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Kazuhiko Yamamoto

Kazuhiko Yamamoto

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Immunology 108 531 491 17 17 771 48912
Medicine 110 5514 5181 119 114 837 50055

Kazuhiko Yamamoto publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kazuhiko Yamamoto between 1966 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kazuhiko Yamamoto published across 60 years, from 1966 to 2025, averaging 17 papers a year. Output peaked at 51 publications in 2002. 15 of the 1,022 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1966 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 51. Peak 51 publications in 2002. 1966: 3 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 1 publication 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 2 publications 1974: 5 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 4 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 4 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 2 publications 1988: 6 publications 1989: 11 publications 1990: 16 publications 1991: 19 publications 1992: 14 publications 1993: 11 publications 1994: 24 publications 1995: 23 publications 1996: 23 publications 1997: 17 publications 1998: 26 publications 1999: 29 publications 2000: 34 publications 2001: 35 publications 2002: 51 publications 2003: 45 publications 2004: 33 publications 2005: 38 publications 2006: 33 publications 2007: 37 publications 2008: 21 publications 2009: 31 publications 2010: 28 publications 2011: 25 publications 2012: 28 publications 2013: 49 publications 2014: 28 publications 2015: 34 publications 2016: 34 publications 2017: 39 publications 2018: 25 publications 2019: 25 publications 2020: 19 publications 2021: 17 publications 2022: 22 publications 2023: 27 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 8 publications
1966 2025

1,022 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kazuhiko Yamamoto: publications per year, 1966 to 2025
Year Publications
1966 3
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 1
1971 0
1972 0
1973 2
1974 5
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 2
1981 4
1982 1
1983 4
1984 2
1985 3
1986 1
1987 2
1988 6
1989 11
1990 16
1991 19
1992 14
1993 11
1994 24
1995 23
1996 23
1997 17
1998 26
1999 29
2000 34
2001 35
2002 51
2003 45
2004 33
2005 38
2006 33
2007 37
2008 21
2009 31
2010 28
2011 25
2012 28
2013 49
2014 28
2015 34
2016 34
2017 39
2018 25
2019 25
2020 19
2021 17
2022 22
2023 27
2024 7
2025 8
Total 1,022
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Kazuhiko Yamamoto publication distribution in Immunology in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 76 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 62–71 to 807+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 189. Most scientists, 189, have 152–161 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 762–771 publications, is where this scientist sits. 62–71 publications: 9 scientists 72–81 publications: 23 scientists 82–91 publications: 40 scientists 92–101 publications: 72 scientists 102–111 publications: 86 scientists 112–121 publications: 108 scientists 122–131 publications: 150 scientists 132–141 publications: 160 scientists 142–151 publications: 159 scientists 152–161 publications: 189 scientists 162–171 publications: 166 scientists 172–181 publications: 181 scientists 182–191 publications: 188 scientists 192–201 publications: 187 scientists 202–211 publications: 178 scientists 212–221 publications: 158 scientists 222–231 publications: 168 scientists 232–241 publications: 159 scientists 242–251 publications: 160 scientists 252–261 publications: 148 scientists 262–271 publications: 116 scientists 272–281 publications: 125 scientists 282–291 publications: 115 scientists 292–301 publications: 111 scientists 302–311 publications: 95 scientists 312–321 publications: 97 scientists 322–331 publications: 97 scientists 332–341 publications: 99 scientists 342–351 publications: 96 scientists 352–361 publications: 69 scientists 362–371 publications: 76 scientists 372–381 publications: 71 scientists 382–391 publications: 71 scientists 392–401 publications: 62 scientists 402–411 publications: 54 scientists 412–421 publications: 41 scientists 422–431 publications: 63 scientists 432–441 publications: 53 scientists 442–451 publications: 31 scientists 452–461 publications: 42 scientists 462–471 publications: 40 scientists 472–481 publications: 29 scientists 482–491 publications: 34 scientists 492–501 publications: 30 scientists 502–511 publications: 23 scientists 512–521 publications: 41 scientists 522–531 publications: 29 scientists 532–541 publications: 28 scientists 542–551 publications: 16 scientists 552–561 publications: 18 scientists 562–571 publications: 18 scientists 572–581 publications: 17 scientists 582–591 publications: 17 scientists 592–601 publications: 17 scientists 602–611 publications: 19 scientists 612–621 publications: 13 scientists 622–631 publications: 12 scientists 632–641 publications: 11 scientists 642–651 publications: 16 scientists 652–661 publications: 9 scientists 662–671 publications: 5 scientists 672–681 publications: 13 scientists 682–691 publications: 12 scientists 692–701 publications: 6 scientists 702–711 publications: 6 scientists 712–721 publications: 9 scientists 722–731 publications: 9 scientists 732–741 publications: 6 scientists 742–751 publications: 11 scientists 752–761 publications: 10 scientists 762–771 publications: 7 scientists 772–781 publications: 12 scientists 782–791 publications: 7 scientists 792–801 publications: 5 scientists 802–806 publications: 1 scientist 807+ publications: 100 scientists
62–71 publications 807+

