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Atsushi Tajima

Atsushi Tajima

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Biology and Biochemistry 54 15776 14484 1124 1049 240 8816

Atsushi Tajima publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Atsushi Tajima between 1977 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Atsushi Tajima published across 50 years, from 1977 to 2026, averaging 7.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 61 publications in 2023. 21 of the 372 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1977 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 61. Peak 61 publications in 2023. 1977: 1 publication 1978: 1 publication 1979: 2 publications 1980: 4 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 4 publications 1983: 4 publications 1984: 6 publications 1985: 5 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 5 publications 1988: 7 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 3 publications 1991: 7 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 3 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 2 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 1 publication 2004: 2 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 6 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 17 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 26 publications 2022: 23 publications 2023: 61 publications 2024: 17 publications 2025: 20 publications 2026: 1 publication
1977 2026

372 publications in total across all disciplines

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Atsushi Tajima: publications per year, 1977 to 2026
Year Publications
1977 1
1978 1
1979 2
1980 4
1981 2
1982 4
1983 4
1984 6
1985 5
1986 4
1987 5
1988 7
1989 1
1990 3
1991 7
1992 3
1993 3
1994 5
1995 4
1996 2
1997 2
1998 1
1999 3
2000 1
2001 2
2002 1
2003 1
2004 2
2005 1
2006 6
2007 3
2008 6
2009 9
2010 14
2011 6
2012 4
2013 7
2014 7
2015 10
2016 8
2017 17
2018 17
2019 11
2020 12
2021 26
2022 23
2023 61
2024 17
2025 20
2026 1
Total 372
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Atsushi Tajima 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 Tajima sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 100 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 1,028+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 980. Most scientists, 980, have 127–136 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 237–246 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 8 scientists 57–66 publications: 35 scientists 67–76 publications: 106 scientists 77–86 publications: 231 scientists 87–96 publications: 413 scientists 97–106 publications: 546 scientists 107–116 publications: 704 scientists 117–126 publications: 848 scientists 127–136 publications: 980 scientists 137–146 publications: 942 scientists 147–156 publications: 969 scientists 157–166 publications: 949 scientists 167–176 publications: 951 scientists 177–186 publications: 915 scientists 187–196 publications: 787 scientists 197–206 publications: 840 scientists 207–216 publications: 733 scientists 217–226 publications: 708 scientists 227–236 publications: 651 scientists 237–246 publications: 605 scientists 247–256 publications: 510 scientists 257–266 publications: 524 scientists 267–276 publications: 434 scientists 277–286 publications: 417 scientists 287–296 publications: 350 scientists 297–306 publications: 363 scientists 307–316 publications: 315 scientists 317–326 publications: 296 scientists 327–336 publications: 261 scientists 337–346 publications: 240 scientists 347–356 publications: 219 scientists 357–366 publications: 196 scientists 367–376 publications: 154 scientists 377–386 publications: 161 scientists 387–396 publications: 155 scientists 397–406 publications: 145 scientists 407–416 publications: 124 scientists 417–426 publications: 112 scientists 427–436 publications: 132 scientists 437–446 publications: 116 scientists 447–456 publications: 99 scientists 457–466 publications: 81 scientists 467–476 publications: 91 scientists 477–486 publications: 80 scientists 487–496 publications: 80 scientists 497–506 publications: 59 scientists 507–516 publications: 36 scientists 517–526 publications: 46 scientists 527–536 publications: 54 scientists 537–546 publications: 44 scientists 547–556 publications: 43 scientists 557–566 publications: 43 scientists 567–576 publications: 42 scientists 577–586 publications: 25 scientists 587–596 publications: 34 scientists 597–606 publications: 23 scientists 607–616 publications: 33 scientists 617–626 publications: 31 scientists 627–636 publications: 27 scientists 637–646 publications: 25 scientists 647–656 publications: 28 scientists 657–666 publications: 34 scientists 667–676 publications: 18 scientists 677–686 publications: 16 scientists 687–696 publications: 10 scientists 697–706 publications: 12 scientists 707–716 publications: 21 scientists 717–726 publications: 12 scientists 727–736 publications: 12 scientists 737–746 publications: 10 scientists 747–756 publications: 7 scientists 757–766 publications: 13 scientists 767–776 publications: 15 scientists 777–786 publications: 13 scientists 787–796 publications: 9 scientists 797–806 publications: 9 scientists 807–816 publications: 7 scientists 817–826 publications: 4 scientists 827–836 publications: 9 scientists 837–846 publications: 7 scientists 847–856 publications: 3 scientists 857–866 publications: 5 scientists 867–876 publications: 5 scientists 877–886 publications: 11 scientists 887–896 publications: 3 scientists 897–906 publications: 4 scientists 907–916 publications: 7 scientists 917–926 publications: 5 scientists 927–936 publications: 6 scientists 937–946 publications: 6 scientists 947–956 publications: 3 scientists 957–966 publications: 7 scientists 967–976 publications: 2 scientists 977–986 publications: 2 scientists 987–996 publications: 1 scientist 997–1,006 publications: 5 scientists 1,007–1,016 publications: 2 scientists 1,017–1,026 publications: 2 scientists 1,027 publications: 1 scientist 1,028+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 240 publications — 64th percentile

