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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 65 1651 1477 138 130 160 20275

Shinji Takada publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Shinji Takada between 1985 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Shinji Takada published across 42 years, from 1985 to 2026, averaging 4.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2001. 7 of the 186 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2001. 1985: 3 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 3 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 4 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 1 publication 1992: 5 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 4 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 2 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 16 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 7 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 5 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 6 publications 2026: 1 publication
1985 2026

186 publications in total across all disciplines

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Shinji Takada: publications per year, 1985 to 2026
Year Publications
1985 3
1986 1
1987 3
1988 1
1989 4
1990 1
1991 1
1992 5
1993 1
1994 4
1995 1
1996 2
1997 5
1998 5
1999 4
2000 6
2001 16
2002 5
2003 3
2004 7
2005 10
2006 6
2007 4
2008 4
2009 1
2010 7
2011 1
2012 5
2013 2
2014 5
2015 3
2016 11
2017 8
2018 5
2019 3
2020 5
2021 8
2022 2
2023 5
2024 6
2025 6
2026 1
Total 186
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Shinji Takada 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 Shinji Takada 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, 157–166 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: 160 publications — 42nd percentile

42% 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
157–166 159 160
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
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Shinji Takada 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 Shinji Takada 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, 64–65 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: 65 D-Index — 47th percentile

47% 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 65
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
140–141 16
142–143 7
144 7
145+ 100
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Overview

Shinji Takada is affiliated with the National Institutes of Natural Sciences in Japan and is active in research within the field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their scholarly contributions primarily focus on Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Genetics, Surgery, and Physiology.

The main topics of Shinji Takada's research encompass:

  • Wnt/β-catenin signaling in development and cancer
  • Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation
  • Congenital heart defects research
  • Proteoglycans and glycosaminoglycans research
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Fibroblast Growth Factor Research
  • Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine

Shinji Takada has published numerous papers across various respected scientific journals. Recent papers include:

  • Regulation of Wnt/PCP signaling through p97/VCP-KBTBD7-mediated Vangl ubiquitination and endoplasmic reticulum-associated degradation, 2021, Science Advances
  • Optogenetic relaxation of actomyosin contractility uncovers mechanistic roles of cortical tension during cytokinesis, 2021, Nature Communications
  • Heparan Sulfate Proteoglycan Clustering in Wnt Signaling and Dispersal, 2020, Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
  • Improvement of Phycocyanobilin Synthesis for Genetically Encoded Phytochrome-Based Optogenetics, 2020, ACS Chemical Biology
  • Quantitative analyses reveal extracellular dynamics of Wnt ligands in Xenopus embryos, 2021, eLife

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • Yusuke Mii
  • Ritsuko Takada
  • Taijiro Yabe
  • Takuma Shinozuka
  • Tatsuya Takemoto

The venues where Shinji Takada most frequently publishes include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
  • Nature Communications
  • Communications Biology
  • Developmental Dynamics

Their work spans diverse subfields with a notable emphasis on molecular biology, supporting ongoing investigations into cellular processes, gene regulation, and developmental mechanisms. Through studies involving signaling pathways such as Wnt/β-catenin, Takada contributes data relevant to congenital disorders, cancer biology, and regenerative medicine.

Best Publications

  • Low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein-5 binds to Axin and regulates the canonical Wnt signaling pathway.

    Junhao Mao;Junhao Mao;Jiyong Wang;Bo Liu;Bo Liu;Weijun Pan

  • Noggin-mediated antagonism of BMP signaling is required for growth and patterning of the neural tube and somite

    Jill A. McMahon;Shinji Takada;Lyle B. Zimmerman;Chen-Ming Fan

  • Wnt-3a regulates somite and tailbud formation in the mouse embryo.

