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Masaki Yasukawa

Masaki Yasukawa

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Immunology 68 2609 2401 102 94 384 15160

Masaki Yasukawa publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Masaki Yasukawa between 1980 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Masaki Yasukawa published across 45 years, from 1980 to 2024, averaging 9.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 32 publications in 2023. 33 of the 420 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1980 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 32. Peak 32 publications in 2023. 1980: 2 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 3 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 7 publications 1989: 7 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 7 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 13 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 10 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 12 publications 2002: 12 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 22 publications 2005: 17 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 20 publications 2008: 15 publications 2009: 16 publications 2010: 19 publications 2011: 21 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 15 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 18 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 32 publications 2024: 1 publication
1980 2024

420 publications in total across all disciplines

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Masaki Yasukawa: publications per year, 1980 to 2024
Year Publications
1980 2
1981 0
1982 0
1983 3
1984 2
1985 2
1986 0
1987 4
1988 7
1989 7
1990 3
1991 6
1992 7
1993 6
1994 13
1995 6
1996 6
1997 5
1998 10
1999 8
2000 9
2001 12
2002 12
2003 11
2004 22
2005 17
2006 12
2007 20
2008 15
2009 16
2010 19
2011 21
2012 12
2013 15
2014 13
2015 16
2016 18
2017 6
2018 9
2019 6
2020 2
2021 7
2022 0
2023 32
2024 1
Total 420
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Masaki Yasukawa publication distribution in Immunology in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 76 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 62–71 to 807+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 189. Most scientists, 189, have 152–161 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 382–391 publications, is where this scientist sits. 62–71 publications: 9 scientists 72–81 publications: 23 scientists 82–91 publications: 40 scientists 92–101 publications: 72 scientists 102–111 publications: 86 scientists 112–121 publications: 108 scientists 122–131 publications: 150 scientists 132–141 publications: 160 scientists 142–151 publications: 159 scientists 152–161 publications: 189 scientists 162–171 publications: 166 scientists 172–181 publications: 181 scientists 182–191 publications: 188 scientists 192–201 publications: 187 scientists 202–211 publications: 178 scientists 212–221 publications: 158 scientists 222–231 publications: 168 scientists 232–241 publications: 159 scientists 242–251 publications: 160 scientists 252–261 publications: 148 scientists 262–271 publications: 116 scientists 272–281 publications: 125 scientists 282–291 publications: 115 scientists 292–301 publications: 111 scientists 302–311 publications: 95 scientists 312–321 publications: 97 scientists 322–331 publications: 97 scientists 332–341 publications: 99 scientists 342–351 publications: 96 scientists 352–361 publications: 69 scientists 362–371 publications: 76 scientists 372–381 publications: 71 scientists 382–391 publications: 71 scientists 392–401 publications: 62 scientists 402–411 publications: 54 scientists 412–421 publications: 41 scientists 422–431 publications: 63 scientists 432–441 publications: 53 scientists 442–451 publications: 31 scientists 452–461 publications: 42 scientists 462–471 publications: 40 scientists 472–481 publications: 29 scientists 482–491 publications: 34 scientists 492–501 publications: 30 scientists 502–511 publications: 23 scientists 512–521 publications: 41 scientists 522–531 publications: 29 scientists 532–541 publications: 28 scientists 542–551 publications: 16 scientists 552–561 publications: 18 scientists 562–571 publications: 18 scientists 572–581 publications: 17 scientists 582–591 publications: 17 scientists 592–601 publications: 17 scientists 602–611 publications: 19 scientists 612–621 publications: 13 scientists 622–631 publications: 12 scientists 632–641 publications: 11 scientists 642–651 publications: 16 scientists 652–661 publications: 9 scientists 662–671 publications: 5 scientists 672–681 publications: 13 scientists 682–691 publications: 12 scientists 692–701 publications: 6 scientists 702–711 publications: 6 scientists 712–721 publications: 9 scientists 722–731 publications: 9 scientists 732–741 publications: 6 scientists 742–751 publications: 11 scientists 752–761 publications: 10 scientists 762–771 publications: 7 scientists 772–781 publications: 12 scientists 782–791 publications: 7 scientists 792–801 publications: 5 scientists 802–806 publications: 1 scientist 807+ publications: 100 scientists
62–71 publications 807+

This scientist: 384 publications — 79th percentile

79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more.

