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Hiroto Izumi 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 Hiroto Izumi sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 218 publications — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Hiroto Izumi 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 Hiroto Izumi 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: 66 D-Index — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Hiroto Izumi is affiliated with the University of Occupational and Environmental Health Japan in Japan. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with significant contributions to multiple subfields including Molecular Biology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Immunology, and Plant Science.

The focus of their scientific work covers a range of main topics such as:

  • Air Quality and Health Impacts
  • Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
  • Occupational exposure and asthma
  • Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
  • Occupational and environmental lung diseases
  • RNA Interference and Gene Delivery
  • Immune Response and Inflammation

Izumi's frequent publication venues include:

  • Journal of Occupational Health (7 publications)
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences (6 publications)
  • Scientific Reports (3 publications)
  • Nanomaterials (2 publications)
  • Particle and Fibre Toxicology (2 publications)

Some of the recent papers authored or co-authored by Izumi are:

  • Assessment of Cytokine-Induced Neutrophil Chemoattractants as Biomarkers for Prediction of Pulmonary Toxicity of Nanomaterials, 2020, Nanomaterials
  • YBX2 and cancer testis antigen 45 contribute to stemness, chemoresistance and a high degree of malignancy in human endometrial cancer, 2021, Scientific Reports
  • Investigation of pulmonary inflammatory responses following intratracheal instillation of and inhalation exposure to polypropylene microplastics, 2024, Particle and Fibre Toxicology
  • Predictive Biomarkers for the Ranking of Pulmonary Toxicity of Nanomaterials, 2020, Nanomaterials
  • Inflammogenic effect of polyacrylic acid in rat lung following intratracheal instillation, 2022, Particle and Fibre Toxicology

Throughout their career, Izumi has worked collaboratively with several frequent co-authors including:

  • Yasuo Morimoto (35 co-authored works)
  • Taisuke Tomonaga (27 co-authored works)
  • Chinatsu Nishida (26 co-authored works)
  • Kazuhiro Yatera (23 co-authored works)
  • Kazuo Sakurai (22 co-authored works)

Best Publications

  • Involvement of interleukin-8, vascular endothelial growth factor, and basic fibroblast growth factor in tumor necrosis factor alpha-dependent angiogenesis.

    Shigeo Yoshida;Mayumi Ono;Tadahisa Shono;Hiroto Izumi

  • Cellular pH regulators: potentially promising molecular targets for cancer chemotherapy

    Hiroto Izumi;Takayuki Torigoe;Hiroshi Ishiguchi;Hidetaka Uramoto

  • The pleiotropic functions of the Y-box-binding protein, YB-1.

    Kimitoshi Kohno;Hiroto Izumi;Takeshi Uchiumi;Megumi Ashizuka

  • Induction of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor by Tumor Necrosis Factor α in Human Glioma Cells POSSIBLE ROLES OF SP-1

    Masahiro Ryuto;Mayumi Ono;Hiroto Izumi;Shigeo Yoshida

  • The L45 loop in type I receptors for TGF‐β family members is a critical determinant in specifying Smad isoform activation

    Urban Persson;Hiroto Izumi;Serhiy Souchelnytskyi;Susumu Itoh

  • Involvement of the transcription factor NF-kappaB in tubular morphogenesis of human microvascular endothelial cells by oxidative stress.

    Tadahisa Shono;Mayumi Ono;Hiroto Izumi;Sei Ichiro Jimi

  • Review of toxicity studies of carbon nanotubes.

    Norihiro Kobayashi;Hiroto Izumi;Yasuo Morimoto

  • Transcription factor Y-box binding protein 1 binds preferentially to cisplatin-modified DNA and interacts with proliferating cell nuclear antigen.

    Tomoko Ise;Gunji Nagatani;Toshihiro Imamura;Ken Kato

  • P53 physically interacts with mitochondrial transcription factor A and differentially regulates binding to damaged DNA.

    Yoichiro Yoshida;Hiroto Izumi;Takayuki Torigoe;Hiroshi Ishiguchi

  • Monocarboxylate transporters 1 and 4 are involved in the invasion activity of human lung cancer cells.

    Hiroto Izumi;Mayu Takahashi;Hidetaka Uramoto;Yoshifumi Nakayama

  • Direct interaction of p53 with the Y-box binding protein, YB-1: a mechanism for regulation of human gene expression.

    T Okamoto;H Izumi;T Imamura;H Takano

  • Loss of PTEN Expression by Blocking Nuclear Translocation of EGR1 in Gefitinib-Resistant Lung Cancer Cells Harboring Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor–Activating Mutations

    Chizuko Yamamoto;Yuji Basaki;Akihiko Kawahara;Kazutaka Nakashima

  • Enhanced coexpression of YB-1 and DNA topoisomerase II α genes in human colorectal carcinomas

    Kazunori Shibao;Hiroshi Takano;Yoshifumi Nakayama;Keisuke Okazaki

  • Twist promotes tumor cell growth through YB-1 expression.

    Masaki Shiota;Hiroto Izumi;Takamitsu Onitsuka;Naoya Miyamoto

  • Akt-dependent nuclear localization of Y-box-binding protein 1 in acquisition of malignant characteristics by human ovarian cancer cells

    Y Basaki;F Hosoi;F Hosoi;Y Oda;A Fotovati

  • Elevated expression of vacuolar proton pump genes and cellular PH in cisplatin resistance.

    Tadashi Murakami;Izumi Shibuya;Tomoko Ise;Zhe-Sheng Chen

  • The role of nuclear Y-box binding protein 1 as a global marker in drug resistance.

    Michihiko Kuwano;Yoshinao Oda;Hiroto Izumi;Song Ju Yang

  • Clock and ATF4 transcription system regulates drug resistance in human cancer cell lines.

    T Igarashi;H Izumi;T Uchiumi;K Nishio

  • Inflammatory stimuli from macrophages and cancer cells synergistically promote tumor growth and angiogenesis

    Yusuke N. Kimura;Kosuke Watari;Abbas Fotovati;Fumihito Hosoi

  • Y box-binding protein-1 binds preferentially to single-stranded nucleic acids and exhibits 3′→5′ exonuclease activity

    Hiroto Izumi;Toshihiro Imamura;Gunji Nagatani;Tomoko Ise

Frequent Co-Authors

Kimitoshi Kohno
Kimitoshi Kohno University of Occupational and Environmental Health Japan
Michihiko Kuwano
Michihiko Kuwano Kyushu University
Mayumi Ono
Mayumi Ono Kyushu University
Takeshi Uchiumi
Takeshi Uchiumi Kyushu University
Kazuo Sakurai
Kazuo Sakurai The University of Kitakyushu
Kazuto Nishio
Kazuto Nishio Kindai University
Hiroshi Mukae
Hiroshi Mukae Nagasaki University
Seiji Naito
Seiji Naito Kyushu University
Yoshinao Oda
Yoshinao Oda Kyushu University
Yoshiya Tanaka
Yoshiya Tanaka University of Occupational and Environmental Health Japan

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