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 Shigeru Kawakami sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 220 publications — 57th percentile
57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.
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 Shigeru Kawakami sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 59 D-Index — 38th percentile
38% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.
Shigeru Kawakami is affiliated with Nagasaki University in Japan and has contributed extensively to the field of biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with a focus on RNA interference and gene delivery. Their research spans molecular biology, genetics, biomedical engineering, immunology, and biomaterials.
Kawakami's recent publications demonstrate a concentration on lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) and mRNA delivery technologies. Notable papers include:
The primary research topics covered in Kawakami's work include:
Frequent collaborators in Kawakami's research include Hidefumi Mukai, Naoya Kato, Mariko Kamiya, Koki Ogawa, and Maho Kawaguchi.
Kawakami's work has been published primarily in these venues:
Their research contributions examine the molecular and physicochemical characteristics of mRNA-lipid nanoparticles and their implications for protein expression and delivery efficacy. This includes investigations into lipid composition, stability under various conditions, and targeted delivery to organs such as the brain and liver.
S. Kawakami;A. Sato;Makiya Nishikawa;F. Yamashita
Takeshi Terada;Mieko Iwai;Shigeru Kawakami;Fumiyoshi Yamashita
Shigeru Kawakami;Shintaro Fumoto;Makiya Nishikawa;Fumiyoshi Yamashita
Kensuke Morimoto;Makiya Nishikawa;Shigeru Kawakami;Takayuki Nakano
Shigeru Kawakami;Fumiyoshi Yamashita;Makiya Nishikawa;Yoshinobu Takakura
Wassana Wijagkanalan;Shigeru Kawakami;Mitsuko Takenaga;Rie Igarashi
Kai-Ling Chang;Yuriko Higuchi;Shigeru Kawakami;Fumiyoshi Yamashita
Ayumi Sato;Motoki Takagi;Akira Shimamoto;Shigeru Kawakami
Shigeru Kawakami;Yuriko Higuchi;Mitsuru Hashida
Wassana Wijagkanalan;Wassana Wijagkanalan;Shigeru Kawakami;Mitsuru Hashida
Shigeru Kawakami;Joseph Wong;Ayumi Sato;Yoshiyuki Hattori
Yuriko Higuchi;Shigeru Kawakami;Mitsuru Hashida
Tatsuya Okuda;Shigeru Kawakami;Naomi Akimoto;Takuro Niidome
Shigeru Kawakami;Mitsuru Hashida
Yoshiyuki Hattori;Shigeru Kawakami;Sachiko Suzuki;Fumiyoshi Yamashita
Tatsuya Okuda;Shigeru Kawakami;Tadahiro Maeie;Takuro Niidome
Yasuhiko Hashida;Hironori Tanaka;Shuwen Zhou;Shigeru Kawakami
Shigeru Kawakami;Yoshitaka Ito;Pensri Charoensit;Fumiyoshi Yamashita
Yoshiyuki Hattori;Sachiko Suzuki;Shigeru Kawakami;Fumiyoshi Yamashita
Hideyuki Nakanishi;Yuriko Higuchi;Shigeru Kawakami;Fumiyoshi Yamashita
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