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Shunsuke Ishii

Shunsuke Ishii

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Genetics and Molecular Biology
Japan
2024

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 85 856 764 68 63 246 24041

Shunsuke Ishii publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Shunsuke Ishii between 1976 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Shunsuke Ishii published across 50 years, from 1976 to 2025, averaging 5.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 1991. 2 of the 262 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1976 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 13. Peak 13 publications in 1991. 1976: 1 publication 1977: 0 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 0 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 5 publications 1985: 6 publications 1986: 5 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 5 publications 1989: 11 publications 1990: 8 publications 1991: 13 publications 1992: 9 publications 1993: 10 publications 1994: 9 publications 1995: 12 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 13 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 11 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 1 publication
1976 2025

262 publications in total across all disciplines

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Shunsuke Ishii: publications per year, 1976 to 2025
Year Publications
1976 1
1977 0
1978 1
1979 0
1980 2
1981 0
1982 3
1983 0
1984 5
1985 6
1986 5
1987 1
1988 5
1989 11
1990 8
1991 13
1992 9
1993 10
1994 9
1995 12
1996 6
1997 13
1998 7
1999 11
2000 5
2001 11
2002 5
2003 7
2004 8
2005 6
2006 5
2007 7
2008 6
2009 6
2010 5
2011 6
2012 3
2013 4
2014 4
2015 7
2016 6
2017 6
2018 4
2019 5
2020 4
2021 2
2022 0
2023 0
2024 1
2025 1
Total 262
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Shunsuke Ishii 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 Shunsuke Ishii 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, 237–246 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: 246 publications — 71st percentile

71% 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
167–176 131
177–186 110
187–196 112
197–206 100
207–216 89
217–226 98
227–236 74
237–246 72 246
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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Shunsuke Ishii 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 Shunsuke Ishii 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, 84–85 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: 85 D-Index — 73rd percentile

73% 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
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 85
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in Japan Leader Award

Overview

Shunsuke Ishii is affiliated with RIKEN in Japan and has a research portfolio spanning medicine, biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their work integrates a range of topics primarily centered on epigenetics, genetics associated with aging and longevity, and the effects of environmental factors on biological systems. The scientist's interdisciplinary focus also includes pulmonary medicine, epidemiology, pediatrics, and space science.

Their published papers include studies on epigenetic mechanisms, intergenerational biological effects, and systemic inflammation. Notable publications are:

  • ATF7-Dependent Epigenetic Changes Are Required for the Intergenerational Effect of a Paternal Low-Protein Diet (2020, Molecular Cell)
  • Paternal restraint stress affects offspring metabolism via ATF-2 dependent mechanisms in Drosophila melanogaster germ cells (2020, Communications Biology)
  • Intergenerational effect of short-term spaceflight in mice (2021, iScience)
  • HIVEP1 Is a Negative Regulator of NF-κB That Inhibits Systemic Inflammation in Sepsis (2021, Frontiers in Immunology)
  • Investigating Dose Level and Duration of Rehabilitation of Mechanically Ventilated Patients in the ICU (2025, Respiratory Care)

The venues where Shunsuke Ishii frequently publishes include:

  • Communications Biology
  • Molecular Cell
  • iScience
  • Frontiers in Immunology
  • Respiratory Care

Collaborations are a significant aspect of their work with frequent coauthors including Nhung Hong Ly, Yuki Katou, Katsuhiko Shirahige, Keisuke Yoshida, and Masafumi Muratani.

The main fields of study that characterize their research are:

  • Medicine
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

The subfields of study reflect specialized areas such as:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Aging
  • Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
  • Epidemiology
  • Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health

Key research topics within their portfolio include:

  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms
  • Birth, Development, and Health
  • Digestive system and related health
  • Circadian rhythm and melatonin
  • Spaceflight effects on biology
  • Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life

Best Publications

  • Chromatin acetylation, memory, and LTP are impaired in CBP+/- mice: a model for the cognitive deficit in Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome and its amelioration.

    Juan M Alarcón;Gaël Malleret;Khalid Touzani;Svetlana Vronskaya

  • Sonic Hedgehog-induced activation of the Gli1 promoter is mediated by GLI3.

    Ping Dai;Hiroshi Akimaru;Yasunori Tanaka;Toshio Maekawa

  • Multiple drug-resistant human KB carcinoma cells independently selected for high-level resistance to colchicine, adriamycin, or vinblastine show changes in expression of specific proteins.