64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Biology and Biochemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 19,587 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 8
57–66 35
67–76 106
77–86 231
87–96 413
97–106 546
107–116 704
117–126 848
127–136 980
137–146 942
147–156 969
157–166 949
167–176 951
177–186 915
187–196 787
197–206 840
207–216 733
217–226 708
227–236 651
237–246 605 240
247–256 510
257–266 524
267–276 434
277–286 417
287–296 350
297–306 363
307–316 315
317–326 296
327–336 261
337–346 240
347–356 219
357–366 196
367–376 154
377–386 161
387–396 155
397–406 145
407–416 124
417–426 112
427–436 132
437–446 116
447–456 99
457–466 81
467–476 91
477–486 80
487–496 80
497–506 59
507–516 36
517–526 46
527–536 54
537–546 44
547–556 43
557–566 43
567–576 42
577–586 25
587–596 34
597–606 23
607–616 33
617–626 31
627–636 27
637–646 25
647–656 28
657–666 34
667–676 18
677–686 16
687–696 10
697–706 12
707–716 21
717–726 12
727–736 12
737–746 10
747–756 7
757–766 13
767–776 15
777–786 13
787–796 9
797–806 9
807–816 7
817–826 4
827–836 9
837–846 7
847–856 3
857–866 5
867–876 5
877–886 11
887–896 3
897–906 4
907–916 7
917–926 5
927–936 6
937–946 6
947–956 3
957–966 7
967–976 2
977–986 2
987–996 1
997–1,006 5
1,007–1,016 2
1,017–1,026 2
1,027 1
1,028+ 100
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Atsushi Tajima 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 Tajima sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 65 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 167+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,253. Most scientists, 1,253, have 58–59 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 54–55 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 316 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 899 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,025 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,149 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,235 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,162 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,130 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,031 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 714 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: 71 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
40–41 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 54 D-Index — 22nd percentile

22% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Biology and Biochemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 19,587 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 80
42–43 183
44–45 316
46–47 504
48–49 718
50–51 899
52–53 1,025
54–55 1,149 54
56–57 1,235
58–59 1,253
60–61 1,162
62–63 1,130
64–65 1,031
66–67 897
68–69 814
70–71 714
72–73 709
74–75 596
76–77 512
78–79 473
80–81 412
82–83 373
84–85 358
86–87 285
88–89 273
90–91 227
92–93 208
94–95 193
96–97 153
98–99 157
100–101 148
102–103 120
104–105 113
106–107 100
108–109 86
110–111 67
112–113 71
114–115 73
116–117 64
118–119 53
120–121 60
122–123 54
124–125 43
126–127 38
128–129 49
130–131 26
132–133 18
134–135 23
136–137 32
138–139 32
140–141 27
142–143 19
144–145 22
146–147 12
148–149 16
150–151 14
152–153 10
154–155 13
156–157 10
158–159 7
160–161 9
162–163 13
164–165 4
166 4
167+ 98
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Overview

Atsushi Tajima is affiliated with Kanazawa University in Japan and has contributed extensively to research in the fields of medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their work spans multiple disciplines, with a particular focus on physiology, molecular biology, genetics, epidemiology, and immunology.

Their recent scientific papers include investigations into ancient human migration, genetic and cultural correlations in northeast Asia, cerebral cortex development, hematological mutations, and neuronal survival under cellular stress. Notable publications are:

  • Ancient Jomon genome sequence analysis sheds light on migration patterns of early East Asian populations (2020, Communications Biology)
  • Exploring correlations in genetic and cultural variation across language families in northeast Asia (2021, Science Advances)
  • Localized astrogenesis regulates gyrification of the cerebral cortex (2022, Science Advances)
  • A frequent nonsense mutation in exon 1 across certain HLA-A and -B alleles in leukocytes of patients with acquired aplastic anemia (2020, Haematologica)
  • The ATF6β-calreticulin axis promotes neuronal survival under endoplasmic reticulum stress and excitotoxicity (2021, Scientific Reports)

Tajima frequently collaborates with other researchers, including Takayuki Kannon, Kazuyoshi Hosomichi, Hiromasa Tsujiguchi, Akinori Hara, and Keita Suzuki. These collaborations reflect a broad network within their research areas.

The most common publication venues for Tajima's work are:

  • Nutrients
  • Scientific Reports
  • Journal of Human Genetics
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Blood

Tajima's main research areas are medicine with an emphasis on subfields such as physiology, molecular biology, genetics, epidemiology, and immunology. Their work covers a range of research topics, including:

  • Nutritional Studies and Diet
  • Immune Cell Function and Interaction
  • Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Nutrition and Health in Aging
  • Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
  • Forensic and Genetic Research
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research

The breadth of Tajima's research indicates a focus on understanding complex biological and medical problems related to genetics, nutrition, immunity, neurological development, and disease mechanisms. Their contributions are documented through a consistent output in reputable scientific journals and ongoing collaborations with numerous experts in related fields.

