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Shuichi Matsumura

Shuichi Matsumura

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
50
Citations
7589
World Ranking
14530
National Ranking
1133

Shuichi Matsumura 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 Shuichi Matsumura sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 290 publications — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Shuichi Matsumura 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 Shuichi Matsumura sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 50 D-Index — 21st percentile

21% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Overview

Shuichi Matsumura is affiliated with Keio University in Japan and has a research focus primarily spanning biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine. Their work engages with various subfields including genetics, oncology, molecular biology, ecology, and surgery.

The scientist's recent publications cover topics from cancer therapy to forensic science and evolutionary biology. Notable papers include:

  • Japanese wolves are most closely related to dogs and share DNA with East Eurasian dogs, 2024, Nature Communications
  • Oncolytic virotherapy with SOCS3 enhances viral replicative potency and oncolysis for gastric cancer, 2021, Oncotarget
  • Early origin of sweet perception in the songbird radiation, 2021, Science
  • Development and validation of simultaneous identification of 26 mammalian and poultry species by a multiplex assay, 2021, International Journal of Legal Medicine
  • Current issues for mammalian species identification in forensic science: a review, 2020, International Journal of Legal Medicine

Matsumura's work is interconnected with frequent coauthors who have collaborated on multiple projects, including Naotaka Ishiguro, Yohey Terai, Shozo Yokoyama, Yoichi Fujita, and Hitomi Hongo.

The scientist publishes often in venues such as the International Journal of Legal Medicine, Oncology Letters, Zoological Science, Science, and Nature Communications. This reflects a diversity in research interests extending from legal medicine and oncology to zoology and broader biological sciences.

Their research covers various topics including:

  • Colorectal cancer surgical treatments
  • Genetic diversity and population structure
  • Colorectal cancer treatments and studies
  • Wildlife ecology and conservation
  • Virus-based gene therapy research
  • Identification and quantification in food
  • Environmental DNA in biodiversity studies

Best Publications

  • Surface activities, biodegradability and antimicrobial properties of n-alkyl glucosides, mannosides and galactosides

    Shuichi Matsumura;Kazuyasu Imai;Sadao Yoshikawa;Kazuo Kawada

  • Molecular design and evaluation of quinoxaline-carbohydrate hybrids as novel and efficient photo-induced GG-selective DNA cleaving agents.

    Kazunobu Toshima;Ryusuke Takano;Tomohiro Ozawa;Shuichi Matsumura

  • Novel Poly(vinyl alcohol)-Degrading Enzyme and the Degradation Mechanism

    Shuichi Matsumura;Noriyasu Tomizawa;Atsuko Toki;Kimihito Nishikawa

  • Synthesis of poly(L-lactide) and polyglycolide by ring-opening polymerization.

    Sachiko Kaihara;Shuichi Matsumura;Antonios G Mikos;John P Fisher

  • Enzymatic synthesis of polyesters via ring-opening polymerization

    Shuichi Matsumura

  • Lipase-catalyzed ring-opening polymerization of lactide

    Shuichi Matsumura;Kimihiro Mabuchi;Kazunobu Toshima

  • Enzyme-Catalyzed Ring-Opening Polymerization of 1,3-Dioxan-2-one to Poly(trimethylene carbonate)

    Shuichi Matsumura;Keisuke Tsukada;Kazunobu Toshima

  • Enzyme‐Catalyzed Synthesis and Chemical Recycling of Polyesters

    Shuichi Matsumura

  • Novel lipase-catalyzed ring-opening copolymerization of lactide and trimethylene carbonate forming poly(ester carbonate)s

    Shuichi Matsumura;Keisuke Tsukada;Kazunobu Toshima

  • Anaerobic biodegradability of polyvinyl alcohol

    Shuichi Matsumura;Harue Kurita;Hisaki Shimokobe

  • Lipase-catalyzed synthesis and curing of high-molecular-weight polyricinoleate.

    Hiroki Ebata;Kazunobu Toshima;Shuichi Matsumura

  • Total synthesis of bafilomycin A1

    Kazunobu Toshima;Takaaki Jyojima;Hiroyuki Yamaguchi;Yasunobu Noguchi

  • Perspectives for synthesis and production of polyurethanes and related polymers by enzymes directed toward green and sustainable chemistry

    Shuichi Matsumura;Yasuyuki Soeda;Kazunobu Toshima

  • Aryl and Allyl C-Glycosidation Methods Using Unprotected Sugars

    Kazunobu Toshima;Goh Matsuo;Toru Ishizuka;Yasunobu Ushiki

  • New Strategy for Enzymatic Synthesis of High‐Molecular‐Weight Poly(butylene succinate) via Cyclic Oligomers

    Satoko Sugihara;Kazunobu Toshima;Shuichi Matsumura

  • High-molecular-weight polycarbonates synthesized by enzymatic ROP of a cyclic carbonate as a green process.

    Yoshio Yamamoto;Sachiko Kaihara;Kazunobu Toshima;Shuichi Matsumura

  • Synthesis and characterization of cyclic acetal based degradable hydrogels

    Sachiko Kaihara;Shuichi Matsumura;John P. Fisher

  • Lipase-catalyzed transformation of poly(butylene adipate) and poly(butylene succinate) into repolymerizable cyclic oligomers.

    Sachiko Okajima;Reiko Kondo;Kazunobu Toshima;Shuichi Matsumura

  • A novel glycosidation of glycosyl fluoride using a designed ionic liquid and its effect on the stereoselectivity

    Kaname Sasaki;Shuichi Matsumura;Kazunobu Toshima

  • Target-selective photo-degradation of HIV-1 protease by a fullerene-sugar hybrid

    Shuho Tanimoto;Satoshi Sakai;Shuichi Matsumura;Daisuke Takahashi

Frequent Co-Authors

Kazunobu Toshima
Kazunobu Toshima Keio University
Yoshio Inoue
Yoshio Inoue Tokyo Institute of Technology
John P. Fisher
John P. Fisher University of Maryland, College Park
Seiichi Taguchi
Seiichi Taguchi Tokyo University of Agriculture
Kazuo Umezawa
Kazuo Umezawa Aichi Medical University
Naoko Yoshie
Naoko Yoshie University of Tokyo
Antonios G. Mikos
Antonios G. Mikos Rice University
Hideto Tsuji
Hideto Tsuji Toyohashi University of Technology
Bo Zhu
Bo Zhu Shanghai University

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