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Genetics and Molecular Biology
Japan
2024

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Genetics 84 1345 1274 51 48 299 36156

Takuji Sasaki publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Takuji Sasaki between 1973 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Takuji Sasaki published across 52 years, from 1973 to 2024, averaging 6.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2001. 2 of the 329 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1973 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 2001. 1973: 2 publications 1974: 1 publication 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 1 publication 1984: 3 publications 1985: 8 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 6 publications 1988: 8 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 9 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 19 publications 1997: 16 publications 1998: 17 publications 1999: 14 publications 2000: 21 publications 2001: 23 publications 2002: 17 publications 2003: 19 publications 2004: 14 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 17 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 1 publication 2021: 0 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 2 publications
1973 2024

329 publications in total across all disciplines

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Takuji Sasaki: publications per year, 1973 to 2024
Year Publications
1973 2
1974 1
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 1
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 1
1983 1
1984 3
1985 8
1986 2
1987 6
1988 8
1989 5
1990 9
1991 3
1992 2
1993 2
1994 7
1995 6
1996 19
1997 16
1998 17
1999 14
2000 21
2001 23
2002 17
2003 19
2004 14
2005 12
2006 12
2007 11
2008 17
2009 10
2010 6
2011 6
2012 4
2013 3
2014 2
2015 2
2016 2
2017 9
2018 2
2019 1
2020 1
2021 0
2022 0
2023 0
2024 2
Total 329
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Takuji Sasaki publication distribution in Genetics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Genetics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Takuji Sasaki sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200
Bar chart with 67 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 45–54 to 703+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 217. Most scientists, 217, have 125–134 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 295–304 publications, is where this scientist sits. 45–54 publications: 6 scientists 55–64 publications: 10 scientists 65–74 publications: 35 scientists 75–84 publications: 84 scientists 85–94 publications: 102 scientists 95–104 publications: 151 scientists 105–114 publications: 175 scientists 115–124 publications: 203 scientists 125–134 publications: 217 scientists 135–144 publications: 205 scientists 145–154 publications: 193 scientists 155–164 publications: 188 scientists 165–174 publications: 170 scientists 175–184 publications: 178 scientists 185–194 publications: 164 scientists 195–204 publications: 173 scientists 205–214 publications: 159 scientists 215–224 publications: 134 scientists 225–234 publications: 143 scientists 235–244 publications: 105 scientists 245–254 publications: 114 scientists 255–264 publications: 92 scientists 265–274 publications: 88 scientists 275–284 publications: 87 scientists 285–294 publications: 80 scientists 295–304 publications: 62 scientists 305–314 publications: 75 scientists 315–324 publications: 67 scientists 325–334 publications: 60 scientists 335–344 publications: 52 scientists 345–354 publications: 40 scientists 355–364 publications: 48 scientists 365–374 publications: 47 scientists 375–384 publications: 46 scientists 385–394 publications: 31 scientists 395–404 publications: 27 scientists 405–414 publications: 40 scientists 415–424 publications: 30 scientists 425–434 publications: 43 scientists 435–444 publications: 29 scientists 445–454 publications: 14 scientists 455–464 publications: 28 scientists 465–474 publications: 21 scientists 475–484 publications: 21 scientists 485–494 publications: 22 scientists 495–504 publications: 17 scientists 505–514 publications: 12 scientists 515–524 publications: 11 scientists 525–534 publications: 8 scientists 535–544 publications: 8 scientists 545–554 publications: 14 scientists 555–564 publications: 4 scientists 565–574 publications: 11 scientists 575–584 publications: 5 scientists 585–594 publications: 11 scientists 595–604 publications: 12 scientists 605–614 publications: 7 scientists 615–624 publications: 6 scientists 625–634 publications: 10 scientists 635–644 publications: 9 scientists 645–654 publications: 10 scientists 655–664 publications: 6 scientists 665–674 publications: 6 scientists 675–684 publications: 6 scientists 685–694 publications: 4 scientists 695–702 publications: 6 scientists 703+ publications: 100 scientists
45–54 publications 703+

This scientist: 299 publications — 76th percentile

76% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more.

