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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Biology and Biochemistry 81 3913 3607 254 236 491 22758

Akira Ito publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Akira Ito between 1956 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Akira Ito published across 71 years, from 1956 to 2026, averaging 12.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 43 publications in 2007. 12 of the 903 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1956 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 43. Peak 43 publications in 2007. 1956: 1 publication 1957: 1 publication 1958: 0 publications 1959: 0 publications 1960: 1 publication 1961: 2 publications 1962: 1 publication 1963: 0 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 1 publication 1967: 5 publications 1968: 2 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 3 publications 1971: 1 publication 1972: 5 publications 1973: 2 publications 1974: 1 publication 1975: 6 publications 1976: 8 publications 1977: 2 publications 1978: 4 publications 1979: 2 publications 1980: 9 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 10 publications 1983: 7 publications 1984: 10 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 13 publications 1987: 11 publications 1988: 14 publications 1989: 10 publications 1990: 6 publications 1991: 18 publications 1992: 12 publications 1993: 14 publications 1994: 11 publications 1995: 19 publications 1996: 20 publications 1997: 22 publications 1998: 20 publications 1999: 17 publications 2000: 19 publications 2001: 23 publications 2002: 15 publications 2003: 34 publications 2004: 33 publications 2005: 33 publications 2006: 23 publications 2007: 43 publications 2008: 28 publications 2009: 33 publications 2010: 32 publications 2011: 28 publications 2012: 28 publications 2013: 33 publications 2014: 21 publications 2015: 28 publications 2016: 23 publications 2017: 24 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 16 publications 2020: 22 publications 2021: 20 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 11 publications 2026: 1 publication
1956 2026

