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Shinobu Saijo

Shinobu Saijo

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Immunology 52 4026 3713 156 140 134 15196

Shinobu Saijo publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Shinobu Saijo between 1987 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Shinobu Saijo published across 39 years, from 1987 to 2025, averaging 3.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2010. 6 of the 142 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2010. 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 1 publication 1995: 2 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 1 publication 1999: 2 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 4 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 1 publication 2006: 1 publication 2007: 7 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 18 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 4 publications
1987 2025

142 publications in total across all disciplines

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Shinobu Saijo: publications per year, 1987 to 2025
Year Publications
1987 1
1988 0
1989 0
1990 2
1991 4
1992 0
1993 1
1994 1
1995 2
1996 2
1997 1
1998 1
1999 2
2000 3
2001 0
2002 1
2003 4
2004 1
2005 1
2006 1
2007 7
2008 5
2009 6
2010 18
2011 9
2012 6
2013 4
2014 14
2015 9
2016 9
2017 4
2018 4
2019 3
2020 0
2021 5
2022 2
2023 3
2024 2
2025 4
Total 142
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Shinobu Saijo publication distribution in Immunology in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 76 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 62–71 to 807+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 189. Most scientists, 189, have 152–161 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 132–141 publications, is where this scientist sits. 62–71 publications: 9 scientists 72–81 publications: 23 scientists 82–91 publications: 40 scientists 92–101 publications: 72 scientists 102–111 publications: 86 scientists 112–121 publications: 108 scientists 122–131 publications: 150 scientists 132–141 publications: 160 scientists 142–151 publications: 159 scientists 152–161 publications: 189 scientists 162–171 publications: 166 scientists 172–181 publications: 181 scientists 182–191 publications: 188 scientists 192–201 publications: 187 scientists 202–211 publications: 178 scientists 212–221 publications: 158 scientists 222–231 publications: 168 scientists 232–241 publications: 159 scientists 242–251 publications: 160 scientists 252–261 publications: 148 scientists 262–271 publications: 116 scientists 272–281 publications: 125 scientists 282–291 publications: 115 scientists 292–301 publications: 111 scientists 302–311 publications: 95 scientists 312–321 publications: 97 scientists 322–331 publications: 97 scientists 332–341 publications: 99 scientists 342–351 publications: 96 scientists 352–361 publications: 69 scientists 362–371 publications: 76 scientists 372–381 publications: 71 scientists 382–391 publications: 71 scientists 392–401 publications: 62 scientists 402–411 publications: 54 scientists 412–421 publications: 41 scientists 422–431 publications: 63 scientists 432–441 publications: 53 scientists 442–451 publications: 31 scientists 452–461 publications: 42 scientists 462–471 publications: 40 scientists 472–481 publications: 29 scientists 482–491 publications: 34 scientists 492–501 publications: 30 scientists 502–511 publications: 23 scientists 512–521 publications: 41 scientists 522–531 publications: 29 scientists 532–541 publications: 28 scientists 542–551 publications: 16 scientists 552–561 publications: 18 scientists 562–571 publications: 18 scientists 572–581 publications: 17 scientists 582–591 publications: 17 scientists 592–601 publications: 17 scientists 602–611 publications: 19 scientists 612–621 publications: 13 scientists 622–631 publications: 12 scientists 632–641 publications: 11 scientists 642–651 publications: 16 scientists 652–661 publications: 9 scientists 662–671 publications: 5 scientists 672–681 publications: 13 scientists 682–691 publications: 12 scientists 692–701 publications: 6 scientists 702–711 publications: 6 scientists 712–721 publications: 9 scientists 722–731 publications: 9 scientists 732–741 publications: 6 scientists 742–751 publications: 11 scientists 752–761 publications: 10 scientists 762–771 publications: 7 scientists 772–781 publications: 12 scientists 782–791 publications: 7 scientists 792–801 publications: 5 scientists 802–806 publications: 1 scientist 807+ publications: 100 scientists
62–71 publications 807+

This scientist: 134 publications — 11th percentile

11% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more.

