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Naoki Asano

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Chemistry

D-Index
69
Citations
17337
World Ranking
6179
National Ranking
391

Naoki Asano publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

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

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 201 publications — 33rd percentile

33% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Naoki Asano D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

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

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 69 D-Index — 66th percentile

66% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Overview

Naoki Asano is a researcher affiliated with Hokuriku University in Japan, specializing primarily in the field of Medicine. Their work spans several subfields, including Surgery, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Gastroenterology, Molecular Biology, and Oncology.

Their research focuses on a range of topics related to gastrointestinal and oncological studies, with particular attention to:

  • Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes
  • Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies
  • Metastasis and carcinoma case studies
  • Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment
  • Gastrointestinal Tumor Research and Treatment
  • Esophageal and GI Pathology
  • Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Advances

Naoki Asano has published research in a variety of scientific journals. Frequent venues for publication include:

  • Gastroenterology
  • Internal Medicine
  • Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
  • Digestion
  • Clinical Journal of Gastroenterology

Their recent papers cover important topics within gastroenterology and oncology. Notable publications include:

  • "Predictors of early and late mortality after the treatment for early gastric cancers," 2021, Digestive Endoscopy
  • "Prevention of delayed bleeding with vonoprazan in upper gastrointestinal endoscopic treatment," 2021, Journal of Gastroenterology
  • "Recent approach for preventing complications in upper gastrointestinal endoscopic submucosal dissection," 2021, DEN Open
  • "The Ameliorating Effect of Switching to Vonoprazan: A Novel Potassium-Competitive Acid Blocker in Patients with Proton Pump Inhibitor Refractory Non-Erosive Reflux Disease," 2020, Digestion
  • "Sox2 induces tumorigenesis and angiogenesis of early-stage esophageal squamous cell carcinoma through secretion of Suprabasin," 2020, Carcinogenesis

Throughout their career, Naoki Asano has collaborated frequently with a number of researchers. Among the most frequent co-authors are:

  • Atsushi Masamune
  • Tomoyuki Koike
  • Kaname Uno
  • Waku Hatta
  • Akira Imatani

Best Publications

  • Sugar-mimic glycosidase inhibitors: natural occurrence, biological activity and prospects for therapeutic application

    Naoki Asano;Robert J Nash;Russell J Molyneux;George W.J Fleet

  • Glycosidase inhibitors: update and perspectives on practical use.

    Naoki Asano

  • Polyhydroxylated alkaloids -- natural occurrence and therapeutic applications.

    Alison A. Watson;George W.J. Fleet;Naoki Asano;Russell J. Molyneux

  • Aliphatic/Aromatic Polyimide Ionomers as a Proton Conductive Membrane for Fuel Cell Applications

    Naoki Asano;Makoto Aoki;Shinsuke Suzuki;Kenji Miyatake

  • Accelerated transport and maturation of lysosomal alpha-galactosidase A in Fabry lymphoblasts by an enzyme inhibitor.

    Jian-Qiang Fan;Satoshi Ishii;Naoki Asano;Yoshiyuki Suzuki

  • Synthesis and alpha-D-glucosidase inhibitory activity of N-substituted valiolamine derivatives as potential oral antidiabetic agents.

    Satoshi Horii;Hiroshi Fukase;Takao Matsuo;Yukihiko Kameda

  • LST-2, A human liver-specific organic anion transporter, determines methotrexate sensitivity in gastrointestinal cancers

    Takaaki Abe;Michiaki Unno;Tohru Onogawa;Taro Tokui

  • Polyhydroxylated alkaloids isolated from mulberry trees (Morusalba L.) and silkworms (Bombyx mori L.).

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  • N-containing sugars from Morus alba and their glycosidase inhibitory activities.

    Naoki Asano;Kengo Oseki;Emiko Tomioka;Haruhisa Kizu

  • In vitro inhibition and intracellular enhancement of lysosomal α-galactosidase A activity in Fabry lymphoblasts by 1-deoxygalactonojirimycin and its derivatives

    Naoki Asano;Satoshi Ishii;Haruhisa Kizu;Kyoko Ikeda

  • Sugars with nitrogen in the ring isolated from the leaves of Morus bombycis

    Naoki Asano;Emiko Tomioka;Haruhisa Kizu;Katsuhiko Matsui

  • Biological Properties of d- and l-1-Deoxyazasugars

    Atsushi Kato;Noriko Kato;Erika Kano;Isao Adachi

  • Naturally Occurring Iminosugars and Related Compounds: Structure, Distribution, and Biological Activity

    Naoki Asano

  • Nitrogen-in-the-Ring Pyranoses and Furanoses: Structural Basis of Inhibition of Mammalian Glycosidases

    Naoki Asano;Kengo Oseki;Haruhisa Kizu;Katsuhiko Matsui

  • Identification of thyroid hormone transporters in humans: different molecules are involved in a tissue-specific manner.

