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Masato Kubo

Masato Kubo

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Immunology 83 1419 1295 56 51 227 32514

Masato Kubo publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Masato Kubo between 1979 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Masato Kubo published across 47 years, from 1979 to 2025, averaging 5.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2012. 13 of the 241 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1979 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2012. 1979: 1 publication 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 17 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 7 publications
1979 2025

241 publications in total across all disciplines

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Masato Kubo: publications per year, 1979 to 2025
Year Publications
1979 1
1980 0
1981 0
1982 1
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 4
1988 2
1989 2
1990 4
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 2
1995 2
1996 0
1997 2
1998 2
1999 4
2000 3
2001 4
2002 5
2003 5
2004 5
2005 10
2006 8
2007 11
2008 5
2009 10
2010 8
2011 9
2012 17
2013 8
2014 11
2015 8
2016 7
2017 14
2018 7
2019 8
2020 11
2021 14
2022 6
2023 8
2024 6
2025 7
Total 241
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Masato Kubo publications per year - data summary

  • Masato Kubo, a Immunology scholar from RIKEN, has 241 publications recorded across 47 years, from 1979 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1979 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2012, with 17 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1979 and 1982, with 1 publication each.
  • 10 of the 47 years in the span carry no publications at all (1980, 1981, 1983, 1984 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 5.1 papers per year over the whole span, or 6.5 per year counting only the 37 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 41 publications, 17% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1979-1994: 16 publications (1.0 per year); 1995-2010: 84 publications (5.3 per year); 2011-2025: 141 publications (9.4 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Masato Kubo 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 Masato Kubo 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, 222–231 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: 227 publications — 44th percentile

44% 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
222–231 168 227
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
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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Masato Kubo publication distribution in Immunology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 4,929 Immunology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 76 ranges running from 62–71 to 807+ publications.
  • Masato Kubo, a Immunology scholar from RIKEN, records 227 publications - the 44th percentile of the discipline.
  • 44% of ranked Immunology scientists score the same or lower than Masato Kubo, and about 56% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 242–251 publications range, and Masato Kubo ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 152–161 publications, holding 189 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 52% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 242–251 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 807 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (2% of the field).

Masato Kubo 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 Masato Kubo 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, 82–83 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: 83 D-Index — 71st percentile

71% 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 83
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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Masato Kubo D-index placement in Immunology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 4,929 Immunology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 60 ranges running from 40–41 to 157+ D-Index.
  • Masato Kubo, a Immunology scholar from RIKEN, records 83 D-Index - the 71st percentile of the discipline.
  • 71% of ranked Immunology scientists score the same or lower than Masato Kubo, and about 29% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 68–69 D-Index range, and Masato Kubo ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 58–59 D-Index, holding 201 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 50% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 68–69 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more, 96 scientists in all (2% of the field).

Overview

Masato Kubo is affiliated with RIKEN in Japan and has a research focus spanning medicine and immunology and microbiology. Their academic work encompasses detailed investigations into immune cell function and interaction, T-cell and B-cell immunology, immunotherapy and immune responses, dermatology and skin diseases, IL-33, ST2, and ILC pathways, urticaria and related conditions, and research related to SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19.

The scientist has contributed to numerous publications across several frequent venues, including:

  • International Immunology
  • Science Immunology
  • The Journal of Immunology
  • Nature Immunology
  • Cell Reports

Masato Kubo's recent papers illustrate their diverse research interests and include these works:

  • A basophil-neuronal axis promotes itch, 2021, Cell
  • Gasdermin D-mediated release of IL-33 from senescent hepatic stellate cells promotes obesity-associated hepatocellular carcinoma, 2022, Science Immunology
  • Ablation of cDC2 development by triple mutations within the Zeb2 enhancer, 2022, Nature
  • Tet2 and Tet3 in B cells are required to repress CD86 and prevent autoimmunity, 2020, Nature Immunology
  • Kidney GATA3+ regulatory T cells play roles in the convalescence stage after antibody-mediated renal injury, 2020, Cellular and Molecular Immunology

Frequent co-authors who have collaborated with Masato Kubo include:

  • Kosuke Miyauchi
  • Yasuyo Harada
  • Xinzhong Dong
  • Brian Kim
  • Manabu Nakayama

The scientist's main fields of study are Medicine and Immunology and Microbiology. More specifically, their subfields of specialization include Immunology, Dermatology, Molecular Biology, Oncology, and Immunology and Allergy.

Their primary topics of work cover a range of immunological themes, such as:

  • Immune Cell Function and Interaction
  • T-cell and B-cell Immunology
  • Immunotherapy and Immune Responses
  • Dermatology and Skin Diseases
  • IL-33, ST2, and ILC Pathways
  • Urticaria and Related Conditions
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research

Best Publications

  • Immunologic self-tolerance maintained by activated T cells expressing IL-2 receptor alpha-chains (CD25). Breakdown of a single mechanism of self-tolerance causes various autoimmune diseases.

