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Yoshihiko Tsumura

Yoshihiko Tsumura

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
57
Citations
9686
World Ranking
14020
National Ranking
990

Yoshihiko Tsumura 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 Yoshihiko Tsumura sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 278 publications — 74th percentile

74% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Yoshihiko Tsumura 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 Yoshihiko Tsumura sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 57 D-Index — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Yoshihiko Tsumura is affiliated with the University of Tsukuba in Japan. Their research primarily focuses on genetics, plant science, molecular biology, and ecology, with a significant contribution to the fields of biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology as well as agricultural and biological sciences.

The main topics addressed in Yoshihiko Tsumura's work include genetic diversity and population structure, plant and animal studies, plant pathogens and fungal diseases, genomics and phylogenetic studies, plant disease resistance and genetics, ecology and vegetation dynamics studies, and forest ecology and management.

Frequent publication venues for their research include:

  • Tree Genetics & Genomes
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Plant Species Biology
  • PLoS ONE
  • Forests

Notable frequent co-authors associated with Yoshihiko Tsumura's research are:

  • Kentaro Uchiyama
  • Yoshihisa Suyama
  • Saneyoshi Ueno
  • Tokuko Ujino-Ihara
  • Widiyatno Widiyatno

Representative recent papers include:

  • Effects of the last glacial period on genetic diversity and genetic differentiation in Cryptomeria japonica in East Asia, 2020, Tree Genetics & Genomes
  • Neutral and adaptive genetic diversity in plants: An overview, 2023, Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
  • Population Genetic Diversity and Structure of Ancient Tree Populations of Cryptomeria japonica var. sinensis Based on RAD-seq Data, 2020, Forests
  • Identification and genetic diversity analysis of a male-sterile gene (MS1) in Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica D. Don), 2021, Scientific Reports
  • Diversification of terpenoid emissions proposes a geographic structure based on climate and pathogen composition in Japanese cedar, 2021, Scientific Reports

The breadth of Yoshihiko Tsumura's research covers extensive genetic diversity analysis and population genetics, often related to Japanese cedar and other plants in East Asia. Their studies integrate molecular biology techniques with ecological and evolutionary perspectives.

Best Publications

  • Diversity and inheritance of inter-simple sequence repeat polymorphisms in Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) and sugi (Cryptomeria japonica).

    Y Tsumura;K Ohba;S H Strauss

  • Molecular phytogeny of conifers using RFLP analysis of PCR-amplified specific chloroplast genes.

    Y. Tsumura;K. Yoshimura;N. Tomaru;K. Ohba

  • Phylogenetic relationships of Eurasian pines (Pinus, Pinaceae) based on chloroplast rbcL, MATK, RPL20-RPS18 spacer, and TRNV intron sequences

    Xiao Ru Wang;Yoshihiko Tsumura;Hiroshi Yoshimaru;Kazutoshi Nagasaka

  • Estimation of gene flow in the tropical-rainforest tree Neobalanocarpus heimii (Dipterocarpaceae), inferred from paternity analysis.

    Akihiro Konuma;Yoshihiko Tsumura;Chai Ting Lee;Soon Leong Lee

  • Phylogenetic relationships in Taxodiaceae and Cupressaceae sensu stricto based on matK gene, chlL gene, trnL-trnF IGS region, and trnL intron sequences.

    Junko Kusumi;Yoshihiko Tsumura;Hiroshi Yoshimaru;Hidenori Tachida

  • Molecular phylogeny of Dipterocarpaceae in Southeast Asia using RFLP of PCR-amplified chloroplast genes.

    Y. Tsumura;T. Kawahara;R. Wickneswari;K. Yoshimura

  • Development and polymorphism of simple sequence repeat DNA markers for Shorea curtisii and other Dipterocarpaceae species.

