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Masaru Taniguchi

Masaru Taniguchi

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Immunology 92 1004 33 348 31982
Medicine 93 10860 308 357 32989

Masaru Taniguchi publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Masaru Taniguchi between 1971 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Masaru Taniguchi published across 53 years, from 1971 to 2023, averaging 7.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2005. 9 of the 374 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1971 to 2023. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 2005. 1971: 2 publications 1972: 1 publication 1973: 1 publication 1974: 2 publications 1975: 1 publication 1976: 5 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 2 publications 1979: 2 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 5 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 10 publications 1984: 8 publications 1985: 11 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 9 publications 1988: 13 publications 1989: 14 publications 1990: 6 publications 1991: 7 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 9 publications 1997: 10 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 22 publications 2000: 20 publications 2001: 13 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 12 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 23 publications 2006: 18 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 22 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 7 publications 2017: 1 publication 2018: 1 publication 2019: 1 publication 2020: 1 publication 2021: 1 publication 2022: 5 publications 2023: 4 publications
1971 2023

374 publications in total across all disciplines

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Masaru Taniguchi: publications per year, 1971 to 2023
Year Publications
1971 2
1972 1
1973 1
1974 2
1975 1
1976 5
1977 1
1978 2
1979 2
1980 1
1981 5
1982 1
1983 10
1984 8
1985 11
1986 4
1987 9
1988 13
1989 14
1990 6
1991 7
1992 4
1993 5
1994 2
1995 7
1996 9
1997 10
1998 8
1999 22
2000 20
2001 13
2002 10
2003 12
2004 7
2005 23
2006 18
2007 13
2008 22
2009 4
2010 14
2011 6
2012 5
2013 8
2014 4
2015 1
2016 7
2017 1
2018 1
2019 1
2020 1
2021 1
2022 5
2023 4
Total 374
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Masaru Taniguchi 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 Masaru Taniguchi 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, 342–351 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: 348 publications — 73rd percentile

73% 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 96 348
352–361 69
362–371 76
372–381 71
382–391 71
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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Masaru Taniguchi 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 Masaru Taniguchi 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, 92–93 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: 92 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% 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
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 92
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

Masaru Taniguchi was affiliated with RIKEN in Japan and contributed research primarily in the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences as well as Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work focused on several subfields including Plant Science, Molecular Biology, Cognitive Neuroscience, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, and Experimental and Cognitive Psychology.

Taniguchi's research covered a range of topics related to plant biology and sleep research. The main topics of their work included:

  • Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms
  • Plant Molecular Biology Research
  • Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance
  • Sleep and Wakefulness Research
  • Plant Diversity and Evolution
  • Sleep and Related Disorders
  • Circadian Rhythm and Melatonin

Their publication record shows involvement with diverse scientific venues. Journals where Taniguchi published multiple papers included:

  • Sleep Medicine
  • Flora
  • New England Journal of Medicine
  • Plant Cell & Environment
  • Plants

Some representative recent papers authored by Taniguchi or associated with their research group are as follows:

  • Salt tolerance in relation to elemental concentrations in leaf cell vacuoles and chloroplasts of a C4 monocotyledonous halophyte (2022, Plant Cell & Environment)
  • Oveporexton, an Oral Orexin Receptor 2-Selective Agonist, in Narcolepsy Type 1 (2025, New England Journal of Medicine)
  • Extracellular Vesicle-Mediated Secretion of Protochlorophyllide in the Cyanobacterium Leptolyngbya boryana (2022, Plants)
  • Relationships between respiratory and oromotor events differ between motor phenotypes in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (2023, Frontiers in Neurology)
  • Aggregative movement of mesophyll chloroplasts occurs in a wide variety of C4 plant species (2022, Flora)

Taniguchi frequently collaborated with other researchers including Takao Oi, Yuta Kato, Koji Yamane, Yoshikatsu Sato, and Naohisa Uchimura. Among these, Takao Oi was a prominent co-author with multiple joint publications.

Best Publications

  • CD1d-restricted and TCR-mediated activation of valpha14 NKT cells by glycosylceramides.

    Tetsu Kawano;Junqing Cui;Yasuhiko Koezuka;Isao Toura

  • Requirement for Vα14 NKT Cells in IL-12-Mediated Rejection of Tumors

    Junqing Cui;Tahiro Shin;Tetsu Kawano;Hiroshi Sato

  • Differential tumor surveillance by natural killer (NK) and NKT cells

    Mark J. Smyth;Kevin Y. T. Thia;Shayna E.A. Street;Erika Cretney

  • Tracking the response of natural killer T cells to a glycolipid antigen using CD1d tetramers.

