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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 105 649 584 8 7 352 43188
Biology and Biochemistry 105 1189 1059 68 60 354 43359

Shigeyoshi Itohara publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Shigeyoshi Itohara between 1976 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Shigeyoshi Itohara published across 50 years, from 1976 to 2025, averaging 7.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 37 publications in 2007. 7 of the 367 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1976 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 37. Peak 37 publications in 2007. 1976: 1 publication 1977: 0 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 0 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 1 publication 1986: 2 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 7 publications 1990: 6 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 1 publication 1994: 2 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 17 publications 2003: 18 publications 2004: 15 publications 2005: 17 publications 2006: 17 publications 2007: 37 publications 2008: 15 publications 2009: 17 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 17 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 17 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 3 publications
1976 2025

367 publications in total across all disciplines

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Shigeyoshi Itohara: publications per year, 1976 to 2025
Year Publications
1976 1
1977 0
1978 1
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 1
1983 0
1984 1
1985 1
1986 2
1987 2
1988 2
1989 7
1990 6
1991 2
1992 1
1993 1
1994 2
1995 4
1996 2
1997 3
1998 8
1999 7
2000 8
2001 7
2002 17
2003 18
2004 15
2005 17
2006 17
2007 37
2008 15
2009 17
2010 13
2011 12
2012 5
2013 10
2014 17
2015 11
2016 17
2017 12
2018 7
2019 6
2020 10
2021 12
2022 3
2023 3
2024 4
2025 3
Total 367
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Shigeyoshi Itohara 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 Shigeyoshi Itohara 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, 348–357 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: 352 publications — 88th percentile

88% 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
288–297 116
298–307 127
308–317 128
318–327 99
328–337 89
338–347 78
348–357 96 352
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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Shigeyoshi Itohara 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 Shigeyoshi Itohara sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
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, 104–105 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: 105 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% 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
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 32 105
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Japan Leader Award
  • 2026 - Research.com Neuroscience in Japan Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Japan Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Neuroscience in Japan Leader Award

Overview

Shigeyoshi Itohara is affiliated with the RIKEN Center for Brain Science in Japan and has a significant body of work primarily in the field of neuroscience. Their research spans several subfields including cellular and molecular neuroscience, cognitive neuroscience, molecular biology, neurology, and behavioral neuroscience.

The scientist's recent publications address diverse topics in neuroscience and related disciplines. Notable papers include:

  • CRISPR/dCas9-based Scn1a gene activation in inhibitory neurons ameliorates epileptic and behavioral phenotypes of Dravet syndrome model mice, 2020, Neurobiology of Disease
  • Calcitonin receptor signaling in the medial preoptic area enables risk-taking maternal care, 2021, Cell Reports
  • Transient Astrocytic Gq Signaling Underlies Remote Memory Enhancement, 2021, Frontiers in Neural Circuits
  • Amylin-Calcitonin receptor signaling in the medial preoptic area mediates affiliative social behaviors in female mice, 2022, Nature Communications
  • Netrin-G1 Regulates Microglial Accumulation along Axons and Supports the Survival of Layer V Neurons in the Postnatal Mouse Brain, 2020, Cell Reports

Shigeyoshi Itohara frequently collaborates with several researchers, including Mika Tanaka, Masahiko Watanabe, Kenji Sakimura, Tetsushi Yamagata, and Tetsuya Tatsukawa.

The scientist's work has been published repeatedly in a few key venues, indicating focus areas within the research community. The primary publication venues include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Cell Reports
  • Molecular Brain
  • eLife
  • iScience

The main fields of study Shigeyoshi Itohara has contributed to are:

  • Neuroscience

More specialized subfields within this area reflect the specific aspects addressed in their research:

  • Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Molecular Biology
  • Neurology
  • Behavioral Neuroscience

The major themes of Shigeyoshi Itohara's research topics include:

  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Stress Responses and Cortisol
  • Neural dynamics and brain function
  • Axon Guidance and Neuronal Signaling
  • Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
  • Memory and Neural Mechanisms
  • Nerve injury and regeneration

Best Publications

  • Matrix metalloproteinase-9 triggers the angiogenic switch during carcinogenesis

    Gabriele Bergers;Rolf Brekken;Gerald McMahon;Thiennu H. Vu

  • Causal Relationship between the Loss of RUNX3 Expression and Gastric Cancer

    Qing Lin Li;Kosei Ito;Chohei Sakakura;Hiroshi Fukamachi

  • Single App knock-in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease

    Takashi Saito;Yukio Matsuba;Naomi Mihira;Jiro Takano

  • Mutations in T-cell antigen receptor genes α and β block thymocyte development at different stages

    Peter Mombaerts;Alan R. Clarke;Michael A. Rudnicki;John Iacomini

  • Roles of continuous neurogenesis in the structural and functional integrity of the adult forebrain

    Itaru Imayoshi;Masayuki Sakamoto;Toshiyuki Ohtsuka;Keizo Takao;Keizo Takao

  • Reduced angiogenesis and tumor progression in gelatinase A-deficient mice.