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Number of Immunology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,929 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
62–71 9
72–81 23
82–91 40
92–101 72
102–111 86
112–121 108
122–131 150
132–141 160 134
142–151 159
152–161 189
162–171 166
172–181 181
182–191 188
192–201 187
202–211 178
212–221 158
222–231 168
232–241 159
242–251 160
252–261 148
262–271 116
272–281 125
282–291 115
292–301 111
302–311 95
312–321 97
322–331 97
332–341 99
342–351 96
352–361 69
362–371 76
372–381 71
382–391 71
392–401 62
402–411 54
412–421 41
422–431 63
432–441 53
442–451 31
452–461 42
462–471 40
472–481 29
482–491 34
492–501 30
502–511 23
512–521 41
522–531 29
532–541 28
542–551 16
552–561 18
562–571 18
572–581 17
582–591 17
592–601 17
602–611 19
612–621 13
622–631 12
632–641 11
642–651 16
652–661 9
662–671 5
672–681 13
682–691 12
692–701 6
702–711 6
712–721 9
722–731 9
732–741 6
742–751 11
752–761 10
762–771 7
772–781 12
782–791 7
792–801 5
802–806 1
807+ 100
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Shinobu Saijo D-index placement in Immunology in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200
Bar chart with 60 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 157+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 201. Most scientists, 201, have 58–59 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 52–53 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 28 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 91 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 157 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 192 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 175 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 188 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 177 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 155 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 194 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 201 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 197 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 201 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 173 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 167 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 172 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 199 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 184 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 133 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 163 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 127 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 121 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 125 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 121 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 102 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 96 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 75 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 72 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 74 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 66 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 68 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 60 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 54 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 36 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 23 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 52 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 41 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 34 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 25 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 28 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 11 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 20 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 27 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 19 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 20 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 16 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 17 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 14 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 15 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 9 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 11 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 9 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 9 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 7 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 7 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 7 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 5 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 8 scientists 156 D-Index: 6 scientists 157+ D-Index: 96 scientists
40–41 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 52 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more.

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Number of Immunology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,929 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 28
42–43 91
44–45 157
46–47 192
48–49 175
50–51 188
52–53 177 52
54–55 155
56–57 194
58–59 201
60–61 197
62–63 201
64–65 173
66–67 167
68–69 172
70–71 199
72–73 184
74–75 133
76–77 163
78–79 127
80–81 121
82–83 125
84–85 121
86–87 102
88–89 96
90–91 75
92–93 72
94–95 74
96–97 66
98–99 68
100–101 49
102–103 60
104–105 54
106–107 36
108–109 23
110–111 52
112–113 41
114–115 34
116–117 25
118–119 28
120–121 11
122–123 20
124–125 27
126–127 19
128–129 20
130–131 16
132–133 17
134–135 14
136–137 15
138–139 9
140–141 11
142–143 9
144–145 9
146–147 7
148–149 7
150–151 7
152–153 5
154–155 8
156 6
157+ 96
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Overview

Shinobu Saijo is affiliated with Chiba University in Japan and focuses primarily on the fields of medicine and immunology and microbiology. Their research emphasizes immunology, epidemiology, infectious diseases, plant science, and rehabilitation, with a total of 21 publications in medicine and 16 in immunology and microbiology. Subfields include immunology (15 publications), epidemiology (8), and infectious diseases (6).

The scientist's work centers on key topics such as antifungal resistance and susceptibility, fungal infections and studies, immunotherapy and immune responses, immune cell function and interaction, toxin mechanisms and immunotoxins, T-cell and B-cell immunology, and wound healing and treatments.

Frequent publication venues for Saijo's work include Frontiers in Immunology (3 publications), Infection and Immunity (2), Nature Communications (1), The Journal of Infectious Diseases (1), and International Immunology (1).

Shinobu Saijo has collaborated extensively with the following coauthors:

  • Yoichiro Iwakura (9 collaborations)
  • Sho Yamasaki (7 collaborations)
  • Kazuyoshi Kawakami (6 collaborations)
  • Ko Sato (5 collaborations)
  • Emi Kanno (5 collaborations)

Selected recent papers include:

  • Role of Dectin-2 in the Phagocytosis of Cryptococcus neoformans by Dendritic Cells, 2021, Infection and Immunity
  • Distinct Roles for Dectin-1 and Dectin-2 in Skin Wound Healing and Neutrophilic Inflammatory Responses, 2020, Journal of Investigative Dermatology
  • TARM1 contributes to development of arthritis by activating dendritic cells through recognition of collagens, 2021, Nature Communications
  • Keratinocyte IL-36 Receptor/MyD88 Signaling MediatesMalassezia-Induced IL-17-Dependent Skin Inflammation, 2021, The Journal of Infectious Diseases
  • Epidermal clearance ofCandida albicans is mediated by IL-17 but independent of fungal innate immune receptors, 2022, International Immunology

Best Publications

  • Functional Specialization of Interleukin-17 Family Members

    Yoichiro Iwakura;Harumichi Ishigame;Shinobu Saijo;Susumu Nakae

  • Development of Chronic Inflammatory Arthropathy Resembling Rheumatoid Arthritis in Interleukin 1 Receptor Antagonist–Deficient Mice

    Reiko Horai;Shinobu Saijo;Hidetoshi Tanioka;Susumu Nakae

  • Dectin-1 is required for host defense against Pneumocystis carinii but not against Candida albicans.

