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Yoshinori Watanabe

Yoshinori Watanabe

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 70 1419 1269 120 113 163 18110

Yoshinori Watanabe publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yoshinori Watanabe between 1961 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yoshinori Watanabe published across 65 years, from 1961 to 2025, averaging 6.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 2000. 11 of the 451 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1961 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 25. Peak 25 publications in 2000. 1961: 1 publication 1962: 2 publications 1963: 0 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 1 publication 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 2 publications 1976: 5 publications 1977: 2 publications 1978: 4 publications 1979: 4 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 3 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 10 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 12 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 13 publications 1998: 16 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 25 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 12 publications 2004: 20 publications 2005: 16 publications 2006: 24 publications 2007: 21 publications 2008: 23 publications 2009: 18 publications 2010: 18 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 19 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 2 publications
1961 2025

451 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yoshinori Watanabe: publications per year, 1961 to 2025
Year Publications
1961 1
1962 2
1963 0
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 1
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 2
1976 5
1977 2
1978 4
1979 4
1980 2
1981 3
1982 0
1983 2
1984 3
1985 2
1986 0
1987 10
1988 3
1989 2
1990 3
1991 5
1992 2
1993 4
1994 12
1995 5
1996 6
1997 13
1998 16
1999 5
2000 25
2001 11
2002 8
2003 12
2004 20
2005 16
2006 24
2007 21
2008 23
2009 18
2010 18
2011 15
2012 12
2013 13
2014 13
2015 13
2016 6
2017 19
2018 5
2019 8
2020 7
2021 8
2022 4
2023 2
2024 9
2025 2
Total 451
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Yoshinori Watanabe 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 Yoshinori Watanabe sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 53 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 564+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 177. Most scientists, 177, have 117–126 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 157–166 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 7 scientists 57–66 publications: 17 scientists 67–76 publications: 65 scientists 77–86 publications: 90 scientists 87–96 publications: 125 scientists 97–106 publications: 131 scientists 107–116 publications: 162 scientists 117–126 publications: 177 scientists 127–136 publications: 158 scientists 137–146 publications: 158 scientists 147–156 publications: 146 scientists 157–166 publications: 159 scientists 167–176 publications: 131 scientists 177–186 publications: 110 scientists 187–196 publications: 112 scientists 197–206 publications: 100 scientists 207–216 publications: 89 scientists 217–226 publications: 98 scientists 227–236 publications: 74 scientists 237–246 publications: 72 scientists 247–256 publications: 63 scientists 257–266 publications: 53 scientists 267–276 publications: 54 scientists 277–286 publications: 49 scientists 287–296 publications: 52 scientists 297–306 publications: 43 scientists 307–316 publications: 46 scientists 317–326 publications: 41 scientists 327–336 publications: 42 scientists 337–346 publications: 31 scientists 347–356 publications: 28 scientists 357–366 publications: 29 scientists 367–376 publications: 26 scientists 377–386 publications: 24 scientists 387–396 publications: 24 scientists 397–406 publications: 14 scientists 407–416 publications: 13 scientists 417–426 publications: 20 scientists 427–436 publications: 12 scientists 437–446 publications: 20 scientists 447–456 publications: 11 scientists 457–466 publications: 10 scientists 467–476 publications: 14 scientists 477–486 publications: 14 scientists 487–496 publications: 10 scientists 497–506 publications: 13 scientists 507–516 publications: 13 scientists 517–526 publications: 2 scientists 527–536 publications: 4 scientists 537–546 publications: 6 scientists 547–556 publications: 8 scientists 557–563 publications: 6 scientists 564+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 564+

