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Wataru Yamori

Wataru Yamori

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Plant Science and Agronomy 44 2980 2771 106 105 100 8869

Wataru Yamori publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Wataru Yamori between 2005 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Wataru Yamori published across 21 years, from 2005 to 2025, averaging 6 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2025. 28 of the 126 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2005 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2025. 2005: 2 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 3 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 13 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 19 publications
2005 2025

126 publications in total across all disciplines

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Wataru Yamori: publications per year, 2005 to 2025
Year Publications
2005 2
2006 4
2007 0
2008 1
2009 3
2010 2
2011 4
2012 3
2013 3
2014 3
2015 4
2016 10
2017 6
2018 9
2019 6
2020 13
2021 14
2022 9
2023 2
2024 9
2025 19
Total 126
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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.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 88 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 36–40 to 467+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 255. Most scientists, 255, have 111–115 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 467 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 96–100 publications, is where this scientist sits. 36–40 publications: 2 scientists 41–45 publications: 7 scientists 46–50 publications: 40 scientists 51–55 publications: 58 scientists 56–60 publications: 60 scientists 61–65 publications: 107 scientists 66–70 publications: 130 scientists 71–75 publications: 153 scientists 76–80 publications: 191 scientists 81–85 publications: 199 scientists 86–90 publications: 206 scientists 91–95 publications: 218 scientists 96–100 publications: 226 scientists 101–105 publications: 227 scientists 106–110 publications: 247 scientists 111–115 publications: 255 scientists 116–120 publications: 253 scientists 121–125 publications: 233 scientists 126–130 publications: 219 scientists 131–135 publications: 201 scientists 136–140 publications: 194 scientists 141–145 publications: 176 scientists 146–150 publications: 157 scientists 151–155 publications: 147 scientists 156–160 publications: 151 scientists 161–165 publications: 159 scientists 166–170 publications: 137 scientists 171–175 publications: 128 scientists 176–180 publications: 126 scientists 181–185 publications: 98 scientists 186–190 publications: 114 scientists 191–195 publications: 100 scientists 196–200 publications: 90 scientists 201–205 publications: 71 scientists 206–210 publications: 98 scientists 211–215 publications: 70 scientists 216–220 publications: 86 scientists 221–225 publications: 61 scientists 226–230 publications: 58 scientists 231–235 publications: 53 scientists 236–240 publications: 64 scientists 241–245 publications: 39 scientists 246–250 publications: 46 scientists 251–255 publications: 51 scientists 256–260 publications: 36 scientists 261–265 publications: 44 scientists 266–270 publications: 35 scientists 271–275 publications: 30 scientists 276–280 publications: 33 scientists 281–285 publications: 35 scientists 286–290 publications: 36 scientists 291–295 publications: 26 scientists 296–300 publications: 26 scientists 301–305 publications: 31 scientists 306–310 publications: 30 scientists 311–315 publications: 21 scientists 316–320 publications: 29 scientists 321–325 publications: 14 scientists 326–330 publications: 15 scientists 331–335 publications: 15 scientists 336–340 publications: 17 scientists 341–345 publications: 15 scientists 346–350 publications: 12 scientists 351–355 publications: 17 scientists 356–360 publications: 18 scientists 361–365 publications: 12 scientists 366–370 publications: 11 scientists 371–375 publications: 6 scientists 376–380 publications: 6 scientists 381–385 publications: 11 scientists 386–390 publications: 9 scientists 391–395 publications: 10 scientists 396–400 publications: 8 scientists 401–405 publications: 4 scientists 406–410 publications: 9 scientists 411–415 publications: 11 scientists 416–420 publications: 4 scientists 421–425 publications: 7 scientists 426–430 publications: 4 scientists 431–435 publications: 3 scientists 436–440 publications: 5 scientists 441–445 publications: 8 scientists 446–450 publications: 6 scientists 451–455 publications: 7 scientists 456–460 publications: 5 scientists 461–465 publications: 6 scientists 466 publications: 2 scientists 467+ publications: 99 scientists
36–40 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.

