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Kazuyoshi Takeda

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Biology and Biochemistry
Japan
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
98
Citations
36093
World Ranking
1661
National Ranking
92

Kazuyoshi Takeda 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 Kazuyoshi Takeda sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 609 publications — 97th percentile

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

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

Kazuyoshi Takeda 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 Kazuyoshi Takeda 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: 98 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Japan Leader Award

Overview

Kazuyoshi Takeda is affiliated with Okayama University in Japan. Their primary research fields encompass Medicine and Immunology and Microbiology, with a particular focus on several subfields including Immunology, Oncology, Clinical Psychology, General Health Professions, and Surgery.

The scientist's work covers diverse topics such as:

  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Immunotherapy and Immune Responses
  • Immune Cell Function and Interaction
  • Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers
  • Healthcare professionals' stress and burnout
  • CAR-T cell therapy research
  • Organ Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes

Their recent publications illustrate a focus on both immunological and psychological aspects related to healthcare and oncology. Notable papers include:

  • An IL-12-Based Nanocytokine Safely Potentiates Anticancer Immunity through Spatiotemporal Control of Inflammation to Eradicate Advanced Cold Tumors (2023, Advanced Science)
  • COVID-19-related discrimination, PTSD symptoms, and psychological distress in healthcare workers (2022, International Journal of Mental Health Nursing)
  • Sex Differences in Social Cognition and Association of Social Cognition and Neurocognition in Early Course Schizophrenia (2022, Frontiers in Psychology)
  • Association of COVID-19-related discrimination with subsequent depression and suicidal ideation in healthcare workers (2023, Journal of Psychiatric Research)
  • Inhibition of Importin β1 Augments the Anticancer Effect of Agonistic Anti-Death Receptor 5 Antibody in TRAIL-resistant Tumor Cells (2020, Molecular Cancer Therapeutics)

Kazuyoshi Takeda has frequently published in the following venues:

  • Biomedical Research
  • Scientific Reports
  • Transplantation
  • Advanced Science
  • Frontiers in Psychology

The scientist has collaborated repeatedly with several coauthors, including:

  • Ko Okumura
  • Ryo Okubo
  • Koichiro Uchida
  • Yohei Sasaki
  • Hideki Oi

Best Publications

  • Involvement of tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand in surveillance of tumor metastasis by liver natural killer cells.

    Kazuyoshi Takeda;Yoshihiro Hayakawa;Mark J. Smyth;Nobuhiko Kayagaki

  • The Natural Killer T (NKT) Cell Ligand α-Galactosylceramide Demonstrates Its Immunopotentiating Effect by Inducing Interleukin (IL)-12 Production by Dendritic Cells and IL-12 Receptor Expression on NKT Cells

    Hidemitsu Kitamura;Kenji Iwakabe;Takashi Yahata;Shin-ichiro Nishimura

  • Improved efficacy of neoadjuvant compared to adjuvant immunotherapy to eradicate metastatic disease

    Jing Liu;Jing Liu;Stephen J. Blake;Michelle C.R. Yong;Heidi Harjunpää;Heidi Harjunpää

  • Increased Susceptibility to Tumor Initiation and Metastasis in TNF-Related Apoptosis-Inducing Ligand-Deficient Mice

    Erika Cretney;Kazuyoshi Takeda;Hideo Yagita;Moira Glaccum

  • An Aluminum-Activated Citrate Transporter in Barley

    Jun Furukawa;Naoki Yamaji;Hua Wang;Namiki Mitani

  • Tumor Necrosis Factor–Related Apoptosis-Inducing Ligand (Trail) Contributes to Interferon γ–Dependent Natural Killer Cell Protection from Tumor Metastasis

    Mark J. Smyth;Erika Cretney;Kazuyoshi Takeda;Robert H. Wiltrout

  • Tumor immunoevasion by the conversion of effector NK cells into type 1 innate lymphoid cells

    Yulong Gao;Yulong Gao;Fernando Souza-Fonseca-Guimaraes;Fernando Souza-Fonseca-Guimaraes;Fernando Souza-Fonseca-Guimaraes;Tobias Bald;Susanna S Ng;Susanna S Ng

