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Akira Kikuchi

Akira Kikuchi

Osaka University
Japan

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Biology and Biochemistry
Japan
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
116
Citations
43141
World Ranking
765
National Ranking
35

Akira Kikuchi 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 Kikuchi sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 464 publications — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Akira Kikuchi 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 Kikuchi 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: 116 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Japan Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Japan Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Japan Leader Award

Overview

Akira Kikuchi is affiliated with Osaka University in Japan and has a research profile focused primarily in the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, as well as Medicine. Their work spans subfields including Molecular Biology, Oncology, Plant Science, Cell Biology, and Immunology.

The main topics covered in their research include:

  • Wnt/β-catenin signaling in development and cancer
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Cancer-related gene regulation
  • Hippo pathway signaling and YAP/TAZ
  • Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism
  • Cell death mechanisms and regulation
  • Cell Adhesion Molecules Research

Akira Kikuchi's recent published papers include:

  • "YAP signaling induces PIEZO1 to promote oral squamous cell carcinoma cell proliferation," 2020, The Journal of Pathology
  • "Dickkopf signaling, beyond Wnt-mediated biology," 2021, Seminars in Cell and Developmental Biology
  • "RAF1-MEK/ERK pathway-dependent ARL4C expression promotes ameloblastoma cell proliferation and osteoclast formation," 2021, The Journal of Pathology
  • "Palmitoylated CKAP4 regulates mitochondrial functions through an interaction with VDAC2 at ER-mitochondria contact sites," 2020, Journal of Cell Science
  • "The Dickkopf1 and FOXM1 positive feedback loop promotes tumor growth in pancreatic and esophageal cancers," 2021, Oncogene

The scientist frequently publishes in venues such as:

  • Cancer Science
  • Genes to Cells
  • Faculty Opinions - Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature
  • The Journal of Pathology
  • Oncogene

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Akira Kikuchi include:

  • Shinji Matsumoto
  • Ryota Sada
  • Akikazu Harada
  • Taichi Oguchi
  • Eiichi Morii

Best Publications

  • Axin, a negative regulator of the Wnt signaling pathway, forms a complex with GSK‐3β and β‐catenin and promotes GSK‐3β‐dependent phosphorylation of β‐catenin

    Satoshi Ikeda;Shosei Kishida;Hideki Yamamoto;Hiroshi Murai

  • Oncogenic mutations of ALK kinase in neuroblastoma.

    Yuyan Chen;Junko Takita;Young Lim Choi;Motohiro Kato

  • GSK-3β Regulates Phosphorylation of CRMP-2 and Neuronal Polarity

    Takeshi Yoshimura;Yoji Kawano;Nariko Arimura;Saeko Kawabata

  • Small GTP-binding proteins.

    Yoshimi Takai;Kozo Kaibuchi;Akira Kikuchi;Masahito Kawata

  • An F-box protein, FWD1, mediates ubiquitin-dependent proteolysis of β-catenin

    Masatoshi Kitagawa;Shigetsugu Hatakeyama;Michiko Shirane;Masaki Matsumoto

  • Axin, a Negative Regulator of the Wnt Signaling Pathway, Directly Interacts with Adenomatous Polyposis Coli and Regulates the Stabilization of β-Catenin

    Shosei Kishida;Hideki Yamamoto;Satoshi Ikeda;Michiko Kishida

  • Expression of Wnt-5a is correlated with aggressiveness of gastric cancer by stimulating cell migration and invasion.

    Manabu Kurayoshi;Naohide Oue;Hideki Yamamoto;Michiko Kishida

  • Developmental stage-specific biphasic roles of Wnt/β-catenin signaling in cardiomyogenesis and hematopoiesis

    Atsuhiko T. Naito;Ichiro Shiojima;Hiroshi Akazawa;Kyoko Hidaka

  • Role of the ENTH Domain in Phosphatidylinositol-4,5-Bisphosphate Binding and Endocytosis

    Toshiki Itoh;Seizo Koshiba;Takanori Kigawa;Akira Kikuchi

  • Phosphorylation of β-Catenin by Cyclic AMP-Dependent Protein Kinase Stabilizes β-Catenin through Inhibition of Its Ubiquitination

    Shin Ichiro Hino;Chie Tanji;Keiichi I. Nakayama;Akira Kikuchi

  • Involvement of rho p21 in the GTP-enhanced calcium ion sensitivity of smooth muscle contraction

    K.-I. Hirata;A. Kikuchi;T. Sasaki;S. Kuroda

  • DIX Domains of Dvl and Axin Are Necessary for Protein Interactions and Their Ability To Regulate β-Catenin Stability

    Shosei Kishida;Shosei Kishida;Hideki Yamamoto;Shin-ichiro Hino;Satoshi Ikeda

  • Phosphorylation of axin, a Wnt signal negative regulator, by glycogen synthase kinase-3beta regulates its stability.

    Hideki Yamamoto;Shosei Kishida;Shosei Kishida;Michiko Kishida;Satoshi Ikeda

  • The DIX domain of Dishevelled confers Wnt signaling by dynamic polymerization

    Schwarz-Romond T;Fiedler M;Shibata N;Butler Pj

  • Activation of Raf-1 by 14-3-3 proteins.

    Wendy J. Fantl;Anthony J. Muslin;Anthony J. Muslin;Akira Kikuchi;Jay A. Martin

  • Molecular cloning and characterization of a novel type of regulatory protein (GDI) for the rho proteins, ras p21-like small GTP-binding proteins.

    Y Fukumoto;K Kaibuchi;Y Hori;H Fujioka

  • Purification and characterization from bovine brain cytosol of a protein that inhibits the dissociation of GDP from and the subsequent binding of GTP to smg p25A, a ras p21-like GTP-binding protein.

    T Sasaki;A Kikuchi;S Araki;Y Hata

  • Caveolin Is Necessary for Wnt-3a-Dependent Internalization of LRP6 and Accumulation of β-Catenin

    Hideki Yamamoto;Hideyuki Komekado;Akira Kikuchi

  • Wnt5a regulates distinct signalling pathways by binding to Frizzled2

    Akira Sato;Hideki Yamamoto;Hiroshi Sakane;Hirofumi Koyama

  • Regulation of beta-catenin signaling in the Wnt pathway.

    Akira Kikuchi

Frequent Co-Authors

Yoshimi Takai
Yoshimi Takai Kobe University
Hideki Yamamoto
Hideki Yamamoto Osaka University
Yasuhide Hayashi
Yasuhide Hayashi Gunma Children's Medical Center
Kozo Kaibuchi
Kozo Kaibuchi Nagoya University
Makoto Asashima
Makoto Asashima Teikyo University
Seiji Kojima
Seiji Kojima Nagoya University
Tatsutoshi Nakahata
Tatsutoshi Nakahata Kyoto University
Shinya Kuroda
Shinya Kuroda University of Tokyo
Lewis T. Williams
Lewis T. Williams University of California, San Francisco
Yoshiharu Matsuura
Yoshiharu Matsuura Osaka University

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