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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 47 2720 2466 1317 1182 101 12136

Terumi Kohwi-Shigematsu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Terumi Kohwi-Shigematsu between 1978 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Terumi Kohwi-Shigematsu published across 48 years, from 1978 to 2025, averaging 16.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 376 publications in 2024. 383 of the 804 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
100 200 300
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1978 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 376. Peak 376 publications in 2024. 1978: 1 publication 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 3 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 3 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 3 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 1 publication 2015: 2 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 27 publications 2023: 296 publications 2024: 376 publications 2025: 7 publications
1978 2025

804 publications in total across all disciplines

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Terumi Kohwi-Shigematsu: publications per year, 1978 to 2025
Year Publications
1978 1
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 2
1984 0
1985 1
1986 0
1987 1
1988 3
1989 0
1990 2
1991 2
1992 4
1993 2
1994 2
1995 5
1996 2
1997 7
1998 1
1999 3
2000 5
2001 4
2002 3
2003 2
2004 0
2005 3
2006 2
2007 2
2008 5
2009 2
2010 1
2011 3
2012 4
2013 2
2014 1
2015 2
2016 4
2017 4
2018 2
2019 3
2020 2
2021 4
2022 27
2023 296
2024 376
2025 7
Total 804
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Terumi Kohwi-Shigematsu 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 Terumi Kohwi-Shigematsu 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, 97–106 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: 101 publications — 12th percentile

12% 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
97–106 131 101
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
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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Terumi Kohwi-Shigematsu 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 Terumi Kohwi-Shigematsu 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, 46–47 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: 47 D-Index — 12th percentile

12% 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 47
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
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

  • 2017 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Terumi Kohwi-Shigematsu is a researcher affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco in the United States. Their recent research contributions cover various aspects of immunology, cancer biology, and molecular regulation, with a focus on the role of chromatin organization and regulatory elements in immune cell function and cancer cell survival.

Their notable recent papers include:

  • Runx-mediated regulation of CCL5 via antagonizing two enhancers influences immune cell function and anti-tumor immunity, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Chromatin organizer SATB1 controls the cell identity of CD4+ CD8+ double-positive thymocytes by regulating the activity of super-enhancers, 2022, Nature Communications
  • The therapeutically actionable long non-coding RNA 'T-RECS' is essential to cancer cells' survival in NRAS/MAPK-driven melanoma, 2024, Molecular Cancer
  • Crucial Roles of SATB1 in Regulation of Thymocyte Migration after Positive Selection, 2023, The Journal of Immunology
  • Increased Indoleamine 2,3-Dioxygenase Levels at the Onset of Sjögren's Syndrome in SATB1-Conditional Knockout Mice, 2021, International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Kohwi-Shigematsu frequently collaborates with a core group of co-authors which includes:

  • Jon Jacobs
  • Ashley Robinson
  • Keqi Tang
  • Ljiljana Paša-Tolić
  • Desmond Smith

The most frequent publication venues for their work are:

  • OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information)
  • Nature Communications
  • eLife
  • Molecular Cancer
  • The Journal of Immunology

The main fields of study in Kohwi-Shigematsu's research include:

  • Physics and Astronomy
  • Earth and Planetary Sciences

Within these broad fields, their work delves into several subfields such as:

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Oceanography
  • Environmental Chemistry
  • Nuclear and High Energy Physics
  • Geophysics

Their main research topics are identified as:

  • Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics
  • Geophysics and Gravity Measurements
  • Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
  • Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics
  • Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena
  • Seismic Waves and Analysis
  • Earthquake Detection and Analysis

In recognition of their scientific contributions, Terumi Kohwi-Shigematsu was awarded the title of Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2017.

