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46
Citations
9959
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18873
National Ranking
1358

Masao Ikeda 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 Masao Ikeda sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 87 publications — 2nd percentile

2% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Masao Ikeda 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 Masao Ikeda sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 46 D-Index — 4th percentile

4% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Masao Ikeda is affiliated with the National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center in Japan. Their research spans multiple aspects of semiconductor physics and engineering, with a primary focus on gallium nitride (GaN) based semiconductor devices and materials.

Their published works cover several fields, prominently including Physics and Astronomy and Engineering. Within these broad areas, their work is categorized into subfields such as Condensed Matter Physics, Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, and Mechanics of Materials.

Key topics of Masao Ikeda's research include:

  • GaN-based semiconductor devices and materials
  • Semiconductor Quantum Structures and Devices
  • Semiconductor materials and devices
  • Metal and Thin Film Mechanics
  • Ga2O3 and related materials
  • Photonic and Optical Devices
  • Nanowire Synthesis and Applications

The scientist has published in a variety of research venues with notable frequency in:

  • Optics Express
  • Journal of Semiconductors
  • Nanomaterials
  • Journal of Applied Physics
  • Journal of Physics D Applied Physics

Selected recent papers by Masao Ikeda include:

  • "Continuous-wave electrically injected GaN-on-Si microdisk laser diodes" (2020) in Optics Express
  • "Effect of surface stoichiometry on the non-alloyed ohmic contact to N-face n-GaN" (2020) in Solid-State Electronics
  • "InGaN-Based Lasers with an Inverted Ridge Waveguide Heterogeneously Integrated on Si(100)" (2020) in ACS Photonics
  • "Greatly suppressed potential inhomogeneity and performance improvement of c-plane InGaN green laser diodes" (2021) in Science China Materials
  • "Total-InGaN-thickness dependent Shockley-Read-Hall recombination lifetime in InGaN quantum wells" (2020) in Journal of Applied Physics

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Masao Ikeda include Hui Yang, Aiqin Tian, Qian Sun, Meixin Feng, and Jianxun Liu, indicating active engagement in team research efforts within the semiconductor device and materials communities.

Best Publications

  • Cloning of the cDNA for human IFN-gamma-inducing factor, expression in Escherichia coli, and studies on the biologic activities of the protein.

    S Ushio;M Namba;T Okura;K Hattori

  • Interferon-gamma-inducing factor enhances T helper 1 cytokine production by stimulated human T cells: synergism with interleukin-12 for interferon-gamma production.

    Mark J. Micallef;Takashi Ohtsuki;Keizo Kohno;Fujimi Tanabe

  • IFN-gamma-inducing factor (IGIF) is a costimulatory factor on the activation of Th1 but not Th2 cells and exerts its effect independently of IL-12.

    K Kohno;J Kataoka;T Ohtsuki;Y Suemoto

  • Purification and Characterization of the Human Interleukin-18 Receptor

    Kakuji Torigoe;Shimpei Ushio;Takanori Okura;Susumu Kobayashi

  • Royal Jelly Inhibits the Production of Proinflammatory Cytokines by Activated Macrophages

    Keizo Kohno;Iwao Okamoto;Osamu Sano;Norie Arai

  • Involvement of caspase-1 and caspase-3 in the production and processing of mature human interleukin 18 in monocytic THP.1 cells.

    Kenji Akita;Takashi Ohtsuki;Yoshiyuki Nukada;Tadao Tanimoto

  • Major royal jelly protein 3 modulates immune responses in vitro and in vivo.

    Iwao Okamoto;Yoshifumi Taniguchi;Toshio Kunikata;Keizo Kohno

  • Macrophage-derived IL-18-mediated intestinal inflammation in the murine model of Crohn's disease.

    Takanori Kanai;Mamoru Watanabe;Akira Okazawa;Toshiro Sato

  • Interleukin-18 Protects Mice against Acute Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 Infection

    Noboru Fujioka;Rieko Akazawa;Kunihiro Ohashi;Mitsukiyo Fujii

  • In vivo antitumor effects of murine interferon- γ -inducing factor/interleukin-18 in mice bearing syngeneic Meth A sarcoma malignant ascites

    Mark J. Micallef;Kenshi Yoshida;Sachiko Kawai;Toshiharu Hanaya

  • Characterization of anti-human interleukin-18 (IL-18)/interferon-γ-inducing factor (IGIF) monoclonal antibodies and their application in the measurement of human IL-18 by ELISA

    Mutsuko Taniguchi;Katsue Nagaoka;Toshio Kunikata;Tohru Kayano

  • Interleukin-18 activates the IRAK-TRAF6 pathway in mouse EL-4 cells.

    Hirotada Kojima;Makoto Takeuchi;Tsunetaka Ohta;Yoshihiro Nishida

  • Royal Jelly prolongs the life span of C3H/HeJ mice: correlation with reduced DNA damage

    Shin-ichiro Inoue;Satomi Koya-Miyata;Shimpei Ushio;Kanso Iwaki

  • Indirubin inhibits inflammatory reactions in delayed-type hypersensitivity.

    Toshio Kunikata;Tomoki Tatefuji;Hajime Aga;Kanso Iwaki

  • Antibacterial action of tryptanthrin and kaempferol, isolated from the indigo plant (Polygonum tinctorium Lour.), against Helicobacter pylori-infected Mongolian gerbils.

    Mari Kataoka;Kyoko Hirata;Toshio Kunikata;Shimpei Ushio

  • Interleukin 18 is a potent proliferative factor for intestinal mucosal lymphocytes in Crohn's disease

    Takanori Kanai;Mamoru Watanabe;Akira Okazawa;Koichi Nakamaru

  • Cloning and expression of interleukin-18 binding protein.

    Yasushi Aizawa;Kenji Akita;Madoka Taniai;Kakuji Torigoe

  • Interleukin 18 Induces the Sequential Activation of Natural Killer Cells and Cytotoxic T Lymphocytes to Protect Syngeneic Mice from Transplantation with Meth A Sarcoma

    Mark J. Micallef;Tadao Tanimoto;Keizo Kohno;Masao Ikeda

  • Interleukin 18 enhances Fas ligand expression and induces apoptosis in Fas-expressing human myelomonocytic KG-1 cells.

    T Ohtsuki;M J Micallef;K Kohno;T Tanimoto

  • Tryptanthrin inhibits nitric oxide and prostaglandin E2 synthesis by murine macrophages

    Tatsuya Ishihara;Keizo Kohno;Shimpei Ushio;Kanso Iwaki

Frequent Co-Authors

Masashi Kurimoto
Masashi Kurimoto Okayama University
Mamoru Watanabe
Mamoru Watanabe Tokyo Medical and Dental University
Toshifumi Hibi
Toshifumi Hibi Kitasato University
Takanori Kanai
Takanori Kanai Keio University
Hiromasa Ishii
Hiromasa Ishii Keio University
Shizuo Akira
Shizuo Akira Osaka University
Haruki Okamura
Haruki Okamura Hyogo College of Medicine
Kiyoshi Takeda
Kiyoshi Takeda Osaka University
Toshiro Sato
Toshiro Sato Keio University
Jun Kataoka
Jun Kataoka Waseda University

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