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Hiroyuki Yamamoto publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Hiroyuki Yamamoto sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 486 publications — 56th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

Hiroyuki Yamamoto D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

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

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This scientist: 91 D-Index — 43rd percentile

43% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Overview

Hiroyuki Yamamoto is affiliated with St. Marianna University School of Medicine in Japan. Their research primarily concentrates on various aspects of medicine, with significant contributions in surgery, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, cancer research, gastroenterology, and molecular biology.

The scientist has a notable focus on topics related to cancer and gastrointestinal diseases. Key research topics include:

  • Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes
  • Cholangiocarcinoma and Gallbladder Cancer Studies
  • Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies
  • Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics
  • Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments
  • Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research
  • Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment

Hiroyuki Yamamoto has published frequently in the following academic venues:

  • Diseases of the Esophagus
  • Helicobacter
  • General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
  • Annals of Surgical Oncology
  • Targeted Oncology

Their recent papers cover a range of topics in cancer science and molecular diagnostics. These include:

  • "Microsatellite instability in cancer: a novel landscape for diagnostic and therapeutic approach," 2020, Archives of Toxicology
  • "Non-Invasive Early Molecular Detection of Gastric Cancers," 2020, Cancers
  • "Microsatellite instability: A 2024 update," 2024, Cancer Science
  • "The Molecular Landscape of Pancreatobiliary Cancers for Novel Targeted Therapies From Real-World Genomic Profiling," 2022, JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute
  • "KRAS mutation in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: Linkage with metastasis-free survival and reduced E-cadherin expression," 2022, Liver International

Their research collaborations include frequent coauthors such as:

  • Ritsuko Oikawa
  • Fumio Itoh
  • Yoshiyuki Watanabe
  • Yu Sunakawa
  • Hiroyuki Takeda

The work of Hiroyuki Yamamoto reflects a multidisciplinary approach to medical research with an emphasis on diagnostics and targeted therapies for cancer and gastrointestinal conditions. This profile highlights their ongoing contributions to the scientific community through publications, collaboration, and their engagement with molecular and clinical aspects of disease.

Best Publications

  • Somatic frameshift mutations in the BAX gene in colon cancers of the microsatellite mutator phenotype.

    Nicholas Rampino;Hiroyuki Yamamoto;Yurij Ionov;Yan Li

  • Role of matrix metalloproteinase-7 (matrilysin) in human cancer invasion, apoptosis, growth, and angiogenesis.

    Masanori;Hiroyuki Yamamoto;Yasushi Adachi;Yumiko Maruyama

  • Predisposing Factors to Enlargement of Spontaneous Intracerebral Hematoma

    S. Kazui;K. Minematsu;H. Yamamoto;T. Sawada

  • Carcinogenesis and microsatellite instability: the interrelationship between genetics and epigenetics.

    Kohzoh Imai;Hiroyuki Yamamoto

  • Exosomal microRNA in serum is a novel biomarker of recurrence in human colorectal cancer

    T Matsumura;K Sugimachi;H Iinuma;Y Takahashi

  • Retraction: A TARBP2 mutation in human cancer impairs microRNA processing and DICER1 function

    Sonia A Melo;Santiago Ropero;Catia Moutinho;Lauri A Aaltonen

  • Homeostatic regulation of intestinal epithelia by intraepithelial gamma delta T cells

    H Komano;Y Fujiura;M Kawaguchi;S Matsumoto

  • Upregulation of miR-196a and HOTAIR drive malignant character in gastrointestinal stromal tumors

    Takeshi Niinuma;Hiromu Suzuki;Masanori Nojima;Katsuhiko Nosho

  • A DNA methylation fingerprint of 1628 human samples

    Augustin F. Fernandez;Yassen Assenov;Jose Ignacio Martin-Subero;Balazs Balint

  • A new conceptualization for Mikulicz's disease as an IgG4-related plasmacytic disease

    Motohisa Yamamoto;Hiroki Takahashi;Mikiko Ohara;Chisako Suzuki

  • A Genetic Defect in Exportin-5 Traps Precursor MicroRNAs in the Nucleus of Cancer Cells

    Sonia A. Melo;Catia Moutinho;Santiago Ropero;George A. Calin

  • Frameshift mutator mutations

    Sergei Malkhosyan;Nicholas Rampino;Hiroyuki Yamamoto;Manuel Perucho

  • BRAF screening as a low-cost effective strategy for simplifying HNPCC genetic testing

    E Domingo;P Laiho;M Ollikainen;M Pinto

  • Association of Fusobacterium nucleatum with immunity and molecular alterations in colorectal cancer

    Katsuhiko Nosho;Yasutaka Sukawa;Yasushi Adachi;Miki Ito

  • Association of Fusobacterium species in pancreatic cancer tissues with molecular features and prognosis

    Kei Mitsuhashi;Katsuhiko Nosho;Yasutaka Sukawa;Yasutaka Matsunaga

  • Clinical and pathological differences between Mikulicz's disease and Sjögren's syndrome

    M. Yamamoto;S. Harada;M. Ohara;C. Suzuki

  • Risk of malignancies in IgG4-related disease

    Motohisa Yamamoto;Hiroki Takahashi;Tetsuya Tabeya;Chisako Suzuki

  • A truncating mutation of HDAC2 in human cancers confers resistance to histone deacetylase inhibition

    Santiago Ropero;Mario F Fraga;Esteban Ballestar;Richard Hamelin

  • Frequent hypermethylation of CpG islands and loss of expression of the 14-3-3 sigma gene in human hepatocellular carcinoma.

    Norikazu Iwata;Hiroyuki Yamamoto;Shigeru Sasaki;Fumio Itoh

  • Frameshift somatic mutations in gastrointestinal cancer of the microsatellite mutator phenotype

    Hiroyuki Yamamoto;Hisako Sawai;Manuel Perucho

Frequent Co-Authors

Kohzoh Imai
Kohzoh Imai University of Tokyo
Yasuhisa Shinomura
Yasuhisa Shinomura Sapporo Medical University
Katsuhiko Nosho
Katsuhiko Nosho Sapporo Medical University
Hiromu Suzuki
Hiromu Suzuki Sapporo Medical University
David P. Carbone
David P. Carbone The Ohio State University
Koichi Hirata
Koichi Hirata Sapporo Medical University
Yuji Hinoda
Yuji Hinoda Yamaguchi University
Minoru Toyota
Minoru Toyota Sapporo Medical University
Manuel Perucho
Manuel Perucho Discovery Institute
Takashi Tokino
Takashi Tokino Sapporo Medical University

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