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Masahiro Sakai

Masahiro Sakai

University of Miyazaki
Japan

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
61
Citations
13127
World Ranking
11360
National Ranking
781

Masahiro Sakai publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 283 publications — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Masahiro Sakai 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 Sakai sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 316 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 899 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,025 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,149 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,235 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,162 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,130 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,031 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 714 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 71 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 61 D-Index — 44th percentile

44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Masahiro Sakai is affiliated with the University of Miyazaki in Japan. Their research primarily focuses on fields related to Immunology and Microbiology, with 37 publications in these areas, as well as Medicine with 33 publications. Investigations delve into subfields such as Immunology, Molecular Biology, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Ecology, and Infectious Diseases.

The scientific topics addressed by this researcher include:

  • Aquaculture disease management and microbiota
  • IL-33, ST2, and ILC Pathways
  • Invertebrate Immune Response Mechanisms
  • Interferon and immune responses
  • Inflammasome and immune disorders
  • Reproductive System and Pregnancy
  • Circadian rhythm and melatonin

Publications appear in a variety of academic venues, notably:

  • Fish & Shellfish Immunology
  • Developmental & Comparative Immunology
  • Fisheries Science
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Frontiers in Immunology

Frequently collaborating with Masahiro Sakai are several coauthors, including:

  • Tomoya Kono
  • Jun-ichi Hikima
  • Yo Okamura
  • Natsuki Morimoto
  • Hiroshi Miyanishi

Representative recent papers authored or coauthored by Masahiro Sakai include:

  • Fish cytokines: current research and applications, 2020, Fisheries Science
  • Inflammasomes in Teleosts: Structures and Mechanisms That Induce Pyroptosis during Bacterial Infection, 2021, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Interleukin-17A/F1 Deficiency Reduces Antimicrobial Gene Expression and Contributes to Microbiome Alterations in Intestines of Japanese medaka (Oryzias latipes), 2020, Frontiers in Immunology
  • Cytosolic Sensors for Pathogenic Viral and Bacterial Nucleic Acids in Fish, 2020, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • ASC-deficiency impairs host defense against Aeromonas hydrophila infection in Japanese medaka, Oryzias latipes, 2020, Fish & Shellfish Immunology

Best Publications

  • Current research status of fish immunostimulants

    Masahiro Sakai

  • The immunomodulatory effects of levamisole on rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss.

    Youichirou Kajita;Masahiro Sakai;Shizuo Atsuta;Masanori Kobayashi

  • An unexpected discovery of two interferon gamma-like genes along with interleukin (IL)-22 and -26 from teleost: IL-22 and -26 genes have been described for the first time outside mammals.

    Daisuke Igawa;Masahiro Sakai;Ram Savan

  • Immunostimulant effects of dietary Spirulina platensis on carp, Cyprinus carpio

    Hironobu Watanuki;Kazuki Ota;Asmi Citra Malina A.R. Tassakka;Toshimitsu Kato

  • Immunostimulant effects of nucleotide isolated from yeast RNA on carp, Cyprinus carpio L

    M Sakai;K Taniguchi;K Mamoto;H Ogawa

  • Detection of white spot syndrome virus in shrimp by loop-mediated isothermal amplification.

    Tomoya Kono;Ram Savan;Masahiro Sakai;Toshiaki Itami

  • Genomics of fish cytokines.

    Ram Savan;Masahiro Sakai

  • Effects of dietary Spirulina platensis on growth performance, humoral and mucosal immune responses and disease resistance in juvenile great sturgeon (Huso huso Linnaeus, 1754).

    Milad Adel;Sakineh Yeganeh;Maryam Dadar;Masahiro Sakai

  • Identification of an interferon gamma homologue in Fugu, Takifugu rubripes.

    Jun Zou;Yasutoshi Yoshiura;Johannes Martinus Dijkstra;Masahiro Sakai

  • Structural conservation of interferon gamma among vertebrates

    Ram Savan;Sarangan Ravichandran;Jack R. Collins;Masahiro Sakai

  • In vitro activation of fish phagocytic cells by GH, prolactin and somatolactin.

    M Sakai;M Kobayashi;H Kawauchi

  • Cloning, characterization and expression analysis of interleukin-10 from the common carp, Cyprinus carpio L.

    Ram Savan;Daisuke Igawa;Masahiro Sakai

  • Discovery of a novel immunoglobulin heavy chain gene chimera from common carp ( Cyprinus carpio L.)

    Ram Savan;Azumi Aman;Miki Nakao;Hironobu Watanuki

  • Discovery of a new class of immunoglobulin heavy chain from fugu

    Ram Savan;Azumi Aman;Kenji Sato;Ryoji Yamaguchi

  • Identification of cDNA encoding Toll receptor, MjToll gene from kuruma shrimp, Marsupenaeus japonicus.

    Tohru Mekata;Tomoya Kono;Terutoyo Yoshida;Masahiro Sakai

  • Enhancement of resistance to vibriosis in rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss (Walbaum), by oral administration of Clostridium butyricum bacterin

    M. Sakai;T. Yoshida;S. Atsuta;M. Kobayashi

  • Characterisation and expression analysis of interleukin 2 (IL-2) and IL-21 homologues in the Japanese pufferfish, Fugu rubripes , following their discovery by synteny

    Steve Bird;Jun Zou;Tomoya Kono;Masahiro Sakai

  • Loop-mediated isothermal amplification: an emerging technology for detection of fish and shellfish pathogens.

    R Savan;T Kono;T Itami;M Sakai

  • Sensitive and rapid detection of edwardsiellosis in fish by a loop-mediated isothermal amplification method.

    Ram Savan;Arisa Igarashi;Satoru Matsuoka;Masahiro Sakai

  • Identification, cloning and characterization of interleukin-17 and its family from zebrafish.

    I. Gunimaladevi;Ram Savan;Masahiro Sakai

Frequent Co-Authors

Takashi Aoki
Takashi Aoki Waseda University
Hiroshi Kawauchi
Hiroshi Kawauchi Kitasato University
Akiyoshi Takahashi
Akiyoshi Takahashi Kitasato University
Christopher J. Secombes
Christopher J. Secombes University of Aberdeen
Haruko Takeyama
Haruko Takeyama Waseda University
Hiroshi Yokoyama
Hiroshi Yokoyama Kent State University
Koji Muramoto
Koji Muramoto Tohoku University
John L. Fryer
John L. Fryer Oregon State University
Shunsuke Koshio
Shunsuke Koshio Kagoshima University
Ikuo Hirono
Ikuo Hirono Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

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