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Nagahiro Minato

Nagahiro Minato

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Immunology 78 1718 1565 64 59 248 32290

Nagahiro Minato publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Nagahiro Minato between 1976 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Nagahiro Minato published across 50 years, from 1976 to 2025, averaging 5.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2003. 4 of the 254 publications appeared in the last two years.

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

254 publications in total across all disciplines

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Nagahiro Minato: publications per year, 1976 to 2025
Year Publications
1976 1
1977 1
1978 2
1979 1
1980 4
1981 3
1982 4
1983 1
1984 3
1985 3
1986 2
1987 2
1988 3
1989 8
1990 5
1991 3
1992 1
1993 2
1994 2
1995 2
1996 3
1997 4
1998 4
1999 7
2000 6
2001 8
2002 4
2003 15
2004 13
2005 9
2006 7
2007 12
2008 7
2009 10
2010 5
2011 11
2012 6
2013 3
2014 5
2015 12
2016 12
2017 6
2018 9
2019 9
2020 4
2021 3
2022 2
2023 1
2024 2
2025 2
Total 254
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Nagahiro Minato publication distribution in Immunology in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 76 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 62–71 to 807+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 189. Most scientists, 189, have 152–161 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 242–251 publications, is where this scientist sits. 62–71 publications: 9 scientists 72–81 publications: 23 scientists 82–91 publications: 40 scientists 92–101 publications: 72 scientists 102–111 publications: 86 scientists 112–121 publications: 108 scientists 122–131 publications: 150 scientists 132–141 publications: 160 scientists 142–151 publications: 159 scientists 152–161 publications: 189 scientists 162–171 publications: 166 scientists 172–181 publications: 181 scientists 182–191 publications: 188 scientists 192–201 publications: 187 scientists 202–211 publications: 178 scientists 212–221 publications: 158 scientists 222–231 publications: 168 scientists 232–241 publications: 159 scientists 242–251 publications: 160 scientists 252–261 publications: 148 scientists 262–271 publications: 116 scientists 272–281 publications: 125 scientists 282–291 publications: 115 scientists 292–301 publications: 111 scientists 302–311 publications: 95 scientists 312–321 publications: 97 scientists 322–331 publications: 97 scientists 332–341 publications: 99 scientists 342–351 publications: 96 scientists 352–361 publications: 69 scientists 362–371 publications: 76 scientists 372–381 publications: 71 scientists 382–391 publications: 71 scientists 392–401 publications: 62 scientists 402–411 publications: 54 scientists 412–421 publications: 41 scientists 422–431 publications: 63 scientists 432–441 publications: 53 scientists 442–451 publications: 31 scientists 452–461 publications: 42 scientists 462–471 publications: 40 scientists 472–481 publications: 29 scientists 482–491 publications: 34 scientists 492–501 publications: 30 scientists 502–511 publications: 23 scientists 512–521 publications: 41 scientists 522–531 publications: 29 scientists 532–541 publications: 28 scientists 542–551 publications: 16 scientists 552–561 publications: 18 scientists 562–571 publications: 18 scientists 572–581 publications: 17 scientists 582–591 publications: 17 scientists 592–601 publications: 17 scientists 602–611 publications: 19 scientists 612–621 publications: 13 scientists 622–631 publications: 12 scientists 632–641 publications: 11 scientists 642–651 publications: 16 scientists 652–661 publications: 9 scientists 662–671 publications: 5 scientists 672–681 publications: 13 scientists 682–691 publications: 12 scientists 692–701 publications: 6 scientists 702–711 publications: 6 scientists 712–721 publications: 9 scientists 722–731 publications: 9 scientists 732–741 publications: 6 scientists 742–751 publications: 11 scientists 752–761 publications: 10 scientists 762–771 publications: 7 scientists 772–781 publications: 12 scientists 782–791 publications: 7 scientists 792–801 publications: 5 scientists 802–806 publications: 1 scientist 807+ publications: 100 scientists
62–71 publications 807+

This scientist: 248 publications — 50th percentile

50% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more.