    Tokuko Ujino;Takayuki Kawahara;Yoshihiko Tsumura;Teruyoshi Nagamitsu

  • DNA sequence from a fossil pollen of Abies spp. from Pleistocene peat

    Yoshihisa Suyama;Kimiyasu Kawamuro;Isao Kinoshita;Kensuke Yoshimura

  • 18S rRNA Gene Variation among Common Airborne Fungi, and Development of Specific Oligonucleotide Probes for the Detection of Fungal Isolates

    Zhihong Wu;Zhihong Wu;Yoshihiko Tsumura;Göran Blomquist;Xiao-Ru Wang;Xiao-Ru Wang

  • Intraspecific variation and phylogeographic patterns of Fagus crenata (Fagaceae) mitochondrial DNA.

    N Tomaru;M Takahashi;Y Tsumura;K Ohba

  • Molecular Phylogeny of Dipetrocarpaceae in Southeast Asia Based on Nucleotide Sequences ofmatK,trnL Intron, andtrnL-trnF Intergenic Spacer Region in Chloroplast DNA

    Tadashi Kajita;Koichi Kamiya;Kaho Nakamura;Hidenori Tachida

  • GENETIC DIVERSITY AND OUTCROSSING RATE BETWEEN UNDISTURBED AND SELECTIVELY LOGGED FORESTS OF SHOREA CURTISII (DIPTEROCARPACEAE) USING MICROSATELLITE DNA ANALYSIS

    Kyoko Obayashi;Yoshihiko Tsumura;Tokuko Ihara-Ujino;Kaoru Niiyama

  • Genetic diversity in Fagus crenata (Japanese beech): influence of the distributional shift during the late-Quaternary

    Nobuhiro Tomaru;Tomomi Mitsutsuji;Makoto Takahashi;Yoshihiko Tsumura

  • Prospects for genomic selection in conifer breeding: a simulation study of Cryptomeria japonica

    Hiroyoshi Iwata;Takeshi Hayashi;Yoshihiko Tsumura

  • DIFFERENTIATION OF MITOCHONDRIAL DNA POLYMORPHISMS IN POPULATIONS OF FIVE JAPANESE ABIES SPECIES

    Yoshihiko Tsumura;Yoshihisa Suyama

  • Selfing and inbreeding depression in seeds and seedlings of Neobalanocarpus heimii (Dipterocarpaceae)

    Yoko Naito;Akihiro Konuma;Hiroyoshi Iwata;Yoshihisa Suyama

  • Genome Scan to Detect Genetic Structure and Adaptive Genes of Natural Populations of Cryptomeria japonica

    Yoshihiko Tsumura;Tomoyuki Kado;Tomokazu Takahashi;Naoki Tani

  • The population demography of Betula maximowicziana, a cool-temperate tree species in Japan, in relation to the last glacial period: its admixture-like genetic structure is the result of simple population splitting not admixing.

    Yoshiaki Tsuda;K. Nakao;Y. Ide;Y. Tsumura

  • Development and polymorphism of microsatellite markers for Fagus crenata and the closely related species, F. japonica

    K. Tanaka;Y. Tsumura;T. Nakamura

  • High-throughput linkage mapping of Australian white cypress pine ( Callitris glaucophylla ) and map transferability to related species

    Shota Sakaguchi;Shota Sakaguchi;Takeshi Sugino;Yoshihiko Tsumura;Motomi Ito

Frequent Co-Authors

Izumi Washitani
Izumi Washitani Chuo University
Hiroyoshi Iwata
Hiroyoshi Iwata University of Tokyo
Yoshihisa Suyama
Yoshihisa Suyama Tohoku University
Yuji Isagi
Yuji Isagi Kyoto University
Takayuki Kawahara
Takayuki Kawahara Tokyo University of Science
David M. J. S. Bowman
David M. J. S. Bowman University of Tasmania
Michael D. Crisp
Michael D. Crisp Australian National University
Takakazu Yumoto
Takakazu Yumoto Kyoto University
Lynda D. Prior
Lynda D. Prior University of Tasmania
Christophe Plomion
Christophe Plomion University of Bordeaux

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