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Shinjiro Yamaguchi

Shinjiro Yamaguchi

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Plant Science and Agronomy
Japan
2025

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Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
80
Citations
29296
World Ranking
415
National Ranking
12

Shinjiro Yamaguchi publication distribution in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Shinjiro Yamaguchi sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 176 publications — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 467 publications or more.

Shinjiro Yamaguchi D-index placement in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Shinjiro Yamaguchi sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 80 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 109 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Japan Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Japan Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Japan Leader Award

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Gene
  • Enzyme
  • Botany

Shinjiro Yamaguchi focuses on Arabidopsis, Gibberellin, Mutant, Biochemistry and Gene. The concepts of his Arabidopsis study are interwoven with issues in Transcription factor, Repressor, Abscisic acid and Cell biology. His Cell biology study frequently draws parallels with other fields, such as Botany.

His Botany research incorporates themes from Endogeny and Strigolactone. His work deals with themes such as Regulation of gene expression and Germination, which intersect with Gibberellin. Shinjiro Yamaguchi studies Arabidopsis thaliana, a branch of Mutant.

His most cited work include:

  • Inhibition of shoot branching by new terpenoid plant hormones (1342 citations)
  • Gibberellin Metabolism and its Regulation (1183 citations)
  • Gibberellin Biosynthesis and Response during Arabidopsis Seed Germination (701 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Shinjiro Yamaguchi mostly deals with Biochemistry, Arabidopsis, Gibberellin, Mutant and Botany. His studies in Arabidopsis integrate themes in fields like Arabidopsis thaliana, Abscisic acid, Transgene and Cell biology. He interconnects Hypocotyl and Regulation of gene expression, Gene, Gene expression in the investigation of issues within Gibberellin.

His biological study deals with issues like Oryza sativa, which deal with fields such as Chlorophyll. As part of his studies on Botany, Shinjiro Yamaguchi frequently links adjacent subjects like Plant hormone. Shinjiro Yamaguchi works mostly in the field of Strigolactone, limiting it down to topics relating to Karrikin and, in certain cases, Hydrolase and Ligand.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Biochemistry (41.95%)
  • Arabidopsis (43.10%)
  • Gibberellin (39.66%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2015-2021)?

  • Strigolactone (33.33%)
  • Mutant (43.10%)
  • Arabidopsis (43.10%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Shinjiro Yamaguchi mainly investigates Strigolactone, Mutant, Arabidopsis, Cell biology and Gene. His Strigolactone research integrates issues from Strigolactone biosynthesis, Receptor, Karrikin and Function. His Mutant study is concerned with the larger field of Biochemistry.

In his research, Botany and Imbibition is intimately related to Abscisic acid, which falls under the overarching field of Arabidopsis. His Cell biology research includes themes of Phenotype and Zinc finger. His study in Gene is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Haustorium, Host and Striga asiatica.

Between 2015 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Lateral branching oxidoreductase acts in the final stages of strigolactone biosynthesis in Arabidopsis (117 citations)
  • Strigolactone perception and deactivation by a hydrolase receptor DWARF14 (76 citations)
  • Strigolactone perception and deactivation by a hydrolase receptor DWARF14 (76 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Gene
  • Enzyme
  • Botany

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Botany, Gene, Strigolactone, Gibberellin and Parasitic plant. His Botany research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Oryza sativa and Abscisic acid. The research on Mutant and Arabidopsis is part of his Strigolactone project.

The study incorporates disciplines such as Dioxygenase and Enzyme in addition to Mutant. His Arabidopsis study necessitates a more in-depth grasp of Biochemistry. The concepts of his Gibberellin study are interwoven with issues in Plant hormone, Cell signaling, Striga hermonthica and Weed.

Best Publications

  • Gibberellin Metabolism and its Regulation

    Shinjiro Yamaguchi

  • Inhibition of shoot branching by new terpenoid plant hormones

    Mikihisa Umehara;Atsushi Hanada;Satoko Yoshida;Kohki Akiyama

  • Gibberellin Biosynthesis and Response during Arabidopsis Seed Germination

    Mikihiro Ogawa;Atsushi Hanada;Yukika Yamauchi;Ayuko Kuwahara

  • d14, a strigolactone-insensitive mutant of rice, shows an accelerated outgrowth of tillers.

    Tomotsugu Arite;Mikihisa Umehara;Shinji Ishikawa;Atsushi Hanada

  • Positive regulatory role of strigolactone in plant responses to drought and salt stress

    Chien Van Ha;Marco Antonio Leyva-Gonzalez;Yuriko Osakabe;Uyen Thi Tran

  • Activation of gibberellin biosynthesis and response pathways by low temperature during imbibition of Arabidopsis thaliana seeds.