    Shinji Takada;Kevin L. Stark;Martin J. Shea;Galya Vassileva

  • The receptor tyrosine kinase Ror2 is involved in non‐canonical Wnt5a/JNK signalling pathway

    Isao Oishi;Hiroaki Suzuki;Nobuyuki Onishi;Ritsuko Takada

  • Monounsaturated Fatty Acid Modification of Wnt Protein: Its Role in Wnt Secretion

    Ritsuko Takada;Yoshinori Satomi;Tomoko Kurata;Naoto Ueno;Naoto Ueno

  • Wnt signalling required for expansion of neural crest and CNS progenitors

    Makoto Ikeya;Scott M. K. Lee;Jane E. Johnson;Andrew P. McMahon

  • T (Brachyury) is a direct target of Wnt3a during paraxial mesoderm specification

    Terry P. Yamaguchi;Shinji Takada;Yoshiaki Yoshikawa;Nongying Wu

  • FGF18 is required for normal cell proliferation and differentiation during osteogenesis and chondrogenesis

    Norihiko Ohbayashi;Masaki Shibayama;Yoko Kurotaki;Mayumi Imanishi

  • A histone lysine methyltransferase activated by non-canonical Wnt signalling suppresses PPAR-gamma transactivation.

    Ichiro Takada;Masatomo Mihara;Masatomo Mihara;Miyuki Suzawa;Fumiaki Ohtake

  • JNK functions in the non-canonical Wnt pathway to regulate convergent extension movements in vertebrates

    Hiroaki Yamanaka;Tetsuo Moriguchi;Norihisa Masuyama;Morioh Kusakabe

  • Phosphorylation of axin, a Wnt signal negative regulator, by glycogen synthase kinase-3beta regulates its stability.

    Hideki Yamamoto;Shosei Kishida;Shosei Kishida;Michiko Kishida;Satoshi Ikeda

  • THE EXPRESSION OF THE MOUSE ZIC1, ZIC2, AND ZIC3 GENE SUGGESTS AN ESSENTIAL ROLE FOR ZIC GENES IN BODY PATTERN FORMATION

    Takeharu Nagai;Jun Aruga;Shinji Takada;Thomas Günther

  • Low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 5 (LRP5) is essential for normal cholesterol metabolism and glucose-induced insulin secretion

    Takahiro Fujino;Hiroshi Asaba;Man Jong Kang;Yukio Ikeda

  • Induction of melanocyte-specific microphthalmia-associated transcription factor by Wnt-3a.

    Kazuhisa Takeda;Ken Ichi Yasumoto;Ritsuko Takada;Shinji Takada

  • Identification of a link between the tumour suppressor APC and the kinesin superfamily

    Takeshi Jimbo;Yoshihiro Kawasaki;Ryo Koyama;Rina Sato

  • EVIDENCE THAT ABSENCE OF WNT-3A SIGNALING PROMOTES NEURALIZATION INSTEAD OF PARAXIAL MESODERM DEVELOPMENT IN THE MOUSE

    Yoshiaki Yoshikawa;Toshihiko Fujimori;Andrew P. McMahon;Shinji Takada

  • Wnt signaling plays an essential role in neuronal specification of the dorsal spinal cord

    Yuko Muroyama;Motoyuki Fujihara;Makoto Ikeya;Hisato Kondoh

  • Regulation of mammalian tooth cusp patterning by ectodin.

    Yoshiaki Kassai;Pauliina Munne;Yuhei Hotta;Enni Penttilä

  • Cytoskeletal reorganization by soluble Wnt‐3a protein signalling

    Shibamoto;Keiichi Higano;Ritsuko Takada;Fumiaki Ito

  • Analysis of the vestigial tail mutation demonstrates that Wnt-3a gene dosage regulates mouse axial development.

    Tamara L. Greco;Shinji Takada;Shinji Takada;Matthew M. Newhouse;Matthew M. Newhouse;Jill A. McMahon

Frequent Co-Authors

Hisato Kondoh
Hisato Kondoh Kyoto Sangyo University
Andrew P. McMahon
Andrew P. McMahon University of Southern California
Masuo Obinata
Masuo Obinata Tohoku University
Akira Kikuchi
Akira Kikuchi Osaka University
Yasuhiro Minami
Yasuhiro Minami Kobe University
Naoto Ueno
Naoto Ueno National Institute for Basic Biology
Yasuhisa Matsui
Yasuhisa Matsui Tohoku University
Shosei Yoshida
Shosei Yoshida The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, SOKENDAI
Takashi Tsuruo
Takashi Tsuruo Japanese Foundation For Cancer Research
Nobuyuki Itoh
Nobuyuki Itoh Kyoto University

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