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Susumu Hirose 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 Susumu Hirose sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 564+

This scientist: 127 publications — 26th percentile

26% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more.

Susumu Hirose 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 Susumu Hirose sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 50 D-Index — 18th percentile

18% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more.

Overview

Susumu Hirose is affiliated with the National Institute of Genetics in Japan. Their research spans several domains within mathematics and biology, integrating studies in topology, dynamics, and molecular biology.

Their main fields of study include Mathematics, with specific focus areas in Mathematical Physics, Geometry and Topology, Molecular Biology, Computational Theory and Mathematics, and Plant Science.

The scientist's primary research topics cover:

  • Geometric and Algebraic Topology
  • Mathematical Dynamics and Fractals
  • Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Chromosomal and Genetic Variations
  • Homotopy and Cohomology in Algebraic Topology
  • Topological and Geometric Data Analysis

Susumu Hirose has authored several papers, detailing work that intersects topological and mathematical dynamics with biological applications. Significant publications include:

  • "Evolutionarily Conserved Roles for Apontic in Induction and Subsequent Decline of Cyclin E Expression," published in 2020 in iScience
  • "Goeritz Groups of Bridge Decompositions," published in 2021 in International Mathematics Research Notices
  • "Goeritz groups of bridge decompositions," published in 2020 on arXiv (Cornell University)
  • "On generating mapping class groups by pseudo-Anosov elements," published in 2023 on arXiv (Cornell University)

Frequent co-authors of Susumu Hirose include Daiki Iguchi, Eiko Kin, Yuya Koda, Xianfeng Wang, and Jinxiao Liu. This collaborative network reflects interdisciplinary efforts across their diverse research areas.

The scientist's work has appeared predominantly in venues such as arXiv (Cornell University), iScience, and International Mathematics Research Notices, indicating a scope that bridges pre-publication dissemination and peer-reviewed journals.

Best Publications

  • DSIF, A NOVEL TRANSCRIPTION ELONGATION FACTOR THAT REGULATES RNA POLYMERASE II PROCESSIVITY, IS COMPOSED OF HUMAN SPT4 AND SPT5 HOMOLOGS

    Tadashi Wada;Toshiyuki Takagi;Yuki Yamaguchi;Anwarul Ferdous

  • Tracking FACT and the RNA polymerase II elongation complex through chromatin in vivo.

    Abbie Saunders;Janis Werner;Erik D. Andrulis;Takahiro Nakayama

  • Transcription of bxd noncoding RNAs promoted by trithorax represses Ubx in cis by transcriptional interference.

    Svetlana Petruk;Yurii Sedkov;Kristen M. Riley;Jacob Hodgson

  • A novel DNA-binding motif abuts the zinc finger domain of insect nuclear hormone receptor FTZ-F1 and mouse embryonal long terminal repeat-binding protein.

    H. Ueda;Guan-Cheng Sun;T. Murata;S. Hirose

  • RNA-linked nascent DNA fragments in Escherichia coli.

    Akio Sugino;Susumu Hirose;Reiji Okazaki

  • Functional cooperation between FACT and MCM helicase facilitates initiation of chromatin DNA replication

    Bertrand Chin-Ming Tan;Cheng-Ting Chien;Susumu Hirose;Sheng-Chung Lee;Sheng-Chung Lee

  • Temporally restricted expression of transcription factor betaFTZ-F1: significance for embryogenesis, molting and metamorphosis in Drosophila melanogaster

    Masa-aki Yamada;Takehide Murata;Susumu Hirose;Giovanni Lavorgna

  • Integrated molecular mechanism directing nucleosome reorganization by human FACT

    Yasuo Tsunaka;Yoshie Fujiwara;Takuji Oyama;Susumu Hirose

  • Mechanism of DNA chain growth XVI. Analyses of RNA-linked DNA pieces in Escherichia coli with polynucleotide kinase.

    Tohru Ogawa;Susumu Hirose;Tuneko Okazaki;Reiji Okazaki

  • Embryonal long terminal repeat-binding protein is a murine homolog of FTZ-F1, a member of the steroid receptor superfamily.

    Toshio Tsukiyama;Hitoshi Ueda;Susumu Hirose;Ohtsura Niwa

  • The conserved nuclear receptor Ftz‐F1 is required for embryogenesis, moulting and reproduction in Caenorhabditis elegans

    Masako Asahina;Takeshi Ishihara;Marek Jindra;Yuji Kohara

  • Control of imaginal cell development by the escargot gene of Drosophila

    Shigeo Hayashi;Susumu Hirose;Tony Metcalfe;Alan D. Shirras

  • Linker histone variants control chromatin dynamics during early embryogenesis

    Hideaki Saeki;Keita Ohsumi;Hitoshi Aihara;Takashi Ito

  • Multiprotein bridging factor 1 (MBF1) is an evolutionarily conserved transcriptional coactivator that connects a regulatory factor and TATA element-binding protein

    Ken Ichi Takemaru;Feng Qian Li;Feng Qian Li;Hitoshi Ueda;Susumu Hirose

  • Drosophila FACT contributes to Hox gene expression through physical and functional interactions with GAGA factor

    Tsukasa Shimojima;Masahiro Okada;Takahiro Nakayama;Hitoshi Ueda

  • Yeast Coactivator MBF1 Mediates GCN4-Dependent Transcriptional Activation

    Ken Ichi Takemaru;Satoshi Harashima;Hitoshi Ueda;Susumu Hirose

  • Drosophila GAGA factor directs histone H3.3 replacement that prevents the heterochromatin spreading

    Takahiro Nakayama;Kenichi Nishioka;Yi-Xin Dong;Tsukasa Shimojima

  • Nucleosomal histone kinase-1 phosphorylates H2A Thr 119 during mitosis in the early Drosophila embryo

    Hitoshi Aihara;Takeya Nakagawa;Kiyoshi Yasui;Tsutomu Ohta

  • Visualization of intrinsically disordered regions of proteins by high-speed atomic force microscopy.

    Atsushi Miyagi;Yasuo Tsunaka;Takayuki Uchihashi;Kouta Mayanagi;Kouta Mayanagi

  • Regulation of the EDG84A gene by FTZ-F1 during metamorphosis in Drosophila melanogaster.

    Takehide Murata;Yuji Kageyama;Susumu Hirose;Hitoshi Ueda

Frequent Co-Authors

Hiroshi Handa
Hiroshi Handa Tokyo Medical University
Masahiro Shirakawa
Masahiro Shirakawa Kyoto University
Kosuke Morikawa
Kosuke Morikawa Kyoto University
Koji Hashimoto
Koji Hashimoto Ehime University
Takashi Gojobori
Takashi Gojobori King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Akihiro Iwamatsu
Akihiro Iwamatsu Osaka University
Kazuho Ikeo
Kazuho Ikeo National Institute of Genetics
Hajime Watanabe
Hajime Watanabe Osaka University
Ken-ichirou Morohashi
Ken-ichirou Morohashi Kyushu University
Fred Winston
Fred Winston Harvard University

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