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Naoto Ishii

Naoto Ishii

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
65
Citations
18124
World Ranking
9034
National Ranking
605

Naoto Ishii 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 Naoto Ishii sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 199 publications — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Naoto Ishii 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 Naoto Ishii 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: 65 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Naoto Ishii is affiliated with Tohoku University in Japan and has contributed extensively to research in immunology, microbiology, and medicine. Their work spans several interconnected fields including immunology, molecular biology, physiology, rheumatology, and oncology.

Their research focuses on major topics such as immune cell function and interaction, T-cell and B-cell immunology, immunotherapy and immune responses, asthma and respiratory diseases, IL-33, ST2, and ILC pathways, NF-κB signaling pathways, and interstitial lung diseases and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

Naoto Ishii has published in notable scientific journals and venues with frequent appearances in:

  • The Journal of Immunology (7 publications)
  • Frontiers in Immunology (5 publications)
  • Journal of Investigative Dermatology (3 publications)
  • Nature Communications (2 publications)
  • ImmunoHorizons (2 publications)

Recent significant papers include:

  • Study Profile of the Tohoku Medical Megabank Community-Based Cohort Study, 2020, Journal of Epidemiology
  • Staphylococcus aureus skin colonization promotes SLE-like autoimmune inflammation via neutrophil activation and the IL-23/IL-17 axis, 2022, Science Immunology
  • Germ-Free Conditions Modulate Host Purine Metabolism, Exacerbating Adenine-Induced Kidney Damage, 2020, Toxins
  • Dysregulation of Rnf 213 gene contributes to T cell response via antigen uptake, processing, and presentation, 2021, Journal of Cellular Physiology
  • The Curcumin Analog GO-Y030 Controls the Generation and Stability of Regulatory T Cells, 2021, Frontiers in Immunology

Naoto Ishii's frequent collaborators include Takeshi Kawabe, Shunichi Tayama, Akihisa Kawajiri, Yuko Okuyama, and Shuhei Kobayashi, indicating a network of sustained collaborations contributing to their research output.

Best Publications

  • Cloning of the gamma chain of the human IL-2 receptor

    Toshikazu Takeshita;Hironobu Asao;Kiyoshi Ohtani;Naoto Ishii

  • Sharing of the interleukin-2 (IL-2) receptor gamma chain between receptors for IL-2 and IL-4.

    Motonari Kondo;Toshikazu Takeshita;Naoto Ishii;Masataka Nakamura

  • ATP drives lamina propria T H 17 cell differentiation

    Koji Atarashi;Junichi Nishimura;Tatsuichiro Shima;Yoshinori Umesaki

  • Cutting Edge: The Common γ-Chain Is an Indispensable Subunit of the IL-21 Receptor Complex

    Hironobu Asao;Chikara Okuyama;Satoru Kumaki;Naoto Ishii

  • A genome-wide association study identifies RNF213 as the first Moyamoya disease gene

    Fumiaki Kamada;Yoko Aoki;Ayumi Narisawa;Yu Abe

  • The interleukin-2 receptor gamma chain: its role in the multiple cytokine receptor complexes and T cell development in XSCID.

    Kazuo Sugamura;Hironobu Asao;Motonari Kondo;Nobuyuki Tanaka

  • OX40 costimulation turns off Foxp3+ Tregs.

    Minh Diem Vu;Xiang Xiao;Wenda Gao;Nicolas Degauque

  • Therapeutic targeting of the effector T-cell co-stimulatory molecule OX40

    Kazuo Sugamura;Naoto Ishii;Andrew D. Weinberg

  • The Tohoku Medical Megabank Project: Design and Mission

    Shinichi Kuriyama;Nobuo Yaegashi;Fuji Nagami;Tomohiko Arai

  • Distinct Roles for the OX40-OX40 Ligand Interaction in Regulatory and Nonregulatory T Cells

    Ikuo Takeda;Shoji Ine;Nigel Killeen;Lishomwa C. Ndhlovu

  • Regulatory T cells are necessary for implantation and maintenance of early pregnancy but not late pregnancy in allogeneic mice

    Tomoko Shima;Yasushi Sasaki;Mika Itoh;Akitoshi Nakashima

  • Impairment of Antigen-Presenting Cell Function in Mice Lacking Expression of Ox40 Ligand

    Kazuko Murata;Naoto Ishii;Hiroshi Takano;Shigeto Miura

  • Positional identification of TNFSF4 , encoding OX40 ligand, as a gene that influences atherosclerosis susceptibility

    Xiaosong Wang;Massimiliano Ria;Peter M Kelmenson;Per Eriksson

  • TIGIT Marks Exhausted T Cells, Correlates with Disease Progression, and Serves as a Target for Immune Restoration in HIV and SIV Infection.

    Glen M. Chew;Tsuyoshi Fujita;Tsuyoshi Fujita;Gabriela M. Webb;Benjamin J. Burwitz;Benjamin J. Burwitz

  • The analysis of the functions of human B and T cells in humanized NOD/shi-scid/γcnull (NOG) mice (hu-HSC NOG mice)

    Yohei Watanabe;Takeshi Takahashi;Akira Okajima;Miho Shiokawa

  • Important Role of Endogenous Erythropoietin System in Recruitment of Endothelial Progenitor Cells in Hypoxia-Induced Pulmonary Hypertension in Mice

    Kimio Satoh;Yutaka Kagaya;Makoto Nakano;Yoshitaka Ito

  • During viral infection of the respiratory tract, CD27, 4-1BB, and OX40 collectively determine formation of CD8(+) memory T cells and their capacity for secondary expansion

    Jenny Hendriks;Yanling Xiao;John W A Rossen;Koenraad F van der Sluijs

  • Sharing of the IL-2 receptor γ chain with the functional IL-9 receptor complex

    Yutaka Kimura;Toshikazu Takeshita;Motonari Kondo;Naoto Ishii

  • Important Role of Erythropoietin Receptor to Promote VEGF Expression and Angiogenesis in Peripheral Ischemia in Mice

    Makoto Nakano;Kimio Satoh;Yoshihiro Fukumoto;Yoshitaka Ito

  • Mannose-binding lectin (MBL)-associated serine protease (MASP)-1 contributes to activation of the lectin complement pathway

    Minoru Takahashi;Daisuke Iwaki;Kazuko Kanno;Yumi Ishida

Frequent Co-Authors

Kazuo Sugamura
Kazuo Sugamura Tohoku University
Lishomwa C. Ndhlovu
Lishomwa C. Ndhlovu Cornell University
Shigeo Kure
Shigeo Kure Tohoku University
Hiroaki Shimokawa
Hiroaki Shimokawa Tohoku University
Keiko Nakayama
Keiko Nakayama Tohoku University
Toshio Imai
Toshio Imai Kindai University
Nobuo Yaegashi
Nobuo Yaegashi Tohoku University
Masato Nose
Masato Nose Ehime University
Xian Chang Li
Xian Chang Li Cornell University
Kazuo Fujihara
Kazuo Fujihara Fukushima Medical University

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