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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 115 4441 4165 94 90 725 72501

Atsushi Takahashi publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Atsushi Takahashi between 1984 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Atsushi Takahashi published across 43 years, from 1984 to 2026, averaging 20.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 51 publications in 2012. 12 of the 892 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1984 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 51. Peak 51 publications in 2012. 1984: 4 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 1 publication 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 8 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 8 publications 1998: 14 publications 1999: 12 publications 2000: 18 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 15 publications 2003: 21 publications 2004: 28 publications 2005: 39 publications 2006: 30 publications 2007: 32 publications 2008: 37 publications 2009: 38 publications 2010: 33 publications 2011: 50 publications 2012: 51 publications 2013: 28 publications 2014: 35 publications 2015: 46 publications 2016: 43 publications 2017: 29 publications 2018: 39 publications 2019: 34 publications 2020: 35 publications 2021: 31 publications 2022: 19 publications 2023: 45 publications 2024: 17 publications 2025: 11 publications 2026: 1 publication
1984 2026

892 publications in total across all disciplines

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Atsushi Takahashi: publications per year, 1984 to 2026
Year Publications
1984 4
1985 1
1986 1
1987 0
1988 0
1989 2
1990 4
1991 6
1992 4
1993 4
1994 7
1995 8
1996 6
1997 8
1998 14
1999 12
2000 18
2001 6
2002 15
2003 21
2004 28
2005 39
2006 30
2007 32
2008 37
2009 38
2010 33
2011 50
2012 51
2013 28
2014 35
2015 46
2016 43
2017 29
2018 39
2019 34
2020 35
2021 31
2022 19
2023 45
2024 17
2025 11
2026 1
Total 892
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Atsushi Takahashi publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

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

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 86 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 101–120 to 1,796+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 922. Most scientists, 922, have 341–360 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 721–740 publications, is where this scientist sits. 101–120 publications: 5 scientists 121–140 publications: 26 scientists 141–160 publications: 73 scientists 161–180 publications: 155 scientists 181–200 publications: 230 scientists 201–220 publications: 363 scientists 221–240 publications: 487 scientists 241–260 publications: 545 scientists 261–280 publications: 722 scientists 281–300 publications: 768 scientists 301–320 publications: 834 scientists 321–340 publications: 895 scientists 341–360 publications: 922 scientists 361–380 publications: 838 scientists 381–400 publications: 861 scientists 401–420 publications: 918 scientists 421–440 publications: 806 scientists 441–460 publications: 771 scientists 461–480 publications: 751 scientists 481–500 publications: 713 scientists 501–520 publications: 617 scientists 521–540 publications: 610 scientists 541–560 publications: 537 scientists 561–580 publications: 504 scientists 581–600 publications: 509 scientists 601–620 publications: 396 scientists 621–640 publications: 386 scientists 641–660 publications: 371 scientists 661–680 publications: 340 scientists 681–700 publications: 336 scientists 701–720 publications: 307 scientists 721–740 publications: 259 scientists 741–760 publications: 230 scientists 761–780 publications: 228 scientists 781–800 publications: 217 scientists 801–820 publications: 204 scientists 821–840 publications: 186 scientists 841–860 publications: 177 scientists 861–880 publications: 155 scientists 881–900 publications: 139 scientists 901–920 publications: 145 scientists 921–940 publications: 116 scientists 941–960 publications: 133 scientists 961–980 publications: 91 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 96 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 77 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 70 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 63 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 77 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 49 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 54 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 49 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 51 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 35 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 39 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 26 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 37 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 36 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 27 scientists 1,281–1,300 publications: 32 scientists 1,301–1,320 publications: 28 scientists 1,321–1,340 publications: 17 scientists 1,341–1,360 publications: 30 scientists 1,361–1,380 publications: 28 scientists 1,381–1,400 publications: 17 scientists 1,401–1,420 publications: 21 scientists 1,421–1,440 publications: 15 scientists 1,441–1,460 publications: 12 scientists 1,461–1,480 publications: 12 scientists 1,481–1,500 publications: 18 scientists 1,501–1,520 publications: 14 scientists 1,521–1,540 publications: 17 scientists 1,541–1,560 publications: 15 scientists 1,561–1,580 publications: 6 scientists 1,581–1,600 publications: 2 scientists 1,601–1,620 publications: 12 scientists 1,621–1,640 publications: 11 scientists 1,641–1,660 publications: 8 scientists 1,661–1,680 publications: 5 scientists 1,681–1,700 publications: 5 scientists 1,701–1,720 publications: 10 scientists 1,721–1,740 publications: 12 scientists 1,741–1,760 publications: 14 scientists 1,761–1,780 publications: 6 scientists 1,781–1,795 publications: 5 scientists 1,796+ publications: 100 scientists
101–120 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 725 publications — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

