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Wataru Yamori

Wataru Yamori

D-Index & Metrics

Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
44
Citations
8869
World Ranking
2980
National Ranking
106

Wataru Yamori publication distribution in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Wataru Yamori sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 100 publications — 25th percentile

25% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 467 publications or more.

Wataru Yamori D-index placement in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Wataru Yamori sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 44 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 109 D-Index or more.

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Botany
  • Photosynthesis
  • Gene

His primary scientific interests are in Photosynthesis, Botany, RuBisCO, Biochemistry and Acclimatization. His Photosynthesis study incorporates themes from Biophysics, Electron transport chain, Chloroplast and Plant physiology. His Chloroplast research is multidisciplinary, relying on both ATP synthase and Chlorophyll fluorescence.

His Botany research includes elements of Oryza sativa and Horticulture. Wataru Yamori works mostly in the field of Horticulture, limiting it down to topics relating to Spinach and, in certain cases, Chloroplast stroma, Stomatal conductance and Q10. His work on Ribulose as part of general RuBisCO study is frequently linked to Carboxylation, therefore connecting diverse disciplines of science.

His most cited work include:

  • Temperature response of photosynthesis in C3, C4, and CAM plants: temperature acclimation and temperature adaptation. (436 citations)
  • Physiological Functions of Cyclic Electron Transport Around Photosystem I in Sustaining Photosynthesis and Plant Growth. (219 citations)
  • Temperature acclimation of photosynthesis in spinach leaves: analyses of photosynthetic components and temperature dependencies of photosynthetic partial reactions (196 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His primary areas of investigation include Photosynthesis, Botany, Horticulture, Biophysics and RuBisCO. His research integrates issues of Electron transport chain and Chloroplast in his study of Photosynthesis. His study in the field of Acclimatization, Respiration, Canopy and Photosynthetic capacity is also linked to topics like Survival ratio.

His work is dedicated to discovering how Horticulture, Plant factory are connected with Perilla frutescens and Nutrient and other disciplines. His Biophysics study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Photoinhibition, Photosystem II, Mutant and Chemiosmosis. His work on Ribulose as part of general RuBisCO study is frequently linked to Carboxylation, bridging the gap between disciplines.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Photosynthesis (106.38%)
  • Botany (37.23%)
  • Horticulture (34.04%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2019-2021)?

  • Photosynthesis (106.38%)
  • Horticulture (34.04%)
  • Stomatal conductance (19.15%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His primary scientific interests are in Photosynthesis, Horticulture, Stomatal conductance, Biophysics and Arabidopsis. In general Photosynthesis, his work in RuBisCO is often linked to Light intensity linking many areas of study. The Horticulture study combines topics in areas such as Photoinhibition and Oryza sativa.

As a member of one scientific family, Wataru Yamori mostly works in the field of Stomatal conductance, focusing on Arabidopsis thaliana and, on occasion, Canopy, Darkness and Nicotiana tabacum. His Biophysics research integrates issues from Thylakoid and Chemiosmosis. The concepts of his Arabidopsis study are interwoven with issues in Assimilation and Cell biology.

Between 2019 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Increased stomatal conductance induces rapid changes to photosynthetic rate in response to naturally fluctuating light conditions in rice (24 citations)
  • Increased stomatal conductance induces rapid changes to photosynthetic rate in response to naturally fluctuating light conditions in rice (24 citations)
  • Improved stomatal opening enhances photosynthetic rate and biomass production in fluctuating light (21 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Botany
  • Photosynthesis
  • Gene

His scientific interests lie mostly in Photosynthesis, Stomatal conductance, Biophysics, Rice plant and Induction time. Wataru Yamori interconnects Arabidopsis thaliana and Chemiosmosis in the investigation of issues within Photosynthesis. His study looks at the relationship between Chemiosmosis and fields such as Membrane potential, as well as how they intersect with chemical problems.

His Rice plant study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Limiting factor, Photosynthetic reaction centre and Plant species. His Ribulose research incorporates elements of Vascular bundle, Wild type, Arabidopsis and Photosynthetic efficiency. The various areas that Wataru Yamori examines in his Pyruvate carboxylase study include RuBisCO and Cell biology.

Best Publications

  • Temperature response of photosynthesis in C3, C4, and CAM plants: temperature acclimation and temperature adaptation.

    Wataru Yamori;Kouki Hikosaka;Danielle A. Way;Danielle A. Way

  • Physiological Functions of Cyclic Electron Transport Around Photosystem I in Sustaining Photosynthesis and Plant Growth.

