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Morikuni Takigawa

Morikuni Takigawa

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 34 9359 348 135 4171

Morikuni Takigawa publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Morikuni Takigawa between 1984 and 2014, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Morikuni Takigawa published across 31 years, from 1984 to 2014, averaging 4.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 1997. 2 of the 143 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1984 to 2014. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 1997. 1984: 1 publication 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 4 publications 1993: 12 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 10 publications 1997: 24 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 15 publications 2000: 17 publications 2001: 19 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 3 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 1 publication 2007: 1 publication 2008: 0 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 0 publications 2011: 0 publications 2012: 0 publications 2013: 1 publication 2014: 1 publication
1984 2014

143 publications in total across all disciplines

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Morikuni Takigawa: publications per year, 1984 to 2014
Year Publications
1984 1
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 1
1992 4
1993 12
1994 6
1995 6
1996 10
1997 24
1998 8
1999 15
2000 17
2001 19
2002 9
2003 1
2004 3
2005 1
2006 1
2007 1
2008 0
2009 2
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 1
2014 1
Total 143
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Morikuni Takigawa publications per year - data summary

  • Morikuni Takigawa, a Neuroscience scholar from Kagoshima University, has 143 publications recorded across 31 years, from 1984 to 2014.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1984 and the most recent to 2014.
  • The most productive year is 1997, with 24 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1984, 1991, 2003, 2005 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 10 of the 31 years in the span carry no publications at all (1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 4.6 papers per year over the whole span, or 6.8 per year counting only the 21 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2010-2014) hold 2 publications, 1% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1984-1994: 24 publications (2.2 per year); 1995-2005: 113 publications (10.3 per year); 2006-2014: 6 publications (0.7 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is declining.

Morikuni Takigawa 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 Morikuni Takigawa 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, 128–137 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: 135 publications — 35th percentile

35% 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
128–137 469 135
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
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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Morikuni Takigawa publication distribution in Neuroscience in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 9,597 Neuroscience scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 86 ranges running from 38–47 to 887+ publications.
  • Morikuni Takigawa, a Neuroscience scholar from Kagoshima University, records 135 publications - the 35th percentile of the discipline.
  • 35% of ranked Neuroscience scientists score the same or lower than Morikuni Takigawa, and about 65% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 158–167 publications range, and Morikuni Takigawa ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 98–107 publications, holding 539 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 76% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 248–257 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 887 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Morikuni Takigawa 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 Morikuni Takigawa 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, 34–35 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: 34 D-Index — 4th percentile

4% 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 34
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
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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Morikuni Takigawa D-index placement in Neuroscience in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 9,597 Neuroscience scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 68 ranges running from 30–31 to 163+ D-Index.
  • Morikuni Takigawa, a Neuroscience scholar from Kagoshima University, records 34 D-Index - the 4th percentile of the discipline.
  • 4% of ranked Neuroscience scientists score the same or lower than Morikuni Takigawa, and about 96% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 54–55 D-Index range, and Morikuni Takigawa ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 46–47 D-Index, holding 512 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 65% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 62–63 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Overview

Morikuni Takigawa is affiliated with Kagoshima University in Japan. Their academic profile reflects a focus on research activities associated with this institution.

There are no recent papers listed under their name. Additionally, there is no information on frequent co-authors or specific publication venues linked to their work.

The data does not indicate specific fields or subfields of study connected to Morikuni Takigawa's research activities. Likewise, no particular topics of work have been identified.

There is also no record of book publications or awards granted to this scientist based on the available information.

Given the limited data, Morikuni Takigawa's research output and areas of specialization remain undefined in this overview.

Best Publications

  • Orexins (hypocretins) directly interact with neuropeptide Y, POMC and glucose‐responsive neurons to regulate Ca2+ signaling in a reciprocal manner to leptin: orexigenic neuronal pathways in the mediobasal hypothalamus

    Shinji Muroya;Shinji Muroya;Hisayuki Funahashi;Akihiro Yamanaka;Daisuke Kohno

  • Glucose-sensitive neurons in the rat arcuate nucleus contain neuropeptide Y

    Shinji Muroya;Toshihiko Yada;Seiji Shioda;Morikuni Takigawa

  • Orexin-a activates phospholipase C- and protein kinase C-mediated Ca2+ signaling in dopamine neurons of the ventral tegmental area.

    Kazuhide Uramura;Hisayuki Funahashi;Shinji Muroya;Seiji Shioda

  • Prenatal dexamethasone exposure alters brain monoamine metabolism and adrenocortical response in rat offspring.