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Number of Medicine scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
101–120 5
121–140 26
141–160 73
161–180 155
181–200 230
201–220 363
221–240 487
241–260 545
261–280 722
281–300 768
301–320 834
321–340 895
341–360 922
361–380 838
381–400 861
401–420 918
421–440 806
441–460 771
461–480 751
481–500 713
501–520 617
521–540 610
541–560 537
561–580 504
581–600 509
601–620 396
621–640 386
641–660 371
661–680 340
681–700 336
701–720 307
721–740 259 725
741–760 230
761–780 228
781–800 217
801–820 204
821–840 186
841–860 177
861–880 155
881–900 139
901–920 145
921–940 116
941–960 133
961–980 91
981–1,000 96
1,001–1,020 77
1,021–1,040 70
1,041–1,060 63
1,061–1,080 77
1,081–1,100 49
1,101–1,120 54
1,121–1,140 49
1,141–1,160 51
1,161–1,180 35
1,181–1,200 39
1,201–1,220 26
1,221–1,240 37
1,241–1,260 36
1,261–1,280 27
1,281–1,300 32
1,301–1,320 28
1,321–1,340 17
1,341–1,360 30
1,361–1,380 28
1,381–1,400 17
1,401–1,420 21
1,421–1,440 15
1,441–1,460 12
1,461–1,480 12
1,481–1,500 18
1,501–1,520 14
1,521–1,540 17
1,541–1,560 15
1,561–1,580 6
1,581–1,600 2
1,601–1,620 12
1,621–1,640 11
1,641–1,660 8
1,661–1,680 5
1,681–1,700 5
1,701–1,720 10
1,721–1,740 12
1,741–1,760 14
1,761–1,780 6
1,781–1,795 5
1,796+ 100
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Atsushi Takahashi D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

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

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 75 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 70–71 to 217+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,027. Most scientists, 1,027, have 82–83 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 114–115 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 70–71 D-Index: 226 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 391 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 574 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 730 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 891 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 972 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 1,027 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 1,003 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 960 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 970 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 922 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 839 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 808 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 779 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 668 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 611 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 630 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 513 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 541 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 445 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 429 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 399 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 393 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 318 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 302 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 287 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 255 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 256 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 252 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 230 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 179 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 168 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 163 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 159 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 134 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 134 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 118 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 109 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 106 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 74 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 79 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 80 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 87 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 57 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 74 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 69 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 60 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 53 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 39 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 42 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 32 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 39 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 40 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 28 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 19 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 23 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 31 scientists 184–185 D-Index: 18 scientists 186–187 D-Index: 20 scientists 188–189 D-Index: 22 scientists 190–191 D-Index: 13 scientists 192–193 D-Index: 21 scientists 194–195 D-Index: 12 scientists 196–197 D-Index: 12 scientists 198–199 D-Index: 14 scientists 200–201 D-Index: 15 scientists 202–203 D-Index: 13 scientists 204–205 D-Index: 10 scientists 206–207 D-Index: 8 scientists 208–209 D-Index: 4 scientists 210–211 D-Index: 12 scientists 212–213 D-Index: 11 scientists 214–215 D-Index: 10 scientists 216 D-Index: 4 scientists 217+ D-Index: 98 scientists
70–71 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 115 D-Index — 78th percentile

78% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

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Number of Medicine scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
70–71 226
72–73 391
74–75 574
76–77 730
78–79 891
80–81 972
82–83 1,027
84–85 1,003
86–87 960
88–89 970
90–91 922
92–93 839
94–95 808
96–97 779
98–99 668
100–101 611
102–103 630
104–105 513
106–107 541
108–109 445
110–111 429
112–113 399
114–115 393 115
116–117 318
118–119 302
120–121 287
122–123 255
124–125 256
126–127 252
128–129 230
130–131 179
132–133 168
134–135 163
136–137 159
138–139 134
140–141 134
142–143 118
144–145 109
146–147 106
148–149 74
150–151 79
152–153 80
154–155 87
156–157 57
158–159 74
160–161 69
162–163 60
164–165 53
166–167 39
168–169 42
170–171 32
172–173 39
174–175 40
176–177 28
178–179 19
180–181 23
182–183 31
184–185 18
186–187 20
188–189 22
190–191 13
192–193 21
194–195 12
196–197 12
198–199 14
200–201 15
202–203 13
204–205 10
206–207 8
208–209 4
210–211 12
212–213 11
214–215 10
216 4
217+ 98
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Overview

Atsushi Takahashi is affiliated with the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences in Japan. Their research primarily addresses topics in medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology with a notable emphasis on cardiology and cardiovascular medicine, surgery, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, genetics, and molecular biology.

Their recent publications include works across multiple high-impact journals, focusing on genetic associations and epidemiology, cardiac conditions, and cancer research. Notable papers authored or co-authored by Takahashi include:

  • Large-scale genome-wide association study in a Japanese population identifies novel susceptibility loci across different diseases (2020, Nature Genetics)
  • Identification of type 2 diabetes loci in 433,540 East Asian individuals (2020, Nature)
  • Population-specific and trans-ancestry genome-wide analyses identify distinct and shared genetic risk loci for coronary artery disease (2020, Nature Genetics)
  • The genetic basis of endometriosis and comorbidity with other pain and inflammatory conditions (2023, Nature Genetics)
  • LC3 lipidation is essential for TFEB activation during the lysosomal damage response to kidney injury (2020, Nature Cell Biology)

Takahashi frequently collaborates with several researchers within their field. Notable frequent co-authors include Michiaki Kubo, Yoichiro Kamatani, Koichi Matsuda, Tetsuo Sasano, and Yukihide Momozawa, reflecting sustained research partnerships.

Their publications are often featured in leading scientific venues, with multiple contributions to the International Journal of Urology, Nature Genetics, Nature Communications, Cancer Science, and UNC Libraries.

The main fields of study addressed in Takahashi's work encompass:

  • Medicine
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Subfields emphasized in their research include:

  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Surgery
  • Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
  • Genetics
  • Molecular Biology

The key research topics they have explored involve:

  • Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
  • Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments
  • Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
  • Bladder and Urothelial Cancer Treatments
  • Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research
  • Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias
  • Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers

Best Publications

  • Spontaneous Initiation of Atrial Fibrillation by Ectopic Beats Originating in the Pulmonary Veins

    M Haïssaguerre;P Jaïs;D C Shah;A Takahashi

  • Genetics of rheumatoid arthritis contributes to biology and drug discovery

    Yukinori Okada;Yukinori Okada;Di Wu;Di Wu;Di Wu;Gosia Trynka;Gosia Trynka;Towfique Raj;Towfique Raj

  • Association analyses identify 38 susceptibility loci for inflammatory bowel disease and highlight shared genetic risk across populations

    J Z Liu;S van Sommeren;H Huang;S C Ng

  • Genetic studies of body mass index yield new insights for obesity biology

    Adam E. Locke;Bratati Kahali;Sonja I. Berndt;Anne E. Justice

  • Functional haplotypes of PADI4, encoding citrullinating enzyme peptidylarginine deiminase 4, are associated with rheumatoid arthritis.

