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Hitomi Mimuro

Hitomi Mimuro

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 43 5221 4821 210 195 83 8659

Hitomi Mimuro publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Hitomi Mimuro between 2000 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Hitomi Mimuro published across 26 years, from 2000 to 2025, averaging 4 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2023. 4 of the 104 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2000 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2023. 2000: 2 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 3 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 1 publication 2006: 0 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 9 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 17 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 1 publication
2000 2025

104 publications in total across all disciplines

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Hitomi Mimuro: publications per year, 2000 to 2025
Year Publications
2000 2
2001 1
2002 3
2003 2
2004 1
2005 1
2006 0
2007 3
2008 1
2009 9
2010 4
2011 10
2012 5
2013 2
2014 6
2015 6
2016 2
2017 3
2018 7
2019 4
2020 6
2021 3
2022 2
2023 17
2024 3
2025 1
Total 104
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Hitomi Mimuro publications per year - data summary

  • Hitomi Mimuro, a Microbiology scholar from Osaka University, has 104 publications recorded across 26 years, from 2000 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 2000 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2023, with 17 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 2001, 2004, 2005, 2008 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 1 of the 26 years in the span carries no publications at all (2006).
  • The rate of publication averages 4.0 papers per year over the whole span, or 4.2 per year counting only the 25 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 26 publications, 25% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 2000-2008: 14 publications (1.6 per year); 2009-2017: 47 publications (5.2 per year); 2018-2025: 43 publications (5.4 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Hitomi Mimuro publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 55–64 to 679+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 288. Most scientists, 288, have 135–144 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 75–84 publications, is where this scientist sits. 55–64 publications: 8 scientists 65–74 publications: 29 scientists 75–84 publications: 55 scientists 85–94 publications: 112 scientists 95–104 publications: 137 scientists 105–114 publications: 190 scientists 115–124 publications: 235 scientists 125–134 publications: 234 scientists 135–144 publications: 288 scientists 145–154 publications: 265 scientists 155–164 publications: 264 scientists 165–174 publications: 253 scientists 175–184 publications: 276 scientists 185–194 publications: 190 scientists 195–204 publications: 234 scientists 205–214 publications: 208 scientists 215–224 publications: 198 scientists 225–234 publications: 155 scientists 235–244 publications: 161 scientists 245–254 publications: 160 scientists 255–264 publications: 146 scientists 265–274 publications: 139 scientists 275–284 publications: 148 scientists 285–294 publications: 115 scientists 295–304 publications: 96 scientists 305–314 publications: 88 scientists 315–324 publications: 106 scientists 325–334 publications: 65 scientists 335–344 publications: 76 scientists 345–354 publications: 64 scientists 355–364 publications: 62 scientists 365–374 publications: 65 scientists 375–384 publications: 61 scientists 385–394 publications: 34 scientists 395–404 publications: 44 scientists 405–414 publications: 36 scientists 415–424 publications: 35 scientists 425–434 publications: 29 scientists 435–444 publications: 33 scientists 445–454 publications: 34 scientists 455–464 publications: 25 scientists 465–474 publications: 26 scientists 475–484 publications: 20 scientists 485–494 publications: 19 scientists 495–504 publications: 16 scientists 505–514 publications: 17 scientists 515–524 publications: 23 scientists 525–534 publications: 14 scientists 535–544 publications: 14 scientists 545–554 publications: 18 scientists 555–564 publications: 12 scientists 565–574 publications: 7 scientists 575–584 publications: 9 scientists 585–594 publications: 9 scientists 595–604 publications: 9 scientists 605–614 publications: 7 scientists 615–624 publications: 9 scientists 625–634 publications: 7 scientists 635–644 publications: 4 scientists 645–654 publications: 5 scientists 655–664 publications: 6 scientists 665–674 publications: 7 scientists 675–678 publications: 3 scientists 679+ publications: 99 scientists
55–64 publications 679+

This scientist: 83 publications — 2nd percentile

2% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more.

