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D-Index
50
Citations
7248
World Ranking
14577
National Ranking
1139

Akio Kato publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Akio Kato sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 193 publications — 30th percentile

30% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Akio Kato D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Akio Kato sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 50 D-Index — 21st percentile

21% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Overview

Akio Kato is affiliated with Yamaguchi University in Japan and has produced research primarily in the field of Medicine. Their work spans several subfields, including Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Surgery, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Molecular Biology, and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging.

Their research topics focus on several key areas such as Vascular Procedures and Complications, Cardiomyopathy and Myosin Studies, Congenital Heart Defects Research, Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise, Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques, Cardiovascular Conditions and Treatments, and Congenital Heart Disease Studies.

Kato has published in multiple scientific venues, with contributions appearing in:

  • The Indian Journal of Pediatrics
  • Discover Medicine
  • Canadian Journal of Cardiology
  • SN Comprehensive Clinical Medicine
  • Pediatrics International

Some notable recent papers include:

  • Patent ductus arteriosus stenting via femoral approach with wire twist technique: a case report, 2024, Discover Medicine
  • Successful Percutaneous Revascularization for Femoral Artery Occlusion After Catheter Intervention: Serial Case Report, 2024, SN Comprehensive Clinical Medicine
  • Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome Complicated by Acute Encephalopathy, 2022, The Indian Journal of Pediatrics
  • Nutcracker Syndrome Discovered after Syncope with Abdominal Pain as a Prodromal Symptom, 2022, The Indian Journal of Pediatrics
  • Peak Peripheral Venous Pressure-Oxygen Uptake Relationship During Exercise: A Tool for Assessing Veno-venous Collaterals in Fontan Circulation, 2025, Canadian Journal of Cardiology

Frequent coauthors who have collaborated with Kato on multiple occasions include:

  • Keiichi Hirono
  • Yukiko Hata
  • Shojiro Ichimata
  • Naoki Nishida
  • Teruhiko Imamura

Throughout their career, Kato has contributed to advancing understanding and treatment approaches primarily in cardiovascular, surgical, and pediatric domains. Their research encompasses clinical techniques related to congenital heart defects, vascular procedures, and cardiovascular response to exercise.

Best Publications

  • Industrial Applications of Maillard-Type Protein-Polysaccharide Conjugates.

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  • Improvement of emulsifying properties of egg white proteins by the attachment of polysaccharide through Maillard reaction in a dry state

    Akio. Kato;Kazuaki. Minaki;Kunihiko. Kobayashi

  • New antimicrobial characteristics of lysozyme-dextran conjugate

    Soichiro Nakamura;Akio Kato;Kunihiko Kobayashi

  • Functional Protein-Polysaccharide Conjugate Prepared by Controlled Dry-heating of Ovalbumin-Dextran Mixtures

    Akio Kato;Youko Sasaki;Ritsuko Furuta;Kunihiko Kobayashi

  • Relationship between surface functional properties and flexibility of proteins detected by the protease susceptibility

    Akio Kato;Keiji Komatsu;Kumiko Fujimoto;Kunihiko Kobayashi

  • New approach to improve the gelling and surface functional properties of dried egg white by heating in dry state

    Akio Kato;Hisham Radwan Ibrahim;Hiroyuki Watanabe;Kazuo Honma

  • Antimicrobial effects of lysozyme against gram-negative bacteria due to covalent binding of palmitic acid

    Hisham Radwan Ibrahim;Akio Kato;Kunihiko Kobayashi

  • Determination of Foaming Properties of Proteins by Conductivity Measurements

    Akio Kato;Atsunobu Takahashi;Naotoshi Matsudomi;Kunihiko Kobayashi

  • Enhanced bactericidal action of lysozyme to Escherichia coli by inserting a hydrophobic pentapeptide into its C terminus.

    Hisham Radwan Ibrahim;M. Yamada;K. Matsushita;K. Kobayashi

  • Functional Casein-Poly saccharide Conjugates Prepared by Controlled Dry Heating

    Akio Kato;Ryusuke Mifuru;Naotoshi Matsudomi;Kunihiko Kobayashi

  • Bifunctional lysozyme-galactomannan conjugate having excellent emulsifying properties and bactericidal effect

    Soichiro. Nakamura;Akio. Kato;Kunihiko. Kobayashi

  • Emulsifying properties and bactericidal action of chitosan–lysozyme conjugates

    Youtao Song;Elfadil E Babiker;Masakatsu Usui;Akira Saito

  • Structural and gelling properties of dry-heated egg white proteins

    Akio Kato;Hisham Radwan Ibrahim;Hiroyuki Watanabe;Kazuo Honma

  • Determination of protein hydrophobicity using a sodium dodecyl sulfate binding method.

    Akio Kato;Tomohiko Matsuda;Naotoshi Matsudomi;Kunihiko Kobayashi

  • Effects of the Length of Polysaccharide Chains on the Functional Properties of the Maillard-Type Lysozyme−Polysaccharide Conjugate

    Yu Wei Shu;Shigehiro Sahara;Soichiro Nakamura;Akio Kato

  • Enhanced antioxidative effect of ovalbumin due to covalent binding of polysaccharides

    Soichiro. Nakamura;Akio. Kato;Kunihiko. Kobayashi

  • Effect of Polysaccharide Conjugation or Transglutaminase Treatment on the Allergenicity and Functional Properties of Soy Protein

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  • Bactericidal Action of Egg Yolk Phosvitin against Escherichia coli under Thermal Stress

    M. A. Sattar Khan;Soichiro Nakamura;Masahiro Ogawa;Emmanuel Akita

  • Changes in the emulsifying and foaming properties of proteins during heat denaturation

    Akio Kato;Yukiko Osako;Naotoshi Matsudomi;Kunihiko Kobayashi

  • Conformational Changes and Functional Properties of Acid-modified Soy Protein

    Naotoshi Matsudomi;Tetsuyuki Sasaki;Akio Kato;Kunihiko Kobayashi

  • Improvement in the Functional Properties of Gluten by Protease Digestion or Acid Hydrolysis followed by Microbial Transglutaminase Treatment

    EL Fadil E. Babiker;Nao Fujisawa;and Naotoshi Matsudomi;Akio Kato

  • Effects of Partial Denaturation on Surface Properties of Ovalbumin and Lysozyme

    Akio Kato;Noriko Tsutsui;Naotoshi Matsudomi;Kunihiko Kobayashi

Frequent Co-Authors

Shuryo Nakai
Shuryo Nakai University of British Columbia
Katsuhide Yutani
Katsuhide Yutani Osaka University
Hiroshi Sato
Hiroshi Sato Yamaguchi University
Izumi Kumagai
Izumi Kumagai Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology
Kazunobu Matsushita
Kazunobu Matsushita Yamaguchi University

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