The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Neuroscience in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Akihiro Yamanaka sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 212 publications — 66th percentile
66% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more.
The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Neuroscience scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Akihiro Yamanaka sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 66 D-Index — 69th percentile
69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more.
Akihiro Yamanaka is affiliated with Nagoya University in Japan and has contributed extensively to the field of neuroscience, with a publication record primarily focused on cognitive neuroscience, cellular and molecular neuroscience, and endocrine and autonomic systems. Their research encompasses topics related to sleep and wakefulness, circadian rhythms, photoreceptor and optogenetics research, neurotransmitter receptor influence on behavior, neuropharmacology, and neuroendocrine regulation.
Their recent papers include:
Frequent co-authors in Yamanaka's work include Yasutaka Mukai, Kenji F. Tanaka, Daisuke Ono, Takayuki Yamashita, and Kiyofumi Yamada. This network of collaborators reflects ongoing partnerships in advancing understanding within neuroscience.
Academic publications by Yamanaka have appeared frequently in several venues, notable among them are:
Yamanaka's research addresses key areas of neuroscience with a strong emphasis on mechanisms underlying sleep, circadian rhythms, and behavior influenced by neurotransmitter receptors.
Akihiro Yamanaka;Carsten T. Beuckmann;Jon T. Willie;Junko Hara
Takeshi Sakurai;Ruby Nagata;Akihiro Yamanaka;Hiroko Kawamura
Raphaëlle Winsky-Sommerer;Akihiro Yamanaka;Sabrina Diano;Erzsebet Borok
Masahisa Yamada;Tsuyoshi Miyakawa;Tsuyoshi Miyakawa;Alokesh Duttaroy;Akihiro Yamanaka
Koji Toshinai;Hideki Yamaguchi;Yuxiang Sun;Roy G. Smith
Satoshi Manita;Takayuki Suzuki;Chihiro Homma;Takashi Matsumoto
Akihiro Yamanaka;Natsuko Tsujino;Hisayuki Funahashi;Kazuki Honda
Akihiro Yamanaka;Yo Muraki;Natsuko Tsujino;Katsutoshi Goto
Shinji Muroya;Shinji Muroya;Hisayuki Funahashi;Akihiro Yamanaka;Daisuke Kohno
Akihiro Yamanaka;Kaiko Kunii;Tadahiro Nambu;Natsuko Tsujino
Kayoko W. Miyazaki;Katsuhiko Miyazaki;Kenji F. Tanaka;Akihiro Yamanaka
Akihiro Yamanaka;Takeshi Sakurai;Takuo Katsumoto;Masashi Yanagisawa
Tomomi Tsunematsu;Thomas S. Kilduff;Edward Stuart Boyden;Satoru Takahashi
Kaiko Kunii;Akihiro Yamanaka;Tadahiro Nambu;Ichiyo Matsuzaki
Yo Muraki;Akihiro Yamanaka;Natsuko Tsujino;Thomas S. Kilduff
Ayumu Inutsuka;Akihiro Yamanaka;Akihiro Yamanaka
Yun Zhu;Yoshihiro Miwa;Akihiro Yamanaka;Toshihiko Yada
Tomomi Tsunematsu;Takafumi Ueno;Sawako Tabuchi;Ayumu Inutsuka
Sawako Tabuchi;Sawako Tabuchi;Sawako Tabuchi;Tomomi Tsunematsu;Tomomi Tsunematsu;Sarah W. Black;Makoto Tominaga;Makoto Tominaga
Hirokazu Tanaka;Tetsuo Yoshida;Norimasa Miyamoto;Toshiyuki Motoike
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