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Kazuhide Inoue

Kazuhide Inoue

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 93 988 884 15 14 439 32239
Biology and Biochemistry 93 2101 1904 120 108 452 32217

Kazuhide Inoue publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kazuhide Inoue between 1974 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kazuhide Inoue published across 52 years, from 1974 to 2025, averaging 9.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 29 publications in 1998. 10 of the 480 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1974 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 29. Peak 29 publications in 1998. 1974: 3 publications 1975: 1 publication 1976: 1 publication 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 1 publication 1981: 1 publication 1982: 2 publications 1983: 4 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 12 publications 1991: 13 publications 1992: 14 publications 1993: 12 publications 1994: 21 publications 1995: 21 publications 1996: 10 publications 1997: 15 publications 1998: 29 publications 1999: 13 publications 2000: 12 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 14 publications 2004: 17 publications 2005: 17 publications 2006: 18 publications 2007: 18 publications 2008: 16 publications 2009: 16 publications 2010: 21 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 6 publications
1974 2025

480 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kazuhide Inoue: publications per year, 1974 to 2025
Year Publications
1974 3
1975 1
1976 1
1977 0
1978 0
1979 1
1980 1
1981 1
1982 2
1983 4
1984 4
1985 4
1986 3
1987 0
1988 3
1989 3
1990 12
1991 13
1992 14
1993 12
1994 21
1995 21
1996 10
1997 15
1998 29
1999 13
2000 12
2001 5
2002 9
2003 14
2004 17
2005 17
2006 18
2007 18
2008 16
2009 16
2010 21
2011 13
2012 13
2013 13
2014 9
2015 7
2016 13
2017 9
2018 12
2019 9
2020 4
2021 6
2022 6
2023 2
2024 4
2025 6
Total 480
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Kazuhide Inoue 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 Kazuhide Inoue sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
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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, 438–447 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: 439 publications — 93rd percentile

93% 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
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 30 439
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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Kazuhide Inoue 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 Kazuhide Inoue 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, 92–93 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: 93 D-Index — 90th percentile

90% 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
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 93
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

Kazuhide Inoue is affiliated with Kyushu University in Japan and focuses their research primarily within the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work spans subfields including Physiology, Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, and Neurology.

The scientist's research topics prominently feature Pain Mechanisms and Treatments, Adenosine and Purinergic Signaling, Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology, Pharmacological Receptor Mechanisms and Effects, Nerve Injury and Regeneration, Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms, and Ion Channel Regulation and Function.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Kazuhide Inoue include:

  • "A spinal microglia population involved in remitting and relapsing neuropathic pain," 2022, Science
  • "Spinal astrocytes in superficial laminae gate brainstem descending control of mechanosensory hypersensitivity," 2020, Nature Neuroscience
  • "Nociceptive signaling mediated by P2X3, P2X4 and P2X7 receptors," 2020, Biochemical Pharmacology
  • "Astrocytic STAT3 activation and chronic itch require IP3R1/TRPC-dependent Ca2+ signals in mice," 2020, Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
  • "Nociceptive signaling of P2X receptors in chronic pain states," 2020, Purinergic Signalling

Collaborators frequently working with Kazuhide Inoue include Makoto Tsuda, Keita Kohno, Hidetoshi Tozaki-Saitoh, Kohei Yoshihara, and Haruhiko Higashi.

Publication venues where Kazuhide Inoue has contributed multiple works include Proceedings for Annual Meeting of The Japanese Pharmacological Society, Scientific Reports, In Vivo, Science, and Nature Neuroscience.

Best Publications

  • BDNF from microglia causes the shift in neuronal anion gradient underlying neuropathic pain

    Jeffrey A. M. Coull;Simon Beggs;Dominic Boudreau;Dominick Boivin

  • P2x4 receptors induced in spinal microglia gate tactile allodynia after nerve injury

    Makoto Tsuda;Yukari Shigemoto-Mogami;Schuichi Koizumi;Akito Mizokoshi

  • Neuropathic pain and spinal microglia: a big problem from molecules in "small" glia.

