Shozo Fujioka

25.0k total citations · 5 hit papers
215 papers, 19.2k citations indexed

About

Shozo Fujioka is a scholar working on Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Pharmacology. According to data from OpenAlex, Shozo Fujioka has authored 215 papers receiving a total of 19.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 174 papers in Plant Science, 147 papers in Molecular Biology and 18 papers in Pharmacology. Recurrent topics in Shozo Fujioka's work include Plant Molecular Biology Research (141 papers), Plant Reproductive Biology (82 papers) and Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls (54 papers). Shozo Fujioka is often cited by papers focused on Plant Molecular Biology Research (141 papers), Plant Reproductive Biology (82 papers) and Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls (54 papers). Shozo Fujioka collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and South Korea. Shozo Fujioka's co-authors include Shigeo Yoshida, Suguru Takatsuto, Takao Yokota, Takahiro Noguchi, Tadao Asami, Sunghwa Choe, Hideharu Seto, Joanne Chory, Hidemi Kitano and Yukihisa Shimada and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Cell and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Shozo Fujioka

215 papers receiving 18.8k citations

Hit Papers

Nuclear-Localized BZR1 Mediates Brassinosteroid-Induced G... 2000 2026 2008 2017 2002 2001 2000 2005 2005 250 500 750
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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. Nuclear-Localized BZR1 Mediates Brassinosteroid-Induced Growth and Feedback Suppression of Brassinosteroid Biosynthesis
    2002 906 citations Zhiyong Wang, Takeshi Nakano et al. profile →
  2. BRI1 is a critical component of a plasma-membrane receptor for plant steroids
    2001 666 citations Zhiyong Wang, Hideharu Seto et al. Nature profile →
  3. Loss of Function of a Rice brassinosteroid insensitive1 Homolog Prevents Internode Elongation and Bending of the Lamina Joint
    2000 625 citations Takahiro Noguchi, Shozo Fujioka et al. The Plant Cell profile →
  4. Erect leaves caused by brassinosteroid deficiency increase biomass production and grain yield in rice
    2005 569 citations Yoichi Morinaka, Shozo Fujioka et al. profile →
  5. Binding of brassinosteroids to the extracellular domain of plant receptor kinase BRI1
    2005 503 citations Hideharu Seto, Sayoko Hiranuma et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Shozo Fujioka Japan 73 16.8k 12.2k 1.6k 533 366 215 19.2k
Suguru Takatsuto Japan 58 11.8k 0.7× 8.9k 0.7× 1.2k 0.8× 208 0.4× 206 0.6× 231 14.0k
Peter Hedden United Kingdom 65 15.0k 0.9× 10.2k 0.8× 960 0.6× 727 1.4× 1.0k 2.7× 204 17.6k
Daniel J. Kliebenstein United States 70 11.4k 0.7× 9.5k 0.8× 1.8k 1.2× 271 0.5× 1.6k 4.3× 198 15.5k
Bernd Weißhaar Germany 62 15.0k 0.9× 17.0k 1.4× 936 0.6× 330 0.6× 570 1.6× 165 21.7k
Dae‐Jin Yun South Korea 74 12.3k 0.7× 10.0k 0.8× 457 0.3× 217 0.4× 377 1.0× 265 16.4k
James J. Giovannoni United States 73 17.3k 1.0× 11.9k 1.0× 1.4k 0.9× 140 0.3× 516 1.4× 175 20.7k
Tong Zhu United States 63 12.1k 0.7× 7.2k 0.6× 1.0k 0.6× 177 0.3× 453 1.2× 173 14.6k
Carl J. Douglas Canada 63 5.9k 0.3× 7.0k 0.6× 1.1k 0.7× 318 0.6× 663 1.8× 118 10.1k
Angus Murphy United States 70 12.6k 0.8× 9.3k 0.8× 491 0.3× 140 0.3× 485 1.3× 117 14.9k
Dani Zamir Israel 66 12.5k 0.7× 8.1k 0.7× 3.8k 2.5× 115 0.2× 711 1.9× 126 16.3k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Shozo Fujioka

