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Yasukatsu Oshima

Yasukatsu Oshima

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Biology and Biochemistry 55 14933 13713 1055 983 142 12415

Yasukatsu Oshima publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yasukatsu Oshima between 1972 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yasukatsu Oshima published across 53 years, from 1972 to 2024, averaging 3 papers a year. Output peaked at 12 publications in 1982. 3 of the 158 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1972 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 12. Peak 12 publications in 1982. 1972: 1 publication 1973: 1 publication 1974: 1 publication 1975: 1 publication 1976: 1 publication 1977: 2 publications 1978: 2 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 3 publications 1981: 5 publications 1982: 12 publications 1983: 4 publications 1984: 7 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 1 publication 1988: 5 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 1 publication 1992: 3 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 1 publication 1995: 5 publications 1996: 9 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 1 publication 2013: 3 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 1 publication 2018: 0 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 3 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 3 publications
1972 2024

158 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yasukatsu Oshima: publications per year, 1972 to 2024
Year Publications
1972 1
1973 1
1974 1
1975 1
1976 1
1977 2
1978 2
1979 1
1980 3
1981 5
1982 12
1983 4
1984 7
1985 3
1986 1
1987 1
1988 5
1989 2
1990 1
1991 1
1992 3
1993 1
1994 1
1995 5
1996 9
1997 3
1998 2
1999 5
2000 4
2001 4
2002 4
2003 8
2004 6
2005 4
2006 6
2007 3
2008 6
2009 2
2010 3
2011 2
2012 1
2013 3
2014 4
2015 2
2016 2
2017 1
2018 0
2019 2
2020 0
2021 1
2022 3
2023 0
2024 3
Total 158
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Yasukatsu Oshima 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 Yasukatsu Oshima sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 100 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 1,028+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 980. Most scientists, 980, have 127–136 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 137–146 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 8 scientists 57–66 publications: 35 scientists 67–76 publications: 106 scientists 77–86 publications: 231 scientists 87–96 publications: 413 scientists 97–106 publications: 546 scientists 107–116 publications: 704 scientists 117–126 publications: 848 scientists 127–136 publications: 980 scientists 137–146 publications: 942 scientists 147–156 publications: 969 scientists 157–166 publications: 949 scientists 167–176 publications: 951 scientists 177–186 publications: 915 scientists 187–196 publications: 787 scientists 197–206 publications: 840 scientists 207–216 publications: 733 scientists 217–226 publications: 708 scientists 227–236 publications: 651 scientists 237–246 publications: 605 scientists 247–256 publications: 510 scientists 257–266 publications: 524 scientists 267–276 publications: 434 scientists 277–286 publications: 417 scientists 287–296 publications: 350 scientists 297–306 publications: 363 scientists 307–316 publications: 315 scientists 317–326 publications: 296 scientists 327–336 publications: 261 scientists 337–346 publications: 240 scientists 347–356 publications: 219 scientists 357–366 publications: 196 scientists 367–376 publications: 154 scientists 377–386 publications: 161 scientists 387–396 publications: 155 scientists 397–406 publications: 145 scientists 407–416 publications: 124 scientists 417–426 publications: 112 scientists 427–436 publications: 132 scientists 437–446 publications: 116 scientists 447–456 publications: 99 scientists 457–466 publications: 81 scientists 467–476 publications: 91 scientists 477–486 publications: 80 scientists 487–496 publications: 80 scientists 497–506 publications: 59 scientists 507–516 publications: 36 scientists 517–526 publications: 46 scientists 527–536 publications: 54 scientists 537–546 publications: 44 scientists 547–556 publications: 43 scientists 557–566 publications: 43 scientists 567–576 publications: 42 scientists 577–586 publications: 25 scientists 587–596 publications: 34 scientists 597–606 publications: 23 scientists 607–616 publications: 33 scientists 617–626 publications: 31 scientists 627–636 publications: 27 scientists 637–646 publications: 25 scientists 647–656 publications: 28 scientists 657–666 publications: 34 scientists 667–676 publications: 18 scientists 677–686 publications: 16 scientists 687–696 publications: 10 scientists 697–706 publications: 12 scientists 707–716 publications: 21 scientists 717–726 publications: 12 scientists 727–736 publications: 12 scientists 737–746 publications: 10 scientists 747–756 publications: 7 scientists 757–766 publications: 13 scientists 767–776 publications: 15 scientists 777–786 publications: 13 scientists 787–796 publications: 9 scientists 797–806 publications: 9 scientists 807–816 publications: 7 scientists 817–826 publications: 4 scientists 827–836 publications: 9 scientists 837–846 publications: 7 scientists 847–856 publications: 3 scientists 857–866 publications: 5 scientists 867–876 publications: 5 scientists 877–886 publications: 11 scientists 887–896 publications: 3 scientists 897–906 publications: 4 scientists 907–916 publications: 7 scientists 917–926 publications: 5 scientists 927–936 publications: 6 scientists 937–946 publications: 6 scientists 947–956 publications: 3 scientists 957–966 publications: 7 scientists 967–976 publications: 2 scientists 977–986 publications: 2 scientists 987–996 publications: 1 scientist 997–1,006 publications: 5 scientists 1,007–1,016 publications: 2 scientists 1,017–1,026 publications: 2 scientists 1,027 publications: 1 scientist 1,028+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 142 publications — 23rd percentile

23% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Biology and Biochemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 19,587 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 8
57–66 35
67–76 106
77–86 231
87–96 413
97–106 546
107–116 704
117–126 848
127–136 980
137–146 942 142
147–156 969
157–166 949
167–176 951
177–186 915
187–196 787
197–206 840
207–216 733
217–226 708
227–236 651
237–246 605
247–256 510
257–266 524
267–276 434
277–286 417
287–296 350
297–306 363
307–316 315
317–326 296
327–336 261
337–346 240
347–356 219
357–366 196
367–376 154
377–386 161
387–396 155
397–406 145
407–416 124
417–426 112
427–436 132
437–446 116
447–456 99
457–466 81
467–476 91
477–486 80
487–496 80
497–506 59
507–516 36
517–526 46
527–536 54
537–546 44
547–556 43
557–566 43
567–576 42
577–586 25
587–596 34
597–606 23
607–616 33
617–626 31
627–636 27
637–646 25
647–656 28
657–666 34
667–676 18
677–686 16
687–696 10
697–706 12
707–716 21
717–726 12
727–736 12
737–746 10
747–756 7
757–766 13
767–776 15
777–786 13
787–796 9
797–806 9
807–816 7
817–826 4
827–836 9
837–846 7
847–856 3
857–866 5
867–876 5
877–886 11
887–896 3
897–906 4
907–916 7
917–926 5
927–936 6
937–946 6
947–956 3
957–966 7
967–976 2
977–986 2
987–996 1
997–1,006 5
1,007–1,016 2
1,017–1,026 2
1,027 1
1,028+ 100
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Yasukatsu Oshima 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 Yasukatsu Oshima sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 65 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 167+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,253. Most scientists, 1,253, have 58–59 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 54–55 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 316 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 899 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,025 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,149 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,235 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,162 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,130 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,031 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 714 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: 71 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
40–41 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 55 D-Index — 25th percentile

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

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

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Number of Biology and Biochemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 19,587 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 80
42–43 183
44–45 316
46–47 504
48–49 718
50–51 899
52–53 1,025
54–55 1,149 55
56–57 1,235
58–59 1,253
60–61 1,162
62–63 1,130
64–65 1,031
66–67 897
68–69 814
70–71 714
72–73 709
74–75 596
76–77 512
78–79 473
80–81 412
82–83 373
84–85 358
86–87 285
88–89 273
90–91 227
92–93 208
94–95 193
96–97 153
98–99 157
100–101 148
102–103 120
104–105 113
106–107 100
108–109 86
110–111 67
112–113 71
114–115 73
116–117 64
118–119 53
120–121 60
122–123 54
124–125 43
126–127 38
128–129 49
130–131 26
132–133 18
134–135 23
136–137 32
138–139 32
140–141 27
142–143 19
144–145 22
146–147 12
148–149 16
150–151 14
152–153 10
154–155 13
156–157 10
158–159 7
160–161 9
162–163 13
164–165 4
166 4
167+ 98
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Overview

