Makoto Kobayashi

13.8k total citations · 5 hit papers
242 papers, 10.9k citations indexed

About

Makoto Kobayashi is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Plant Science and Immunology. According to data from OpenAlex, Makoto Kobayashi has authored 242 papers receiving a total of 10.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 132 papers in Molecular Biology, 51 papers in Plant Science and 26 papers in Immunology. Recurrent topics in Makoto Kobayashi's work include Genomics, phytochemicals, and oxidative stress (24 papers), Plant Molecular Biology Research (17 papers) and Zebrafish Biomedical Research Applications (16 papers). Makoto Kobayashi is often cited by papers focused on Genomics, phytochemicals, and oxidative stress (24 papers), Plant Molecular Biology Research (17 papers) and Zebrafish Biomedical Research Applications (16 papers). Makoto Kobayashi collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and China. Makoto Kobayashi's co-authors include Masayuki Yamamoto, Miyako Kusano, Kazuki Saito, Koichi Kawakami, Atsushi Fukushima, Keizo Nishikawa, N. Kawakami, Masayoshi Mishina, Hisashi Takeda and Naoto Matsuda and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Nucleic Acids Research.

In The Last Decade

Makoto Kobayashi

237 papers receiving 10.7k citations

Hit Papers

A mutant gibberellin-synthesis gene in rice 2002 2026 2010 2018 2002 2005 2006 2004 2008 250 500 750 1000
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. A mutant gibberellin-synthesis gene in rice
    2002 1.1k citations Makoto Kobayashi et al. profile →
  2. Molecular Mechanisms Activating the Nrf2-Keap1 Pathway of Antioxidant Gene Regulation
    2005 937 citations Makoto Kobayashi, Masayuki Yamamoto Antioxidants and Redox Signaling profile →
  3. Nrf2–Keap1 regulation of cellular defense mechanisms against electrophiles and reactive oxygen species
    2006 730 citations Makoto Kobayashi, Masayuki Yamamoto profile →
  4. A Transposon-Mediated Gene Trap Approach Identifies Developmentally Regulated Genes in Zebrafish
    2004 691 citations Makoto Kobayashi et al. profile →
  5. The Antioxidant Defense System Keap1-Nrf2 Comprises a Multiple Sensing Mechanism for Responding to a Wide Range of Chemical Compounds
    2008 558 citations Makoto Kobayashi, Li Li et al. Molecular and Cellular Biology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Makoto Kobayashi Japan 49 6.6k 3.0k 1.3k 915 842 242 10.9k
Thomas Vogt United States 46 7.2k 1.1× 3.3k 1.1× 999 0.8× 375 0.4× 856 1.0× 126 11.3k
Haider Raza United Arab Emirates 38 6.9k 1.0× 1.8k 0.6× 1.1k 0.8× 836 0.9× 707 0.8× 114 13.4k
Annie John United Arab Emirates 26 5.4k 0.8× 1.7k 0.6× 951 0.7× 721 0.8× 619 0.7× 61 11.0k
Andrea Scaloni Italy 63 7.4k 1.1× 2.6k 0.9× 1.3k 1.0× 656 0.7× 988 1.2× 403 13.5k
Alain Van Dorsselaer France 59 7.9k 1.2× 1.1k 0.4× 1.4k 1.1× 1.3k 1.5× 888 1.1× 263 12.8k
Matthias Platzer Germany 54 5.6k 0.9× 1.4k 0.5× 1.4k 1.1× 705 0.8× 568 0.7× 203 9.6k
Joseph M. Paggi United States 13 5.5k 0.8× 2.6k 0.9× 1.1k 0.9× 768 0.8× 383 0.5× 17 9.1k
David M. Wilson United States 69 10.4k 1.6× 2.3k 0.8× 1.4k 1.1× 523 0.6× 734 0.9× 373 16.8k
Wen‐Wu Li United Kingdom 39 8.2k 1.2× 4.7k 1.6× 1.1k 0.9× 612 0.7× 479 0.6× 140 13.6k
Davide Heller Switzerland 5 7.7k 1.2× 1.6k 0.6× 1.2k 0.9× 1.0k 1.1× 786 0.9× 6 12.3k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Makoto Kobayashi

