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Atsushi Nakagawa

Atsushi Nakagawa

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
66
Citations
16187
World Ranking
8640
National Ranking
585

Atsushi Nakagawa 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 Atsushi Nakagawa sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 475 publications — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Atsushi Nakagawa 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 Atsushi Nakagawa 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: 66 D-Index — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Atsushi Nakagawa is affiliated with Osaka University in Japan and has a research focus mainly in the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work encompasses multiple subfields, including Molecular Biology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, and Materials Chemistry.

The scientist has contributed extensively to topics such as COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies, Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections, Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations, Enzyme Structure and Function, SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research, Long-Term Effects of COVID-19, and Respiratory Viral Infections research.

Some recent papers include:

  • An infectivity-enhancing site on the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein targeted by antibodies (2021, Cell)
  • A Prospective, Randomized, Open-Label Trial of Early versus Late Favipiravir Therapy in Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19 (2020, Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy)
  • Pharmacokinetics of Favipiravir in Critically Ill Patients With COVID-19 (2020, Clinical and Translational Science)
  • Efficacy and Safety of Favipiravir in Moderate COVID-19 Pneumonia Patients without Oxygen Therapy: A Randomized, Phase III Clinical Trial (2021, Infectious Diseases and Therapy)
  • Cooperative regulation of PBI1 and MAPKs controls WRKY45 transcription factor in rice immunity (2022, Nature Communications)

Frequent co-authors working with Atsushi Nakagawa include:

  • Keisuke Tomii
  • Kazuma Nagata
  • Ryo Tachikawa
  • Eiki Yamashita
  • Isao Ito

Frequently used publication venues for their work involve:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Scientific Reports
  • Acta Crystallographica Section A Foundations and Advances
  • Research Square (Research Square)
  • Acta Crystallographica Section D Structural Biology

The scope of Atsushi Nakagawa's research includes both clinical and molecular approaches, spanning respiratory infections with a significant emphasis on COVID-19-related studies. Their publications reflect engagement with clinical trials, viral protein structure, pharmacokinetics, and immune regulation in infectious contexts.

Best Publications

  • Protein Data Bank: the single global archive for 3D macromolecular structure data

    Stephen K Burley;Helen M Berman;Charmi Bhikadiya

  • 14-3-3 proteins act as intracellular receptors for rice Hd3a florigen

    Ken Ichiro Taoka;Izuru Ohki;Hiroyuki Tsuji;Kyoko Furuita

  • Host Innate Immune Receptors and Beyond: Making Sense of Microbial Infections

    Ken J. Ishii;Shohei Koyama;Atsushi Nakagawa;Cevayir Coban

  • How coenzyme B12 radicals are generated: the crystal structure of methylmalonyl-coenzyme A mutase at 2 A resolution.

    Filippo Mancia;Nicholas H Keep;Atsushi Nakagawa;Peter F Leadlay

  • A High-Resolution Structure of the Pre-microRNA Nuclear Export Machinery

    Chimari Okada;Chimari Okada;Eiki Yamashita;Soo Jae Lee;Satoshi Shibata

  • Crystal Structure of the Membrane Fusion Protein, MexA, of the Multidrug Transporter in Pseudomonas aeruginosa

    Hiroyuki Akama;Takanori Matsuura;Sachiko Kashiwagi;Hiroshi Yoneyama

  • Early Immune-Related Adverse Events and Association with Outcome in Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients Treated with Nivolumab: A Prospective Cohort Study.

    Shunsuke Teraoka;Daichi Fujimoto;Takeshi Morimoto;Hayato Kawachi

  • Structural basis of blue-colour development in flower petals from Commelina communis

    Tadao Hondo;Kumi Yoshida;Atsushi Nakagawa;Takatoshi Kawai

  • Crystal structure of the DsbB-DsbA complex reveals a mechanism of disulfide bond generation.

    Kenji Inaba;Kenji Inaba;Satoshi Murakami;Satoshi Murakami;Mamoru Suzuki;Atsushi Nakagawa

  • Crystal Structure of the Drug Discharge Outer Membrane Protein, OprM, of Pseudomonas aeruginosa DUAL MODES OF MEMBRANE ANCHORING AND OCCLUDED CAVITY END

    Hiroyuki Akama;Misa Kanemaki;Masato Yoshimura;Tomitake Tsukihara

  • The Structure of Importin-ß Bound to SREBP-2: Nuclear Import of a Transcription Factor

    Soo Jae Lee;Toshihiro Sekimoto;Eiki Yamashita;Emi Nagoshi

  • Crystal structure of the macrophage migration inhibitory factor from rat liver.

    Mamoru Suzuki;Hiroshi Sugimoto;Atsushi Nakagawa;Isao Tanaka

  • Crystal structure of nitric oxide reductase from denitrifying fungus Fusarium oxysporum.

    S Y Park;H Shimizu;S Adachi;A Nakagawa

  • Design and performance of an imaging plate system for X-ray diffraction study

    Yoshiyuki Amemiya;Tadashi Matsushita;Atsushi Nakagawa;Yoshinori Satow

  • Structure of Rat Monoamine Oxidase A and Its Specific Recognitions for Substrates and Inhibitors

    Jichun Ma;Masato Yoshimura;Eiki Yamashita;Atsushi Nakagawa

  • An infectivity-enhancing site on the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein targeted by antibodies

    Yafei Liu;Wai Tuck Soh;Jun ichi Kishikawa;Mika Hirose

  • Structural insight into maintenance methylation by mouse DNA methyltransferase 1 (Dnmt1)

    Kohei Takeshita;Isao Suetake;Eiki Yamashita;Michihiro Suga;Michihiro Suga

  • A Prospective, Randomized, Open-Label Trial of Early versus Late Favipiravir Therapy in Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19.

    Yohei Doi;Masaya Hibino;Ryota Hase;Michiko Yamamoto

  • X-ray crystal structure of voltage-gated proton channel

    Kohei Takeshita;Souhei Sakata;Eiki Yamashita;Yuichiro Fujiwara

  • Immunogenicity of Whole-Parasite Vaccines against Plasmodium falciparum Involves Malarial Hemozoin and Host TLR9

    Cevayir Coban;Yoshikatsu Igari;Masanori Yagi;Thornik Reimer

Frequent Co-Authors

Eiki Yamashita
Eiki Yamashita Osaka University
Tomitake Tsukihara
Tomitake Tsukihara University of Hyogo
Takeshi Morimoto
Takeshi Morimoto Kindai University
Masaki Yamamoto
Masaki Yamamoto University of Hyogo
Yoshihisa Kurachi
Yoshihisa Kurachi Osaka University
Masato Okada
Masato Okada Osaka University
Shoji Tajima
Shoji Tajima Osaka University
Makoto Kimura
Makoto Kimura Kyushu University
Isao Tanaka
Isao Tanaka Hokkaido University
Soichi Wakatsuki
Soichi Wakatsuki Stanford University

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