    Wataru Yamori;Toshiharu Shikanai

  • Thermal acclimation of photosynthesis: on the importance of adjusting our definitions and accounting for thermal acclimation of respiration

    Danielle A. Way;Danielle A. Way;Wataru Yamori

  • Cyclic electron flow around photosystem I via chloroplast NAD(P)H dehydrogenase (NDH) complex performs a significant physiological role during photosynthesis and plant growth at low temperature in rice

    Wataru Yamori;Naoki Sakata;Yuji Suzuki;Toshiharu Shikanai

  • Temperature acclimation of photosynthesis in spinach leaves: analyses of photosynthetic components and temperature dependencies of photosynthetic partial reactions

    Wataru Yamori;Ko Noguchi;Ichiro Terashima

  • A physiological role of cyclic electron transport around photosystem I in sustaining photosynthesis under fluctuating light in rice.

    Wataru Yamori;Amane Makino;Toshiharu Shikanai

  • Rubisco activase is a key regulator of non-steady-state photosynthesis at any leaf temperature and, to a lesser extent, of steady-state photosynthesis at high temperature

    Wataru Yamori;Chisato Masumoto;Hiroshi Fukayama;Amane Makino

  • Effects of Rubisco kinetics and Rubisco activation state on the temperature dependence of the photosynthetic rate in spinach leaves from contrasting growth temperatures

    Wataru Yamori;Kensaku Suzuki;Ko Noguchi;Masato Nakai

  • Photosynthetic response to fluctuating environments and photoprotective strategies under abiotic stress.

    Wataru Yamori;Wataru Yamori

  • The rate-limiting step for CO(2) assimilation at different temperatures is influenced by the leaf nitrogen content in several C(3) crop species.

    Wataru Yamori;Takeshi Nagai;Amane Makino

  • Phenotypic Plasticity in Photosynthetic Temperature Acclimation among Crop Species with Different Cold Tolerances

    Wataru Yamori;Ko Noguchi;Kouki Hikosaka;Ichiro Terashima

  • Increased stomatal conductance induces rapid changes to photosynthetic rate in response to naturally fluctuating light conditions in rice

    Wataru Yamori;Wataru Yamori;Kensuke Kusumi;Koh Iba;Ichiro Terashima

  • The Roles of ATP Synthase and the Cytochrome b6/f Complexes in Limiting Chloroplast Electron Transport and Determining Photosynthetic Capacity

    Wataru Yamori;Shunichi Takahashi;Amane Makino;G. Dean Price

  • Effects of internal conductance on the temperature dependence of the photosynthetic rate in spinach leaves from contrasting growth temperatures

    Wataru Yamori;Ko Noguchi;Yuko T. Hanba;Ichiro Terashima

  • Effects of growth and measurement light intensities on temperature dependence of CO2 assimilation rate in tobacco leaves

    Wataru Yamori;John R. Evans;Susanne Von Caemmerer

  • The solar action spectrum of photosystem II damage.

    Shunichi Takahashi;Sara E. Milward;Wataru Yamori;John R. Evans

  • Light Controls Protein Localization through Phytochrome-Mediated Alternative Promoter Selection

    Tomokazu Ushijima;Kousuke Hanada;Eiji Gotoh;Wataru Yamori

  • Enhanced leaf photosynthesis as a target to increase grain yield: insights from transgenic rice lines with variable Rieske FeS protein content in the cytochrome b6/f complex

    Wataru Yamori;Wataru Yamori;Eri Kondo;Daisuke Sugiura;Ichiro Terashima;Ichiro Terashima

  • Improved stomatal opening enhances photosynthetic rate and biomass production in fluctuating light

    Haruki Kimura;Mimi Hashimoto-Sugimoto;Koh Iba;Ichiro Terashima

  • Corrigendum: Photosystem I cyclic electron flow via chloroplast NADH dehydrogenase-like complex performs a physiological role for photosynthesis at low light

    Wataru Yamori;Wataru Yamori;Toshiharu Shikanai;Amane Makino

  • Effect of Rubisco activase deficiency on the temperature response of CO2 assimilation rate and Rubisco activation state: insights from transgenic tobacco with reduced amounts of Rubisco activase.

    Wataru Yamori;Susanne von Caemmerer

Frequent Co-Authors

Ichiro Terashima
Ichiro Terashima National Chung Hsing University
Amane Makino
Amane Makino Tohoku University
Ko Noguchi
Ko Noguchi Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences
Susanne von Caemmerer
Susanne von Caemmerer Australian National University
Toyoki Kozai
Toyoki Kozai Chiba University
Toshiharu Shikanai
Toshiharu Shikanai Kyoto University
Shunichi Takahashi
Shunichi Takahashi University of the Ryukyus
Danielle A. Way
Danielle A. Way University of Western Ontario
Murray R. Badger
Murray R. Badger Australian National University
Kouki Hikosaka
Kouki Hikosaka Tohoku University

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