    Katsumasa Muneoka;Masahiko Mikuni;Tetsuo Ogawa;Katsuki Kitera

  • Prenatal nicotine exposure affects the development of the central serotonergic system as well as the dopaminergic system in rat offspring: involvement of route of drug administrations.

    Katsumasa Muneoka;Tetsuo Ogawa;Kenji Kamei;Shin-ichiro Muraoka

  • Changes in Levels of Phosphorus Metabolites in Temporal Lobes of Drug-Naive Schizophrenic Patients

    Hiroshi Fukuzako;Tsuyoshi Fukuzako;Tomo Hashiguchi;Satoshi Kodama

  • Proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy of the left medial temporal and frontal lobes in chronic schizophrenia: preliminary report

    Hiroshi Fukuzako;Kouzou Takeuchia;Yoshiro Hokazono;Tsuyoshi Fukuzako

  • Lowering glucose concentrations increases cytosolic Ca2+ in orexin neurons of the rat lateral hypothalamus.

    Shinji Muroya;Kazuhide Uramura;Takeshi Sakurai;Morikuni Takigawa

  • Reduction in hippocampal formation volume is caused mainly by its shortening in chronic schizophrenia: Assessment by MRI

    Hiroshi Fukuzako;Tsuyoshi Fukuzako;Tomo Hashiguchi;Yoshiro Hokazono

  • Gender of demented patients and specific family relationship of caregiver to patients influence mental fatigue and burdens on relatives as caregivers.

    Itsugi Nagatomo;Yasuaki Akasaki;Masahiro Uchida;Masataka Tominaga

  • Observation of EEG coherence after repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation.

    Hongkui Jing;Morikuni Takigawa

  • Effect on electroencephalogram of chewing flavored gum.

    Takanobu Morinushi;Yasuhiro Masumoto;Hirotoki Kawasaki;Morikuni Takigawa

  • The effect of leptin on feeding-regulating neurons in the rat hypothalamus.

    Hisayuki Funahashi;Toshihiko Yada;Shinji Muroya;Morikuni Takigawa

  • EEG modification induced by repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation.

    Hisataka Okamura;Hongkui Jing;Morikuni Takigawa

  • Nicotine exposure during pregnancy is a factor which influences serotonin transporter density in the rat brain.

    Katsumasa Muneoka;Tetsuo Ogawa;Kenji Kamei;Yuichi Mimura

  • Prenatal administration of nicotine results in dopaminergic alterations in the neocortex.

    Katsumasa Muneoka;Takeshi Nakatsu;Jun-Ichiro Fuji;Tetsuo Ogawa

  • Phosphorus magnetic resonance spectroscopy in schizophrenia: Correlation between membrane phospholipid metabolism in the temporal lobe and positive symptoms

    Hiroshi Fukuzako;Tsuyoshi Fukuzako;Kouzou takeuchi;Yoshihiko Ohbo

  • 5-Hydroxytryptamine7 (5-HT7) receptor immunoreactivity-positive 'stigmoid body'-like structure in developing rat brains.

    Katsumasa T Muneoka;Morikuni Takigawa

  • Directed coherence as a measure of interhemispheric correlation of EEG

    Gang Wang;Morikuni Takigawa

  • Topographic analysis of dimension estimates of EEG and filtered rhythms in epileptic patients with complex partial seizures.

    Hongkui Jing;Morikuni Takigawa

  • Effects of D1 and D2 dopamine receptor antagonists on cocaine-induced self-stimulation and locomotor activity in rats

    Kenji Kita;Toshihiro Shiratani;Kaoru Takenouchi;Hiroshi Fukuzako

Frequent Co-Authors

Seiji Shioda
Seiji Shioda Shonan University of Medical Sciences
Toshihiko Yada
Toshihiko Yada Kobe University
Yukihiko Shirayama
Yukihiko Shirayama Teikyo University
Kiyohisa Takahashi
Kiyohisa Takahashi Shiga University of Medical Science
Masahiko Mikuni
Masahiko Mikuni Gunma University
Yoshio Minabe
Yoshio Minabe Kanazawa University
Takeshi Sakurai
Takeshi Sakurai University of Tsukuba
Akihiro Yamanaka
Akihiro Yamanaka Chinese Academy of Sciences
Masashi Yanagisawa
Masashi Yanagisawa University of Tsukuba

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