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Masayuki Nakagawa

Masayuki Nakagawa

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 84 15323 14409 474 446 388 17295

Masayuki Nakagawa publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Masayuki Nakagawa between 1985 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Masayuki Nakagawa published across 41 years, from 1985 to 2025, averaging 10.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 37 publications in 2012. 11 of the 433 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 37. Peak 37 publications in 2012. 1985: 3 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 0 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 2 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 2 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 12 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 20 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 16 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 15 publications 2011: 34 publications 2012: 37 publications 2013: 35 publications 2014: 35 publications 2015: 20 publications 2016: 17 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 18 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 34 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 3 publications
1985 2025

433 publications in total across all disciplines

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Masayuki Nakagawa: publications per year, 1985 to 2025
Year Publications
1985 3
1986 3
1987 3
1988 0
1989 1
1990 0
1991 1
1992 2
1993 2
1994 2
1995 4
1996 5
1997 4
1998 5
1999 1
2000 2
2001 2
2002 12
2003 4
2004 8
2005 7
2006 20
2007 10
2008 16
2009 15
2010 15
2011 34
2012 37
2013 35
2014 35
2015 20
2016 17
2017 9
2018 18
2019 8
2020 14
2021 6
2022 8
2023 34
2024 8
2025 3
Total 433
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Masayuki Nakagawa publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Masayuki Nakagawa sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 86 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 101–120 to 1,796+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 922. Most scientists, 922, have 341–360 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 381–400 publications, is where this scientist sits. 101–120 publications: 5 scientists 121–140 publications: 26 scientists 141–160 publications: 73 scientists 161–180 publications: 155 scientists 181–200 publications: 230 scientists 201–220 publications: 363 scientists 221–240 publications: 487 scientists 241–260 publications: 545 scientists 261–280 publications: 722 scientists 281–300 publications: 768 scientists 301–320 publications: 834 scientists 321–340 publications: 895 scientists 341–360 publications: 922 scientists 361–380 publications: 838 scientists 381–400 publications: 861 scientists 401–420 publications: 918 scientists 421–440 publications: 806 scientists 441–460 publications: 771 scientists 461–480 publications: 751 scientists 481–500 publications: 713 scientists 501–520 publications: 617 scientists 521–540 publications: 610 scientists 541–560 publications: 537 scientists 561–580 publications: 504 scientists 581–600 publications: 509 scientists 601–620 publications: 396 scientists 621–640 publications: 386 scientists 641–660 publications: 371 scientists 661–680 publications: 340 scientists 681–700 publications: 336 scientists 701–720 publications: 307 scientists 721–740 publications: 259 scientists 741–760 publications: 230 scientists 761–780 publications: 228 scientists 781–800 publications: 217 scientists 801–820 publications: 204 scientists 821–840 publications: 186 scientists 841–860 publications: 177 scientists 861–880 publications: 155 scientists 881–900 publications: 139 scientists 901–920 publications: 145 scientists 921–940 publications: 116 scientists 941–960 publications: 133 scientists 961–980 publications: 91 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 96 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 77 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 70 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 63 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 77 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 49 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 54 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 49 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 51 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 35 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 39 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 26 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 37 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 36 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 27 scientists 1,281–1,300 publications: 32 scientists 1,301–1,320 publications: 28 scientists 1,321–1,340 publications: 17 scientists 1,341–1,360 publications: 30 scientists 1,361–1,380 publications: 28 scientists 1,381–1,400 publications: 17 scientists 1,401–1,420 publications: 21 scientists 1,421–1,440 publications: 15 scientists 1,441–1,460 publications: 12 scientists 1,461–1,480 publications: 12 scientists 1,481–1,500 publications: 18 scientists 1,501–1,520 publications: 14 scientists 1,521–1,540 publications: 17 scientists 1,541–1,560 publications: 15 scientists 1,561–1,580 publications: 6 scientists 1,581–1,600 publications: 2 scientists 1,601–1,620 publications: 12 scientists 1,621–1,640 publications: 11 scientists 1,641–1,660 publications: 8 scientists 1,661–1,680 publications: 5 scientists 1,681–1,700 publications: 5 scientists 1,701–1,720 publications: 10 scientists 1,721–1,740 publications: 12 scientists 1,741–1,760 publications: 14 scientists 1,761–1,780 publications: 6 scientists 1,781–1,795 publications: 5 scientists 1,796+ publications: 100 scientists
101–120 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 388 publications — 36th percentile

36% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

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Number of Medicine scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
101–120 5
121–140 26
141–160 73
161–180 155
181–200 230
201–220 363
221–240 487
241–260 545
261–280 722
281–300 768
301–320 834
321–340 895
341–360 922
361–380 838
381–400 861 388
401–420 918
421–440 806
441–460 771
461–480 751
481–500 713
501–520 617
521–540 610
541–560 537
561–580 504
581–600 509
601–620 396
621–640 386
641–660 371
661–680 340
681–700 336
701–720 307
721–740 259
741–760 230
761–780 228
781–800 217
801–820 204
821–840 186
841–860 177
861–880 155
881–900 139
901–920 145
921–940 116
941–960 133
961–980 91
981–1,000 96
1,001–1,020 77
1,021–1,040 70
1,041–1,060 63
1,061–1,080 77
1,081–1,100 49
1,101–1,120 54
1,121–1,140 49
1,141–1,160 51
1,161–1,180 35
1,181–1,200 39
1,201–1,220 26
1,221–1,240 37
1,241–1,260 36
1,261–1,280 27
1,281–1,300 32
1,301–1,320 28
1,321–1,340 17
1,341–1,360 30
1,361–1,380 28
1,381–1,400 17
1,401–1,420 21
1,421–1,440 15
1,441–1,460 12
1,461–1,480 12
1,481–1,500 18
1,501–1,520 14
1,521–1,540 17
1,541–1,560 15
1,561–1,580 6
1,581–1,600 2
1,601–1,620 12
1,621–1,640 11
1,641–1,660 8
1,661–1,680 5
1,681–1,700 5
1,701–1,720 10
1,721–1,740 12
1,741–1,760 14
1,761–1,780 6
1,781–1,795 5
1,796+ 100
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Masayuki Nakagawa D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Masayuki Nakagawa sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 75 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 70–71 to 217+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,027. Most scientists, 1,027, have 82–83 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 84–85 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 70–71 D-Index: 226 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 391 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 574 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 730 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 891 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 972 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 1,027 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 1,003 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 960 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 970 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 922 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 839 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 808 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 779 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 668 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 611 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 630 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 513 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 541 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 445 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 429 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 399 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 393 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 318 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 302 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 287 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 255 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 256 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 252 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 230 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 179 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 168 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 163 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 159 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 134 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 134 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 118 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 109 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 106 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 74 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 79 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 80 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 87 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 57 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 74 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 69 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 60 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 53 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 39 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 42 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 32 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 39 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 40 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 28 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 19 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 23 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 31 scientists 184–185 D-Index: 18 scientists 186–187 D-Index: 20 scientists 188–189 D-Index: 22 scientists 190–191 D-Index: 13 scientists 192–193 D-Index: 21 scientists 194–195 D-Index: 12 scientists 196–197 D-Index: 12 scientists 198–199 D-Index: 14 scientists 200–201 D-Index: 15 scientists 202–203 D-Index: 13 scientists 204–205 D-Index: 10 scientists 206–207 D-Index: 8 scientists 208–209 D-Index: 4 scientists 210–211 D-Index: 12 scientists 212–213 D-Index: 11 scientists 214–215 D-Index: 10 scientists 216 D-Index: 4 scientists 217+ D-Index: 98 scientists
70–71 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 84 D-Index — 27th percentile

27% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

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Number of Medicine scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
70–71 226
72–73 391
74–75 574
76–77 730
78–79 891
80–81 972
82–83 1,027
84–85 1,003 84
86–87 960
88–89 970
90–91 922
92–93 839
94–95 808
96–97 779
98–99 668
100–101 611
102–103 630
104–105 513
106–107 541
108–109 445
110–111 429
112–113 399
114–115 393
116–117 318
118–119 302
120–121 287
122–123 255
124–125 256
126–127 252
128–129 230
130–131 179
132–133 168
134–135 163
136–137 159
138–139 134
140–141 134
142–143 118
144–145 109
146–147 106
148–149 74
150–151 79
152–153 80
154–155 87
156–157 57
158–159 74
160–161 69
162–163 60
164–165 53
166–167 39
168–169 42
170–171 32
172–173 39
174–175 40
176–177 28
178–179 19
180–181 23
182–183 31
184–185 18
186–187 20
188–189 22
190–191 13
192–193 21
194–195 12
196–197 12
198–199 14
200–201 15
202–203 13
204–205 10
206–207 8
208–209 4
210–211 12
212–213 11
214–215 10
216 4
217+ 98
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Overview

Masayuki Nakagawa is affiliated with Kagoshima University in Japan and has contributed extensively to the fields of medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their research spans various subfields, including surgery, molecular biology, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, cancer research, and oncology.

Their recent publications include notable papers such as:

  • Clinical Practice Guidelines for Bladder Cancer 2019 update by the Japanese Urological Association: Summary of the revision (2020), published in International Journal of Urology
  • EHHADH contributes to cisplatin resistance through regulation by tumor-suppressive microRNAs in bladder cancer (2021), published in BMC Cancer
  • Potential new therapy of Rapalink-1, a new generation mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitor, against sunitinib-resistant renal cell carcinoma (2020), published in Cancer Science
  • Oncogenic effects of RAB27B through exosome independent function in renal cell carcinoma including sunitinib-resistant (2020), published in PLoS ONE
  • Clinical Practice Guidelines for Bladder Cancer 2019 edition by the Japanese Urological Association: Revision working position paper (2020), published in International Journal of Urology

Masayuki Nakagawa's work covers a range of topics, prominently focusing on:

  • Bladder and urothelial cancer treatments
  • Urinary and genital oncology studies
  • Epigenetics and DNA methylation
  • Renal cell carcinoma treatment
  • Extracellular vesicles in disease
  • Renal and related cancers
  • Colorectal cancer screening and detection

The frequent coauthors who have collaborated with Nakagawa include:

  • Hideki Enokida
  • Hirofumi Yoshino
  • Shuichi Tatarano
  • Yoichi Osako
  • Takashi Sakaguchi

Their research has appeared predominantly in journals such as:

  • The Japanese Journal of Real Estate Sciences
  • International Journal of Urology
  • The Journal of Urology
  • Molecular Oncology
  • BMC Cancer

Masayuki Nakagawa's academic contributions emphasize clinical and molecular aspects of cancer treatment, with a significant focus on bladder and renal cancer. The combination of surgery, molecular biology, and oncology approaches is evident throughout their body of work, contributing to an interdisciplinary understanding within these medical research areas.

Best Publications

  • miR-145, miR-133a and miR-133b: Tumor-suppressive miRNAs target FSCN1 in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

    Masayuki Kano;Naohiko Seki;Naoko Kikkawa;Lisa Fujimura

  • Identification of novel microRNA targets based on microRNA signatures in bladder cancer.

    Takahiro Ichimi;Hideki Enokida;Yasushi Okuno;Ryo Kunimoto

  • miR-145 and miR-133a function as tumour suppressors and directly regulate FSCN1 expression in bladder cancer

    T Chiyomaru;H Enokida;S Tatarano;K Kawahara

  • Prognostic value of tumor-associated macrophage count in human bladder cancer

    Toshikatsu Hanada;Masayuki Nakagawa;Akio Emoto;Takeo Nomura

  • The tumour-suppressive function of miR-1 and miR-133a targeting TAGLN2 in bladder cancer

    H Yoshino;T Chiyomaru;H Enokida;K Kawakami

  • MiR-96 and miR-183 detection in urine serve as potential tumor markers of urothelial carcinoma: correlation with stage and grade, and comparison with urinary cytology

