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Atsushi Miyajima

Atsushi Miyajima

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Genetics and Molecular Biology
Japan
2024

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Molecular Biology 113 331 302 21 20 407 42963

Atsushi Miyajima publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Atsushi Miyajima between 1962 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Atsushi Miyajima published across 64 years, from 1962 to 2025, averaging 7.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 1995. 11 of the 458 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1962 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 1995. 1962: 1 publication 1963: 0 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 1 publication 1980: 1 publication 1981: 1 publication 1982: 0 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 8 publications 1988: 10 publications 1989: 6 publications 1990: 14 publications 1991: 14 publications 1992: 20 publications 1993: 19 publications 1994: 17 publications 1995: 26 publications 1996: 19 publications 1997: 16 publications 1998: 12 publications 1999: 13 publications 2000: 13 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 20 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 18 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 16 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 6 publications
1962 2025

458 publications in total across all disciplines

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Atsushi Miyajima: publications per year, 1962 to 2025
Year Publications
1962 1
1963 0
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 1
1979 1
1980 1
1981 1
1982 0
1983 2
1984 2
1985 2
1986 4
1987 8
1988 10
1989 6
1990 14
1991 14
1992 20
1993 19
1994 17
1995 26
1996 19
1997 16
1998 12
1999 13
2000 13
2001 6
2002 20
2003 9
2004 18
2005 10
2006 5
2007 16
2008 5
2009 13
2010 6
2011 8
2012 10
2013 12
2014 9
2015 7
2016 8
2017 11
2018 7
2019 9
2020 16
2021 8
2022 5
2023 7
2024 5
2025 6
Total 458
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Atsushi Miyajima publication distribution in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Molecular Biology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Atsushi Miyajima sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 53 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 564+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 177. Most scientists, 177, have 117–126 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 407–416 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 7 scientists 57–66 publications: 17 scientists 67–76 publications: 65 scientists 77–86 publications: 90 scientists 87–96 publications: 125 scientists 97–106 publications: 131 scientists 107–116 publications: 162 scientists 117–126 publications: 177 scientists 127–136 publications: 158 scientists 137–146 publications: 158 scientists 147–156 publications: 146 scientists 157–166 publications: 159 scientists 167–176 publications: 131 scientists 177–186 publications: 110 scientists 187–196 publications: 112 scientists 197–206 publications: 100 scientists 207–216 publications: 89 scientists 217–226 publications: 98 scientists 227–236 publications: 74 scientists 237–246 publications: 72 scientists 247–256 publications: 63 scientists 257–266 publications: 53 scientists 267–276 publications: 54 scientists 277–286 publications: 49 scientists 287–296 publications: 52 scientists 297–306 publications: 43 scientists 307–316 publications: 46 scientists 317–326 publications: 41 scientists 327–336 publications: 42 scientists 337–346 publications: 31 scientists 347–356 publications: 28 scientists 357–366 publications: 29 scientists 367–376 publications: 26 scientists 377–386 publications: 24 scientists 387–396 publications: 24 scientists 397–406 publications: 14 scientists 407–416 publications: 13 scientists 417–426 publications: 20 scientists 427–436 publications: 12 scientists 437–446 publications: 20 scientists 447–456 publications: 11 scientists 457–466 publications: 10 scientists 467–476 publications: 14 scientists 477–486 publications: 14 scientists 487–496 publications: 10 scientists 497–506 publications: 13 scientists 507–516 publications: 13 scientists 517–526 publications: 2 scientists 527–536 publications: 4 scientists 537–546 publications: 6 scientists 547–556 publications: 8 scientists 557–563 publications: 6 scientists 564+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 564+

This scientist: 407 publications — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more.

