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Akira Kobata

Akira Kobata

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Biology and Biochemistry
Japan
2026
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Chemistry
Japan
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 100 1295 1149 60 57 333 30268
Biology and Biochemistry 100 1546 1391 85 76 339 30464

Akira Kobata publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Akira Kobata between 1960 and 2018, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Akira Kobata published across 59 years, from 1960 to 2018, averaging 5.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 1993. 1 of the 347 publications appeared in the last two years.

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

347 publications in total across all disciplines

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Akira Kobata: publications per year, 1960 to 2018
Year Publications
1960 2
1961 2
1962 2
1963 0
1964 1
1965 1
1966 1
1967 0
1968 1
1969 2
1970 4
1971 1
1972 3
1973 0
1974 6
1975 6
1976 9
1977 9
1978 11
1979 10
1980 16
1981 13
1982 16
1983 18
1984 10
1985 11
1986 13
1987 15
1988 11
1989 22
1990 15
1991 18
1992 12
1993 24
1994 8
1995 7
1996 10
1997 5
1998 6
1999 6
2000 1
2001 2
2002 1
2003 2
2004 2
2005 2
2006 0
2007 1
2008 1
2009 0
2010 2
2011 1
2012 0
2013 1
2014 0
2015 2
2016 1
2017 0
2018 1
Total 347
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Akira Kobata 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 Akira Kobata sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 321–340 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 333 publications — 70th percentile

70% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643 333
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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Akira Kobata 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 Akira Kobata sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 100–101 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 100 D-Index — 93rd percentile

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

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

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105 100
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Japan Leader Award
  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in Japan Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Japan Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Japan Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Japan Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Japan Leader Award

Overview

Akira Kobata is affiliated with the University of Tokyo in Japan. Their academic profile reflects a focus on scientific research within a reputable institution recognized globally for its contributions to higher education and research.

While detailed records of Akira Kobata's recent papers, co-authors, publication venues, and main or subfields of study are not available, this indicates either a developing research portfolio or limited public data on their scholarly works at this time.

There are no documented publications in book format or listed awards attributed to Akira Kobata. This suggests that their contributions are primarily within journal articles or conference papers, the details of which are not currently accessible.

Given the absence of specified research topics or fields, it is not possible to outline particular areas of expertise or thematic foci in their academic activities.

Akira Kobata is currently active within the academic community, with no data indicating otherwise.

Best Publications

  • Association of rheumatoid arthritis and primary osteoarthritis with changes in the glycosylation pattern of total serum IgG.

    R. B. Parekh;R. A. Dwek;B. J. Sutton;D. L. Fernandes

  • Hydrazinolysis of asparagine-linked sugar chains to produce free oligosaccharides.

    Seiichi Takasaki;Tsuguo Mizuochi;Akira Kobata

  • Structural studies of two ovalbumin glycopeptides in relation to the endo-beta-N-acetylglucosaminidase specificity.

    T Tai;K Yamashita;M Ogata-Arakawa;N Koide

  • Fractionation of glycopeptides by affinity column chromatography on concanavalin A-sepharose.

    Shun-ichiroh Ogata;Takashi Muramatsu;Akira Kobata

  • Structures and functions of the sugar chains of glycoproteins.

    Akira Kobata

  • Structures of sialylated O-linked oligosaccharides of bovine peripheral nerve alpha-dystroglycan. The role of a novel O-mannosyl-type oligosaccharide in the binding of alpha-dystroglycan with laminin.

    Atsuro Chiba;Kiichiro Matsumura;Hiroki Yamada;Toshiyuki Inazu

  • Use of endo- and exoglycosidases for structural studies of glycoconjugates.

    Akira Kobata

  • Analysis of oligosaccharides by gel filtration.

    Katsuko Yamashita;Tsuguo Mizuochi;Akira Kobata

  • Comparative study of the asparagine-linked sugar chains of human erythropoietins purified from urine and the culture medium of recombinant Chinese hamster ovary cells

    M Takeuchi;S Takasaki;H Miyazaki;T Kato

  • Relationship between sugar chain structure and biological activity of recombinant human erythropoietin produced in Chinese hamster ovary cells.

    Makoto Takeuchi;Noboru Inoue;Thomas W. Strickland;Mamoru Kubota

  • Diversity of oligosaccharide structures linked to asparagines of the scrapie prion protein.

    Tamao Endo;Darlene Groth;Stanley B. Prusiner;Akira Kobata

  • The structures of the galactose-containing sugar chains of ovalbumin.

    K Yamashita;Y Tachibana;A Kobata

  • SECRETORY IMMUNOGLOBULIN-A CARRIES OLIGOSACCHARIDE RECEPTORS FOR ESCHERICHIA-COLI TYPE-1 FIMBRIAL LECTIN

    A E Wold;J Mestecky;M Tomana;A Kobata

  • Structures of the carbohydrate moiety of ovalbumin glycopeptide III and the difference in specificity of endo-beta-N-acetylglucosaminidases CII and H.

    T Tai;K Yamashita;S Ito;A Kobata

  • Structure, biosynthesis and functions of glycoprotein glycans

    Eric G. Berger;Eckhart Buddecke;Johannis P. Kamerling;Akira Kobata

  • Glycosylation differences between the normal and pathogenic prion protein isoforms.

    Pauline M. Rudd;Tama Endo;Cristina Colominas;Darlene Groth

  • Asparagine-linked glycosylation of the scrapie and cellular prion proteins.

    Tokuko Haraguchi;Susan Fisher;Sigvard Olofsson;Tamao Endo

  • Fractionation of L-fucose-containing oligosaccharides on immobilized Aleuria aurantia lectin.

    K Yamashita;N Kochibe;T Ohkura;I Ueda

  • Glycobiology : a practical approach

    Akira Kobata;Minoru Fukuda

  • Comparative study of the carbohydrate moieties of rat and human plasma alpha 1-acid glycoproteins.

    Hideo Yoshima;Akira Matsumoto;Tsuguo Mizuochi;Toshisuke Kawasaki

Frequent Co-Authors

Katsuko Yamashita
Katsuko Yamashita Teikyo University
Toshiya Endo
Toshiya Endo Kyoto Sangyo University
Darlene Groth
Darlene Groth University of California, San Francisco
Stanley B. Prusiner
Stanley B. Prusiner University of California, San Francisco
Naoyuki Tsuchiya
Naoyuki Tsuchiya University of Tsukuba
Johannis P. Kamerling
Johannis P. Kamerling Utrecht University
Shintaro Okada
Shintaro Okada Osaka University
Kotoku Kurachi
Kotoku Kurachi University of Washington

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