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Kaoru Inokuchi

Kaoru Inokuchi

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 58 4233 3883 124 119 175 9800

Kaoru Inokuchi publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kaoru Inokuchi between 1982 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kaoru Inokuchi published across 44 years, from 1982 to 2025, averaging 4.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2007. 15 of the 202 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1982 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2007. 1982: 2 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 3 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 1 publication 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 0 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 6 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 9 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 18 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 11 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 6 publications
1982 2025

202 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kaoru Inokuchi: publications per year, 1982 to 2025
Year Publications
1982 2
1983 1
1984 3
1985 4
1986 1
1987 1
1988 1
1989 0
1990 0
1991 1
1992 0
1993 2
1994 3
1995 1
1996 6
1997 6
1998 7
1999 3
2000 4
2001 4
2002 1
2003 9
2004 7
2005 4
2006 6
2007 18
2008 8
2009 10
2010 8
2011 9
2012 3
2013 2
2014 2
2015 6
2016 2
2017 2
2018 8
2019 5
2020 2
2021 5
2022 9
2023 11
2024 9
2025 6
Total 202
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Kaoru Inokuchi publication distribution in Neuroscience in 2026

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

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 86 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 887+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 539. Most scientists, 539, have 98–107 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 168–177 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 18 scientists 48–57 publications: 79 scientists 58–67 publications: 193 scientists 68–77 publications: 323 scientists 78–87 publications: 406 scientists 88–97 publications: 452 scientists 98–107 publications: 539 scientists 108–117 publications: 505 scientists 118–127 publications: 522 scientists 128–137 publications: 469 scientists 138–147 publications: 456 scientists 148–157 publications: 459 scientists 158–167 publications: 397 scientists 168–177 publications: 383 scientists 178–187 publications: 350 scientists 188–197 publications: 302 scientists 198–207 publications: 306 scientists 208–217 publications: 262 scientists 218–227 publications: 242 scientists 228–237 publications: 220 scientists 238–247 publications: 203 scientists 248–257 publications: 174 scientists 258–267 publications: 176 scientists 268–277 publications: 175 scientists 278–287 publications: 125 scientists 288–297 publications: 116 scientists 298–307 publications: 127 scientists 308–317 publications: 128 scientists 318–327 publications: 99 scientists 328–337 publications: 89 scientists 338–347 publications: 78 scientists 348–357 publications: 96 scientists 358–367 publications: 66 scientists 368–377 publications: 59 scientists 378–387 publications: 65 scientists 388–397 publications: 54 scientists 398–407 publications: 48 scientists 408–417 publications: 49 scientists 418–427 publications: 34 scientists 428–437 publications: 31 scientists 438–447 publications: 30 scientists 448–457 publications: 31 scientists 458–467 publications: 36 scientists 468–477 publications: 40 scientists 478–487 publications: 35 scientists 488–497 publications: 30 scientists 498–507 publications: 23 scientists 508–517 publications: 26 scientists 518–527 publications: 20 scientists 528–537 publications: 23 scientists 538–547 publications: 20 scientists 548–557 publications: 20 scientists 558–567 publications: 17 scientists 568–577 publications: 14 scientists 578–587 publications: 20 scientists 588–597 publications: 20 scientists 598–607 publications: 19 scientists 608–617 publications: 18 scientists 618–627 publications: 17 scientists 628–637 publications: 11 scientists 638–647 publications: 11 scientists 648–657 publications: 11 scientists 658–667 publications: 8 scientists 668–677 publications: 7 scientists 678–687 publications: 11 scientists 688–697 publications: 10 scientists 698–707 publications: 4 scientists 708–717 publications: 6 scientists 718–727 publications: 5 scientists 728–737 publications: 5 scientists 738–747 publications: 9 scientists 748–757 publications: 9 scientists 758–767 publications: 3 scientists 768–777 publications: 7 scientists 778–787 publications: 7 scientists 788–797 publications: 6 scientists 798–807 publications: 2 scientists 808–817 publications: 2 scientists 818–827 publications: 7 scientists 828–837 publications: 0 scientists 838–847 publications: 9 scientists 848–857 publications: 3 scientists 858–867 publications: 1 scientist 868–877 publications: 3 scientists 878–886 publications: 6 scientists 887+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 887+

This scientist: 175 publications — 53rd percentile

53% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more.

