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Minoru Nakamura

Minoru Nakamura

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
54
Citations
8927
World Ranking
15769
National Ranking
1123

Minoru Nakamura publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Minoru Nakamura sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 216 publications — 56th percentile

56% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Minoru Nakamura D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Minoru Nakamura sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 316 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 899 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,025 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,149 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,235 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,162 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,130 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,031 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 714 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 71 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 54 D-Index — 22nd percentile

22% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Minoru Nakamura is affiliated with Nagasaki University in Japan and has contributed extensively to the field of medicine, with a focus on oncology, dermatology, epidemiology, molecular biology, and cell biology. Their work encompasses a wide range of topics related to cancer, skin lesions, and immune responses.

The main topics addressed in Nakamura's research include:

  • Polyomavirus and related diseases
  • Cancer and Skin Lesions
  • Cutaneous lymphoproliferative disorders research
  • Vascular Tumors and Angiosarcomas
  • Full-Duplex Wireless Communications
  • Antenna Design and Analysis
  • Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Studies

Nakamura's scientific output is published in journals with strong emphasis on dermatological and oncological research. Frequent venues for publication include:

  • The Journal of Dermatology
  • Journal of Investigative Dermatology
  • The Nishinihon Journal of Dermatology
  • Experimental Dermatology
  • Journal of Dermatological Science

Collaborations form a significant part of Nakamura's research activity, with frequent co-authors such as:

  • Akimichi Morita
  • Hiroshi Kato
  • Tetsuya Magara
  • Shinji Kano
  • Maki Yoshimitsu

Selected recent publications by Nakamura include:

  • "Unique skin manifestations of COVID-19: Is drug eruption specific to COVID-19?", 2020, Journal of Dermatological Science
  • "Unraveling the differential impact of PAHs and dioxin-like compounds on AKR1C3 reveals the EGFR extracellular domain as a critical determinant of the AHR response", 2021, Environment International
  • "Tertiary Lymphoid Structures and Chemokine Landscape in Virus-Positive and Virus-Negative Merkel Cell Carcinoma", 2022, Frontiers in Oncology
  • "Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase correlates with tumor immune activity and programmed death ligand-1 expression in Merkel cell carcinoma", 2020, Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer
  • "Eosinophil may be a predictor of immune-related adverse events induced by different immune checkpoint inhibitor types: A retrospective multidisciplinary study", 2023, Cancer Medicine

The research themes in these publications frequently intersect oncology and immunology, focusing on immune-related adverse events, tumor microenvironment, and molecular mechanisms within skin cancers.

Best Publications

  • Anti-gp210 and anti-centromere antibodies are different risk factors for the progression of primary biliary cirrhosis

    Minoru Nakamura;Hisayoshi Kondo;Tsuyoshi Mori;Atsumasa Komori

  • HLA DRB4 0101-restricted immunodominant T cell autoepitope of pyruvate dehydrogenase complex in primary biliary cirrhosis: evidence of molecular mimicry in human autoimmune diseases.

    Shinji Shimoda;Minoru Nakamura;Hiromi Ishibashi;Kazuhiro Hayashida

  • Genome-wide association study identifies TNFSF15 and POU2AF1 as susceptibility loci for primary biliary cirrhosis in the Japanese population.

    Minoru Nakamura;Nao Nishida;Minae Kawashima;Yoshihiro Aiba

  • Identification and precursor frequency analysis of a common T cell epitope motif in mitochondrial autoantigens in primary biliary cirrhosis.

    Shinji Shimoda;Shinji Shimoda;Judith A Van de Water;Aftab Ansari;Minoru Nakamura

  • Serum cytokine and soluble cytokine receptor levels in patients with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis.

    Seigo Abiru;Kiyoshi Migita;Yumi Maeda;Manabu Daikoku

  • Liver architecture, cell function, and disease.

