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Harukuni Tokuda

Harukuni Tokuda

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 91 2013 1805 109 103 445 24266
Biology and Biochemistry 91 2367 2163 146 134 430 24214

Harukuni Tokuda publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Harukuni Tokuda between 1978 and 2020, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Harukuni Tokuda published across 43 years, from 1978 to 2020, averaging 11.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 33 publications in 2003. 2 of the 483 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1978 to 2020. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 33. Peak 33 publications in 2003. 1978: 1 publication 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 0 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 7 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 6 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 9 publications 1990: 13 publications 1991: 10 publications 1992: 7 publications 1993: 8 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 8 publications 1996: 9 publications 1997: 16 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 21 publications 2000: 30 publications 2001: 25 publications 2002: 27 publications 2003: 33 publications 2004: 25 publications 2005: 22 publications 2006: 27 publications 2007: 18 publications 2008: 15 publications 2009: 16 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 18 publications 2013: 28 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 2 publications
1978 2020

483 publications in total across all disciplines

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Harukuni Tokuda: publications per year, 1978 to 2020
Year Publications
1978 1
1979 0
1980 0
1981 1
1982 0
1983 2
1984 3
1985 7
1986 2
1987 6
1988 3
1989 9
1990 13
1991 10
1992 7
1993 8
1994 5
1995 8
1996 9
1997 16
1998 9
1999 21
2000 30
2001 25
2002 27
2003 33
2004 25
2005 22
2006 27
2007 18
2008 15
2009 16
2010 13
2011 12
2012 18
2013 28
2014 9
2015 7
2016 10
2017 2
2018 4
2019 0
2020 2
Total 483
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Harukuni Tokuda publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

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

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 441–460 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 445 publications — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270 445
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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Harukuni Tokuda D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

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

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 90–91 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 91 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185 91
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Overview

Harukuni Tokuda is affiliated with Kyoto University in Japan and has contributed extensively to the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their research spans molecular biology, endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism, physiology, infectious diseases, and oncology.

Tokuda's work covers varied topics including bone metabolism and diseases, inflammatory mediators and NSAID effects, heat shock proteins research, SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 research, COVID-19 clinical research studies, diabetes treatment and management, and cytokine signaling pathways and interactions.

Some of their recent papers include:

  • Use of heated tobacco products, moderate alcohol drinking, and anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibody titers after BNT162b2 vaccination among Japanese healthcare workers (2022) published in Preventive Medicine
  • Exploring the genetic diversity of the Japanese population: Insights from a large-scale whole genome sequencing analysis (2023) published in PLoS Genetics
  • Cross-sectional association of metrics derived from continuous glucose monitoring with cognitive performance in older adults with type 2 diabetes (2022) published in Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism
  • Microvascular complications and frailty can predict adverse outcomes in older patients with diabetes (2021) published in Geriatrics and gerontology international/Geriatrics & gerontology international
  • Olive polyphenols attenuate TNF-α-stimulated M-CSF and IL-6 synthesis in osteoblasts: Suppression of Akt and p44/p42 MAP kinase signaling pathways (2021) published in Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Tokuda include:

  • Osamu Kozawa
  • Rie Matsushima-Nishiwaki
  • Hiroki Iida
  • Tomoyuki Hioki
  • Junko Tachi

The scientist often publishes work in notable venues such as:

  • PLoS ONE
  • Biomedical Research
  • Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism
  • Geriatrics and gerontology international/Geriatrics & gerontology international
  • Bioscience Biotechnology and Biochemistry

Best Publications

  • An antitumor promoter from Moringa oleifera Lam.

    Amelia P. Guevara;Carolyn Vargas;Hiromu Sakurai;Yasuhiro Fujiwara

  • Triterpene Acids from the Leaves of Perilla frutescens and Their Anti-inflammatory and Antitumor-promoting Effects

    Norihiro Banno;Toshihiro Akihisa;Harukuni Tokuda;Ken Yasukawa

  • Production of bioactive triterpenes by Eriobotrya japonica calli.

    Shoko Taniguchi;Yoko Imayoshi;Eri Kobayashi;Yoshie Takamatsu

  • Inhibitory effects of ursolic and oleanolic ancid on skin tumor promotion by 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate

    Harukuni Tokuda;Hajime Ohigashi;Koichi Koshimizu;Yohei Ito

  • Cancer prevention by carotenoids.

