2026 Masato Nakagawa: Biology and Biochemistry Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Biology and Biochemistry	51	16911	15518	1218	1134	96	26378

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World Ranking

Current World Ranking

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Current National Ranking

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Biology and Biochemistry

16911

15518

1218

1134

26378

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index

Citations

26378

World Ranking

16911

National Ranking

1218

Overview

Masato Nakagawa is a researcher affiliated with Kyoto University in Japan. Their work primarily falls within the field of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with a significant focus on Molecular Biology. Their research also touches on Biomedical Engineering, Surgery, Computer Networks and Communications, and Plant Science as subfields of study.

The main topics covered in Nakagawa's research include:

Pluripotent Stem Cells Research
CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
3D Printing in Biomedical Research
RNA Interference and Gene Delivery
RNA Research and Splicing
Fibroblast Growth Factor Research
Chromosomal and Genetic Variations

Nakagawa has contributed to several scientific publications, several of which have been published in notable research venues. Frequent publication venues include:

In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Animal
Scientific Reports
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
Cell Reports
Stem Cell Research

Notable papers authored or co-authored by Nakagawa consist of:

"Inherent genomic properties underlie the epigenomic heterogeneity of human induced pluripotent stem cells," 2021, Cell Reports
"Assessment of facial symmetry by three-dimensional stereophotogrammetry after mandibular reconstruction: A comparison with subjective assessment," 2020, Journal of Stomatology Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
"Extracellular laminin regulates hematopoietic potential of pluripotent stem cells through integrin β1-ILK-β-catenin-JUN axis," 2021, Stem Cell Research
"Multi-omics approach reveals posttranscriptionally regulated genes are essential for human pluripotent stem cells," 2022, iScience
"Culturing human pluripotent stem cells for regenerative medicine," 2023, Expert Opinion on Biological Therapy

Frequent collaborators in Nakagawa's research include Takuya Yamamoto, Mio Iwasaki, Yuka Kawahara, Kiyotoshi Sekiguchi, and Hirohide Saito. The collaboration counts reflect ongoing partnerships across multiple projects.

Best Publications

Generation of induced pluripotent stem cells without Myc from mouse and human fibroblasts

Masato Nakagawa;Michiyo Koyanagi;Koji Tanabe;Kazutoshi Takahashi

3737
Citations
Generation of Mouse Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells Without Viral Vectors

Keisuke Okita;Masato Nakagawa;Hong Hyenjong;Tomoko Ichisaka

2646
Citations
A more efficient method to generate integration-free human iPS cells

Keisuke Okita;Yasuko Matsumura;Yoshiko Sato;Aki Okada

2159
Citations
Suppression of induced pluripotent stem cell generation by the p53–p21 pathway

Hyenjong Hong;Kazutoshi Takahashi;Tomoko Ichisaka;Takashi Aoi

1577
Citations
Generation of Pluripotent Stem Cells from Adult Mouse Liver and Stomach Cells

Takashi Aoi;Kojiro Yae;Masato Nakagawa;Tomoko Ichisaka

1496
Citations
Induction of pluripotent stem cells from fibroblast cultures.

Kazutoshi Takahashi;Keisuke Okita;Masato Nakagawa;Shinya Yamanaka

1307
Citations
Variation in the safety of induced pluripotent stem cell lines

Kyoko Miura;Yohei Okada;Takashi Aoi;Aki Okada

1091
Citations
Rac1 and Cdc42 Capture Microtubules through IQGAP1 and CLIP-170

Masaki Fukata;Takashi Watanabe;Jun Noritake;Masato Nakagawa

789
Citations
Human iPS cell-derived dopaminergic neurons function in a primate Parkinson’s disease model

Tetsuhiro Kikuchi;Asuka Morizane;Daisuke Doi;Hiroaki Magotani

703
Citations
Role of IQGAP1, a Target of the Small GTPases Cdc42 and Rac1, in Regulation of E-Cadherin- Mediated Cell-Cell Adhesion

Shinya Kuroda;Masaki Fukata;Masato Nakagawa;Katsuhiko Fujii

674
Citations
A novel efficient feeder-free culture system for the derivation of human induced pluripotent stem cells

Masato Nakagawa;Yukimasa Taniguchi;Sho Senda;Nanako Takizawa

617
Citations
Roles of Rho-family GTPases in cell polarisation and directional migration.

Masaki Fukata;Masato Nakagawa;Kozo Kaibuchi

609
Citations
Interaction with IQGAP1 Links APC to Rac1, Cdc42, and Actin Filaments during Cell Polarization and Migration

Takashi Watanabe;Shujie Wang;Jun Noritake;Kazumasa Sato

569
Citations
Robust In Vitro Induction of Human Germ Cell Fate from Pluripotent Stem Cells.

Kotaro Sasaki;Shihori Yokobayashi;Tomonori Nakamura;Ikuhiro Okamoto

499
Citations
Isolation of Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived Dopaminergic Progenitors by Cell Sorting for Successful Transplantation

Daisuke Doi;Bumpei Samata;Mitsuko Katsukawa;Tetsuhiro Kikuchi

485
Citations
Promotion of direct reprogramming by transformation-deficient Myc

Masato Nakagawa;Nanako Takizawa;Megumi Narita;Tomoko Ichisaka

469
Citations
Recruitment and activation of Rac1 by the formation of E-cadherin-mediated cell-cell adhesion sites

Masato Nakagawa;Masaki Fukata;Masaki Yamaga;Naohiro Itoh

360
Citations
Cdc42 and Rac1 Regulate the Interaction of IQGAP1 with β-Catenin

Masaki Fukata;Shinya Kuroda;Shinya Kuroda;Masato Nakagawa;Aie Kawajiri

322
Citations
Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells and Their Use in Human Models of Disease and Development.

Peter Karagiannis;Kazutoshi Takahashi;Megumu Saito;Yoshinori Yoshida

303
Citations
Complete Genetic Correction of iPS Cells From Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Yasuhiro Kazuki;Masaharu Hiratsuka;Masato Takiguchi;Mitsuhiko Osaki

297
Citations