Yasukatsu Oshima is affiliated with Tohoku University in Japan, engaging in research at the intersection of environmental science and molecular biology. Their work primarily addresses marine toxins, protist diversity, and chemical synthesis related to natural marine products.

The scientist has published extensively on topics including marine toxins and detection methods, protist diversity and phylogeny, chemical synthesis and alkaloids, marine and coastal ecosystems, microbial community ecology and physiology, marine sponges and natural products, and microbial natural products and biosynthesis.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Oshima include Keiichi Konoki, Mari Yotsu-Yamashita, Yuko Cho, Takuo Omura, and Shigeki Tsuchiya.

Their publications are often found in specialized journals such as Harmful Algae, Marine Drugs, Chemistry - A European Journal, Chemistry - An Asian Journal, and NIPPON SUISAN GAKKAISHI.

  • SxtA localizes to chloroplasts and changes to its 3'UTR may reduce toxin biosynthesis in non-toxic Alexandrium catenella (Group I), 2021, Harmful Algae
  • First Identification of 12β-Deoxygonyautoxin 5 (12α-Gonyautoxinol 5) in the Cyanobacterium Dolichospermum circinale (TA04) and 12β-Deoxysaxitoxin (12α-Saxitoxinol) in D. circinale (TA04) and the Dinoflagellate Alexandrium pacificum (Group IV) (120518KureAC), 2022, Marine Drugs
  • Metabolic inhibitor induces dynamic changes in saxitoxin biosynthesis and metabolism in the dinoflagellate Alexandrium pacificum (Group IV) under in vivo labeling condition, 2022, Harmful Algae
  • Intracellular abundance, localization, and enzymatic activity of a saxitoxin biosynthesis enzyme, SxtG, in two sister subclones of the dinoflagellate Alexandrium catenella with extremely different levels of paralytic shellfish toxins, 2024, Harmful Algae
  • Synthesis and Identification of decarbamoyloxySaxitoxins in Toxic Microalgae and their Reactions with the Oxygenase, SxtT, Reveal Saxitoxin Biosynthesis, 2024, Chemistry - A European Journal

The core fields of Oshima's research comprise environmental science, with seven publications focusing on environmental chemistry, and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, supported by multiple works in molecular biology and organic chemistry. Studies also encompass oceanography and ecology as important subfields.

Best Publications

  • Diarrhetic shellfish toxins

    T. Yasumoto;M. Murata;Y. Oshima;M. Sano

  • Postcolumn derivatization liquid chromatographic method for paralytic shellfish toxins

    Yasukatsu Oshima

  • Occurrence of a new type of shellfish poisoning in the Tohoku district.

    Takeshi Yasumoto;Yasukatsu Oshima;Magoichi Yamaguchi

  • The first evidence of paralytic shellfish toxins in the freshwater cyanobacterium Cylindrospermopsis raciborskii, isolated from Brazil

    Néstor Lagos;Hideyuki Onodera;Pedro Antonio Zagatto;Darı́o Andrinolo

  • Isolation and structural elucidation of the causative toxin of the diarrhetic shellfish poisoning.

