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Yoshikazu Sugimoto

Yoshikazu Sugimoto

D-Index & Metrics

Molecular Biology

D-Index
74
Citations
19015
World Ranking
1231
National Ranking
99

Yoshikazu Sugimoto 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 Yoshikazu Sugimoto sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 564+

This scientist: 314 publications — 82nd percentile

82% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more.

Yoshikazu Sugimoto 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 Yoshikazu Sugimoto sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 74 D-Index — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more.

Overview

Yoshikazu Sugimoto is affiliated with Keio University in Japan and conducts research primarily in the field of Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Their work mostly focuses on Agronomy and Crop Science, with contributions also in Genetics, Small Animals, Immunology, and Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health.

The main subjects of Sugimoto's research include:

  • Reproductive Physiology in Livestock
  • Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology
  • Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
  • Animal health and immunology
  • Reproductive System and Pregnancy
  • Birth, Development, and Health
  • Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies

Their recent publication record shows a strong focus on dairy cow nutrition and health, particularly around the transition period and prepartum feeding strategies. Key papers include:

  • "Feeding rumen-protected lysine prepartum increases energy-corrected milk and milk component yields in Holstein cows during early lactation" (2020, Journal of Dairy Science)
  • "Feeding rumen-protected lysine altered immune and metabolic biomarkers in dairy cows during the transition period" (2023, Journal of Dairy Science)
  • "Effect of feeding rumen-protected lysine through the transition period on postpartum uterine health of dairy cows" (2022, Journal of Dairy Science)
  • "Feeding rumen-protected lysine to dairy cows prepartum improves performance and health of their calves" (2021, Journal of Dairy Science)
  • "Effects of supplementing rumen-protected arginine on performance of transition cows" (2024, Journal of Dairy Science)

Sugimoto frequently publishes in the Journal of Dairy Science, which is the primary venue for most of their research outputs. Another publication venue includes Annals of Oncology.

Frequent collaborators in their published work include L.K. Fehlberg, A.R. Guadagnin, B. Thomas, I. Shinzato, and F.C. Cardoso. These coauthors have appeared multiple times alongside Sugimoto in their research articles.

Best Publications

  • The Genome Sequence of Taurine Cattle: A Window to Ruminant Biology and Evolution

    Christine G. Elsik;Christine G. Elsik;Christine G. Elsik;Ross L. Tellam;Kim C. Worley;Kim C. Worley;Richard A. Gibbs

  • A ras-related gene with transformation suppressor activity

    Hitoshi Kitayama;Yoshikazu Sugimoto;Tomoko Matsuzaki;Yoji Ikawa

  • Calcium oxide as a solid base catalyst for transesterification of soybean oil and its application to biodiesel production

    Masato Kouzu;Takekazu Kasuno;Masahiko Tajika;Yoshikazu Sugimoto

  • Evidence that the Rous sarcoma virus transforming gene product phosphorylates phosphatidylinositol and diacylglycerol

    Yoshikazu Sugimoto;Malcolm Whitman;Lewis C. Cantley;R. L. Erikson

  • C421A polymorphism in the human breast cancer resistance protein gene is associated with low expression of Q141K protein and low-level drug resistance.

    Yasuo Imai;Minoru Nakane;Kumie Kage;Satomi Tsukahara

  • ABCG2 Transports Sulfated Conjugates of Steroids and Xenobiotics

    Michiko Suzuki;Hiroshi Suzuki;Yoshikazu Sugimoto;Yuichi Sugiyama

  • α-Galactosidase A deficient mice: A model of Fabry disease

    Toshio Ohshima;Gary J. Murray;William D. Swaim;Glenn Longenecker

  • Transport of methotrexate, methotrexate polyglutamates, and 17β-estradiol 17-(β-D-glucuronide) by ABCG2: Effects of acquired mutations at R482 on methotrexate transport

    Zhe Sheng Chen;Robert W. Robey;Martin G. Belinsky;Irina Shchaveleva

  • Dominant-negative inhibition of breast cancer resistance protein as drug efflux pump through the inhibition of S-S dependent homodimerization

    Kumie Kage;Satomi Tsukahara;Tomomi Sugiyama;Sakiyo Asada

  • Phytoestrogens/flavonoids reverse breast cancer resistance protein/ABCG2-mediated multidrug resistance.

    Yasuo Imai;Satomi Tsukahara;Sakiyo Asada;Yoshikazu Sugimoto

  • Decreased expression of DNA topoisomerase I in camptothecin-resistant tumor cell lines as determined by a monoclonal antibody.

    Yoshikazu Sugimoto;Satomi Tsukahara;Tomoko Oh-hara;Toshiyuki Isoe

  • Breast cancer resistance protein exports sulfated estrogens but not free estrogens.

    Yasuo Imai;Sakiyo Asada;Satomi Tsukahara;Etsuko Ishikawa

  • Gefitinib reverses breast cancer resistance protein-mediated drug resistance.

    Kae Yanase;Satomi Tsukahara;Sakiyo Asada;Etsuko Ishikawa

  • Identification of a novel member of mouse hsp70 family. Its association with cellular mortal phenotype.

    R Wadhwa;S C Kaul;Y Ikawa;Y Sugimoto

  • Estrogen-mediated post transcriptional down-regulation of breast cancer resistance protein/ABCG2.

    Yasuo Imai;Etsuko Ishikawa;Sakiyo Asada;Yoshikazu Sugimoto

  • Human ABC transporter ABCG2/BCRP expression in chemoresistance: basic and clinical perspectives for molecular cancer therapeutics

    Kohji Noguchi;Kazuhiro Katayama;Yoshikazu Sugimoto

  • Breast Cancer Resistance Protein (BCRP/ABCG2) Induces Cellular Resistance to HIV-1 Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors

    Xin Wang;Tatsuhiko Furukawa;Takao Nitanda;Mika Okamoto

  • Elevated Expression of DNA Topoisomerase II in Camptothecin-resistant Human Tumor Cell Lines

    Yoshikazu Sugimoto;Satomi Tsukahara;Tomoko Oh-hara;Leroy F. Liu

  • Detection of genes with a potential for suppressing the transformed phenotype associated with activated ras genes.

    Makoto Noda;Hitoshi Kitayama;Tomoko Matsuzaki;Yoshikazu Sugimoto

  • Mechanism of reversion of Rous sarcoma virus transformation by herbimycin A: reduction of total phosphotyrosine levels due to reduced kinase activity and increased turnover of p60v-src1.

    Yoshimasa Uehara;Yuko Murakami;Yoshikazu Sugimoto;Satoshi Mizuno

Frequent Co-Authors

Takashi Tsuruo
Takashi Tsuruo Japanese Foundation For Cancer Research
Takashi Tsuruo
Takashi Tsuruo Japanese Foundation For Cancer Research
Thomas Efferth
Thomas Efferth Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz
Yoji Ikawa
Yoji Ikawa Tokyo Medical and Dental University
Renu Wadhwa
Renu Wadhwa National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
Sunil C. Kaul
Sunil C. Kaul National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
Hirofumi Hamada
Hirofumi Hamada Sapporo Medical University
Ira Pastan
Ira Pastan Center for Cancer Research
Naoya Fujita
Naoya Fujita Japanese Foundation For Cancer Research
Gary L. Bennett
Gary L. Bennett Agricultural Research Service

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