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Atsushi Tokunaga

Atsushi Tokunaga

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Neuroscience

D-Index
35
Citations
8275
World Ranking
9112
National Ranking
336

Atsushi Tokunaga publication distribution in Neuroscience in 2026

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

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 62 publications — 2nd percentile

2% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more.

Atsushi Tokunaga D-index placement in Neuroscience in 2026

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

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 35 D-Index — 5th percentile

5% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more.

Overview

Atsushi Tokunaga is affiliated with Hyogo College of Medicine in Japan, where their work focuses primarily on the fields of engineering, chemistry, and materials science. Their research spans several interconnected subfields, including mechanical engineering, organic chemistry, and polymers and plastics. The central themes of their scientific contributions include epoxy resin curing processes, photopolymerization techniques and applications, and the synthesis and properties of polymers.

Among their recent research outputs are two notable papers published in 2024. One is titled Effect of Number Density of Epoxy Functional Groups on Reaction Kinetics for Epoxy Resin, featured in the journal Macromolecules. The other paper, Exploring the Impact of Molecular Structure on Curing Kinetics: A Comparative Study of Diglycidyl Ether of Bisphenol A and F Epoxy Resins, was published in The Journal of Physical Chemistry B.

Tokunaga frequently collaborates with a range of co-authors, emphasizing team-based research efforts. Prominent collaborators include Atsuomi Shundo, Riichi Kuwahara, Satoru Yamamoto, Keiji Tanaka, and Nguyen Thao Phan.

Regarding publication venues, Tokunaga's work has appeared primarily in Macromolecules and The Journal of Physical Chemistry B. These journals correspond with the scientist's focus areas and underpin their engagement with the latest developments in polymer chemistry and materials engineering.

  • Effect of Number Density of Epoxy Functional Groups on Reaction Kinetics for Epoxy Resin (2024, Macromolecules)
  • Exploring the Impact of Molecular Structure on Curing Kinetics: A Comparative Study of Diglycidyl Ether of Bisphenol A and F Epoxy Resins (2024, The Journal of Physical Chemistry B)

  • Atsuomi Shundo
  • Riichi Kuwahara
  • Satoru Yamamoto
  • Keiji Tanaka
  • Nguyen Thao Phan

  • Macromolecules
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry B

  • Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Materials Science

  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Polymers and Plastics

  • Epoxy Resin Curing Processes
  • Photopolymerization techniques and applications
  • Synthesis and properties of polymers

Best Publications

  • Activating Transcription Factor 3 (ATF3) Induction by Axotomy in Sensory and Motoneurons: A Novel Neuronal Marker of Nerve Injury

    Hiroaki Tsujino;Eiji Kondo;Tetsuo Fukuoka;Yi Dai

  • Distinct expression of TRPM8, TRPA1, and TRPV1 mRNAs in rat primary afferent neurons with aδ/c‐fibers and colocalization with trk receptors

    Kimiko Kobayashi;Tetsuo Fukuoka;Koichi Obata;Hiroki Yamanaka

  • TRPA1 induced in sensory neurons contributes to cold hyperalgesia after inflammation and nerve injury

    Koichi Obata;Hirokazu Katsura;Toshiyuki Mizushima;Hiroki Yamanaka

  • Phosphorylation of Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinase in Primary Afferent Neurons by Noxious Stimuli and Its Involvement in Peripheral Sensitization

    Yi Dai;Koichi Iwata;Tetsuo Fukuoka;Eiji Kondo

  • Role of Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Activation in Injured and Intact Primary Afferent Neurons for Mechanical and Heat Hypersensitivity after Spinal Nerve Ligation

    Koichi Obata;Hiroki Yamanaka;Kimiko Kobayashi;Yi Dai

  • Contribution of injured and uninjured dorsal root ganglion neurons to pain behavior and the changes in gene expression following chronic constriction injury of the sciatic nerve in rats.

