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Genetics and Molecular Biology
Japan
2024

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 102 7667 7207 187 178 556 37910
Genetics 102 705 666 22 21 543 37539
Molecular Biology 102 498 446 35 32 543 37539

Johji Inazawa publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Johji Inazawa between 1985 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Johji Inazawa published across 42 years, from 1985 to 2026, averaging 18.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 191 publications in 2023. 3 of the 760 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
50 100 150
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 191. Peak 191 publications in 2023. 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 11 publications 1990: 7 publications 1991: 8 publications 1992: 15 publications 1993: 15 publications 1994: 16 publications 1995: 28 publications 1996: 36 publications 1997: 23 publications 1998: 12 publications 1999: 21 publications 2000: 24 publications 2001: 20 publications 2002: 16 publications 2003: 18 publications 2004: 19 publications 2005: 23 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 29 publications 2008: 16 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 24 publications 2011: 17 publications 2012: 25 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 191 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 2 publications 2026: 1 publication
1985 2026

760 publications in total across all disciplines

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Johji Inazawa: publications per year, 1985 to 2026
Year Publications
1985 1
1986 0
1987 4
1988 4
1989 11
1990 7
1991 8
1992 15
1993 15
1994 16
1995 28
1996 36
1997 23
1998 12
1999 21
2000 24
2001 20
2002 16
2003 18
2004 19
2005 23
2006 9
2007 29
2008 16
2009 15
2010 24
2011 17
2012 25
2013 10
2014 11
2015 14
2016 12
2017 14
2018 11
2019 10
2020 6
2021 14
2022 2
2023 191
2024 6
2025 2
2026 1
Total 760
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Johji Inazawa publication distribution in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Molecular Biology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Johji Inazawa sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 53 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 564+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 177. Most scientists, 177, have 117–126 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 537–546 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 7 scientists 57–66 publications: 17 scientists 67–76 publications: 65 scientists 77–86 publications: 90 scientists 87–96 publications: 125 scientists 97–106 publications: 131 scientists 107–116 publications: 162 scientists 117–126 publications: 177 scientists 127–136 publications: 158 scientists 137–146 publications: 158 scientists 147–156 publications: 146 scientists 157–166 publications: 159 scientists 167–176 publications: 131 scientists 177–186 publications: 110 scientists 187–196 publications: 112 scientists 197–206 publications: 100 scientists 207–216 publications: 89 scientists 217–226 publications: 98 scientists 227–236 publications: 74 scientists 237–246 publications: 72 scientists 247–256 publications: 63 scientists 257–266 publications: 53 scientists 267–276 publications: 54 scientists 277–286 publications: 49 scientists 287–296 publications: 52 scientists 297–306 publications: 43 scientists 307–316 publications: 46 scientists 317–326 publications: 41 scientists 327–336 publications: 42 scientists 337–346 publications: 31 scientists 347–356 publications: 28 scientists 357–366 publications: 29 scientists 367–376 publications: 26 scientists 377–386 publications: 24 scientists 387–396 publications: 24 scientists 397–406 publications: 14 scientists 407–416 publications: 13 scientists 417–426 publications: 20 scientists 427–436 publications: 12 scientists 437–446 publications: 20 scientists 447–456 publications: 11 scientists 457–466 publications: 10 scientists 467–476 publications: 14 scientists 477–486 publications: 14 scientists 487–496 publications: 10 scientists 497–506 publications: 13 scientists 507–516 publications: 13 scientists 517–526 publications: 2 scientists 527–536 publications: 4 scientists 537–546 publications: 6 scientists 547–556 publications: 8 scientists 557–563 publications: 6 scientists 564+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 564+

This scientist: 543 publications — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more.