This scientist: 163 publications — 44th percentile

44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Molecular Biology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 7
57–66 17
67–76 65
77–86 90
87–96 125
97–106 131
107–116 162
117–126 177
127–136 158
137–146 158
147–156 146
157–166 159 163
167–176 131
177–186 110
187–196 112
197–206 100
207–216 89
217–226 98
227–236 74
237–246 72
247–256 63
257–266 53
267–276 54
277–286 49
287–296 52
297–306 43
307–316 46
317–326 41
327–336 42
337–346 31
347–356 28
357–366 29
367–376 26
377–386 24
387–396 24
397–406 14
407–416 13
417–426 20
427–436 12
437–446 20
447–456 11
457–466 10
467–476 14
477–486 14
487–496 10
497–506 13
507–516 13
517–526 2
527–536 4
537–546 6
547–556 8
557–563 6
564+ 100
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Yoshinori Watanabe 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 Yoshinori Watanabe sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100 125
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 145+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 131. Most scientists, 131, have 64–65 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 70–71 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 36 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 101 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 115 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 121 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 118 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 130 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 106 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 116 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 113 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 129 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 120 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 105 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 131 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 97 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 106 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 83 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 89 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 77 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 70 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 73 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 60 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 48 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 45 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 50 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 31 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 51 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 43 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 38 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 39 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 41 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 29 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 33 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 35 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 20 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 38 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 19 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 28 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 13 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 23 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 16 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 15 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 11 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 21 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 7 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 13 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 14 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 9 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 8 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 16 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 7 scientists 144 D-Index: 7 scientists 145+ D-Index: 100 scientists
40–41 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 70 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Molecular Biology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 36
42–43 101
44–45 115
46–47 121
48–49 118
50–51 130
52–53 106
54–55 116
56–57 113
58–59 129
60–61 120
62–63 105
64–65 131
66–67 95
68–69 97
70–71 106 70
72–73 83
74–75 89
76–77 77
78–79 70
80–81 73
82–83 60
84–85 48
86–87 45
88–89 50
90–91 31
92–93 51
94–95 43
96–97 38
98–99 39
100–101 41
102–103 29
104–105 33
106–107 35
108–109 20
110–111 38
112–113 19
114–115 28
116–117 13
118–119 23
120–121 16
122–123 15
124–125 11
126–127 21
128–129 7
130–131 13
132–133 14
134–135 17
136–137 9
138–139 8
140–141 16
142–143 7
144 7
145+ 100
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Overview

Yoshinori Watanabe is affiliated with the University of Tokyo in Japan and has contributed extensively to research in biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine. Their work spans several interconnected subfields such as molecular biology, psychiatry and mental health, cell biology, materials chemistry, and computational theory and mathematics.

The scientist's research has addressed a variety of topics, with notable focus areas including:

  • Microtubule and mitosis dynamics
  • Bipolar disorder and treatment
  • DNA repair mechanisms
  • Fungal and yeast genetics research
  • Receptor mechanisms and signaling
  • Telemedicine and telehealth implementation
  • COVID-19 and mental health

Yoshinori Watanabe's recent publications illustrate the diversity of their research interests and methodologies. Selected papers include:

  • "Systematic analysis of exonic germline and postzygotic de novo mutations in bipolar disorder," published in 2021 in Nature Communications
  • "A preliminary genetic association study of GAD1 and GABAB receptor genes in patients with treatment-resistant schizophrenia," published in 2021 in Molecular Biology Reports
  • "Meikin synergizes with shugoshin to protect cohesin Rec8 during meiosis I," published in 2021 in Genes & Development
  • "How significant is the assessment of the DSM-5 'anxious distress' specifier in patients with major depressive disorder without comorbid anxiety disorders in the continuation/maintenance phase?" published in 2021 in International Journal of Psychiatry in Clinical Practice
  • "Japanese Project for Telepsychiatry Evaluation during COVID-19: Treatment Comparison Trial (J-PROTECT): Rationale, design, and methodology," published in 2021 in Contemporary Clinical Trials

Their collaborative work includes frequent coauthors such as Akitoyo Hishimoto, Toshiaki Kikuchi, Hiroshi Kimura, Min Yu, and Atsuhiro Miyazawa.

Yoshinori Watanabe's research has been published in a range of venues, with recurring appearances in:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Genes & Development
  • Life Science Alliance
  • KAGAKU KOGAKU RONBUNSHU
  • Japanese Journal of Applied Physics

Their scientific output reflects a multidisciplinary approach, integrating aspects of molecular biology and medicine, with particular attention to genetic mechanisms, mental health disorders, and innovative applications in telemedicine during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Best Publications

  • Shugoshin collaborates with protein phosphatase 2A to protect cohesin

    Tomoya S. Kitajima;Takeshi Sakuno;Kei-ichiro Ishiguro;Shun-ichiro Iemura

  • Cohesin relocation from sites of chromosomal loading to places of convergent transcription

    Armelle Lengronne;Yuki Katou;Saori Mori;Saori Mori;Shihori Yokobayashi

  • The conserved kinetochore protein shugoshin protects centromeric cohesion during meiosis

    Tomoya S. Kitajima;Shigehiro A. Kawashima;Yoshinori Watanabe

  • Cohesin Rec8 is required for reductional chromosome segregation at meiosis.