    Koh Fujiwara;Hisanobu Adachi;Toshiyuki Nishio;Michiaki Unno

  • Valiolamine, a new alpha-glucosidase inhibiting aminocyclitol produced by Streptomyces hygroscopicus.

    Yukihiko Kameda;Naoki Asano;Michiyo Yoshikawa;Masayoshi Takeuchi

  • Design and synthesis of highly potent and selective pharmacological chaperones for the treatment of Gaucher's disease.

    Philippe Compain;Olivier R. Martin;Charlotte Boucheron;Guillaume Godin

  • Hydrolytically stable polyimide ionomer for fuel cell applications

    Naoki Asano;Kenji Miyatake;Masahiro Watanabe

  • New polyhydroxylated pyrrolizidine alkaloids from Muscari armeniacum: structural determination and biological activity

    Naoki Asano;Hiroyo Kuroi;Kyoko Ikeda;Haruhisa Kizu

  • Antihyperglycemic effects of N-containing sugars from Xanthocercis zambesiaca, Morus bombycis, Aglaonema treubii, and Castanospermum australe in streptozotocin-diabetic mice.

    Hiroshi Nojima;Ikuko Kimura;Fu-jun Chen;Yoshitaka Sugihara

  • Alkaloidal components in the poisonous plant, Ipomoea carnea (Convolvulaceae).

    Mitsue Haraguchi;Silvana Lima Górniak;Kyoko Ikeda;Yasuhiro Minami

  • N-Alkylated Nitrogen-in-the-Ring Sugars: Conformational Basis of Inhibition of Glycosidases and HIV-1 Replication

    Naoki Asano;Haruhisa Kizu;Kengo Oseki;Emiko Tomioka

  • Polyhydroxylated pyrrolidine and pyrrolizidine alkaloids from Hyacinthoides non-scripta and Scilla campanulata

    Atsushi Kato;Isao Adachi;Miwa Miyauchi;Kyoko Ikeda

  • Hydrophilic iminosugar active-site-specific chaperones increase residual glucocerebrosidase activity in fibroblasts from Gaucher patients.

    Hui-Hwa Chang;Naoki Asano;Satoshi Ishii;Satoshi Ishii;Yoshitaka Ichikawa

  • Effect of validamycins on glycohydrolases of Rhizoctonia solani.

    Naoki Asano;Takuji Yamaguchi;Yukihiko Kameda;Katsuhiko Matsui

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert J. Nash
Robert J. Nash Aberystwyth University
Haruhisa Kizu
Haruhisa Kizu Hokuriku University
Atsushi Kato
Atsushi Kato University of Toyama
George W. J. Fleet
George W. J. Fleet University of Oxford
Masayoshi Takeuchi
Masayoshi Takeuchi Kanazawa Medical University
Russell J. Molyneux
Russell J. Molyneux University of Hawaii at Hilo
Mark R. Wormald
Mark R. Wormald University of Oxford
Terry D. Butters
Terry D. Butters University of Oxford
Yoshiyuki Mizushina
Yoshiyuki Mizushina Shinshu University
Raymond A. Dwek
Raymond A. Dwek University of Oxford

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Best Scientists Citing Naoki Asano

George W. J. Fleet

George W. J. Fleet

University of Oxford

Publications: 123

Atsushi Kato

Atsushi Kato

University of Toyama

Publications: 100

Robert J. Nash

Robert J. Nash

Aberystwyth University

Publications: 65

Carmen Ortiz Mellet

Carmen Ortiz Mellet

University of Seville

Publications: 47

Terry D. Butters

Terry D. Butters

University of Oxford

Publications: 43

Pierre Vogel

Pierre Vogel

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Publications: 41

José M. García Fernández

José M. García Fernández

University of Seville

Publications: 38

Andrea Goti

Andrea Goti

University of Florence

Publications: 38

Stephen G. Withers

Stephen G. Withers

University of British Columbia

Publications: 37

Johannes M. F. G. Aerts

Johannes M. F. G. Aerts

Leiden University

Publications: 29

Pei-Qiang Huang

Pei-Qiang Huang

Xiamen University

Publications: 21

David R. Rose

David R. Rose

University of Waterloo

Publications: 21

Gideon J. Davies

Gideon J. Davies

University of York

Publications: 20

Herman S. Overkleeft

Herman S. Overkleeft

Leiden University

Publications: 19

Robert J. Desnick

Robert J. Desnick

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Publications: 17

Kiyotaka Nakagawa

Kiyotaka Nakagawa

Tohoku University

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