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Number of Molecular Biology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 7
57–66 17
67–76 65
77–86 90
87–96 125
97–106 131
107–116 162
117–126 177
127–136 158
137–146 158
147–156 146
157–166 159
167–176 131
177–186 110
187–196 112
197–206 100
207–216 89
217–226 98
227–236 74
237–246 72
247–256 63
257–266 53
267–276 54
277–286 49
287–296 52
297–306 43
307–316 46
317–326 41
327–336 42
337–346 31
347–356 28
357–366 29
367–376 26
377–386 24
387–396 24
397–406 14
407–416 13
417–426 20
427–436 12
437–446 20
447–456 11
457–466 10
467–476 14
477–486 14
487–496 10
497–506 13
507–516 13
517–526 2
527–536 4
537–546 6 543
547–556 8
557–563 6
564+ 100
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Johji Inazawa D-index placement in Molecular Biology in 2026

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

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100 125
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 145+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 131. Most scientists, 131, have 64–65 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 102–103 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 36 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 101 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 115 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 121 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 118 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 130 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 106 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 116 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 113 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 129 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 120 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 105 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 131 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 97 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 106 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 83 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 89 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 77 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 70 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 73 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 60 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 48 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 45 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 50 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 31 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 51 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 43 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 38 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 39 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 41 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 29 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 33 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 35 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 20 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 38 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 19 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 28 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 13 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 23 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 16 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 15 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 11 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 21 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 7 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 13 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 14 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 9 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 8 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 16 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 7 scientists 144 D-Index: 7 scientists 145+ D-Index: 100 scientists
40–41 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 102 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more.

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Number of Molecular Biology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,076 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 36
42–43 101
44–45 115
46–47 121
48–49 118
50–51 130
52–53 106
54–55 116
56–57 113
58–59 129
60–61 120
62–63 105
64–65 131
66–67 95
68–69 97
70–71 106
72–73 83
74–75 89
76–77 77
78–79 70
80–81 73
82–83 60
84–85 48
86–87 45
88–89 50
90–91 31
92–93 51
94–95 43
96–97 38
98–99 39
100–101 41
102–103 29 102
104–105 33
106–107 35
108–109 20
110–111 38
112–113 19
114–115 28
116–117 13
118–119 23
120–121 16
122–123 15
124–125 11
126–127 21
128–129 7
130–131 13
132–133 14
134–135 17
136–137 9
138–139 8
140–141 16
142–143 7
144 7
145+ 100
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in Japan Leader Award

Overview

Johji Inazawa is affiliated with Tokyo Medical and Dental University in Japan. Their research spans multiple disciplines within biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine, with a focus on molecular biology, cancer research, genetics, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, and surgery.

The main topics covered in their work include cancer genomics and diagnostics, epigenetics and DNA methylation, protein degradation and inhibitors, genomics and chromatin dynamics, neuroscience and neuropharmacology research, cholangiocarcinoma and gallbladder cancer studies, and cancer-related gene regulation.

Inazawa has contributed research articles to several publication venues, frequently publishing in the Journal of Human Genetics, eLife, Molecular Therapy - Oncolytics, Cancer Science, and Nature Genetics.

Recent publications by Inazawa consist of:

  • Large-scale genome-wide association study in a Japanese population identifies novel susceptibility loci across different diseases, 2020, Nature Genetics
  • Cancer-associated miRNAs and their therapeutic potential, 2021, Journal of Human Genetics
  • Linkage-specific deubiquitylation by OTUD5 defines an embryonic pathway intolerant to genomic variation, 2021, Science Advances
  • miR-1293, a Candidate for miRNA-Based Cancer Therapeutics, Simultaneously Targets BRD4 and the DNA Repair Pathway, 2020, Molecular Therapy
  • Improving the Efficacy of EGFR Inhibitors by Topical Treatment of Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma with miR-634 Ointment, 2020, Molecular Therapy - Oncolytics

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Inazawa include:

  • Tomoki Muramatsu
  • Jun Inoue
  • Kousuke Tanimoto
  • Yukihide Momozawa
  • Toshihiro Tanaka

Johji Inazawa's research reflects a multidisciplinary approach integrating molecular biology techniques with clinical and therapeutic aspects of cancer and genetic diseases. Their body of work encompasses experimental studies in miRNA-based cancer therapeutics, genome-wide association studies contributing to the understanding of disease susceptibility, and investigations into protein degradation pathways relevant to embryonic development and disease processes.

Best Publications

  • Reconstitution of IKATP: an inward rectifier subunit plus the sulfonylurea receptor.

    Nobuya Inagaki;Tohru Gonoi;John P. Clement;Noriyuki Namba

  • Causal Relationship between the Loss of RUNX3 Expression and Gastric Cancer

    Qing Lin Li;Kosei Ito;Chohei Sakakura;Hiroshi Fukamachi

  • Structure and Chromosomal Localization of the Human Stromal Cell-Derived Factor 1 (SDF1) Gene

    Michio Shirozu;Toru Nakano;Johji Inazawa;Kei Tashiro

  • Exploration of tumor-suppressive microRNAs silenced by DNA hypermethylation in oral cancer.