    Akari Suzuki;Ryo Yamada;Xiaotian Chang;Shinya Tokuhiro

  • Electrophysiological End Point for Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation Initiated From Multiple Pulmonary Venous Foci

    Michel Haïssaguerre;Pierre Jaïs;Dipen C. Shah;Stéphane Garrigue

  • Seven new loci associated with age-related macular degeneration

    Lars G. Fritsche;Lars G. Fritsche;Wei Chen;Wei Chen;Matthew Schu;Brian L. Yaspan

  • SNPs in KCNQ1 are associated with susceptibility to type 2 diabetes in East Asian and European populations

    Hiroyuki Unoki;Atsushi Takahashi;Takahisa Kawaguchi;Kazuo Hara

  • Genetic analysis of quantitative traits in the Japanese population links cell types to complex human diseases

    Masahiro Kanai;Masahiro Kanai;Masato Akiyama;Atsushi Takahashi;Nana Matoba

  • An intronic SNP in a RUNX1 binding site of SLC22A4, encoding an organic cation transporter, is associated with rheumatoid arthritis.

    Shinya Tokuhiro;Ryo Yamada;Xiaotian Chang;Akari Suzuki

  • Identification of a novel non-coding RNA, MIAT, that confers risk of myocardial infarction

    Nobuaki Ishii;Kouichi Ozaki;Hiroshi Sato;Hiroya Mizuno

  • Multi-ancestry genome-wide association study of 21,000 cases and 95,000 controls identifies new risk loci for atopic dermatitis

    Lavinia Paternoster;Marie Standl;Johannes Waage;Hansjoerg Baurecht

  • Comparative genetic architectures of schizophrenia in East Asian and European populations

    Max Lam;Chia-Yen Chen;Zhiqiang Li;Alicia R. Martin;Alicia R. Martin

  • A genome-wide association study identifies variants in the HLA-DP locus associated with chronic hepatitis B in Asians

    Yoichiro Kamatani;Sukanya Wattanapokayakit;Hidenori Ochi;Takahisa Kawaguchi

  • Single nucleotide polymorphisms in TNFSF15 confer susceptibility to Crohn's disease

    Keiko Yamazaki;Dermot McGovern;Jiannis Ragoussis;Marta Paolucci

  • Genetic associations at 53 loci highlight cell types and biological pathways relevant for kidney function

    Cristian Pattaro;Alexander Teumer;Mathias Gorski;Audrey Y. Chu

  • Multiancestry association study identifies new asthma risk loci that colocalize with immune-cell enhancer marks

    Florence Demenais;Florence Demenais;Patricia Margaritte-Jeannin;Patricia Margaritte-Jeannin;Kathleen C. Barnes;William O.C. Cookson

  • A meta-analysis of 87,040 individuals identifies 23 new susceptibility loci for prostate cancer

    Ali Amin Al Olama;Zsofia Kote-Jarai;Sonja I. Berndt;David V. Conti

  • Mapping and Ablation of Left Atrial Flutters

    Pierre Jaïs;Dipen C. Shah;Michel Haïssaguerre;Mélèze Hocini

  • New gene functions in megakaryopoiesis and platelet formation

    Christian Gieger;Aparna Radhakrishnan;Ana Cvejic;Weihong Tang

Frequent Co-Authors

Mitsuaki Isobe
Mitsuaki Isobe Tokyo Medical and Dental University
Yoichiro Kamatani
Yoichiro Kamatani University of Tokyo
Koichi Matsuda
Koichi Matsuda University of Tokyo
Fumiaki Marumo
Fumiaki Marumo Tokyo Medical and Dental University
Yukinori Okada
Yukinori Okada Osaka University
Yusuke Nakamura
Yusuke Nakamura National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition
Tatsuhiko Tsunoda
Tatsuhiko Tsunoda University of Tokyo
Jianjun Liu
Jianjun Liu Genome Institute of Singapore
Toshihiro Tanaka
Toshihiro Tanaka Tokyo Medical and Dental University

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