    Yukika Yamauchi;Mikihiro Ogawa;Ayuko Kuwahara;Atsushi Hanada

  • The AtGenExpress hormone and chemical treatment data set: experimental design, data evaluation, model data analysis and data access.

    Hideki Goda;Eriko Sasaki;Kenji Akiyama;Akiko Maruyama-Nakashita

  • Regulation of hormone metabolism in Arabidopsis seeds: phytochrome regulation of abscisic acid metabolism and abscisic acid regulation of gibberellin metabolism

    Mitsunori Seo;Atsushi Hanada;Ayuko Kuwahara;Akira Endo

  • PIL5, a Phytochrome-Interacting bHLH Protein, Regulates Gibberellin Responsiveness by Binding Directly to the GAI and RGA Promoters in Arabidopsis Seeds

    Eunkyoo Oh;Shinjiro Yamaguchi;Jianhong Hu;Jikumaru Yusuke

  • High Temperature-Induced Abscisic Acid Biosynthesis and Its Role in the Inhibition of Gibberellin Action in Arabidopsis Seeds

    Shigeo Toh;Akane Imamura;Asuka Watanabe;Kazumi Nakabayashi

  • ELONGATED UPPERMOST INTERNODE Encodes a Cytochrome P450 Monooxygenase That Epoxidizes Gibberellins in a Novel Deactivation Reaction in Rice

    Yongyou Zhu;Takahito Nomura;Yonghan Xu;Yingying Zhang

  • Phytochrome Regulation and Differential Expression of Gibberellin 3β-Hydroxylase Genes in Germinating Arabidopsis Seeds

    Shinjiro Yamaguchi;Maria W. Smith;Robert G. S. Brown;Yuji Kamiya

  • dwarf and delayed‐flowering 1, a novel Arabidopsis mutant deficient in gibberellin biosynthesis because of overexpression of a putative AP2 transcription factor

    Hiroshi Magome;Shinjiro Yamaguchi;Atsushi Hanada;Yuji Kamiya

  • Light activates the degradation of PIL5 protein to promote seed germination through gibberellin in Arabidopsis

    Eunkyoo Oh;Shinjiro Yamaguchi;Yuji Kamiya;Gabyong Bae

  • Interaction of light and hormone signals in germinating seeds.

    Mitsunori Seo;Eiji Nambara;Giltsu Choi;Shinjiro Yamaguchi

  • Contribution of Strigolactones to the Inhibition of Tiller Bud Outgrowth under Phosphate Deficiency in Rice

    Mikihisa Umehara;Atsushi Hanada;Hiroshi Magome;Noriko Takeda-Kamiya

  • Carlactone is converted to carlactonoic acid by MAX1 in Arabidopsis and its methyl ester can directly interact with AtD14 in vitro

    Satoko Abe;Aika Sado;Kai Tanaka;Takaya Kisugi

  • The DDF1 transcriptional activator upregulates expression of a gibberellin-deactivating gene, GA2ox7, under high-salinity stress in Arabidopsis

    Hiroshi Magome;Shinjiro Yamaguchi;Atsushi Hanada;Yuji Kamiya

  • Distinct and overlapping roles of two gibberellin 3-oxidases in Arabidopsis development.

    Melissa G. Mitchum;Shinjiro Yamaguchi;Atsushi Hanada;Ayuko Kuwahara

  • Genome-Wide Analysis of Genes Targeted by PHYTOCHROME INTERACTING FACTOR 3-LIKE5 during Seed Germination in Arabidopsis

    Eunkyoo Oh;Hyojin Kang;Shinjiro Yamaguchi;Jeongmoo Park

  • Gibberellin Biosynthesis: Its Regulation by Endogenous and Environmental Signals

    Shinjiro Yamaguchi;Yuji Kamiya

  • High Temperature-Induced Abscisic Acid Biosynthesis and Its Role in the Inhibition of Gibberellin Action in

    Shigeo Toh;Akane Imamura;Asuka Watanabe;Kazumi Nakabayashi

Frequent Co-Authors

Yuji Kamiya
Yuji Kamiya RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science
Takahito Nomura
Takahito Nomura Utsunomiya University
Junko Kyozuka
Junko Kyozuka Tohoku University
Tadao Asami
Tadao Asami University of Tokyo
Eiji Nambara
Eiji Nambara University of Toronto
Yusuke Jikumaru
Yusuke Jikumaru Teikyo University
Tai-ping Sun
Tai-ping Sun Duke University
Kaori Yoneyama
Kaori Yoneyama Ehime University
Koichi Yoneyama
Koichi Yoneyama Ehime University

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