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Hiroyuki Nakanishi

Hiroyuki Nakanishi

Kumamoto University
Japan

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
63
Citations
16294
World Ranking
10103
National Ranking
674

Hiroyuki Nakanishi 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 Hiroyuki Nakanishi sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 255 publications — 68th percentile

68% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Hiroyuki Nakanishi 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 Hiroyuki Nakanishi sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 63 D-Index — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Hiroyuki Nakanishi is affiliated with Kumamoto University in Japan and has contributed extensively to the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, as well as Medicine. Their research spans several subfields including Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Surgery, and Sensory Systems.

The research topics covered by Nakanishi's work include:

  • Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways
  • CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
  • Microtubule and mitosis dynamics
  • Cellular transport and secretion
  • Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies
  • Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies
  • Medicinal Plants and Neuroprotection

Frequent co-authors in Nakanishi's publications include:

  • Koji Kikuchi
  • Yasuhisa Sakamoto
  • Akiyoshi Uezu
  • Hideyuki Yamamoto
  • Kei-ichiro Ishiguro

Nakanishi's work has appeared in multiple publication venues, such as:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Life Science Alliance
  • PubMed
  • The EMBO Journal
  • Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

Some of the recent papers authored or co-authored by Nakanishi include:

  • Map7D2 and Map7D1 facilitate microtubule stabilization through distinct mechanisms in neuronal cells, 2022, Life Science Alliance
  • Olfactory and taste dysfunctions caused by COVID-19: a nationwide study., 2023, PubMed
  • Map7D2 and Map7D1 facilitate microtubule stabilization through distinct mechanisms in neuronal cells, 2021, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • The Nedd4L ubiquitin ligase is activated by FCHO2-generated membrane curvature, 2024, The EMBO Journal
  • Scaffold-Mediated Developmental Effects on Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived Cardiomyocytes Are Preserved After External Support Removal, 2021, Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

Best Publications

  • Activation of the zeta isozyme of protein kinase C by phosphatidylinositol 3,4,5-trisphosphate.

    H. Nakanishi;K.A. Brewer;J.H. Exton

  • Nectin and afadin: novel organizers of intercellular junctions.

    Yoshimi Takai;Hiroyuki Nakanishi

  • Nectin/PRR: an immunoglobulin-like cell adhesion molecule recruited to cadherin-based adherens junctions through interaction with Afadin, a PDZ domain-containing protein.

    Kenichi Takahashi;Hiroyuki Nakanishi;Masako Miyahara;Kenji Mandai

  • Studies on the phosphorylation of myelin basic protein by protein kinase C and adenosine 3':5'-monophosphate-dependent protein kinase.

    A Kishimoto;K Nishiyama;H Nakanishi;Y Uratsuji

  • Rho as a regulator of the cytoskeleton

    Yoshimi Takai;Yoshimi Takai;Takuya Sasaki;Takuya Sasaki;Kazuma Tanaka;Kazuma Tanaka;Hiroyuki Nakanishi;Hiroyuki Nakanishi

  • Afadin: A Novel Actin Filament–binding Protein with One PDZ Domain Localized at Cadherin-based Cell-to-Cell Adherens Junction

    Kenji Mandai;Hiroyuki Nakanishi;Ayako Satoh;Hiroshi Obaishi

  • Cast a novel protein of the cytomatrix at the active zone of synapses that forms a ternary complex with RIM1 and munc13-1

    Toshihisa Ohtsuka;Etsuko Takao-Rikitsu;Eiji Inoue;Marie Inoue

  • Nectin-3, a new member of immunoglobulin-like cell adhesion molecules that shows homophilic and heterophilic cell-cell adhesion activities.

    Keiko Satoh-Horikawa;Hiroyuki Nakanishi;Kenichi Takahashi;Masako Miyahara

  • Purification and characterization of the zeta isoform of protein kinase C from bovine kidney.

    H Nakanishi;J.H. Exton

  • Afadin: A Key Molecule Essential for Structural Organization of Cell–Cell Junctions of Polarized Epithelia during Embryogenesis

    Wataru Ikeda;Hiroyuki Nakanishi;Jun Miyoshi;Kenji Mandai

  • Nectin: an adhesion molecule involved in formation of synapses.

    Akira Mizoguchi;Hiroyuki Nakanishi;Kazushi Kimura;Kaho Matsubara

  • Two cell adhesion molecules, nectin and cadherin, interact through their cytoplasmic domain-associated proteins.

    Kouichi Tachibana;Hiroyuki Nakanishi;Kenji Mandai;Kumi Ozaki

  • Three-Dimensional Distribution of the ISM in the Milky Way Galaxy: I. The HI Disk

    Hiroyuki Nakanishi;Yoshiaki Sofue

  • Ponsin/SH3P12: An l-Afadin– and Vinculin-binding Protein Localized at Cell–Cell and Cell–Matrix Adherens Junctions

    Kenji Mandai;Hiroyuki Nakanishi;Ayako Satoh;Kenichi Takahashi

  • Fundamental Parameters of the Milky Way Galaxy Based on VLBI astrometry

    Mareki Honma;Takumi Nagayama;Kazuma Ando;Takeshi Bushimata

  • Nobeyama CO Atlas of Nearby Spiral Galaxies: Distribution of Molecular Gas in Barred and Non-barred Spiral Galaxies

    N. Kuno;N. Sato;H. Nakanishi;A. Hirota

  • Neurabin-II/Spinophilin AN ACTIN FILAMENT-BINDING PROTEIN WITH ONE PDZ DOMAIN LOCALIZED AT CADHERIN-BASED CELL-CELL ADHESION SITES

    Ayako Satoh;Hiroyuki Nakanishi;Hiroshi Obaishi;Manabu Wada

  • Nectin couples cell-cell adhesion and the actin scaffold at heterotypic testicular junctions.

    Kumi Ozaki-Kuroda;Hiroyuki Nakanishi;Hiroshi Ohta;Hiromitsu Tanaka

  • Isolation and characterization of a GDP/GTP exchange protein specific for the Rab3 subfamily small G proteins

    Manabu Wada;Hiroyuki Nakanishi;Ayako Satoh;Hisanobu Hirano

  • Isolation and Characterization of a GTPase Activating Protein Specific for the Rab3 Subfamily of Small G Proteins

    Koji Fukui;Takuya Sasaki;Katsunori Imazumi;Yoshiharu Matsuura

Frequent Co-Authors

Namiki Izumi
Namiki Izumi Musashino Red Cross Hospital
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Yoshimi Takai Kobe University
Yutaka Yasui
Yutaka Yasui St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
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Shu-ichiro Inutsuka Nagoya University
Motohide Tamura
Motohide Tamura University of Tokyo
Derek Ward-Thompson
Derek Ward-Thompson University of Central Lancashire
Nobuyuki Enomoto
Nobuyuki Enomoto University of Yamanashi
Matthew Joseph Griffin
Matthew Joseph Griffin Cardiff University
Brenda C. Matthews
Brenda C. Matthews University of Victoria

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