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Masayoshi Mishina

Masayoshi Mishina

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Neuroscience
Japan
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 98 802 722 10 9 349 35647

Masayoshi Mishina publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Masayoshi Mishina between 1973 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Masayoshi Mishina published across 53 years, from 1973 to 2025, averaging 7 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 1998. 6 of the 370 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1973 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 1998. 1973: 2 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 3 publications 1977: 2 publications 1978: 3 publications 1979: 2 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 4 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 3 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 3 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 7 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 2 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 10 publications 1993: 10 publications 1994: 12 publications 1995: 14 publications 1996: 15 publications 1997: 16 publications 1998: 26 publications 1999: 12 publications 2000: 11 publications 2001: 13 publications 2002: 12 publications 2003: 12 publications 2004: 16 publications 2005: 15 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 17 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 3 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 3 publications
1973 2025

370 publications in total across all disciplines

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Masayoshi Mishina: publications per year, 1973 to 2025
Year Publications
1973 2
1974 0
1975 0
1976 3
1977 2
1978 3
1979 2
1980 0
1981 4
1982 1
1983 3
1984 1
1985 3
1986 4
1987 4
1988 7
1989 1
1990 2
1991 6
1992 10
1993 10
1994 12
1995 14
1996 15
1997 16
1998 26
1999 12
2000 11
2001 13
2002 12
2003 12
2004 16
2005 15
2006 2
2007 13
2008 9
2009 10
2010 17
2011 15
2012 4
2013 10
2014 4
2015 7
2016 8
2017 2
2018 7
2019 4
2020 1
2021 3
2022 3
2023 3
2024 3
2025 3
Total 370
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Masayoshi Mishina 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 Masayoshi Mishina 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, 348–357 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: 349 publications — 87th percentile

87% 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
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 96 349
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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Masayoshi Mishina 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 Masayoshi Mishina sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
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, 98–99 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: 98 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% 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
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 98
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Neuroscience in Japan Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Neuroscience in Japan Leader Award

Overview

Masayoshi Mishina is affiliated with Ritsumeikan University in Japan and specializes in medical research, with a focus on epidemiology, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, psychiatry and mental health, neurology, and cancer research.

The primary fields of study covered by Mishina's work include:

  • Medicine

The subfields of study encompass:

  • Epidemiology
  • Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
  • Psychiatry and Mental Health
  • Neurology
  • Cancer Research

Mishina's research topics concentrate mostly on neurological and cerebrovascular issues, including:

  • Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
  • Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases
  • Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Intracerebral and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Research
  • Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
  • Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
  • Frailty in Older Adults

The scientist has contributed to multiple publications across various journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases
  • Annals of Nuclear Medicine
  • Journal of Nippon Medical School
  • Frontiers in Neurology
  • Journal of the Neurological Sciences

Notable recent papers authored or coauthored by Mishina include:

  • "Quantitative Evaluation of 18F-Flutemetamol PET in Patients With Cognitive Impairment and Suspected Alzheimer's Disease: A Multicenter Study," 2021, Frontiers in Neurology
  • "Early Cognitive Assessment Following Acute Stroke: Feasibility and Comparison between Mini-Mental State Examination and Montreal Cognitive Assessment," 2020, Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases
  • "Early Cognitive Impairment after Minor Stroke: Associated Factors and Functional Outcome," 2020, Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases
  • "Risk factors, etiology, and outcome of ischemic stroke in young adults: A Japanese multicenter prospective study," 2020, Journal of the Neurological Sciences
  • "Generative image transformer (GIT): unsupervised continuous image generative and transformable model for [123I]FP-CIT SPECT images," 2021, Annals of Nuclear Medicine

Mishina has collaborated frequently with a group of coauthors, including:

  • Kazumi Kimura
  • Satoshi Suda
  • Yasuhiro Nishiyama
  • Takehiko Nagao
  • Seiji Okubo

Best Publications

  • Reduced hippocampal LTP and spatial learning in mice lacking NMDA receptor ε1 subunit

    Kenji Sakimura;Tatsuya Kutsuwada;Isao Ito;Toshiya Manabe

  • Molecular distinction between fetal and adult forms of muscle acetylcholine receptor

    Masayoshi Mishina;Toshiyuki Takai;Keiji Imoto;Masaharu Noda

  • Structure and function of the NMDA receptor channel

    H. Mori;M. Mishina

  • Rings of negatively charged amino acids determine the acetylcholine receptor channel conductance.

