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2023

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 117 4228 3961 85 81 820 45889

Kohzoh Imai publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kohzoh Imai between 1969 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kohzoh Imai published across 57 years, from 1969 to 2025, averaging 17 papers a year. Output peaked at 145 publications in 2023. 4 of the 970 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75 100 125
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1969 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 145. Peak 145 publications in 2023. 1969: 1 publication 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 0 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 2 publications 1981: 6 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 7 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 6 publications 1988: 7 publications 1989: 9 publications 1990: 12 publications 1991: 22 publications 1992: 18 publications 1993: 14 publications 1994: 17 publications 1995: 15 publications 1996: 29 publications 1997: 30 publications 1998: 43 publications 1999: 33 publications 2000: 33 publications 2001: 46 publications 2002: 46 publications 2003: 43 publications 2004: 35 publications 2005: 52 publications 2006: 35 publications 2007: 34 publications 2008: 36 publications 2009: 20 publications 2010: 19 publications 2011: 17 publications 2012: 30 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 16 publications 2015: 20 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 145 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 2 publications
1969 2025

970 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kohzoh Imai: publications per year, 1969 to 2025
Year Publications
1969 1
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 1
1978 0
1979 1
1980 2
1981 6
1982 3
1983 7
1984 3
1985 4
1986 4
1987 6
1988 7
1989 9
1990 12
1991 22
1992 18
1993 14
1994 17
1995 15
1996 29
1997 30
1998 43
1999 33
2000 33
2001 46
2002 46
2003 43
2004 35
2005 52
2006 35
2007 34
2008 36
2009 20
2010 19
2011 17
2012 30
2013 16
2014 16
2015 20
2016 12
2017 7
2018 4
2019 4
2020 3
2021 4
2022 2
2023 145
2024 2
2025 2
Total 970
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Kohzoh Imai publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

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

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 86 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 101–120 to 1,796+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 922. Most scientists, 922, have 341–360 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 801–820 publications, is where this scientist sits. 101–120 publications: 5 scientists 121–140 publications: 26 scientists 141–160 publications: 73 scientists 161–180 publications: 155 scientists 181–200 publications: 230 scientists 201–220 publications: 363 scientists 221–240 publications: 487 scientists 241–260 publications: 545 scientists 261–280 publications: 722 scientists 281–300 publications: 768 scientists 301–320 publications: 834 scientists 321–340 publications: 895 scientists 341–360 publications: 922 scientists 361–380 publications: 838 scientists 381–400 publications: 861 scientists 401–420 publications: 918 scientists 421–440 publications: 806 scientists 441–460 publications: 771 scientists 461–480 publications: 751 scientists 481–500 publications: 713 scientists 501–520 publications: 617 scientists 521–540 publications: 610 scientists 541–560 publications: 537 scientists 561–580 publications: 504 scientists 581–600 publications: 509 scientists 601–620 publications: 396 scientists 621–640 publications: 386 scientists 641–660 publications: 371 scientists 661–680 publications: 340 scientists 681–700 publications: 336 scientists 701–720 publications: 307 scientists 721–740 publications: 259 scientists 741–760 publications: 230 scientists 761–780 publications: 228 scientists 781–800 publications: 217 scientists 801–820 publications: 204 scientists 821–840 publications: 186 scientists 841–860 publications: 177 scientists 861–880 publications: 155 scientists 881–900 publications: 139 scientists 901–920 publications: 145 scientists 921–940 publications: 116 scientists 941–960 publications: 133 scientists 961–980 publications: 91 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 96 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 77 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 70 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 63 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 77 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 49 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 54 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 49 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 51 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 35 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 39 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 26 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 37 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 36 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 27 scientists 1,281–1,300 publications: 32 scientists 1,301–1,320 publications: 28 scientists 1,321–1,340 publications: 17 scientists 1,341–1,360 publications: 30 scientists 1,361–1,380 publications: 28 scientists 1,381–1,400 publications: 17 scientists 1,401–1,420 publications: 21 scientists 1,421–1,440 publications: 15 scientists 1,441–1,460 publications: 12 scientists 1,461–1,480 publications: 12 scientists 1,481–1,500 publications: 18 scientists 1,501–1,520 publications: 14 scientists 1,521–1,540 publications: 17 scientists 1,541–1,560 publications: 15 scientists 1,561–1,580 publications: 6 scientists 1,581–1,600 publications: 2 scientists 1,601–1,620 publications: 12 scientists 1,621–1,640 publications: 11 scientists 1,641–1,660 publications: 8 scientists 1,661–1,680 publications: 5 scientists 1,681–1,700 publications: 5 scientists 1,701–1,720 publications: 10 scientists 1,721–1,740 publications: 12 scientists 1,741–1,760 publications: 14 scientists 1,761–1,780 publications: 6 scientists 1,781–1,795 publications: 5 scientists 1,796+ publications: 100 scientists
101–120 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 820 publications — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