    Yoshinori Watanabe;Paul Nurse

  • Recruitment of cohesin to heterochromatic regions by Swi6/HP1 in fission yeast

    Nobuhiro Nonaka;Tomoya Kitajima;Shihori Yokobayashi;Guoping Xiao

  • Phosphorylation of H2A by Bub1 Prevents Chromosomal Instability Through Localizing Shugoshin

    Shigehiro A. Kawashima;Yuya Yamagishi;Takashi Honda;Kei-ichiro Ishiguro

  • Two histone marks establish the inner centromere and chromosome bi-orientation.

    Yuya Yamagishi;Takashi Honda;Yuji Tanno;Yoshinori Watanabe

  • MPS1/Mph1 phosphorylates the kinetochore protein KNL1/Spc7 to recruit SAC components.

    Yuya Yamagishi;Ching-Hui Yang;Yuji Tanno;Yoshinori Watanabe

  • Ktu/PF13 is required for cytoplasmic pre-assembly of axonemal dyneins

    Heymut Omran;Daisuke Kobayashi;Daisuke Kobayashi;Heike Olbrich;Tatsuya Tsukahara

  • Schizosaccharomyces pombe ste11+ encodes a transcription factor with an HMG motif that is a critical regulator of sexual development.

    Asako Sugimoto;Yuichi Iino;Tatsuya Maeda;Tatsuya Maeda;Yoshinori Watanabe

  • Fission yeast Taz1 protein is required for meiotic telomere clustering and recombination

    Julia Promisel Cooper;Yoshinori Watanabe;Paul Nurse

  • Age-Related Meiotic Segregation Errors in Mammalian Oocytes Are Preceded by Depletion of Cohesin and Sgo2

    Lisa Martine Lister;Lisa Martine Lister;Anna Kouznetsova;Louise Ann Hyslop;Dimitrios Kalleas;Dimitrios Kalleas

  • Selective elimination of messenger RNA prevents an incidence of untimely meiosis

    Yuriko Harigaya;Hirotsugu Tanaka;Hirotsugu Tanaka;Soichiro Yamanaka;Kayoko Tanaka

  • S. pombe mei2+ encodes an RNA-binding protein essential for premeiotic DNA synthesis and meiosis I, which cooperates with a novel RNA species meiRNA.

    Yoshinori Watanabe;Masayuki Yamamoto

  • Human Bub1 defines the persistent cohesion site along the mitotic chromosome by affecting Shugoshin localization.

    Tomoya S. Kitajima;Silke Hauf;Miho Ohsugi;Tadashi Yamamoto

  • Phosphorylation of the CPC by Cdk1 promotes chromosome bi-orientation

    Tatsuya Tsukahara;Yuji Tanno;Yoshinori Watanabe

  • A conserved KASH domain protein associates with telomeres, SUN1, and dynactin during mammalian meiosis

    Akihiro Morimoto;Hiroki Shibuya;Xiaoqiang Zhu;Jihye Kim

  • Unified mode of centromeric protection by shugoshin in mammalian oocytes and somatic cells.

    Jibak Lee;Tomoya S. Kitajima;Yuji Tanno;Kayo Yoshida

  • A new meiosis-specific cohesin complex implicated in the cohesin code for homologous pairing.

    Kei-ichiro Ishiguro;Jihye Kim;Sally Fujiyama-Nakamura;Shigeaki Kato

  • Shugoshin enables tension-generating attachment of kinetochores by loading Aurora to centromeres

    Shigehiro A. Kawashima;Tatsuya Tsukahara;Maria Langegger;Silke Hauf

Frequent Co-Authors

Masayuki Yamamoto
Masayuki Yamamoto Tohoku University
Haruhiko Sugimura
Haruhiko Sugimura Hamamatsu University
Christer Höög
Christer Höög Karolinska Institute
Fumio Hanaoka
Fumio Hanaoka National Institute of Genetics
Alberto M. Pendás
Alberto M. Pendás University of Salamanca
John C. Schimenti
John C. Schimenti Cornell University
Katsuhiko Shirahige
Katsuhiko Shirahige University of Tokyo
Tatsuo Fukagawa
Tatsuo Fukagawa Osaka University
Paul Nurse
Paul Nurse The Francis Crick Institute

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