    Yasutoshi Yamada;Hideki Enokida;Satoko Kojima;Kazumori Kawakami

  • Genistein Inhibits Prostate Cancer Cell Growth by Targeting miR-34a and Oncogenic HOTAIR

    Takeshi Chiyomaru;Soichiro Yamamura;Shinichiro Fukuhara;Hirofumi Yoshino

  • Aberrant expression of microRNAs in bladder cancer

    Hirofumi Yoshino;Naohiko Seki;Toshihiko Itesako;Takeshi Chiyomaru

  • Combination Analysis of Hypermethylated Wnt-Antagonist Family Genes as a Novel Epigenetic Biomarker Panel for Bladder Cancer Detection

    Shinji Urakami;Hiroaki Shiina;Hideki Enokida;Toshifumi Kawakami

  • Tumour suppressors miR-1 and miR-133a target the oncogenic function of purine nucleoside phosphorylase ( PNP ) in prostate cancer

    S Kojima;T Chiyomaru;K Kawakami;H Yoshino

  • Long Non-coding RNA HOTAIR Is Targeted and Regulated by miR-141 in Human Cancer Cells

    Takeshi Chiyomaru;Shinichiro Fukuhara;Sharanjot Saini;Shahana Majid

  • Tumor suppressive microRNA-1285 regulates novel molecular targets: Aberrant expression and functional significance in renal cell carcinoma

    Hideo Hidaka;Naohiko Seki;Hirofumi Yoshino;Takeshi Yamasaki

  • miR-1 as a tumor suppressive microRNA targeting TAGLN2 in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.

    Nijiro Nohata;Yaeko Sone;Toyoyuki Hanazawa;Miki Fuse

  • Genistein up-regulates tumor suppressor microRNA-574-3p in prostate cancer

    Takeshi Chiyomaru;Soichiro Yamamura;Shinichiro Fukuhara;Hideo Hidaka

  • Elevated expression of vacuolar proton pump genes and cellular PH in cisplatin resistance.

    Tadashi Murakami;Izumi Shibuya;Tomoko Ise;Zhe-Sheng Chen

  • Reduced Intracellular Drug Accumulation in the Absence of P-Glycoprotein (mdr1) Overexpression in Mitoxantrone-resistant Human MCF-7 Breast Cancer Cells

    Masayuki Nakagawa;Erasmus Schneider;Katharine H. Dixon;Julie Horton

  • Wnt Antagonist Family Genes as Biomarkers for Diagnosis, Staging, and Prognosis of Renal Cell Carcinoma Using Tumor and Serum DNA

    Shinji Urakami;Hiroaki Shiina;Hideki Enokida;Hiroshi Hirata

  • Restoration of miR-145 expression suppresses cell proliferation, migration and invasion in prostate cancer by targeting FSCN1

    Miki Fuse;Nijiro Nohata;Satoko Kojima;Shinichi Sakamoto

  • Tumour-suppressive miRNA-26a-5p and miR-26b-5p inhibit cell aggressiveness by regulating PLOD2 in bladder cancer.

    K Miyamoto;N Seki;R Matsushita;M Yonemori

  • Phase I dose escalation clinical trial of adenovirus vector carrying osteocalcin promoter-driven herpes simplex virus thymidine kinase in localized and metastatic hormone-refractory prostate cancer.

    Hiroyuki Kubo;Thomas A. Gardner;Yoshitaka Wada;Kenneth S. Koeneman

Frequent Co-Authors

Hideki Enokida
Hideki Enokida Kagoshima University
Naohiko Seki
Naohiko Seki Chiba University
Rajvir Dahiya
Rajvir Dahiya University of California, San Francisco
Yoshitaka Okamoto
Yoshitaka Okamoto Chiba University
Peter R. Carroll
Peter R. Carroll University of California, San Francisco
Michihiko Kuwano
Michihiko Kuwano Kyushu University
Shin-ichi Akiyama
Shin-ichi Akiyama Kagoshima University
Christopher J. Kane
Christopher J. Kane University of California, San Diego
Seiji Naito
Seiji Naito Kyushu University
Tatsuhiko Furukawa
Tatsuhiko Furukawa Kagoshima University

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