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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 45 6890 6340 229 217 286 8569

Noriko Sato publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Noriko Sato between 1989 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Noriko Sato published across 37 years, from 1989 to 2025, averaging 9.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 35 publications in 2017. 24 of the 348 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 35. Peak 35 publications in 2017. 1989: 3 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 1 publication 1992: 1 publication 1993: 2 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 3 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 1 publication 2003: 2 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 19 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 35 publications 2018: 23 publications 2019: 26 publications 2020: 21 publications 2021: 27 publications 2022: 16 publications 2023: 28 publications 2024: 17 publications 2025: 7 publications
1989 2025

348 publications in total across all disciplines

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Noriko Sato: publications per year, 1989 to 2025
Year Publications
1989 3
1990 1
1991 1
1992 1
1993 2
1994 3
1995 0
1996 1
1997 1
1998 3
1999 2
2000 0
2001 1
2002 1
2003 2
2004 3
2005 2
2006 6
2007 5
2008 10
2009 11
2010 7
2011 9
2012 11
2013 19
2014 13
2015 14
2016 16
2017 35
2018 23
2019 26
2020 21
2021 27
2022 16
2023 28
2024 17
2025 7
Total 348
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Noriko Sato 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 Noriko Sato 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, 278–287 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: 286 publications — 81st percentile

81% 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
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
278–287 125 286
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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Noriko Sato 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 Noriko Sato sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
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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, 44–45 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: 45 D-Index — 29th percentile

29% 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
36–37 435
38–39 459
40–41 456
42–43 467
44–45 478 45
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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Overview

Noriko Sato is affiliated with Tokyo Medical and Dental University in Japan. Their research spans multiple fields within medicine, with specific focus on immunology, oncology, organic chemistry, molecular biology, and materials chemistry. The body of work includes significant contributions to the understanding of immune cell function, cancer therapies, and chemical processes relevant to biomedical applications.

The scientist's publication record includes research on key topics such as:

  • CAR-T cell therapy research
  • Immune Cell Function and Interaction
  • Radical Photochemical Reactions
  • Immunotherapy and Immune Responses
  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Sulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques

Among frequent co-authors are:

  • Peter L. Choyke
  • Fumika Karaki
  • Shigeto Hirayama
  • H. Fujii
  • Kennosuke Itoh

Noriko Sato has published extensively in prominent venues, with repeated contributions in:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Cancer Research
  • The Journal of Immunology
  • Cancers
  • Theranostics

Selected notable papers include:

  • Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts: Tumorigenicity and Targeting for Cancer Therapy, 2022, published in Cancers
  • In Vivo Tracking of Adoptively Transferred Natural Killer Cells in Rhesus Macaques Using 89Zirconium-Oxine Cell Labeling and PET Imaging, 2020, published in Clinical Cancer Research
  • Imaging of cell-based therapy using 89Zr-oxine ex vivo cell labeling for positron emission tomography, 2020, published in Nanotheranostics
  • Glucocorticoid-induced eosinopenia results from CXCR4-dependent bone marrow migration, 2020, published in Blood
  • Rapid Depletion of Intratumoral Regulatory T Cells Induces Synchronized CD8 T- and NK-cell Activation and IFNγ-Dependent Tumor Vessel Regression, 2021, published in Cancer Research

Best Publications

  • Expression cloning of the human IL-3 receptor cDNA reveals a shared β subunit for the human IL-3 and GM-CSF receptors

    Toshio Kitamura;Noriko Sato;Ken-ichi Arai;Atsushi Miyajima

  • Signal transduction by the high-affinity GM-CSF receptor: two distinct cytoplasmic regions of the common beta subunit responsible for different signaling.

    N. Sato;K. Sakamaki;N. Terada;K.-I. Arai

  • Automatic Voxel-Based Morphometry of Structural MRI by SPM8 plus Diffeomorphic Anatomic Registration Through Exponentiated Lie Algebra Improves the Diagnosis of Probable Alzheimer Disease

    Hiroshi Matsuda;S. Mizumura;K. Nemoto;F. Yamashita

  • Human and Xenopus cDNAs encoding budding yeast Cdc7-related kinases: in vitro phosphorylation of MCM subunits by a putative human homologue of Cdc7.

    Noriko Sato;Ken‐ichi Arai;Hisao Masai

  • A novel growth- and cell cycle-regulated protein, ASK, activates human Cdc7-related kinase and is essential for G1/S transition in mammalian cells.

