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Fumitaka Kikkawa

Fumitaka Kikkawa

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
74
Citations
21473
World Ranking
5550
National Ranking
358

Fumitaka Kikkawa 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 Fumitaka Kikkawa sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 626 publications — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Fumitaka Kikkawa 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 Fumitaka Kikkawa sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 74 D-Index — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Fumitaka Kikkawa is affiliated with Nagoya University in Japan. Their research primarily focuses on medicine, with a significant concentration on reproductive medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, surgery, oncology, and molecular biology.

Their work covers several interrelated topics, including:

  • Ovarian cancer diagnosis and treatment
  • Endometriosis research and treatment
  • Plasma applications and diagnostics
  • Intraperitoneal and appendiceal malignancies
  • Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
  • Reproductive system and pregnancy
  • Neonatal respiratory health research

Frequently publishing in journals such as Scientific Reports, PubMed, Plasma Processes and Polymers, Cancers, and the Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Kikkawa has contributed to advancing knowledge in these fields.

Notable recent papers include:

  • Fusobacterium infection facilitates the development of endometriosis through the phenotypic transition of endometrial fibroblasts (2023, Science Translational Medicine)
  • Novel ovarian endometriosis model causes infertility via iron-mediated oxidative stress in mice (2020, Redox Biology)
  • Ovarian cancer-associated mesothelial cells induce acquired platinum-resistance in peritoneal metastasis via the FN1/Akt signaling pathway (2020, International Journal of Cancer)
  • Plasma-activated medium promotes autophagic cell death along with alteration of the mTOR pathway (2020, Scientific Reports)
  • Long non-coding RNA: A recently accentuated molecule in chemoresistance in cancer (2020, Cancer and Metastasis Reviews)

Frequent collaborators in research include Hiroaki Kajiyama, Nobuhisa Yoshikawa, Shiro Suzuki, Masato Yoshihara, and Yoshinori Moriyama, indicating a strong network within the field.

Best Publications

  • Chemoresistance to paclitaxel induces epithelial-mesenchymal transition and enhances metastatic potential for epithelial ovarian carcinoma cells

    Hiroaki Kajiyama;Kiyosumi Shibata;Mikio Terauchi;Mamoru Yamashita

  • Effect of Indirect Nonequilibrium Atmospheric Pressure Plasma on Anti-Proliferative Activity against Chronic Chemo-Resistant Ovarian Cancer Cells In Vitro and In Vivo

    Fumi Utsumi;Hiroaki Kajiyama;Kae Nakamura;Hiromasa Tanaka

  • Plasma-Activated Medium Selectively Kills Glioblastoma Brain Tumor Cells by Down-Regulating a Survival Signaling Molecule, AKT Kinase

    Hiromasa Tanaka;Masaaki Mizuno;Kenji Ishikawa;Kae Nakamura

  • Selective killing of ovarian cancer cells through induction of apoptosis by nonequilibrium atmospheric pressure plasma

    Sachiko Iseki;Kae Nakamura;Moemi Hayashi;Hiromasa Tanaka

  • Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase is a novel prognostic indicator for endometrial cancer.

    K Ino;N Yoshida;H Kajiyama;K Shibata

  • Functional expression of the angiotensin II type 1 receptor in human ovarian carcinoma cells and its blockade therapy resulting in suppression of tumor invasion, angiogenesis, and peritoneal dissemination.

    Takayasu Suganuma;Kazuhiko Ino;Kiyosumi Shibata;Hiroaki Kajiyama

  • Inverse correlation between tumoral indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase expression and tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes in endometrial cancer: its association with disease progression and survival.

    Kazuhiko Ino;Eiko Yamamoto;Kiyosumi Shibata;Hiroaki Kajiyama

  • Involvement of SDF-1α/CXCR4 axis in the enhanced peritoneal metastasis of epithelial ovarian carcinoma

    Hiroaki Kajiyama;Kiyosumi Shibata;Mikio Terauchi;Kazuhiko Ino

  • Malignant extracellular vesicles carrying MMP1 mRNA facilitate peritoneal dissemination in ovarian cancer

    Akira Yokoi;Yusuke Yoshioka;Yusuke Yamamoto;Mitsuya Ishikawa

  • Role of the immunosuppressive enzyme indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase in the progression of ovarian carcinoma.

    Tomoko Inaba;Kazuhiko Ino;Hiroaki Kajiyama;Eiko Yamamoto

  • Cell survival of glioblastoma grown in medium containing hydrogen peroxide and/or nitrite, or in plasma-activated medium

    Naoyuki Kurake;Hiromasa Tanaka;Kenji Ishikawa;Takashi Kondo

  • The post-operative decline in serum anti-Müllerian hormone correlates with the bilaterality and severity of endometriosis

    Wakana Hirokawa;Akira Iwase;Maki Goto;Sachiko Takikawa

  • Non-thermal atmospheric pressure plasma activates lactate in Ringer’s solution for anti-tumor effects

    Hiromasa Tanaka;Kae Nakamura;Masaaki Mizuno;Kenji Ishikawa

  • Fibronectin activates matrix metalloproteinase-9 secretion via the MEK1-MAPK and the PI3K-Akt pathways in ovarian cancer cells.

    A A Thant;A Nawa;F Kikkawa;Y Ichigotani

  • Structure of the human thyroid peroxidase gene: Comparison and relationship to the human myeloperoxidase gene

    Shioko Kimura;Young Sook Hong;Tomio Kotani;Sachiya Ohtaki

  • Identification of two point mutations in the gene coding luteinizing hormone (LH) beta-subunit, associated with immunologically anomalous LH variants.

    Kenji Furui;Nobuhiko Suganuma;Shin-Ichiro Tsukahara;Yoshimasa Asada

  • Serum anti-Müllerian hormone level is a useful marker for evaluating the impact of laparoscopic cystectomy on ovarian reserve

    Akira Iwase;Wakana Hirokawa;Maki Goto;Sachiko Takikawa

  • Angiotensin II type 1 receptor expression in ovarian cancer and its correlation with tumour angiogenesis and patient survival.

    K Ino;K Shibata;H Kajiyama;E Yamamoto

  • Prognostic factors of patients with yolk sac tumors of the ovary.

    Akihiro Nawa;Naoko Obata;Fumitaka Kikkawa;Michiyasu Kawai

  • Methods for myometrium closure and other factors impacting effects on cesarean section scars of the uterine segment detected by the ultrasonography

    Hiromi Hayakawa;Atsuo Itakura;Takashi Mitsui;Mayumi Okada

Frequent Co-Authors

Hiroyuki Tsuda
Hiroyuki Tsuda Nagoya City University
Shinya Toyokuni
Shinya Toyokuni Nagoya University
Yukihiro Nishiyama
Yukihiro Nishiyama Nagoya University
Masafumi Tsujimoto
Masafumi Tsujimoto Gifu Pharmaceutical University
Tohru Kiyono
Tohru Kiyono National Cancer Research Institute, UK
Michinari Hamaguchi
Michinari Hamaguchi Nagoya University
Nobuo Yaegashi
Nobuo Yaegashi Tohoku University
Nobuyuki Hamajima
Nobuyuki Hamajima Nagoya University
Kinji Ohno
Kinji Ohno Nagoya University
Atsushi Enomoto
Atsushi Enomoto Nagoya University

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