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D-Index
115
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50475
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4526
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2461

Akira Arimura publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

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

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 646 publications — 76th percentile

76% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

Akira Arimura D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

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

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This scientist: 115 D-Index — 78th percentile

78% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Akira Arimura is affiliated with Tulane University in the United States and works primarily in the field of Medicine, with a focus on Surgery. Their research addresses clinical conditions related to intestinal and peritoneal issues.

The main topics of Akira Arimura's work include:

  • Intestinal Malrotation and Obstruction Disorders
  • Intestinal and Peritoneal Adhesions

They have published in the journal Revista de Medicina, contributing to its content on medical case studies. Their recent publication is titled Agenesia dorsal do pâncreas em paciente feminina: relato de caso, published in 2025.

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • Tallison Renan Tenorio de Lima
  • Clarice Martins
  • Diego de Oliveira Costa
  • Rodrigo Frati

This collaboration network reflects interdisciplinary and clinical engagement within surgical medicine. Akira Arimura's work, especially in intestinal malformations and peritoneal conditions, contributes knowledge relevant to surgical practice and medical case documentation.

Best Publications

  • Isolation of a novel 38 residue-hypothalamic polypeptide which stimulates adenylate cyclase in pituitary cells

    Atsuro Miyata;Akira Arimura;Raymond R. Dahl;Naoto Minamino

  • Structure of the porcine LH- and FSH-releasing hormone. I. The proposed amino acid sequence

    H. Matsuo;Y. Baba;R.M.G. Nair;A. Arimura

  • Isolation of a neuropeptide corresponding to the N-terminal 27 residues of the pituitary adenylate cyclase activating polypeptide with 38 residues (PACAP38).

    Atsuro Miyata;Lun Jiang;Raymond D. Dahl;Chieko Kitada

  • Immunohistochemical evidence for separate populations of somatostatin-containing and substance P-containing primary afferent neurons in the rat.

    T. Hökfelt;T. Hökfelt;R. Elde;R. Elde;O. Johansson;O. Johansson;R. Luft;R. Luft

  • Gonadotropin-releasing hormone: one polypeptide regulates secretion of luteinizing and follicle-stimulating hormones.

    A. V. Schally;A. Arimura;A. J. Kastin;H. Matsuo

  • International Union of Pharmacology. XVIII. Nomenclature of Receptors for Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide and Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase-Activating Polypeptide

    Anthony J. Harmar;Akira Arimura;Illana Gozes;Laurent Journot

  • Isolation and properties of the FSH and LH-releasing hormone.

    A.V. Schally;A. Arimura;Y. Baba;R.M.G. Nair

  • Hypothalamic Regulatory Hormones

    Andrew V. Schally;Akira Arimura;Abba J. Kastin

  • Perspectives on pituitary adenylate cyclase activating polypeptide (PACAP) in the neuroendocrine, endocrine, and nervous systems.

    Akira Arimura

  • The Regional Distribution of Somatostatin in the Rat Brain

    M. Brownstein;A. Arimura;H. Sato;A. V. Schally

  • Tissue distribution of PACAP as determined by RIA: highly abundant in the rat brain and testes.

    Akira Arimura;Aniko Somogyvári-Vigh;Atsuro Miyata;Keiko Mizuno

  • CELLULAR LOCALIZATION OF SOMATOSTATIN IN ENDOCRINE-LIKE CELLS AND NEURONS OF THE RAT WITH SPECIAL REFERENCES TO THE A1-CELLS OF THE PANCREATIC ISLETS AND TO THE HYPOTHALAMUS

    Tomas Hökfelt;Suad Efendić;Claes Hellerström;Olle Johansson

  • Somatostatin: Abundance of Immunoreactive Hormone in Rat Stomach and Pancreas

    Akira Arimura;Haruko Sato;Andre Dupont;Nozomu Nishi

  • Pituitary adenylate cyclase activating polypeptide (PACAP): discovery and current status of research

    Akira Arimura

  • Pituitary adenylate cyclase activating polypeptide (PACAP) and its receptors: neuroendocrine and endocrine interaction.

    Akira Arimura;Seiji Shioda

  • A novel peptide which stimulates adenylate cyclase: molecular cloning and characterization of the ovine and human cDNAs.

    Chiharu Kimura;Shoichi Ohkubo;Kazuhiro Ogi;Masaki Hosoya

  • Interleukin-1 stimulates ACTH release by an indirect action which requires endogenous corticotropin releasing factor.

    Akira Uehara;Paul E. Gottschall;Raymond R. Dahl;Akira Arimura

  • Radioimmunoassay for GH-release inhibiting hormone.

    Akira Arimura;Haruko Sato;David H. Coy;Andrew V. Schally

  • Distribution of urocortin-like immunoreactivity in the central nervous system of the rat

    Tamás Kozicz;Hitoshi Yanaihara;Akira Arimura

  • Characterization and Distribution of Binding Sites for the Hypothalamic Peptide, Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase-Activating Polypeptide

    Paul E. Gottschall;Ichiro Tatsuno;Atsuro Miyata;Akira Arimura

Frequent Co-Authors

Andrew V. Schally
Andrew V. Schally Veterans Health Administration
David H. Coy
David H. Coy Tulane University
Seiji Shioda
Seiji Shioda Shonan University of Medical Sciences
Abba J. Kastin
Abba J. Kastin Louisiana State University
Cyril Y. Bowers
Cyril Y. Bowers Tulane University
Tamas Kozicz
Tamas Kozicz Mayo Clinic
Shigeo Nakajo
Shigeo Nakajo Showa University
Dora Reglodi
Dora Reglodi University of Pecs
Tomas Hökfelt
Tomas Hökfelt Karolinska Institute
Masahiko Fujino
Masahiko Fujino Takeda (Japan)

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