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Shigeyuki Yokoyama

Shigeyuki Yokoyama

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Biology and Biochemistry
Japan
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 138 138 122 12 12 1479 69620
Biology and Biochemistry 138 301 270 10 10 2747 71680

Shigeyuki Yokoyama publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Shigeyuki Yokoyama between 1977 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Shigeyuki Yokoyama published across 48 years, from 1977 to 2024, averaging 58.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 377 publications in 2006. 9 of the 2,819 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
100 200 300
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1977 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 377. Peak 377 publications in 2006. 1977: 1 publication 1978: 1 publication 1979: 4 publications 1980: 4 publications 1981: 6 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 4 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 8 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 8 publications 1988: 10 publications 1989: 10 publications 1990: 14 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 15 publications 1993: 15 publications 1994: 13 publications 1995: 19 publications 1996: 13 publications 1997: 30 publications 1998: 19 publications 1999: 42 publications 2000: 37 publications 2001: 55 publications 2002: 63 publications 2003: 123 publications 2004: 352 publications 2005: 279 publications 2006: 377 publications 2007: 292 publications 2008: 297 publications 2009: 103 publications 2010: 92 publications 2011: 82 publications 2012: 68 publications 2013: 76 publications 2014: 64 publications 2015: 52 publications 2016: 49 publications 2017: 30 publications 2018: 24 publications 2019: 20 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 4 publications
1977 2024

2,819 publications in total across all disciplines

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Shigeyuki Yokoyama: publications per year, 1977 to 2024
Year Publications
1977 1
1978 1
1979 4
1980 4
1981 6
1982 1
1983 4
1984 2
1985 8
1986 4
1987 8
1988 10
1989 10
1990 14
1991 6
1992 15
1993 15
1994 13
1995 19
1996 13
1997 30
1998 19
1999 42
2000 37
2001 55
2002 63
2003 123
2004 352
2005 279
2006 377
2007 292
2008 297
2009 103
2010 92
2011 82
2012 68
2013 76
2014 64
2015 52
2016 49
2017 30
2018 24
2019 20
2020 8
2021 12
2022 6
2023 5
2024 4
Total 2,819
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Shigeyuki Yokoyama 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 Shigeyuki Yokoyama 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, 564+ 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: 1,479 publications — 100th percentile

100% 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
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 1,479
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Shigeyuki Yokoyama 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 Shigeyuki Yokoyama 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, 138–139 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: 138 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% 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
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 8 138
140–141 16
142–143 7
144 7
145+ 100
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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
  • 2011 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

Shigeyuki Yokoyama is affiliated with RIKEN in Japan and has produced extensive research in the fields of biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with additional contributions to medicine. Their work spans various subfields including molecular biology, genetics, epidemiology, immunology, and cell biology.

The primary topics Yokoyama has covered reflect a focus on molecular mechanisms and disease-related processes. These topics include:

  • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • Enzyme structure and function
  • Autophagy in disease and therapy
  • Endoplasmic reticulum stress and disease
  • Bacterial genetics and biotechnology
  • Heat shock proteins research

Yokoyama's recent publications illustrate a range of specific research interests. Notable papers include:

  • "Fully Productive Cell-Free Genetic Code Expansion by Structure-Based Engineering of Methanomethylophilus alvus Pyrrolysyl-tRNA Synthetase" (2020), published in ACS Synthetic Biology
  • "AdipoR agonist increases insulin sensitivity and exercise endurance in AdipoR-humanized mice" (2021), published in Communications Biology
  • "Serum anti-DIDO1, anti-CPSF2, and anti-FOXJ2 antibodies as predictive risk markers for acute ischemic stroke" (2021), published in BMC Medicine
  • "Protein ligand interaction analysis against new CaMKK2 inhibitors by use of X-ray crystallography and the fragment molecular orbital (FMO) method" (2020), published in Journal of Molecular Graphics and Modelling
  • "Human adiponectin receptor AdipoR1 assumes closed and open structures" (2020), published in Communications Biology

Frequent collaborators in Yokoyama's research include these coauthors:

  • Mikako Shirouzu (12 joint publications)
  • Kensaku Sakamoto (7 joint publications)
  • Akiko Tanaka (5 joint publications)
  • Kazue Terasawa (5 joint publications)
  • Tetsuro Watabe (5 joint publications)

The scientist often publishes in specialized journals such as:

  • Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications (3 publications)
  • Biomolecular NMR Assignments (3 publications)
  • Communications Biology (2 publications)
  • ACS Synthetic Biology (1 publication)
  • BMC Medicine (1 publication)

In recognition of their contributions, Yokoyama was named a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2011.

Best Publications

  • Crystal Structure of the Complex of Human Epidermal Growth Factor and Receptor Extracellular Domains.

