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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 58 4215 3867 122 117 226 10318

Megumu Yoshimura publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Megumu Yoshimura between 1979 and 2021, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Megumu Yoshimura published across 43 years, from 1979 to 2021, averaging 5.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 2007. 7 of the 226 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1979 to 2021. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 2007. 1979: 1 publication 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 1 publication 1984: 1 publication 1985: 4 publications 1986: 7 publications 1987: 10 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 8 publications 1993: 10 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 4 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 12 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 13 publications 2005: 14 publications 2006: 15 publications 2007: 22 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 1 publication 2014: 2 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 4 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 2 publications
1979 2021

226 publications in total across all disciplines

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Megumu Yoshimura: publications per year, 1979 to 2021
Year Publications
1979 1
1980 0
1981 0
1982 1
1983 1
1984 1
1985 4
1986 7
1987 10
1988 2
1989 4
1990 3
1991 4
1992 8
1993 10
1994 5
1995 1
1996 4
1997 2
1998 6
1999 7
2000 12
2001 6
2002 5
2003 8
2004 13
2005 14
2006 15
2007 22
2008 3
2009 9
2010 7
2011 2
2012 3
2013 1
2014 2
2015 4
2016 1
2017 4
2018 2
2019 5
2020 5
2021 2
Total 226
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Megumu Yoshimura 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 Megumu Yoshimura 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, 218–227 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: 226 publications — 69th percentile

69% 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
218–227 242 226
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
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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Megumu Yoshimura 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 Megumu Yoshimura 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, 58–59 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: 58 D-Index — 57th percentile

57% 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 58
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
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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Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Internal medicine
  • Neurotransmitter
  • Neuron

His primary areas of study are Neuroscience, Chemistry, Inhibitory postsynaptic potential, Spinal cord and Excitatory postsynaptic potential. His Neuroscience research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Glutamatergic, Neurotransmission and Nociception. While the research belongs to areas of Glutamatergic, Megumu Yoshimura spends his time largely on the problem of Endocrinology, intersecting his research to questions surrounding Agonist and Alpha-2 adrenergic receptor.

His study looks at the relationship between Inhibitory postsynaptic potential and topics such as Pharmacology, which overlap with Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M1, Pirenzepine, Carbachol and Methoctramine. His Spinal cord research integrates issues from Electrophysiology, Membrane hyperpolarization, Posterior Horn Cell, Central nervous system and Serotonergic. His Excitatory postsynaptic potential research focuses on Dorsal root ganglion and how it connects with Stimulus and Afferent.

His most cited work include:

  • Primary afferent-evoked synaptic responses and slow potential generation in rat substantia gelatinosa neurons in vitro. (229 citations)
  • Mechanisms for the Anti-nociceptive Actions of the Descending Noradrenergic and Serotonergic Systems in the Spinal Cord (201 citations)
  • Actions of opioids on excitatory and inhibitory transmission in substantia gelatinosa of adult rat spinal cord (165 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Megumu Yoshimura mainly focuses on Neuroscience, Chemistry, Excitatory postsynaptic potential, Spinal cord and Inhibitory postsynaptic potential. His Neuroscience research includes elements of Substantia gelatinosa, Nociception and Neurotransmission. His study focuses on the intersection of Excitatory postsynaptic potential and fields such as Postsynaptic potential with connections in the field of Baclofen.

His Spinal cord research incorporates themes from Naftopidil, Posterior Horn Cell, Sensory system and NMDA receptor. Megumu Yoshimura studies GABAergic, a branch of Inhibitory postsynaptic potential. Megumu Yoshimura combines subjects such as Agonist, Hyperalgesia and Dorsal root ganglion with his study of Endocrinology.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Neuroscience (72.25%)
  • Chemistry (48.69%)
  • Excitatory postsynaptic potential (40.31%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2009-2021)?

