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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 47 6474 5957 213 201 183 7700

Hideaki Soya publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Hideaki Soya between 1988 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Hideaki Soya published across 38 years, from 1988 to 2025, averaging 5.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 2025. 30 of the 218 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 21. Peak 21 publications in 2025. 1988: 1 publication 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 4 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 16 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 21 publications
1988 2025

218 publications in total across all disciplines

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Hideaki Soya: publications per year, 1988 to 2025
Year Publications
1988 1
1989 1
1990 1
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 2
1995 0
1996 3
1997 2
1998 2
1999 5
2000 4
2001 0
2002 2
2003 1
2004 4
2005 5
2006 7
2007 7
2008 7
2009 3
2010 8
2011 11
2012 11
2013 8
2014 9
2015 7
2016 8
2017 10
2018 12
2019 9
2020 7
2021 16
2022 6
2023 9
2024 9
2025 21
Total 218
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Hideaki Soya 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 Hideaki Soya sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 86 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 887+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 539. Most scientists, 539, have 98–107 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 178–187 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 18 scientists 48–57 publications: 79 scientists 58–67 publications: 193 scientists 68–77 publications: 323 scientists 78–87 publications: 406 scientists 88–97 publications: 452 scientists 98–107 publications: 539 scientists 108–117 publications: 505 scientists 118–127 publications: 522 scientists 128–137 publications: 469 scientists 138–147 publications: 456 scientists 148–157 publications: 459 scientists 158–167 publications: 397 scientists 168–177 publications: 383 scientists 178–187 publications: 350 scientists 188–197 publications: 302 scientists 198–207 publications: 306 scientists 208–217 publications: 262 scientists 218–227 publications: 242 scientists 228–237 publications: 220 scientists 238–247 publications: 203 scientists 248–257 publications: 174 scientists 258–267 publications: 176 scientists 268–277 publications: 175 scientists 278–287 publications: 125 scientists 288–297 publications: 116 scientists 298–307 publications: 127 scientists 308–317 publications: 128 scientists 318–327 publications: 99 scientists 328–337 publications: 89 scientists 338–347 publications: 78 scientists 348–357 publications: 96 scientists 358–367 publications: 66 scientists 368–377 publications: 59 scientists 378–387 publications: 65 scientists 388–397 publications: 54 scientists 398–407 publications: 48 scientists 408–417 publications: 49 scientists 418–427 publications: 34 scientists 428–437 publications: 31 scientists 438–447 publications: 30 scientists 448–457 publications: 31 scientists 458–467 publications: 36 scientists 468–477 publications: 40 scientists 478–487 publications: 35 scientists 488–497 publications: 30 scientists 498–507 publications: 23 scientists 508–517 publications: 26 scientists 518–527 publications: 20 scientists 528–537 publications: 23 scientists 538–547 publications: 20 scientists 548–557 publications: 20 scientists 558–567 publications: 17 scientists 568–577 publications: 14 scientists 578–587 publications: 20 scientists 588–597 publications: 20 scientists 598–607 publications: 19 scientists 608–617 publications: 18 scientists 618–627 publications: 17 scientists 628–637 publications: 11 scientists 638–647 publications: 11 scientists 648–657 publications: 11 scientists 658–667 publications: 8 scientists 668–677 publications: 7 scientists 678–687 publications: 11 scientists 688–697 publications: 10 scientists 698–707 publications: 4 scientists 708–717 publications: 6 scientists 718–727 publications: 5 scientists 728–737 publications: 5 scientists 738–747 publications: 9 scientists 748–757 publications: 9 scientists 758–767 publications: 3 scientists 768–777 publications: 7 scientists 778–787 publications: 7 scientists 788–797 publications: 6 scientists 798–807 publications: 2 scientists 808–817 publications: 2 scientists 818–827 publications: 7 scientists 828–837 publications: 0 scientists 838–847 publications: 9 scientists 848–857 publications: 3 scientists 858–867 publications: 1 scientist 868–877 publications: 3 scientists 878–886 publications: 6 scientists 887+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 887+