    Hideo Ogiso;Ryuichiro Ishitani;Osamu Nureki;Shuya Fukai

  • An Open-and-Shut Case? Recent Insights into the Activation of EGF/ErbB Receptors

    Antony W. Burgess;Hyun Soo Cho;Hyun Soo Cho;Charles Eigenbrot;Kathryn M. Ferguson

  • Protein production and purification.

    S Gräslund

  • Crystal structure of a bacterial RNA polymerase holoenzyme at 2.6 A resolution

    Dmitry G. Vassylyev;Shun-ichi Sekine;Oleg Laptenko;Jookyung Lee

  • Structural basis for defects of keap1 activity provoked by its point mutations in lung cancer

    Balasundaram Padmanabhan;Kit I. Tong;Tsutomu Ohta;Yoshihiro Nakamura

  • Structural Basis for RNA Unwinding by the DEAD-Box Protein Drosophila Vasa

    Toru Sengoku;Osamu Nureki;Akira Nakamura;Satoru Kobayashi

  • Codon and amino-acid specificities of a transfer RNA are both converted by a single post-transcriptional modification.

    Tomonari Muramatsu;Kazuya Nishikawa;Fumiko Nemoto;Yoshiyuki Kuchino

  • CELL-FREE PRODUCTION AND STABLE-ISOTOPE LABELING OF MILLIGRAM QUANTITIES OF PROTEINS

    Takanori Kigawa;Takashi Yabuki;Yasuhiko Yoshida;Michio Tsutsui

  • Role of the ENTH Domain in Phosphatidylinositol-4,5-Bisphosphate Binding and Endocytosis

    Toshiki Itoh;Seizo Koshiba;Takanori Kigawa;Akira Kikuchi

  • An operational RNA code for amino acids and possible relationship to genetic code.

    Paul Schimmel;Richard Giege;Dino Moras;Shigeyuki Yokoyama

  • Generation of high-affinity DNA aptamers using an expanded genetic alphabet.

    Michiko Kimoto;Rie Yamashige;Ken-ichiro Matsunaga;Shigeyuki Yokoyama

  • Structural basis for recognition of the tra mRNA precursor by the Sex-lethal protein.

    Noriko Handa;Osamu Nureki;Kazuki Kurimoto;Insil Kim

  • Molecular computation by DNA hairpin formation.

    Kensaku Sakamoto;Hidetaka Gouzu;Ken Komiya;Daisuke Kiga

  • Curved EFC/F-BAR-Domain Dimers Are Joined End to End into a Filament for Membrane Invagination in Endocytosis

    Atsushi Shimada;Hideaki Niwa;Kazuya Tsujita;Shiro Suetsugu;Shiro Suetsugu

  • Different electrostatic potentials define ETGE and DLG motifs as hinge and latch in oxidative stress response.

    Kit I. Tong;Balasundaram Padmanabhan;Akira Kobayashi;Chengwei Shang

  • Enzyme structure with two catalytic sites for double-sieve selection of substrate.

    Osamu Nureki;Dmitry G. Vassylyev;Masaru Tateno;Atsushi Shimada

  • Structural genomics projects in Japan.

    Shigeyuki Yokoyama;Hiroshi Hirota;Takanori Kigawa;Takashi Yabuki

  • Let-7 microRNA-mediated mRNA deadenylation and translational repression in a mammalian cell-free system

    Motoaki Wakiyama;Koji Takimoto;Osamu Ohara;Shigeyuki Yokoyama

  • Regulation through the Secondary Channel—Structural Framework for ppGpp-DksA Synergism during Transcription

    Anna Perederina;Vladimir Svetlov;Marina N Vassylyeva;Tahir H Tahirov

  • Atomic structure of Hsp90-Cdc37-Cdk4 reveals that Hsp90 traps and stabilizes an unfolded kinase

    Kliment A. Verba;Ray Yu-Ruei Wang;Akihiko Arakawa;Yanxin Liu

Frequent Co-Authors

Mikako Shirouzu
Mikako Shirouzu RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research
Takaho Terada
Takaho Terada University of Tokyo
Takanori Kigawa
Takanori Kigawa RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research
Seiki Kuramitsu
Seiki Kuramitsu Osaka University
Ichiro Hirao
Ichiro Hirao Xenolis Pte. Ltd.
Osamu Nureki
Osamu Nureki University of Tokyo
Tatsuo Miyazawa
Tatsuo Miyazawa University of Tokyo
Hitoshi Kurumizaka
Hitoshi Kurumizaka University of Tokyo
Susumu Nishimura
Susumu Nishimura University of Tsukuba
Peter Güntert
Peter Güntert ETH Zurich

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