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Shinya Fushinobu

Shinya Fushinobu

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 53 13235 11912 1007 918 440 8434
Biology and Biochemistry 54 15801 14509 1127 1052 436 8521

Shinya Fushinobu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Shinya Fushinobu between 1996 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Shinya Fushinobu published across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, averaging 15.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 30 publications in 2004. 35 of the 478 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 30. Peak 30 publications in 2004. 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 17 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 30 publications 2005: 19 publications 2006: 15 publications 2007: 16 publications 2008: 19 publications 2009: 21 publications 2010: 29 publications 2011: 16 publications 2012: 18 publications 2013: 18 publications 2014: 24 publications 2015: 24 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 28 publications 2018: 23 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 24 publications 2021: 24 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 14 publications 2024: 25 publications 2025: 10 publications
1996 2025

478 publications in total across all disciplines

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Shinya Fushinobu: publications per year, 1996 to 2025
Year Publications
1996 1
1997 0
1998 3
1999 5
2000 2
2001 8
2002 17
2003 9
2004 30
2005 19
2006 15
2007 16
2008 19
2009 21
2010 29
2011 16
2012 18
2013 18
2014 24
2015 24
2016 13
2017 28
2018 23
2019 13
2020 24
2021 24
2022 10
2023 14
2024 25
2025 10
Total 478
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Shinya Fushinobu 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 Shinya Fushinobu 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, 421–440 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: 440 publications — 84th percentile

84% 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
421–440 327 440
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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Shinya Fushinobu 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 Shinya Fushinobu 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, 52–53 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: 53 D-Index — 28th percentile

28% 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 53
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
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

Shinya Fushinobu is affiliated with the University of Tokyo in Japan and specializes in research within Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, contributing to a total of 77 publications in this field. Their work spans notable subfields including Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Nutrition and Dietetics, Organic Chemistry, and Plant Science.

The scientist's research focuses on areas such as Enzyme Production and Characterization, Carbohydrate Chemistry and Synthesis, Enzyme Structure and Function, Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research, Biofuel Production and Bioconversion, Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology, and Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls.

Frequent collaborators in their research include Chihaya Yamada, T. Arakawa, Akihiro Ishiwata, Toma Kashima, and Kiyotaka Fujita. Their scholarly work has been published repeatedly in several scientific venues. These include bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), FEBS Journal, Nature Communications, Journal of Biological Chemistry, and Bulletin of Applied Glycoscience.

Notable recent papers authored or coauthored by Shinya Fushinobu include:

  • Structure and evolution of the bifidobacterial carbohydrate metabolism proteins and enzymes, 2021, Biochemical Society Transactions
  • Butyrate producing colonic Clostridiales metabolise human milk oligosaccharides and cross feed on mucin via conserved pathways, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Structural basis for selectivity in a highly reducing type II polyketide synthase, 2020, Nature Chemical Biology
  • A bacterial sulfoglycosidase highlights mucin O-glycan breakdown in the gut ecosystem, 2023, Nature Chemical Biology
  • Identification of difructose dianhydride I synthase/hydrolase from an oral bacterium establishes a novel glycoside hydrolase family, 2021, Journal of Biological Chemistry

Best Publications

  • Fungal denitrification and nitric oxide reductase cytochrome P450nor

    Hirofumi Shoun;Shinya Fushinobu;Li Jiang;Sang-Wan Kim

  • Nitrous oxide emission from nitrifying activated sludge dependent on denitrification by ammonia-oxidizing bacteria.

    Sang-Wan Kim;Morio Miyahara;Shinya Fushinobu;Takayoshi Wakagi

  • Crystal structure of cobalt-containing nitrile hydratase.

    Akimasa Miyanaga;Shinya Fushinobu;Kiyoshi Ito;Takayoshi Wakagi

  • Crystallographic and mutational analyses of an extremely acidophilic and acid-stable xylanase: biased distribution of acidic residues and importance of Asp37 for catalysis at low pH.

    Shinya Fushinobu;Kiyoshi Ito;Michiko Konno;Takayoshi Wakagi

  • Ten years of CAZypedia: a living encyclopedia of carbohydrate-active enzymes

    Wade Abbott;Orly Alber;Ed Bayer;Jean-Guy Berrin

  • Trimeric crystal structure of the glycoside hydrolase family 42 β-galactosidase from Thermus thermophilus A4 and the structure of its complex with galactose

    Masafumi Hidaka;Shinya Fushinobu;Naomi Ohtsu;Hidemasa Motoshima

  • Butyrate producing colonic Clostridiales metabolise human milk oligosaccharides and cross feed on mucin via conserved pathways.

    Michael Jakob Pichler;Chihaya Yamada;Bashar Shuoker;Bashar Shuoker;Camila Alvarez-Silva

  • Potential of Aerobic Denitrification by Pseudomonas stutzeri TR2 To Reduce Nitrous Oxide Emissions from Wastewater Treatment Plants

    Morio Miyahara;Sang-Wan Kim;Shinya Fushinobu;Koki Takaki

  • Acyl-intermediate Structures of the Extended-spectrum Class A β-Lactamase, Toho-1, in Complex with Cefotaxime, Cephalothin, and Benzylpenicillin

    Tatsuro Shimamura;Akiko Ibuka;Shinya Fushinobu;Takayoshi Wakagi

  • Structural and thermodynamic analyses of solute-binding Protein from Bifidobacterium longum specific for core 1 disaccharide and lacto-N-biose I.

    Ryuichiro Suzuki;Jun Wada;Jun Wada;Takane Katayama;Shinya Fushinobu

  • Chitobiose Phosphorylase from Vibrio proteolyticus, a Member of Glycosyl Transferase Family 36, Has a Clan GH-L-like (α/α)6 Barrel Fold

    Masafumi Hidaka;Yuji Honda;Motomitsu Kitaoka;Satoru Nirasawa

  • Occurrence, properties, and applications of feruloyl esterases.

    Takuya Koseki;Shinya Fushinobu;Ardiansyah;Hitoshi Shirakawa

  • Crystal Structure of a Family 54 α-l-Arabinofuranosidase Reveals a Novel Carbohydrate-binding Module That Can Bind Arabinose

    Akimasa Miyanaga;Takuya Koseki;Hiroshi Matsuzawa;Takayoshi Wakagi

  • Unique Sugar Metabolic Pathways of Bifidobacteria

    Shinya Fushinobu

  • Crystal Structures of 4-α-Glucanotransferase from Thermococcus litoralis and Its Complex with an Inhibitor

    Hiromi Imamura;Shinya Fushinobu;Masaki Yamamoto;Takashi Kumasaka

  • Crystal structures of glycoside hydrolase family 3 β-glucosidase 1 from Aspergillus aculeatus

    Kentaro Suzuki;Jun-Ichi Sumitani;Young-Woo Nam;Toru Nishimaki

  • Role of a PA14 domain in determining substrate specificity of a glycoside hydrolase family 3 β-glucosidase from Kluyveromyces marxianus.

    Erina Yoshida;Masafumi Hidaka;Masafumi Hidaka;Shinya Fushinobu;Takashi Koyanagi

  • Crystal Structure of the Terminal Oxygenase Component of Cumene Dioxygenase from Pseudomonas fluorescens IP01

    Xuesong Dong;Shinya Fushinobu;Eriko Fukuda;Tohru Terada

  • Molecular Insight into Evolution of Symbiosis between Breast-Fed Infants and a Member of the Human Gut Microbiome Bifidobacterium longum

    Chihaya Yamada;Chihaya Yamada;Aina Gotoh;Mikiyasu Sakanaka;Mitchell Hattie

  • Mutational and structural analysis of cobalt-containing nitrile hydratase on substrate and metal binding

    Akimasa Miyanaga;Shinya Fushinobu;Kiyoshi Ito;Hirofumi Shoun

  • Structural basis for the ADP-specificity of a novel glucokinase from a hyperthermophilic archaeon

    Sohei Ito;Shinya Fushinobu;Issei Yoshioka;Shinji Koga

Frequent Co-Authors

Hirofumi Shoun
Hirofumi Shoun University of Tokyo
Motomitsu Kitaoka
Motomitsu Kitaoka Niigata University
Kenji Yamamoto
Kenji Yamamoto Ishikawa Prefectural University
Kiyohiko Igarashi
Kiyohiko Igarashi University of Tokyo
Makoto Nishiyama
Makoto Nishiyama University of Tokyo
Tomohisa Kuzuyama
Tomohisa Kuzuyama University of Tokyo
Masahiro Samejima
Masahiro Samejima University of Tokyo
Hiroshi Nishimasu
Hiroshi Nishimasu University of Tokyo
Hideaki Nojiri
Hideaki Nojiri University of Tokyo
Toshio Omori
Toshio Omori Shibaura Institute of Technology

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