Best Publications

  • SATB1 packages densely looped, transcriptionally active chromatin for coordinated expression of cytokine genes

    Shutao Cai;Charles C Lee;Terumi Kohwi-Shigematsu

  • Loss of silent-chromatin looping and impaired imprinting of DLX5 in Rett syndrome

    Shin-ichi Horike;Shutao Cai;Masaru Miyano;Jan-Fang Cheng

  • A tissue-specific MAR SAR DNA-binding protein with unusual binding site recognition

    Liliane A. Dickinson;Tadashi Joh;Yoshinori Kohwi;Terumi Kohwi-Shigematsu

  • SATB1 reprogrammes gene expression to promote breast tumour growth and metastasis

    Hye-Jung Han;Jose Russo;Yoshinori Kohwi;Terumi Kohwi-Shigematsu

  • Tissue-specific nuclear architecture and gene expession regulated by SATB1

    Shutao Cai;Hye-Jung Han;Terumi Kohwi-Shigematsu

  • SATB1 targets chromatin remodelling to regulate genes over long distances

    Dag Yasui;Masaru Miyano;Shutao Cai;Patrick Varga-Weisz

  • Biological significance of unwinding capability of nuclear matrix-associating DNAs

    J Bode;Y Kohwi;L Dickinson;T Joh

  • The MAR-binding protein SATB1 orchestrates temporal and spatial expression of multiple genes during T-cell development

    John D. Alvarez;Dag H. Yasui;Hiroyuki Niida;Tadashi Joh

  • Ku acts in a unique way at the mammalian telomere to prevent end joining

    Hsin Ling Hsu;David Gilley;Sanjeev A. Galande;M. Prakash Hande

  • Magnesium ion-dependent triple-helix structure formed by homopurine-homopyrimidine sequences in supercoiled plasmid DNA.

    Yoshinori Kohwi;Terumi Kohwi-Shigematsu

  • Guidance of regulatory T cell development by Satb1-dependent super-enhancer establishment

    Yohko Kitagawa;Naganari Ohkura;Yujiro Kidani;Alexis Vandenbon

  • Nucleolin is a matrix attachment region DNA-binding protein that specifically recognizes a region with high base-unpairing potential.

    L A Dickinson;T Kohwi-Shigematsu

  • POLY(ADP-RIBOSE) POLYMERASE AND KU AUTOANTIGEN FORM A COMPLEX AND SYNERGISTICALLY BIND TO MATRIX ATTACHMENT SEQUENCES

    Sanjeev Galande;Terumi Kohwi-Shigematsu

  • Human fetal to adult hemoglobin switching: changes in chromatin structure of the beta-globin gene locus.

    Mark Groudine;Terumi Kohwi-Shigematsu;Richard Gelinas;George Stamatoyannopoulos

  • A network of genetic repression and derepression specifies projection fates in the developing neocortex

    Karpagam Srinivasan;Dino P. Leone;Rosalie K. Bateson;Gergana Dobreva

  • The Genomic Sequences Bound to Special AT-rich Sequence-binding Protein 1 (SATB1) In Vivo in Jurkat T Cells Are Tightly Associated with the Nuclear Matrix at the Bases of the Chromatin Loops

    Ian de Belle;Shutao Cai;Terumi Kohwi-Shigematsu

  • SATB1 defines the developmental context for gene silencing by Xist in lymphoma and embryonic cells.

    Ruben Agrelo;Abdallah Souabni;Maria Novatchkova;Christian Haslinger

  • p63 regulates Satb1 to control tissue-specific chromatin remodeling during development of the epidermis.

    Michael Y. Fessing;Andrei N. Mardaryev;Michal R. Gdula;Andrey A. Sharov

  • Torsional stress stabilizes extended base unpairing in suppressor sites flanking immunoglobulin heavy chain enhancer.

    Terumi Kohwi-Shigematsu;Yoshinori Kohwi

  • Stress-induced duplex DNA destabilization in scaffold/matrix attachment regions.

    Craig Benham;Terumi Kohwi-Shigematsu;Jürgen Bode

Frequent Co-Authors

Vladimir A. Botchkarev
Vladimir A. Botchkarev Boston University
Judith Campisi
Judith Campisi Buck Institute for Research on Aging
Yuzuru Kanakura
Yuzuru Kanakura Osaka University
Shimon Sakaguchi
Shimon Sakaguchi Osaka University
Ichiro Taniuchi
Ichiro Taniuchi RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences
Christian Steidl
Christian Steidl University of British Columbia
Jose Russo
Jose Russo Fox Chase Cancer Center
Rudolf Grosschedl
Rudolf Grosschedl Max Planck Society
Koichi Kokame
Koichi Kokame National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center
Constance Tom Noguchi
Constance Tom Noguchi National Institutes of Health

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