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Number of Neuroscience scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,597 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 18
48–57 79
58–67 193
68–77 323
78–87 406
88–97 452
98–107 539
108–117 505
118–127 522
128–137 469
138–147 456
148–157 459
158–167 397
168–177 383 175
178–187 350
188–197 302
198–207 306
208–217 262
218–227 242
228–237 220
238–247 203
248–257 174
258–267 176
268–277 175
278–287 125
288–297 116
298–307 127
308–317 128
318–327 99
328–337 89
338–347 78
348–357 96
358–367 66
368–377 59
378–387 65
388–397 54
398–407 48
408–417 49
418–427 34
428–437 31
438–447 30
448–457 31
458–467 36
468–477 40
478–487 35
488–497 30
498–507 23
508–517 26
518–527 20
528–537 23
538–547 20
548–557 20
558–567 17
568–577 14
578–587 20
588–597 20
598–607 19
608–617 18
618–627 17
628–637 11
638–647 11
648–657 11
658–667 8
668–677 7
678–687 11
688–697 10
698–707 4
708–717 6
718–727 5
728–737 5
738–747 9
748–757 9
758–767 3
768–777 7
778–787 7
788–797 6
798–807 2
808–817 2
818–827 7
828–837 0
838–847 9
848–857 3
858–867 1
868–877 3
878–886 6
887+ 100
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Kaoru Inokuchi D-index placement in Neuroscience in 2026

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

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 68 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30–31 to 163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 512. Most scientists, 512, have 46–47 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 58–59 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30–31 D-Index: 42 scientists 32–33 D-Index: 172 scientists 34–35 D-Index: 296 scientists 36–37 D-Index: 435 scientists 38–39 D-Index: 459 scientists 40–41 D-Index: 456 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 467 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 478 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 512 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 435 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 425 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 418 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 392 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 357 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 334 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 328 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 260 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 278 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 239 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 250 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 210 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 200 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 189 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 170 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 146 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 113 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 126 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 100 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 84 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 99 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 84 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 85 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 72 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 76 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 45 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 43 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 32 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 45 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 50 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 32 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 39 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 32 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 29 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 27 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 19 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 23 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 27 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 16 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 24 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 13 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 14 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 15 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 10 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 10 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 13 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 8 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 6 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 6 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 7 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 7 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 10 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162 D-Index: 8 scientists 163+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30–31 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 58 D-Index — 57th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more.

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Number of Neuroscience scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,597 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30–31 42
32–33 172
34–35 296
36–37 435
38–39 459
40–41 456
42–43 467
44–45 478
46–47 512
48–49 435
50–51 425
52–53 418
54–55 392
56–57 357
58–59 334 58
60–61 328
62–63 260
64–65 278
66–67 239
68–69 250
70–71 210
72–73 200
74–75 189
76–77 170
78–79 146
80–81 113
82–83 126
84–85 100
86–87 84
88–89 99
90–91 84
92–93 85
94–95 72
96–97 76
98–99 45
100–101 49
102–103 43
104–105 32
106–107 45
108–109 50
110–111 32
112–113 39
114–115 32
116–117 29
118–119 27
120–121 19
122–123 23
124–125 27
126–127 16
128–129 24
130–131 13
132–133 21
134–135 17
136–137 14
138–139 15
140–141 10
142–143 10
144–145 13
146–147 9
148–149 8
150–151 6
152–153 6
154–155 7
156–157 7
158–159 10
160–161 4
162 8
163+ 100
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Overview

Kaoru Inokuchi is affiliated with the University of Toyama in Japan. Their research primarily addresses topics within Neuroscience, with a significant focus on Cognitive Neuroscience and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Other subfields of their work include Molecular Biology, Physiology, and Cell Biology.

The scientist's publication record includes notable papers such as:

  • Selective engram coreactivation in idling brain inspires implicit learning, 2022, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Food odor perception promotes systemic lipid utilization, 2022, Nature Metabolism
  • Pcdhβ deficiency affects hippocampal CA1 ensemble activity and contextual fear discrimination, 2020, Molecular Brain
  • Large-scale animal model study uncovers altered brain pH and lactate levels as a transdiagnostic endophenotype of neuropsychiatric disorders involving cognitive impairment, 2024, eLife
  • A cortical cell ensemble in the posterior parietal cortex controls past experience-dependent memory updating, 2022, Nature Communications

Their work appears frequently in specific journals and publication venues, including:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Molecular Brain
  • Nature Communications
  • eLife
  • Neuroscience Research

Kaoru Inokuchi has collaborated extensively with certain coauthors, among them:

  • Masanori Nomoto
  • Noriaki Ohkawa
  • Kareem Abdou
  • Reiko Okubo-Suzuki
  • Khaled Ghandour

Their research covers major topics linked to neuroscience and neural functions such as:

  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Memory and Neural Mechanisms
  • Sleep and Wakefulness Research
  • Neural dynamics and brain function
  • Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling
  • Ion channel regulation and function
  • Anesthesia and Neurotoxicity Research

Best Publications

  • Hippocampal LTP Is Accompanied by Enhanced F-Actin Content within the Dendritic Spine that Is Essential for Late LTP Maintenance In Vivo

    Yugo Fukazawa;Yoshito Saitoh;Fumiko Ozawa;Yasuhiko Ohta

  • Adult Neurogenesis Modulates the Hippocampus-Dependent Period of Associative Fear Memory

    Takashi Kitamura;Yoshito Saitoh;Yoshito Saitoh;Noriko Takashima;Akiko Murayama

  • Ubiquitin C-Terminal Hydrolase Is an Immediate-Early Gene Essential for Long-Term Facilitation in Aplysia

    Ashok N. Hegde;Kaoru Inokuchi;Wanzheng Pei;Andrea Casadio

  • Novel Members of the Vesl/Homer Family of PDZ Proteins That Bind Metabotropic Glutamate Receptors *

    Akihiko Kato;Akihiko Kato;Fumiko Ozawa;Yoshito Saitoh;Yugo Fukazawa

  • vesl, a gene encoding VASP/Ena family related protein, is upregulated during seizure, long-term potentiation and synaptogenesis.

    Akihiko Kato;Fumiko Ozawa;Yoshito Saitoh;Keiko Hirai

  • Neuronal Stimulation Induces Autophagy in Hippocampal Neurons That Is Involved in AMPA Receptor Degradation after Chemical Long-Term Depression

    Mohammad Shehata;Hiroyuki Matsumura;Reiko Okubo-Suzuki;Noriaki Ohkawa

  • Primary structure of the ompF gene that codes for a major outer membrane protein of Escherichia coli K-12

    Kaoru Inokuchi;Norihiro Mutoh;Shin-ichi Matsuyama;Shoji Mizushima

  • Synapse-specific representation of the identity of overlapping memory engrams

    Kareem Abdou;Mohammad Shehata;Kiriko Choko;Hirofumi Nishizono

  • Pax6 is required for production and maintenance of progenitor cells in postnatal hippocampal neurogenesis.

    Motoko Maekawa;Noriko Takashima;Noriko Takashima;Yoko Arai;Tadashi Nomura

  • Orchestrated ensemble activities constitute a hippocampal memory engram.

    Khaled Ghandour;Noriaki Ohkawa;Chi Chung Alan Fung;Hirotaka Asai

  • Artificial association of pre-stored information to generate a qualitatively new memory.

    Noriaki Ohkawa;Yoshito Saitoh;Akinobu Suzuki;Shuhei Tsujimura

  • Activin in the Brain Modulates Anxiety-Related Behavior and Adult Neurogenesis

    Hiroshi Ageta;Akiko Murayama;Rika Migishima;Satoshi Kida

  • Mice containing a human chromosome 21 model behavioral impairment and cardiac anomalies of Down’s syndrome

    Tokuyuki Shinohara;Kazuma Tomizuka;Shinichi Miyabara;Shoko Takehara

  • N-acetyltransferase ARD1-NAT1 regulates neuronal dendritic development.

    Noriaki Ohkawa;Shunichiro Sugisaki;Shunichiro Sugisaki;Eri Tokunaga;Kazuko Fujitani

  • Overlapping memory trace indispensable for linking, but not recalling, individual memories

    Jun Yokose;Reiko Okubo-Suzuki;Masanori Nomoto;Noriaki Ohkawa

  • Arachidonic acid drives postnatal neurogenesis and elicits a beneficial effect on prepulse inhibition, a biological trait of psychiatric illnesses.

    Motoko Maekawa;Noriko Takashima;Miho Matsumata;Shiro Ikegami

  • Mild Impairment of Learning and Memory in Mice Overexpressing the mSim2 Gene Located on Chromosome 16: An Animal Model of Down's Syndrome

    Masatsugu Ema;Shiro Ikegami;Tomonori Hosoya;Junsei Mimura

  • Input-Specific Spine Entry of Soma-Derived Vesl-1S Protein Conforms to Synaptic Tagging

    Daisuke Okada;Fumiko Ozawa;Kaoru Inokuchi

  • Adult Neurogenesis Conserves Hippocampal Memory Capacity.

    Jahangir Alam;Takashi Kitamura;Yoshito Saitoh;Noriaki Ohkawa

  • Role of adult neurogenesis in hippocampal-cortical memory consolidation

    Takashi Kitamura;Kaoru Inokuchi

  • Differential functional interaction of two Vesl/Homer protein isoforms with ryanodine receptor type 1: a novel mechanism for control of intracellular calcium signaling.

    Sung-Yong Hwang;Jiao Wei;Jens H Westhoff;R.Scott Duncan

  • Homer/vesl proteins and their roles in CNS neurons

    Markus U Ehrengruber;Akihiko Kato;Kaoru Inokuchi;Sonia Hennou

Frequent Co-Authors

Mitsutoshi Setou
Mitsutoshi Setou Hamamatsu University
Shin-ichi Muramatsu
Shin-ichi Muramatsu Jichi Medical University
Yugo Fukazawa
Yugo Fukazawa University of Fukui
Shoji Mizushima
Shoji Mizushima University of Tokyo
Kunihiro Tsuchida
Kunihiro Tsuchida Fujita Health University
Satoshi Kida
Satoshi Kida University of Tokyo
Noriko Osumi
Noriko Osumi Tohoku University
Toshio Kitamura
Toshio Kitamura University of Tokyo
Eric R. Kandel
Eric R. Kandel Columbia University
Tomoki Fukai
Tomoki Fukai Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology

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