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Number of Medicine scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
101–120 5
121–140 26
141–160 73
161–180 155
181–200 230
201–220 363
221–240 487
241–260 545
261–280 722
281–300 768
301–320 834
321–340 895
341–360 922
361–380 838
381–400 861
401–420 918
421–440 806
441–460 771
461–480 751
481–500 713
501–520 617
521–540 610
541–560 537
561–580 504
581–600 509
601–620 396
621–640 386
641–660 371
661–680 340
681–700 336
701–720 307
721–740 259
741–760 230
761–780 228
781–800 217
801–820 204 820
821–840 186
841–860 177
861–880 155
881–900 139
901–920 145
921–940 116
941–960 133
961–980 91
981–1,000 96
1,001–1,020 77
1,021–1,040 70
1,041–1,060 63
1,061–1,080 77
1,081–1,100 49
1,101–1,120 54
1,121–1,140 49
1,141–1,160 51
1,161–1,180 35
1,181–1,200 39
1,201–1,220 26
1,221–1,240 37
1,241–1,260 36
1,261–1,280 27
1,281–1,300 32
1,301–1,320 28
1,321–1,340 17
1,341–1,360 30
1,361–1,380 28
1,381–1,400 17
1,401–1,420 21
1,421–1,440 15
1,441–1,460 12
1,461–1,480 12
1,481–1,500 18
1,501–1,520 14
1,521–1,540 17
1,541–1,560 15
1,561–1,580 6
1,581–1,600 2
1,601–1,620 12
1,621–1,640 11
1,641–1,660 8
1,661–1,680 5
1,681–1,700 5
1,701–1,720 10
1,721–1,740 12
1,741–1,760 14
1,761–1,780 6
1,781–1,795 5
1,796+ 100
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Kohzoh Imai D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

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

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 75 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 70–71 to 217+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,027. Most scientists, 1,027, have 82–83 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 116–117 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 70–71 D-Index: 226 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 391 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 574 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 730 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 891 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 972 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 1,027 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 1,003 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 960 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 970 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 922 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 839 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 808 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 779 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 668 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 611 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 630 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 513 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 541 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 445 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 429 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 399 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 393 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 318 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 302 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 287 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 255 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 256 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 252 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 230 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 179 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 168 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 163 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 159 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 134 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 134 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 118 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 109 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 106 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 74 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 79 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 80 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 87 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 57 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 74 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 69 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 60 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 53 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 39 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 42 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 32 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 39 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 40 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 28 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 19 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 23 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 31 scientists 184–185 D-Index: 18 scientists 186–187 D-Index: 20 scientists 188–189 D-Index: 22 scientists 190–191 D-Index: 13 scientists 192–193 D-Index: 21 scientists 194–195 D-Index: 12 scientists 196–197 D-Index: 12 scientists 198–199 D-Index: 14 scientists 200–201 D-Index: 15 scientists 202–203 D-Index: 13 scientists 204–205 D-Index: 10 scientists 206–207 D-Index: 8 scientists 208–209 D-Index: 4 scientists 210–211 D-Index: 12 scientists 212–213 D-Index: 11 scientists 214–215 D-Index: 10 scientists 216 D-Index: 4 scientists 217+ D-Index: 98 scientists
70–71 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 117 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