This scientist: 183 publications — 56th percentile

56% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Neuroscience scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,597 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 18
48–57 79
58–67 193
68–77 323
78–87 406
88–97 452
98–107 539
108–117 505
118–127 522
128–137 469
138–147 456
148–157 459
158–167 397
168–177 383
178–187 350 183
188–197 302
198–207 306
208–217 262
218–227 242
228–237 220
238–247 203
248–257 174
258–267 176
268–277 175
278–287 125
288–297 116
298–307 127
308–317 128
318–327 99
328–337 89
338–347 78
348–357 96
358–367 66
368–377 59
378–387 65
388–397 54
398–407 48
408–417 49
418–427 34
428–437 31
438–447 30
448–457 31
458–467 36
468–477 40
478–487 35
488–497 30
498–507 23
508–517 26
518–527 20
528–537 23
538–547 20
548–557 20
558–567 17
568–577 14
578–587 20
588–597 20
598–607 19
608–617 18
618–627 17
628–637 11
638–647 11
648–657 11
658–667 8
668–677 7
678–687 11
688–697 10
698–707 4
708–717 6
718–727 5
728–737 5
738–747 9
748–757 9
758–767 3
768–777 7
778–787 7
788–797 6
798–807 2
808–817 2
818–827 7
828–837 0
838–847 9
848–857 3
858–867 1
868–877 3
878–886 6
887+ 100
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Hideaki Soya 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 Hideaki Soya sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 68 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30–31 to 163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 512. Most scientists, 512, have 46–47 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 46–47 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30–31 D-Index: 42 scientists 32–33 D-Index: 172 scientists 34–35 D-Index: 296 scientists 36–37 D-Index: 435 scientists 38–39 D-Index: 459 scientists 40–41 D-Index: 456 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 467 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 478 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 512 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 435 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 425 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 418 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 392 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 357 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 334 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 328 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 260 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 278 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 239 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 250 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 210 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 200 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 189 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 170 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 146 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 113 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 126 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 100 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 84 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 99 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 84 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 85 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 72 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 76 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 45 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 43 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 32 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 45 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 50 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 32 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 39 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 32 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 29 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 27 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 19 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 23 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 27 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 16 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 24 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 13 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 14 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 15 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 10 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 10 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 13 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 8 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 6 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 6 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 7 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 7 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 10 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162 D-Index: 8 scientists 163+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30–31 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 47 D-Index — 35th percentile

35% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Neuroscience scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,597 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30–31 42
32–33 172
34–35 296
36–37 435
38–39 459
40–41 456
42–43 467
44–45 478
46–47 512 47
48–49 435
50–51 425
52–53 418
54–55 392
56–57 357
58–59 334
60–61 328
62–63 260
64–65 278
66–67 239
68–69 250
70–71 210
72–73 200
74–75 189
76–77 170
78–79 146
80–81 113
82–83 126
84–85 100
86–87 84
88–89 99
90–91 84
92–93 85
94–95 72
96–97 76
98–99 45
100–101 49
102–103 43
104–105 32
106–107 45
108–109 50
110–111 32
112–113 39
114–115 32
116–117 29
118–119 27
120–121 19
122–123 23
124–125 27
126–127 16
128–129 24
130–131 13
132–133 21
134–135 17
136–137 14
138–139 15
140–141 10
142–143 10
144–145 13
146–147 9
148–149 8
150–151 6
152–153 6
154–155 7
156–157 7
158–159 10
160–161 4
162 8
163+ 100
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Overview

Hideaki Soya is affiliated with the University of Tsukuba in Japan, contributing significantly to the fields of Medicine and Neuroscience through numerous research studies. Their work spans a range of specialized areas including Cognitive Neuroscience, Physiology, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Behavioral Neuroscience, and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging.

Their research interests focus on key topics such as Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control, Stress Responses and Cortisol, Adipose Tissue and Metabolism, Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms, Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies, Functional Brain Connectivity Studies, and Memory and Neural Mechanisms.

Hideaki Soya has authored various papers, notable among them are:

  • Acute Sprint Interval Exercise Increases Both Cognitive Functions and Peripheral Neurotrophic Factors in Humans: The Possible Involvement of Lactate (2020), published in Frontiers in Neuroscience
  • Benefit of human moderate running boosting mood and executive function coinciding with bilateral prefrontal activation (2021), published in Scientific Reports
  • High-intensity Intermittent Training Enhances Spatial Memory and Hippocampal Neurogenesis Associated with BDNF Signaling in Rats (2021), published in Cerebral Cortex
  • Positive Mood while Exercising Influences Beneficial Effects of Exercise with Music on Prefrontal Executive Function: A Functional NIRS Study (2020), published in Neuroscience
  • Look into my eyes: What can eye-based measures tell us about the relationship between physical activity and cognitive performance? (2023), published in Journal of Sport and Health Science

Frequent collaboration characterizes Hideaki Soya's research approach. Notable coauthors include Kazuya Suwabe, Ryuta Kuwamizu, Taichi Hiraga, Takemune Fukuie, and Yudai Yamazaki.

Their research output is frequently published in several journals, with multiple contributions to:

  • Scientific Reports
  • Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
  • NeuroImage
  • The Journal of Physiological Sciences
  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

The concentration of Hideaki Soya's work on cognitive and physiological functions through exercise and neuroscience integrates elements of mood, executive function, neurogenesis, and brain connectivity. Their studies often explore connections between physical activity and cognitive performance, emphasizing mechanisms such as neurotrophic factors, brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) signaling, and the effects of exercise intensity on neural outcomes.

Best Publications

  • Acute moderate exercise elicits increased dorsolateral prefrontal activation and improves cognitive performance with Stroop test.

    Hiroki Yanagisawa;Ippeita Dan;Daisuke Tsuzuki;Morimasa Kato

  • Positive effect of acute mild exercise on executive function via arousal-related prefrontal activations: an fNIRS study.