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Number of Molecular Biology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 7
57–66 17
67–76 65
77–86 90
87–96 125
97–106 131
107–116 162
117–126 177
127–136 158
137–146 158
147–156 146
157–166 159
167–176 131
177–186 110
187–196 112
197–206 100
207–216 89
217–226 98
227–236 74
237–246 72
247–256 63
257–266 53
267–276 54
277–286 49
287–296 52
297–306 43
307–316 46
317–326 41
327–336 42
337–346 31
347–356 28
357–366 29
367–376 26
377–386 24
387–396 24
397–406 14
407–416 13 407
417–426 20
427–436 12
437–446 20
447–456 11
457–466 10
467–476 14
477–486 14
487–496 10
497–506 13
507–516 13
517–526 2
527–536 4
537–546 6
547–556 8
557–563 6
564+ 100
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Atsushi Miyajima D-index placement in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Molecular Biology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Atsushi Miyajima sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100 125
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 145+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 131. Most scientists, 131, have 64–65 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 112–113 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 36 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 101 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 115 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 121 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 118 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 130 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 106 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 116 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 113 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 129 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 120 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 105 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 131 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 97 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 106 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 83 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 89 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 77 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 70 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 73 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 60 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 48 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 45 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 50 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 31 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 51 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 43 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 38 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 39 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 41 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 29 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 33 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 35 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 20 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 38 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 19 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 28 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 13 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 23 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 16 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 15 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 11 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 21 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 7 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 13 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 14 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 9 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 8 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 16 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 7 scientists 144 D-Index: 7 scientists 145+ D-Index: 100 scientists
40–41 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 113 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more.

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Number of Molecular Biology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 36
42–43 101
44–45 115
46–47 121
48–49 118
50–51 130
52–53 106
54–55 116
56–57 113
58–59 129
60–61 120
62–63 105
64–65 131
66–67 95
68–69 97
70–71 106
72–73 83
74–75 89
76–77 77
78–79 70
80–81 73
82–83 60
84–85 48
86–87 45
88–89 50
90–91 31
92–93 51
94–95 43
96–97 38
98–99 39
100–101 41
102–103 29
104–105 33
106–107 35
108–109 20
110–111 38
112–113 19 113
114–115 28
116–117 13
118–119 23
120–121 16
122–123 15
124–125 11
126–127 21
128–129 7
130–131 13
132–133 14
134–135 17
136–137 9
138–139 8
140–141 16
142–143 7
144 7
145+ 100
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in Japan Leader Award

Overview

Atsushi Miyajima is affiliated with the University of Tokyo in Japan. Their primary research focus lies within medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with extensive work across several subfields such as hepatology, surgery, molecular biology, biomedical engineering, and genetics.

The scientist's work encompasses significant studies on liver physiology and pathology, pancreatic function and diabetes, and advances in 3D printing applied to biomedical research. Other noteworthy research topics include pluripotent stem cells, microRNA in disease regulation, liver disease diagnosis and treatment, and extracellular vesicles related to disease processes.

The scientist has considerable publication records in various journals. The most frequent venues include Scientific Reports and Biotechnology and Bioengineering with four publications each, followed closely by Nature Communications and Communications Biology with two publications each, as well as Biochemical Engineering Journal.

Frequently collaborating with fellow researchers, Miyajima has worked closely with Taketomo Kido (23 publications), Yasuyuki Sakai (13 publications), Mathieu Danoy (13 publications), Éric Leclerc (10 publications), and Tohru Itoh (9 publications).

Significant papers authored or co-authored by Miyajima include:

  • Generation of a p16 Reporter Mouse and Its Use to Characterize and Target p16high Cells In Vivo, 2020, Cell Metabolism
  • Small extracellular vesicles derived from interferon-γ pre-conditioned mesenchymal stromal cells effectively treat liver fibrosis, 2021, npj Regenerative Medicine
  • Generation of functional liver organoids on combining hepatocytes and cholangiocytes with hepatobiliary connections ex vivo, 2021, Nature Communications
  • Multidimensional imaging of liver injury repair in mice reveals fundamental role of the ductular reaction, 2020, Communications Biology
  • Fibroblast growth factor 18 stimulates the proliferation of hepatic stellate cells, thereby inducing liver fibrosis, 2023, Nature Communications

Best Publications

  • Cytokines: Coordinators of Immune and Inflammatory Responses

    Ken-ichi Arai;Frank Lee;Atsushi Miyajima;Shoichiro Miyatake

  • Molecular cloning of a second subunit of the receptor for human granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF): reconstitution of a high-affinity GM-CSF receptor.

    Kazuhiro Hayashida;Toshio Kitamura;Daniel M. Gorman;Ken-Ichi Arai

  • Interleukin-3, granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor and interleukin-5 transduce signals through two STAT5 homologs.