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Number of Medicine scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
70–71 226
72–73 391
74–75 574
76–77 730
78–79 891
80–81 972
82–83 1,027
84–85 1,003
86–87 960
88–89 970
90–91 922
92–93 839
94–95 808
96–97 779
98–99 668
100–101 611
102–103 630
104–105 513
106–107 541
108–109 445
110–111 429
112–113 399
114–115 393
116–117 318 117
118–119 302
120–121 287
122–123 255
124–125 256
126–127 252
128–129 230
130–131 179
132–133 168
134–135 163
136–137 159
138–139 134
140–141 134
142–143 118
144–145 109
146–147 106
148–149 74
150–151 79
152–153 80
154–155 87
156–157 57
158–159 74
160–161 69
162–163 60
164–165 53
166–167 39
168–169 42
170–171 32
172–173 39
174–175 40
176–177 28
178–179 19
180–181 23
182–183 31
184–185 18
186–187 20
188–189 22
190–191 13
192–193 21
194–195 12
196–197 12
198–199 14
200–201 15
202–203 13
204–205 10
206–207 8
208–209 4
210–211 12
212–213 11
214–215 10
216 4
217+ 98
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in Japan Leader Award

Overview

Kohzoh Imai is affiliated with the University of Tokyo in Japan. Their research spans multiple fields within medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their scientific output includes works in primary disciplines such as Medicine with 18 publications and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology with 16 publications. Subfield specializations include Molecular Biology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Oncology, Biomedical Engineering, and Biotechnology.

The main research topics Kohzoh Imai has contributed to are diverse and include:

  • CAR-T cell therapy research
  • Occupational and environmental lung diseases
  • Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases
  • RNA Interference and Gene Delivery
  • Nanowire Synthesis and Applications
  • Medical Imaging and Pathology Studies
  • Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques

Kohzoh Imai has collaborated frequently with several coauthors through their scientific career, including Shoutaro Tsuji, Yohei Miyagi, Hiroaki Taniguchi, Taku Kouro, and Tetsuro Sasada.

Common publication venues for Imai's work include the International Journal of Cancer and the Proceedings of the Japan Academy Series B, both featuring multiple contributions. Other venues where their work has appeared include the Archives of Toxicology, Diagnostic Cytopathology, and various proceedings of the Japanese Pharmacological Society.

Selected recent papers authored or coauthored by Imai illustrate research focus areas and include:

  • "Microsatellite instability in cancer: a novel landscape for diagnostic and therapeutic approach," 2020, Archives of Toxicology
  • "<scp>HEG1</scp>, <scp>BAP1</scp>, and <scp>MTAP</scp> are useful in cytologic diagnosis of malignant mesothelioma with effusion," 2020, Diagnostic Cytopathology
  • "Treatment of primary and metastatic breast and pancreatic tumors upon intravenous delivery of a <scp><i>PRDM14</i></scp>-specific chimeric <scp>siRNA</scp>/nanocarrier complex," 2021, International Journal of Cancer
  • "Membranous HEG1 expression is a useful marker in the differential diagnosis of epithelioid and biphasic malignant mesothelioma versus carcinomas," 2021, Pathology International
  • "Antitumoral <scp>RNA</scp>-targeted oligonucleotide therapeutics: The third pillar after small molecule inhibitors and antibodies," 2022, Cancer Science

Best Publications

  • Epigenetic inactivation of SFRP genes allows constitutive WNT signaling in colorectal cancer

    Hiromu Suzuki;Hiromu Suzuki;D. Neil Watkins;Kam Wing Jair;Kornel E. Schuebel

  • Integration of interferon-alpha/beta signalling to p53 responses in tumour suppression and antiviral defence.

    Akinori Takaoka;Sumio Hayakawa;Hideyuki Yanai;Dagmar Stoiber;Dagmar Stoiber

  • Comparing antibody and small-molecule therapies for cancer

    Kohzoh Imai;Akinori Takaoka

  • Epigenetic silencing of microRNA-34b/c and B-cell translocation gene 4 is associated with CpG island methylation in colorectal cancer.

