2026 Shinya Yamanaka: Molecular Biology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Molecular Biology	131	179	160	15	14	421	137736

Research.com Recognitions

2024 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in Japan Leader Award
2012 - Nobel Prize for the discovery that mature cells can be reprogrammed to become pluripotent
2011 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
2008 - Robert Koch Prize

Overview

Shinya Yamanaka is affiliated with Kyoto University in Japan and has significantly contributed to the fields of biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their research primarily focuses on molecular biology and physiology, with subfields including infectious diseases, insect science, and genetics.

The scientist's main topics of study cover several areas:

CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
Pluripotent Stem Cells Research
Biomedical Ethics and Regulation
SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
Renal and related cancers
RNA Research and Splicing
Insect Utilization and Effects

Yamanaka's frequent co-authors include:

Kazutoshi Takahashi
Megumi Narita
Mio Iwasaki
Michiko Nakamura
Chikako Okubo

Their work has been published in various venues, with recurrent appearances in:

Stem Cell Reports
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
Cell Reports Methods
Journal Of Biochemical Technology
Cell stem cell

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Yamanaka include:

"Pluripotent Stem Cell-Based Cell Therapy-Promise and Challenges" (2020) published in Cell stem cell
"First-in-human clinical trial of transplantation of iPSC-derived NS/PCs in subacute complete spinal cord injury: Study protocol" (2021), published in Regenerative Therapy
"A clinical-grade HLA haplobank of human induced pluripotent stem cells matching approximately 40% of the Japanese population" (2022), published in Med
"Dual inhibition of TMPRSS2 and Cathepsin B prevents SARS-CoV-2 infection in iPS cells" (2021), published in Molecular Therapy - Nucleic Acids
"Improved Sendai viral system for reprogramming to naive pluripotency" (2022), published in Cell Reports Methods

Yamanaka's research integrates advancements in stem cell technologies and regenerative medicine, with clinical applications such as stem cell transplantation and infectious disease prevention. The scientist's work encompasses both experimental methodologies and ethical considerations related to biomedical research.

Awards received by Yamanaka include:

The Nobel Prize in 2012 for the discovery that mature cells can be reprogrammed to become pluripotent
Membership in the National Academy of Sciences in 2011
The Robert Koch Prize in 2008

Best Publications

Induction of pluripotent stem cells from mouse embryonic and adult fibroblast cultures by defined factors.

Kazutoshi Takahashi;Shinya Yamanaka

31669
Citations
Induction of Pluripotent Stem Cells From Adult Human Fibroblasts by Defined Factors

Kazutoshi Takahashi;Koji Tanabe;Mari Ohnuki;Megumi Narita

24095
Citations
Generation of germline-competent induced pluripotent stem cells

Keisuke Okita;Tomoko Ichisaka;Shinya Yamanaka

5581
Citations
The Homeoprotein Nanog Is Required for Maintenance of Pluripotency in Mouse Epiblast and ES Cells

Kaoru Mitsui;Yoshimi Tokuzawa;Hiroaki Itoh;Kohichi Segawa

4132
Citations
Generation of induced pluripotent stem cells without Myc from mouse and human fibroblasts

Masato Nakagawa;Michiyo Koyanagi;Koji Tanabe;Kazutoshi Takahashi

3737
Citations
Visfatin: a protein secreted by visceral fat that mimics the effects of insulin.

Atsunori Fukuhara;Morihiro Matsuda;Masako Nishizawa;Katsumori Segawa

2728
Citations
Generation of Mouse Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells Without Viral Vectors

Keisuke Okita;Masato Nakagawa;Hong Hyenjong;Tomoko Ichisaka

2646
Citations
A more efficient method to generate integration-free human iPS cells

Keisuke Okita;Yasuko Matsumura;Yoshiko Sato;Aki Okada

2159
Citations
Suppression of induced pluripotent stem cell generation by the p53–p21 pathway

Hyenjong Hong;Kazutoshi Takahashi;Tomoko Ichisaka;Takashi Aoi

1577
Citations
Generation of Pluripotent Stem Cells from Adult Mouse Liver and Stomach Cells

Takashi Aoi;Kojiro Yae;Masato Nakagawa;Tomoko Ichisaka

1496
Citations
Autologous Induced Stem-Cell–Derived Retinal Cells for Macular Degeneration

Michiko Mandai;Akira Watanabe;Yasuo Kurimoto;Yasuhiko Hirami

1486
Citations
Induced pluripotent stem cell technology: a decade of progress

Yanhong Shi;Haruhisa Inoue;Joseph C. Wu;Shinya Yamanaka

1351
Citations
Induction of pluripotent stem cells from fibroblast cultures.

Kazutoshi Takahashi;Keisuke Okita;Masato Nakagawa;Shinya Yamanaka

1307
Citations
Nanog is the gateway to the pluripotent ground state.

Jose Silva;Jose Silva;Jennifer Nichols;Jennifer Nichols;Thorold W. Theunissen;Thorold W. Theunissen;Ge Guo;Ge Guo

1230
Citations
Variation in the safety of induced pluripotent stem cell lines

Kyoko Miura;Yohei Okada;Takashi Aoi;Aki Okada

1091
Citations
Strategies and New Developments in the Generation of Patient-Specific Pluripotent Stem Cells

Shinya Yamanaka

1048
Citations
Hypoxia Enhances the Generation of Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells

Yoshinori Yoshida;Kazutoshi Takahashi;Keisuke Okita;Tomoko Ichisaka

1012
Citations
Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells: Past, Present, and Future

Shinya Yamanaka

995
Citations
Nuclear reprogramming to a pluripotent state by three approaches

Shinya Yamanaka;Helen M. Blau

959
Citations
Visfatin : A protein secreted by visceral fat that mimics the effects of insulin

Atsunori Fukuhara;Morihiro Matsuda;Masako Nishizawa;Katsumori Segawa

11
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Kazutoshi Takahashi New York Stem Cell Foundation

Keisuke Okita Kyoto University

Masato Nakagawa Kyoto University

Katsuyuki Miura Shiga University of Medical Science

Akira Watanabe Kyoto University

Hideyuki Okano Keio University

Tatsutoshi Nakahata Kyoto University

Takuya Yamamoto Kyoto University

Ryosuke Takahashi Kyoto University

Toshio Heike Kyoto University

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