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Koichi Iwata

Koichi Iwata

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Neuroscience

D-Index
49
Citations
8694
World Ranking
5989
National Ranking
191

Koichi Iwata 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 Koichi Iwata sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 276 publications — 79th percentile

79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more.

Koichi Iwata 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 Koichi Iwata sits on this spectrum.

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30 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.

Overview

Koichi Iwata is affiliated with Nihon University in Japan and has contributed extensively to the fields of Medicine and Neuroscience. Their body of work spans 71 publications in Medicine and 37 in Neuroscience, with significant focus on physiology and cellular and molecular neuroscience. Subfields include Physiology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Neurology, Sensory Systems, and Endocrine and Autonomic Systems.

The scientist's research emphasizes diverse topics related mainly to pain mechanisms and neurological functions. Major themes include:

  • Pain Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology
  • Neuroscience of Respiration and Sleep
  • Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders
  • Nerve Injury and Regeneration
  • Trigeminal Neuralgia and Treatments
  • Pediatric Pain Management Techniques

Koichi Iwata's publication record features work in a range of journals, with frequent publications in:

  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Journal of Oral Science
  • Neuroscience Research
  • Journal of Oral Biosciences
  • Neuroscience

Recent papers include:

  • Microglia-Astrocyte Communication via C1q Contributes to Orofacial Neuropathic Pain Associated with Infraorbital Nerve Injury, 2020, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • M2 macrophage-derived cathepsin S promotes peripheral nerve regeneration via fibroblast-Schwann cell-signaling relay, 2023, Journal of Neuroinflammation
  • Orofacial Neuropathic Pain-Basic Research and Their Clinical Relevancies, 2021, Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience
  • P2X3 receptor upregulation in trigeminal ganglion neurons through TNFα production in macrophages contributes to trigeminal neuropathic pain in rats, 2021, The Journal of Headache and Pain
  • Pathophysiological mechanisms of persistent orofacial pain, 2020, Journal of Oral Science

The scientist collaborates regularly with several researchers, including:

  • Masamichi Shinoda
  • Yoshinori Hayashi
  • Suzuro Hitomi
  • Ikuko Shibuta
  • Kumi Soma

Best Publications

  • Phosphorylation of Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinase in Primary Afferent Neurons by Noxious Stimuli and Its Involvement in Peripheral Sensitization

    Yi Dai;Koichi Iwata;Tetsuo Fukuoka;Eiji Kondo

  • Response Properties and Organization of Nociceptive Neurons in Area 1 of Monkey Primary Somatosensory Cortex

    Dan R. Kenshalo;Koichi Iwata;Maurice Sholas;David A. Thomas

  • Osteoclasts play a part in pain due to the inflammation adjacent to bone.

    Maho Nagae;Toru Hiraga;Hiroki Wakabayashi;Liyang Wang

  • Astroglia in medullary dorsal horn (trigeminal spinal subnucleus caudalis) are involved in trigeminal neuropathic pain mechanisms.

    Akiko Okada-Ogawa;Ikuko Suzuki;Barry J. Sessle;Chen-Yu Chiang

  • Medullary Dorsal Horn Neuronal Activity in Rats with Persistent Temporomandibular Joint and Perioral Inflammation

    Koichi Iwata;Akimasa Tashiro;Yoshiyuki Tsuboi;Takao Imai

  • Potassium channels as a potential therapeutic target for trigeminal neuropathic and inflammatory pain

    Mamoru Takeda;Yoshiyuki Tsuboi;Junichi Kitagawa;Kazuharu Nakagawa

  • Role of Glia in Orofacial Pain

    Chen-Yu Chiang;Jonathan O. Dostrovsky;Koichi Iwata;Barry J. Sessle

  • Morphological and electrophysiological properties of ACCx nociceptive neurons in rats.

    H. Yamamura;K. Iwata;Y. Tsuboi;K. Toda

  • Orofacial deep and cutaneous tissue inflammation and trigeminal neuronal activation. Implications for persistent temporomandibular pain.

    Hiroki Imbe;Koichi Iwata;Qi Qi Zhou;Shiping Zou

  • Alteration of the second branch of the trigeminal nerve activity following inferior alveolar nerve transection in rats.

    Yoshiyuki Tsuboi;Mamoru Takeda;Takeshi Tanimoto;Mizuho Ikeda

  • Satellite glial cell P2Y12 receptor in the trigeminal ganglion is involved in lingual neuropathic pain mechanisms in rats

    Ayano Katagiri;Ayano Katagiri;Masamichi Shinoda;Kuniya Honda;Akira Toyofuku

  • Diencephalic projections from the superficial and deep laminae of the medullary dorsal horn in the rat.

    Koichi Iwata;Dan R. Kenshalo;Ronald Dubner;Richard L. Nahin

  • Mechanisms involved in modulation of trigeminal primary afferent activity in rats with peripheral mononeuropathy

    Junichi Kitagawa;Mamoru Takeda;Ikuko Suzuki;Jun Kadoi

  • Anterior cingulate cortical neuronal activity during perception of noxious thermal stimuli in monkeys.

    Koichi Iwata;Hiroshi Kamo;Akiko Ogawa;Yoshiyuki Tsuboi

  • Organization of pERK‐immunoreactive cells in trigeminal spinal nucleus caudalis and upper cervical cord following capsaicin injection into oral and craniofacial regions in rats

    Noboru Noma;Yoshiyuki Tsuboi;Masahiro Kondo;Mitsuhiko Matsumoto

  • Alteration of Medullary Dorsal Horn Neuronal Activity Following Inferior Alveolar Nerve Transection in Rats

    Koichi Iwata;Takao Imai;Yoshiyuki Tsuboi;Akimasa Tashiro;Akimasa Tashiro

  • Plastic changes in nociceptive transmission of the rat spinal cord with advancing age

    Koichi Iwata;Tetsuo Fukuoka;Eji Kondo;Yoshiyuki Tsuboi

  • Effects of central administration of opioids on facial scratching in monkeys

    D.A. Thomas;G.M. Williams;K. Iwata;D.R. Kenshalo

  • The medullary dorsal horn : a site of action of morphine in producing facial scratching in monkeys

    David A. Thomas;Gene M. Williams;Koichi Iwata;Daniel R. Kenshalo

  • Induction of Fos protein-like immunoreactivity in the trigeminal spinal nucleus caudalis and upper cervical cord following noxious and non-noxious mechanical stimulation of the whisker pad of the rat with an inferior alveolar nerve transection.

    Hirofumi Nomura;Akiko Ogawa;Akimasa Tashiro;Akimasa Tashiro;Toshifumi Morimoto

Frequent Co-Authors

Barry J. Sessle
Barry J. Sessle University of Toronto
Ke Ren
Ke Ren University of Maryland, Baltimore
Koichi Noguchi
Koichi Noguchi Hyogo College of Medicine
James W. Hu
James W. Hu University of Toronto
Ronald Dubner
Ronald Dubner University of Maryland, Baltimore
Jonathan O. Dostrovsky
Jonathan O. Dostrovsky University of Toronto
Yi Dai
Yi Dai Hyogo University of Health Sciences
David A. Bereiter
David A. Bereiter University of Minnesota
Richard L. Huganir
Richard L. Huganir Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Atsushi Tokunaga
Atsushi Tokunaga Hyogo College of Medicine

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