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Yoshinori Asakawa

Yoshinori Asakawa

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 72 5180 4703 301 281 817 22412

Yoshinori Asakawa publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yoshinori Asakawa between 1967 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yoshinori Asakawa published across 59 years, from 1967 to 2025, averaging 14.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 45 publications in 1994. 7 of the 865 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1967 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 45. Peak 45 publications in 1994. 1967: 1 publication 1968: 0 publications 1969: 3 publications 1970: 5 publications 1971: 4 publications 1972: 5 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 1 publication 1976: 4 publications 1977: 4 publications 1978: 8 publications 1979: 12 publications 1980: 10 publications 1981: 17 publications 1982: 10 publications 1983: 5 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 16 publications 1986: 14 publications 1987: 16 publications 1988: 23 publications 1989: 13 publications 1990: 22 publications 1991: 27 publications 1992: 10 publications 1993: 14 publications 1994: 45 publications 1995: 28 publications 1996: 41 publications 1997: 22 publications 1998: 29 publications 1999: 20 publications 2000: 20 publications 2001: 22 publications 2002: 15 publications 2003: 23 publications 2004: 26 publications 2005: 33 publications 2006: 30 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 18 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 27 publications 2011: 18 publications 2012: 17 publications 2013: 22 publications 2014: 21 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 24 publications 2017: 18 publications 2018: 17 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 6 publications
1967 2025

865 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yoshinori Asakawa: publications per year, 1967 to 2025
Year Publications
1967 1
1968 0
1969 3
1970 5
1971 4
1972 5
1973 0
1974 0
1975 1
1976 4
1977 4
1978 8
1979 12
1980 10
1981 17
1982 10
1983 5
1984 4
1985 16
1986 14
1987 16
1988 23
1989 13
1990 22
1991 27
1992 10
1993 14
1994 45
1995 28
1996 41
1997 22
1998 29
1999 20
2000 20
2001 22
2002 15
2003 23
2004 26
2005 33
2006 30
2007 11
2008 18
2009 11
2010 27
2011 18
2012 17
2013 22
2014 21
2015 13
2016 24
2017 18
2018 17
2019 8
2020 11
2021 7
2022 6
2023 7
2024 1
2025 6
Total 865
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Yoshinori Asakawa 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 Yoshinori Asakawa 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, 801–820 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: 817 publications — 97th percentile

97% 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
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 39 817
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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Yoshinori Asakawa 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 Yoshinori Asakawa 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, 72–73 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: 72 D-Index — 71st percentile

71% 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
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561 72
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

Yoshinori Asakawa is affiliated with Tokushima Bunri University in Japan and has contributed extensively to the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work primarily focuses on the study of bryophytes and related natural products, combining aspects of ecology, chemistry, and biological activity.

The main topics covered in their research include:

  • Bryophyte Studies and Records
  • Lichen and fungal ecology
  • Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
  • Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies
  • Biochemical and biochemical processes
  • Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis
  • Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies

Asakawa's subfields of study span several areas, including:

  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
  • Plant Science
  • Biotechnology
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Pharmacology

Frequent publication venues where Asakawa's work appears are:

  • Flavour and Fragrance Journal
  • Journal of Natural Products
  • Plants
  • Phytochemistry
  • Chemistry & Biodiversity

The scientist has collaborated regularly with several co-authors, including:

  • A. Douglas Kinghorn
  • Heinz Falk
  • Ji-Kai Liu
  • Simon Gibbons
  • John Wiley

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Yoshinori Asakawa include:

  • Distribution of Bibenzyls, Prenyl Bibenzyls, Bis-bibenzyls, and Terpenoids in the Liverwort Genus Radula, 2020, Journal of Natural Products
  • Bis-bibenzyls, Bibenzyls, and Terpenoids in 33 Genera of the Marchantiophyta (Liverworts): Structures, Synthesis, and Bioactivity, 2021, Journal of Natural Products

Asakawa has an extensive record of book publications, mostly with Springer Science+Business Media. Notable titles include:

  • Progress in the Chemistry of Organic Natural Products 114, 2021
  • Progress in the Chemistry of Organic Natural Products 115, 2021
  • Progress in the Chemistry of Organic Natural Products 116, 2021
  • Progress in the Chemistry of Organic Natural Products 118, 2022
  • Antimalarial Natural Products, 2022
  • Naturally Occurring Organohalogen Compounds, 2023
  • Ancistrocladus Naphthylisoquinoline Alkaloids, 2023
  • Modern Photocatalytic Strategies in Natural Product Synthesis, 2023
  • Neurotrophic Natural Products, 2024

Best Publications

  • Momordica charantia constituents and antidiabetic screening of the isolated major compounds.