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Number of Immunology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,929 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
62–71 9
72–81 23
82–91 40
92–101 72
102–111 86
112–121 108
122–131 150
132–141 160
142–151 159
152–161 189
162–171 166
172–181 181
182–191 188
192–201 187
202–211 178
212–221 158
222–231 168
232–241 159
242–251 160 248
252–261 148
262–271 116
272–281 125
282–291 115
292–301 111
302–311 95
312–321 97
322–331 97
332–341 99
342–351 96
352–361 69
362–371 76
372–381 71
382–391 71
392–401 62
402–411 54
412–421 41
422–431 63
432–441 53
442–451 31
452–461 42
462–471 40
472–481 29
482–491 34
492–501 30
502–511 23
512–521 41
522–531 29
532–541 28
542–551 16
552–561 18
562–571 18
572–581 17
582–591 17
592–601 17
602–611 19
612–621 13
622–631 12
632–641 11
642–651 16
652–661 9
662–671 5
672–681 13
682–691 12
692–701 6
702–711 6
712–721 9
722–731 9
732–741 6
742–751 11
752–761 10
762–771 7
772–781 12
782–791 7
792–801 5
802–806 1
807+ 100
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Nagahiro Minato D-index placement in Immunology in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200
Bar chart with 60 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 157+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 201. Most scientists, 201, have 58–59 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 78–79 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 28 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 91 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 157 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 192 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 175 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 188 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 177 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 155 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 194 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 201 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 197 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 201 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 173 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 167 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 172 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 199 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 184 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 133 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 163 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 127 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 121 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 125 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 121 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 102 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 96 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 75 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 72 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 74 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 66 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 68 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 60 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 54 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 36 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 23 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 52 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 41 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 34 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 25 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 28 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 11 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 20 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 27 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 19 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 20 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 16 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 17 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 14 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 15 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 9 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 11 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 9 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 9 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 7 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 7 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 7 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 5 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 8 scientists 156 D-Index: 6 scientists 157+ D-Index: 96 scientists
40–41 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 78 D-Index — 65th percentile

65% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more.

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Number of Immunology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,929 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 28
42–43 91
44–45 157
46–47 192
48–49 175
50–51 188
52–53 177
54–55 155
56–57 194
58–59 201
60–61 197
62–63 201
64–65 173
66–67 167
68–69 172
70–71 199
72–73 184
74–75 133
76–77 163
78–79 127 78
80–81 121
82–83 125
84–85 121
86–87 102
88–89 96
90–91 75
92–93 72
94–95 74
96–97 66
98–99 68
100–101 49
102–103 60
104–105 54
106–107 36
108–109 23
110–111 52
112–113 41
114–115 34
116–117 25
118–119 28
120–121 11
122–123 20
124–125 27
126–127 19
128–129 20
130–131 16
132–133 17
134–135 14
136–137 15
138–139 9
140–141 11
142–143 9
144–145 9
146–147 7
148–149 7
150–151 7
152–153 5
154–155 8
156 6
157+ 96
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Overview

Nagahiro Minato is affiliated with Kyoto University in Japan and focuses on immunology and molecular biology within biomedical research. Their work spans multiple interconnected fields with a primary emphasis on immune system function and related molecular mechanisms.

The main fields of study associated with their research include:

  • Immunology and Microbiology
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Medicine

Subfields reflect a deep engagement with specific aspects of immune cell biology and oncology, including:

  • Immunology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Oncology
  • Neurology
  • Hematology

The scientist's research covers various topics related to immune functions and cellular dynamics, notably:

  • Immune Cell Function and Interaction
  • T-cell and B-cell Immunology
  • IL-33, ST2, and ILC Pathways
  • Immunotherapy and Immune Responses
  • Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics
  • Telomeres, Telomerase, and Senescence
  • Barrier Structure and Function Studies

The list of recent papers documents their contributions to immunological science and cellular biology. Key publications include:

  • Physiology and pathology of T-cell aging, 2020, International Immunology
  • A circulating subset of iNKT cells mediates antitumor and antiviral immunity, 2022, Science Immunology
  • Selective expression of claudin-5 in thymic endothelial cells regulates the blood-thymus barrier and T-cell export, 2020, International Immunology
  • cis interaction of CD153 with TCR/CD3 is crucial for the pathogenic activation of senescence-associated T cells, 2022, Cell Reports
  • SIPA1 enhances SMAD2/3 expression to maintain stem cell features in breast cancer cells, 2020, Stem Cell Research

The frequent co-authors collaborating with Nagahiro Minato include:

  • Masakazu Hattori
  • Yoko Hamazaki
  • Koichi Ikuta
  • Takeshi Ito
  • Kohei Kometani

Their work has been published repeatedly in venues dedicated to immunological and molecular research, including:

  • International Immunology
  • Science Immunology
  • Cell Reports
  • Stem Cell Research
  • International Journal of Biological Macromolecules

Best Publications

  • Development of lupus-like autoimmune diseases by disruption of the PD-1 gene encoding an ITIM motif-carrying immunoreceptor.

    Hiroyuki Nishimura;Masato Nose;Hiroshi Hiai;Nagahiro Minato

  • Involvement of PD-L1 on tumor cells in the escape from host immune system and tumor immunotherapy by PD-L1 blockade

    Yoshiko Iwai;Masayoshi Ishida;Yoshimasa Tanaka;Taku Okazaki

  • Autoimmune Dilated Cardiomyopathy in PD-1 Receptor-Deficient Mice

    Hiroyuki Nishimura;Taku Okazaki;Yoshimasa Tanaka;Kazuki Nakatani

  • Programmed cell death 1 ligand 1 and tumor-infiltrating CD8+ T lymphocytes are prognostic factors of human ovarian cancer.

