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Kazuhiro Aoki

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
62
Citations
14733
World Ranking
10728
National Ranking
730

Kazuhiro Aoki publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 284 publications — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Kazuhiro Aoki 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 Kazuhiro Aoki sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 62 D-Index — 46th percentile

46% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Kazuhiro Aoki is affiliated with the National Institutes of Natural Sciences in Japan. Their research is primarily situated within the field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a strong focus on Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, and related subfields.

The scientist has contributed extensively to topics including:

  • Cellular Mechanics and Interactions
  • Photoreceptor and Optogenetics Research
  • Biocrusts and Microbial Ecology
  • Advanced Fluorescence Microscopy Techniques
  • Tardigrade Biology and Ecology
  • Microtubule and Mitosis Dynamics
  • Fungal and Yeast Genetics Research

Aoki's recent publications highlight a diverse range of research interests. Examples include:

  • ERK-Mediated Mechanochemical Waves Direct Collective Cell Polarization, 2020, Developmental Cell
  • 3DeeCellTracker, a deep learning-based pipeline for segmenting and tracking cells in 3D time lapse images, 2021, eLife
  • Desiccation-induced fibrous condensation of CAHS protein from an anhydrobiotic tardigrade, 2021, Scientific Reports
  • Optogenetic relaxation of actomyosin contractility uncovers mechanistic roles of cortical tension during cytokinesis, 2021, Nature Communications
  • Improvement of Phycocyanobilin Synthesis for Genetically Encoded Phytochrome-Based Optogenetics, 2020, ACS Chemical Biology

The scientist frequently publishes in venues such as:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Scientific Reports
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Developmental Cell
  • Nature Communications

Kazuhiro Aoki collaborates regularly with several coauthors, including:

  • Yuhei Goto
  • Yohei Kondo
  • Shinya Tsukiji
  • Hironori Sugiyama
  • Akinobu Nakamura

Best Publications

  • The afterglow of GRB 050709 and the nature of the short-hard γ-ray bursts

    Derek B Fox;Derek B Fox;Dale A Frail;Paul Antony Price;Shrinivas R Kulkarni

  • Development of an optimized backbone of FRET biosensors for kinases and GTPases

    Naoki Komatsu;Kazuhiro Aoki;Masashi Yamada;Hiroko Yukinaga

  • Selective inhibition of NF-|[kappa]|B blocks osteoclastogenesis and prevents inflammatory bone destruction in vivo

    Eijiro Jimi;Eijiro Jimi;Kazuhiro Aoki;Hiroaki Saito;Fulvio D'Acquisto

  • Coupling of bone resorption and formation by RANKL reverse signalling

    Yuki Ikebuchi;Shigeki Aoki;Masashi Honma;Madoka Hayashi

  • Dynamics of the Ras/ERK MAPK Cascade as Monitored by Fluorescent Probes

    Aki Fujioka;Kenta Terai;Reina E. Itoh;Kazuhiro Aoki

  • Cathepsin K-Dependent Toll-Like Receptor 9 Signaling Revealed in Experimental Arthritis

    Masataka Asagiri;Toshitake Hirai;Toshihiro Kunigami;Shunya Kamano;Shunya Kamano

  • Dual roles of Sema6D in cardiac morphogenesis through region-specific association of its receptor, Plexin-A1, with off-track and vascular endothelial growth factor receptor type 2

    Toshihiko Toyofuku;Hong Zhang;Atsushi Kumanogoh;Noriko Takegahara

  • Regulation of osteoclast differentiation and function by the CaMK-CREB pathway.

    Kojiro Sato;Ayako Suematsu;Tomoki Nakashima;Sayaka Takemoto-Kimura

  • Overexpression of DeltaFosB transcription factor(s) increases bone formation and inhibits adipogenesis.

    G Sabatakos;N A Sims;J Chen;K Aoki

  • I[kgr]B[zgr] regulates TH17 development by cooperating with ROR nuclear receptors

    Kazuo Okamoto;Yoshiko Iwai;Masatsugu Oh-hora;Masahiro Yamamoto

  • Stochastic ERK Activation Induced by Noise and Cell-to-Cell Propagation Regulates Cell Density-Dependent Proliferation

    Kazuhiro Aoki;Yuka Kumagai;Atsuro Sakurai;Naoki Komatsu

  • Propagating Wave of ERK Activation Orients Collective Cell Migration.

    Kazuhiro Aoki;Kazuhiro Aoki;Kazuhiro Aoki;Yohei Kondo;Honda Naoki;Toru Hiratsuka

  • Defective microtubule-dependent podosome organization in osteoclasts leads to increased bone density in Pyk2−/− mice

    Hava Gil-Henn;Olivier Destaing;Natalie A. Sims;Kazuhiro Aoki;Kazuhiro Aoki

  • Effects of surface roughness of titanium implants on bone remodeling activity of femur in rabbits.

    K. Suzuki;K. Aoki;K. Ohya

  • Intercellular propagation of extracellular signal-regulated kinase activation revealed by in vivo imaging of mouse skin

    Toru Hiratsuka;Yoshihisa Fujita;Honda Naoki;Kazuhiro Aoki

  • Processive phosphorylation of ERK MAP kinase in mammalian cells

    Kazuhiro Aoki;Masashi Yamada;Katsuyuki Kunida;Shuhei Yasuda

  • ERK-Mediated Mechanochemical Waves Direct Collective Cell Polarization.

    Naoya Hino;Leone Rossetti;Ariadna Marín-Llauradó;Kazuhiro Aoki;Kazuhiro Aoki

  • Signaling pathway via TNF-α/NF-κB in intestinal epithelial cells may be directly involved in colitis-associated carcinogenesis

    Michio Onizawa;Takashi Nagaishi;Takanori Kanai;Ken Ichi Nagano

  • Local phosphatidylinositol 3,4,5-trisphosphate accumulation recruits Vav2 and Vav3 to activate Rac1/Cdc42 and initiate neurite outgrowth in nerve growth factor-stimulated PC12 cells.

    Kazuhiro Aoki;Takeshi Nakamura;Keiko Fujikawa;Michiyuki Matsuda

  • Spatio-temporal Regulation of Rac1 and Cdc42 Activity during Nerve Growth Factor-induced Neurite Outgrowth in PC12 Cells

    Kazuhiro Aoki;Takeshi Nakamura;Michiyuki Matsuda

Frequent Co-Authors

Michiyuki Matsuda
Michiyuki Matsuda Kyoto University
Ramachandran Murali
Ramachandran Murali Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Roland Baron
Roland Baron Harvard University
Kazunari Akiyoshi
Kazunari Akiyoshi Kyoto University
Hiroshi Takayanagi
Hiroshi Takayanagi University of Tokyo
Kenji Yamamoto
Kenji Yamamoto Ishikawa Prefectural University
Koichi Kato
Koichi Kato National Institutes of Natural Sciences
William C. Horne
William C. Horne Harvard University
Hidehiko Kumagai
Hidehiko Kumagai Ishikawa Prefectural University
Nobuyuki Udagawa
Nobuyuki Udagawa Matsumoto Dental University

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