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Tôru Yoshizawa

Tôru Yoshizawa

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 57 11385 838 176 8793

Tôru Yoshizawa publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Tôru Yoshizawa between 1953 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Tôru Yoshizawa published across 71 years, from 1953 to 2023, averaging 2.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 1992. 5 of the 191 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1953 to 2023. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 1992. 1953: 1 publication 1954: 0 publications 1955: 0 publications 1956: 0 publications 1957: 0 publications 1958: 1 publication 1959: 0 publications 1960: 1 publication 1961: 1 publication 1962: 0 publications 1963: 0 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 2 publications 1972: 1 publication 1973: 2 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 4 publications 1976: 2 publications 1977: 5 publications 1978: 13 publications 1979: 7 publications 1980: 14 publications 1981: 10 publications 1982: 10 publications 1983: 3 publications 1984: 9 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 8 publications 1990: 11 publications 1991: 10 publications 1992: 18 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 14 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 1 publication 2003: 1 publication 2004: 1 publication 2005: 0 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 2 publications 2009: 0 publications 2010: 0 publications 2011: 0 publications 2012: 0 publications 2013: 0 publications 2014: 0 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 0 publications 2017: 0 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 3 publications
1953 2023

191 publications in total across all disciplines

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Tôru Yoshizawa: publications per year, 1953 to 2023
Year Publications
1953 1
1954 0
1955 0
1956 0
1957 0
1958 1
1959 0
1960 1
1961 1
1962 0
1963 0
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 2
1972 1
1973 2
1974 0
1975 4
1976 2
1977 5
1978 13
1979 7
1980 14
1981 10
1982 10
1983 3
1984 9
1985 3
1986 2
1987 4
1988 4
1989 8
1990 11
1991 10
1992 18
1993 7
1994 14
1995 7
1996 3
1997 1
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 1
2002 1
2003 1
2004 1
2005 0
2006 0
2007 1
2008 2
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 1
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0
2020 0
2021 0
2022 2
2023 3
Total 191
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Tôru Yoshizawa 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 Tôru Yoshizawa sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 161–180 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 176 publications — 23rd percentile

23% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350 176
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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Tôru Yoshizawa 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 Tôru Yoshizawa sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 56–57 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 57 D-Index — 39th percentile

39% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051 57
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Overview

Tôru Yoshizawa is affiliated with Osaka Sangyo University in Japan and has contributed to research primarily within the field of Medicine. Their work also spans important subfields such as Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Medicine.

Their research topics focus on areas including:

  • Uterine Myomas and Treatments
  • Endometriosis Research and Treatment
  • Gynecological conditions and treatments

Yoshizawa has published papers in several academic venues, most notably:

  • Journal of the Japan Society for Precision Engineering (with four publications)
  • Balkan Medical Journal (with one publication)

Among their recent papers are:

  • "A Rare Cause of Acute Abdomen: Torsion of Subserous Uterine Fibroid in a Postmenopausal Woman," 2022, Balkan Medical Journal
  • "1," 2022, Journal of the Japan Society for Precision Engineering
  • "2," 2023, Journal of the Japan Society for Precision Engineering
  • "3," 2023, Journal of the Japan Society for Precision Engineering
  • "4," 2023, Journal of the Japan Society for Precision Engineering

Yoshizawa has collaborated with other researchers in their field. Frequent coauthors include So Yamashita and Hirohisa Fujikawa.

Best Publications

  • Pinopsin is a chicken pineal photoreceptive molecule

    Toshiyuki Okano;Toru Yoshizawa;Yoshitaka Fukada

  • Primary structures of chicken cone visual pigments: Vertebrate rhodopsins have evolved out of cone visual pigments

    Toshiyuki Okano;Daisuke Kojima;Yoshitaka Fukada;Yoshinori Shichida

  • Farnesylated gamma-subunit of photoreceptor G protein indispensable for GTP-binding.

    Yoshitaka Fukada;Toshifumi Takao;Hiroshi Ohguro;Tôru Yoshizawa

  • Photoisomerization in rhodopsin.