    Jennifer L. Matsuda;Jennifer L. Matsuda;Olga V. Naidenko;Laurent Gapin;Toshinori Nakayama

  • Chimaerischer monoklonaler antikoerper und verfahren zu seiner herstellung.

    Masaru Chiba-Shi Chiba-Ken Jp Taniguchi;Yoshikazu Lions Mansion Showa-Ku Nagoya-Shi Aichi-Ken Jp Kurosawa;Kou-Zou Nagoya-Shi Aichi-Ken Jp Sugita

  • Natural killer-like nonspecific tumor cell lysis mediated by specific ligand-activated Vα14 NKT cells

    Tetsu Kawano;Junqing Cui;Yasuhiko Koezuka;Isao Toura

  • Augmentation of Vα14 Nkt Cell–Mediated Cytotoxicity by Interleukin 4 in an Autocrine Mechanism Resulting in the Development of Concanavalin a–Induced Hepatitis

    Yoshikatsu Kaneko;Michishige Harada;Tetsu Kawano;Masakatsu Yamashita

  • Disruption of the Bcl6 Gene Results in an Impaired Germinal Center Formation

    Tetsuya Fukuda;Takehiko Yoshida;Seiji Okada;Masahiko Hatano

  • Selective ability of mouse CD1 to present glycolipids: alpha-galactosylceramide specifically stimulates V alpha 14+ NK T lymphocytes.

    Nicolas Burdin;Laurent Brossay;Yasuhiko Koezuka;Stephen T. Smiley

  • Selective reduction of T cells bearing invariant V alpha 24J alpha Q antigen receptor in patients with systemic sclerosis.

    T Sumida;A Sakamoto;H Murata;Y Makino

  • Selective reduction of V alpha 14+ NK T cells associated with disease development in autoimmune-prone mice.

    M A Mieza;T Itoh;J Q Cui;Y Makino

  • Tissue-specific segregation of CD1d-dependent and CD1d-independent NK T cells

    G Eberl;R Lees;S T Smiley;M Taniguchi

  • The Anti-Tumor Activity of IL-12: Mechanisms of Innate Immunity That Are Model and Dose Dependent

    Mark J. Smyth;Masaru Taniguchi;Shayna E. A. Street

  • Cutting edge: inhibition of experimental tumor metastasis by dendritic cells pulsed with alpha-galactosylceramide.

    Isao Toura;Tetsu Kawano;Yasunori Akutsu;Toshinori Nakayama

  • Antitumor Cytotoxicity Mediated by Ligand-activated Human Vα24 NKT Cells

    Tetsu Kawano;Toshinori Nakayama;Noriaki Kamada;Yoshikatsu Kaneko

  • Predominant expression of invariant Vα14+ TCR α chain in NK1.1+ T cell populations

    Yasuhiko Makino;Rieko Kanno;Toshihiro Ito;Kazuko Higashino

  • The NKT cell system: bridging innate and acquired immunity

    Masaru Taniguchi;Ken-Ichiro Seino;Toshinori Nakayama

  • α-Galactosylceramide-activated Vα14 natural killer T cells mediate protection against murine malaria.

    Gloria Gonzalez-Aseguinolaza;Camila de Oliveira;Margaret Tomaska;Seokmann Hong

  • A role for mel-18, a Polycomb group-related vertebrate gene, during theanteroposterior specification of the axial skeleton.

    Takeshi Akasaka;Masamoto Kanno;Rudi Balling;Marco Antonio Mieza

  • NKT cells are phenotypically and functionally diverse.

    Kirsten J. L. Hammond;Sonja B. Pelikan;Nadine Y. Crowe;Elise Randle-Barrett

Frequent Co-Authors

Toshinori Nakayama
Toshinori Nakayama Chiba University
Haruhiko Koseki
Haruhiko Koseki RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences
Takeshi Tokuhisa
Takeshi Tokuhisa Chiba University
Takayuki Sumida
Takayuki Sumida University of Tsukuba
Kenji Mori
Kenji Mori University of Tokyo
Tomio Tada
Tomio Tada University of Tokyo
Ko Okumura
Ko Okumura Juntendo University
Masakatsu Yamashita
Masakatsu Yamashita Ehime University
Takashi Suzuki
Takashi Suzuki Tohoku University
Takashi Saito
Takashi Saito Nagoya City University

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