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Makoto Kobayashi

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All Works

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Makita, Shuichi, et al.. (2023). Multiple scattering suppression by multi-focus averaging in Jones-matrix optical coherence tomography. 11948. 34–34. 1 indexed citations
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Endo, Yuka, et al.. (2023). Genetic hyperactivation of Nrf2 causes larval lethality in Keap1a and Keap1b-double-knockout zebrafish. Redox Biology. 62. 102673–102673. 9 indexed citations
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Kobayashi, Makoto, et al.. (2022). Soy-Derived Equol Induces Antioxidant Activity in Zebrafish in an Nrf2-Independent Manner. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 23(9). 5243–5243. 9 indexed citations
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Saida, Ken, Masayuki Sasaki, Eriko Koshimizu, et al.. (2021). Pathogenic variants in the survival of motor neurons complex gene GEMIN5 cause cerebellar atrophy. Clinical Genetics. 100(6). 722–730. 18 indexed citations
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Sulieman, Saad, Miyako Kusano, Chien Van Ha, et al.. (2019). Divergent metabolic adjustments in nodules are indispensable for efficient N2 fixation of soybean under phosphate stress. Plant Science. 289. 110249–110249. 22 indexed citations
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Ko, Sungjin, Jacquelyn O. Russell, Jianmin Tian, et al.. (2018). Hdac1 Regulates Differentiation of Bipotent Liver Progenitor Cells During Regeneration via Sox9b and Cdk8. Gastroenterology. 156(1). 187–202.e14. 69 indexed citations
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Kawatsu, Lisa, Kazuhiro Uchimura, Makoto Kobayashi, & Nobukatsu Ishikawa. (2018). The profile of prisoners with tuberculosis in Japan. International Journal of Prisoner Health. 14(3). 153–162. 3 indexed citations
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Fuse, Yuji, et al.. (2016). Conservation of the Nrf2‐Mediated Gene Regulation of Proteasome Subunits and Glucose Metabolism in Zebrafish. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity. 2016(1). 5720574–5720574. 24 indexed citations
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Fuse, Yuji, et al.. (2016). Nrf2-dependent protection against acute sodium arsenite toxicity in zebrafish. Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. 305. 136–142. 38 indexed citations
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Matsunami, Hisaya, Makoto Kobayashi, Shotaro Ando, Yoshifumi Terajima, & Shin‐ichi Tsuruta. (2014). Sources of Nitrogen Taken Up by Erianthus arundinaceus (L.) Beauv. 60(2). 97–101. 2 indexed citations
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Ishitobi, Hiroyuki, Fang Liu, Takuya Azami, et al.. (2011). Molecular basis for Flk1 expression in hemato-cardiovascular progenitors in the mouse. Development. 138(24). 5357–5368. 41 indexed citations
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Fukushima, Atsushi, Miyako Kusano, Norihito Nakamichi, et al.. (2009). Impact of clock-associated Arabidopsis pseudo-response regulators in metabolic coordination. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 106(17). 7251–7256. 215 indexed citations
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Kobayashi, Makoto, Li Li, Noriko Iwamoto, et al.. (2008). The Antioxidant Defense System Keap1-Nrf2 Comprises a Multiple Sensing Mechanism for Responding to a Wide Range of Chemical Compounds. Molecular and Cellular Biology. 29(2). 493–502. 558 indexed citations breakdown →
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Kobayashi, Makoto & Masayuki Yamamoto. (2005). Molecular Mechanisms Activating the Nrf2-Keap1 Pathway of Antioxidant Gene Regulation. Antioxidants and Redox Signaling. 7(3-4). 385–394. 937 indexed citations breakdown →
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Kobayashi, Makoto, Keizo Nishikawa, Takafumi Suzuki, & Masayuki Yamamoto. (2001). The Homeobox Protein Six3 Interacts with the Groucho Corepressor and Acts as a Transcriptional Repressor in Eye and Forebrain Formation. Developmental Biology. 232(2). 315–326. 152 indexed citations
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Chiba, Yasuo, Hitoshi Murakami, Makoto Kobayashi, et al.. (2000). A Case of Poliomyelitis Associated with Infection of Wild Poliovirus in Qinghai Province, China, in October 1999. Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases. 53(3). 135–136. 6 indexed citations
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Kobayashi, Makoto, et al.. (1996). The dwarf-1 ( d1 ) mutant of Zea mays blocks three steps in the gibberellin-biosynthetic pathway. Abstracts of papers - American Chemical Society. 93. 10515–10518. 16 indexed citations
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Kobayashi, Makoto, et al.. (1970). Passive cutaneous anaphylaxis (PCA) of helminthiasis. PCA of pig and dog ascarids.. Kiseichūgaku zasshi. 19(2). 1 indexed citations

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