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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 57 11268 10159 830 761 431 9959
Biology and Biochemistry 57 14003 12882 987 924 419 9847

Yasuhisa Asano publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yasuhisa Asano between 1975 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yasuhisa Asano published across 51 years, from 1975 to 2025, averaging 8.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 28 publications in 2017. 11 of the 445 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1975 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 28. Peak 28 publications in 2017. 1975: 1 publication 1976: 0 publications 1977: 2 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 3 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 6 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 9 publications 1987: 7 publications 1988: 5 publications 1989: 12 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 10 publications 1996: 10 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 14 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 15 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 17 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 16 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 26 publications 2015: 20 publications 2016: 15 publications 2017: 28 publications 2018: 28 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 19 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 4 publications 2025: 7 publications
1975 2025

445 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yasuhisa Asano: publications per year, 1975 to 2025
Year Publications
1975 1
1976 0
1977 2
1978 0
1979 1
1980 3
1981 2
1982 6
1983 0
1984 2
1985 3
1986 9
1987 7
1988 5
1989 12
1990 4
1991 4
1992 2
1993 5
1994 7
1995 10
1996 10
1997 2
1998 9
1999 9
2000 10
2001 10
2002 14
2003 9
2004 8
2005 15
2006 11
2007 7
2008 10
2009 17
2010 9
2011 9
2012 16
2013 6
2014 26
2015 20
2016 15
2017 28
2018 28
2019 13
2020 19
2021 11
2022 7
2023 1
2024 4
2025 7
Total 445
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Yasuhisa Asano 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 Yasuhisa Asano 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, 421–440 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: 431 publications — 83rd percentile

83% 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
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
421–440 327 431
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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Yasuhisa Asano 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 Yasuhisa Asano 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

Yasuhisa Asano is a researcher affiliated with Toyama Prefectural University in Japan. Their academic work is primarily situated within the field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a focus on several subfields including Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Materials Chemistry, Plant Science, and Organic Chemistry.

Their research topics cover a range of specialized areas such as:

  • Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization
  • Amino Acid Enzymes and Metabolism
  • Enzyme Structure and Function
  • Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction
  • Chemical Synthesis and Analysis
  • Cassava research and cyanide
  • Polyamine Metabolism and Applications

Yasuhisa Asano's recent publications include:

  • Recent progress on discovery and research of aldoxime dehydratases, 2021, Green Synthesis and Catalysis
  • Synthetic Processes toward Nitriles without the Use of Cyanide: A Biocatalytic Concept Based on Dehydration of Aldoximes in Water, 2020, Chemistry - A European Journal
  • Cyanide-Free Enantioselective Catalytic Strategies for the Synthesis of Chiral Nitriles, 2020, The Journal of Organic Chemistry
  • Protein Sequence Selection Method That Enables Full Consensus Design of Artificial l-Threonine 3-Dehydrogenases with Unique Enzymatic Properties, 2020, Biochemistry
  • Discovery and Structural Analysis to Improve the Enantioselectivity of Hydroxynitrile Lyase from Parafontaria laminata Millipedes for (R)-2-Chloromandelonitrile Synthesis, 2020, ACS Omega

The researcher has frequently published in journals such as:

  • ChemBioChem
  • ACS Omega
  • Chemistry - A European Journal
  • The Journal of Organic Chemistry
  • Biochemistry

Yasuhisa Asano has collaborated with several co-authors over multiple publications, including:

  • Takuya Yamaguchi
  • Harald Gröger
  • Daisuke Matsui
  • Shogo Nakano
  • Fumihiro Motojima

Best Publications

  • Aliphatic Nitrile Hydratase from Arthrobacter sp. J-1 Purification and Characterization

    Yasuhisa Asano;Kinya Fujishiro;Yoshiki Tani;Hideaki Yamada

  • A New Enzyme “Nitrile Hydratase” which Degrades Acetonitrile in Combination with Amidase

    Yasuhisa Asano;Yoshiki Tani;Hideaki Yamada

  • Hydroxynitrile Lyases: Insights into Biochemistry, Discovery, and Engineering

    Mohammad Dadashipour;Yasuhisa Asano

  • Properties of a novel D-stereospecific aminopeptidase from Ochrobactrum anthropi

    Y Asano;A Nakazawa;Y Kato;K Kondo

  • Overview of screening for new microbial catalysts and their uses in organic synthesis--selection and optimization of biocatalysts.