    Hiroyuki Kumagai;Noriko Sato;Masayuki Yamada;Daniel Mahony

  • Cortical hypometabolism and hypoperfusion in Parkinson’s disease is extensive: probably even at early disease stages

    Per Borghammer;Mallar Chakravarty;Mallar Chakravarty;Kristjana Yr Jonsdottir;Noriko Sato

  • Periodontal pathogenic bacteria, Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans affect non-alcoholic fatty liver disease by altering gut microbiota and glucose metabolism

    Rina Komazaki;Sayaka Katagiri;Hirokazu Takahashi;Shogo Maekawa

  • Expression and factor-dependent modulation of the interleukin-3 receptor subunits on human hematopoietic cells

    Noriko Sato;Christophe Caux;Toshio Kitamura;Yoshinari Watanabe

  • Diffusion abnormalities of the uncinate fasciculus in Alzheimer's disease: diffusion tensor tract-specific analysis using a new method to measure the core of the tract.

    Hasina Yasmin;Yasuhiro Nakata;Shigeki Aoki;Osamu Abe

  • Muscle MRI in patients with dysferlinopathy: pattern recognition and implications for clinical trials

    Jordi Diaz-Manera;Roberto Fernandez-Torron;Jaume LLauger;Meredith K James

  • The orphan nuclear receptor GCNF recruits DNA methyltransferase for Oct-3/4 silencing.

    Noriko Sato;Mitsumasa Kondo;Ken-ichi Arai;Ken-ichi Arai

  • MULTIMERIC CYTOKINE RECEPTORS : COMMON VERSUS SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS

    Noriko Sato;Atsushi Miyajima

  • Normal Cranial Nerves in the Cavernous Sinuses: Contrast-Enhanced Three-Dimensional Constructive Interference in the Steady State MR Imaging

    Akiko Yagi;Noriko Sato;Ayako Taketomi;Takahito Nakajima

  • Brachial and lumbar plexuses in chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy: MRI assessment including apparent diffusion coefficient.

    Yuko Adachi;Noriko Sato;Tomoko Okamoto;Masayuki Sasaki

  • Effect of electroconvulsive therapy on gray matter volume in major depressive disorder

    Miho Ota;Takamasa Noda;Noriko Sato;Mitsutoshi Okazaki

  • Japanese multicenter database of healthy controls for [123I]FP-CIT SPECT

    Hiroshi Matsuda;Miho Murata;Yohei Mukai;Kazuya Sako

  • Usefulness of SWI for the Detection of Iron in the Motor Cortex in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.

    Yuko Adachi;Noriko Sato;Yuko Saito;Yukio Kimura

  • Assessment of Hemorrhage in Pituitary Macroadenoma by T2*-Weighted Gradient-Echo MR Imaging

    M. Tosaka;N. Sato;J. Hirato;H. Fujimaki

  • MR Imaging Features of the Cerebellum in Adult-Onset Neuronal Intranuclear Inclusion Disease: 8 Cases

    A. Sugiyama;N. Sato;Y. Kimura;T. Maekawa

  • Diffusion abnormality in the posterior cingulum and hippocampal volume: correlation with disease progression in Alzheimer's disease.

    Yasuhiro Nakata;Noriko Sato;Kiyotaka Nemoto;Osamu Abe

  • Neuroimaging-based brain-age prediction in diverse forms of epilepsy: a signature of psychosis and beyond.

    Daichi Sone;Iman Beheshti;Norihide Maikusa;Miho Ota

  • Relationship between apathy and diffusion tensor imaging metrics of the brain in Alzheimer's disease.

    Miho Ota;Noriko Sato;Yasuhiro Nakata;Kunimasa Arima

Frequent Co-Authors

Hiroshi Matsuda
Hiroshi Matsuda Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology
Hiroshi Kunugi
Hiroshi Kunugi Teikyo University
Masaaki Muramatsu
Masaaki Muramatsu Tokyo Medical and Dental University
Kotaro Hattori
Kotaro Hattori National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry
Kenji Sugai
Kenji Sugai Tohoku University
Hiroaki Hori
Hiroaki Hori Tokyo Medical and Dental University
Ken-ichi Arai
Ken-ichi Arai University of Tokyo
Hisao Masai
Hisao Masai Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science
Kuni Ohtomo
Kuni Ohtomo University of Tokyo
Masashi Tanaka
Masashi Tanaka Juntendo University

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