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Shigenori Kanaya

Shigenori Kanaya

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 61 9397 8510 668 616 359 11280
Biology and Biochemistry 62 10960 10105 749 705 364 11660

Shigenori Kanaya publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Shigenori Kanaya between 1967 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Shigenori Kanaya published across 57 years, from 1967 to 2023, averaging 6.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 39 publications in 2007. 2 of the 373 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1967 to 2023. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 39. Peak 39 publications in 2007. 1967: 1 publication 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 2 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 0 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 3 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 3 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 2 publications 1990: 6 publications 1991: 8 publications 1992: 7 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 10 publications 1995: 10 publications 1996: 7 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 10 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 13 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 12 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 16 publications 2006: 23 publications 2007: 39 publications 2008: 17 publications 2009: 19 publications 2010: 16 publications 2011: 18 publications 2012: 28 publications 2013: 17 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 2 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 2 publications
1967 2023

373 publications in total across all disciplines

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Shigenori Kanaya: publications per year, 1967 to 2023
Year Publications
1967 1
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 2
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 1
1980 0
1981 2
1982 0
1983 3
1984 1
1985 3
1986 2
1987 0
1988 1
1989 2
1990 6
1991 8
1992 7
1993 7
1994 10
1995 10
1996 7
1997 5
1998 10
1999 10
2000 6
2001 13
2002 8
2003 12
2004 9
2005 16
2006 23
2007 39
2008 17
2009 19
2010 16
2011 18
2012 28
2013 17
2014 15
2015 8
2016 2
2017 2
2018 0
2019 1
2020 2
2021 2
2022 0
2023 2
Total 373
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Shigenori Kanaya 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 Shigenori Kanaya 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, 341–360 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: 359 publications — 74th percentile

74% 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
341–360 628 359
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
1,295+ 100
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Shigenori Kanaya 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 Shigenori Kanaya 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, 60–61 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: 61 D-Index — 49th percentile

49% 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 61
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
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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Overview

Shigenori Kanaya is affiliated with Osaka University in Japan and conducts research primarily in the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Materials Science. Their work spans several subfields including Molecular Biology, Materials Chemistry, Biotechnology, Genetics, and Oncology.

Their research topics cover a range of biochemical and molecular biology themes: enzyme structure and function, protein structure and dynamics, enzyme production and characterization, RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms, DNA and nucleic acid chemistry, bacterial genetics and biotechnology, and microbial metabolic engineering and bioproduction.

Kanaya has contributed to the scientific literature with several recent papers, including:

  • Identification of the ternary complex of ribonuclease HI:RNA/DNA hybrid:metal ions by ESI mass spectrometry (2021), published in Journal of Biological Chemistry
  • Affinity shift of ATP upon glycerol binding to a glycerol kinase from the hyperthermophilic archaeon Thermococcus kodakarensis KOD1 (2020), published in Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering
  • Insertion loop-mediated folding propagation governs efficient maturation of hyperthermophilic Tk-subtilisin at high temperatures (2020), published in FEBS Letters

Their frequent coauthors include:

  • Kazufumi Takano
  • Yuichi Koga
  • Hiroshi Amesaka
  • S. Tanaka
  • Hiroyoshi Matsumura

Kanaya's publications appear in journals such as the Journal of Biological Chemistry, Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering, and FEBS Letters, reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of their work integrating aspects of biochemistry and bioengineering.

Best Publications

  • Isolation of a novel cutinase homolog with polyethylene terephthalate-degrading activity from leaf-branch compost by using a metagenomic approach.

    Sintawee Sulaiman;Saya Yamato;Eiko Kanaya;Joong-Jae Kim

  • Three-dimensional structure of ribonuclease H from E. coli

    K. Katayanagi;M. Miyagawa;M. Matsushima;M. Ishikawa

  • How does RNase H recognize a DNA.RNA hybrid

    H Nakamura;Y Oda;S Iwai;H Inoue

  • Structural details of ribonuclease H from Escherichia coli as refined to an atomic resolution.

    K. Katayanagi;M. Miyagawa;M. Matsushima;M. Ishikawa

  • Ribonuclease H: molecular diversities, substrate binding domains, and catalytic mechanism of the prokaryotic enzymes

    Takashi Tadokoro;Shigenori Kanaya

  • Identification of the genes encoding Mn2+-dependent RNase HII and Mg2+-dependent RNase HIII from Bacillus subtilis: classification of RNases H into three families.