    Makoto Tsuda;Kazuhide Inoue;Michael W. Salter

  • UDP acting at P2Y6 receptors is a mediator of microglial phagocytosis

    Schuichi Koizumi;Yukari Shigemoto-Mogami;Kaoru Nasu-Tada;Yoichi Shinozaki

  • Neuronal ‘On’ and ‘Off’ signals control microglia

    Knut Biber;Harald Neumann;Kazuhide Inoue;Hendrikus W.G.M. Boddeke

  • Extracellular ATP or ADP induce chemotaxis of cultured microglia through Gi/o-coupled P2Y receptors.

    Shizuyo Honda;Yo Sasaki;Keiko Ohsawa;Yoshinori Imai

  • Microglia in neuropathic pain: cellular and molecular mechanisms and therapeutic potential

    Kazuhide Inoue;Makoto Tsuda

  • Activation of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase in spinal hyperactive microglia contributes to pain hypersensitivity following peripheral nerve injury.

    Makoto Tsuda;Akito Mizokoshi;Yukari Shigemoto-Mogami;Schuichi Koizumi

  • Production and Release of Neuroprotective Tumor Necrosis Factor by P2X7 Receptor-Activated Microglia

    Tomohisa Suzuki;Izumi Hide;Katsutoshi Ido;Shinichi Kohsaka

  • Extracellular ATP Triggers Tumor Necrosis Factor-α Release from Rat Microglia

    Izumi Hide;Masaya Tanaka;Atsuko Inoue;Kazuyuki Nakajima

  • The function of microglia through purinergic receptors: neuropathic pain and cytokine release.

    Kazuhide Inoue

  • Microglial activation by purines and pyrimidines

    Kazuhide Inoue

  • Characterization of CYP2A6 involved in 3'-hydroxylation of cotinine in human liver microsomes.

    M. Nakajima;T. Yamamoto;K.-I. Nunoya;T. Yokoi

  • Involvement of P2X4 and P2Y12 receptors in ATP-induced microglial chemotaxis.

    Keiko Ohsawa;Yasuhiro Irino;Yasuko Nakamura;Chihiro Akazawa

  • IRF8 Is a Critical Transcription Factor for Transforming Microglia into a Reactive Phenotype

    Takahiro Masuda;Makoto Tsuda;Ryohei Yoshinaga;Hidetoshi Tozaki-Saitoh

  • Microglia and neuropathic pain.

    Kazuhide Inoue;Makoto Tsuda

  • Functional vanilloid receptors in cultured normal human epidermal keratinocytes

    Kaori Inoue;Schuichi Koizumi;Shigeyoshi Fuziwara;Sumiko Denda

  • JAK-STAT3 pathway regulates spinal astrocyte proliferation and neuropathic pain maintenance in rats

    Makoto Tsuda;Yuta Kohro;Takayuki Yano;Tomoko Tsujikawa

  • Possible Involvement of P2Y2 Metabotropic Receptors in ATP-Induced Transient Receptor Potential Vanilloid Receptor 1-Mediated Thermal Hypersensitivity

    Tomoko Moriyama;Tohko Iida;Kimiko Kobayashi;Tomohiro Higashi

  • P2Y12 Receptors in Spinal Microglia Are Required for Neuropathic Pain after Peripheral Nerve Injury

    Hidetoshi Tozaki-Saitoh;Makoto Tsuda;Hiroyuki Miyata;Kazuaki Ueda

  • Microglial α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors drive a phospholipase C/IP3 pathway and modulate the cell activation toward a neuroprotective role

    Tomohisa Suzuki;Izumi Hide;Akiyo Matsubara;Chihiro Hama

Frequent Co-Authors

Makoto Tsuda
Makoto Tsuda Kyushu University
Schuichi Koizumi
Schuichi Koizumi University of Yamanashi
Hidetoshi Tozaki-Saitoh
Hidetoshi Tozaki-Saitoh Kyushu University
Shinichi Kohsaka
Shinichi Kohsaka Keio University
Koichi Shudo
Koichi Shudo University of Tokyo
Jun-ichi Sawada
Jun-ichi Sawada University of Shizuoka
Michael W. Salter
Michael W. Salter University of Toronto
Tomohiko Tamura
Tomohiko Tamura Yokohama City University
Hiroshi Nakanishi
Hiroshi Nakanishi Yasuda Women's University
Hidemasa Furue
Hidemasa Furue Hyogo College of Medicine

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