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 Akira Hirasawa sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 338 publications — 84th percentile
84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.
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 Akira Hirasawa sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 68 D-Index — 61st percentile
61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.
Akira Hirasawa is affiliated with Okayama University in Japan and has contributed significantly to research spanning neuroscience, biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine. Their work covers a range of topics prominently featuring neuropeptides, neuroinflammation, receptor mechanisms, and metabolic processes.
Hirasawa's research primarily focuses on the following main fields of study:
Their work further includes detailed exploration within subfields such as molecular biology, cellular and molecular neuroscience, neurology, physiology, and endocrine and autonomic systems.
Among the main topics Hirasawa has investigated repeatedly are neuropeptides and animal physiology, neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration mechanisms, receptor mechanisms and signaling, peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors, regulation of appetite and obesity, metabolism, diabetes, cancer, and diabetes treatment and management.
Hirasawa has contributed to various peer-reviewed journals, with multiple publications appearing in certain venues. Notable frequently used publication venues include:
Selected recent papers by Hirasawa provide insight into the scope and focus of their research:
The frequent co-authors collaborating with Hirasawa include Keiko Iida, Kensuke Iwasa, Shinji Yamamoto, Kei Maruyama, and Yoshinori Takei, indicating ongoing partnerships in exploring related scientific questions and expanding interdisciplinary work.
Akira Hirasawa;Keiko Tsumaya;Takeo Awaji;Susumu Katsuma
Ikuo Kimura;Daisuke Inoue;Takeshi Maeda;Takafumi Hara
Susumu Katsuma;Akira Hirasawa;Gozoh Tsujimoto
Atsuhiko Ichimura;Akira Hirasawa;Odile Poulain-Godefroy;Odile Poulain-Godefroy;Amélie Bonnefond;Amélie Bonnefond
Satoko Uno;Hitoshi Zembutsu;Akira Hirasawa;Atsushi Takahashi
Toshiki Tanaka;Susumu Katsuma;Susumu Katsuma;Tetsuya Adachi;Taka-aki Koshimizu
Chizu Gotoh;Yeon Hee Hong;Tomoyo Iga;Daisuke Hishikawa
Tomohiko Tsuruta;Ken Ichi Kozaki;Atsushi Uesugi;Mayuko Furuta
Rudolf Foglar;Katsushi Shibata;Kuniko Horie;Akira Hirasawa
A. Hirasawa;K. Horie;T. Tanaka;K. Takagaki
Atsuhiko Ichimura;Akira Hirasawa;Takafumi Hara;Gozoh Tsujimoto
Susumu Katsuma;Noriyuki Hatae;Takeaki Yano;Yoshinao Ruike
Akira Hirasawa;Fumiko Saito-Ohara;Jun Inoue;Jun Inoue;Daisuke Aoki
Akira Hirasawa;Takafumi Hara;Susumu Katsuma;Tetsuya Adachi
Issei Imoto;Hitoshi Tsuda;Akira Hirasawa;Masahiko Miura
Satoshi Miyauchi;Akira Hirasawa;Tomoyo Iga;Ning Liu
Takafumi Hara;Akira Hirasawa;Qi Sun;Keiko Sadakane
Takafumi Hara;Akira Hirasawa;Atsuhiko Ichimura;Ikuo Kimura
Takafumi Hara;Daiji Kashihara;Atsuhiko Ichimura;Ikuo Kimura
Toshiki Tanaka;Takeaki Yano;Tetsuya Adachi;Taka-aki Koshimizu
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