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Biology and Biochemistry
Japan
2026
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Chemistry
Japan
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 106 934 825 41 39 1294 54152
Biology and Biochemistry 110 959 849 46 40 1321 59434

Satoshi Omura publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Satoshi Omura between 1963 and 2022, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Satoshi Omura published across 60 years, from 1963 to 2022, averaging 24.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 58 publications in 1996. 10 of the 1,453 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1963 to 2022. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 58. Peak 58 publications in 1996. 1963: 2 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 1 publication 1967: 5 publications 1968: 6 publications 1969: 4 publications 1970: 4 publications 1971: 6 publications 1972: 14 publications 1973: 12 publications 1974: 21 publications 1975: 18 publications 1976: 21 publications 1977: 20 publications 1978: 11 publications 1979: 28 publications 1980: 23 publications 1981: 23 publications 1982: 26 publications 1983: 23 publications 1984: 23 publications 1985: 24 publications 1986: 29 publications 1987: 17 publications 1988: 24 publications 1989: 25 publications 1990: 23 publications 1991: 22 publications 1992: 24 publications 1993: 36 publications 1994: 34 publications 1995: 44 publications 1996: 58 publications 1997: 42 publications 1998: 22 publications 1999: 34 publications 2000: 32 publications 2001: 33 publications 2002: 28 publications 2003: 30 publications 2004: 36 publications 2005: 34 publications 2006: 41 publications 2007: 46 publications 2008: 55 publications 2009: 51 publications 2010: 40 publications 2011: 30 publications 2012: 28 publications 2013: 33 publications 2014: 20 publications 2015: 30 publications 2016: 30 publications 2017: 28 publications 2018: 26 publications 2019: 22 publications 2020: 21 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 1 publication
1963 2022

1,453 publications in total across all disciplines

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Satoshi Omura: publications per year, 1963 to 2022
Year Publications
1963 2
1964 0
1965 0
1966 1
1967 5
1968 6
1969 4
1970 4
1971 6
1972 14
1973 12
1974 21
1975 18
1976 21
1977 20
1978 11
1979 28
1980 23
1981 23
1982 26
1983 23
1984 23
1985 24
1986 29
1987 17
1988 24
1989 25
1990 23
1991 22
1992 24
1993 36
1994 34
1995 44
1996 58
1997 42
1998 22
1999 34
2000 32
2001 33
2002 28
2003 30
2004 36
2005 34
2006 41
2007 46
2008 55
2009 51
2010 40
2011 30
2012 28
2013 33
2014 20
2015 30
2016 30
2017 28
2018 26
2019 22
2020 21
2021 9
2022 1
Total 1,453
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Satoshi Omura 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 Satoshi Omura 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, 1,281–1,294 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: 1,294 publications — 99th percentile

99% 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
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 1,294
1,295+ 100
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Satoshi Omura 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 Satoshi Omura 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, 106–107 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: 106 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% 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
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88 106
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 Biology and Biochemistry in Japan Leader Award
  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in Japan Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Japan Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Japan Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Japan Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Japan Leader Award
  • 2015 - Nobel Prize for their discoveries concerning a novel therapy against infections caused by roundworm parasites
  • 2010 - Tetrahedron Prize for Creativity in Organic Chemistry or Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry, Elsevier
  • 2005 - Member of the European Academy of Sciences
  • 2005 - Ernest Guenther Award, American Chemical Society (ACS)
  • 2000 - Nakanishi Prize, Chemical Society of Japan and the American Chemical Society.
  • 1999 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1997 - Robert Koch Gold Medal
  • 1997 - Prince Mahidol Award
  • 1992 - German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina - Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina – Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften Microbiology and Immunology

Overview

Satoshi Omura is affiliated with Kitasato University in Japan and focuses on medical research, particularly in the field of medicine. Their research spans various subfields, including public health, environmental and occupational health, pharmacology, computational theory and mathematics, materials chemistry, and biochemistry.

Omura's main research topics include malaria research and control, computational drug discovery methods, microbial natural products and biosynthesis, research on leishmaniasis studies, traditional and medicinal uses of Annonaceae, bioactive compounds and antitumor agents, and the synthesis and pharmacology of alkaloids.

The following recent papers highlight some of Omura's research contributions:

  • Rapid and Systematic Exploration of Chemical Space Relevant to Artemisinins: Anti-malarial Activities of Skeletally Diversified Tetracyclic Peroxides and 6-Aza-artemisinins, 2020, The Journal of Organic Chemistry
  • Discovery of 3-Cinnamamido-N-Substituted Benzamides as Potential Antimalarial Agents, 2020, Medicinal Chemistry
  • Semisynthesis of Antitrypanosomal p-Quinone Analog Possesing the Komaroviquinone Pharmacophore, 2022, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin
  • My gratitude for Arny's friendship with me, 2021, Journal of Industrial Microbiology & Biotechnology
  • Trehangelins ameliorate inflammation-induced skin senescence by suppressing the epidermal YAP-CCN1 axis, 2021, Research Square (Research Square)

Frequent co-authors in Omura's work include Aki Ishiyama, Masato Iwatsuki, Rei Hokari, Kazuhiko Otoguro, and Karunakar Reddy Bonepally.

Omura has published in several research venues, such as:

  • The Journal of Organic Chemistry
  • Medicinal Chemistry
  • Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin
  • Journal of Industrial Microbiology & Biotechnology
  • Research Square (Research Square)

The scientist has been recognized with multiple awards, including the Nobel Prize awarded in 2015 for discoveries related to novel therapies against infections caused by roundworm parasites. Other awards include the Tetrahedron Prize for Creativity in Organic Chemistry or Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry from Elsevier in 2010, membership in the European Academy of Sciences from 2005, the Ernest Guenther Award from the American Chemical Society (ACS) in 2005, the Nakanishi Prize awarded jointly by the Chemical Society of Japan and the American Chemical Society in 2000, membership in the National Academy of Sciences in 1999, the Robert Koch Gold Medal in 1997, the Prince Mahidol Award in 1997, and recognition by the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina in 1992 in the areas of microbiology and immunology.

