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Hiroshi Sato

Hiroshi Sato

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
89
Citations
30734
World Ranking
2539
National Ranking
157

Hiroshi Sato 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 Hiroshi Sato sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 581 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.

Hiroshi Sato 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 Hiroshi Sato sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 316 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 899 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,025 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,149 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,235 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,162 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,130 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,031 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 714 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 71 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 89 D-Index — 87th percentile

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

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

Overview

Hiroshi Sato is affiliated with Kanazawa University in Japan. Their research spans multiple areas within environmental science and molecular biology, focusing particularly on aquatic species and parasitology.

The main fields of study for their research include:

  • Environmental Science
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Their work further extends into several subfields such as:

  • Ecology
  • Cancer Research
  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Parasitology
  • Molecular Biology

The core topics addressed in Hiroshi Sato's publications cover:

  • Myxozoan Parasites in Aquatic Species
  • Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
  • Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
  • Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
  • Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics
  • Helminth infection and control
  • Aquaculture disease management and microbiota

Frequent publication venues include:

  • Parasitology Research
  • Systematic Parasitology
  • Environmental Pollution
  • Journal of Invertebrate Pathology
  • Pathogens

Recent papers that highlight the scope and focus of their research are:

  • "Behavior and toxic effects of Pb in a waterfowl model with oral exposure to Pb shots: Investigating Pb exposure in wild birds" (2022, Environmental Pollution)
  • "Analysis of lead distribution in avian organs by LA-ICP-MS: Study of experimentally lead-exposed ducks and kites" (2021, Environmental Pollution)
  • "Geography-Dependent Horizontal Gene Transfer from Vertebrate Predators to Their Prey" (2022, Molecular Biology and Evolution)
  • "Identification of four new Kudoa spp. (Myxozoa: Myxosporea: Multivalvulida) in commercial fishes collected from South China Sea, Atlantic Ocean, and Bering Sea by integrated taxonomic approach" (2020, Parasitology Research)
  • "Phylogenetic relationships of three Kudoa spp. with morphologically similar myxospores (K. iwatai, K. lutjanus, and K. bora), with the redescription of K. uncinata and K. petala and description of a new species (K. fujitai n. sp.) in fishes in the South China Sea" (2020, Parasitology Research)

Collaborations with frequent co-authors have been a significant feature of their publication record. These include:

  • Jinyong Zhang
  • Ken Inoue
  • Ying-Chun Li
  • Muchammad Yunus
  • Imron Rosyadi

Overall, Hiroshi Sato's research integrates molecular biology techniques with ecological and environmental perspectives, focusing on parasitic organisms and their interactions with aquatic hosts as well as the environmental impacts such as lead exposure in wild bird populations.

Best Publications

  • A matrix metalloproteinase expressed on the surface of invasive tumour cells

    Hiroshi Sato;Takahisa Takino;Yasunori Okada;Jian Cao

  • Membrane Type 1 Matrix Metalloproteinase Digests Interstitial Collagens and Other Extracellular Matrix Macromolecules

    Eiko Ohuchi;Kazushi Imai;Yutaka Fujii;Hiroshi Sato

  • Regulatory mechanism of 92 kDa type IV collagenase gene expression which is associated with invasiveness of tumor cells

    H Sato;M Seiki

  • Natural killer-like nonspecific tumor cell lysis mediated by specific ligand-activated Vα14 NKT cells

    Tetsu Kawano;Junqing Cui;Yasuhiko Koezuka;Isao Toura

  • Identification of the second membrane-type matrix metalloproteinase (MT-MMP-2) gene from a human placenta cDNA library. MT-MMPs form a unique membrane-type subclass in the MMP family.

    Takahisa Takino;Hiroshi Sato;Akira Shinagawa;Motoharu Seiki

  • Transmembrane/cytoplasmic domain-mediated membrane type 1-matrix metalloprotease docking to invadopodia is required for cell invasion

    Hirokazu Nakahara;Linda Howard;Erik W. Thompson;Hiroshi Sato

  • Stimulation of 92-kDa gelatinase B promoter activity by ras is mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 1-independent and requires multiple transcription factor binding sites including closely spaced PEA3/ets and AP-1 sequences.

