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Masanori Tachikawa

Masanori Tachikawa

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 47 6504 5985 216 204 164 7154

Masanori Tachikawa publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Masanori Tachikawa between 2001 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Masanori Tachikawa published across 24 years, from 2001 to 2024, averaging 7.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 2018. 9 of the 176 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2001 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 13. Peak 13 publications in 2018. 2001: 1 publication 2002: 2 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 13 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 6 publications
2001 2024

176 publications in total across all disciplines

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Masanori Tachikawa: publications per year, 2001 to 2024
Year Publications
2001 1
2002 2
2003 0
2004 5
2005 6
2006 4
2007 5
2008 11
2009 7
2010 8
2011 11
2012 7
2013 12
2014 8
2015 11
2016 10
2017 12
2018 13
2019 11
2020 13
2021 4
2022 6
2023 3
2024 6
Total 176
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Masanori Tachikawa 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 Masanori Tachikawa 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, 158–167 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: 164 publications — 49th percentile

49% 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
158–167 397 164
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
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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Masanori Tachikawa 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 Masanori Tachikawa sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
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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, 46–47 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: 47 D-Index — 35th percentile

35% 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 47
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
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

Masanori Tachikawa is affiliated with the University of Tokushima in Japan. Their research primarily focuses on medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their work spans several subfields, including cell biology, physiology, oncology, clinical biochemistry, and biochemistry.

The scientist's research topics cover areas such as muscle metabolism and nutrition, diet and metabolism studies, metabolism and genetic disorders, drug transport and resistance mechanisms, amino acid enzymes and metabolism, pregnancy and preeclampsia studies, and pharmacological effects and toxicity studies.

Recent publications by Masanori Tachikawa include:

  • Comparison of Absolute Protein Abundances of Transporters and Receptors among Blood-Brain Barriers at Different Cerebral Regions and the Blood-Spinal Cord Barrier in Humans and Rats, 2020, Molecular Pharmaceutics
  • Quantitative Targeted Absolute Proteomics for Better Characterization of an In Vitro Human Blood-Brain Barrier Model Derived from Hematopoietic Stem Cells, 2022, Cells
  • ATF4-mediated transcriptional regulation protects against β-cell loss during endoplasmic reticulum stress in a mouse model, 2021, Molecular Metabolism
  • SLC6A and SLC16A family of transporters: Contribution to transport of creatine and creatine precursors in creatine biosynthesis and distribution, 2021, Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes
  • Contribution of Prostaglandin Transporter OATP2A1/SLCO2A1 to Placenta-to-Maternal Hormone Signaling and Labor Induction, 2020, iScience

Frequent publication venues for this scientist include:

  • Placenta
  • Molecular Pharmaceutics
  • Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes
  • Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin
  • Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin

Masanori Tachikawa has collaborated notably with the following co-authors:

  • Mai Inagaki
  • Ken-ichi Hosoya
  • Tetsuya Terasaki
  • Ryuta Jomura
  • Shin-ichi Akanuma

Best Publications

  • Quantitative targeted absolute proteomic analysis of transporters, receptors and junction proteins for validation of human cerebral microvascular endothelial cell line hCMEC/D3 as a human blood-brain barrier model

    Sumio Ohtsuki;Chiemi Ikeda;Yasuo Uchida;Yumi Sakamoto

  • Quantitative Atlas of Blood–Brain Barrier Transporters, Receptors, and Tight Junction Proteins in Rats and Common Marmoset

    Yutaro Hoshi;Yasuo Uchida;Masanori Tachikawa;Takashi Inoue

  • A study protocol for quantitative targeted absolute proteomics (QTAP) by LC-MS/MS: application for inter-strain differences in protein expression levels of transporters, receptors, claudin-5, and marker proteins at the blood–brain barrier in ddY, FVB, and C57BL/6J mice

    Yasuo Uchida;Masanori Tachikawa;Wataru Obuchi;Yutaro Hoshi

  • The blood-brain barrier creatine transporter is a major pathway for supplying creatine to the brain.

    Sumio Ohtsuki;Masanori Tachikawa;Hitomi Takanaga;Hidemi Shimizu

  • Distinct cellular expressions of creatine synthetic enzyme GAMT and creatine kinases uCK-Mi and CK-B suggest a novel neuron–glial relationship for brain energy homeostasis

    Masanori Tachikawa;Masahiro Fukaya;Tetsuya Terasaki;Sumio Ohtsuki

  • Distinct spatio-temporal expression of ABCA and ABCG transporters in the developing and adult mouse brain

    Masanori Tachikawa;Masahiko Watanabe;Satoko Hori;Masahiro Fukaya

  • Functional expression of rat ABCG2 on the luminal side of brain capillaries and its enhancement by astrocyte-derived soluble factor(s).

