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Makoto Tamai

Makoto Tamai

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
56
Citations
9510
World Ranking
14598
National Ranking
1036

Makoto Tamai 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 Makoto Tamai sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 394 publications — 89th percentile

89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Makoto Tamai 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 Makoto Tamai sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 56 D-Index — 28th percentile

28% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Makoto Tamai is affiliated with Tohoku University in Japan. Their research spans several fields including Medicine, Social Sciences, and Health Professions, with specific focus areas in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Sociology and Political Science, and General Health Professions.

Their work covers multiple topics related to clinical practice and health research, notably:

  • Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
  • Delphi Technique in Research
  • Nursing Roles and Practices

Tamai has contributed to the field through publications in venues such as PLoS ONE. The latest paper authored by Tamai is titled "Variabilities and contentions in anesthesiologists' perspectives on Japanese perianesthesia nurses: A qualitative study," published in 2024 in PLoS ONE.

Their list of frequent co-authors includes:

  • S. Kojima
  • Yasuko Baba
  • Kiyoyasu Kurahashi

This collaboration suggests an interdisciplinary and team-oriented approach to their research topics, integrating perspectives from various professionals in health and social sciences.

Best Publications

  • A homozygous 1-base pair deletion in the arrestin gene is a frequent cause of Oguchi disease in Japanese.

    Sigrid Fuchs;Mitsuru Nakazawa;Marion Maw;Makoto Tamai

  • HLF/HIF‐2α is a key factor in retinopathy of prematurity in association with erythropoietin

    Masanobu Morita;Osamu Ohneda;Toshiharu Yamashita;Toshiharu Yamashita;Satoru Takahashi

  • Brain-derived neurotrophic factor prevents axotomized retinal ganglion cell death through MAPK and PI3K signaling pathways.

    Toru Nakazawa;Makoto Tamai;Nozomu Mori

  • Restoration of visual response in aged dystrophic RCS rats using AAV-mediated channelopsin-2 gene transfer.

    Hiroshi Tomita;Eriko Sugano;Hiromu Yawo;Toru Ishizuka

  • Quantifying alterations of macular thickness before and after panretinal photocoagulation in patients with severe diabetic retinopathy and good vision.

    Masahiko Shimura;Kanako Yasuda;Toru Nakazawa;Tetsuya Kano

  • Channelrhodopsin-2 gene transduced into retinal ganglion cells restores functional vision in genetically blind rats ☆

    Hiroshi Tomita;Eriko Sugano;Hitomi Isago;Teru Hiroi

  • Structural organization of the human microphthalmia-associated transcription factor gene containing four alternative promoters.

    Tetsuo Udono;Ken Ichi Yasumoto;Kazuhisa Takeda;Shintaro Amae

  • Visual properties of transgenic rats harboring the channelrhodopsin-2 gene regulated by the thy-1.2 promoter.

    Hiroshi Tomita;Eriko Sugano;Yugo Fukazawa;Hitomi Isago

  • Identification of a Novel Isoform of Microphthalmia-Associated Transcription Factor That Is Enriched in Retinal Pigment Epithelium

    Shintaro Amae;Nobuo Fuse;Ken-ichi Yasumoto;Shigeru Sato

  • Interleukin-1β and barrier function of retinal pigment epithelial cells (ARPE-19): Aberrant expression of junctional complex molecules

    Toshiaki Abe;Eriko Sugano;Yoko Saigo;Makoto Tamai

  • Arrestin Gene Mutations in Autosomal Recessive Retinitis Pigmentosa

    Mitsuru Nakazawa;Yuko Wada;Makoto Tamai

  • Pitavastatin prevents NMDA-induced retinal ganglion cell death by suppressing leukocyte recruitment.

    Toru Nakazawa;Toru Nakazawa;Toru Nakazawa;Hidetoshi Takahashi;Kazuaki Nishijima;Masahiko Shimura

  • Molecular cloning of cDNA encoding a novel microphthalmia-associated transcription factor isoform with a distinct amino-terminus.

    Nobuo Fuse;Ken Ichi Yasumoto;Kazuhisa Takeda;Shintaro Amae

  • Mutation of human retinal fascin gene (FSCN2) causes autosomal dominant retinitis pigmentosa.

    Yuko Wada;Toshiaki Abe;Takayuki Takeshita;Hajime Sato

  • Molecular genetic analysis of optineurin gene for primary open-angle and normal tension glaucoma in the Japanese population.

    Nobuo Fuse;Kana Takahashi;Hiroshi Akiyama;Toru Nakazawa

  • Intrinsic activation of PI3K/Akt signaling pathway and its neuroprotective effect against retinal injury.

    Toru Nakazawa;Masahiko Shimura;Hiroshi Tomita;Hiroshi Akiyama

  • Characteristics of mitochondrial calpains.

    Taku Ozaki;Hiroshi Tomita;Makoto Tamai;Sei-Ichi Ishiguro

  • A comparative study of the polymerase chain reaction and local antibody production in acute retinal necrosis syndrome and cytomegalovirus retinitis.

    Toshiaki Abe;Kazuko Tsuchida;Makoto Tamai

  • Point mutations of rhodopsin gene found in Japanese families with autosomal dominant retinitis pigmentosa (ADRP)

    Keiko Fujiki;Yoshihiro Hotta;Mutsuko Hayakawa;Hitoshi Sakuma

  • Neuroprotective effect of nipradilol on axotomized rat retinal ganglion cells

    Toru Nakazawa;Hiroshi Tomita;Katsuhiro Yamaguchi;Yumi Sato

Frequent Co-Authors

Shigeki Shibahara
Shigeki Shibahara Tohoku University
Mitsumasa Koyanagi
Mitsumasa Koyanagi Tohoku University
Kazuhiro Takahashi
Kazuhiro Takahashi Tohoku University
Tetsu Tanaka
Tetsu Tanaka Tohoku University
Andreas Gal
Andreas Gal Universität Hamburg
Yasuto Itoyama
Yasuto Itoyama Tohoku University
Tetsuo Noda
Tetsuo Noda Japanese Foundation For Cancer Research
Naoki Kobayashi
Naoki Kobayashi University of Tokyo
Takaaki Abe
Takaaki Abe Tohoku University
Tatsuro Ishibashi
Tatsuro Ishibashi Kyushu University

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