This scientist: 771 publications — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more.

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Number of Immunology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,929 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
62–71 9
72–81 23
82–91 40
92–101 72
102–111 86
112–121 108
122–131 150
132–141 160
142–151 159
152–161 189
162–171 166
172–181 181
182–191 188
192–201 187
202–211 178
212–221 158
222–231 168
232–241 159
242–251 160
252–261 148
262–271 116
272–281 125
282–291 115
292–301 111
302–311 95
312–321 97
322–331 97
332–341 99
342–351 96
352–361 69
362–371 76
372–381 71
382–391 71
392–401 62
402–411 54
412–421 41
422–431 63
432–441 53
442–451 31
452–461 42
462–471 40
472–481 29
482–491 34
492–501 30
502–511 23
512–521 41
522–531 29
532–541 28
542–551 16
552–561 18
562–571 18
572–581 17
582–591 17
592–601 17
602–611 19
612–621 13
622–631 12
632–641 11
642–651 16
652–661 9
662–671 5
672–681 13
682–691 12
692–701 6
702–711 6
712–721 9
722–731 9
732–741 6
742–751 11
752–761 10
762–771 7 771
772–781 12
782–791 7
792–801 5
802–806 1
807+ 100
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Kazuhiko Yamamoto D-index placement in Immunology in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200
Bar chart with 60 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 157+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 201. Most scientists, 201, have 58–59 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 108–109 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 28 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 91 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 157 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 192 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 175 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 188 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 177 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 155 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 194 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 201 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 197 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 201 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 173 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 167 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 172 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 199 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 184 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 133 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 163 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 127 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 121 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 125 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 121 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 102 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 96 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 75 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 72 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 74 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 66 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 68 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 60 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 54 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 36 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 23 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 52 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 41 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 34 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 25 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 28 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 11 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 20 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 27 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 19 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 20 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 16 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 17 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 14 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 15 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 9 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 11 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 9 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 9 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 7 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 7 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 7 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 5 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 8 scientists 156 D-Index: 6 scientists 157+ D-Index: 96 scientists
40–41 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 108 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more.

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Number of Immunology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,929 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 28
42–43 91
44–45 157
46–47 192
48–49 175
50–51 188
52–53 177
54–55 155
56–57 194
58–59 201
60–61 197
62–63 201
64–65 173
66–67 167
68–69 172
70–71 199
72–73 184
74–75 133
76–77 163
78–79 127
80–81 121
82–83 125
84–85 121
86–87 102
88–89 96
90–91 75
92–93 72
94–95 74
96–97 66
98–99 68
100–101 49
102–103 60
104–105 54
106–107 36
108–109 23 108
110–111 52
112–113 41
114–115 34
116–117 25
118–119 28
120–121 11
122–123 20
124–125 27
126–127 19
128–129 20
130–131 16
132–133 17
134–135 14
136–137 15
138–139 9
140–141 11
142–143 9
144–145 9
146–147 7
148–149 7
150–151 7
152–153 5
154–155 8
156 6
157+ 96
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1996 - Fellow of the International Association for Pattern Recognition (IAPR) For contributions to character recognition and for service to IAPR