  • Critical Role for Tumor Necrosis Factor–related Apoptosis-inducing Ligand in Immune Surveillance Against Tumor Development

    Kazuyoshi Takeda;Mark J. Smyth;Erika Cretney;Yoshihiro Hayakawa

  • Nature's TRAIL: On a path to cancer immunotherapy

    Mark J Smyth;Kazuyoshi Takeda;Yoshihiro Hayakawa;Jacques J Peschon

  • The liver as a crucial organ in the first line of host defense: the roles of Kupffer cells, natural killer (NK) cells and NK1.1 Ag+ T cells in T helper 1 immune responses.

    Shuhji Seki;Yoshiko Habu;Toshihiko Kawamura;Kazuyoshi Takeda

  • Barley grain with adhering hulls is controlled by an ERF family transcription factor gene regulating a lipid biosynthesis pathway.

    Shin Taketa;Satoko Amano;Yasuhiro Tsujino;Tomohiko Sato

  • Co-inhibition of CD73 and A2AR Adenosine Signaling Improves Anti-tumor Immune Responses

    Arabella Young;Arabella Young;Shin Foong Ngiow;Shin Foong Ngiow;Deborah S. Barkauskas;Erin Sult

  • Eradication of established tumors in mice by a combination antibody-based therapy.

    Tomoyasu Uno;Kazuyoshi Takeda;Kazuyoshi Takeda;Yuko Kojima;Hirohisa Yoshizawa

  • Antiviral response by natural killer cells through TRAIL gene induction by IFN–α/β

    Kojiro Sato;Shigeaki Hida;Hiroshi Takayanagi;Taeko Yokochi

  • Requirement for natural killer T (NKT) cells in the induction of allograft tolerance.

    Ken-ichiro Seino;Katashi Fukao;Kenzo Muramoto;Kazuhiko Yanagisawa

  • The development of autoimmunity in C57BL/6 lpr mice correlates with the disappearance of natural killer type 1-positive cells: evidence for their suppressive action on bone marrow stem cell proliferation, B cell immunoglobulin secretion, and autoimmune symptoms.

    Kazuyoshi Takeda;Gunther Dennert

  • Plasmodium berghei Infection in Mice Induces Liver Injury by an IL-12- and Toll-Like Receptor/Myeloid Differentiation Factor 88-Dependent Mechanism

    Keishi Adachi;Hiroko Tsutsui;Shin-Ichiro Kashiwamura;Ekihiro Seki

  • TRAIL identifies immature natural killer cells in newborn mice and adult mouse liver.

    Kazuyoshi Takeda;Erika Cretney;Erika Cretney;Erika Cretney;Yoshihiro Hayakawa;Yoshihiro Hayakawa;Yoshihiro Hayakawa;Tsuyoshi Ota;Tsuyoshi Ota;Tsuyoshi Ota

  • A semidwarf phenotype of barley uzu results from a nucleotide substitution in the gene encoding a putative brassinosteroid receptor.

    Makiko Chono;Ichiro Honda;Haruko Zeniya;Koichi Yoneyama

  • Induction of tumor-specific T cell immunity by anti-DR5 antibody therapy

    Kazuyoshi Takeda;Noriko Yamaguchi;Hisaya Akiba;Yuko Kojima

Frequent Co-Authors

Kazuhiro Sato
Kazuhiro Sato Okayama University
Jian Feng Ma
Jian Feng Ma Okayama University
Kiyosumi Hori
Kiyosumi Hori Institute of Crop Science
Hideaki Matsumoto
Hideaki Matsumoto Kibi International University
Hideyuki Takahashi
Hideyuki Takahashi Chiba University
Takao Komatsuda
Takao Komatsuda National Agriculture and Food Research Organization
Yuji Kohara
Yuji Kohara National Institute of Genetics
Takashi Matsumoto
Takashi Matsumoto Tokyo University of Agriculture
Hidemi Kitano
Hidemi Kitano Nagoya University
Roland von Bothmer
Roland von Bothmer Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

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