World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
53
Citations
9640
World Ranking
13113
National Ranking
992

Atsushi Kato 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 Atsushi Kato sits on this spectrum.

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: 644 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: 253 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 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 285 publications — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Atsushi Kato 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 Atsushi Kato sits on this spectrum.

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: 776 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 647 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 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 53 D-Index — 28th percentile

28% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Atsushi Kato is affiliated with the University of Toyama in Japan and has made notable contributions in the fields of Chemistry, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Medicine. Their research primarily focuses on Organic Chemistry, with significant engagement in Molecular Biology, Physiology, Materials Chemistry, and Plant Science.

The primary topics addressed in their work include Carbohydrate Chemistry and Synthesis, Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research, Lysosomal Storage Disorders Research, Crystallization and Solubility Studies, X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography, Trypanosoma species research and implications, and Enzyme Production and Characterization.

Among frequent coauthors, Atsushi Kato has collaborated extensively with Yuna Shimadate, George W. J. Fleet, Yi-Xian Li, Chu-Yi Yu, and Yue-Mei Jia.

The main venues for their publications include the European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, SSRN Electronic Journal, The Cambridge Structural Database, and Molecules.

Notable recent publications by Atsushi Kato are:

  • 5-C-Branched Deoxynojirimycin: Strategy for Designing a 1-Deoxynojirimycin-Based Pharmacological Chaperone with a Nanomolar Affinity for Pompe Disease (2022, Journal of Medicinal Chemistry)
  • Strategy for Designing Selective Lysosomal Acid α-Glucosidase Inhibitors: Binding Orientation and Influence on Selectivity (2020, Molecules)

Other related papers by colleagues in the same research areas include:

  • Synthesis and glycosidase inhibition of 5-C-alkyl-DNJ and 5-C-alkyl-l-ido-DNJ derivatives (2021, European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry)
  • Synthesis of multimeric pyrrolidine iminosugar inhibitors of human β-glucocerebrosidase and α-galactosidase A: First example of a multivalent enzyme activity enhancer for Fabry disease (2020, European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry)
  • Stereocomplementary synthesis of casuarine and its 6-epi-, 7-epi-, and 6,7-di-epi-stereoisomers (2021, Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry)

Best Publications

  • In vitro inhibition and intracellular enhancement of lysosomal α-galactosidase A activity in Fabry lymphoblasts by 1-deoxygalactonojirimycin and its derivatives

    Naoki Asano;Satoshi Ishii;Haruhisa Kizu;Kyoko Ikeda

  • Iminosugars as therapeutic agents: recent advances and promising trends

    Robert J Nash;Atsushi Kato;Chu-Yi Yu;George Wj Fleet

  • Biological Properties of d- and l-1-Deoxyazasugars

    Atsushi Kato;Noriko Kato;Erika Kano;Isao Adachi

  • Protective Effects of Dietary Chamomile Tea on Diabetic Complications

    Atsushi Kato;Yuka Minoshima;Jo Yamamoto;Isao Adachi

  • Involvement of increased expression of transient receptor potential melastatin 8 in oxaliplatin-induced cold allodynia in mice.

    Punam Gauchan;Tsugunobu Andoh;Atsushi Kato;Yasushi Kuraishi

  • New polyhydroxylated pyrrolizidine alkaloids from Muscari armeniacum: structural determination and biological activity

    Naoki Asano;Hiroyo Kuroi;Kyoko Ikeda;Haruhisa Kizu

  • Antihyperglycemic effects of N-containing sugars from Xanthocercis zambesiaca, Morus bombycis, Aglaonema treubii, and Castanospermum australe in streptozotocin-diabetic mice.

    Hiroshi Nojima;Ikuko Kimura;Fu-jun Chen;Yoshitaka Sugihara

  • Alkaloidal components in the poisonous plant, Ipomoea carnea (Convolvulaceae).

    Mitsue Haraguchi;Silvana Lima Górniak;Kyoko Ikeda;Yasuhiro Minami

  • Polyhydroxylated pyrrolidine and pyrrolizidine alkaloids from Hyacinthoides non-scripta and Scilla campanulata

    Atsushi Kato;Isao Adachi;Miwa Miyauchi;Kyoko Ikeda

  • In vitro inhibition of α*-glucosidases and glycogen phosphorylase by catechin gallates in green tea

    Ogusa Kamiyama;Fujiko Sanae;Kyoko Ikeda;Yasuhiko Higashi

  • Specific alpha-galactosidase inhibitors, N-methylcalystegines--structure/activity relationships of calystegines from Lycium chinense.