    Minoru Toyota;Hiromu Suzuki;Yasushi Sasaki;Reo Maruyama

  • Proposal for a new clinical entity, IgG4-positive multiorgan lymphoproliferative syndrome: analysis of 64 cases of IgG4-related disorders

    Yasufumi Masaki;Lingli Dong;Lingli Dong;Nozomu Kurose;Kazuko Kitagawa

  • Aberrant Methylation in Gastric Cancer Associated with the CpG Island Methylator Phenotype

    Minoru Toyota;Nita Ahuja;Hiromu Suzuki;Fumio Itoh

  • p53-inducible wip1 phosphatase mediates a negative feedback regulation of p38 MAPK-p53 signaling in response to UV radiation.

    Mutsuhiro Takekawa;Masaaki Adachi;Atsuko Nakahata;Ichiro Nakayama

  • Carcinogenesis and microsatellite instability: the interrelationship between genetics and epigenetics.

    Kohzoh Imai;Hiroyuki Yamamoto

  • Upregulation of miR-196a and HOTAIR drive malignant character in gastrointestinal stromal tumors

    Takeshi Niinuma;Hiromu Suzuki;Masanori Nojima;Katsuhiko Nosho

  • A new conceptualization for Mikulicz's disease as an IgG4-related plasmacytic disease

    Motohisa Yamamoto;Hiroki Takahashi;Mikiko Ohara;Chisako Suzuki

  • Comparing the DNA hypermethylome with gene mutations in human colorectal cancer.

    Kornel E. Schuebel;Wei Chen;Leslie Cope;Sabine C. Glöckner

  • Distribution and molecular characterization of a cell-surface and a cytoplasmic antigen detectable in human melanoma cells with monoclonal antibodies

    Barry S. Wilson;Kohzoh Imai;Pier G. Natali;Soldano Ferrone

  • Expression profiles of non-small cell lung cancers on cDNA microarrays: Identification of genes for prediction of lymph-node metastasis and sensitivity to anti-cancer drugs

    Takefumi Kikuchi;Takefumi Kikuchi;Yataro Daigo;Toyomasa Katagiri;Tatsuhiko Tsunoda

  • Association of Fusobacterium nucleatum with immunity and molecular alterations in colorectal cancer

    Katsuhiko Nosho;Yasutaka Sukawa;Yasushi Adachi;Miki Ito

  • Association of Fusobacterium species in pancreatic cancer tissues with molecular features and prognosis

    Kei Mitsuhashi;Katsuhiko Nosho;Yasutaka Sukawa;Yasutaka Matsunaga

  • Clinical and pathological differences between Mikulicz's disease and Sjögren's syndrome

    M. Yamamoto;S. Harada;M. Ohara;C. Suzuki

  • Risk of malignancies in IgG4-related disease

    Motohisa Yamamoto;Hiroki Takahashi;Tetsuya Tabeya;Chisako Suzuki

  • Frequent epigenetic inactivation of Wnt antagonist genes in breast cancer

    H Suzuki;M Toyota;M Toyota;H Caraway;E Gabrielson

  • Frequent hypermethylation of CpG islands and loss of expression of the 14-3-3 sigma gene in human hepatocellular carcinoma.

    Norikazu Iwata;Hiroyuki Yamamoto;Shigeru Sasaki;Fumio Itoh

  • Contribution of matrilysin (MMP-7) to the metastatic pathway of human colorectal cancers.

    Y Adachi;H Yamamoto;F Itoh;Y Hinoda

Frequent Co-Authors

Yasuhisa Shinomura
Yasuhisa Shinomura Sapporo Medical University
Yuji Hinoda
Yuji Hinoda Yamaguchi University
Hiroyuki Yamamoto
Hiroyuki Yamamoto St. Marianna University School of Medicine
Hiromu Suzuki
Hiromu Suzuki Sapporo Medical University
Minoru Toyota
Minoru Toyota Sapporo Medical University
Takashi Tokino
Takashi Tokino Sapporo Medical University
Katsuhiko Nosho
Katsuhiko Nosho Sapporo Medical University
Koichi Hirata
Koichi Hirata Sapporo Medical University
David P. Carbone
David P. Carbone The Ohio State University
Soldano Ferrone
Soldano Ferrone Harvard University

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