Best Publications

  • The prehistoric peopling of Southeast Asia.

    Hugh McColl;Fernando Racimo;Lasse Vinner;Fabrice Demeter

  • The progression of liver fibrosis is related with overexpression of the miR-199 and 200 families

    Yoshiki Murakami;Hidenori Toyoda;Masami Tanaka;Masahiko Kuroda

  • Genome-wide association study of intracranial aneurysm identifies three new risk loci

    Katsuhito Yasuno;Kaya Bilguvar;Philippe Bijlenga;Siew Kee Low

  • Susceptibility loci for intracranial aneurysm in European and Japanese populations.

    Kaya Bilguvar;Katsuhito Yasuno;Mika Niemelä;Ynte M Ruigrok

  • Regulation of the hepatitis C virus genome replication by miR-199a

    Yoshiki Murakami;Hussein H. Aly;Atsushi Tajima;Ituro Inoue

  • Gene expression profiling of advanced‐stage serous ovarian cancers distinguishes novel subclasses and implicates ZEB2 in tumor progression and prognosis

    Kosuke Yoshihara;Atsushi Tajima;Dai Komata;Tadashi Yamamoto

  • The impact of next-generation sequencing technologies on HLA research.

    Kazuyoshi Hosomichi;Takashi Shiina;Atsushi Tajima;Ituro Inoue

  • High-Risk Ovarian Cancer Based on 126-Gene Expression Signature Is Uniquely Characterized by Downregulation of Antigen Presentation Pathway

    Kosuke Yoshihara;Tatsuhiko Tsunoda;Daichi Shigemizu;Hiroyuki Fujiwara

  • Genetic origins of the Ainu inferred from combined DNA analyses of maternal and paternal lineages

    Atsushi Tajima;Masanori Hayami;Katsushi Tokunaga;Takeo Juji

  • Gene expression profile for predicting survival in advanced-stage serous ovarian cancer across two independent datasets.

    Kosuke Yoshihara;Atsushi Tajima;Tetsuro Yahata;Shoji Kodama

  • Genome-Wide Expression of Azoospermia Testes Demonstrates a Specific Profile and Implicates ART3 in Genetic Susceptibility

    Hiroyuki Okada;Atsushi Tajima;Kazuyoshi Shichiri;Atsushi Tanaka

  • COL6A1, the candidate gene for ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament, is associated with diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis in Japanese.

    So Tsukahara;Nobuhiko Miyazawa;Hiroyuki Akagawa;Sarka Forejtova

  • Potent antinociceptive effects of TRK-820, a novel κ-opioid receptor agonist

    Takashi Endoh;Hirotoshi Matsuura;Atsushi Tajima;Naoki Izumimoto

  • The history of human populations in the Japanese Archipelago inferred from genome-wide SNP data with a special reference to the Ainu and the Ryukyuan populations

    Timothy Jinam;Nao Nishida;Momoki Hirai;Shoji Kawamura

  • Sequence rearrangement in JC virus DNAs molecularly cloned from immunosuppressed renal transplant patients.

    Y Yogo;T Kitamura;C Sugimoto;K Hara

  • Meta-analyses of Blood Homocysteine Levels for Gender and Genetic Association Studies of the MTHFR C677T Polymorphism in Schizophrenia

    Akira Nishi;Shusuke Numata;Atsushi Tajima;Makoto Kinoshita

  • Common Variants in the ATP2B1 Gene Are Associated With Susceptibility to Hypertension: The Japanese Millennium Genome Project

    Yasuharu Tabara;Katsuhiko Kohara;Yoshikuni Kita;Nobuhito Hirawa

  • Meta-analysis of genome-wide association scans for genetic susceptibility to endometriosis in Japanese population.

    Sosuke Adachi;Atsushi Tajima;Jinhua Quan;Kazufumi Haino

  • Gene Expression Profiling Reveals Distinct Molecular Signatures Associated With the Rupture of Intracranial Aneurysm

    Hirofumi Nakaoka;Atsushi Tajima;Taku Yoneyama;Kazuyoshi Hosomichi

  • Network-based gene expression analysis of intracranial aneurysm tissue reveals role of antigen presenting cells.

    B. Krischek;H. Kasuya;A. Tajima;H. Akagawa

Frequent Co-Authors

Ituro Inoue
Ituro Inoue National Institute of Genetics
Yoshio Aso
Yoshio Aso Osaka University
Issei Imoto
Issei Imoto University of Tokushima
Makoto Kinoshita
Makoto Kinoshita University of Tokushima
Shinji Nakao
Shinji Nakao Kanazawa University
Eske Willerslev
Eske Willerslev University of Copenhagen
Kentaro Shimizu
Kentaro Shimizu University of Zurich
Akira Hata
Akira Hata Chiba University
Ryota Hashimoto
Ryota Hashimoto National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry
Katsushi Tokunaga
Katsushi Tokunaga University of Tokyo

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