  • Excitatory postsynaptic potential (40.31%)
  • Neuroscience (72.25%)
  • Chemistry (48.69%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Megumu Yoshimura mostly deals with Excitatory postsynaptic potential, Neuroscience, Chemistry, Spinal cord and Patch clamp. His Excitatory postsynaptic potential research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Postsynaptic potential, Neurotransmission and Nociception. The study incorporates disciplines such as Glutamatergic and Noxious stimulus in addition to Neuroscience.

The various areas that Megumu Yoshimura examines in his Spinal cord study include Naftopidil, NMDA receptor, Inhibitory postsynaptic potential, Stimulation and Spinal Cord Dorsal Horn. His study in Inhibitory postsynaptic potential is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both gamma-Aminobutyric acid and Pharmacology. His Patch clamp research includes themes of Anesthesia and Dorsum.

Between 2009 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • TRPA1-expressing primary afferents synapse with a morphologically identified subclass of substantia gelatinosa neurons in the adult rat spinal cord. (72 citations)
  • TRPA1-expressing primary afferents synapse with a morphologically identified subclass of substantia gelatinosa neurons in the adult rat spinal cord. (72 citations)
  • Bone Cancer Induces a Unique Central Sensitization through Synaptic Changes in a Wide Area of the Spinal Cord (55 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Internal medicine
  • Neurotransmitter
  • Neuron

His primary areas of study are Neuroscience, Excitatory postsynaptic potential, Spinal cord, Neurotransmission and Chemistry. His Spinal cord research incorporates elements of NMDA receptor, AMPA receptor, Inhibitory postsynaptic potential, Stimulation and Sensitization. His work carried out in the field of Neurotransmission brings together such families of science as Hyperalgesia and Postsynaptic potential.

Combining a variety of fields, including Chemistry, Patch clamp, GABAA receptor and Bicuculline, are what the author presents in his essays. His Patch clamp study also includes fields such as

  • Free nerve ending, which have a strong connection to Nociception,
  • Dorsal root ganglion most often made with reference to Afterhyperpolarization. His GABAA receptor study incorporates themes from Glutamate receptor and Glutamatergic.

Best Publications

  • Effects of hypoxia on rat hippocampal neurones in vitro.

    N Fujiwara;H Higashi;K Shimoji;M Yoshimura

  • Amino acid‐mediated EPSPs at primary afferent synapses with substantia gelatinosa neurones in the rat spinal cord.

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  • Primary afferent-evoked synaptic responses and slow potential generation in rat substantia gelatinosa neurons in vitro.

    M. Yoshimura;T. M. Jessell

  • Mechanisms for the Anti-nociceptive Actions of the Descending Noradrenergic and Serotonergic Systems in the Spinal Cord

    Megumu Yoshimura;Hidemasa Furue

  • The actions of noradrenaline on neurones of the rat substantia gelatinosa in vitro.

    Unknown

  • Blind patch-clamp recordings from substantia gelatinosa neurons in adult rat spinal cord slices: Pharmacological properties of synaptic currents

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  • Capsaicin facilitates excitatory but not inhibitory synaptic transmission in substantia gelatinosa of the rat spinal cord

    Kun Yang;Eiichi Kumamoto;Hidemasa Furue;Megumu Yoshimura

  • α2 Adrenoceptor-mediated presynaptic inhibition of primary afferent glutamatergic transmission in rat substantia gelatinosa neurons

    Yasuhiko Kawasaki;Eiichi Kumamoto;Hidemasa Furue;Megumu Yoshimura

  • Actions of opioids on excitatory and inhibitory transmission in substantia gelatinosa of adult rat spinal cord

    T. Kohno;T. Kohno;E. Kumamoto;H. Higashi;K. Shimoji

  • Actions of noradrenaline on substantia gelatinosa neurones in the rat spinal cord revealed by in vivo patch recording

    Motoki Sonohata;Hidemasa Furue;Toshihiko Katafuchi;Toshiharu Yasaka

  • Selective activation of primary afferent fibers evaluated by sine-wave electrical stimulation

    Kohei Koga;Hidemasa Furue;Harunor Rashid;Atsushi Takaki

  • Substantia gelatinosa neurones hyperpolarized in vitro by enkephalin

    Unknown

  • Norepinephrine facilitates inhibitory transmission in substantia gelatinosa of adult rat spinal cord (part 1): effects on axon terminals of GABAergic and glycinergic neurons.