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Number of Immunology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,929 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
62–71 9
72–81 23
82–91 40
92–101 72
102–111 86
112–121 108
122–131 150
132–141 160
142–151 159
152–161 189
162–171 166
172–181 181
182–191 188
192–201 187
202–211 178
212–221 158
222–231 168
232–241 159
242–251 160
252–261 148
262–271 116
272–281 125
282–291 115
292–301 111
302–311 95
312–321 97
322–331 97
332–341 99
342–351 96
352–361 69
362–371 76
372–381 71
382–391 71 384
392–401 62
402–411 54
412–421 41
422–431 63
432–441 53
442–451 31
452–461 42
462–471 40
472–481 29
482–491 34
492–501 30
502–511 23
512–521 41
522–531 29
532–541 28
542–551 16
552–561 18
562–571 18
572–581 17
582–591 17
592–601 17
602–611 19
612–621 13
622–631 12
632–641 11
642–651 16
652–661 9
662–671 5
672–681 13
682–691 12
692–701 6
702–711 6
712–721 9
722–731 9
732–741 6
742–751 11
752–761 10
762–771 7
772–781 12
782–791 7
792–801 5
802–806 1
807+ 100
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Masaki Yasukawa D-index placement in Immunology in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200
Bar chart with 60 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 157+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 201. Most scientists, 201, have 58–59 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 68–69 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 28 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 91 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 157 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 192 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 175 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 188 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 177 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 155 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 194 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 201 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 197 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 201 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 173 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 167 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 172 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 199 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 184 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 133 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 163 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 127 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 121 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 125 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 121 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 102 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 96 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 75 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 72 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 74 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 66 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 68 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 60 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 54 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 36 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 23 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 52 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 41 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 34 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 25 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 28 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 11 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 20 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 27 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 19 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 20 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 16 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 17 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 14 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 15 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 9 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 11 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 9 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 9 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 7 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 7 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 7 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 5 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 8 scientists 156 D-Index: 6 scientists 157+ D-Index: 96 scientists
40–41 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 68 D-Index — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more.

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Number of Immunology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,929 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 28
42–43 91
44–45 157
46–47 192
48–49 175
50–51 188
52–53 177
54–55 155
56–57 194
58–59 201
60–61 197
62–63 201
64–65 173
66–67 167
68–69 172 68
70–71 199
72–73 184
74–75 133
76–77 163
78–79 127
80–81 121
82–83 125
84–85 121
86–87 102
88–89 96
90–91 75
92–93 72
94–95 74
96–97 66
98–99 68
100–101 49
102–103 60
104–105 54
106–107 36
108–109 23
110–111 52
112–113 41
114–115 34
116–117 25
118–119 28
120–121 11
122–123 20
124–125 27
126–127 19
128–129 20
130–131 16
132–133 17
134–135 14
136–137 15
138–139 9
140–141 11
142–143 9
144–145 9
146–147 7
148–149 7
150–151 7
152–153 5
154–155 8
156 6
157+ 96
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Overview

Masaki Yasukawa is a researcher affiliated with Ehime University in Japan, focusing primarily on medicine and immunology and microbiology. Their work spans several subfields, including immunology, infectious diseases, oncology, molecular biology, and public health, environmental and occupational health.

The scientist's research concentrates on areas like CAR-T cell therapy, viral infections and vectors, immunotherapy and immune responses, viral infections and outbreaks, immune cell function and interaction, renal and related cancers, and T-cell and B-cell immunology.

Yasukawa's recent publications include:

  • "A clinically applicable and scalable method to regenerate T-cells from iPSCs for off-the-shelf T-cell immunotherapy" (2021, Nature Communications)
  • "A multicenter non-randomized, uncontrolled single arm trial for evaluation of the efficacy and the safety of the treatment with favipiravir for patients with severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome" (2021, PLoS neglected tropical diseases)
  • "A single-chain antibody generation system yielding CAR-T cells with superior antitumor function" (2021, Communications Biology)
  • "Cytotoxic T Lymphocytes Regenerated from iPS Cells Have Therapeutic Efficacy in a Patient-Derived Xenograft Solid Tumor Model" (2020, iScience)
  • "Reinforced antimyeloma therapy via dual-lymphoid activation mediated by a panel of antibodies armed with bridging-BiTE" (2023, Blood)

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Yasukawa include Katsuto Takenaka, Toshiki Ochi, Masaki Maruta, Kazushi Tanimoto, and Masayuki Saijo.

Yasukawa has published multiple papers in leading venues, with recent frequent publications in Blood, Nihon Naika Gakkai Zasshi, Nature Communications, PLoS neglected tropical diseases, and Communications Biology.

Best Publications

  • Development of functional human blood and immune systems in NOD/SCID/IL2 receptor γ chainnull mice

    Fumihiko Ishikawa;Masaki Yasukawa;Bonnie Lyons;Shuro Yoshida

  • The first identification and retrospective study of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome in Japan

    Toru Takahashi;Ken Maeda;Tadaki Suzuki;Aki Ishido

  • Nationwide survey of hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis in Japan.

    Eiichi Ishii;Shouichi Ohga;Shinsaku Imashuku;Masaki Yasukawa

  • HLA class I-restricted lysis of leukemia cells by a CD8(+) cytotoxic T-lymphocyte clone specific for WT1 peptide.

    Hideki Ohminami;Masaki Yasukawa;Shigeru Fujita

  • Generation of functional human T-cell subsets with HLA-restricted immune responses in HLA class I expressing NOD/SCID/IL2r gamma(null) humanized mice.

