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Genetics and Molecular Biology
Japan
2024

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 86 13902 13089 415 392 376 37897
Molecular Biology 86 815 726 61 56 357 37732

Hirofumi Hamada publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Hirofumi Hamada between 1972 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Hirofumi Hamada published across 54 years, from 1972 to 2025, averaging 7.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 40 publications in 2000. 1 of the 384 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1972 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 40. Peak 40 publications in 2000. 1972: 2 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 7 publications 1988: 9 publications 1989: 7 publications 1990: 7 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 6 publications 1996: 14 publications 1997: 22 publications 1998: 17 publications 1999: 22 publications 2000: 40 publications 2001: 22 publications 2002: 23 publications 2003: 23 publications 2004: 32 publications 2005: 28 publications 2006: 15 publications 2007: 18 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 2 publications 2017: 0 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 1 publication 2020: 1 publication 2021: 3 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 1 publication
1972 2025

384 publications in total across all disciplines

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Hirofumi Hamada: publications per year, 1972 to 2025
Year Publications
1972 2
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 1
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 2
1987 7
1988 9
1989 7
1990 7
1991 2
1992 2
1993 2
1994 1
1995 6
1996 14
1997 22
1998 17
1999 22
2000 40
2001 22
2002 23
2003 23
2004 32
2005 28
2006 15
2007 18
2008 9
2009 10
2010 7
2011 7
2012 6
2013 3
2014 2
2015 1
2016 2
2017 0
2018 1
2019 1
2020 1
2021 3
2022 0
2023 6
2024 0
2025 1
Total 384
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Hirofumi Hamada publication distribution in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Molecular Biology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Hirofumi Hamada sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 53 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 564+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 177. Most scientists, 177, have 117–126 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 357–366 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 7 scientists 57–66 publications: 17 scientists 67–76 publications: 65 scientists 77–86 publications: 90 scientists 87–96 publications: 125 scientists 97–106 publications: 131 scientists 107–116 publications: 162 scientists 117–126 publications: 177 scientists 127–136 publications: 158 scientists 137–146 publications: 158 scientists 147–156 publications: 146 scientists 157–166 publications: 159 scientists 167–176 publications: 131 scientists 177–186 publications: 110 scientists 187–196 publications: 112 scientists 197–206 publications: 100 scientists 207–216 publications: 89 scientists 217–226 publications: 98 scientists 227–236 publications: 74 scientists 237–246 publications: 72 scientists 247–256 publications: 63 scientists 257–266 publications: 53 scientists 267–276 publications: 54 scientists 277–286 publications: 49 scientists 287–296 publications: 52 scientists 297–306 publications: 43 scientists 307–316 publications: 46 scientists 317–326 publications: 41 scientists 327–336 publications: 42 scientists 337–346 publications: 31 scientists 347–356 publications: 28 scientists 357–366 publications: 29 scientists 367–376 publications: 26 scientists 377–386 publications: 24 scientists 387–396 publications: 24 scientists 397–406 publications: 14 scientists 407–416 publications: 13 scientists 417–426 publications: 20 scientists 427–436 publications: 12 scientists 437–446 publications: 20 scientists 447–456 publications: 11 scientists 457–466 publications: 10 scientists 467–476 publications: 14 scientists 477–486 publications: 14 scientists 487–496 publications: 10 scientists 497–506 publications: 13 scientists 507–516 publications: 13 scientists 517–526 publications: 2 scientists 527–536 publications: 4 scientists 537–546 publications: 6 scientists 547–556 publications: 8 scientists 557–563 publications: 6 scientists 564+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 564+

This scientist: 357 publications — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more.

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Number of Molecular Biology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 7
57–66 17
67–76 65
77–86 90
87–96 125
97–106 131
107–116 162
117–126 177
127–136 158
137–146 158
147–156 146
157–166 159
167–176 131
177–186 110
187–196 112
197–206 100
207–216 89
217–226 98
227–236 74
237–246 72
247–256 63
257–266 53
267–276 54
277–286 49
287–296 52
297–306 43
307–316 46
317–326 41
327–336 42
337–346 31
347–356 28
357–366 29 357
367–376 26
377–386 24
387–396 24
397–406 14
407–416 13
417–426 20
427–436 12
437–446 20
447–456 11
457–466 10
467–476 14
477–486 14
487–496 10
497–506 13
507–516 13
517–526 2
527–536 4
537–546 6
547–556 8
557–563 6
564+ 100
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Hirofumi Hamada D-index placement in Molecular Biology in 2026

