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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 49 6032 5553 194 183 183 7761

Kohji Sato publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kohji Sato between 1974 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kohji Sato published across 53 years, from 1974 to 2026, averaging 3.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 10 publications in 1997. 4 of the 194 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1974 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 10. Peak 10 publications in 1997. 1974: 1 publication 1975: 0 publications 1976: 1 publication 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 10 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 3 publications 2026: 1 publication
1974 2026

194 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kohji Sato: publications per year, 1974 to 2026
Year Publications
1974 1
1975 0
1976 1
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 5
1992 3
1993 6
1994 0
1995 3
1996 5
1997 10
1998 9
1999 10
2000 3
2001 10
2002 8
2003 4
2004 5
2005 5
2006 9
2007 6
2008 9
2009 2
2010 6
2011 8
2012 3
2013 8
2014 4
2015 4
2016 7
2017 7
2018 6
2019 6
2020 9
2021 7
2022 0
2023 0
2024 1
2025 3
2026 1
Total 194
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Kohji Sato 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 Kohji Sato sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
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, 178–187 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: 183 publications — 56th percentile

56% 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
178–187 350 183
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
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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Kohji Sato 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 Kohji Sato 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, 48–49 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: 49 D-Index — 39th percentile

39% 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 49
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
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

Kohji Sato is affiliated with Hamamatsu University in Japan and has contributed to multiple research papers primarily in the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work spans the subfields of Physiology, Molecular Biology, Pharmacology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, and Genetics.

Their recent publications cover a range of topics such as Alzheimer's disease research and treatments, cholinesterase and neurodegenerative diseases, neuroscience and neuropharmacology research, CRISPR and genetic engineering, retinal development and disorders, virus-based gene therapy research, and voice and speech disorders.

Sato's notable recent papers include:

  • A non-human primate model of familial Alzheimer's disease, 2020, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Production of a heterozygous exon skipping model of common marmosets using gene-editing technology, 2024, Lab Animal
  • Tissue Stem Cells and Stem Cell Niche of the Human Vocal Fold, 2020, Nihon Kikan Shokudoka Gakkai Kaiho
  • Development of pyrogen-free utensils for cell culture by combining ozone/hydrogen peroxide mixed gas sterilization with steam-washing technology, 2025, Regenerative Therapy
  • Prevalence of major diseases in common marmosets (Callithrix jacchus) at the Central Institute for Medicine and Life Science: a retrospective study, 2025, Frontiers in Veterinary Science

Frequent co-authors with whom Sato has collaborated include Erika Sasaki, Takashi Inoue, Hiroki Sasaguri, Wakako Kumita, and Yoko Kurotaki. The collaborative nature of this work highlights engagement across diverse research teams and topics.

Sato's publications have appeared in journals such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Lab Animal, Nihon Kikan Shokudoka Gakkai Kaiho, Regenerative Therapy, and Frontiers in Veterinary Science.

This body of work reflects an interdisciplinary approach to understanding biological mechanisms and disease models with applications to neurodegenerative disorders, genetic engineering models, and cellular therapies.

Best Publications

  • Erythropoietin Prevents Place Navigation Disability and Cortical Infarction in Rats with Permanent Occlusion of the Middle Cerebral Artery

    Yasutaka Sadamoto;Keiji Igase;Masahiro Sakanaka;Kohji Sato

  • The differential expression patterns of messenger RNAs encoding non-N-methyl-d-aspartate glutamate receptor subunits (GluR1–4) in the rat brain

    K. Sato;H. Kiyama;M. Tohyama

  • Cloning and Functional Expression of a Brain Peptide/Histidine Transporter

    Toshihide Yamashita;Shoichi Shimada;Wei Guo;Kohji Sato

  • The differential expression patterns of messenger RNAs encoding K-Cl cotransporters (KCC1,2) and Na-K-2Cl cotransporter (NKCC1) in the rat nervous system.

    C Kanaka;K Ohno;A Okabe;K Kuriyama

  • AMPA, KA and NMDA receptors are expressed in the rat DRG neurones.