903 publications in total across all disciplines

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Akira Ito: publications per year, 1956 to 2026
Year Publications
1956 1
1957 1
1958 0
1959 0
1960 1
1961 2
1962 1
1963 0
1964 0
1965 0
1966 1
1967 5
1968 2
1969 0
1970 3
1971 1
1972 5
1973 2
1974 1
1975 6
1976 8
1977 2
1978 4
1979 2
1980 9
1981 2
1982 10
1983 7
1984 10
1985 4
1986 13
1987 11
1988 14
1989 10
1990 6
1991 18
1992 12
1993 14
1994 11
1995 19
1996 20
1997 22
1998 20
1999 17
2000 19
2001 23
2002 15
2003 34
2004 33
2005 33
2006 23
2007 43
2008 28
2009 33
2010 32
2011 28
2012 28
2013 33
2014 21
2015 28
2016 23
2017 24
2018 11
2019 16
2020 22
2021 20
2022 10
2023 7
2024 7
2025 11
2026 1
Total 903
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Akira Ito 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 Akira Ito sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 100 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 1,028+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 980. Most scientists, 980, have 127–136 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 487–496 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 8 scientists 57–66 publications: 35 scientists 67–76 publications: 106 scientists 77–86 publications: 231 scientists 87–96 publications: 413 scientists 97–106 publications: 546 scientists 107–116 publications: 704 scientists 117–126 publications: 848 scientists 127–136 publications: 980 scientists 137–146 publications: 942 scientists 147–156 publications: 969 scientists 157–166 publications: 949 scientists 167–176 publications: 951 scientists 177–186 publications: 915 scientists 187–196 publications: 787 scientists 197–206 publications: 840 scientists 207–216 publications: 733 scientists 217–226 publications: 708 scientists 227–236 publications: 651 scientists 237–246 publications: 605 scientists 247–256 publications: 510 scientists 257–266 publications: 524 scientists 267–276 publications: 434 scientists 277–286 publications: 417 scientists 287–296 publications: 350 scientists 297–306 publications: 363 scientists 307–316 publications: 315 scientists 317–326 publications: 296 scientists 327–336 publications: 261 scientists 337–346 publications: 240 scientists 347–356 publications: 219 scientists 357–366 publications: 196 scientists 367–376 publications: 154 scientists 377–386 publications: 161 scientists 387–396 publications: 155 scientists 397–406 publications: 145 scientists 407–416 publications: 124 scientists 417–426 publications: 112 scientists 427–436 publications: 132 scientists 437–446 publications: 116 scientists 447–456 publications: 99 scientists 457–466 publications: 81 scientists 467–476 publications: 91 scientists 477–486 publications: 80 scientists 487–496 publications: 80 scientists 497–506 publications: 59 scientists 507–516 publications: 36 scientists 517–526 publications: 46 scientists 527–536 publications: 54 scientists 537–546 publications: 44 scientists 547–556 publications: 43 scientists 557–566 publications: 43 scientists 567–576 publications: 42 scientists 577–586 publications: 25 scientists 587–596 publications: 34 scientists 597–606 publications: 23 scientists 607–616 publications: 33 scientists 617–626 publications: 31 scientists 627–636 publications: 27 scientists 637–646 publications: 25 scientists 647–656 publications: 28 scientists 657–666 publications: 34 scientists 667–676 publications: 18 scientists 677–686 publications: 16 scientists 687–696 publications: 10 scientists 697–706 publications: 12 scientists 707–716 publications: 21 scientists 717–726 publications: 12 scientists 727–736 publications: 12 scientists 737–746 publications: 10 scientists 747–756 publications: 7 scientists 757–766 publications: 13 scientists 767–776 publications: 15 scientists 777–786 publications: 13 scientists 787–796 publications: 9 scientists 797–806 publications: 9 scientists 807–816 publications: 7 scientists 817–826 publications: 4 scientists 827–836 publications: 9 scientists 837–846 publications: 7 scientists 847–856 publications: 3 scientists 857–866 publications: 5 scientists 867–876 publications: 5 scientists 877–886 publications: 11 scientists 887–896 publications: 3 scientists 897–906 publications: 4 scientists 907–916 publications: 7 scientists 917–926 publications: 5 scientists 927–936 publications: 6 scientists 937–946 publications: 6 scientists 947–956 publications: 3 scientists 957–966 publications: 7 scientists 967–976 publications: 2 scientists 977–986 publications: 2 scientists 987–996 publications: 1 scientist 997–1,006 publications: 5 scientists 1,007–1,016 publications: 2 scientists 1,017–1,026 publications: 2 scientists 1,027 publications: 1 scientist 1,028+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 491 publications — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Biology and Biochemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 19,587 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 8
57–66 35
67–76 106
77–86 231
87–96 413
97–106 546
107–116 704
117–126 848
127–136 980
137–146 942
147–156 969
157–166 949
167–176 951
177–186 915
187–196 787
197–206 840
207–216 733
217–226 708
227–236 651
237–246 605
247–256 510
257–266 524
267–276 434
277–286 417
287–296 350
297–306 363
307–316 315
317–326 296
327–336 261
337–346 240
347–356 219
357–366 196
367–376 154
377–386 161
387–396 155
397–406 145
407–416 124
417–426 112
427–436 132
437–446 116
447–456 99
457–466 81
467–476 91
477–486 80
487–496 80 491
497–506 59
507–516 36
517–526 46
527–536 54
537–546 44
547–556 43
557–566 43
567–576 42
577–586 25
587–596 34
597–606 23
607–616 33
617–626 31
627–636 27
637–646 25
647–656 28
657–666 34
667–676 18
677–686 16
687–696 10
697–706 12
707–716 21
717–726 12
727–736 12
737–746 10
747–756 7
757–766 13
767–776 15
777–786 13
787–796 9
797–806 9
807–816 7
817–826 4
827–836 9
837–846 7
847–856 3
857–866 5
867–876 5
877–886 11
887–896 3
897–906 4
907–916 7
917–926 5
927–936 6
937–946 6
947–956 3
957–966 7
967–976 2
977–986 2
987–996 1
997–1,006 5
1,007–1,016 2
1,017–1,026 2
1,027 1
1,028+ 100
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Akira Ito 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 Akira Ito sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 65 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 167+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,253. Most scientists, 1,253, have 58–59 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 80–81 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 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
40–41 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 81 D-Index — 81st percentile

81% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Biology and Biochemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 19,587 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 80
42–43 183
44–45 316
46–47 504
48–49 718
50–51 899
52–53 1,025
54–55 1,149
56–57 1,235
58–59 1,253
60–61 1,162
62–63 1,130
64–65 1,031
66–67 897
68–69 814
70–71 714
72–73 709
74–75 596
76–77 512
78–79 473
80–81 412 81
82–83 373
84–85 358
86–87 285
88–89 273
90–91 227
92–93 208
94–95 193
96–97 153
98–99 157
100–101 148
102–103 120
104–105 113
106–107 100
108–109 86
110–111 67
112–113 71
114–115 73
116–117 64
118–119 53
120–121 60
122–123 54
124–125 43
126–127 38
128–129 49
130–131 26
132–133 18
134–135 23
136–137 32
138–139 32
140–141 27
142–143 19
144–145 22
146–147 12
148–149 16
150–151 14
152–153 10
154–155 13
156–157 10
158–159 7
160–161 9
162–163 13
164–165 4
166 4
167+ 98
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Overview

Akira Ito is affiliated with Nagoya University in Japan and has a multidisciplinary research profile spanning engineering, biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine. Their work includes a significant focus on molecular biology, biomedical engineering, and surgery, with additional interests in immunology and biomaterials.

Their scientific contributions cover a variety of topics, notably in the areas of 3D printing in biomedical research, nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics, nanoparticle-based drug delivery, CRISPR and genetic engineering, immunotherapy and immune responses, RNA interference and gene delivery, and pluripotent stem cells research.

Among the recent academic papers featuring their research are the following:

  • Intramyocardial Transplantation of Human iPS Cell-Derived Cardiac Spheroids Improves Cardiac Function in Heart Failure Animals, 2021, JACC Basic to Translational Science
  • Aggregation of V2H Systems to Participate in Regulation Market, 2020, IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering
  • Magnetic heating of nanoparticles as a scalable cryopreservation technology for human induced pluripotent stem cells, 2020, Scientific Reports
  • Impact of an unprecedented marine heatwave on extremely hot summer over Northern Japan in 2023, 2024, Scientific Reports
  • Nanowarming of vitrified pancreatic islets as a cryopreservation technology for transplantation, 2022, Bioengineering & Translational Medicine

Frequent co-authors of Akira Ito include:

  • Masahiro Kaneko
  • Yoshinori Kawabe
  • Masamichi Kamihira
  • Kazuhiro Hiramatsu
  • Atsuki Arimoto

Publishing venues where Akira Ito has contributed multiple works are as follows:

  • Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering
  • Thermal Medicine
  • MATEC Web of Conferences
  • Scientific Reports
  • Cancer Science

Best Publications

  • Medical Application of Functionalized Magnetic Nanoparticles

    Akira Ito;Masashige Shinkai;Hiroyuki Honda;Takeshi Kobayashi

  • Pharmacological Profile of Lurasidone, a Novel Antipsychotic Agent with Potent 5-Hydroxytryptamine 7 (5-HT7) and 5-HT1A Receptor Activity

    Tadashi Ishibashi;Tomoko Horisawa;Kumiko Tokuda;Takeo Ishiyama

  • Acute vasodilator effects of a Rho-kinase inhibitor, fasudil, in patients with severe pulmonary hypertension

    Yoshihiro Fukumoto;T. Matoba;A. Ito;H. Tanaka

  • Magnetite nanoparticle-loaded anti-HER2 immunoliposomes for combination of antibody therapy with hyperthermia

    Akira Ito;Yuko Kuga;Hiroyuki Honda;Hiroyuki Kikkawa

  • Chronic treatment with interleukin-1 beta induces coronary intimal lesions and vasospastic responses in pigs in vivo. The role of platelet-derived growth factor.

    Hiroaki Shimokawa;Akira Ito;Yoshihiro Fukumoto;Toshiaki Kadokami

  • Cancer immunotherapy based on intracellular hyperthermia using magnetite nanoparticles: a novel concept of "heat-controlled necrosis" with heat shock protein expression.

