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Katsumi Maenaka

Katsumi Maenaka

Hokkaido University
Japan

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
58
Citations
12630
World Ranking
13137
National Ranking
908

Katsumi Maenaka publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Katsumi Maenaka sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 325 publications — 82nd percentile

82% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Katsumi Maenaka D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 72 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 58 D-Index — 34th percentile

34% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Katsumi Maenaka is affiliated with Hokkaido University in Japan and has a significant body of research primarily focused on infectious diseases and molecular biology. The scientist's research spans multiple disciplines within medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with a notable emphasis on virology, immunology, and epidemiology.

Their main fields of study include:

  • Medicine
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Key subfields of study covered in their work are:

  • Infectious Diseases
  • Molecular Biology
  • Immunology
  • Epidemiology
  • Virology

The scientist has contributed to research on several specific topics, such as:

  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • Animal Virus Infections Studies
  • Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
  • Virology and Viral Diseases
  • Immune Cell Function and Interaction
  • Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research
  • Rabies epidemiology and control

Katsumi Maenaka's frequent coauthors include Shunsuke Kita, Takao Hashiguchi, Hideo Fukuhara, Yuki Anraku, and Hirofumi Sawa. Publication venues where their work often appears comprise bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Nature Communications, Journal of Virology, Scientific Reports, and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Maenaka include:

  • Virological characteristics of the SARS-CoV-2 XBB variant derived from recombination of two Omicron subvariants, 2023, Nature Communications
  • SARS-CoV-2 variants with mutations at the S1/S2 cleavage site are generated in vitro during propagation in TMPRSS2-deficient cells, 2021, PLoS Pathogens
  • Potential anti-COVID-19 agents, cepharanthine and nelfinavir, and their usage for combination treatment, 2021, iScience
  • Binding of LAG-3 to stable peptide-MHC class II limits T cell function and suppresses autoimmunity and anti-cancer immunity, 2022, Immunity
  • Virological characteristics of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.2.75 variant, 2022, Cell Host & Microbe

Best Publications

  • Human inhibitory receptors Ig-like transcript 2 (ILT2) and ILT4 compete with CD8 for MHC class I binding and bind preferentially to HLA-G

    Mitsunori Shiroishi;Kouhei Tsumoto;Kimie Amano;Yasuo Shirakihara

  • VHL-box and SOCS-box domains determine binding specificity for Cul2-Rbx1 and Cul5-Rbx2 modules of ubiquitin ligases

    Takumi Kamura;Katsumi Maenaka;Shuhei Kotoshiba;Masaki Matsumoto

  • Structural basis for recognition of the nonclassical MHC molecule HLA-G by the leukocyte Ig-like receptor B2 (LILRB2/LIR2/ILT4/CD85d)

    Mitsunori Shiroishi;Kimiko Kuroki;Linda Rasubala;Kouhei Tsumoto

  • Molecular basis of selective mitochondrial fusion by heterotypic action between OPA1 and cardiolipin.

    Tadato Ban;Takaya Ishihara;Hiroto Kohno;Shotaro Saita;Shotaro Saita

  • Cutting Edge: Allele-specific and peptide-dependent interactions between KIR3DL1 and HLA-A and HLA-B.

    Hathairat Thananchai;Geraldine Gillespie;Maureen P. Martin;Arman Bashirova

  • Structure of the measles virus hemagglutinin bound to its cellular receptor SLAM

    Takao Hashiguchi;Toyoyuki Ose;Marie Kubota;Nobuo Maita;Nobuo Maita

  • Crystal structure of measles virus hemagglutinin provides insight into effective vaccines.

    Takao Hashiguchi;Mizuho Kajikawa;Nobuo Maita;Makoto Takeda

  • Efficient Leukocyte Ig-like Receptor Signaling and Crystal Structure of Disulfide-linked HLA-G Dimer

    Mitsunori Shiroishi;Kimiko Kuroki;Toyoyuki Ose;Linda Rasubala

  • Efficient large-scale protein production of larvae and pupae of silkworm by Bombyx mori nuclear polyhedrosis virus bacmid system.

    Tomoko Motohashi;Tsukasa Shimojima;Tatsuo Fukagawa;Katsumi Maenaka

  • SARS-CoV-2 variants with mutations at the S1/S2 cleavage site are generated in vitro during propagation in TMPRSS2-deficient cells.

    Michihito Sasaki;Kentaro Uemura;Akihiko Sato;Shinsuke Toba

  • Silkworm expression system as a platform technology in life science

    Tatsuya Kato;Mizuho Kajikawa;Katsumi Maenaka;Enoch Y. Park

  • Structure-guided identification of a new catalytic motif of oligosaccharyltransferase

    Mayumi Igura;Nobuo Maita;Jun Kamishikiryo;Masaki Yamada

  • The Human Low Affinity Fcγ Receptors IIa, IIb, and III Bind IgG with Fast Kinetics and Distinct Thermodynamic Properties

    K Maenaka;P A van der Merwe;D I Stuart;D I Stuart;E Y Jones;E Y Jones

  • Tom20 recognizes mitochondrial presequences through dynamic equilibrium among multiple bound states

    Takashi Saitoh;Mayumi Igura;Takayuki Obita;Toyoyuki Ose

  • The Host Protease TMPRSS2 Plays a Major Role in In Vivo Replication of Emerging H7N9 and Seasonal Influenza Viruses

    Kouji Sakai;Yasushi Ami;Maino Tahara;Toru Kubota

  • A Sialylated Voltage-Dependent Ca2+ Channel Binds Hemagglutinin and Mediates Influenza A Virus Entry into Mammalian Cells

    Yoichiro Fujioka;Shinya Nishide;Toyoyuki Ose;Tadaki Suzuki

  • Structural analysis for glycolipid recognition by the C-type lectins Mincle and MCL.

    Atsushi Furukawa;Jun Kamishikiryo;Daiki Mori;Kenji Toyonaga

  • CENP-O Class Proteins Form a Stable Complex and Are Required for Proper Kinetochore Function

    Tetsuya Hori;Masahiro Okada;Katsumi Maenaka;Tatsuo Fukagawa

  • Classical and Nonclassical Class I Major Histocompatibility Complex Molecules Exhibit Subtle Conformational Differences That Affect Binding to CD8αα

    G F Gao;B E Willcox;Wyer;J M Boulter

  • Potential anti-COVID-19 agents, Cepharanthine and Nelfinavir, and their usage for combination treatment.

    Hirofumi Ohashi;Hirofumi Ohashi;Koichi Watashi;Wakana Saso;Wakana Saso;Kaho Shionoya;Kaho Shionoya

Frequent Co-Authors

Daisuke Kohda
Daisuke Kohda Kyushu University
Makoto Takeda
Makoto Takeda National Institutes of Health
Hisashi Arase
Hisashi Arase Osaka University
Izumi Kumagai
Izumi Kumagai Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology
Hirofumi Sawa
Hirofumi Sawa Hokkaido University
David I. Stuart
David I. Stuart University of Oxford
Kouhei Tsumoto
Kouhei Tsumoto University of Tokyo
Enoch Y. Park
Enoch Y. Park Shizuoka University
E Y Jones
E Y Jones University of Oxford
Paul Bowness
Paul Bowness University of Oxford

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