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Akira Mizoguchi

Akira Mizoguchi

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
81
Citations
24414
World Ranking
3881
National Ranking
251

Akira Mizoguchi 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 Mizoguchi sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 314 publications — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Akira Mizoguchi 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 Mizoguchi sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 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: 72 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: 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.

Overview

Akira Mizoguchi is affiliated with Mie University in Japan and has an extensive research portfolio primarily within the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, alongside Medicine. Their work spans various subfields including Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Ecology, and Physiology.

Their scientific contributions focus on several main topics, with particular attention to Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms, Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research, Regulation of Appetite and Obesity, Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology, Photoreceptor and Optogenetics Research, Adipose Tissue and Metabolism, and Enzyme Structure and Function.

Among their recent papers are:

  • "A Staphylococcus pro-apoptotic peptide induces acute exacerbation of pulmonary fibrosis" (2020, Nature Communications)
  • "Maternal GABAergic and GnRH/corazonin pathway modulates egg diapause phenotype of the silkworm Bombyx mori" (2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences)
  • "Cryo-EM structure of a Ca2+-bound photosynthetic LH1-RC complex containing multiple αβ-polypeptides" (2020, Nature Communications)
  • "Inhibition of lung microbiota-derived proapoptotic peptides ameliorates acute exacerbation of pulmonary fibrosis" (2022, Nature Communications)
  • "Cryo-EM Structure of the Photosynthetic LH1-RC Complex from Rhodospirillum rubrum" (2021, Biochemistry)

Frequent coauthors in their research include:

  • Kazutoshi Tani
  • Malgorzata Hall
  • Bruno M. Humbel
  • Yukihiro Kimura
  • Michael T. Madigan

Their work has been published extensively in journals such as:

  • Nature Communications
  • Scientific Reports
  • Communications Biology
  • Biochemistry
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Best Publications

  • Autoimmune Dilated Cardiomyopathy in PD-1 Receptor-Deficient Mice

    Hiroyuki Nishimura;Taku Okazaki;Yoshimasa Tanaka;Kazuki Nakatani

  • Prostaglandin D2 as a Mediator of Allergic Asthma

    Toshiyuki Matsuoka;Masakazu Hirata;Hiroyuki Tanaka;Yoshimasa Takahashi

  • The membrane-anchored MMP inhibitor RECK is a key regulator of extracellular matrix integrity and angiogenesis.

    Junseo Oh;Rei Takahashi;Shunya Kondo;Akira Mizoguchi

  • Autoantibodies against cardiac troponin I are responsible for dilated cardiomyopathy in PD-1-deficient mice

    Taku Okazaki;Yoshimasa Tanaka;Yoshimasa Tanaka;Ryosuke Nishio;Tamotsu Mitsuiye

  • Nectin/PRR: an immunoglobulin-like cell adhesion molecule recruited to cadherin-based adherens junctions through interaction with Afadin, a PDZ domain-containing protein.

    Kenichi Takahashi;Hiroyuki Nakanishi;Masako Miyahara;Kenji Mandai

  • Cadherin Regulates Dendritic Spine Morphogenesis

    Hideru Togashi;Kentaro Abe;Akira Mizoguchi;Kanna Takaoka

  • Afadin: A Novel Actin Filament–binding Protein with One PDZ Domain Localized at Cadherin-based Cell-to-Cell Adherens Junction

    Kenji Mandai;Hiroyuki Nakanishi;Ayako Satoh;Hiroshi Obaishi

  • Implications of the aquaporin-4 structure on array formation and cell adhesion.

    Yoko Hiroaki;Kazutoshi Tani;Akiko Kamegawa;Nobuhiko Gyobu

  • Nedd5, a mammalian septin, is a novel cytoskeletal component interacting with actin-based structures.

    Makoto Kinoshita;Sharad Kumar;Akira Mizoguchi;Chizuka Ide

  • Nectin-3, a new member of immunoglobulin-like cell adhesion molecules that shows homophilic and heterophilic cell-cell adhesion activities.

    Keiko Satoh-Horikawa;Hiroyuki Nakanishi;Kenichi Takahashi;Masako Miyahara

  • The Ras Target AF-6 Interacts with ZO-1 and Serves as a Peripheral Component of Tight Junctions in Epithelial Cells

    Takaharu Yamamoto;Naozumi Harada;Kyoko Kano;Shin-ichiro Taya

  • Afadin: A Key Molecule Essential for Structural Organization of Cell–Cell Junctions of Polarized Epithelia during Embryogenesis

    Wataru Ikeda;Hiroyuki Nakanishi;Jun Miyoshi;Kenji Mandai

  • Tomosyn: a Syntaxin-1-Binding Protein that Forms a Novel Complex in the Neurotransmitter Release Process

    Yasuyuki Fujita;Hiromichi Shirataki;Toshiaki Sakisaka;Takeshi Asakura

  • Nectin: an adhesion molecule involved in formation of synapses.

    Akira Mizoguchi;Hiroyuki Nakanishi;Kazushi Kimura;Kaho Matsubara

  • Incorporation and differentiation of hippocampus-derived neural stem cells transplanted in injured adult rat retina.

    Akihiro Nishida;Masayo Takahashi;Hidenobu Tanihara;Ichiro Nakano

  • Ponsin/SH3P12: An l-Afadin– and Vinculin-binding Protein Localized at Cell–Cell and Cell–Matrix Adherens Junctions

    Kenji Mandai;Hiroyuki Nakanishi;Ayako Satoh;Kenichi Takahashi

  • Amino-terminal amino Acid sequence of the silkworm prothoracicotropic hormone: homology with insulin.

    Hiromichi Nagasawa;Hiroshi Kataoka;Akira Isogai;Saburo Tamura

  • Molecular cloning of the Bombyx mori prothoracicotropic hormone.

    Atsushi Kawakami;Hiroshi Kataoka;Tadanori Oka;Akira Mizoguchi

  • Progressive impairment of kidneys and reproductive organs in mice lacking Rho GDIalpha.

    Atsushi Togawa;Jun Miyoshi;Hiroyoshi Ishizaki;Miki Tanaka

  • A Fat Body-Derived IGF-like Peptide Regulates Postfeeding Growth in Drosophila

    Naoki Okamoto;Naoki Yamanaka;Yoshimasa Yagi;Yasuyoshi Nishida

Frequent Co-Authors

Yoshimi Takai
Yoshimi Takai Kobe University
Mitsuhiro Osame
Mitsuhiro Osame Kagoshima University
Hiroyuki Nakanishi
Hiroyuki Nakanishi Kumamoto University
Yutaka Hata
Yutaka Hata Tokyo Medical and Dental University
Akira Kikuchi
Akira Kikuchi Osaka University
Kozo Kaibuchi
Kozo Kaibuchi Nagoya University
Susumu Seino
Susumu Seino Kobe University
Shuh Narumiya
Shuh Narumiya Kyoto University
Tasuku Honjo
Tasuku Honjo Kyoto University
Yoshimasa Tanaka
Yoshimasa Tanaka Nagasaki University

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