    Leonard D. Shultz;Yoriko Saito;Yuho Najima;Satoshi Tanaka

  • Association of human herpesvirus 6 reactivation with the flaring and severity of drug-induced hypersensitivity syndrome

    M. Tohyama;K. Hashimoto;M. Yasukawa;H. Kimura

  • Severe Hypersensitivity Syndrome Due to Sulfasalazine Associated With Reactivation of Human Herpesvirus 6

    Mikiko Tohyama;Yoko Yahata;Masaki Yasukawa;Reiko Inagi

  • Identification of N-arachidonylglycine as the endogenous ligand for orphan G-protein-coupled receptor GPR18.

    Masashi Kohno;Hitoshi Hasegawa;Atsushi Inoue;Masatake Muraoka

  • Epstein–Barr virus-encoded poly(A)– RNA supports Burkitt’s lymphoma growth through interleukin-10 induction

    Norihiko Kitagawa;Miyuki Goto;Kimikazu Kurozumi;Seiji Maruo

  • Improved expression and reactivity of transduced tumor-specific TCRs in human lymphocytes by specific silencing of endogenous TCR.

    Sachiko Okamoto;Junichi Mineno;Hiroaki Ikeda;Hiroshi Fujiwara

  • Human cytotoxic T cell clones directed against herpes simplex virus-infected cells. I. Lysis restricted by HLA class II MB and DR antigens.

    M Yasukawa;J M Zarling

  • A clinically applicable and scalable method to regenerate T-cells from iPSCs for off-the-shelf T-cell immunotherapy.

    Shoichi Iriguchi;Shoichi Iriguchi;Yutaka Yasui;Yohei Kawai;Yohei Kawai;Suguru Arima

  • Granule exocytosis, and not the fas/fas ligand system, is the main pathway of cytotoxicity mediated by alloantigen-specific CD4(+) as well as CD8(+) cytotoxic T lymphocytes in humans.

    Masaki Yasukawa;Masaki Yasukawa;Hideki Ohminami;Hideki Ohminami;Junko Arai;Junko Arai;Yoshihito Kasahara;Yoshihito Kasahara

  • Reinforce the antitumor activity of CD8+ T cells via glutamine restriction

    Shogo Nabe;Takeshi Yamada;Takeshi Yamada;Junpei Suzuki;Koji Toriyama

  • HLA Class I Binding of HBZ Determines Outcome in HTLV-1 Infection

    Aidan MacNamara;Aileen Rowan;Silva Hilburn;Ulrich Kadolsky

  • Safety and persistence of WT1-specific T-cell receptor gene−transduced lymphocytes in patients with AML and MDS

    Isao Tawara;Shinichi Kageyama;Yoshihiro Miyahara;Hiroshi Fujiwara

  • Identification of human telomerase reverse transcriptase-derived peptides that induce HLA-A24-restricted antileukemia cytotoxic T lymphocytes.

    Junko Arai;Masaki Yasukawa;Hideki Ohminami;Miki Kakimoto

  • Genetic subtypes of familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis: correlations with clinical features and cytotoxic T lymphocyte/natural killer cell functions

    Eiichi Ishii;Ikuyo Ueda;Ryutaro Shirakawa;Ken Yamamoto

  • Enhanced induction of human WT1-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes with a 9-mer WT1 peptide modified at HLA-A*2402-binding residues.

    Akihiro Tsuboi;Yoshihiro Oka;Keiko Udaka;Masaki Murakami

  • Enhancing T Cell Receptor Stability in Rejuvenated iPSC-Derived T Cells Improves Their Use in Cancer Immunotherapy.

    Atsutaka Minagawa;Atsutaka Minagawa;Atsutaka Minagawa;Toshiaki Yoshikawa;Masaki Yasukawa;Akitsu Hotta

  • Wilms tumor gene peptide-based immunotherapy for patients with overt leukemia from myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) or MDS with myelofibrosis.

    Yoshihiro Oka;Akihiro Tsuboi;Masaki Murakami;Manabu Hirai

  • Perforin gene mutations in adult-onset hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis.

    Koji Nagafuji;Atsushi Nonami;Takashi Kumano;Yoshikane Kikushige

  • Novel adoptive T-cell immunotherapy using a WT1-specific TCR vector encoding silencers for endogenous TCRs shows marked antileukemia reactivity and safety

    Toshiki Ochi;Hiroshi Fujiwara;Sachiko Okamoto;Jun An

Frequent Co-Authors

Shigeru Fujita
Shigeru Fujita Ehime University
Hiroshi Shiku
Hiroshi Shiku Mie University
Mine Harada
Mine Harada Kyushu University
Masakatsu Yamashita
Masakatsu Yamashita Ehime University
Leonard D. Shultz
Leonard D. Shultz Jackson Laboratory
Koji Hashimoto
Koji Hashimoto Ehime University
Ken Yamamoto
Ken Yamamoto Kurume University
Yoshihiro Oka
Yoshihiro Oka Osaka University
Haruo Sugiyama
Haruo Sugiyama Osaka University
Shouichi Ohga
Shouichi Ohga Kyushu University

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