    Junzo Hamanishi;Masaki Mandai;Masashi Iwasaki;Taku Okazaki

  • Autoantibodies against cardiac troponin I are responsible for dilated cardiomyopathy in PD-1-deficient mice

    Taku Okazaki;Yoshimasa Tanaka;Yoshimasa Tanaka;Ryosuke Nishio;Tamotsu Mitsuiye

  • Aberrant PD-L1 expression through 3′-UTR disruption in multiple cancers

    Keisuke Kataoka;Yuichi Shiraishi;Yohei Takeda;Seiji Sakata

  • Immunological studies on PD-1 deficient mice: implication of PD-1 as a negative regulator for B cell responses.

    Hiroyuki Nishimura;Nagahiro Minato;Toru Nakano;Tasuku Honjo

  • The PD-1/PD-L1 complex resembles the antigen-binding Fv domains of antibodies and T cell receptors.

    David Yin-wei Lin;Yoshimasa Tanaka;Masashi Iwasaki;Apostolos G. Gittis

  • TCGF (IL 2)-receptor inducing factor(s). I. Regulation of IL 2 receptor on a natural killer-like cell line (YT cells).

    J Yodoi;K Teshigawara;T Nikaido;K Fukui

  • Rap1 is a potent activation signal for leukocyte function-associated antigen 1 distinct from protein kinase C and phosphatidylinositol-3-OH kinase.

    Koko Katagiri;Masakazu Hattori;Nagahiro Minato;Shin-kichi Irie

  • Developmentally regulated expression of the PD-1 protein on the surface of double-negative(CD4–CD8–) thymocytes

    Hiroyuki Nishimura;Yasutoshi Agata;Akemi Kawasaki;Masaki Sato

  • Differential expression of PD-L1 and PD-L2, ligands for an inhibitory receptor PD-1, in the cells of lymphohematopoietic tissues.

    Masayoshi Ishida;Yoshiko Iwai;Yoshimasa Tanaka;Taku Okazaki

  • Pivotal role of CXCR3 in melanoma cell metastasis to lymph nodes.

    Kenji Kawada;Masahiro Sonoshita;Hiromi Sakashita;Arimichi Takabayashi

  • SMAD4-deficient intestinal tumors recruit CCR1+ myeloid cells that promote invasion

    Takanori Kitamura;Kohei Kometani;Hiroki Hashida;Akihiro Matsunaga

  • The bHLH gene Hes1 is essential for expansion of early T cell precursors

    Koichi Tomita;Masakazu Hattori;Eijiro Nakamura;Shigetada Nakanishi

  • Cancer treating agent

    本庶 佑;Tasuku Honjo;佑 本庶;長博 湊

  • Obesity accelerates T cell senescence in murine visceral adipose tissue

    Kohsuke Shirakawa;Xiaoxiang Yan;Ken Shinmura;Jin Endo

  • Safety profile and anti-tumor effects of adoptive immunotherapy using gamma-delta T cells against advanced renal cell carcinoma: a pilot study.

    Hirohito Kobayashi;Yoshimasa Tanaka;Junji Yagi;Yukinari Osaka

  • Analyses of peripheral blood mononuclear cells in operational tolerance after pediatric living donor liver transplantation.

    Ying Li;Takaaki Koshiba;Atsushi Yoshizawa;Yukihide Yonekawa

  • Facilitation of β Selection and Modification of Positive Selection in the Thymus of Pd-1–Deficient Mice

    Hiroyuki Nishimura;Tasuku Honjo;Nagahiro Minato

  • Medullary thymic epithelial cells expressing Aire represent a unique lineage derived from cells expressing claudin.

    Yoko Hamazaki;Harumi Fujita;Takashi Kobayashi;Yongwon Choi

  • Mode of regulation of natural killer cell activity by interferon

    Nagahiro Minato;Lola Reid;Harvey Cantor;Peter Lengyel

Frequent Co-Authors

Yoshimasa Tanaka
Yoshimasa Tanaka Nagasaki University
Tasuku Honjo
Tasuku Honjo Kyoto University
Hiroshi Kawamoto
Hiroshi Kawamoto Kyoto University
Kazuhiro Iwai
Kazuhiro Iwai Kyoto University
Taku Okazaki
Taku Okazaki University of Tokushima
Hiroshi Hiai
Hiroshi Hiai Kyoto University
Haruki Okamura
Haruki Okamura Hyogo College of Medicine
Masakazu Toi
Masakazu Toi Kyoto University
Shimon Sakaguchi
Shimon Sakaguchi Osaka University

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