    Yasuhisa Asano

  • Purification and Characterization of Benzonitrilases from Arthrobacter sp. Strain J-1

    Amal Kumar Bandyopadhyay;Toru Nagasawa;Yasuhisa Asano;Kinya Fujishiro

  • X-ray structures of a novel acid phosphatase from Escherichia blattae and its complex with the transition-state analog molybdate.

    Kohki Ishikawa;Yasuhiro Mihara;Keiko Gondoh;Ei‐ichiro Suzuki

  • Novel Heme-Containing Lyase, Phenylacetaldoxime Dehydratase from Bacillus sp. Strain OxB-1: Purification, Characterization, and Molecular Cloning of the Gene†,‡

    Yasuo Kato;Kazuhiro Nakamura;Haruhiko Sakiyama;Stephen G. Mayhew

  • Gene cloning, nucleotide sequencing, and purification and characterization of the D-stereospecific amino-acid amidase from Ochrobactrum anthropi SV3.

    Hidenobu Komeda;Yasuhisa Asano

  • Enantioselective synthesis of (S)-amino acids by phenylalanine dehydrogenase from Bacillus sphaericus: use of natural and recombinant enzymes

    Yasuhisa Asano;Akiko Yamada;Yasuo Kato;Kaori Yamaguchi

  • Phenylalanine dehydrogenase of Bacillus badius. Purification, characterization and gene cloning.

    Yasuhisa Asano;Akiko Nakazawa;Kaori Endo;Yasuo Hibino

  • Distribution of aldoxime dehydratase in microorganisms.

    Yasuo Kato;Ryoko Ooi;Yasuhisa Asano

  • A new enzymatic method of acrylamide production.

    Yasuhisa Asano;Takamune Yasuda;Yoshiki Tani;Hideaki Yamada

  • A new (R)-hydroxynitrile lyase from Prunus mume: asymmetric synthesis of cyanohydrins

    Samik Nanda;Yasuo Kato;Yasuhisa Asano

  • Identification and characterization of CYP79D16 and CYP71AN24 catalyzing the first and second steps in L-phenylalanine-derived cyanogenic glycoside biosynthesis in the Japanese apricot, Prunus mume Sieb. et Zucc

    Takuya Yamaguchi;Kazunori Yamamoto;Yasuhisa Asano

  • Screening for new hydroxynitrilases from plants

    Yasuhisa Asano;Ken’ichirou Tamura;Nobutaka Doi;Techawaree Ueatrongchit

  • Structural similarity of D-aminopeptidase to carboxypeptidase DD and beta-lactamases.

    Yasuhisa Asano;Yasuo Kato;Akiko Yamada;Kiyosi Kondo

  • Z-phenylacetaldoxime degradation by a novel aldoxime dehydratase from Bacillus sp. strain OxB-1

    Yasuhisa Asano;Yasuo Kato

  • Purification and Characterization of Amidase which Participates in Nitrile Degradation

    Yasuhisa Asano;Mineo Tachibana;Yoshiki Tani;Hideaki Yamada

  • Tailoring D‐Amino Acid Oxidase from the Pig Kidney to R‐Stereoselective Amine Oxidase and its Use in the Deracemization of α‐Methylbenzylamine

    Kazuyuki Yasukawa;Shogo Nakano;Yasuhisa Asano

  • 3-Methylaspartate ammonia-lyase as a marker enzyme of the mesaconate pathway for (S)-glutamate fermentation in Enterobacteriaceae.

    Yasuo Kato;Y. Asano

  • A gene cluster responsible for alkylaldoxime metabolism coexisting with nitrile hydratase and amidase in Rhodococcus globerulus A-4.

    Sheng-Xue Xie;Yasuo Kato;Hidenobu Komeda;Satoshi Yoshida

Frequent Co-Authors

Harald Gröger
Harald Gröger Bielefeld University
David W. Rice
David W. Rice University of Sheffield
Hideaki Yamada
Hideaki Yamada National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
Arthur J. L. Cooper
Arthur J. L. Cooper New York Medical College
Reynaldo Villalonga
Reynaldo Villalonga Complutense University of Madrid
Shinya Fushinobu
Shinya Fushinobu University of Tokyo
Heinz G. Floss
Heinz G. Floss University of Washington
Tohru Dairi
Tohru Dairi Hokkaido University
Kiyoshi Tomioka
Kiyoshi Tomioka Doshisha Women's College of Liberal Arts
Teizo Kitagawa
Teizo Kitagawa University of Hyogo

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