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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 72 1335 1189 111 104 216 15310

Yasuhiro Furuichi publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yasuhiro Furuichi between 1967 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yasuhiro Furuichi published across 57 years, from 1967 to 2023, averaging 5 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2023. 20 of the 283 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1967 to 2023. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2023. 1967: 1 publication 1968: 2 publications 1969: 1 publication 1970: 2 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 2 publications 1973: 1 publication 1974: 1 publication 1975: 10 publications 1976: 9 publications 1977: 4 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 3 publications 1980: 3 publications 1981: 4 publications 1982: 6 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 5 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 3 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 5 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 9 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 17 publications 1998: 19 publications 1999: 14 publications 2000: 11 publications 2001: 13 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 1 publication 2014: 1 publication 2015: 6 publications 2016: 0 publications 2017: 0 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 0 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 0 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 20 publications
1967 2023

283 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yasuhiro Furuichi: publications per year, 1967 to 2023
Year Publications
1967 1
1968 2
1969 1
1970 2
1971 0
1972 2
1973 1
1974 1
1975 10
1976 9
1977 4
1978 1
1979 3
1980 3
1981 4
1982 6
1983 2
1984 5
1985 4
1986 1
1987 3
1988 1
1989 5
1990 2
1991 6
1992 5
1993 5
1994 8
1995 9
1996 4
1997 17
1998 19
1999 14
2000 11
2001 13
2002 6
2003 7
2004 7
2005 6
2006 10
2007 5
2008 5
2009 5
2010 5
2011 8
2012 5
2013 1
2014 1
2015 6
2016 0
2017 0
2018 1
2019 0
2020 1
2021 0
2022 0
2023 20
Total 283
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Yasuhiro Furuichi 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 Yasuhiro Furuichi 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, 207–216 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: 216 publications — 63rd percentile

63% 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
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 89 216
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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Yasuhiro Furuichi 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 Yasuhiro Furuichi 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, 72–73 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: 72 D-Index — 58th percentile

58% 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
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 72
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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Overview

Yasuhiro Furuichi is affiliated with the National Institute of Genetics in Japan. Their research spans multiple fields within the life sciences, particularly focusing on biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their work also intersects with the field of medicine.

Their subfields of specialization include genetics, molecular biology, and infectious diseases, reflecting a broad interest in the molecular mechanisms underlying health and disease.

The main topics of Yasuhiro Furuichi's work include:

  • Virus-based gene therapy research
  • RNA interference and gene delivery
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 research

Furuichi's recent publications highlight these research themes. Notably, one of their papers is titled RNA-dependent RNA polymerase, RdRP, a promising therapeutic target for cancer and potentially COVID-19, published in 2020 in the journal Cancer Science. This publication addresses the role of RNA-dependent RNA polymerase as a target in cancer therapy and its potential relevance to COVID-19 treatment.

The scientist collaborates frequently with a range of co-authors, including:

  • Mitsuhiro Machitani
  • Mami Yasukawa
  • Jotaro Nakashima
  • Kenkichi Masutomi

Yasuhiro Furuichi's work has been published mainly in Cancer Science, reflecting a focus on research relevant to oncology and related biomedical sciences.

Best Publications

  • Mutations in RECQL4 cause a subset of cases of Rothmund-Thomson syndrome

    Saori Kitao;Akira Shimamoto;Makoto Goto;Robert W. Miller

  • Viral and cellular mRNA capping: past and prospects.

    Yasuhiro Furuichi;Aaron J Shatkin

  • Reovirus messenger RNA contains a methylated, blocked 5'-terminal structure: m-7G(5')ppp(5')G-MpCp-

    Y Furuichi;M Morgan;S Muthukrishnan;A J Shatkin

  • A blocked structure at the 5' terminus of mRNA from cytoplasmic polyhedrosis virus.

    Yasuhiro Furuichi;Kin-Ichiro Miura

  • Methylated, blocked 5 termini in HeLa cell mRNA.