    A. L.-F. Mui;H. Wakao;A.-M. O'farrell;N. Harada

  • Expression cloning of the human IL-3 receptor cDNA reveals a shared β subunit for the human IL-3 and GM-CSF receptors

    Toshio Kitamura;Noriko Sato;Ken-ichi Arai;Atsushi Miyajima

  • Cytokine receptors and signal transduction

    Atsushi Miyajima;I Toshio Kitamura;I Nobuyuki Harada;Takashi Yokota

  • Binding of Ovarian Cancer Antigen CA125/MUC16 to Mesothelin Mediates Cell Adhesion

    Armin Rump;Yoshihiro Morikawa;Minoru Tanaka;Sawako Minami

  • Stem/progenitor cells in liver development, homeostasis, regeneration, and reprogramming.

    Atsushi Miyajima;Minoru Tanaka;Tohru Itoh

  • CIS, a cytokine inducible SH2 protein, is a target of the JAK-STAT5 pathway and modulates STAT5 activation.

    Akira Matsumoto;Masaaki Masuhara;Masaaki Masuhara;Kaoru Mitsui;Kaoru Mitsui;Masahiro Yokouchi;Masahiro Yokouchi

  • Receptors for granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor, interleukin-3, and interleukin-5

    A. Miyajima;A. L.-F. Mui;T. Ogorochi;K. Sakamaki

  • JAK2 associates with the beta c chain of the receptor for granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor, and its activation requires the membrane-proximal region.

    F W Quelle;N Sato;B A Witthuhn;R C Inhorn

  • Suppression of interleukin-3-induced gene expression by a C-terminal truncated Stat5: role of Stat5 in proliferation.

    A. L.-F. Mui;H. Wakao;T. Kinoshita;T. Kitamura

  • Fetal liver development requires a paracrine action of oncostatin M through the gp130 signal transducer

    Akihide Kamiya;Taisei Kinoshita;Yoshiaki Ito;Takaaki Matsui

  • Identification and Characterization of a Constitutively Active STAT5 Mutant That Promotes Cell Proliferation

    Mayumi Onishi;Tetsuya Nosaka;Kazuhide Misawa;Alice L.-F. Mui

  • Cloning of an interleukin-3 receptor gene: a member of a distinct receptor gene family.

    Naoto Itoh;Shin Yonehara;Jolanda Schreurs;Daniel M Gorman

  • Critical cytoplasmic domains of the common beta subunit of the human GM-CSF, IL-3 and IL-5 receptors for growth signal transduction and tyrosine phosphorylation.

    K Sakamaki;I Miyajima;T Kitamura;A Miyajima

  • Signal transduction by the high-affinity GM-CSF receptor: two distinct cytoplasmic regions of the common beta subunit responsible for different signaling.

    N. Sato;K. Sakamaki;N. Terada;K.-I. Arai

  • Isolation of hepatoblasts based on the expression of Dlk/Pref-1

    Naoki Tanimizu;Mitsuo Nishikawa;Hiroki Saito;Tohru Tsujimura

  • Hypertrophy and Unconventional Cell Division of Hepatocytes Underlie Liver Regeneration

    Yuichiro Miyaoka;Kazuki Ebato;Hidenori Kato;Satoko Arakawa

  • Involvement of ras p21 protein in signal-transduction pathways from interleukin 2, interleukin 3, and granulocyte/macrophage colony-stimulating factor, but not from interleukin 4.

    Takaya Satoh;Masato Nakafuku;Atsushi Miyajima;Yoshito Kaziro

  • Suppression of apoptotic death in hematopoietic cells by signalling through the IL-3/GM-CSF receptors.

    T. Kinoshita;T. Yokota;K.-I. Arai;A. Miyajima

Frequent Co-Authors

Ken-ichi Arai
Ken-ichi Arai University of Tokyo
Toshio Kitamura
Toshio Kitamura University of Tokyo
Takashi Yokota
Takashi Yokota Kanazawa University
Yoshihiro Morikawa
Yoshihiro Morikawa Wakayama Medical University
Yoshito Kaziro
Yoshito Kaziro Kyoto University
Tatsutoshi Nakahata
Tatsutoshi Nakahata Kyoto University
Kazuo Shin-ya
Kazuo Shin-ya National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
Norihiro Kokudo
Norihiro Kokudo National Center For Global Health and Medicine
Tetsuya Nosaka
Tetsuya Nosaka Mie University
Shigeru Saito
Shigeru Saito University of Toyama

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