    Naoto Ohtani;Mitsuru Haruki;Masaaki Morikawa;Robert J. Crouch

  • Identification of the amino acid residues involved in an active site of Escherichia coli ribonuclease H by site-directed mutagenesis.

    S Kanaya;A Kohara;Y Miura;A Sekiguchi

  • Crystal Structure and Thermodynamic and Kinetic Stability of Metagenome-Derived LC-Cutinase

    Sintawee Sulaiman;Dong-Ju You;Eiko Kanaya;Yuichi Koga

  • Laser irradiated growth of protein crystal

    Hiroaki Adachi;Kazufumi Takano;Youichiroh Hosokawa;Tsuyoshi Inoue

  • Individual ionization constants of all the carboxyl groups in ribonuclease HI from Escherichia coli determined by NMR.

    Yasushi Oda;Toshio Yamazaki;Kuniaki Nagayama;Shigenori Kanaya

  • Biofilm formation by a Bacillus subtilis strain that produces γ-polyglutamate

    Masaaki Morikawa;Masaaki Morikawa;Shinji Kagihiro;Mitsuru Haruki;Kazufumi Takano

  • Importance of the positive charge cluster in Escherichia coli ribonuclease HI for the effective binding of the substrate.

    Shigenori Kanaya;Chieko Katsuda-Nakai;Morio Ikehara

  • Isolation and characterization of a halotolerant Bacillus subtilis BBK-1 which produces three kinds of lipopeptides: bacillomycin L, plipastatin, and surfactin.

    Niran Roongsawang;Jiraporn Thaniyavarn;Suthep Thaniyavarn;Takayuki Kameyama

  • Crystal Structure of Ribonuclease H from Thermus thermophilus HB8 Refined at 2·8 Å Resolution

    Kohki Ishikawa;Mika Okumura;Katsuo Katayanagi;Shigenobu Kimura

  • Cloning and Characterization of the Gene Cluster Encoding Arthrofactin Synthetase from Pseudomonas sp. MIS38

    Niran Roongsawang;Ken ichi Hase;Mitsuru Haruki;Tadayuki Imanaka

  • Stabilization of Escherichia coli ribonuclease H by introduction of an artificial disulfide bond.

    S Kanaya;C Katsuda;S Kimura;T Nakai

  • Molecular diversities of RNases H.

    Naoto Ohtani;Mitsuru Haruki;Masaaki Morikawa;Shigenori Kanaya

  • Stabilization of Escherichia coli ribonuclease HI by cavity-filling mutations within a hydrophobic core.

    Kohki Ishikawa;Haruki Nakamura;Kosuke Morikawa;Shigenori Kanaya

  • PRODUCTION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF BIOSURFACTANTS FROM BACILLUS LICHENIFORMIS F2.2

    Jiraporn Thaniyavarn;Jiraporn Thaniyavarn;Jiraporn Thaniyavarn;Niran Roongsawang;Takayuki Kameyama;Mitsuru Haruki

  • DNA sequence of the gene coding for Escherichia coli ribonuclease H.

    Unknown

  • The nucleotide sequences of copia and copia-related RNA in Drosophila virus-like particles.

    Yasufumi Emori;Yasufumi Emori;Tadayoshi Shiba;Shigenori Kanaya;Satoshi Inouye

Frequent Co-Authors

Kazufumi Takano
Kazufumi Takano Kyoto Prefectural University
Tadayuki Imanaka
Tadayuki Imanaka Ritsumeikan University
Haruki Nakamura
Haruki Nakamura Osaka University
Kosuke Morikawa
Kosuke Morikawa Kyoto University
Morio Ikehara
Morio Ikehara Osaka University
Tsuyoshi Inoue
Tsuyoshi Inoue Osaka University
Eiko Ohtsuka
Eiko Ohtsuka Hokkaido University
Yusuke Mori
Yusuke Mori Osaka University
Robert J. Crouch
Robert J. Crouch National Institutes of Health
Masahiro Takagi
Masahiro Takagi Kyoto Sangyo University

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