    Ken Ichi Kozaki;Issei Imoto;Seiki Mogi;Ken Omura

  • miR-124 and miR-203 are epigenetically silenced tumor-suppressive microRNAs in hepatocellular carcinoma

    Mayuko Furuta;Ken Ich Kozaki;Shinji Tanaka;Shigeki Arii

  • Human Fas ligand: gene structure, chromosomal location and species specificity

    Tomohiro Takahashi;Masato Tanaka;Johji Inazawa;Tatsuo Abe

  • Large-scale genome-wide association study in a Japanese population identifies novel susceptibility loci across different diseases

    Kazuyoshi Ishigaki;Kazuyoshi Ishigaki;Masato Akiyama;Masahiro Kanai;Masahiro Kanai;Atsushi Takahashi

  • Damaged epithelia regenerated by bone marrow–derived cells in the human gastrointestinal tract

    Ryuichi Okamoto;Tomoharu Yajima;Motomi Yamazaki;Takanori Kanai

  • HSF4, a new member of the human heat shock factor family which lacks properties of a transcriptional activator.

    A Nakai;M Tanabe;Y Kawazoe;J Inazawa

  • Mutations in EFHC1 cause juvenile myoclonic epilepsy

    Toshimitsu Suzuki;Toshimitsu Suzuki;Antonio V Delgado-Escueta;Kripamoy Aguan;Maria E Alonso

  • Genetic Variants in C5 and Poor Response to Eculizumab

    Jun-ichi Nishimura;Masaki Yamamoto;Shin Hayashi;Kazuma Ohyashiki

  • Mammalian occludin in epithelial cells: its expression and subcellular distribution.

    M Saitou;Y Ando-Akatsuka;M Itoh;M Furuse

  • Structural organization and chromosomal assignment of the human obese gene.

    Naohi Isse;Yoshihiro Ogawa;Naohisa Tamura;Hiroaki Masuzaki

  • Clinical heterogeneity of α‐synuclein gene duplication in Parkinson's disease

    Kenya Nishioka;Shin Hayashi;Matthew J. Farrer;Andrew B. Singleton

  • Genome-wide association study identifies five new susceptibility loci for prostate cancer in the Japanese population

    Ryo Takata;Shusuke Akamatsu;Michiaki Kubo;Atsushi Takahashi

  • Molecular cloning and chromosomal mapping of a bone marrow stromal cell surface gene, BST2, that may be involved in pre-B-cell growth.

    Jun Ishikawa;Tsuneyasu Kaisho;Hitoshi Tomizawa;Byung Ok Lee

  • PH Domain-Only Protein PHLDA3 Is a p53-Regulated Repressor of Akt

    Tatsuya Kawase;Tatsuya Kawase;Rieko Ohki;Tatsuhiro Shibata;Shuichi Tsutsumi

  • Tumour-amplified kinase BTAK is amplified and overexpressed in gastric cancers with possible involvement in aneuploid formation.

    C Sakakura;A Hagiwara;R Yasuoka;Y Fujita

  • Reprimo, a new candidate mediator of the p53-mediated cell cycle arrest at the G2 phase.

    Rieko Ohki;Jiro Nemoto;Hideki Murasawa;Eri Oda

  • Structural organization of the human oxytocin receptor gene.

    T Inoue;T Kimura;C Azuma;J Inazawa

Frequent Co-Authors

Issei Imoto
Issei Imoto University of Tokushima
Tatsuo Abe
Tatsuo Abe Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine
Yusuke Nakamura
Yusuke Nakamura National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition
Hitoshi Tsuda
Hitoshi Tsuda National Defense Medical College
Setsuo Hirohashi
Setsuo Hirohashi National Cancer Research Institute, UK
Masafumi Taniwaki
Masafumi Taniwaki Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine
Tatsuhiro Shibata
Tatsuhiro Shibata University of Tokyo
Yutaka Shimada
Yutaka Shimada Kyoto University
Fumie Hosoda
Fumie Hosoda National Cancer Centre
Yae Kanai
Yae Kanai Keio University

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