Overview

Kazuhiko Yamamoto is a researcher affiliated with RIKEN in Japan, specializing broadly in medicine with a focus on immunology and molecular biology. Their work spans several interconnected subfields, including immunology, molecular biology, rheumatology, genetics, and pathology. The scientist's research topics encompass immune cell function and interaction, systemic lupus erythematosus, T-cell and B-cell immunology, rheumatoid arthritis research and therapies, monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies, lymphoma diagnosis and treatment, and genetic associations and epidemiology.

Yamamoto's publication record includes contributions to various scientific outlets, with frequent publications in:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
  • Journal of Autoimmunity
  • Nature Genetics
  • Modern Rheumatology

Among their recent papers are:

  • "A cross-population atlas of genetic associations for 220 human phenotypes," 2021, Nature Genetics
  • "Large-scale genome-wide association study in a Japanese population identifies novel susceptibility loci across different diseases," 2020, Nature Genetics
  • "Dynamic landscape of immune cell-specific gene regulation in immune-mediated diseases," 2021, Cell
  • "Multi-ancestry genome-wide association analyses identify novel genetic mechanisms in rheumatoid arthritis," 2022, Nature Genetics
  • "Meta-analysis of 208370 East Asians identifies 113 susceptibility loci for systemic lupus erythematosus," 2020, Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases

The scientist has collaborated frequently with several colleagues, including:

  • Keishi Fujio
  • Kazuyoshi Ishigaki
  • Akari Suzuki
  • Mineto Ota
  • Yasuo Nagafuchi

In the course of their career, they have received recognition such as being named a Fellow of the International Association for Pattern Recognition (IAPR) in 1996, cited for contributions to character recognition and service to IAPR.

Best Publications

  • Rheumatoid arthritis

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  • Genetics of rheumatoid arthritis contributes to biology and drug discovery

    Yukinori Okada;Yukinori Okada;Di Wu;Di Wu;Di Wu;Gosia Trynka;Gosia Trynka;Towfique Raj;Towfique Raj

  • A cross-population atlas of genetic associations for 220 human phenotypes

    Saori Sakaue;Masahiro Kanai;Yosuke Tanigawa;Juha Karjalainen

  • Functional haplotypes of PADI4, encoding citrullinating enzyme peptidylarginine deiminase 4, are associated with rheumatoid arthritis.

    Akari Suzuki;Ryo Yamada;Xiaotian Chang;Shinya Tokuhiro

  • Treatment of rheumatoid arthritis with humanized anti–interleukin-6 receptor antibody: A multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

    Norihiro Nishimoto;Kazuyuki Yoshizaki;Nobuyuki Miyasaka;Kazuhiko Yamamoto

  • Study of active controlled monotherapy used for rheumatoid arthritis, an IL-6 inhibitor (SAMURAI): evidence of clinical and radiographic benefit from an x ray reader-blinded randomised controlled trial of tocilizumab

    Norihiro Nishimoto;Jun Hashimoto;Nobuyuki Miyasaka;Kazuhiko Yamamoto

  • An intronic SNP in a RUNX1 binding site of SLC22A4, encoding an organic cation transporter, is associated with rheumatoid arthritis.

    Shinya Tokuhiro;Ryo Yamada;Xiaotian Chang;Akari Suzuki

  • Genetic associations at 53 loci highlight cell types and biological pathways relevant for kidney function

    Cristian Pattaro;Alexander Teumer;Mathias Gorski;Audrey Y. Chu

  • 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

  • Induction of inflammatory arthropathy resembling rheumatoid arthritis in mice transgenic for HTLV-I.

