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56
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5965

Akiko Hata 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 Akiko Hata sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 120 publications — 12th percentile

12% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Akiko Hata 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 Akiko Hata sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 316 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 899 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,025 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,149 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,235 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,162 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,130 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,031 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 714 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: 71 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: 56 D-Index — 28th percentile

28% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Akiko Hata is a researcher affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco, specializing in the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work encompasses a range of subfields including Molecular Biology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, and Physiology.

The main topics of Akiko Hata's research include:

  • Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Treatments
  • Nutritional Studies and Diet
  • Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors
  • ATP Synthase and ATPases Research
  • TGF-β signaling in diseases
  • Cardiomyopathy and Myosin Studies

Their recent publications include:

  • Structural basis for ALK2/BMPR2 receptor complex signaling through kinase domain oligomerization, 2021, Nature Communications
  • Development and Characterization of Type I, Type II, and Type III LIM-Kinase Chemical Probes, 2022, Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
  • Combination Therapy with STAT3 Inhibitor Enhances SERCA2a-Induced BMPR2 Expression and Inhibits Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, 2021, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Control of ribosomal protein synthesis by the Microprocessor complex, 2021, Science Signaling
  • Reversal of pulmonary veno-occlusive disease phenotypes by inhibition of the integrated stress response, 2024, Nature Cardiovascular Research

Akiko Hata frequently collaborates with several researchers including Amit Prabhakar, Giorgio Lagna, Prajakta Ghatpande, Makoto Funaki, and Meetu Wadhwa. These co-authors have contributed to multiple publications alongside Hata, reflecting ongoing research partnerships.

Their work is often published in venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), The Journal of Medical Investigation, JCI Insight, European Journal of Nutrition, and Nature Communications. Among these, bioRxiv hosts the largest number of their publications, followed by The Journal of Medical Investigation.

Best Publications

  • Smad proteins control drosha-mediated mirna maturation

    Akiko Hata;Brandi N. Davis;Giorgio Lagna

  • Targeting the TGFβ signalling pathway in disease.

    Rosemary J. Akhurst;Akiko Hata

  • Partnership between DPC4 and SMAD proteins in TGF-beta signalling pathways.

    Giorgio Lagna;Akiko Hata;Ali Hemmati-Brivanlou;Joan Massagué

  • Smad6 inhibits BMP/Smad1 signaling by specifically competing with the Smad4 tumor suppressor

    Akiko Hata;Giorgio Lagna;Joan Massagué;Ali Hemmati-Brivanlou

  • A human Mad protein acting as a BMP-regulated transcriptional activator

    Fang Liu;Akiko Hata;Julie C. Baker;Jacqueline Doody

  • Tyrosine kinases Lyn and Syk regulate B cell receptor-coupled Ca2+ mobilization through distinct pathways.

    M. Takata;H. Sabe;A. Hata;T. Inazu

  • The TGF-beta family mediator Smad1 is phosphorylated directly and activated functionally by the BMP receptor kinase.

    Marcus Kretzschmar;Fang Liu;Fang Liu;Akiko Hata;Jacqueline Doody

  • TGF-β Signaling from Receptors to Smads.

    Akiko Hata;Ye-Guang Chen

  • A structural basis for mutational inactivation of the tumour suppressor Smad4.

    Yigong Shi;Akiko Hata;Roger S. Lo;Joan Massagué

  • OAZ Uses Distinct DNA- and Protein-Binding Zinc Fingers in Separate BMP-Smad and Olf Signaling Pathways

    Akiko Hata;Joan Seoane;Giorgio Lagna;Ermelinda Montalvo

  • Mutations increasing autoinhibition inactivate tumour suppressors Smad2 and Smad4

    Akiko Hata;Roger S. Lo;David Wotton;Giorgio Lagna

  • Determinants of specificity in TGF-β signal transduction

    Ye-Guang Chen;Akiko Hata;Roger S. Lo;David Wotton

  • Smad Proteins Bind a Conserved RNA Sequence to Promote MicroRNA Maturation by Drosha

    Brandi N. Davis;Aaron C. Hilyard;Peter H. Nguyen;Giorgio Lagna

  • Regulation of MicroRNA Biogenesis: A miRiad of mechanisms.

    Brandi N Davis;Brandi N Davis;Akiko Hata;Akiko Hata

  • Induction of MicroRNA-221 by Platelet-derived Growth Factor Signaling Is Critical for Modulation of Vascular Smooth Muscle Phenotype

    Brandi N. Davis;Aaron C. Hilyard;Peter H. Nguyen;Peter H. Nguyen;Giorgio Lagna

  • Mechanisms of control of microRNA biogenesis

    Brandi N. Davis-Dusenbery;Akiko Hata

  • TGF-β signalling through the Smad pathway

    Joan Massaous;Akiko Hata

  • Analysis of the binding of the Src homology 2 domain of Csk to tyrosine-phosphorylated proteins in the suppression and mitotic activation of c-Src

    Histaka Sabe;Akiko Hata;Masato Okada;Hachiro Nakagawa

  • Dysregulation of microRNA biogenesis and gene silencing in cancer

    Akiko Hata;Judy Lieberman

  • Micromanaging Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Differentiation and Phenotypic Modulation

    Brandi N. Davis-Dusenbery;Connie Wu;Akiko Hata

Frequent Co-Authors

Joan Massagué
Joan Massagué Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Kenneth D. Bloch
Kenneth D. Bloch Harvard University
Nicholas W. Morrell
Nicholas W. Morrell University of Cambridge
Judy Lieberman
Judy Lieberman Boston Children's Hospital
Christopher Newton-Cheh
Christopher Newton-Cheh Harvard University
Thomas J. Wang
Thomas J. Wang Vanderbilt University
Ashish Lal
Ashish Lal National Institutes of Health
Brian L. Black
Brian L. Black University of California, San Francisco
Yigong Shi
Yigong Shi Westlake University
Lawrence A. Crum
Lawrence A. Crum University of Washington

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