transcriptional cis regulation of Nanog gene expression.

    Takao Kuroda;Masako Tada;Hiroshi Kubota;Hironobu Kimura

  • Dopaminergic neurons generated from monkey embryonic stem cells function in a Parkinson primate model

    Yasushi Takagi;Jun Takahashi;Hidemoto Saiki;Asuka Morizane

  • Generation of dopaminergic neurons and pigmented epithelia from primate ES cells by stromal cell-derived inducing activity

    Hiroshi Kawasaki;Hirofumi Suemori;Kenji Mizuseki;Kiichi Watanabe

  • Screening ethnically diverse human embryonic stem cells identifies a chromosome 20 minimal amplicon conferring growth advantage

    Katherine Amps;Peter W. Andrews;George Anyfantis;Lyle Armstrong

  • Rac1 is required for the formation of three germ layers during gastrulation.

    Kazuhiro Sugihara;Norio Nakatsuji;Kenji Nakamura;Kazuki Nakao

  • The TDRD9-MIWI2 complex is essential for piRNA-mediated retrotransposon silencing in the mouse male germline.

    Masanobu Shoji;Takashi Tanaka;Mihoko Hosokawa;Michael Reuter

  • Defining early lineage specification of human embryonic stem cells by the orchestrated balance of canonical Wnt/β-catenin, Activin/Nodal and BMP signaling

    Tomoyuki Sumi;Norihiro Tsuneyoshi;Norio Nakatsuji;Hirofumi Suemori

  • A Small Molecule that Promotes Cardiac Differentiation of Human Pluripotent Stem Cells under Defined, Cytokine- and Xeno-free Conditions

    Itsunari Minami;Kohei Yamada;Tomomi G. Otsuji;Takuya Yamamoto

  • Efficient establishment of human embryonic stem cell lines and long-term maintenance with stable karyotype by enzymatic bulk passage

    Hirofumi Suemori;Kentaro Yasuchika;Kouichi Hasegawa;Tsuyoshi Fujioka

  • Laminin E8 fragments support efficient adhesion and expansion of dissociated human pluripotent stem cells

    Takamichi Miyazaki;Sugiko Futaki;Hirofumi Suemori;Yukimasa Taniguchi

  • HLA-haplotype banking and iPS cells.

    Norio Nakatsuji;Fumiaki Nakajima;Katsushi Tokunaga

  • Nanog expression in mouse germ cell development.

    Shinpei Yamaguchi;Hironobu Kimura;Masako Tada;Norio Nakatsuji

  • Pluripotential competence of cells associated with Nanog activity

    Shin-ya Hatano;Masako Tada;Hironobu Kimura;Shinpei Yamaguchi

  • Establishment of embryonic stem cell lines from cynomolgus monkey blastocysts produced by IVF or ICSI.

    Hirofumi Suemori;Takashi Tada;Ryuzo Torii;Yoshihiko Hosoi

  • Efficient and Scalable Purification of Cardiomyocytes from Human Embryonic and Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells by VCAM1 Surface Expression

    Hideki Uosaki;Hiroyuki Fukushima;Ayako Takeuchi;Satoshi Matsuoka

  • MVH in piRNA processing and gene silencing of retrotransposons

    Satomi Kuramochi-Miyagawa;Toshiaki Watanabe;Kengo Gotoh;Kana Takamatsu

Frequent Co-Authors

Hirofumi Suemori
Hirofumi Suemori Kyoto University
Yong Chen
Yong Chen École Normale Supérieure
Ryosuke Takahashi
Ryosuke Takahashi Kyoto University
Shinji Uemoto
Shinji Uemoto Kyoto University
Martin F. Pera
Martin F. Pera Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
Hiroyuki Sasaki
Hiroyuki Sasaki Kyushu University
Toshio Heike
Toshio Heike Kyoto University
Mito Kanatsu-Shinohara
Mito Kanatsu-Shinohara Kyoto University
Christine L. Mummery
Christine L. Mummery Leiden University Medical Center
Tatsutoshi Nakahata
Tatsutoshi Nakahata Kyoto University

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