    Y Furuichi;M Morgan;A J Shatkin;W Jelinek

  • Bloom’s and Werner’s syndrome genes suppress hyperrecombination in yeast sgs1 mutant: Implication for genomic instability in human diseases

    Kazutsune Yamagata;Jun-ichi Kato;Akira Shimamoto;Makoto Goto

  • Cloning of Two New Human Helicase Genes of the RecQ Family: Biological Significance of Multiple Species in Higher Eukaryotes

    Saori Kitao;Itaru Ohsugi;Koji Ichikawa;Makoto Goto

  • Characterization and gene cloning of 1,3-beta-D-glucan synthase from Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

    Shunsuke B. Inoue;Noriko Takewakt;Tsuyoshi Takasuka;Toshiyuki Mio

  • DNA helicase activity in Werner's syndrome gene product synthesized in a baculovirus system

    Noriyuki Suzuki;Akira Shimamoto;Osamu Imamura;Junro Kuromitsu

  • Rothmund-Thomson syndrome due to RECQ4 helicase mutations: report and clinical and molecular comparisons with Bloom syndrome and Werner syndrome.

    Noralane M. Lindor;Yasuhiro Furuichi;Saori Kitao;Akiro Shimamoto

  • The methylation of adenovirus-specific nuclear and cytoplasmic RNA

    S. Sommer;M. Salditt-Georgieff;S. Bachenheimer;J.E. Darnell

  • Discovery of m(7)G-cap in eukaryotic mRNAs.

    Yasuhiro Furuichi

  • Methyl labeling of HeLa cell hnRNA: a comparison with mRNA.

    M. Salditt-Georgieff;Warren Jelinek;James E. Darnell;Y. Furuichi

  • DNA damage caused by bisphenol A and estradiol through estrogenic activity.

    Takako Iso;Takahide Watanabe;Teruaki Iwamoto;Akira Shimamoto

  • Rothmund-thomson syndrome responsible gene, RECQL4: genomic structure and products.

    Saori Kitao;Noralane M. Lindor;Miwa Shiratori;Yasuhiro Furuichi

  • Werner helicase relocates into nuclear foci in response to DNA damaging agents and co-localizes with RPA and Rad51.

    Shuichi Sakamoto;Kaori Nishikawa;Seok-Jin Heo;Makoto Goto

  • Human RecQ5β, a large isomer of RecQ5 DNA helicase, localizes in the nucleoplasm and interacts with topoisomerases 3α and 3β

    Akira Shimamoto;Kaori Nishikawa;Saori Kitao;Yasuhiro Furuichi

  • Steps Involved in Immortalization and Tumorigenesis in Human B-Lymphoblastoid Cell Lines Transformed by Epstein-Barr Virus

    Masanobu Sugimoto;Hidetoshi Tahara;Toshinori Ide;Yasuhiro Furuichi

  • Abnormal telomere dynamics of B-lymphoblastoid cell strains from Werner's syndrome patients transformed by Epstein-Barr virus.

    Hidetoshi Tahara;Yoshiki Tokutake;Shizuko Maeda;Hiroshi Kataoka

  • 5'-Terminal m-7G(5')ppp(5')G-m-p in vivo: identification in reovirus genome RNA.

    Y Furuichi;S Muthukrishnan;A J Shatkin

Frequent Co-Authors

Aaron J. Shatkin
Aaron J. Shatkin Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Noriyuki Suzuki
Noriyuki Suzuki National Institute for Environmental Studies
Hidetoshi Tahara
Hidetoshi Tahara Hiroshima University
Hiroshi Kataoka
Hiroshi Kataoka University of Tokyo
Takemi Enomoto
Takemi Enomoto Musashino University
Takanari Gotoda
Takanari Gotoda Kyorin University
Toshiyuki Fukao
Toshiyuki Fukao Gifu University
Nobuhiro Takahashi
Nobuhiro Takahashi Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

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