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Makoto Tsuda

Makoto Tsuda

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 75 1999 1826 45 43 288 22564

Makoto Tsuda publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Makoto Tsuda between 1986 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Makoto Tsuda published across 40 years, from 1986 to 2025, averaging 9.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 2010. 32 of the 366 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1986 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 25. Peak 25 publications in 2010. 1986: 1 publication 1987: 3 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 1 publication 1993: 3 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 13 publications 1997: 13 publications 1998: 11 publications 1999: 14 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 25 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 17 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 16 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 14 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 21 publications
1986 2025

366 publications in total across all disciplines

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Makoto Tsuda: publications per year, 1986 to 2025
Year Publications
1986 1
1987 3
1988 1
1989 0
1990 0
1991 1
1992 1
1993 3
1994 3
1995 4
1996 13
1997 13
1998 11
1999 14
2000 7
2001 7
2002 6
2003 8
2004 10
2005 5
2006 9
2007 10
2008 5
2009 13
2010 25
2011 11
2012 10
2013 7
2014 9
2015 7
2016 16
2017 11
2018 17
2019 15
2020 14
2021 16
2022 14
2023 14
2024 11
2025 21
Total 366
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Makoto Tsuda 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 Makoto Tsuda 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, 288–297 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: 288 publications — 81st percentile

81% 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
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
288–297 116 288
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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Makoto Tsuda 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 Makoto Tsuda 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, 74–75 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: 75 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% 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
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 75
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

Makoto Tsuda is affiliated with Kyushu University in Japan. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Neuroscience, with a notable focus on subfields such as Physiology, Neurology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Immunology, and Molecular Biology.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics, including:

  • Pain Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology
  • Immune cells in cancer
  • Ion channel regulation and function
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Adenosine and Purinergic Signaling

Makoto Tsuda has contributed to numerous publications, publishing frequently in venues such as the Proceedings for Annual Meeting of The Japanese Pharmacological Society, Cells, Molecular Brain, Nature, and the Journal of Pharmacological Sciences.

Some of the recent papers associated with the research network of Makoto Tsuda include:

  • Specification of CNS macrophage subsets occurs postnatally in defined niches (2022), published in Nature
  • The liver-brain-gut neural arc maintains the Treg cell niche in the gut (2020), published in Nature
  • A spinal microglia population involved in remitting and relapsing neuropathic pain (2022), published in Science
  • Astrocytic phagocytosis is a compensatory mechanism for microglial dysfunction (2020), published in The EMBO Journal
  • Spinal astrocytes in superficial laminae gate brainstem descending control of mechanosensory hypersensitivity (2020), published in Nature Neuroscience

Frequent collaborators in Tsuda's research include Keita Kohno, K. Koga, Takahiro Masuda, Hidetoshi Tozaki-Saitoh, and Kohei Yoshihara. The frequency of coauthorship reflects ongoing scientific collaboration within related domains.

Best Publications

  • BDNF from microglia causes the shift in neuronal anion gradient underlying neuropathic pain

    Jeffrey A. M. Coull;Simon Beggs;Dominic Boudreau;Dominick Boivin

  • P2x4 receptors induced in spinal microglia gate tactile allodynia after nerve injury

    Makoto Tsuda;Yukari Shigemoto-Mogami;Schuichi Koizumi;Akito Mizokoshi

  • Neuropathic pain and spinal microglia: a big problem from molecules in "small" glia.

    Makoto Tsuda;Kazuhide Inoue;Michael W. Salter

  • UDP acting at P2Y6 receptors is a mediator of microglial phagocytosis

    Schuichi Koizumi;Yukari Shigemoto-Mogami;Kaoru Nasu-Tada;Yoichi Shinozaki

  • Microglia in neuropathic pain: cellular and molecular mechanisms and therapeutic potential

    Kazuhide Inoue;Makoto Tsuda

  • Activation of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase in spinal hyperactive microglia contributes to pain hypersensitivity following peripheral nerve injury.