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Number of Genetics scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,342 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
45–54 6
55–64 10
65–74 35
75–84 84
85–94 102
95–104 151
105–114 175
115–124 203
125–134 217
135–144 205
145–154 193
155–164 188
165–174 170
175–184 178
185–194 164
195–204 173
205–214 159
215–224 134
225–234 143
235–244 105
245–254 114
255–264 92
265–274 88
275–284 87
285–294 80
295–304 62 299
305–314 75
315–324 67
325–334 60
335–344 52
345–354 40
355–364 48
365–374 47
375–384 46
385–394 31
395–404 27
405–414 40
415–424 30
425–434 43
435–444 29
445–454 14
455–464 28
465–474 21
475–484 21
485–494 22
495–504 17
505–514 12
515–524 11
525–534 8
535–544 8
545–554 14
555–564 4
565–574 11
575–584 5
585–594 11
595–604 12
605–614 7
615–624 6
625–634 10
635–644 9
645–654 10
655–664 6
665–674 6
675–684 6
685–694 4
695–702 6
703+ 100
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Takuji Sasaki D-index placement in Genetics in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Genetics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Takuji Sasaki sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 160+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 191. Most scientists, 191, have 62–63 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 84–85 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 24 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 52 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 84 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 112 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 118 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 141 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 143 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 145 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 179 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 162 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 175 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 191 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 172 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 184 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 164 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 158 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 150 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 136 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 127 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 127 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 111 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 110 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 110 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 84 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 102 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 66 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 72 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 70 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 54 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 60 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 55 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 45 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 42 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 28 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 39 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 25 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 31 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 29 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 34 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 29 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 18 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 27 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 22 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 16 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 11 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 12 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 21 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 4 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 9 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 14 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 6 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 10 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 7 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 9 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 8 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 8 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 9 scientists 160+ D-Index: 96 scientists
40–41 D-Index 160+

This scientist: 84 D-Index — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more.

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Number of Genetics scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,342 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 24
42–43 52
44–45 84
46–47 112
48–49 118
50–51 141
52–53 143
54–55 145
56–57 179
58–59 162
60–61 175
62–63 191
64–65 172
66–67 184
68–69 164
70–71 158
72–73 150
74–75 136
76–77 127
78–79 127
80–81 111
82–83 110
84–85 110 84
86–87 84
88–89 102
90–91 66
92–93 72
94–95 70
96–97 54
98–99 60
100–101 49
102–103 55
104–105 45
106–107 42
108–109 28
110–111 39
112–113 25
114–115 31
116–117 29
118–119 34
120–121 29
122–123 29
124–125 18
126–127 27
128–129 22
130–131 16
132–133 11
134–135 17
136–137 12
138–139 21
140–141 4
142–143 9
144–145 14
146–147 6
148–149 10
150–151 7
152–153 9
154–155 8
156–157 8
158–159 9
160+ 96
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Research.com Recognitions

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

Overview

Takuji Sasaki is affiliated with Tokyo University of Agriculture in Japan. Their research spans multiple areas primarily within agricultural and biological sciences, with notable work in plant science, genetics, and agronomy. Sasaki's publication record reflects contributions to genetic mapping, plant disease resistance, plant-microbe interactions, seed physiology, and crop yield improvement.

The scientist's research topics include:

  • Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals
  • Plant Disease Resistance and Genetics
  • Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
  • Seed Germination and Physiology
  • Crop Yield and Soil Fertility
  • Soybean Genetics and Cultivation
  • Rice Cultivation and Yield Improvement

Sasaki has contributed to the following fields of study:

  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Subfields include:

  • Plant Science
  • Genetics
  • Agronomy and Crop Science

The scientist's publication venues include:

  • Scientific Reports
  • Euphytica

Recent significant publications by Sasaki are:

  • Evolutionary dynamics and impacts of chromosome regions carrying R-gene clusters in rice, 2020, Scientific Reports
  • Tamyb10-D1 restores red grain color and increases grain dormancy via suppressing expression of TaLTP2.128, non-specific lipid transfer protein in wheat, 2024, Euphytica

Frequent coauthors of Sasaki include:

  • Hiroshi Mizuno
  • Satoshi Katagiri
  • Hiroyuki Kanamori
  • Yoshiyuki Mukai
  • Takashi Matsumoto

Best Publications

  • The map-based sequence of the rice genome

    Takashi Matsumoto;Jianzhong Wu;Hiroyuki Kanamori;Yuichi Katayose

  • Hd1, a Major Photoperiod Sensitivity Quantitative Trait Locus in Rice, Is Closely Related to the Arabidopsis Flowering Time Gene CONSTANS

    Masahiro Yano;Yuichi Katayose;Motoyuki Ashikari;Utako Yamanouchi

  • Hd3a, a rice ortholog of the Arabidopsis FT gene, promotes transition to flowering downstream of Hd1 under short-day conditions.