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

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100 125
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 145+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 131. Most scientists, 131, have 64–65 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 86–87 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 36 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 101 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 115 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 121 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 118 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 130 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 106 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 116 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 113 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 129 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 120 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 105 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 131 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 97 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 106 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 83 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 89 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 77 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 70 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 73 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 60 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 48 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 45 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 50 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 31 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 51 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 43 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 38 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 39 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 41 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 29 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 33 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 35 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 20 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 38 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 19 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 28 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 13 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 23 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 16 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 15 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 11 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 21 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 7 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 13 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 14 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 9 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 8 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 16 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 7 scientists 144 D-Index: 7 scientists 145+ D-Index: 100 scientists
40–41 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 86 D-Index — 74th percentile

74% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more.

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Number of Molecular Biology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 36
42–43 101
44–45 115
46–47 121
48–49 118
50–51 130
52–53 106
54–55 116
56–57 113
58–59 129
60–61 120
62–63 105
64–65 131
66–67 95
68–69 97
70–71 106
72–73 83
74–75 89
76–77 77
78–79 70
80–81 73
82–83 60
84–85 48
86–87 45 86
88–89 50
90–91 31
92–93 51
94–95 43
96–97 38
98–99 39
100–101 41
102–103 29
104–105 33
106–107 35
108–109 20
110–111 38
112–113 19
114–115 28
116–117 13
118–119 23
120–121 16
122–123 15
124–125 11
126–127 21
128–129 7
130–131 13
132–133 14
134–135 17
136–137 9
138–139 8
140–141 16
142–143 7
144 7
145+ 100
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in Japan Leader Award

Overview

Hirofumi Hamada is affiliated with Sapporo Medical University in Japan and works primarily within the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their research integrates various subfields including Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Genetics, Epidemiology, Molecular Biology, and Psychiatry and Mental Health.

The scientist's recent published work includes the following papers:

  • Antibody Screening System Using a Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV)-Based Probe To Identify a Novel Target for Receptor-Retargeted Oncolytic HSVs, 2021, Journal of Virology
  • Management of Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome with Valproate in a Child with Severe Motor and Intellectual Disabilities, 2025, The Indian Journal of Pediatrics

Hamada's research focuses on topics such as:

  • Virus-based gene therapy research
  • Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
  • Viral Infectious Diseases and Gene Expression in Insects
  • Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies
  • Epilepsy research and treatment
  • Pediatric Pain Management Techniques

Frequently coauthoring with other researchers, Hamada collaborates with:

  • Hitomi Ikeda
  • Hiroaki Uchida
  • Yu Okubo
  • Tomoko Shibata
  • Yasuhiko Sasaki

Their work has appeared predominantly in the Journal of Virology and The Indian Journal of Pediatrics, indicating a research trajectory that spans virology and pediatric clinical studies.

Best Publications

  • Cellular localization of the multidrug-resistance gene product P-glycoprotein in normal human tissues

    Franz Thiebaut;Takashi Tsuruo;Hirofumi Hamada;Michael M. Gottesman

  • Vaccination with Irradiated Tumor Cells Engineered to Secrete Murine Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor Stimulates Potent, Specific, and Long-Lasting Anti-Tumor Immunity

    Glenn Dranoff;Elizabeth Jaffee;Audrey Lazenby;Paul Golumbek

  • Long-Term Lymphohematopoietic Reconstitution by a Single CD34-Low/Negative Hematopoietic Stem Cell

    Masatake Osawa;Ken-ichi Hanada;Hirofumi Hamada;Hiromitsu Nakauchi

  • p53-induced inhibition of Hif-1 causes cardiac dysfunction during pressure overload

    Masanori Sano;Tohru Minamino;Haruhiro Toko;Hideyuki Miyauchi

  • Human mesenchymal stem cells xenografted directly to rat liver are differentiated into human hepatocytes without fusion.

    Yasushi Sato;Hironobu Araki;Hironobu Araki;Junji Kato;Junji Kato;Kiminori Nakamura;Kiminori Nakamura

  • Immunohistochemical localization in normal tissues of different epitopes in the multidrug transport protein P170: evidence for localization in brain capillaries and crossreactivity of one antibody with a muscle protein.