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  • CD36- and GPR120-Mediated Ca2+ Signaling in Human Taste Bud Cells Mediates Differential Responses to Fatty Acids and Is Altered in Obese Mice

    Mehmet Hakan Ozdener;Selvakumar Subramaniam;Sinju Sundaresan;Omar Sery

  • Chemical Constituents of Bryophytes: Structures and Biological Activity

    Yoshinori Asakawa;Agnieszka Ludwiczuk

  • Novel selective ligands for free fatty acid receptors GPR120 and GPR40

    Takafumi Hara;Akira Hirasawa;Qi Sun;Keiko Sadakane

  • Screening of in vitro antimicrobial and antioxidant activity of nine Hypericum species from the Balkans

    Niko Radulović;Vesna Stankov-Jovanović;Gordana Stojanović;Andrija Šmelcerović

  • Antitumor principles from Ginkgo biloba L.

    Hider Itokawa;Nobuo Totsuka;Keisuke Nakahara;Koichi Takeya

  • Free fatty acid receptor GPR120 is highly expressed in enteroendocrine K cells of the upper small intestine and has a critical role in GIP secretion after fat ingestion

    Kanako Iwasaki;Norio Harada;Kazuki Sasaki;Shunsuke Yamane

  • Characterization of Giant Modular PKSs Provides Insight into Genetic Mechanism for Structural Diversification of Aminopolyol Polyketides.

    Lihan Zhang;Takuya Hashimoto;Bin Qin;Junko Hashimoto

  • Calyculin biogenesis from a pyrophosphate protoxin produced by a sponge symbiont

    Toshiyuki Wakimoto;Yoko Egami;Yu Nakashima;Yukihiko Wakimoto

  • Chemical structures of macrocyclic bis(bibenzyls) isolated from liverworts (Hepaticae)

    Yoshinori Asakawa;Masao Toyota;Motoo Tori;Toshihiro Hashimoto

  • Chemical constituents of the ascomycete Daldinia concentrica.

    Dang Ngoc Quang;Toshihiro Hashimoto;Masami Tanaka;Manuela Baumgartner

  • Activity of drimane antifeedants and related compounds against aphids, and comparative biological effects and chemical reactivity of (-)- and (+)-polygodial.

    Y. Asakawa;G. W. Dawson;D. C. Griffiths;J. Y. Lallemand

  • Cyclic bis(bibenzyls) and related compounds from the liverworts Marchantia polymorpha and Marchantia palmata

    Yoshinori Asakawa;Motoo Tori;Keiko Takikawa;H.G. Krishnamurty;H.G. Krishnamurty

  • Novel neurotrophic isocuparane-type sesquiterpene dimers, mastigophorenes A, B, C and D, isolated from the Liverwort Mastigophora diclados

    Yoshiyasu Fukuyama;Yoshinori Asakawa

  • Inedible mushrooms: a good source of biologically active substances.

    Dang Ngoc Quang;Toshihiro Hashimoto;Yoshinori Asakawa

  • Intraspecific Variation of Floral Scent Chemistry in Magnolia Kobus DC. (Magnoliaceae)

    Hiroshi Azuma;Masao Toyota;Yoshinori Asakawa

  • New chiral anisotropic reagents, NMR tools to elucidate the absolute configurations of long-chain organic compounds

    Takenori Kusumi;Haruko Takahashi;Ping Xu;Ping Xu;Toshiro Fukushima;Toshiro Fukushima

  • Prenyl bibenzyls from the liverworts Radula perrottetii and Radula complanata

    Yoshinori Asakawa;Toshihiro Hashimoto;Keiko Takikawa;Motoo Tori

  • Terpenoid biotransformation in mammals. V. Metabolism of (+)-citronellal, (+-)-7-hydroxycitronellal, citral, (-)-perillaldehyde, (-)-myrtenal, cuminaldehyde, thujone, and (+-)-carvone in rabbits.

    T Ishida;M Toyota;Y Asakawa

  • Terpenoids Biotransformation in Mammals III: Biotransformation of α-Pinene, β-Pinene, Pinane, 3-Carene, Carane, Myrcene, and p-Cymene in Rabbits

    T Ishida;Y Asakawa;T Takemoto;T Aratani

  • Naphthalene—a constituent of Magnolia flowers

    Hiroshi Azuma;Masao Toyota;Yoshinori Asakawa;Shoichi Kawano

  • Chemical Constituents of Hepaticae

    Y. Asakawa

Frequent Co-Authors

Toshihiro Hashimoto
Toshihiro Hashimoto Tokushima Bunri University
Yoshiyasu Fukuyama
Yoshiyasu Fukuyama Tokushima Bunri University
Ikuro Abe
Ikuro Abe University of Tokyo
Eckhard Wollenweber
Eckhard Wollenweber Technical University of Darmstadt
Nor Hadiani Ismail
Nor Hadiani Ismail Universiti Teknologi MARA
Marc Stadler
Marc Stadler Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research
Shoichi Kawano
Shoichi Kawano Kyoto University
Kentaro Yamaguchi
Kentaro Yamaguchi Tokushima Bunri University
Petar D. Marin
Petar D. Marin University of Belgrade
Wilfried A. König
Wilfried A. König Universität Hamburg

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