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Akihiko Yoshimura

Akihiko Yoshimura

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Biology and Biochemistry
Japan
2026
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Medicine
Japan
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
148
Citations
78523
World Ranking
198
National Ranking
5

Medicine

D-Index
147
Citations
77989
World Ranking
1293
National Ranking
24

Akihiko Yoshimura publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Akihiko Yoshimura sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 650 publications — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Akihiko Yoshimura D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Akihiko Yoshimura sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 72 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 148 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Japan Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Japan Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Japan Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in Japan Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Japan Leader Award

Overview

Akihiko Yoshimura is affiliated with Keio University in Japan and has contributed extensively to research in the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. The scientist's work spans subfields such as Oncology, Immunology, Molecular Biology, Pathology and Forensic Medicine, and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics.

Yoshimura's research topics primarily focus on Cytokine Signaling Pathways and Interactions, Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research, High-pressure Geophysics and Materials, T-cell and B-cell Immunology, Cancer Mechanisms and Therapy, Genomics, Phytochemicals and Oxidative Stress, and Systemic Sclerosis and Related Diseases.

The scientist has published research in several notable venues, including:

  • International Immunology
  • Journal of Clinical Investigation
  • Physical Review Applied
  • American Journal of Physiology-Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology
  • Science Immunology

Among recent papers, key works are:

  • "TGF-β-induced epigenetic deregulation of SOCS3 facilitates STAT3 signaling to promote fibrosis," published in 2020 in the Journal of Clinical Investigation
  • "Essential role of IL-23 in the development of acute exacerbation of pulmonary fibrosis," published in 2021 in the American Journal of Physiology-Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology
  • "Diamond quantum magnetometer with dc sensitivity of sub-10 pT Hz−1/2 toward measurement of biomagnetic field," published in 2024 in Physical Review Applied
  • "Cholesterol 25-hydroxylase is a metabolic switch to constrain T cell-mediated inflammation in the skin," published in 2021 in Science Immunology
  • "SOCS3-microtubule interaction via CLIP-170 and CLASP2 is critical for modulation of endothelial inflammation and lung injury," published in 2020 in Journal of Biological Chemistry

Frequent co-authors include:

  • Naota Sekiguchi
  • Chikara Shinei
  • Masashi Miyakawa
  • Takashi Taniguchi
  • Tokuyuki Teraji

Best Publications

  • SOCS proteins, cytokine signalling and immune regulation.

    Akihiko Yoshimura;Tetsuji Naka;Masato Kubo

  • A new protein containing an SH2 domain that inhibits JAK kinases

    Takaho A. Endo;Masaaki Masuhara;Masahiro Yokouchi;Ritsu Suzuki

  • Interleukin 27 negatively regulates the development of interleukin 17-producing T helper cells during chronic inflammation of the central nervous system.

    Jason S Stumhofer;Arian Laurence;Emma H Wilson;Elaine Huang

  • Function of miR-146a in Controlling Treg Cell-Mediated Regulation of Th1 Responses

    Li Fan Lu;Mark P. Boldin;Ashutosh Chaudhry;Ling Li Lin

  • Conditional ablation of Stat3 or Socs3 discloses a dual role for reactive astrocytes after spinal cord injury.

    Seiji Okada;Masaya Nakamura;Hiroyuki Katoh;Tamaki Miyao

  • Foxp3-dependent microRNA155 confers competitive fitness to regulatory T cells by targeting SOCS1 protein.

    Li Fan Lu;To Ha Thai;Dinis Pedro Calado;Ashutosh Chaudhry

  • Pivotal role of cerebral interleukin-17-producing gammadeltaT cells in the delayed phase of ischemic brain injury.

    Takashi Shichita;Yuki Sugiyama;Hiroaki Ooboshi;Hiroaki Ooboshi;Hiroshi Sugimori

  • Regulation of cytokine signaling and inflammation

    Toshitkatsu Hanada;Akihiko Yoshimura

  • A novel cytokine-inducible gene CIS encodes an SH2-containing protein that binds to tyrosine-phosphorylated interleukin 3 and erythropoietin receptors.

    Akihiko Yoshimura;Tadashi Ohkubo;Toru Kiguchi;Nancy A. Jenkins

  • IL-6 induces an anti-inflammatory response in the absence of SOCS3 in macrophages.

    Hideo Yasukawa;Masanobu Ohishi;Hiroyuki Mori;Masaaki Murakami

  • The JAK‐binding protein JAB inhibits Janus tyrosine kinase activity through binding in the activation loop

    Hideo Yasukawa;Hiroyuki Misawa;Hiroshi Sakamoto;Masaaki Masuhara

  • Stat3/Socs3 activation by IL-6 transsignaling promotes progression of pancreatic intraepithelial neoplasia and development of pancreatic cancer.

    Marina Lesina;Magdalena U. Kurkowski;Katharina Ludes;Stefan Rose-John

  • SOCS1/JAB is a negative regulator of LPS-induced macrophage activation

    Ichiko Kinjyo;Toshikatsu Hanada;Kyoko Inagaki-Ohara;Hiroyuki Mori

  • Selective regulatory function of Socs3 in the formation of IL-17-secreting T cells.

    Zhi Chen;Arian Laurence;Yuka Kanno;Margit Pacher-Zavisin

  • Suppressors of cytokine signaling and immunity

    Masato Kubo;Toshikatsu Hanada;Akihiko Yoshimura

  • Negative Regulation of Cytokine Signaling Pathways

    Hideo Yasukawa;Atsuo Sasaki;Akihiko Yoshimura

  • Socs3 deficiency in the brain elevates leptin sensitivity and confers resistance to diet-induced obesity

    Hiroyuki Mori;Reiko Hanada;Toshikatsu Hanada;Daisuke Aki

  • Cutting Edge: Role of IL-27/WSX-1 Signaling for Induction of T-Bet Through Activation of STAT1 During Initial Th1 Commitment

    Atsunobu Takeda;Shinjiro Hamano;Atsushi Yamanaka;Toshikatsu Hanada

  • Hepatitis C Virus Down-Regulates Insulin Receptor Substrates 1 and 2 through Up-Regulation of Suppressor of Cytokine Signaling 3

    Takumi Kawaguchi;Takafumi Yoshida;Masaru Harada;Takao Hisamoto

  • CIS, a cytokine inducible SH2 protein, is a target of the JAK-STAT5 pathway and modulates STAT5 activation.

    Akira Matsumoto;Masaaki Masuhara;Masaaki Masuhara;Kaoru Mitsui;Kaoru Mitsui;Masahiro Yokouchi;Masahiro Yokouchi

Frequent Co-Authors

Takashi Kobayashi
Takashi Kobayashi Oita University
Atsuo T. Sasaki
Atsuo T. Sasaki University of Cincinnati
Tadashi Matsuda
Tadashi Matsuda Hokkaido University
Hiroki Yoshida
Hiroki Yoshida Saga University
Akihiro Kusumi
Akihiro Kusumi Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology
Hiromasa Inoue
Hiromasa Inoue Kagoshima University
Toshihide Kobayashi
Toshihide Kobayashi University of Strasbourg
Tsutomu Takeuchi
Tsutomu Takeuchi Keio University
Takanori Kanai
Takanori Kanai Keio University

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