    Koichi Obata;Hiroki Yamanaka;Tetsuo Fukuoka;Dai Yi

  • Differential Activation of Extracellular Signal-Regulated Protein Kinase in Primary Afferent Neurons Regulates Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Expression after Peripheral Inflammation and Nerve Injury

    Koichi Obata;Hiroki Yamanaka;Yi Dai;Toshiya Tachibana

  • Antisense knock down of TRPA1, but not TRPM8, alleviates cold hyperalgesia after spinal nerve ligation in rats.

    Hirokazu Katsura;Koichi Obata;Toshiyuki Mizushima;Hiroki Yamanaka

  • VR1, but not P2X3, increases in the spared L4 DRG in rats with L5 spinal nerve ligation

    Tetsuo Fukuoka;Atsushi Tokunaga;Toshiya Tachibana;Yi Dai

  • Change in mRNAs for neuropeptides and the GABAA receptor in dorsal root ganglion neurons in a rat experimental neuropathic pain model

    Tetsuo Fukuoka;Tetsuo Fukuoka;Atsushi Tokunaga;Eiji Kondo;Kenji Miki

  • Calcitonin gene-related peptide increase in the rat spinal dorsal horn and dorsal column nucleus following peripheral nerve injury: Up-regulation in a subpopulation of primary afferent sensory neurons

    K Miki;T Fukuoka;A Tokunaga;K Noguchi

  • Neurons and glial cells differentially express P2Y receptor mRNAs in the rat dorsal root ganglion and spinal cord

    Kimiko Kobayashi;Tetsuo Fukuoka;Hiroki Yamanaka;Yi Dai

  • Differential activation of MAPK in injured and uninjured DRG neurons following chronic constriction injury of the sciatic nerve in rats.

    Koichi Obata;Hiroki Yamanaka;Yi Dai;Toshiyuki Mizushima

  • Differential expression patterns of mRNAs for P2X receptor subunits in neurochemically characterized dorsal root ganglion neurons in the rat

    Kimiko Kobayashi;Tetsuo Fukuoka;Hiroki Yamanaka;Yi Dai

  • 5-HT2A receptor subtype is involved in the thermal hyperalgesic mechanism of serotonin in the periphery

    Atsushi Tokunaga;Misako Saika;Emiko Senba

  • The role of ERK signaling and the P2X receptor on mechanical pain evoked by movement of inflamed knee joint.

    Daisuke Seino;Atsushi Tokunaga;Toshiya Tachibana;Shinichi Yoshiya

  • Activation of p38 MAPK in primary afferent neurons by noxious stimulation and its involvement in the development of thermal hyperalgesia.

    Toshiyuki Mizushima;Koichi Obata;Hiroki Yamanaka;Yi Dai

  • Activation of extracellular signal-regulated protein kinase in the dorsal root ganglion following inflammation near the nerve cell body.

    K Obata;H Yamanaka;Y Dai;T Mizushima

  • Contribution of sensitized P2X receptors in inflamed tissue to the mechanical hypersensitivity revealed by phosphorylated ERK in DRG neurons.

    Yi Dai;Tetsuo Fukuoka;Hu Wang;Hiroki Yamanaka

  • Contribution of degeneration of motor and sensory fibers to pain behavior and the changes in neurotrophic factors in rat dorsal root ganglion.

    Koichi Obata;Hiroki Yamanaka;Yi Dai;Toshiyuki Mizushima

Frequent Co-Authors

Koichi Noguchi
Koichi Noguchi Hyogo College of Medicine
Yi Dai
Yi Dai Hyogo University of Health Sciences
Hiroki Yamanaka
Hiroki Yamanaka Hyogo College of Medicine
Koichi Obata
Koichi Obata Hyogo College of Medicine
Takashi Mashimo
Takashi Mashimo Osaka University
Hideki Yoshikawa
Hideki Yoshikawa Osaka University
Koichi Iwata
Koichi Iwata Nihon University
Masaya Tohyama
Masaya Tohyama Kindai University
Makoto Tominaga
Makoto Tominaga National Institutes of Natural Sciences
Hiroshi Kiyama
Hiroshi Kiyama Nagoya University

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