    Michio Murata;Masaharu Shimatani;Hiroshi Sugitani;Yasukatsu Oshima

  • Two analogs of azaspiracid isolated from mussels, Mytilus edulis, involved in human intoxication in Ireland

    Katsuya Ofuji;Masayuki Satake;Terry McMahon;Joe Silke

  • New saxitoxin analogues from the freshwater filamentous cyanobacterium Lyngbya wollei

    Hideyuki Onodera;Masayuki Satake;Yasukatsu Oshima;Takeshi Yasumoto

  • Comparative study on paralytic shellfish toxin profiles of the dinoflagellate Gymnodinium catenatum from three different countries

    Y. Oshima;S. I. Blackburn;G. M. Hallegraeff

  • Spirolides B and D, two novel macrocycles isolated from the digestive glands of shellfish

    Tingmo Hu;Jonathan M. Curtis;Yasukatsu Oshima;Michael A. Quilliam

  • Dinoflagellate Gymnodinium catenatum as the source of paralytic shellfish toxins in Tasmanian shellfish

    Yasukatsu Oshima;Mamiko Hasegawa;Takeshi Yasumoto;Gustaaf Hallegraeff

  • Paralytic shellfish toxins in the freshwater cyanobacterium Aphanizomenon flos-aquae, isolated from Montargil reservoir, Portugal.

    Paulo Pereira;Hideyuki Onodera;Darı́o Andrinolo;Susana Franca

  • Structures of Azaspiracid Analogs, Azaspiracid-4 and Azaspiracid-5, Causative Toxins of Azaspiracid Poisoning in Europe

    Katsuya Ofuji;Masayuki Satake;Terry Mcmahon;Kevin J. James

  • The structures of five new antifungal and hemolytic amphidinol analogs from Amphidinium carterae collected in New Zealand

    Reiko Echigoya;Lesley Rhodes;Yasukatsu Oshima;Masayuki Satake

  • Some chemical properties of maitotoxin, a putative calcium channel agonist isolated from a marine dinoflagellate.

    Akihiro Yokoyama;Michio Murata;Yasukatsu Oshima;Takashi Iwashita

  • Structure Elucidation of Ostreocin D, a Palytoxin Analog Isolated from the Dinoflagellate Ostreopsis siamensis

    Takanori Ukena;Masayuki Satake;Masaya Usami;Yasukatsu Oshima

  • THE FRESHWATER CYANOBACTERIUM PLANKTOTHRIX SP. FP1: MOLECULAR IDENTIFICATION AND DETECTION OF PARALYTIC SHELLFISH POISONING TOXINS

    Francesco Pomati;Silvia Sacchi;Carlo Rossetti;Stefano Giovannardi

  • Confirmation of anatoxin-a(s), in the cyanobacterium Anabaena lemmermannii, as the cause of bird kills in Danish lakes.

    Hideyuki Onodera;Yasukatsu Oshima;Peter Henriksen;Takeshi Yasumoto

  • Species of the Toxigenic Dinoflagellate Genus Alexandrium in Southeastern Australian Waters

    G. M. Hallegraeff;C. J. Bolch;S. I. Blackburn;Y. Oshima

  • Toxins in the freshwater cyanobacterium Cylindrospermopsis raciborskii (Cyanophyceae) isolated from Tabocas reservoir in Caruaru, Brazil, including demonstration of a new saxitoxin analogue

    Renato Molica;Hideyuki Onodera;Carlos García;Mariella Rivas

  • Effect of culture and bloom development and of sample storage on paralytic shellfish poisons in the cyanobacterium Anabaena circinalis

    Andrew P. Negri;Gary J. Jones;Susan I. Blackburn;Yasukatsu Oshima

Frequent Co-Authors

Takeshi Yasumoto
Takeshi Yasumoto Tohoku University
Masayuki Satake
Masayuki Satake University of Tokyo
Hideo Naoki
Hideo Naoki Tohoku University
Michio Murata
Michio Murata Osaka University
Yasushi Ohizumi
Yasushi Ohizumi Tohoku University
Masami Ishibashi
Masami Ishibashi Chiba University
Susan I. Blackburn
Susan I. Blackburn CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research
Gustaaf M. Hallegraeff
Gustaaf M. Hallegraeff University of Tasmania
Kazuo Nagasawa
Kazuo Nagasawa Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology
Tsuyoshi Fujita
Tsuyoshi Fujita University of Tokyo

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