    H Kandori;Y Shichida;T Yoshizawa

  • Lipid modification at the N terminus of photoreceptor G-protein α-subunit

    Koichi Kokame;Yoshitaka Fukada;Tôru Yoshizawa;Toshifumi Takao

  • Carboxyl methylation and farnesylation of transducin gamma-subunit synergistically enhance its coupling with metarhodopsin II.

    H. Ohguro;Y. Fukada;T. Takao;Y. Shimonishi

  • Cone visual pigments are present in gecko rod cells

    Daisuke Kojima;Toshiyuki Okano;Yoshitaka Fukada;Yoshinori Shichida

  • Fourier transform infrared study of the N intermediate of bacteriorhodopsin

    Jean Marc Pfefferle;Akio Maeda;Jun Sasaki;Toru Yoshizawa

  • Effects of carboxyl methylation of photoreceptor G protein gamma-subunit in visual transduction.

    Y Fukada;T Matsuda;K Kokame;T Takao

  • Water structural changes in the bacteriorhodopsin photocycle: analysis by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy.

    Akio Maeda;Jun Sasaki;Yoshinori Shichida;Toru Yoshizawa

  • Existence of a β-ionone ring-binding site in the rhodopsin molecule

    Hiroyuki Matsumoto;Tôru Yoshizawa

  • Structures of aspartic acid-96 in the L and N intermediates of bacteriorhodopsin: analysis by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy

    Akio Maeda;Jun Sasaki;Yoshinori Shichida;Toru Yoshizawa

  • Studies on structure and function of rhodopsin by use of cyclopentatrienylidene 11-cis-locked-rhodopsin.

    Yoshitaka Fukada;Yoshinori Shichida;Toru Yoshizawa;Masayoshi Ito

  • Absorption spectra of intermediates of bacteriorhodopsin measured by laser photolysis at room temperatures

    Yoshinori Shichida;Sinzi Matuoka;Yusuke Hidaka;Toru Yoshizawa

  • Complete identification of C = O stretching vibrational bands of protonated aspartic acid residues in the difference infrared spectra of M and N intermediates versus bacteriorhodopsin

    Jun Sasaki;Janos K. Lanyi;Richard Needleman;Toru Yoshizawa

  • Fourier transform infrared spectral studies on the Schiff base mode of all-trans bacteriorhodopsin and its photointermediates, K and L

    Akio Maeda;Jun Sasaki;Jean-Marc Pfefferlé;Yoshinori Shichida

  • Is chicken green-sensitive cone visual pigment a rhodopsin-like pigment? A comparative study of the molecular properties between chicken green and rhodopsin.

    Yoshinori Shichida;Hiroo Imai;Yasushi Imamoto;Yoshitaka Fukada

  • [49] Low-temperature spectrophotometry of intermediates of rhodopsin

    Toˆru Yoshizawa;Yoshinori Shichida

  • Photocycle of phoborhodopsin from haloalkaliphilic bacterium (Natronobacterium pharaonis) studied by low-temperature spectrophotometry

    Junichi Hirayama;Yasushi Imamoto;Yoshinori Shichida;Naoki Kamo

  • Real-Time Detection of 60-fs Isomerization in a Rhodopsin Analog Containing Eight-Membered-Ring Retinal

    Hideki Kandori;Hiroyuki Sasabe;Koji Nakanishi;Tôru Yoshizawa

Frequent Co-Authors

Yoshinori Shichida
Yoshinori Shichida Ritsumeikan University
Yoshitaka Fukada
Yoshitaka Fukada University of Tokyo
Toshifumi Takao
Toshifumi Takao Osaka University
Hideki Kandori
Hideki Kandori Nagoya Institute of Technology
Yasutsugu Shimonishi
Yasutsugu Shimonishi Osaka University
Saburo Nagakura
Saburo Nagakura University of Tokyo
Thomas G. Ebrey
Thomas G. Ebrey University of Washington
Naoki Kamo
Naoki Kamo Hokkaido University
Johan Lugtenburg
Johan Lugtenburg Leiden University
Masayuki Murata
Masayuki Murata Osaka University

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