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Number of Microbiology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
55–64 8
65–74 29
75–84 55 83
85–94 112
95–104 137
105–114 190
115–124 235
125–134 234
135–144 288
145–154 265
155–164 264
165–174 253
175–184 276
185–194 190
195–204 234
205–214 208
215–224 198
225–234 155
235–244 161
245–254 160
255–264 146
265–274 139
275–284 148
285–294 115
295–304 96
305–314 88
315–324 106
325–334 65
335–344 76
345–354 64
355–364 62
365–374 65
375–384 61
385–394 34
395–404 44
405–414 36
415–424 35
425–434 29
435–444 33
445–454 34
455–464 25
465–474 26
475–484 20
485–494 19
495–504 16
505–514 17
515–524 23
525–534 14
535–544 14
545–554 18
555–564 12
565–574 7
575–584 9
585–594 9
595–604 9
605–614 7
615–624 9
625–634 7
635–644 4
645–654 5
655–664 6
665–674 7
675–678 3
679+ 99
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Hitomi Mimuro publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 5,513 Microbiology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 64 ranges running from 55–64 to 679+ publications.
  • Hitomi Mimuro, a Microbiology scholar from Osaka University, records 83 publications - the 2nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 2% of ranked Microbiology scientists score the same or lower than Hitomi Mimuro, and about 98% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 195–204 publications range, and Hitomi Mimuro ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 135–144 publications, holding 288 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 54% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 205–214 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 679 publications or more, 99 scientists in all (2% of the field).

Hitomi Mimuro D-index placement in Microbiology in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 88 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40 to 127+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 162. Most scientists, 162, have 58 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 43 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40 D-Index: 30 scientists 41 D-Index: 86 scientists 42 D-Index: 90 scientists 43 D-Index: 117 scientists 44 D-Index: 122 scientists 45 D-Index: 123 scientists 46 D-Index: 108 scientists 47 D-Index: 110 scientists 48 D-Index: 106 scientists 49 D-Index: 109 scientists 50 D-Index: 129 scientists 51 D-Index: 111 scientists 52 D-Index: 116 scientists 53 D-Index: 127 scientists 54 D-Index: 134 scientists 55 D-Index: 134 scientists 56 D-Index: 112 scientists 57 D-Index: 136 scientists 58 D-Index: 162 scientists 59 D-Index: 151 scientists 60 D-Index: 139 scientists 61 D-Index: 123 scientists 62 D-Index: 126 scientists 63 D-Index: 144 scientists 64 D-Index: 109 scientists 65 D-Index: 103 scientists 66 D-Index: 124 scientists 67 D-Index: 112 scientists 68 D-Index: 103 scientists 69 D-Index: 131 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 93 scientists 72 D-Index: 96 scientists 73 D-Index: 92 scientists 74 D-Index: 80 scientists 75 D-Index: 66 scientists 76 D-Index: 87 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 73 scientists 79 D-Index: 59 scientists 80 D-Index: 57 scientists 81 D-Index: 55 scientists 82 D-Index: 47 scientists 83 D-Index: 77 scientists 84 D-Index: 50 scientists 85 D-Index: 45 scientists 86 D-Index: 42 scientists 87 D-Index: 41 scientists 88 D-Index: 32 scientists 89 D-Index: 38 scientists 90 D-Index: 35 scientists 91 D-Index: 34 scientists 92 D-Index: 27 scientists 93 D-Index: 26 scientists 94 D-Index: 33 scientists 95 D-Index: 22 scientists 96 D-Index: 37 scientists 97 D-Index: 22 scientists 98 D-Index: 21 scientists 99 D-Index: 22 scientists 100 D-Index: 30 scientists 101 D-Index: 16 scientists 102 D-Index: 20 scientists 103 D-Index: 17 scientists 104 D-Index: 19 scientists 105 D-Index: 16 scientists 106 D-Index: 19 scientists 107 D-Index: 18 scientists 108 D-Index: 14 scientists 109 D-Index: 10 scientists 110 D-Index: 9 scientists 111 D-Index: 7 scientists 112 D-Index: 11 scientists 113 D-Index: 6 scientists 114 D-Index: 15 scientists 115 D-Index: 10 scientists 116 D-Index: 12 scientists 117 D-Index: 7 scientists 118 D-Index: 10 scientists 119 D-Index: 10 scientists 120 D-Index: 11 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 7 scientists 123 D-Index: 12 scientists 124 D-Index: 5 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126 D-Index: 6 scientists 127+ D-Index: 95 scientists
40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 43 D-Index — 6th percentile

6% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more.