    Shoko Kojima;Yuji Takahashi;Yasushi Kobayashi;Lisa Monna

  • A High-Density Rice Genetic Linkage Map with 2275 Markers Using a Single F2 Population

    Yoshiaki Harushima;Masahiro Yano;Ayahiko Shomura;Mikiko Sato

  • Genome mapping, molecular markers and marker-assisted selection in crop plants

    Madan Mohan;Suresh Nair;A. Bhagwat;T. G. Krishna

  • An SNP caused loss of seed shattering during rice domestication.

    Saeko Konishi;Takeshi Izawa;Shao Yang Lin;Kaworu Ebana

  • Expression of Xa1, a bacterial blight-resistance gene in rice, is induced by bacterial inoculation

    Satomi Yoshimura;Utako Yamanouchi;Yuichi Katayose;Seiichi Toki

  • Rice Annotation Project Database (RAP-DB): an integrative and interactive database for rice genomics.

    Hiroaki Sakai;Sung Shin Lee;Tsuyoshi Tanaka;Hisataka Numa

  • The genome sequence of silkworm, Bombyx mori

    Kazuei Mita;Masahiro Kasahara;Shin Sasaki;Yukinobu Nagayasu

  • The Pib gene for rice blast resistance belongs to the nucleotide binding and leucine‐rich repeat class of plant disease resistance genes

    Zi-Xuan Wang;Masahiro Yano;Utako Yamanouchi;Utako Yamanouchi;Masao Iwamoto

  • The genome sequence and structure of rice chromosome 1

    Takuji Sasaki;Takashi Matsumoto;Kimiko Yamamoto;Katsumi Sakata

  • Hd6, a rice quantitative trait locus involved in photoperiod sensitivity, encodes the α subunit of protein kinase CK2

    Yuji Takahashi;Ayahiko Shomura;Takuji Sasaki;Masahiro Yano

  • Rice gibberellin-insensitive dwarf mutant gene Dwarf 1 encodes the α-subunit of GTP-binding protein

    Motoyuki Ashikari;Jianzhong Wu;Masahiro Yano;Takuji Sasaki

  • Rapid reorganization of resistance gene homologues in cereal genomes

    Dario Leister;Joachim Kurth;David A. Laurie;Masahiro Yano

  • Genetic and molecular dissection of quantitative traits in rice

    Masahiro Yano;Takuji Sasaki

  • Mapping quantitative trait loci controlling seed dormancy and heading date in rice, Oryza sativa L., using backcross inbred lines

    S. Y. Lin;T. Sasaki;M. Yano

  • Identification of quantitative trait loci controlling heading date in rice using a high-density linkage map

    M. Yano;Y. Harushima;Y. Nagamura;N. Kurata

  • A workshop report on wheat genome sequencing: international genome research on wheat consortium

    B.S. Gill;R. Appels;A.M. Botha-Oberholster;C.R. Buell

  • Genetic Control of Flowering Time in Rice, a Short-Day Plant

    Masahiro Yano;Shoko Kojima;Yuji Takahashi;Hongxuan Lin

  • Identification of Heading Date Quantitative Trait Locus Hd6 and Characterization of Its Epistatic Interactions With Hd2 in Rice Using Advanced Backcross Progeny

    Toshio Yamamoto;Hongxuan Lin;Takuji Sasaki;Masahiro Yano

Frequent Co-Authors

Masahiro Yano
Masahiro Yano National Agriculture and Food Research Organization
Yoshiaki Nagamura
Yoshiaki Nagamura National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences
Takashi Matsumoto
Takashi Matsumoto Tokyo University of Agriculture
Shoshi Kikuchi
Shoshi Kikuchi National Agriculture and Food Research Organization
Hiroyuki Kanamori
Hiroyuki Kanamori Kyoto Prefectural University
Takeshi Itoh
Takeshi Itoh Nara Institute of Science and Technology
Akio Miyao
Akio Miyao National Agriculture and Food Research Organization
Utako Yamanouchi
Utako Yamanouchi National Agriculture and Food Research Organization
Kimiko Yamamoto
Kimiko Yamamoto University of Tokyo
Nori Kurata
Nori Kurata National Institute of Genetics

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