    Yoichiro Iwakura;Mariko Tosu;Emi Yoshida;Masafumi Takiguchi

  • Study of active controlled tocilizumab monotherapy for rheumatoid arthritis patients with an inadequate response to methotrexate (SATORI): significant reduction in disease activity and serum vascular endothelial growth factor by IL-6 receptor inhibition therapy

    Norihiro Nishimoto;Nobuyuki Miyasaka;Kazuhiko Yamamoto;Shinichi Kawai

  • A functional variant in FCRL3 , encoding Fc receptor-like 3, is associated with rheumatoid arthritis and several autoimmunities

    Yuta Kochi;Ryo Yamada;Akari Suzuki;John B. Harley;John B. Harley;John B. Harley

  • Expression and Function of Toll-Like Receptors in Eosinophils: Activation by Toll-Like Receptor 7 Ligand

    Hiroyuki Nagase;Shu Okugawa;Yasuo Ota;Masao Yamaguchi

  • Long-term safety and efficacy of tocilizumab, an anti-IL-6 receptor monoclonal antibody, in monotherapy, in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (the STREAM study): evidence of safety and efficacy in a 5-year extension study

    Norihiro Nishimoto;Nobuyuki Miyasaka;Kazuhiko Yamamoto;Shinichi Kawai

  • An IL-1 Cytokine Member, IL-33, Induces Human Basophil Activation via Its ST2 Receptor

    Maho Suzukawa;Motoyasu Iikura;Rikiya Koketsu;Hiroyuki Nagase

  • Meta-analysis identifies nine new loci associated with rheumatoid arthritis in the Japanese population

    Yukinori Okada;Chikashi Terao;Katsunori Ikari;Yuta Kochi

  • Generation of CD4+CD25+ regulatory T cells from autoreactive T cells simultaneously with their negative selection in the thymus and from nonautoreactive T cells by endogenous TCR expression

    Kimito Kawahata;Yoshikata Misaki;Michiko Yamauchi;Shinji Tsunekawa

  • Inducible Expression of a Th2-Type CC Chemokine Thymus- and Activation-Regulated Chemokine by Human Bronchial Epithelial Cells

    Takashi Sekiya;Misato Miyamasu;Masako Imanishi;Hirokazu Yamada

  • A regulatory variant in CCR6 is associated with rheumatoid arthritis susceptibility.

    Yuta Kochi;Yukinori Okada;Akari Suzuki;Katsunori Ikari

  • Meta-analysis identifies multiple loci associated with kidney function–related traits in east Asian populations

    Y. Okada;X. Sim;X. Sim;M. J. Go;J. Y. Wu;J. Y. Wu

  • Intervention of thymus and activation-regulated chemokine attenuates the development of allergic airway inflammation and hyperresponsiveness in mice

    Shin Kawasaki;Hajime Takizawa;Hiroyuki Yoneyama;Takashi Nakayama

  • Apoptosis and functional Fas antigen in rheumatoid arthritis synoviocytes.

    Toshihiro Nakajima;Hiroyuki Aono;Tomoko Hasunuma;Kazuhiko Yamamoto

Frequent Co-Authors

Keishi Fujio
Keishi Fujio University of Tokyo
Ryo Yamada
Ryo Yamada Kyoto University
Yukinori Okada
Yukinori Okada Osaka University
Hisashi Yamanaka
Hisashi Yamanaka International University of Health and Welfare
Koichi Hirai
Koichi Hirai University of Tokyo
Yoshiya Tanaka
Yoshiya Tanaka University of Occupational and Environmental Health Japan
Tsutomu Takeuchi
Tsutomu Takeuchi Keio University
Yusuke Nakamura
Yusuke Nakamura National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition
Nobuyuki Miyasaka
Nobuyuki Miyasaka Tokyo Medical and Dental University

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