    Kohji Sato;Hiroshi Kiyama;Hwan Tae Park;Masaya Tohyama

  • Region-specific expression of subunits of ionotropic glutamate receptors (AMPA-type, KA-type and NMDA receptors) in the rat spinal cord with special reference to nociception

    Tatsuo Furuyama;Hiroshi Kiyama;Kohji Sato;Hwan Tae Park

  • Developmental changes in KCC1, KCC2, and NKCC1 mRNA expressions in the rat brain.

    Cong Wang;Chigusa Shimizu-Okabe;Kazuo Watanabe;Akihito Okabe

  • Gene structure and glial expression of the glycine transporter GlyT1 in embryonic and adult rodents

    RH Adams;K Sato;S Shimada;M Tohyama

  • A novel secretory factor, Neurogenesin-1, provides neurogenic environmental cues for neural stem cells in the adult hippocampus.

    Takatoshi Ueki;Masamitsu Tanaka;Kanna Yamashita;Sumiko Mikawa

  • Ketamine inhibits monoamine transporters expressed in human embryonic kidney 293 cells

    Mitsuhiro Nishimura;Kohji Sato;Tomoya Okada;Ikuto Yoshiya

  • Regional distribution of cells expressing glycine receptor α2 subunit mRNA in the rat brain

    Kohji Sato;Hiroshi Kiyama;Masaya Tohyama

  • Developmental changes in KCC1, KCC2 and NKCC1 mRNAs in the rat cerebellum.

    Sumiko Mikawa;Cong Wang;Fang Shu;Tao Wang

  • Induction of NMDA and GABAA Receptor-Mediated Ca2+ Oscillations With KCC2 mRNA Downregulation in Injured Facial Motoneurons

    Hiroki Toyoda;Koji Ohno;Junko Yamada;Masahiko Ikeda

  • Localization of glycine receptor α1 subunit mRNA-containing neurons in the rat brain: An analysis using in situ hybridization histochemistry

    K. Sato;J.-H. Zhang;T. Saika;M. Sato

  • Modulation of a recombinant glycine transporter (GLYT1b) by activation of protein kinase C.

    Kohji Sato;Ralf Adams;Heinrich Betz;Patrick Schloss

  • Glycine cleavage system in astrocytes.

    Kohji Sato;Sigetaka Yoshida;Kazuko Fujiwara;Keiya Tada

  • Essential role of endogenous tissue plasminogen activator through matrix metalloproteinase 9 induction and expression on heparin-produced cerebral hemorrhage after cerebral ischemia in mice.

    Bing Qiao Zhao;Yasuhiko Ikeda;Yasuhiko Ikeda;Hayato Ihara;Hayato Ihara;Tetsumei Urano;Tetsumei Urano

  • Regional distribution of the cells expressing glycine receptor β subunit mRNA in the rat brain

    Masahiro Fujita;Kohji Sato;Makoto Sato;Toshihiko Inoue

  • Interleukin 3 Prevents Delayed Neuronal Death in the Hippocampal CA1 Field

    Tong-Chun Wen;Junya Tanaka;Hui Peng;Junzo Desaki

  • Expressions of neuropilin-1, neuropilin-2 and semaphorin 3A mRNA in the rat brain after middle cerebral artery occlusion

    Hiroko Fujita;Bo Zhang;Kohji Sato;Junya Tanaka

  • Prevention of ischemic neuronal death by intravenous infusion of a ginseng saponin, ginsenoside Rb1, that upregulates Bcl-xL expression

    Bo Zhang;Ryuji Hata;Pengxiang Zhu;Kohji Sato

Frequent Co-Authors

Masaya Tohyama
Masaya Tohyama Kindai University
Masahiro Sakanaka
Masahiro Sakanaka Ehime University
Atsuo Fukuda
Atsuo Fukuda Hamamatsu University
Junya Tanaka
Junya Tanaka Ehime University
Hiroshi Kiyama
Hiroshi Kiyama Nagoya University
Mitsutoshi Setou
Mitsutoshi Setou Hamamatsu University
Hiroki Toyoda
Hiroki Toyoda Osaka University
Heinrich Betz
Heinrich Betz Max Planck Society
Hideo Matsuzaki
Hideo Matsuzaki University of Fukui
Makoto Sato
Makoto Sato University of Fukui

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