    Franz Thiebaut;Takashi Tsuruo;Hirofumi Hamada;Michael M. Gottesman

  • Functional role for the 170- to 180-kDa glycoprotein specific to drug-resistant tumor cells as revealed by monoclonal antibodies.

    Hirofumi Hamada;Takashi Tsuruo

  • Antitumor effect of genetically engineered mesenchymal stem cells in a rat glioma model.

    K Nakamura;Y Ito;Y Kawano;K Kurozumi;K Kurozumi

  • Tissue Distribution of P-Glycoprotein Encoded by a Multidrug-resistant Gene as Revealed by a Monoclonal Antibody, MRK 16

    Isamu Sugawara;Iyo Kataoka;Yasuyuki Morishita;Hirofumi Hamada

  • Mesenchymal stem cells that produce neurotrophic factors reduce ischemic damage in the rat middle cerebral artery occlusion model.

    Kazuhiko Kurozumi;Kazuhiko Kurozumi;Kiminori Nakamura;Takashi Tamiya;Yutaka Kawano

  • Purification of the 170- to 180-kilodalton membrane glycoprotein associated with multidrug resistance. 170- to 180-kilodalton membrane glycoprotein is an ATPase.

    H Hamada;T Tsuruo

  • BDNF Gene-Modified Mesenchymal Stem Cells Promote Functional Recovery and Reduce Infarct Size in the Rat Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion Model

    Kazuhiko Kurozumi;Kiminori Nakamura;Takashi Tamiya;Yutaka Kawano

  • NEUROPROTECTION BY PLGF GENE-MODIFIED HUMAN MESENCHYMAL STEM CELLS AFTER CEREBRAL ISCHAEMIA

    H. Liu;O. Honmou;O. Honmou;K. Harada;K. Nakamura

  • Detailed characterization of the mouse glioma 261 tumor model for experimental glioblastoma therapy

    Tünde Szatmári;Katalin Lumniczky;Szilvia Désaknai;Stéphane Trajcevski

  • BDNF-Hypersecreting Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells Promote Functional Recovery, Axonal Sprouting, and Protection of Corticospinal Neurons after Spinal Cord Injury

    Masanori Sasaki;Christine Radtke;Andrew M. Tan;Peng Zhao

  • I.V. INFUSION OF BRAIN-DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR GENE-MODIFIED HUMAN MESENCHYMAL STEM CELLS PROTECTS AGAINST INJURY IN A CEREBRAL ISCHEMIA MODEL IN ADULT RAT

    T. Nomura;O. Honmou;O. Honmou;O. Honmou;K. Harada;K. Houkin

  • Mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) as therapeutic cytoreagents for gene therapy.

    Hirofumi Hamada;Masayoshi Kobune;Kiminori Nakamura;Yutaka Kawano

  • CHARACTERISTICS OF RESISTANCE TO ADRIAMYCIN IN HUMAN MYELOGENOUS LEUKEMIA K562 RESISTANT TO ADRIAMYCIN AND IN ISOLATED CLONES

    Takashi Tsuruo;Harumi Iida-Saito;Hironori Kawabata;Tomoko Oh-Hara

  • Therapeutic benefits by human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) and Ang-1 gene-modified hMSCs after cerebral ischemia.

    Toshiyuki Onda;Osamu Honmou;Osamu Honmou;Osamu Honmou;Kuniaki Harada;Kiyohiro Houkin

  • Proteasome Inhibitors Induce Cytochrome c–Caspase-3-Like Protease-Mediated Apoptosis in Cultured Cortical Neurons

    Jian Hua Qiu;Akio Asai;Shunji Chi;Nobuhito Saito

Frequent Co-Authors

Takashi Tsuruo
Takashi Tsuruo Japanese Foundation For Cancer Research
Takaaki Kirino
Takaaki Kirino University of Tokyo
Jeffery D. Kocsis
Jeffery D. Kocsis Yale University
Kiyohiro Houkin
Kiyohiro Houkin Hokkaido University
Takashi Tsuruo
Takashi Tsuruo Japanese Foundation For Cancer Research
Izumu Saito
Izumu Saito University of Tokyo
Shigeo Mori
Shigeo Mori University of Tokyo
Isamu Sugawara
Isamu Sugawara Saitama Medical University
Xuetao Cao
Xuetao Cao Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College
Yasushi Shiratori
Yasushi Shiratori Okayama University

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