    Shinobu Saijo;Noriyuki Fujikado;Takahisa Furuta;Soo Hyun Chung

  • Dectin-2 Recognition of α-Mannans and Induction of Th17 Cell Differentiation Is Essential for Host Defense against Candida albicans

    Shinobu Saijo;Satoshi Ikeda;Keiko Yamabe;Shigeru Kakuta

  • IL-17 production from activated T cells is required for the spontaneous development of destructive arthritis in mice deficient in IL-1 receptor antagonist

    Susumu Nakae;Shinobu Saijo;Reiko Horai;Katsuko Sudo

  • The roles of IL-17A in inflammatory immune responses and host defense against pathogens

    Yoichiro Iwakura;Susumu Nakae;Shinobu Saijo;Harumichi Ishigame

  • STING manifests self DNA-dependent inflammatory disease

    Jeonghyun Ahn;Delia Gutman;Shinobu Saijo;Glen N. Barber

  • Loss of DExD/H Box RNA Helicase LGP2 Manifests Disparate Antiviral Responses

    Thiagarajan Venkataraman;Maikel Valdes;Rachel Elsby;Shigeru Kakuta

  • The adaptor protein CARD9 is essential for the activation of myeloid cells through ITAM-associated and Toll-like receptors.

    Hiromitsu Hara;Chitose Ishihara;Arata Takeuchi;Takayuki Imanishi

  • Inhibition of Dectin-1 Signaling Ameliorates Colitis by Inducing Lactobacillus-Mediated Regulatory T Cell Expansion in the Intestine

    Ce Tang;Ce Tang;Tomonori Kamiya;Yang Liu;Yang Liu;Motohiko Kadoki;Motohiko Kadoki

  • Schistosoma mansoni triggers Dectin-2, which activates the Nlrp3 inflammasome and alters adaptive immune responses.

    Manuel Ritter;Olaf Gross;Sarah Kays;Jürgen Ruland

  • Staphylococcus aureus Virulent PSMα Peptides Induce Keratinocyte Alarmin Release to Orchestrate IL-17-Dependent Skin Inflammation

    Seitaro Nakagawa;Masanori Matsumoto;Yuki Katayama;Rena Oguma

  • Differential pathways regulating innate and adaptive antitumor immune responses by particulate and soluble yeast-derived β-glucans

    Chunjian Qi;Chunjian Qi;Yihua Cai;Lacey Gunn;Chuanlin Ding

  • Dectin-2 Is a Direct Receptor for Mannose-Capped Lipoarabinomannan of Mycobacteria

    Akiko Yonekawa;Shinobu Saijo;Shinobu Saijo;Yoshihiko Hoshino;Yasunobu Miyake

  • Identification of distinct ligands for the C-type lectin receptors mincle and dectin-2 in the pathogenic fungus Malassezia

    Tetsuaki Ishikawa;Fumie Itoh;Sayumi Yoshida;Shinobu Saijo;Shinobu Saijo

  • Dectin-1 and Dectin-2 in innate immunity against fungi

    Shinobu Saijo;Yoichiro Iwakura

  • Dcir deficiency causes development of autoimmune diseases in mice due to excess expansion of dendritic cells.

    Noriyuki Fujikado;Shinobu Saijo;Tomo Yonezawa;Kazusuke Shimamori

  • The role of Syk/CARD9 coupled C-type lectins in antifungal immunity

    Rebecca A. Drummond;Shinobu Saijo;Yoichiro Iwakura;Gordon D. Brown

  • Recognition of tumor cells by Dectin-1 orchestrates innate immune cells for anti-tumor responses

    Shiho Chiba;Hiroaki Ikushima;Hiroshi Ueki;Hideyuki Yanai

  • Dectin-1 diversifies Aspergillus fumigatus–specific T cell responses by inhibiting T helper type 1 CD4 T cell differentiation

    Amariliz Rivera;Tobias M. Hohl;Nichole Collins;Ingrid Leiner

Frequent Co-Authors

Yoichiro Iwakura
Yoichiro Iwakura Tokyo University of Science
Naohito Ohno
Naohito Ohno Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences
Sho Yamasaki
Sho Yamasaki Osaka University
Shizuo Akira
Shizuo Akira Osaka University
Susumu Nakae
Susumu Nakae Hiroshima University
Yoshiyuki Adachi
Yoshiyuki Adachi Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences
Katsuko Sudo
Katsuko Sudo Tokyo Medical University
Masahide Asano
Masahide Asano Kyoto University
Kazuyoshi Kawakami
Kazuyoshi Kawakami University of the Ryukyus
Masahira Hattori
Masahira Hattori Waseda University

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