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Masaaki Murakami

Masaaki Murakami

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 63 2680 2455 100 93 246 21008

Masaaki Murakami publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Masaaki Murakami between 1979 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Masaaki Murakami published across 47 years, from 1979 to 2025, averaging 7.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2017. 20 of the 337 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1979 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 2017. 1979: 1 publication 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 2 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 3 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 3 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 7 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 12 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 12 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 23 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 12 publications 2023: 16 publications 2024: 12 publications 2025: 8 publications
1979 2025

337 publications in total across all disciplines

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Masaaki Murakami: publications per year, 1979 to 2025
Year Publications
1979 1
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 1
1988 2
1989 1
1990 3
1991 1
1992 3
1993 2
1994 0
1995 5
1996 7
1997 6
1998 12
1999 9
2000 10
2001 8
2002 12
2003 7
2004 8
2005 6
2006 12
2007 11
2008 14
2009 6
2010 13
2011 5
2012 10
2013 12
2014 8
2015 16
2016 10
2017 23
2018 9
2019 14
2020 11
2021 11
2022 12
2023 16
2024 12
2025 8
Total 337
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Masaaki Murakami publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 55–64 to 679+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 288. Most scientists, 288, have 135–144 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 245–254 publications, is where this scientist sits. 55–64 publications: 8 scientists 65–74 publications: 29 scientists 75–84 publications: 55 scientists 85–94 publications: 112 scientists 95–104 publications: 137 scientists 105–114 publications: 190 scientists 115–124 publications: 235 scientists 125–134 publications: 234 scientists 135–144 publications: 288 scientists 145–154 publications: 265 scientists 155–164 publications: 264 scientists 165–174 publications: 253 scientists 175–184 publications: 276 scientists 185–194 publications: 190 scientists 195–204 publications: 234 scientists 205–214 publications: 208 scientists 215–224 publications: 198 scientists 225–234 publications: 155 scientists 235–244 publications: 161 scientists 245–254 publications: 160 scientists 255–264 publications: 146 scientists 265–274 publications: 139 scientists 275–284 publications: 148 scientists 285–294 publications: 115 scientists 295–304 publications: 96 scientists 305–314 publications: 88 scientists 315–324 publications: 106 scientists 325–334 publications: 65 scientists 335–344 publications: 76 scientists 345–354 publications: 64 scientists 355–364 publications: 62 scientists 365–374 publications: 65 scientists 375–384 publications: 61 scientists 385–394 publications: 34 scientists 395–404 publications: 44 scientists 405–414 publications: 36 scientists 415–424 publications: 35 scientists 425–434 publications: 29 scientists 435–444 publications: 33 scientists 445–454 publications: 34 scientists 455–464 publications: 25 scientists 465–474 publications: 26 scientists 475–484 publications: 20 scientists 485–494 publications: 19 scientists 495–504 publications: 16 scientists 505–514 publications: 17 scientists 515–524 publications: 23 scientists 525–534 publications: 14 scientists 535–544 publications: 14 scientists 545–554 publications: 18 scientists 555–564 publications: 12 scientists 565–574 publications: 7 scientists 575–584 publications: 9 scientists 585–594 publications: 9 scientists 595–604 publications: 9 scientists 605–614 publications: 7 scientists 615–624 publications: 9 scientists 625–634 publications: 7 scientists 635–644 publications: 4 scientists 645–654 publications: 5 scientists 655–664 publications: 6 scientists 665–674 publications: 7 scientists 675–678 publications: 3 scientists 679+ publications: 99 scientists
55–64 publications 679+

This scientist: 246 publications — 64th percentile

64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more.