    Satoko Hori;Sumio Ohtsuki;Masanori Tachikawa;Norihisa Kimura

  • Brain Insulin Impairs Amyloid-β(1-40) Clearance from the Brain

    Takeshi Shiiki;Sumio Ohtsuki;Atsushi Kurihara;Hideo Naganuma

  • The Low Density Lipoprotein Receptor-related Protein 1 Mediates Uptake of Amyloid β Peptides in an in Vitro Model of the Blood-Brain Barrier Cells

    Kaoru Yamada;Tadafumi Hashimoto;Chiori Yabuki;Yusuke Nagae

  • Inner Blood-Retinal Barrier Transporters: Role of Retinal Drug Delivery

    Ken Ichi Hosoya;Masanori Tachikawa

  • Quantitative targeted absolute proteomics of rat blood-cerebrospinal fluid barrier transporters: comparison with a human specimen.

    Yasuo Uchida;Zhengyu Zhang;Masanori Tachikawa;Tetsuya Terasaki

  • L-type amino acid transporter 1-mediated L-leucine transport at the inner blood-retinal barrier

    Masatoshi Tomi;Masahiko Mori;Masanori Tachikawa;Kazunori Katayama

  • Transport characteristics of guanidino compounds at the blood-brain barrier and blood-cerebrospinal fluid barrier: relevance to neural disorders

    Masanori Tachikawa;Ken Ichi Hosoya

  • Function of taurine transporter (Slc6a6/TauT) as a GABA transporting protein and its relevance to GABA transport in rat retinal capillary endothelial cells.

    Masatoshi Tomi;Ayumi Tajima;Masanori Tachikawa;Ken ichi Hosoya

  • Roles of organic anion/cation transporters at the blood–brain and blood–cerebrospinal fluid barriers involving uremic toxins

    Ken Ichi Hosoya;Masanori Tachikawa

  • Internalization of basic fibroblast growth factor at the mouse blood-brain barrier involves perlecan, a heparan sulfate proteoglycan.

    Yoshiharu Deguchi;Hiroshi Okutsu;Takashi Okura;Shizuo Yamada

  • The inner blood-retinal barrier: molecular structure and transport biology.

    Ken Ichi Hosoya;Masanori Tachikawa

  • Quantitative Atlas of Cytochrome P450, UDP-Glucuronosyltransferase, and Transporter Proteins in Jejunum of Morbidly Obese Subjects.

    Eisuke Miyauchi;Masanori Tachikawa;Xavier Declèves;Yasuo Uchida

  • ATP-Binding Cassette Transporter G2 Mediates the Efflux of Phototoxins on the Luminal Membrane of Retinal Capillary Endothelial Cells

    Tomoko Asashima;Satoko Hori;Sumio Ohtsuki;Masanori Tachikawa

  • Involvement of Claudin-11 in Disruption of Blood-Brain, -Spinal Cord, and -Arachnoid Barriers in Multiple Sclerosis.

    Yasuo Uchida;Tomohito Sumiya;Masanori Tachikawa;Tatsuya Yamakawa

  • Roles of Inner Blood-Retinal Barrier Organic Anion Transporter 3 in the Vitreous/Retina-to-Blood Efflux Transport of p-Aminohippuric Acid, Benzylpenicillin, and 6-Mercaptopurine

    Ken Ichi Hosoya;Akihide Makihara;Yuki Tsujikawa;Daisuke Yoneyama

  • Blood-to-retina transport of creatine via creatine transporter (CRT) at the rat inner blood-retinal barrier.

    Toshihisa Nakashima;Masatoshi Tomi;Kazunori Katayama;Masanori Tachikawa

Frequent Co-Authors

Tetsuya Terasaki
Tetsuya Terasaki Tohoku University
Ken-ichi Hosoya
Ken-ichi Hosoya University of Toyama
Sumio Ohtsuki
Sumio Ohtsuki Kumamoto University
Masahiko Watanabe
Masahiko Watanabe Hokkaido University
Arto Urtti
Arto Urtti University of Eastern Finland
Masahiro Fukaya
Masahiro Fukaya Kitasato University
Vadivel Ganapathy
Vadivel Ganapathy Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Ikumi Tamai
Ikumi Tamai Kanazawa University
Takeshi Iwatsubo
Takeshi Iwatsubo University of Tokyo
Kim L. R. Brouwer
Kim L. R. Brouwer University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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