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Number of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 6,494 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
36–40 2
41–45 7
46–50 40
51–55 58
56–60 60
61–65 107
66–70 130
71–75 153
76–80 191
81–85 199
86–90 206
91–95 218
96–100 226 100
101–105 227
106–110 247
111–115 255
116–120 253
121–125 233
126–130 219
131–135 201
136–140 194
141–145 176
146–150 157
151–155 147
156–160 151
161–165 159
166–170 137
171–175 128
176–180 126
181–185 98
186–190 114
191–195 100
196–200 90
201–205 71
206–210 98
211–215 70
216–220 86
221–225 61
226–230 58
231–235 53
236–240 64
241–245 39
246–250 46
251–255 51
256–260 36
261–265 44
266–270 35
271–275 30
276–280 33
281–285 35
286–290 36
291–295 26
296–300 26
301–305 31
306–310 30
311–315 21
316–320 29
321–325 14
326–330 15
331–335 15
336–340 17
341–345 15
346–350 12
351–355 17
356–360 18
361–365 12
366–370 11
371–375 6
376–380 6
381–385 11
386–390 9
391–395 10
396–400 8
401–405 4
406–410 9
411–415 11
416–420 4
421–425 7
426–430 4
431–435 3
436–440 5
441–445 8
446–450 6
451–455 7
456–460 5
461–465 6
466 2
467+ 99
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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.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 80 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 109+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 288. Most scientists, 288, have 34 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 109 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 44 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 200 scientists 31 D-Index: 236 scientists 32 D-Index: 253 scientists 33 D-Index: 283 scientists 34 D-Index: 288 scientists 35 D-Index: 240 scientists 36 D-Index: 246 scientists 37 D-Index: 243 scientists 38 D-Index: 247 scientists 39 D-Index: 229 scientists 40 D-Index: 232 scientists 41 D-Index: 230 scientists 42 D-Index: 228 scientists 43 D-Index: 219 scientists 44 D-Index: 193 scientists 45 D-Index: 164 scientists 46 D-Index: 158 scientists 47 D-Index: 143 scientists 48 D-Index: 131 scientists 49 D-Index: 127 scientists 50 D-Index: 122 scientists 51 D-Index: 122 scientists 52 D-Index: 110 scientists 53 D-Index: 102 scientists 54 D-Index: 98 scientists 55 D-Index: 79 scientists 56 D-Index: 85 scientists 57 D-Index: 88 scientists 58 D-Index: 91 scientists 59 D-Index: 62 scientists 60 D-Index: 61 scientists 61 D-Index: 59 scientists 62 D-Index: 54 scientists 63 D-Index: 61 scientists 64 D-Index: 59 scientists 65 D-Index: 58 scientists 66 D-Index: 41 scientists 67 D-Index: 49 scientists 68 D-Index: 39 scientists 69 D-Index: 32 scientists 70 D-Index: 40 scientists 71 D-Index: 47 scientists 72 D-Index: 38 scientists 73 D-Index: 28 scientists 74 D-Index: 29 scientists 75 D-Index: 28 scientists 76 D-Index: 22 scientists 77 D-Index: 21 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 26 scientists 80 D-Index: 19 scientists 81 D-Index: 16 scientists 82 D-Index: 12 scientists 83 D-Index: 16 scientists 84 D-Index: 14 scientists 85 D-Index: 11 scientists 86 D-Index: 17 scientists 87 D-Index: 13 scientists 88 D-Index: 10 scientists 89 D-Index: 12 scientists 90 D-Index: 18 scientists 91 D-Index: 16 scientists 92 D-Index: 16 scientists 93 D-Index: 17 scientists 94 D-Index: 12 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 9 scientists 97 D-Index: 9 scientists 98 D-Index: 11 scientists 99 D-Index: 12 scientists 100 D-Index: 5 scientists 101 D-Index: 8 scientists 102 D-Index: 4 scientists 103 D-Index: 11 scientists 104 D-Index: 5 scientists 105 D-Index: 9 scientists 106 D-Index: 7 scientists 107 D-Index: 4 scientists 108 D-Index: 8 scientists 109+ D-Index: 99 scientists
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.

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Number of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 6,494 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 200
31 236
32 253
33 283
34 288
35 240
36 246
37 243
38 247
39 229
40 232
41 230
42 228
43 219
44 193 44
45 164
46 158
47 143
48 131
49 127
50 122
51 122
52 110
53 102
54 98
55 79
56 85
57 88
58 91
59 62
60 61
61 59
62 54
63 61
64 59
65 58
66 41
67 49
68 39
69 32
70 40
71 47
72 38
73 28
74 29
75 28
76 22
77 21
78 25
79 26
80 19
81 16
82 12
83 16
84 14
85 11
86 17
87 13
88 10
89 12
90 18
91 16
92 16
93 17
94 12
95 8
96 9
97 9
98 11
99 12
100 5
101 8
102 4
103 11
104 5
105 9
106 7
107 4
108 8
109+ 99
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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

  • 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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