    Makoto Tsuda;Akito Mizokoshi;Yukari Shigemoto-Mogami;Schuichi Koizumi

  • Specification of CNS macrophage subsets occurs postnatally in defined niches

    Unknown

  • IRF8 Is a Critical Transcription Factor for Transforming Microglia into a Reactive Phenotype

    Takahiro Masuda;Makoto Tsuda;Ryohei Yoshinaga;Hidetoshi Tozaki-Saitoh

  • Microglia and neuropathic pain.

    Kazuhide Inoue;Makoto Tsuda

  • JAK-STAT3 pathway regulates spinal astrocyte proliferation and neuropathic pain maintenance in rats

    Makoto Tsuda;Yuta Kohro;Takayuki Yano;Tomoko Tsujikawa

  • P2Y12 Receptors in Spinal Microglia Are Required for Neuropathic Pain after Peripheral Nerve Injury

    Hidetoshi Tozaki-Saitoh;Makoto Tsuda;Hiroyuki Miyata;Kazuaki Ueda

  • IFN-γ receptor signaling mediates spinal microglia activation driving neuropathic pain

    Makoto Tsuda;Takahiro Masuda;Junko Kitano;Hiroshi Shimoyama

  • Dynamic inhibition of excitatory synaptic transmission by astrocyte-derived ATP in hippocampal cultures.

    Schuichi Koizumi;Kayoko Fujishita;Makoto Tsuda;Yukari Shigemoto-Mogami

  • A spinal microglia population involved in remitting and relapsing neuropathic pain

    Unknown

  • Mechanical Allodynia Caused by Intraplantar Injection of P2X Receptor Agonist in Rats: Involvement of Heteromeric P2X2/3 Receptor Signaling in Capsaicin-Insensitive Primary Afferent Neurons

    Makoto Tsuda;Schuichi Koizumi;Aya Kita;Yukari Shigemoto

  • Microglia in the spinal cord and neuropathic pain

    Makoto Tsuda

  • Ca2+ waves in keratinocytes are transmitted to sensory neurons: the involvement of extracellular ATP and P2Y2 receptor activation.

    Schuichi Koizumi;Kayoko Fujishita;Kaori Inoue;Yukari Shigemoto-Mogami

  • The liver-brain-gut neural arc maintains the Treg cell niche in the gut.

    Toshiaki Teratani;Yohei Mikami;Nobuhiro Nakamoto;Takahiro Suzuki

  • STAT3-dependent reactive astrogliosis in the spinal dorsal horn underlies chronic itch

    Miho Shiratori-Hayashi;Keisuke Koga;Hidetoshi Tozaki-Saitoh;Yuta Kohro

  • Transcription factor IRF5 drives P2X4R+-reactive microglia gating neuropathic pain.

    Takahiro Masuda;Shosuke Iwamoto;Ryohei Yoshinaga;Hidetoshi Tozaki-Saitoh

  • Behavioral phenotypes of mice lacking purinergic P2X4 receptors in acute and chronic pain assays

    Makoto Tsuda;Kazuya Kuboyama;Tomoyuki Inoue;Kenichiro Nagata

  • Cell type‐specific ATP‐activated responses in rat dorsal root ganglion neurons

    Shinya Ueno;Makoto Tsuda;Toshihiko Iwanaga;Kazuhide Inoue

  • Mechanisms underlying extracellular ATP-evoked interleukin-6 release in mouse microglial cell line, MG-5

    Yukari Shigemoto-Mogami;Schuichi Koizumi;Makoto Tsuda;Keiko Ohsawa

Frequent Co-Authors

Kazuhide Inoue
Kazuhide Inoue Kyushu University
Hidetoshi Tozaki-Saitoh
Hidetoshi Tozaki-Saitoh Kyushu University
Schuichi Koizumi
Schuichi Koizumi University of Yamanashi
Tsutomu Suzuki
Tsutomu Suzuki University of Tokyo
Tomohiko Tamura
Tomohiko Tamura Yokohama City University
Motohiro Nishida
Motohiro Nishida Kyushu University
Hidemasa Furue
Hidemasa Furue Hyogo College of Medicine
Michael W. Salter
Michael W. Salter University of Toronto
Shinichi Kohsaka
Shinichi Kohsaka Keio University
Tao Chen
Tao Chen Air Force Medical University

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