    Akira Ito;Hiroyuki Honda;Takeshi Kobayashi;Takeshi Kobayashi

  • Tumor regression by combined immunotherapy and hyperthermia using magnetic nanoparticles in an experimental subcutaneous murine melanoma.

    Akira Ito;Kouji Tanaka;Kazuyoshi Kondo;Masashige Shinkai

  • Tissue Engineering Using Magnetite Nanoparticles and Magnetic Force: Heterotypic Layers of Cocultured Hepatocytes and Endothelial Cells

    Akira Ito;Yohei Takizawa;Hiroyuki Honda;Ken Ichiro Hata

  • Extracorporeal cardiac shock wave therapy ameliorates myocardial ischemia in patients with severe coronary artery disease

    Yoshihiro Fukumoto;Akira Ito;Toyokazu Uwatoku;Tetsuya Matoba

  • Novel methodology for fabrication of tissue-engineered tubular constructs using magnetite nanoparticles and magnetic force.

    Akira Ito;Kousuke Ino;Masao Hayashida;Takeshi Kobayashi;Takeshi Kobayashi

  • Heat shock protein 70 expression induces antitumor immunity during intracellular hyperthermia using magnetite nanoparticles.

    Akira Ito;Masashige Shinkai;Hiroyuki Honda;Kazuhiro Yoshikawa

  • The effect of RGD peptide-conjugated magnetite cationic liposomes on cell growth and cell sheet harvesting.

    Akira Ito;Kousuke Ino;Takeshi Kobayashi;Hiroyuki Honda

  • Construction and harvest of multilayered keratinocyte sheets using magnetite nanoparticles and magnetic force.

    Akira Ito;Masao Hayashida;Hiroyuki Honda;Ken Ichiro Hata

  • Heat-inducible TNF-alpha gene therapy combined with hyperthermia using magnetic nanoparticles as a novel tumor-targeted therapy.

    Akira Ito;Masashige Shinkai;Hiroyuki Honda;Takeshi Kobayashi

  • Bone tissue engineering with human mesenchymal stem cell sheets constructed using magnetite nanoparticles and magnetic force.

    Kazunori Shimizu;Akira Ito;Tatsuro Yoshida;Yoichi Yamada

  • Construction and Delivery of Tissue-Engineered Human Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cell Sheets, Using Magnetite Nanoparticles and Magnetic Force

    Akira Ito;Eri Hibino;Chiaki Kobayashi;Hiroko Terasaki

  • Hormonal regulation of collagenolysis in uterine cervical fibroblasts. Modulation of synthesis of procollagenase, prostromelysin and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases (TIMP) by progesterone and oestradiol-17 beta.

    T Sato;A Ito;Y Mori;K Yamashita

  • Complete Regression of Mouse Mammary Carcinoma with a Size Greater than 15 mm by Frequent Repeated Hyperthermia Using Magnetite Nanoparticles

    Akira Ito;Kouji Tanaka;Hiroyuki Honda;Shigeru Abe

  • Transglutaminase-mediated gelatin matrices incorporating cell adhesion factors as a biomaterial for tissue engineering

    Akira Ito;Atsunori Mase;Yohei Takizawa;Masashige Shinkai

  • Tumor necrosis factor-alpha stimulates the biosynthesis of matrix metalloproteinases and plasminogen activator in cultured human chorionic cells.

    Tsuneo So;Akira Ito;Takashi Sato;Yo Mori

Frequent Co-Authors

Hiroyuki Honda
Hiroyuki Honda Nagoya University
Takeshi Kobayashi
Takeshi Kobayashi Chubu University
Hiroaki Shimokawa
Hiroaki Shimokawa Tohoku University
Akira Takeshita
Akira Takeshita Kyushu University
Kazumasa Wakamatsu
Kazumasa Wakamatsu Fujita Health University
Shosuke Ito
Shosuke Ito Fujita Health University
Kensuke Egashira
Kensuke Egashira Kyushu University
Toyoaki Murohara
Toyoaki Murohara Nagoya University
Hideaki Nagase
Hideaki Nagase University of Oxford
Noriyuki Sato
Noriyuki Sato Sapporo Medical University

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