    Hiroshi Baba;Koki Shimoji;Megumu Yoshimura

  • Alteration in synaptic inputs through C-afferent fibers to substantia gelatinosa neurons of the rat spinal dorsal horn during postnatal development.

    T Nakatsuka;T Ataka;E Kumamoto;T Tamaki

  • Cell-type-specific excitatory and inhibitory circuits involving primary afferents in the substantia gelatinosa of the rat spinal dorsal horn in vitro.

    Toshiharu Yasaka;Go Kato;Hidemasa Furue;Harunor Rashid

  • Responsiveness of rat substantia gelatinosa neurones to mechanical but not thermal stimuli revealed by in vivo patch-clamp recording

    H. Furue;K. Narikawa;E. Kumamoto;M. Yoshimura

  • Mechanisms for ovariectomy-induced hyperalgesia and its relief by calcitonin : Participation of 5-HT1A-like receptor on C-afferent terminals in substantia gelatinosa of the rat spinal cord

    A Ito;E Kumamoto;M Takeda;K Shibata

  • Direct GABAergic and Glycinergic Inhibition of the Substantia Gelatinosa from the Rostral Ventromedial Medulla Revealed by In Vivo Patch-Clamp Analysis in Rats

    Go Kato;Toshiharu Yasaka;Toshihiko Katafuchi;Hidemasa Furue

  • Baclofen inhibits more effectively C-afferent than Aδ-afferent glutamatergic transmission in substantia gelatinosa neurons of adult rat spinal cord slices

    Toyofumi Ataka;Toyofumi Ataka;Eiichi Kumamoto;Koki Shimoji;Megumu Yoshimura

  • Membrane properties of rat substantia gelatinosa neurons in vitro.

    M. Yoshimura;T. M. Jessell

  • In Vivo Patch-Clamp Analysis of IPSCs Evoked in Rat Substantia Gelatinosa Neurons by Cutaneous Mechanical Stimulation

    Keita Narikawa;Hidemasa Furue;Eiichi Kumamoto;Megumu Yoshimura

  • Activation of Central Terminal Vanilloid Receptor-1 Receptors and αβ-Methylene-ATP-Sensitive P2X Receptors Reveals a Converged Synaptic Activity onto the Deep Dorsal Horn Neurons of the Spinal Cord

    Terumasa Nakatsuka;Hidemasa Furue;Megumu Yoshimura;Jianguo G. Gu

  • Prolonged effects of polyriboinosinic:polyribocytidylic acid on spontaneous running wheel activity and brain interferon-α mRNA in rats: a model for immunologically induced fatigue

    T Katafuchi;T Kondo;T Yasaka;K Kubo

  • Direct inhibition of substantia gelatinosa neurones in the rat spinal cord by activation of dopamine D2-like receptors.

    Akihiro Tamae;Terumasa Nakatsuka;Terumasa Nakatsuka;Kohei Koga;Go Kato

Frequent Co-Authors

Hidemasa Furue
Hidemasa Furue Hyogo College of Medicine
Toshihiko Katafuchi
Toshihiko Katafuchi Kyushu University
Hideho Higashi
Hideho Higashi Kurume University
Keiji Imoto
Keiji Imoto National Institute for Physiological Sciences
Yukihide Iwamoto
Yukihide Iwamoto Kyushu University
Amy B. MacDermott
Amy B. MacDermott Columbia University
Kazuhide Inoue
Kazuhide Inoue Kyushu University
Masutaka Furue
Masutaka Furue Kyushu University

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