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Number of Microbiology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40 30
41 86
42 90
43 117 43
44 122
45 123
46 108
47 110
48 106
49 109
50 129
51 111
52 116
53 127
54 134
55 134
56 112
57 136
58 162
59 151
60 139
61 123
62 126
63 144
64 109
65 103
66 124
67 112
68 103
69 131
70 94
71 93
72 96
73 92
74 80
75 66
76 87
77 60
78 73
79 59
80 57
81 55
82 47
83 77
84 50
85 45
86 42
87 41
88 32
89 38
90 35
91 34
92 27
93 26
94 33
95 22
96 37
97 22
98 21
99 22
100 30
101 16
102 20
103 17
104 19
105 16
106 19
107 18
108 14
109 10
110 9
111 7
112 11
113 6
114 15
115 10
116 12
117 7
118 10
119 10
120 11
121 2
122 7
123 12
124 5
125 9
126 6
127+ 95
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Hitomi Mimuro D-index placement in Microbiology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 5,513 Microbiology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 88 ranges running from 40 to 127+ D-Index.
  • Hitomi Mimuro, a Microbiology scholar from Osaka University, records 43 D-Index - the 6th percentile of the discipline.
  • 6% of ranked Microbiology scientists score the same or lower than Hitomi Mimuro, and about 94% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 63 D-Index range, and Hitomi Mimuro ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 58 D-Index, holding 162 scientists (3% of the field).
  • 47% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 61 D-Index), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more, 95 scientists in all (2% of the field).

Overview

Hitomi Mimuro is affiliated with Osaka University in Japan and has contributed extensively to research areas spanning medicine, biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their work encompasses a focused interest in Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology, veterinary medicine and infectious diseases, as well as immune cell function, RNA biology, and gastrointestinal disorders.

The primary fields of study for Mimuro include:

  • Medicine
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Within these fields, their research branches into subfields such as:

  • Surgery
  • Molecular Biology
  • Immunology
  • Small Animals
  • Pharmacology

The main topics covered in Mimuro's publications are:

  • Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies
  • Veterinary medicine and infectious diseases
  • Mycobacterium research and diagnosis
  • Immune Cell Function and Interaction
  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
  • Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments

Hitomi Mimuro has been published in several scientific venues with recurring contributions to:

  • Fundamental Toxicological Sciences
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
  • Immunity
  • Nature Communications

Their recent papers include:

  • Bacteria-Induced Group 2 Innate Lymphoid Cells in the Stomach Provide Immune Protection through Induction of IgA, 2020, Immunity
  • A bacterial small RNA regulates the adaptation of Helicobacter pylori to the host environment, 2021, Nature Communications
  • Transmission of Helicobacter pylori between a human and two dogs: A case report, 2021, Helicobacter
  • Microfold cell-dependent antigen transport alleviates infectious colitis by inducing antigen-specific cellular immunity, 2020, Mucosal Immunology
  • Group A Streptococcus establishes pharynx infection by degrading the deoxyribonucleic acid of neutrophil extracellular traps, 2020, Scientific Reports

Frequent co-authors in Mimuro's collaborative work include:

  • Ryo Kinoshita-Daitoku
  • Kotaro Kiga
  • Yoshitoshi Ogura
  • Tamako Iida
  • Tetsuya Hayashi

Best Publications

  • Differential regulation of caspase-1 activation, pyroptosis, and autophagy via Ipaf and ASC in Shigella-infected macrophages.

    Toshihiko Suzuki;Luigi Franchi;Claudia Toma;Hiroshi Ashida

  • Listeria monocytogenes ActA-mediated escape from autophagic recognition

    Yuko Yoshikawa;Michinaga Ogawa;Torsten Hain;Mitsutaka Yoshida

  • Cell death and infection: A double-edged sword for host and pathogen survival

    Hiroshi Ashida;Hitomi Mimuro;Michinaga Ogawa;Taira Kobayashi

  • Grb2 Is a Key Mediator of Helicobacter pylori CagA Protein Activities

    Hitomi Mimuro;Toshihiko Suzuki;Toshihiko Suzuki;Jiro Tanaka;Momoyo Asahi

  • Bacteria and host interactions in the gut epithelial barrier

    Hiroshi Ashida;Michinaga Ogawa;Minsoo Kim;Hitomi Mimuro

  • Helicobacter pylori CagA Phosphorylation-Independent Function in Epithelial Proliferation and Inflammation

