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Yasuhisa Matsui

Yasuhisa Matsui

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
44
Citations
13165
World Ranking
19204
National Ranking
1384

Yasuhisa Matsui publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Yasuhisa Matsui sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 122 publications — 13th percentile

13% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Yasuhisa Matsui D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Yasuhisa Matsui sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 72 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 44 D-Index — 2nd percentile

2% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Yasuhisa Matsui is affiliated with Tohoku University in Japan. Their research spans multiple domains within biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine, with a strong focus on molecular biology and reproductive medicine. The primary fields of study include biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine, while subfields emphasize molecular biology, pediatrics, perinatology, child health, reproductive medicine, genetics, and toxicology.

Their scientific output covers a range of topics, including:

  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Birth, Development, and Health
  • Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals
  • Adipose Tissue and Metabolism
  • Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment
  • Sperm and Testicular Function
  • Pluripotent Stem Cells Research

Matsui's recent publications reflect their focus on epigenetic mechanisms and developmental biology. Notable papers include:

  • "Paternal age affects offspring via an epigenetic mechanism involving REST/NRSF" (2021) published in EMBO Reports
  • "Metabolic Control of Germline Formation and Differentiation in Mammals" (2022) published in Sexual Development
  • "Abnormal early folliculogenesis due to impeded pyruvate metabolism in mouse oocytes" (2021) published in Biology of Reproduction
  • "Inheritance of environment-induced phenotypic changes through epigenetic mechanisms" (2023) published in Current Zoology
  • "Proteomic and metabolomic analyses uncover sex-specific regulatory pathways in mouse fetal germline differentiation" (2020) published in Biology of Reproduction

Their work has been featured multiple times in key journals, with the most frequent publication venues being:

  • Biology of Reproduction
  • EMBO Reports
  • Sexual Development
  • Current Zoology
  • eLife

Collaborations form a significant aspect of their research trajectory. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Yumi Ito-Matsuoka (9 publications)
  • Asuka Takehara (8 publications)
  • Yohei Hayashi (7 publications)
  • Yukiko Tando (6 publications)
  • Keiko Tanaka (3 publications)

Matsui's research integrates molecular biology techniques and epigenetic analysis to investigate developmental and reproductive mechanisms. Their work addresses important biological processes such as germline differentiation, metabolic regulation of reproduction, and the epigenetic inheritance of environmental effects.

Best Publications

  • Derivation of pluripotential embryonic stem cells from murine primordial germ cells in culture.

    Yasuhisa Matsui;Krisztina Zsebo;Brigid L.M. Hogan

  • Epigenetic events in mammalian germ-cell development: reprogramming and beyond

    Hiroyuki Sasaki;Yasuhisa Matsui

  • Embryonic expression of a haematopoietic growth factor encoded by the SI locus and the ligand for c-kit

    Yasuhisa Matsui;Kristina M. Zsebo;Brigid L. M. Hogan

  • Expression and intracellular localization of mouse Vasa -homologue protein during germ cell development

    Yayoi Toyooka;Naoki Tsunekawa;Yoshihiko Takahashi;Yasuhisa Matsui

  • A histone H3 methyltransferase controls epigenetic events required for meiotic prophase.

    Katsuhiko Hayashi;Kayo Yoshida;Yasuhisa Matsui

  • Extensive and orderly reprogramming of genome-wide chromatin modifications associated with specification and early development of germ cells in mice.

    Yoshiyuki Seki;Katsuhiko Hayashi;Kunihiko Itoh;Michinao Mizugaki

  • Effect of Steel factor and leukaemia inhibitory factor on murine primordial germ cells in culture

    Yasuhisa Matsui;Deniz Toksoz;Satomi Nishikawa;Shin Ichi Nishikawa

  • Development of mammary hyperplasia and neoplasia in MMTV-TGFα transgenic mice

    Yasuhisa Matsui;Susan A. Halter;Jeffrey T. Holt;Brigid L.M. Hogan

  • Cellular dynamics associated with the genome-wide epigenetic reprogramming in migrating primordial germ cells in mice.

    Yoshiyuki Seki;Masashi Yamaji;Yukihiro Yabuta;Mitsue Sano

  • Germline-specific expression of the Oct-4/green fluorescent protein (GFP) transgene in mice.

    Tomomi Yoshimizu;Noriyuki Sugiyama;Mario De Felice;Mario De Felice;Young Ii Yeom;Young Ii Yeom

  • Impaired colonization of the gonads by primordial germ cells in mice lacking a chemokine, stromal cell-derived factor-1 (SDF-1)

    Toshiaki Ara;Yuri Nakamura;Takeshi Egawa;Tatsuki Sugiyama

  • Inhibition of testicular germ cell apoptosis and differentiation in mice misexpressing Bcl-2 in spermatogonia.

    Takemitsu Furuchi;Kazue Masuko;Yoshitake Nishimune;Masuo Obinata

  • Inhibition of mammary duct development but not alveolar outgrowth during pregnancy in transgenic mice expressing active TGF-beta 1.

    D. F. Pierce;M. D. Johnson;Y. Matsui;S. D. Robinson

  • High-resolution DNA methylome analysis of primordial germ cells identifies gender-specific reprogramming in mice

    Hisato Kobayashi;Takayuki Sakurai;Fumihito Miura;Misaki Imai

  • Cloning and characterization of developmental endothelial locus-1: An embryonic endothelial cell protein that binds the αvβ3 integrin receptor

    Chiaki Hidai;Thomas Zupancic;Kalyani Penta;Kalyani Penta;Adel Mikhail

  • Canonical Wnt Signaling and Its Antagonist Regulate Anterior-Posterior Axis Polarization by Guiding Cell Migration in Mouse Visceral Endoderm

    Chiharu Kimura-Yoshida;Hiroshi Nakano;Daiji Okamura;Kazuki Nakao

  • Complementary DNA Cloning of the Murine Transforming Growth Factor-β3 (TGFβ3) Precursor and the Comparative Expression of TGFβ3 and TGFβ1 Messenger RNA in Murine Embryos and Adult Tissues

    Duncan A. Miller;Angela Lee;Yasuhisa Matsui;Ellson Y. Chen

  • SMAD1 signaling is critical for initial commitment of germ cell lineage from mouse epiblast.

    Katsuhiko Hayashi;Takashi Kobayashi;Takashi Umino;Ryo Goitsuka

  • Hrp48, a Drosophila hnRNPA/B Homolog, Binds and Regulates Translation of oskar mRNA

    Tamaki Yano;Sonia López de Quinto;Yasuhisa Matsui;Anna Shevchenko

  • Derivation of Pluripotential Embryonic Stem Cells from Murine Primordial Germ Cells in Culture.

    Yasuhisa Matsui;Krisztina M. Zsebo;Brigid L. M. Hogan;Masuo Obinata

Frequent Co-Authors

Masuo Obinata
Masuo Obinata Tohoku University
Tomohiro Kono
Tomohiro Kono Tokyo University of Agriculture
Brigid L.M. Hogan
Brigid L.M. Hogan Duke University
Noriko Osumi
Noriko Osumi Tohoku University
Katsuhiko Hayashi
Katsuhiko Hayashi Osaka University
Nobuo Yaegashi
Nobuo Yaegashi Tohoku University
Shuji Shigenobu
Shuji Shigenobu National Institute for Basic Biology
Tomoyoshi Soga
Tomoyoshi Soga Keio University
Makoto Tachibana
Makoto Tachibana Osaka University

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