    Kyeongho Byun;Kazuki Hyodo;Kazuya Suwabe;Genta Ochi

  • Neuronal Activity Drives Localized Blood-Brain-Barrier Transport of Serum Insulin-like Growth Factor-I into the CNS

    Takeshi Nishijima;Joaquin Piriz;Sylvie Duflot;Ana M. Fernandez

  • BDNF induction with mild exercise in the rat hippocampus.

    Hideaki Soya;Toru Nakamura;Custer C. Deocaris;Akiyo Kimpara

  • Acute moderate exercise enhances compensatory brain activation in older adults.

    Kazuki Hyodo;Ippeita Dan;Kazuya Suwabe;Yasushi Kyutoku

  • Reduction in paracrine Wnt3 factors during aging causes impaired adult neurogenesis

    Masahiro Okamoto;Koshiro Inoue;Koshiro Inoue;Hiroki Iwamura;Hiroki Iwamura;Kazuyuki Terashima

  • Threshold-like pattern of neuronal activation in the hypothalamus during treadmill running: establishment of a minimum running stress (MRS) rat model.

    Hideaki Soya;Akira Mukai;Custer C. Deocaris;Nao Ohiwa

  • Long-term mild, rather than intense, exercise enhances adult hippocampal neurogenesis and greatly changes the transcriptomic profile of the hippocampus

    Koshiro Inoue;Masahiro Okamoto;Junko Shibato;Min Chul Lee

  • A transferable high-intensity intermittent exercise improves executive performance in association with dorsolateral prefrontal activation in young adults.

    Sylwester Kujach;Kyeongho Byun;Kazuki Hyodo;Kazuya Suwabe

  • Rapid stimulation of human dentate gyrus function with acute mild exercise

    Kazuya Suwabe;Kyeongho Byun;Kazuki Hyodo;Zachariah M. Reagh

  • Mild exercise increases dihydrotestosterone in hippocampus providing evidence for androgenic mediation of neurogenesis

    Masahiro Okamoto;Yasushi Hojo;Koshiro Inoue;Takashi Matsui

  • Neuroscience of Exercise: Neuroplasticity and Its Behavioral Consequences.

    Henning Budde;Mirko Wegner;Hideaki Soya;Claudia Voelcker-Rehage

  • Astrocytic glycogen-derived lactate fuels the brain during exhaustive exercise to maintain endurance capacity

    Takashi Matsui;Hideki Omuro;Yu Fan Liu;Mariko Soya

  • Brain glycogen decreases during prolonged exercise

    Takashi Matsui;Shingo Soya;Masahiro Okamoto;Yukio Ichitani

  • Brain glycogen supercompensation following exhaustive exercise

    Takashi Matsui;Taro Ishikawa;Hitoshi Ito;Masahiro Okamoto

  • The association between aerobic fitness and cognitive function in older men mediated by frontal lateralization.

    Kazuki Hyodo;Ippeita Dan;Yasushi Kyutoku;Kazuya Suwabe

  • Enhancing effect of cerebral blood volume by mild exercise in healthy young men: a near-infrared spectroscopy study.

    Akkaranee Timinkul;Morimasa Kato;Takenori Omori;Custer C. Deocaris

  • Neuroprotective effects of endurance exercise against neuroinflammation in MPTP-induced Parkinson's disease mice.

    Yongchul Jang;Jung-Hoon Koo;Insu Kwon;Eun-Bum Kang

  • Insulin Regulates Astrocytic Glucose Handling Through Cooperation With IGF-I.

    Ana M. Fernandez;Edwin Hernandez-Garzón;Paloma Perez-Domper;Alberto Perez-Alvarez;Alberto Perez-Alvarez

  • Acute moderate exercise improves mnemonic discrimination in young adults.

    Kazuya Suwabe;Kazuki Hyodo;Kyeongho Byun;Kyeongho Byun;Genta Ochi

  • Voluntary resistance running with short distance enhances spatial memory related to hippocampal BDNF signaling

    Min Chul Lee;Min Chul Lee;Masahiro Okamoto;Masahiro Okamoto;Yu Fan Liu;Koshiro Inoue

Frequent Co-Authors

Bruce S. McEwen
Bruce S. McEwen Rockefeller University
Michael A. Yassa
Michael A. Yassa University of California, Irvine
Ippeita Dan
Ippeita Dan Chuo University
Randeep Rakwal
Randeep Rakwal University of Tsukuba
Ignacio Torres-Aleman
Ignacio Torres-Aleman Achucarro Basque Center for Neuroscience
Yasushi Honda
Yasushi Honda University of Tsukuba
Kiyoto Kasai
Kiyoto Kasai University of Tokyo
Suguru Kawato
Suguru Kawato University of Tokyo
María Llorens-Martín
María Llorens-Martín Spanish National Research Council
Randall R. Sakai
Randall R. Sakai University of Cincinnati

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