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Number of Microbiology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
55–64 8
65–74 29
75–84 55
85–94 112
95–104 137
105–114 190
115–124 235
125–134 234
135–144 288
145–154 265
155–164 264
165–174 253
175–184 276
185–194 190
195–204 234
205–214 208
215–224 198
225–234 155
235–244 161
245–254 160 246
255–264 146
265–274 139
275–284 148
285–294 115
295–304 96
305–314 88
315–324 106
325–334 65
335–344 76
345–354 64
355–364 62
365–374 65
375–384 61
385–394 34
395–404 44
405–414 36
415–424 35
425–434 29
435–444 33
445–454 34
455–464 25
465–474 26
475–484 20
485–494 19
495–504 16
505–514 17
515–524 23
525–534 14
535–544 14
545–554 18
555–564 12
565–574 7
575–584 9
585–594 9
595–604 9
605–614 7
615–624 9
625–634 7
635–644 4
645–654 5
655–664 6
665–674 7
675–678 3
679+ 99
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Masaaki Murakami D-index placement in Microbiology in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 88 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40 to 127+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 162. Most scientists, 162, have 58 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 63 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40 D-Index: 30 scientists 41 D-Index: 86 scientists 42 D-Index: 90 scientists 43 D-Index: 117 scientists 44 D-Index: 122 scientists 45 D-Index: 123 scientists 46 D-Index: 108 scientists 47 D-Index: 110 scientists 48 D-Index: 106 scientists 49 D-Index: 109 scientists 50 D-Index: 129 scientists 51 D-Index: 111 scientists 52 D-Index: 116 scientists 53 D-Index: 127 scientists 54 D-Index: 134 scientists 55 D-Index: 134 scientists 56 D-Index: 112 scientists 57 D-Index: 136 scientists 58 D-Index: 162 scientists 59 D-Index: 151 scientists 60 D-Index: 139 scientists 61 D-Index: 123 scientists 62 D-Index: 126 scientists 63 D-Index: 144 scientists 64 D-Index: 109 scientists 65 D-Index: 103 scientists 66 D-Index: 124 scientists 67 D-Index: 112 scientists 68 D-Index: 103 scientists 69 D-Index: 131 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 93 scientists 72 D-Index: 96 scientists 73 D-Index: 92 scientists 74 D-Index: 80 scientists 75 D-Index: 66 scientists 76 D-Index: 87 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 73 scientists 79 D-Index: 59 scientists 80 D-Index: 57 scientists 81 D-Index: 55 scientists 82 D-Index: 47 scientists 83 D-Index: 77 scientists 84 D-Index: 50 scientists 85 D-Index: 45 scientists 86 D-Index: 42 scientists 87 D-Index: 41 scientists 88 D-Index: 32 scientists 89 D-Index: 38 scientists 90 D-Index: 35 scientists 91 D-Index: 34 scientists 92 D-Index: 27 scientists 93 D-Index: 26 scientists 94 D-Index: 33 scientists 95 D-Index: 22 scientists 96 D-Index: 37 scientists 97 D-Index: 22 scientists 98 D-Index: 21 scientists 99 D-Index: 22 scientists 100 D-Index: 30 scientists 101 D-Index: 16 scientists 102 D-Index: 20 scientists 103 D-Index: 17 scientists 104 D-Index: 19 scientists 105 D-Index: 16 scientists 106 D-Index: 19 scientists 107 D-Index: 18 scientists 108 D-Index: 14 scientists 109 D-Index: 10 scientists 110 D-Index: 9 scientists 111 D-Index: 7 scientists 112 D-Index: 11 scientists 113 D-Index: 6 scientists 114 D-Index: 15 scientists 115 D-Index: 10 scientists 116 D-Index: 12 scientists 117 D-Index: 7 scientists 118 D-Index: 10 scientists 119 D-Index: 10 scientists 120 D-Index: 11 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 7 scientists 123 D-Index: 12 scientists 124 D-Index: 5 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126 D-Index: 6 scientists 127+ D-Index: 95 scientists
40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 63 D-Index — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more.

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Number of Microbiology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40 30
41 86
42 90
43 117
44 122
45 123
46 108
47 110
48 106
49 109
50 129
51 111
52 116
53 127
54 134
55 134
56 112
57 136
58 162
59 151
60 139
61 123
62 126
63 144 63
64 109
65 103
66 124
67 112
68 103
69 131
70 94
71 93
72 96
73 92
74 80
75 66
76 87
77 60
78 73
79 59
80 57
81 55
82 47
83 77
84 50
85 45
86 42
87 41
88 32
89 38
90 35
91 34
92 27
93 26
94 33
95 22
96 37
97 22
98 21
99 22
100 30
101 16
102 20
103 17
104 19
105 16
106 19
107 18
108 14
109 10
110 9
111 7
112 11
113 6
114 15
115 10
116 12
117 7
118 10
119 10
120 11
121 2
122 7
123 12
124 5
125 9
126 6
127+ 95
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Overview

Masaaki Murakami is a researcher affiliated with Hokkaido University in Japan, specializing primarily in the fields of Medicine and Engineering. Their work spans several subfields, notably Immunology, Neurology, Mechanical Engineering, Molecular Biology, and Infectious Diseases.

Their research topics include:

  • Vagus Nerve Stimulation Research
  • Heat Transfer and Optimization
  • Immune Cell Function and Interaction
  • Heat Transfer and Boiling Studies
  • Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
  • T-cell and B-cell Immunology

Murakami has published extensively, with a notable presence in venues such as International Immunology, where they have 12 publications. Other frequent publication venues include Blood, SSRN Electronic Journal, Frontiers in Immunology, and Inflammation and Regeneration.