    Shimon Sakaguchi;Noriko Sakaguchi;Masanao Asano;Misako Itoh

  • SOCS proteins, cytokine signalling and immune regulation.

    Akihiko Yoshimura;Tetsuji Naka;Masato Kubo

  • Foxp3-dependent microRNA155 confers competitive fitness to regulatory T cells by targeting SOCS1 protein.

    Li Fan Lu;To Ha Thai;Dinis Pedro Calado;Ashutosh Chaudhry

  • SOCS1/JAB is a negative regulator of LPS-induced macrophage activation

    Ichiko Kinjyo;Toshikatsu Hanada;Kyoko Inagaki-Ohara;Hiroyuki Mori

  • Suppressors of cytokine signaling and immunity

    Masato Kubo;Toshikatsu Hanada;Akihiko Yoshimura

  • Cis3/Socs3/Ssi3 Plays a Negative Regulatory Role in Stat3 Activation and Intestinal Inflammation

    Asuka Suzuki;Toshikatsu Hanada;Keiichi Mitsuyama;Takafumi Yoshida

  • TSLP promotes interleukin-3-independent basophil haematopoiesis and type 2 inflammation

    Mark C. Siracusa;Steven A. Saenz;David A. Hill;Brian S. Kim

  • SOCS-3 regulates onset and maintenance of TH2-mediated allergic responses

    Yoh Ichi Seki;Hiromasa Inoue;Naoko Nagata;Katsuhiko Hayashi

  • Commensal bacteria–derived signals regulate basophil hematopoiesis and allergic inflammation

    David A Hill;Mark C Siracusa;Michael C Abt;Brian S Kim

  • Thymic stromal lymphopoietin–elicited basophil responses promote eosinophilic esophagitis

    Mario Noti;Elia D.Tait Wojno;Brian S. Kim;Mark C. Siracusa

  • Regulation of αβ/γδ T cell lineage commitment and peripheral T cell responses by Notch/RBP-J signaling

    Kenji Tanigaki;Masayuki Tsuji;Norio Yamamoto;Hua Han

  • Suppression of STAT5 functions in liver, mammary glands, and T cells in cytokine-inducible SH2-containing protein 1 transgenic mice.

    Akira Matsumoto;Youichi Seki;Masato Kubo;Satoshi Ohtsuka

  • Basophil-derived interleukin-4 controls the function of natural helper cells, a member of ILC2s, in lung inflammation

    Yasutaka Motomura;Hideaki Morita;Kazuyo Moro;Kazuyo Moro;Susumu Nakae

  • Suppressor of cytokine signaling-1 is essential for suppressing dendritic cell activation and systemic autoimmunity

    Toshikatsu Hanada;Hiroki Yoshida;Seiya Kato;Kentaro Tanaka

  • Innate and adaptive type 2 immunity in lung allergic inflammation.

    Masato Kubo

  • Extracellular ATP mediates mast cell-dependent intestinal inflammation through P2X7 purinoceptors

    Yosuke Kurashima;Takeaki Amiya;Tomonori Nochi;Kumiko Fujisawa

  • Exposure to food allergens through inflamed skin promotes intestinal food allergy through the thymic stromal lymphopoietin-basophil axis.

    Mario Noti;Brian S. Kim;Mark C. Siracusa;Gregory D. Rak

  • Expression of the suppressor of cytokine signaling-5 (SOCS5) negatively regulates IL-4-dependent STAT6 activation and Th2 differentiation

    Yoh Ichi Seki;Katsuhiko Hayashi;Akira Matsumoto;Akira Matsumoto;Noriyasu Seki

  • Distinct cellular pathways select germline-encoded and somatically mutated antibodies into immunological memory

    Tomohiro Kaji;Akiko Ishige;Masaki Hikida;Junko Taka

  • Basophils Promote Innate Lymphoid Cell Responses in Inflamed Skin

    Brian S. Kim;Kelvin Wang;Mark C. Siracusa;Steven A. Saenz

Frequent Co-Authors

Akihiko Yoshimura
Akihiko Yoshimura Keio University
Toshinori Nakayama
Toshinori Nakayama Chiba University
Hiromasa Inoue
Hiromasa Inoue Kagoshima University
Shinya Tanaka
Shinya Tanaka Hokkaido University
Tomio Tada
Tomio Tada University of Tokyo
Kenji Kabashima
Kenji Kabashima Kyoto University
Brian S. Kim
Brian S. Kim Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Hajime Karasuyama
Hajime Karasuyama Tokyo Medical and Dental University
David Artis
David Artis Cornell University
Osamu Ohara
Osamu Ohara Chiba University

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