    Hoyoku Nishino;Michiaki Murakoshi;Harukuni Tokuda;Yoshiko Satomi

  • Chemopreventive effect of resveratrol, sesamol, sesame oil and sunflower oil in the Epstein-Barr virus early antigen activation assay and the mouse skin two-stage carcinogenesis.

    Govind J. Kapadia;Magnus A. Azuine;Harukuni Tokuda;Midori Takasaki

  • Azaphilones, Furanoisophthalides, and Amino Acids from the Extracts of Monascus pilosus-Fermented Rice (Red-Mold Rice) and Their Chemopreventive Effects

    Toshihiro Akihisa;Harukuni Tokuda;Ken Yasukawa;Motohiko Ukiya

  • Astaxanthin limits exercise-induced skeletal and cardiac muscle damage in mice.

    Wataru Aoi;Yuji Naito;Kunihiro Sakuma;Masashi Kuchide

  • Potent Preventive Action of α-Carotene against Carcinogenesis: Spontaneous Liver Carcinogenesis and Promoting Stage of Lung and Skin Carcinogenesis in Mice Are Suppressed More Effectively by α-Carotene Than by β-Carotene

    Michiaki Murakoshi;Hoyoku Nishino;Yoshiko Satomi;Junko Takayasu

  • Anti-inflammatory and anti-tumor-promoting effects of triterpene acids and sterols from the fungus Ganoderma lucidum.

    Toshihiro Akihisa;Yuji Nakamura;Masaaki Tagata;Harukuni Tokuda

  • Anti-inflammatory activities of the triterpene acids from the resin of Boswellia carteri

    Norihiro Banno;Toshihiro Akihisa;Ken Yasukawa;Harukuni Tokuda

  • Anti-Inflammatory, Anti-Tumor-Promoting, and Cytotoxic Activities of Constituents of Marigold (Calendula officinalis) Flowers

    Motohiko Ukiya;Toshihiro Akihisa;Ken Yasukawa;Harukuni Tokuda

  • Chemoprevention of lung and skin cancer by Beta vulgaris (beet) root extract

    Govind J. Kapadia;Harukuni Tokuda;Takao Konoshima;Hoyoku Nishino

  • Chemoprevention of DMBA-induced UV-B promoted, NOR-1-induced TPA promoted skin carcinogenesis, and DEN-induced phenobarbital promoted liver tumors in mice by extract of beetroot.

    Govind J Kapadia;Magnus A Azuine;Rajagopalan Sridhar;Yoko Okuda

  • Cancer chemopreventive agents, 4-phenylcoumarins from Calophyllum inophyllum.

    Masataka Itoigawa;Masataka Itoigawa;Chihiro Ito;Hugh T.-W Tan;Masashi Kuchide

  • Search for possible antitumor promoters by inhibition of 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate-induced Epstein-Barr virus activation; Ursolic acid and oleanolic acid from an anti-inflammatory Chinese medicinal plant, Glechoma hederaceae L.

    Hajime Ohigashi;Hitoshi Takamura;Koichi Koshimizu;Harukuni Tokuda

  • Cancer chemopreventive activity of carotenoids in the fruits of red paprika Capsicum annuum L.

    Takashi Maoka;Kooich Mochida;Mutsuo Kozuka;Yoshihiro Ito

  • Constituents of Compositae plants: III. Anti-tumor promoting effects and cytotoxic activity against human cancer cell lines of triterpene diols and triols from edible chrysanthemum flowers

    Motohiko Ukiya;Toshihiro Akihisa;Harukuni Tokuda;Hiroyuki Suzuki

  • Anti-tumor promoting effect of glycosides from Prunus persica seeds.

    Toshiyuki Fukuda;Hideyuki Ito;Teruo Mukainaka;Harukuni Tokuda

  • Cancer prevention by natural carotenoids

    Hoyoku Nishino;Harukuni Tokuda;Michiaki Murakoshi;Yoshiko Satomi

Frequent Co-Authors

Hoyoku Nishino
Hoyoku Nishino Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine
Toshihiro Akihisa
Toshihiro Akihisa Tokyo University of Science
Akio Iwashima
Akio Iwashima Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine
Kuo Hsiung Lee
Kuo Hsiung Lee University of Minnesota
Hiroshi Furukawa
Hiroshi Furukawa Meijo University
Takashi Suzuki
Takashi Suzuki Tohoku University
Ken Yasukawa
Ken Yasukawa Nihon University
Toshikazu Yoshikawa
Toshikazu Yoshikawa Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine
Hideyuki Ito
Hideyuki Ito Okayama Prefectural University
Takashi Yoshida
Takashi Yoshida Matsuyama University

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