Some of their recent papers include:

  • "COVID-19: A New Virus, but a Familiar Receptor and Cytokine Release Syndrome" (2020), Immunity
  • "How COVID-19 induces cytokine storm with high mortality" (2020), Inflammation and Regeneration
  • "Antibody feedback contributes to facilitating the development of Omicron-reactive memory B cells in SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccinees" (2022), The Journal of Experimental Medicine
  • "Enhancement of the critical heat flux of saturated pool boiling by the breathing phenomenon induced by lotus copper in combination with a grooved heat transfer surface" (2021), International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
  • "Increased urinary exosomal SYT17 levels in chronic active antibody-mediated rejection after kidney transplantation via the IL-6 amplifier" (2020), International Immunology

The scientist frequently collaborates with a number of coauthors, including:

  • Yuki Tanaka
  • Rie Hasebe
  • Kaoru Murakami
  • Shimpei I. Kubota
  • Shintaro Hojyo

Best Publications

  • Molecular cloning and expression of an IL-6 signal transducer, gp130

    Masahiko Hibi;Masaaki Murakami;Mikiyoshi Saito;Toshio Hirano

  • Control of Homeostasis of CD8+ Memory T Cells by Opposing Cytokines

    Chia Chi Ku;Masaaki Murakami;Akemi Sakamoto;John Kappler

  • IL-6-induced homodimerization of gp130 and associated activation of a tyrosine kinase

    Masaaki Murakami;Masahiko Hibi;Naoko Nakagawa;Toshimasa Nakagawa

  • IL-6 induces an anti-inflammatory response in the absence of SOCS3 in macrophages.

    Hideo Yasukawa;Masanobu Ohishi;Hiroyuki Mori;Masaaki Murakami

  • COVID-19: A New Virus, but a Familiar Receptor and Cytokine Release Syndrome.

    Toshio Hirano;Masaaki Murakami

  • Critical cytoplasmic region of the interleukin 6 signal transducer gp130 is conserved in the cytokine receptor family.

    Masaaki Murakami;Masashi Narazaki;Masahiko Hibi;Hideo Yawata

  • Zinc homeostasis and signaling in health and diseases: Zinc signaling

    Toshiyuki Fukada;Satoru Yamasaki;Keigo Nishida;Masaaki Murakami

  • Interleukin-17 Promotes Autoimmunity by Triggering a Positive-Feedback Loop via Interleukin-6 Induction

    Hideki Ogura;Masaaki Murakami;Yuko Okuyama;Mineko Tsuruoka

  • How COVID-19 induces cytokine storm with high mortality

    Shintaro Hojyo;Mona Uchida;Kumiko Tanaka;Rie Hasebe

  • IL-6 Regulates In Vivo Dendritic Cell Differentiation through STAT3 Activation

    Sung Joo Park;Takayuki Nakagawa;Hidemitsu Kitamura;Toru Atsumi

  • Pleiotropy and Specificity: Insights from the Interleukin 6 Family of Cytokines

    Masaaki Murakami;Daisuke Kamimura;Toshio Hirano

  • CD44 Variants but not CD44s Cooperate with β1-containing Integrins to Permit Cells to Bind to Osteopontin Independently of Arginine-glycine-aspartic Acid, thereby Stimulating Cell Motility and Chemotaxis

    Yohko U. Katagiri;Jonathan Sleeman;Hideki Fujii;Peter Herrlich

  • Toll-like receptor-mediated regulation of zinc homeostasis influences dendritic cell function.

    Hidemitsu Kitamura;Hideyuki Morikawa;Hokuto Kamon;Megumi Iguchi

  • Intracellular zinc homeostasis and zinc signaling.

    Masaaki Murakami;Toshio Hirano

  • Homeostasis of alpha beta TCR+ T cells.

    Philippa Marrack;Jeremy Bender;David Hildeman;Michael Jordan

  • Regional Neural Activation Defines a Gateway for Autoreactive T Cells to Cross the Blood-Brain Barrier

    Yasunobu Arima;Masaya Harada;Daisuke Kamimura;Jin Haeng Park

  • IL-6-gp130-STAT3 in T cells directs the development of IL-17+ Th with a minimum effect on that of Treg in the steady state.

    Mika Nishihara;Hideki Ogura;Naoko Ueda;Mineko Tsuruoka

  • Roles of zinc and zinc signaling in immunity: zinc as an intracellular signaling molecule.

    Toshio Hirano;Masaaki Murakami;Toshiyuki Fukada;Keigo Nishida

  • CD25+CD4+ T cells contribute to the control of memory CD8+ T cells

    Masaaki Murakami;Akemi Sakamoto;Jeremy Bender;John Kappler

  • Structure-function analysis of human IL-6 receptor: dissociation of amino acid residues required for IL-6-binding and for IL-6 signal transduction through gp130.

    H Yawata;K Yasukawa;S Natsuka;M Murakami

Frequent Co-Authors

Toshio Hirano
Toshio Hirano National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology
Toshimitsu Uede
Toshimitsu Uede Hokkaido University
Hiroshi Kawamura
Hiroshi Kawamura Tohoku University
Toshimitsu Uede
Toshimitsu Uede Hokkaido University
Tadamitsu Kishimoto
Tadamitsu Kishimoto Osaka University
Yoichiro Iwakura
Yoichiro Iwakura Tokyo University of Science
Satoru Todo
Satoru Todo Hokkaido University
Masahiko Hibi
Masahiko Hibi Nagoya University
Toshiyuki Fukada
Toshiyuki Fukada Tokushima Bunri University
Akihiko Yoshimura
Akihiko Yoshimura Keio University

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