    Ding-Wu Shen;C. Cardarelli;J. Hwang;M. Cornwell

  • Solution structure of a specific DNA complex of the Myb DNA-binding domain with cooperative recognition helices.

    Kazuhiro Ogata;Souichi Morikawa;Haruki Nakamura;Ai Sekikawa

  • ATF-2 Is a Common Nuclear Target of Smad and TAK1 Pathways in Transforming Growth Factor-β Signaling

    Yuji Sano;Jun Harada;Shigeki Tashiro;Ryoko Gotoh-Mandeville

  • Leucine zipper structure of the protein CRE-BP1 binding to the cyclic AMP response element in brain.

    T. Maekawa;H. Sakura;C. Kanei-Ishii;T. Sudo

  • CBP as a transcriptional coactivator of c-Myb.

    Ping Dai;H. Akimaru;Y. Tanaka;De-Xing Hou

  • Characterization and sequence of the promoter region of the human epidermal growth factor receptor gene

    Shunsuke Ishii;Young-Hua Xu;Randy H. Stratton;Bruce A. Roe

  • Amplification and enhanced expression of the epidermal growth factor receptor gene in A431 human carcinoma cells

    Glenn T. Merlino;Young Hua Xu;Shunsuke Ishii;Adrian J.L. Clark

  • Increase of Solubility of Foreign Proteins in Escherichia coli by Coproduction of the Bacterial Thioredoxin

    Takashi Yasukawa;Chie Kanei-Ishii;Toshio Maekawa;Jiro Fujimoto

  • Delineation of three functional domains of the transcriptional activator encoded by the c-myb protooncogene

    Hiroshi Sakura;Chie Kanei-Ishii;Takahiro Nagase;Hideki Nakagoshi

  • Structural Analyses of DNA Recognition by the AML1/Runx-1 Runt Domain and Its Allosteric Control by CBFβ

    Tahir H. Tahirov;Taiko Inoue-Bungo;Hisayuki Morii;Atsushi Fujikawa

  • Human epidermal growth factor receptor cDNA is homologous to a variety of RNAs overproduced in A431 carcinoma cells.

    Young-hua Xu;Shunsuke Ishii;Adrian J. L. Clark;Margery Sullivan

  • Drosophila CBP is a co-activator of cubitus interruptus in hedgehog signalling

    Hiroshi Akimaru;Yang Chen;Ping Dai;De Xing Hou

  • The cavity in the hydrophobic core of Myb DNA-binding domain is reserved for DNA recognition and trans-activation.

    Kazuhiro Ogata;Chie Kanei-Ishii;Motoko Sasaki;Hideki Hatanaka

  • Inheritance of Stress-Induced, ATF-2-Dependent Epigenetic Change

    Ki-Hyeon Seong;Dong Li;Hideyuki Shimizu;Ryoichi Nakamura

  • Solution structure of a DNA-binding unit of Myb: a helix-turn-helix-related motif with conserved tryptophans forming a hydrophobic core.

    Kazuhiro Ogata;Hironobu Hojo;Saburo Aimoto;Takahisa Nakai

  • Abnormal skeletal patterning in embryos lacking a single Cbp allele: A partial similarity with Rubinstein–Taybi syndrome

    Yasunori Tanaka;Ichiro Naruse;Toshio Maekawa;Hiroshi Masuya

  • Epidermal growth factor regulates the expression of its own receptor.

    Adrian J. L. Clark;Shunsuke Ishii;Nancy Richert;Glenn T. Merlino

  • Ski is a component of the histone deacetylase complex required for transcriptional repression by Mad and thyroid hormone receptor

    Teruaki Nomura;Matiullah Khan;Sunil C. Kaul;Hai Dong Dong

Frequent Co-Authors

Akinori Sarai
Akinori Sarai Kyushu Institute of Technology
Tadashi Yamamoto
Tadashi Yamamoto Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology
Yoshifumi Nishimura
Yoshifumi Nishimura Hiroshima University
Takahiro Nagase
Takahiro Nagase Nara Institute of Science and Technology
Glenn Merlino
Glenn Merlino National Institutes of Health
Tsuyoshi Miyakawa
Tsuyoshi Miyakawa Fujita Health University
Ira Pastan
Ira Pastan Center for Cancer Research
Robert G. Ramsay
Robert G. Ramsay Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Nobuo Nomura
Nobuo Nomura National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
Katsuhiko Shirahige
Katsuhiko Shirahige University of Tokyo

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