    Masato Suzuki;Hitomi Mimuro;Kotaro Kiga;Makoto Fukumatsu

  • Bacterial interactions with the host epithelium

    Minsoo Kim;Hiroshi Ashida;Michinaga Ogawa;Yuko Yoshikawa

  • Interaction of CagA with Crk plays an important role in Helicobacter pylori–induced loss of gastric epithelial cell adhesion

    Masato Suzuki;Hitomi Mimuro;Toshihiko Suzuki;Morag Park

  • The immune receptor NOD1 and kinase RIP2 interact with bacterial peptidoglycan on early endosomes to promote autophagy and inflammatory signaling.

    Aaron T. Irving;Hitomi Mimuro;Thomas A. Kufer;Camden Lo

  • Helicobacter pylori Dampens Gut Epithelial Self-Renewal by Inhibiting Apoptosis, a Bacterial Strategy to Enhance Colonization of the Stomach

    Hitomi Mimuro;Toshihiko Suzuki;Shigenori Nagai;Gabriele Rieder

  • The Shigella OspC3 Effector Inhibits Caspase-4, Antagonizes Inflammatory Cell Death, and Promotes Epithelial Infection

    Taira Kobayashi;Michinaga Ogawa;Takahito Sanada;Hitomi Mimuro

  • BabA-mediated Adherence Is a Potentiator of the Helicobacter pylori Type IV Secretion System Activity

    Nozomi Ishijima;Masato Suzuki;Hiroshi Ashida;Yusuke Ichikawa

  • Helicobacter pylori Cytotoxin-Associated Gene A Activates the Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription 3 Pathway In vitro and In vivo

    Dana M. Bronte-Tinkew;Mauricio Terebiznik;Aime Franco;Michelle Ang

  • The Shigella flexneri effector OspI deamidates UBC13 to dampen the inflammatory response

    Takahito Sanada;Minsoo Kim;Hitomi Mimuro;Masato Suzuki

  • GPR31-dependent dendrite protrusion of intestinal CX3CR1+ cells by bacterial metabolites.

    Naoki Morita;Naoki Morita;Eiji Umemoto;Eiji Umemoto;Setsuko Fujita;Akio Hayashi

  • A Tecpr1-dependent selective autophagy pathway targets bacterial pathogens.

    Michinaga Ogawa;Yuko Yoshikawa;Taira Kobayashi;Hitomi Mimuro

  • Structural definition on the surface of Helicobacter pylori type IV secretion apparatus.

    Jiro Tanaka;Toshihiko Suzuki;Toshihiko Suzuki;Hitomi Mimuro;Chihiro Sasakawa

  • Shigella deliver an effector protein to trigger host microtubule destabilization, which promotes Rac1 activity and efficient bacterial internalization.

    Sei Yoshida;Eisaku Katayama;Asaomi Kuwae;Hitomi Mimuro

  • Role of Peyer's patches in the induction of Helicobacter pylori-induced gastritis

    Shigenori Nagai;Hitomi Mimuro;Taketo Yamada;Yukiko Baba

  • Pleurotolysin, a Novel Sphingomyelin-specific Two-component Cytolysin from the Edible Mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus, Assembles into a Transmembrane Pore Complex

    Toshio Tomita;Kayoko Noguchi;Hitomi Mimuro;Fumio Ukaji

Frequent Co-Authors

Chihiro Sasakawa
Chihiro Sasakawa Chiba University
Hiroshi Kiyono
Hiroshi Kiyono University of Tokyo
Yoshitoshi Ogura
Yoshitoshi Ogura Kurume University
Tetsuya Hayashi
Tetsuya Hayashi Kyushu University
Naoki Mori
Naoki Mori University of the Ryukyus
Hideki Nishitoh
Hideki Nishitoh University of Miyazaki
Hiroaki Miki
Hiroaki Miki Osaka University
Douglas E. Berg
Douglas E. Berg Washington University in St. Louis
Kenta Nakai
Kenta Nakai University of Tokyo

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