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Masahiro Kawabata 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 Masahiro Kawabata sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 78 publications — 1st percentile

1% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Masahiro Kawabata 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 Masahiro Kawabata sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 51 D-Index — 14th percentile

14% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Masahiro Kawabata is affiliated with the Japanese Foundation For Cancer Research in Japan. Their research spans multiple disciplines, primarily focusing on medicine and engineering, with a notable presence in the interface of these fields.

The main fields of study covered by Kawabata include Medicine and Engineering. Within these, they have contributed significantly to subfields such as Mechanical Engineering, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Surgery, and Health Informatics.

The scientist's work addresses various topics, particularly:

  • Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes
  • Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension
  • Adrenal and Paraganglionic Tumors
  • Welding Techniques and Residual Stresses
  • Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education
  • High Entropy Alloys Studies
  • Metal and Thin Film Mechanics

Kawabata has published in several venues, with frequent contributions to the following journals and conference proceedings:

  • Japanese Journal of Radiology
  • Seisan Kakou, Kousaku Kikai Bumon Kouenkai kouen rombunshuu/Seisan Kako, Kosaku Kikai Bumon Koenkai
  • Scientific Reports
  • Additive manufacturing
  • CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology

Several papers from their recent work include:

  • Performance evaluation of ChatGPT, GPT-4, and Bard on the official board examination of the Japan Radiology Society, 2023, Japanese Journal of Radiology
  • Safety and feasibility of radiofrequency ablation using bipolar electrodes for aldosterone-producing adenoma: a multicentric prospective clinical study, 2022, Scientific Reports
  • Welding torch with coaxial wire feed and rotating electrode for wire-arc directed energy deposition, 2024, Additive manufacturing
  • Transvenous Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation for an Aldosterone-Producing Tumor of the Left Adrenal Gland: A First in Human Case Report, 2023, CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology
  • Safety and Feasibility of Radiofrequency Ablation Using Bipolar Electrodes for Aldosterone-Producing Adenoma: A Multicentric Prospective Clinical Study, 2022, Research Square

Collaborations form a considerable part of Kawabata's work, often working with the following frequent coauthors:

  • Kei Takase
  • Hiroyuki SASAHARA
  • Sota Oguro
  • Hideki Ota
  • Yoshikiyo Ono

Best Publications

  • Mammalian thioredoxin is a direct inhibitor of apoptosis signal-regulating kinase (ASK) 1.

    Masao Saitoh;Hideki Nishitoh;Makiko Fujii;Kohsuke Takeda

  • Identification of Smad7, a TGFβ-inducible antagonist of TGF-β signalling

    Atsuhito Nakao;Mozhgan Afrakhte;Anita Morn;Takuya Nakayama

  • Smad6 inhibits signalling by the TGF-Beta superfamily

    Takeshi Imamura;Masao Takase;Ayako Nishihara;Eiichi Oeda

  • TGF-beta receptor-mediated signalling through Smad2, Smad3 and Smad4.

    Atsuhito Nakao;Takeshi Imamura;Takeshi Imamura;Serhiy Souchelnytskyi;Masahiro Kawabata

  • Synergistic signaling in fetal brain by STAT3-Smad1 complex bridged by p300.

    Kinichi Nakashima;Makoto Yanagisawa;Hirokazu Arakawa;Naoki Kimura

  • Signal transduction by bone morphogenetic proteins.

    Masahiro Kawabata;Takeshi Imamura;Kohei Miyazono

  • Convergence of Transforming Growth Factor-β and Vitamin D Signaling Pathways on SMAD Transcriptional Coactivators

    Junn Yanagisawa;Yasuo Yanagi;Yoshikazu Masuhiro;Miyuki Suzawa

  • Roles of Bone Morphogenetic Protein Type I Receptors and Smad Proteins in Osteoblast and Chondroblast Differentiation

    M Fujii;K Takeda;T Imamura;H Aoki

  • BMP type II receptor is required for gastrulation and early development of mouse embryos.

    Hideyuki Beppu;Masahiro Kawabata;Toshiaki Hamamoto;Anna Chytil

  • Interaction and Functional Cooperation of PEBP2/CBF with Smads SYNERGISTIC INDUCTION OF THE IMMUNOGLOBULIN GERMLINE Cα PROMOTER

    Jun Ichi Hanai;Lin Feng Chen;Tomohiko Kanno;Naoko Ohtani-Fujita

  • c-Ski Acts as a Transcriptional Co-repressor in Transforming Growth Factor-β Signaling through Interaction with Smads

    Shingo Akiyoshi;Hirofumi Inoue;Jun-ichi Hanai;Kiyoshi Kusanagi

  • Characterization of bone morphogenetic protein-6 signaling pathways in osteoblast differentiation.

    T. Ebisawa;K. Tada;I. Kitajima;K. Tojo

  • Smad6 Is a Smad1/5-induced Smad Inhibitor CHARACTERIZATION OF BONE MORPHOGENETIC PROTEIN-RESPONSIVE ELEMENT IN THE MOUSE Smad6 PROMOTER

    Wataru Ishida;Wataru Ishida;Toshiaki Hamamoto;Kiyoshi Kusanagi;Ken Yagi

  • Smad proteins exist as monomers in vivo and undergo homo- and hetero-oligomerization upon activation by serine/threonine kinase receptors.

    Masahiro Kawabata;Hirofumi Inoue;Aki Hanyu;Takeshi Imamura

  • Ligand-dependent degradation of Smad3 by a ubiquitin ligase complex of ROC1 and associated proteins.

    Minoru Fukuchi;Takeshi Imamura;Tomoki Chiba;Takanori Ebisawa

  • Cloning of a Novel Type II Serine/Threonine Kinase Receptor through Interaction with the Type I Transforming Growth Factor-β Receptor

    Masahiro Kawabata;Anna Chytil;Harold L. Moses

  • Left–Right Asymmetric Expression of lefty2 and nodal Is Induced by a Signaling Pathway that Includes the Transcription Factor FAST2

    Yukio Saijoh;Hitoshi Adachi;Rui Sakuma;Chang Yeol Yeo

  • Characterization of a Bone Morphogenetic Protein-responsive Smad-binding Element

    Kiyoshi Kusanagi;Kiyoshi Kusanagi;Hirofumi Inoue;Yasuhiro Ishidou;Hiromu K. Mishima

  • PQBP-1, a Novel Polyglutamine Tract-Binding Protein, Inhibits Transcription Activation By Brn-2 and Affects Cell Survival

    Masaaki Waragai;Claas Hinrich Lammers;Sousuke Takeuchi;Ichiro Imafuku

  • Induction of Smad6 mRNA by Bone Morphogenetic Proteins

    Takase M;Imamura T;Sampath Tk;Takeda K

Frequent Co-Authors

Kohei Miyazono
Kohei Miyazono University of Tokyo
Takeshi Imamura
Takeshi Imamura Ehime University
Ichiro Kanazawa
Ichiro Kanazawa University of Tokyo
Carl-Henrik Heldin
Carl-Henrik Heldin Uppsala University
Kohsuke Takeda
Kohsuke Takeda Nagasaki University
Hidenori Ichijo
Hidenori Ichijo University of Tokyo
Peter ten Dijke
Peter ten Dijke Leiden University Medical Center
Shigeaki Kato
Shigeaki Kato University of Tokyo
Yasuhito Yuasa
Yasuhito Yuasa Tokyo Medical and Dental University
M. Maral Mouradian
M. Maral Mouradian Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

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