    Rebecca Gum;Ernst Lengyel;Jose Juarez;Ji Hshiung Chen

  • Homophilic complex formation of MT1-MMP facilitates proMMP-2 activation on the cell surface and promotes tumor cell invasion.

    Yoshifumi Itoh;Akiko Takamura;Noriko Ito;Yoshiro Maru

  • Activation of a recombinant membrane type 1-matrix metalloproteinase (MT1-MMP) by furin and its interaction with tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases (TIMP)-2

    Hiroshi Sato;Takeshi Kinoshita;Takahisa Takino;Kazuo Nakayama

  • Localization of matrix metalloproteinase 9 (92-kilodalton gelatinase/type IV collagenase = gelatinase B) in osteoclasts: implications for bone resorption.

    Y. Okada;K. Naka;K. Kawamura;T. Matsumoto

  • Expression of Membrane-Type Matrix Metalloproteinase in Human Gastric Carcinomas

    Hidehiro Nomura;Hiroshi Sato;Motoharu Seiki;Masayoshi Mai

  • v-Src activates the expression of 92-kDa type IV collagenase gene through the AP-1 site and the GT box homologous to retinoblastoma control elements. A mechanism regulating gene expression independent of that by inflammatory cytokines.

    H Sato;M Kita;M Seiki

  • TIMP-2 PROMOTES ACTIVATION OF PROGELATINASE A BY MEMBRANE-TYPE 1 MATRIX METALLOPROTEINASE IMMOBILIZED ON AGAROSE BEADS

    Takeshi Kinoshita;Hiroshi Sato;Akiko Okada;Eiko Ohuchi

  • The C-terminal Region of Membrane Type Matrix Metalloproteinase Is a Functional Transmembrane Domain Required for Pro-gelatinase A Activation

    Jian Cao;Hiroshi Sato;Takahisa Takino;Motoharu Seiki

  • Activation of the precursor of gelatinase A/72 kda type IV collagenase/MMP-2 in lung carcinomas correlates with the expression of membrane-type matrix metalloproteinase (MT-MMP) and with lymph node metastasis

    Masato Tokuraku;Hiroshi Sato;Sinya Murakami;Yasunori Okada

  • Differential Expression of Membrane-Type Matrix Metalloproteinase and Its Correlation with Gelatinase A Activation in Human Malignant Brain Tumors in Vivo and in Vitro

    Masaaki Yamamoto;Sanjeeva Mohanam;Raymond Sawaya;Gregory N. Fuller

  • Intermolecular Autolytic Cleavage Can Contribute to the Activation of Progelatinase A by Cell Membranes

    Susan J. Atkinson;Thomas Crabbe;Susan Cowell;Robin V. Ward

  • Membrane-Type Matrix Metalloproteinase 1 Is a Gelatinolytic Enzyme and Is Secreted in a Complex with Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinases 2

    Kazushi Imai;Eiko Ohuchi;Takanori Aoki;Hidehiro Nomura

  • The expression of matrix metalloproteinase 9 is enhanced by Epstein–Barr virus latent membrane protein 1

    Tomokazu Yoshizaki;Hiroshi Sato;Mitsuru Furukawa;Joseph S. Pagano

  • Expression and Tissue Localization of Membrane-Type 1, 2, and 3 Matrix Metalloproteinases in Human Astrocytic Tumors

    Mitsutoshi Nakada;Hiroyuki Nakamura;Eiji Ikeda;Noboru Fujimoto

Frequent Co-Authors

Motoharu Seiki
Motoharu Seiki University of Tokyo
Yasunori Okada
Yasunori Okada Juntendo University
Erik W. Thompson
Erik W. Thompson Queensland University of Technology
Nancy Raab-Traub
Nancy Raab-Traub University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Haruhiko Koseki
Haruhiko Koseki RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences
Joseph S. Pagano
Joseph S. Pagano University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Yoshifumi Itoh
Yoshifumi Itoh University of Oxford
Sarah Spiegel
Sarah Spiegel Virginia Commonwealth University
Takashi Ito
Takashi Ito Kyushu University

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