    Naoki Asano;Atsushi Kato;Miwa Miyauchi;Haruhisa Kizu

  • α-1-C-Octyl-1-deoxynojirimycin as a pharmacological chaperone for Gaucher disease

    Liang Yu;Kyoko Ikeda;Atsushi Kato;Isao Adachi

  • The l-enantiomers of d-sugar-mimicking iminosugars are noncompetitive inhibitors of d-glycohydrolase?

    Naoki Asano;Kyoko Ikeda;Liang Yu;Atsushi Kato

  • Australine and related alkaloids: easy structural confirmation by 13C NMR spectral data and biological activities

    Atsushi Kato;Erika Kano;Isao Adachi;Russell J. Molyneux

  • Glycosidase-inhibiting pyrrolidine alkaloids from Hyacinthoides non-scripta

    Alison A. Watson;Alison A. Watson;Robert J. Nash;Robert J. Nash;Mark R. Wormald;David J. Harvey

  • Asymmetric synthesis of the four possible fagomine isomers

    Hiroki Takahata;Yasunori Banba;Hidekazu Ouchi;Hideo Nemoto

  • Fagomine isomers and glycosides from Xanthocercis zambesiaca

    Atsushi Kato;Naoki Asano;Haruhisa Kizu;Katsuhiko Matsui

  • The effects of calystegines isolated from edible fruits and vegetables on mammalian liver glycosidases.

    Naoki Asano;Atsushi Kato;Katsuhiko Matsui;Alison A. Watson

  • Effect of five-membered sugar mimics on mammalian glycogen-degrading enzymes and various glucosidases.

    Yasuhiro Minami;Chinami Kuriyama;Kyoko Ikeda;Atsushi Kato

  • Mechanical Allodynia Induced by Paclitaxel, Oxaliplatin and Vincristine: Different Effectiveness of Gabapentin and Different Expression of Voltage-Dependent Calcium Channel α2δ-1 Subunit

    Punam Gauchan;Tsugunobu Andoh;Kenichiro Ikeda;Masahide Fujita

  • Isolation of Glycosidase-Inhibiting Hyacinthacines and Related Alkaloids from Scilla socialis

    Atsushi Kato;Noriko Kato;Isao Adachi;Jackie Hollinshead

Frequent Co-Authors

George W. J. Fleet
George W. J. Fleet University of Oxford
Robert J. Nash
Robert J. Nash Aberystwyth University
Naoki Asano
Naoki Asano Hokuriku University
Terry D. Butters
Terry D. Butters University of Oxford
Mark R. Wormald
Mark R. Wormald University of Oxford
Haruhisa Kizu
Haruhisa Kizu Hokuriku University
Ken Izumori
Ken Izumori Kagawa University
Frédéric Becq
Frédéric Becq University of Poitiers
Russell J. Molyneux
Russell J. Molyneux University of Hawaii at Hilo
Stephen G. Pyne
Stephen G. Pyne University of Wollongong

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

For students interested in Chemistry, exploring related fields such as forensic science can open up diverse career opportunities. A master's in forensic psychology online offers a specialized path focusing on the intersection of psychology, law, and forensic analysis. This degree is ideal for those who want to apply scientific principles in criminal investigations or legal settings.

Careers in forensic science career fields often require a strong foundation in chemistry along with additional training in evidence analysis and legal procedures. Chemistry graduates can leverage their skills in laboratories, crime scene analysis, or law enforcement agencies.

If you’re exploring cost-effective options, understanding how much does a criminal justice degree cost is essential. Many programs offer affordable tuition rates, making them accessible for students who want to combine their scientific expertise with criminal justice principles.

Starting with foundational learning can be advantageous, and enrolling in online criminal justice associate degree programs provides a flexible and practical entry point. These programs can complement a chemistry background by broadening career prospects in forensic and legal sectors.

Best Scientists Citing Atsushi Kato

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles