World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!
VIEW LIST
Kaoru Inokuchi

Kaoru Inokuchi

University of Toyama
Japan

D-Index & Metrics

Neuroscience

D-Index
58
Citations
9800
World Ranking
4233
National Ranking
124

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.

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 scientists 868–877 publications: 3 scientists 878–886 publications: 6 scientists 887+ publications: 100 scientists
38 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.

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.

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 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.

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

External Links

Personal website of Kaoru Inokuchi

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Exploring neuroscience can open the door to a wide range of rewarding careers, especially when complemented by targeted online education. Many students and professionals are turning to online certificate programs to quickly gain valuable, career-focused skills without the commitment of a full degree.

For adults returning to education, flexibility is key. Choosing from online classes for adults can help you balance studies with work or family obligations—an important consideration for anyone seeking continuous learning alongside a busy schedule.

If you're interested in mental health or behavioral sciences, consider pursuing one of the cheapest online msw programs or a bcba degree online. Both offer affordable routes into essential roles that often cross over with neuroscience, such as social work or behavioral analysis.

Studying neuroscience online is more accessible than ever. By researching the right degrees and certifications, you can find an option that supports your academic ambitions and career goals.

Best Scientists Citing Kaoru Inokuchi

Eric R. Kandel

Eric R. Kandel

Columbia University

Publications: 55

Paul F. Worley

Paul F. Worley

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Publications: 45

Mitsutoshi Setou

Mitsutoshi Setou

Hamamatsu University

Publications: 43

Mitsuo Oshimura

Mitsuo Oshimura

Tottori University

Publications: 38

Noriko Osumi

Noriko Osumi

Tohoku University

Publications: 32

Susumu Tonegawa

Susumu Tonegawa

MIT

Publications: 27

Thomas Deller

Thomas Deller

Goethe University Frankfurt

Publications: 22

Christine M. Gall

Christine M. Gall

University of California, Irvine

Publications: 22

Tsuyoshi Miyakawa

Tsuyoshi Miyakawa

Fujita Health University

Publications: 20

Bong-Kiun Kaang

Bong-Kiun Kaang

Seoul National University

Publications: 20

Clive R. Bramham

Clive R. Bramham

University of Bergen

Publications: 20

Keizo Takao

Keizo Takao

University of Toyama

Publications: 19

Karen K. Szumlinski

Karen K. Szumlinski

University of California, Santa Barbara

Publications: 18

Sheena A. Josselyn

Sheena A. Josselyn

University of Toronto

Publications: 18

Eckart D. Gundelfinger

Eckart D. Gundelfinger

Leibniz Institute for Neurobiology

Publications: 17

Andreas Vlachos

Andreas Vlachos

University of Freiburg

Publications: 17

Trending Scientists

Elizabeth Pugzles Lorch

Elizabeth Pugzles Lorch

University of Kentucky

Alessandro Martorana

Alessandro Martorana

University of Rome Tor Vergata

Mark Mulligan

Mark Mulligan

King's College London

Kojo S.J. Elenitoba-Johnson

Kojo S.J. Elenitoba-Johnson

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Valley Stewart

Valley Stewart

University of California, Davis

Lawrence B. Blyn

Lawrence B. Blyn

Ionis Pharmaceuticals (United States)

Hironori Katoh

Hironori Katoh

Kyoto University

Susumu Imaoka

Susumu Imaoka

Kwansei Gakuin University

Daniel Frank Mcginnis

Daniel Frank Mcginnis

University of Geneva

Alessandro Ferrero

Alessandro Ferrero

Polytechnic University of Milan

Tudor Gîrba

Tudor Gîrba

feenk

Yung-Ho Chiu

Yung-Ho Chiu

Soochow University, Taiwan

Adrian Cherney

Adrian Cherney

University of Queensland

Pierre Pollak

Pierre Pollak

Grenoble Alpes University

Jeffrey K. Conner

Jeffrey K. Conner

Michigan State University

Giacomo Del Chiappa

Giacomo Del Chiappa

University of Sassari

Related Neuroscience Rankings & Guides

2026 How Fast Can You Get a Neuroscience Degree Online?

2026 How Fast Can You Get a Neuroscience Degree Online?
2026 What Prerequisites Do You Need for a Neuroscience Degree? Entry Requirements, Credits & Eligibility Rules

2026 What Prerequisites Do You Need for a Neuroscience Degree? Entry Requirements, Credits & Eligibility Rules
2026 Psychopharmacology Degree Master's Programs Accepting Students Now

2026 Psychopharmacology Degree Master's Programs Accepting Students Now
2026 Cheapest and Shortest Online Neuroscience Degree Programs That Pay Well: Cost, Duration, and Salary Outlook

2026 Cheapest and Shortest Online Neuroscience Degree Programs That Pay Well: Cost, Duration, and Salary Outlook
2026 Is Neuroscience a Hard Major? What Students Should Know

2026 Is Neuroscience a Hard Major? What Students Should Know
2026 Neuroscience vs. Psychology Degree: Explaining the Difference

2026 Neuroscience vs. Psychology Degree: Explaining the Difference
2026 Are There Any One-Year Online Neuroscience Degree Programs Worth Considering?