    Hiromi Ishibashi;Minoru Nakamura;Atsumasa Komori;Kiyoshi Migita

  • Human intrahepatic biliary epithelial cells function in innate immunity by producing IL-6 and IL-8 via the TLR4-NF-kappaB and -MAPK signaling pathways.

    Terufumi Yokoyama;Atsumasa Komori;Minoru Nakamura;Yasushi Takii

  • Host Range of Human T-cell Leukemia Virus Type I Analyzed by a Cell Fusion-Dependent Reporter Gene Activation Assay

    Kazu Okuma;Minoru Nakamura;Shuji Nakano;Yoshiyuki Niho

  • Antibody titer to gp210-C terminal peptide as a clinical parameter for monitoring primary biliary cirrhosis

    Minoru Nakamura;Yuki Shimizu-Yoshida;Yasushi Takii;Atsumasa Komori

  • Mimicry peptides of human PDC-E2 163-176 peptide, the immunodominant T-cell epitope of primary biliary cirrhosis

    Shinji Shimoda;Minoru Nakamura;Hirohisa Shigematsu;Hironori Tanimoto

  • Molecular mimicry of mitochondrial and nuclear autoantigens in primary biliary cirrhosis.

    Shinji Shimoda;Minoru Nakamura;Hiromi Ishibashi;Akira Kawano

  • Enhanced expression of type I interferon and toll-like receptor-3 in primary biliary cirrhosis.

    Yasushi Takii;Minoru Nakamura;Masahiro Ito;Terufumi Yokoyama

  • The serum levels of resistin in rheumatoid arthritis patients

    K Migita;Y Maeda;T Miyashita;H Kimura

  • Guidelines for the management of primary biliary cirrhosis: The Intractable Hepatobiliary Disease Study Group supported by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan Guidelines for the management of primary biliary cirrhosis: The Intractable Hepatobiliary Disease Study Group supported by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan

    Atsumasa Komori;Atsushi Tanaka;Hajime Takikawa;Hirohito Tsubouchi

  • Biliary epithelial cells and primary biliary cirrhosis: the role of liver-infiltrating mononuclear cells.

    Shinji Shimoda;Kenichi Harada;Hiroaki Niiro;Tomoharu Yoshizumi

  • Alpha-fetoprotein above normal levels as a risk factor for the development of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients infected with hepatitis C virus

    Masakuni Tateyama;Hiroshi Yatsuhashi;Naota Taura;Yasuhide Motoyoshi

  • Hepatic expression of toll-like receptor 4 in primary biliary cirrhosis.

    Ai-Ping Wang;Kiyoshi Migita;Masahiro Ito;Yasushi Takii

  • CD4 T-cell autoreactivity to the mitochondrial autoantigen PDC-E2 in AMA-negative primary biliary cirrhosis

    Shinji Shimoda;Hiroshi Miyakawa;Minoru Nakamura;Hiromi Ishibashi

  • Rapid Increase in Serum Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Concentration during Hepatitis C Interferon-Free Treatment.

    Satoru Hashimoto;Hiroshi Yatsuhashi;Seigo Abiru;Kazumi Yamasaki

  • The Role of TL1A and DR3 in Autoimmune and Inflammatory Diseases

    Yoshihiro Aiba;Minoru Nakamura

Frequent Co-Authors

Hiromi Ishibashi
Hiromi Ishibashi Nagasaki University
Kiyoshi Migita
Kiyoshi Migita Fukushima Medical University
Shinji Shimoda
Shinji Shimoda Kyushu University
Katsumi Eguchi
Katsumi Eguchi Nagasaki University
Yoshiyuki Niho
Yoshiyuki Niho Kyushu University
Katsushi Tokunaga
Katsushi Tokunaga University of Tokyo
M. Eric Gershwin
M. Eric Gershwin University of California, Davis
Yasuni Nakanuma
Yasuni Nakanuma Kanazawa University
Atsushi Kawakami
Atsushi Kawakami Nagasaki University
Yoshihiko Maehara
Yoshihiko Maehara Kyushu University

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