    Keiji Imoto;Christopher Busch;Bert Sakmann;Masayoshi Mishina

  • Impairment of motor coordination, Purkinje cell synapse formation, and cerebellar long-term depression in GluRδ2 mutant mice

    Nobuko Kashiwabuchi;Kazutaka Ikeda;Kazuaki Araki;Tomoo Hirano

  • Disruption of semaphorin III/D gene causes severe abnormality in peripheral nerve projection.

    Masahiko Taniguchi;Shigeki Yuasa;Hajime Fujisawa;Ichiro Naruse

  • Impairment of suckling response, trigeminal neuronal pattern formation, and hippocampal LTD in NMDA receptor ε2 subunit mutant mice

    Tatsuya Kutsuwada;Kenji Sakimura;Toshiya Manabe;Chitoshi Takayama

  • Characterization of Fyn-mediated tyrosine phosphorylation sites on GluRε2 (NR2B) subunit of the N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor

    Takanobu Nakazawa;Shoji Komai;Tohru Tezuka;Chihiro Hisatsune

  • Trans-synaptic interaction of GluRdelta2 and Neurexin through Cbln1 mediates synapse formation in the cerebellum.

    Takeshi Uemura;Sung-Jin Lee;Misato Yasumura;Tomonori Takeuchi

  • Diversity Revealed by a Novel Family of Cadherins Expressed in Neurons at a Synaptic Complex

    Naohiro Kohmura;Kouji Senzaki;Shun Hamada;Nobuyuki Kai

  • Location of functional regions of acetylcholine receptor α-subunit by site-directed mutagenesis

    Masayoshi Mishina;Takamasa Tobimatsu;Keiji Imoto;Ken Ichi Tanaka

  • Distinct distributions of five N‐methyl‐D‐aspartate receptor channel subunit mRNAs in the forebrain

    Masahiko Watanabe;Y. Inoue;K. Sakimura;M. Mishina

  • Expression of functional acetylcholine receptor from cloned cDNAs

    Masayoshi Mishina;Tomohiro Kurosaki;Takamasa Tobimatsu;Yuuki Morimoto

  • Cloning and expression of the ε4 subunit of the NMDA receptor channel

    Kazutaka Ikeda;Michiaki Nagasawa;Hisashi Mori;Kazuaki Araki

  • Impaired Parallel Fiber→Purkinje Cell Synapse Stabilization during Cerebellar Development of Mutant Mice Lacking the Glutamate Receptor δ2 Subunit

    Hideo Kurihara;Kouichi Hashimoto;Masanobu Kano;Chitoshi Takayama

  • Selective scarcity of NMDA receptor channel subunits in the stratum lucidum (mossy fibre‐recipient layer) of the mouse hippocampal CA3 subfield

    Masahiko Watanabe;Masahiro Fukaya;Kenji Sakimura;Toshiya Manabe

  • Location of a δ-Subunit Region Determining Ion Transport Through the Acetylcholine Receptor Channel

    Keiji Imoto;Keiji Imoto;Christoph Methfessel;Bert Sakmann;Masayoshi Mishina

  • The AMPA receptor interacts with and signals through the protein tyrosine kinase Lyn.

    Takashi Hayashi;Hisashi Umemori;Masayoshi Mishina;Tadashi Yamamoto

  • Increased Thresholds for Long-Term Potentiation and Contextual Learning in Mice Lacking the NMDA-type Glutamate Receptor ε1 Subunit

    Yuji Kiyama;Toshiya Manabe;Kenji Sakimura;Fumiko Kawakami

  • Role of acetylcholine receptor subunits in gating of the channel.

    Bert Sakmann;Christoph Methfessel;Masayoshi Mishina;Tomoyuki Takahashi;Tomoyuki Takahashi

Frequent Co-Authors

Kenji Sakimura
Kenji Sakimura Niigata University
Masahiko Watanabe
Masahiko Watanabe Hokkaido University
Yoshiro Inoue
Yoshiro Inoue Hokkaido University
Takeshi Yagi
Takeshi Yagi Osaka University
Toshiya Manabe
Toshiya Manabe University of Tokyo
Manabu Abe
Manabu Abe Niigata University
Masahiro Fukaya
Masahiro Fukaya Kitasato University
Toshitaka Nabeshima
Toshitaka Nabeshima Meijo University
Tomoo Hirano
Tomoo Hirano Kyoto University
Seiji Ito
Seiji Ito Kansai Medical University

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