2026 Are There Any One-Year Online Neuroscience Degree Programs Worth Considering?
2026 How to Become a Neuroscientist: Education, Salary, and Job Outlook

2026 How to Become a Neuroscientist: Education, Salary, and Job Outlook
2026 Admission Requirements for Neuroscience Degree Programs

2026 Admission Requirements for Neuroscience Degree Programs
2026 Different Types of Psychopharmacology Degrees and Their Salaries

2026 Different Types of Psychopharmacology Degrees and Their Salaries
2026 What Requirements Do You Need for an Online Neuroscience Bachelor's Degree? Admission Rules, Credits & Eligibility

2026 What Requirements Do You Need for an Online Neuroscience Bachelor's Degree? Admission Rules, Credits & Eligibility
2026 How to Become a Neuropsychologist

2026 How to Become a Neuropsychologist

Recently Published Articles

2026 Is a 2-Year Digital Photography Degree Worth It: Accelerated Bachelor's ROI & Time Trade-Offs

2026 Is a 2-Year Digital Photography Degree Worth It: Accelerated Bachelor's ROI & Time Trade-Offs
2026 Best Online Machine Learning Degree Master's Programs for Working Professionals

2026 Best Online Machine Learning Degree Master's Programs for Working Professionals
2026 Online Special Education Master's Degree Program Costs: Tuition & Fees

2026 Online Special Education Master's Degree Program Costs: Tuition & Fees
2026 Health Informatics vs. Nursing Informatics: Explaining the Difference

2026 Health Informatics vs. Nursing Informatics: Explaining the Difference
2026 Cheapest and Shortest Online Applied Behavior Analysis Degree Programs That Pay Well: Cost, Duration, and Salary Outlook

2026 Cheapest and Shortest Online Applied Behavior Analysis Degree Programs That Pay Well: Cost, Duration, and Salary Outlook
2026 Cheapest Online Organizational Leadership Master's Degrees That Pay Well: Tuition, Duration, and Earnings

2026 Cheapest Online Organizational Leadership Master's Degrees That Pay Well: Tuition, Duration, and Earnings
2026 What Prerequisites Do You Need for a Supply Chain Management Degree? Entry Requirements, Credits & Eligibility Rules

2026 What Prerequisites Do You Need for a Supply Chain Management Degree? Entry Requirements, Credits & Eligibility Rules
2026 Online Library Science Degree Programs Costs: Tuition & Fees

2026 Online Library Science Degree Programs Costs: Tuition & Fees
2026 Forensic Chemistry Fields of Specialization & Career Paths

2026 Forensic Chemistry Fields of Specialization & Career Paths
2026 Regional vs National Accreditation for Online Software Engineering Bachelor's Degrees

2026 Regional vs National Accreditation for Online Software Engineering Bachelor's Degrees
2026 How to Become a Substance Abuse Counselor in Newark, NJ: Requirements & Certification

2026 How to Become a Substance Abuse Counselor in Newark, NJ: Requirements & Certification
2026 Top Universities Offering Online History Master's Degrees

2026 Top Universities Offering Online History Master's Degrees
2026 Online Exercise Science Degree Programs Costs: Tuition & Fees

2026 Online Exercise Science Degree Programs Costs: Tuition & Fees
2026 Best Online Dual Master’s Degrees

2026 Best Online Dual Master’s Degrees
2026 How to Become an Identity and Access Management (IAM) Engineer: Education, Salary, and Job Outlook

2026 How to Become an Identity and Access Management (IAM) Engineer: Education, Salary, and Job Outlook
2026 Online Clinical Research Management Degree Programs Costs: Tuition & Fees

2026 Online Clinical Research Management Degree Programs Costs: Tuition & Fees
2026 Fastest Online Master's Degree Programs in Analytics

2026 Fastest Online Master's Degree Programs in Analytics
2026 How Long Does It Take to Earn an Online Industrial Engineering Degree?

2026 How Long Does It Take to Earn an Online Industrial Engineering Degree?
2026 What Can You Do With An Applied Behavior Analysis Degree?

2026 What Can You Do With An Applied Behavior Analysis Degree?
2026 Neuropsychologist vs. Psychologist: Explaining the Difference

2026 Neuropsychologist vs. Psychologist: Explaining the Difference
2026 Financial Aid for Online Cybersecurity Bachelor's Degrees: FAFSA, Grants, and Scholarships

2026 Financial Aid for Online Cybersecurity Bachelor's Degrees: FAFSA, Grants, and Scholarships