    Takeshi Itoh;Masatoshi Tanioka;Hiroshi Yoshida;Takayuki Yoshioka

  • Nav1.1 Localizes to Axons of Parvalbumin-Positive Inhibitory Interneurons: A Circuit Basis for Epileptic Seizures in Mice Carrying an Scn1a Gene Mutation

    Ikuo Ogiwara;Hiroyuki Miyamoto;Noriyuki Morita;Nafiseh Atapour

  • The membrane-anchored MMP inhibitor RECK is a key regulator of extracellular matrix integrity and angiogenesis.

    Junseo Oh;Rei Takahashi;Shunya Kondo;Akira Mizoguchi

  • Innate versus learned odour processing in the mouse olfactory bulb

    Ko Kobayakawa;Reiko Kobayakawa;Hideyuki Matsumoto;Yuichiro Oka

  • Ventral CA1 neurons store social memory

    Teruhiro Okuyama;Takashi Kitamura;Dheeraj S. Roy;Shigeyoshi Itohara

  • Homing of a γδ thymocyte subset with homogeneous T-cell receptors to mucosal epithelia

    Shigeyoshi Itohara;Shigeyoshi Itohara;Shigeyoshi Itohara;Andrew G. Farr;Andrew G. Farr;Andrew G. Farr;Juan J. Lafaille;Juan J. Lafaille;Juan J. Lafaille;Marc Bonneville;Marc Bonneville;Marc Bonneville

  • T cell receptor δ gene mutant mice : independent generation of αβ T cells and programmed rearrangements of γδ TCR genes

    Shigeyoshi Itohara;Peter Mombaerts;Juan Lafaille;John Iacomini

  • Cortex-restricted disruption of NMDAR1 impairs neuronal patterns in the barrel cortex

    Takuji Iwasato;Akash Datwani;Alexander M. Wolf;Hiroshi Nishiyama

  • Prions prevent neuronal cell-line death.

    Chieko Kuwahara;Alice M. Takeuchi;Takuya Nishimura;Keiko Haraguchi

  • Cortical 5-HT2A Receptor Signaling Modulates Anxiety-Like Behaviors in Mice

    Noelia V. Weisstaub;Mingming Zhou;Alena Lira;Evelyn Lambe;Evelyn Lambe

  • Deficient Cerebellar Long-Term Depression, Impaired Eyeblink Conditioning, and Normal Motor Coordination in GFAP Mutant Mice

    Katsuei Shibuki;Hiroshi Gomi;Lu Chen;Shaowen Bao

  • Antagonistic negative and positive neurons of the basolateral amygdala

    Joshua Kim;Michele Pignatelli;Sangyu Xu;Shigeyoshi Itohara

  • Mutant mice and neuroscience: Recommendations concerning genetic background

    Alcino J. Silva;Elizabeth M. Simpson;Joseph S. Takahashi;Hans Peter Lipp

  • Homeostatic regulation of intestinal epithelia by intraepithelial gamma delta T cells

    H Komano;Y Fujiura;M Kawaguchi;S Matsumoto

  • The Rho-GTPase cdc42 regulates neural progenitor fate at the apical surface

    Silvia Cappello;Alessio Attardo;Xunwei Wu;Takuji Iwasato

  • Unaltered secretion of beta-amyloid precursor protein in gelatinase A (matrix metalloproteinase 2)-deficient mice.

    Takeshi Itoh;Toshio Ikeda;Hiroshi Gomi;Shinobu Nakao

Frequent Co-Authors

Takashi Onodera
Takashi Onodera University of Tokyo
Kazuhiro Yamakawa
Kazuhiro Yamakawa Nagoya City University
Katsuhiko Mikoshiba
Katsuhiko Mikoshiba ShanghaiTech University
Toshiharu Suzuki
Toshiharu Suzuki Hokkaido University
Ryosuke Takahashi
Ryosuke Takahashi Kyoto University
Hajime Hirase
Hajime Hirase University of Copenhagen
Kenji Sakimura
Kenji Sakimura Niigata University
Takao K. Hensch
Takao K. Hensch Harvard University
Thomas J. McHugh
Thomas J. McHugh RIKEN Center for Brain Science

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