Best Publications

  • Degradation of CFTR by the ubiquitin-proteasome pathway

    Cristina L. Ward;Satoshi Omura;Ron R. Kopito

  • Complete genome sequence and comparative analysis of the industrial microorganism Streptomyces avermitilis

    Haruo Ikeda;Jun Ishikawa;Akiharu Hanamoto;Mayumi Shinose

  • Avermectins, New Family of Potent Anthelmintic Agents: Producing Organism and Fermentation

    R W Burg;B M Miller;E E Baker;J Birnbaum

  • Genome sequence of an industrial microorganism Streptomyces avermitilis: Deducing the ability of producing secondary metabolites

    Satoshi Omura;Haruo Ikeda;Jun Ishikawa;Akiharu Hanamoto

  • A NEW ALKALOID AM-2282 OF STREPTOMYCES ORIGIN TAXONOMY, FERMENTATION, ISOLATION AND PRELIMINARY CHARACTERIZATION

    Satoshi Omura;Yuzuru Iwai;Atsushi Hirano;Akira Nakagawa

  • Lactacystin, a novel microbial metabolite, induces neuritogenesis of neuroblastoma cells.

    Satoshi Omura;Tomoko Fujimoto;Kazuhiko Otoguro;Keiichi Matsuzaki

  • The non-osteogenic mouse pluripotent cell line, C3H10T1/2, is induced to differentiate into osteoblastic cells by recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2.

    Takenobu Katagiri;Akira Yamaguchi;Tohru Ikeda;Shusaku Yoshiki

  • Genome-minimized Streptomyces host for the heterologous expression of secondary metabolism

    Mamoru Komatsu;Takuma Uchiyama;Satoshi Omura;David E. Cane

  • Terpene synthases are widely distributed in bacteria

    Yuuki Yamada;Tomohisa Kuzuyama;Mamoru Komatsu;Kazuo Shin-ya

  • ORGANIZATION OF THE BIOSYNTHETIC GENE CLUSTER FOR THE POLYKETIDE ANTHELMINTIC MACROLIDE AVERMECTIN IN STREPTOMYCES AVERMITILIS

    Haruo Ikeda;Tomoko Nonomiya;Masayo Usami;Toshio Ohta

  • Production of 'hybrid' antibiotics by genetic engineering.

    D. A. Hopwood;F. Malpartida;H. M. Kieser;H. Ikeda

  • Degradation of a Mutant Secretory Protein, α1-Antitrypsin Z, in the Endoplasmic Reticulum Requires Proteasome Activity

    Dongfeng Qu;Jeffrey H. Teckman;Satoshi Omura;David H. Perlmutter

  • Ivermectin, ‘Wonder drug’ from Japan: the human use perspective

    Andy Crump;Satoshi Omura

  • Structure of lactacystin, a new microbial metabolite which induces differentiation of neuroblastoma cells.

    Satoshi Omura;Keiichi Matsuzaki;Tomoko Fujimoto;Kazuhito Kosuge

  • Structural and Computational Analysis of the Quinone-binding Site of Complex II (Succinate-Ubiquinone Oxidoreductase) A MECHANISM OF ELECTRON TRANSFER AND PROTON CONDUCTION DURING UBIQUINONE REDUCTION

    Rob Horsefield;Victoria Yankovskaya;Graham Sexton;William Whittingham

  • Inhibition of fatty acid synthetases by the antibiotic cerulenin

    D. Vance;I. Goldberg;O. Mitsuhashi;K. Bloch

  • The degradation of apolipoprotein B100 is mediated by the ubiquitin-proteasome pathway and involves heat shock protein 70.

    Edward A. Fisher;Mingyue Zhou;Deborah M. Mitchell;Xujun Wu

  • Inhibition of fatty acid synthesis by the antibiotic cerulenin. Specific inactivation of beta-ketoacyl-acyl carrier protein synthetase.

    Giuliano D'agnony;Ira S. Rosenfeld;Juichi Awaya;Satoshi Ōmura

  • Identification and functional analysis of genes controlling biosynthesis of 2-methylisoborneol

    Mamoru Komatsu;Muneya Tsuda;Satoshi Omura;Hideaki Oikawa

  • Atpenins, potent and specific inhibitors of mitochondrial complex II (succinate-ubiquinone oxidoreductase)

    Hiroko Miyadera;Kazuro Shiomi;Hideaki Ui;Yuichi Yamaguchi

  • Novel Aspects of Degradation of T Cell Receptor Subunits from the Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER) in T Cells: Importance of Oligosaccharide Processing, Ubiquitination, and Proteasome-dependent Removal from ER Membranes

    Mei Yang;Satoshi Omura;Juan S. Bonifacino;Allan M. Weissman

Frequent Co-Authors

Hiroshi Tomoda
Hiroshi Tomoda Kitasato University
Kazuro Shiomi
Kazuro Shiomi Kitasato University
Haruo Ikeda
Haruo Ikeda Kitasato University
Haruki Yamada
Haruki Yamada Kitasato University
Kiyoshi Kita
Kiyoshi Kita Nagasaki University
Isao Kuwajima
Isao Kuwajima Kitasato University
Amos B. Smith
Amos B. Smith University of Pennsylvania
Lawrence L. Rudel
Lawrence L. Rudel Wake Forest University
Masami Ishibashi
Masami Ishibashi Chiba University
David E. Cane
David E. Cane Brown University

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