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Yamagami, Ayumi, Yusuke Nakamura, Shozo Fujioka, et al.. (2024). BIL7 enhances plant growth by regulating the transcription factor BIL1/BZR1 during brassinosteroid signaling‡. The Plant Journal. 121(2). e17212–e17212. 1 indexed citations
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Yamagami, Ayumi, Shozo Fujioka, Minami Matsui, et al.. (2024). BRZ-INSENSITIVE-LONG HYPOCOTYL8 inhibits kinase-mediated phosphorylation to regulate brassinosteroid signaling. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 195(3). 2389–2405. 1 indexed citations
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Best, Norman B., Thomas Hartwig, Shozo Fujioka, et al.. (2016). nana plant2 Encodes a Maize Ortholog of the Arabidopsis Brassinosteroid Biosynthesis Gene DWARF1, Identifying Developmental Interactions between Brassinosteroids and Gibberellins. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 171(4). 2633–2647. 96 indexed citations
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Zhu, Wenjiao, Haijiao Wang, Shozo Fujioka, et al.. (2012). Homeostasis of Brassinosteroids Regulated by DRL1, a Putative Acyltransferase in Arabidopsis. Molecular Plant. 6(2). 546–558. 30 indexed citations
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Sakamoto, Tomoaki, Yoichi Morinaka, Yoshiaki Inukai, Hidemi Kitano, & Shozo Fujioka. (2012). Auxin signal transcription factor regulates expression of the brassinosteroid receptor gene in rice. The Plant Journal. 73(4). 676–688. 80 indexed citations
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Hartwig, Thomas, George Chuck, Shozo Fujioka, et al.. (2011). Brassinosteroid control of sex determination in maize. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 108(49). 19814–19819. 198 indexed citations
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Schrick, Kathrin, et al.. (2011). A dynamic role for sterols in embryogenesis of Pisum sativum. Phytochemistry. 72(6). 465–475. 21 indexed citations
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Wang, Hao, Yongyou Zhu, Shozo Fujioka, et al.. (2009). Regulation ofArabidopsisBrassinosteroid Signaling by Atypical Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Proteins  . The Plant Cell. 21(12). 3781–3791. 153 indexed citations
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Zhang, Liying, Ming‐Yi Bai, Jinxia Wu, et al.. (2009). Antagonistic HLH/bHLH Transcription Factors Mediate Brassinosteroid Regulation of Cell Elongation and Plant Development in Rice andArabidopsis     . The Plant Cell. 21(12). 3767–3780. 392 indexed citations
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Wu, Chuanyin, Anthony Trieu, Shing F. Kwok, et al.. (2008). Brassinosteroids Regulate Grain Filling in Rice  . The Plant Cell. 20(8). 2130–2145. 316 indexed citations
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Kuramata, Masato, Shozo Fujioka, Atsumi Shimada, Tsuyoshi Kawano, & Yasuo Kimura. (2007). Citrinolactones A, B and C, and Sclerotinin C, Plant Growth Regulators fromPenicillium citrinum. Bioscience Biotechnology and Biochemistry. 71(2). 499–503. 28 indexed citations
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Poppenberger, Brigitte, Shozo Fujioka, Kazuo Soeno, et al.. (2005). The UGT73C5 of Arabidopsis thaliana glucosylates brassinosteroids. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 102(42). 15253–15258. 206 indexed citations
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Shimada, Yukihisa, Hideki Goda, Ayako Nakamura, et al.. (2003). Organ-Specific Expression of Brassinosteroid-Biosynthetic Genes and Distribution of Endogenous Brassinosteroids in Arabidopsis. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 131(1). 287–297. 190 indexed citations
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Goda, Hideki, Yukihisa Shimada, Tadao Asami, Shozo Fujioka, & Shigeo Yoshida. (2002). Microarray Analysis of Brassinosteroid-Regulated Genes in Arabidopsis. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 130(3). 1319–1334. 338 indexed citations
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Wang, Zhiyong, Hideharu Seto, Shozo Fujioka, Shigeo Yoshida, & Joanne Chory. (2001). BRI1 is a critical component of a plasma-membrane receptor for plant steroids. Nature. 410(6826). 380–383. 666 indexed citations breakdown →
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Shimada, Yukihisa, Hideki Goda, Noriko Nagata, et al.. (2001). Light regulation of brassinosteroid-biosynthetic genes in Arabidopsis thaliana. Plant and Cell Physiology. 42. 1 indexed citations
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Asami, Tadao, Masaharu Mizutani, Shozo Fujioka, et al.. (2001). Selective Interaction of Triazole Derivatives with DWF4, a Cytochrome P450 Monooxygenase of the Brassinosteroid Biosynthetic Pathway, Correlates with Brassinosteroid Deficiency in Planta. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 276(28). 25687–25691. 144 indexed citations
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Shimada, Yukihisa, et al.. (2000). Cloning of Brassinosteroid-6-Oxidase from Arabidopsis thaliana. Plant and Cell Physiology. 41. 1 indexed citations
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Noguchi, Takahiro, Shozo Fujioka, Sunghwa Choe, et al.. (2000). Biosynthetic Pathways of Brassinolide in Arabidopsis. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 124(1). 201–210. 126 indexed citations
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Seto, Hideharu, Shozo Fujioka, Hiroyuki Koshino, et al.. (1999). Synthesis and biological activity of 6a-carbabrassinolide: B-ring homologation of 6-oxo-steroid to 6-oxo-7a-homosteroid with trimethylsilyldiazomethane-boron trifluoride etherate. Tetrahedron Letters. 40(12). 2359–2362. 12 indexed citations

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