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Shiro Ikegawa

Shiro Ikegawa

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Genetics 87 1212 1145 48 45 370 26774

Shiro Ikegawa publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Shiro Ikegawa between 1990 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Shiro Ikegawa published across 37 years, from 1990 to 2026, averaging 13.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 30 publications in 2023. 8 of the 500 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 30. Peak 30 publications in 2023. 1990: 2 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 3 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 5 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 12 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 13 publications 2006: 22 publications 2007: 28 publications 2008: 27 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 19 publications 2011: 23 publications 2012: 19 publications 2013: 24 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 19 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 18 publications 2019: 22 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 28 publications 2022: 20 publications 2023: 30 publications 2024: 18 publications 2025: 7 publications 2026: 1 publication
1990 2026

500 publications in total across all disciplines

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Shiro Ikegawa: publications per year, 1990 to 2026
Year Publications
1990 2
1991 1
1992 3
1993 7
1994 1
1995 5
1996 4
1997 2
1998 9
1999 12
2000 8
2001 9
2002 10
2003 11
2004 10
2005 13
2006 22
2007 28
2008 27
2009 13
2010 19
2011 23
2012 19
2013 24
2014 14
2015 13
2016 19
2017 17
2018 18
2019 22
2020 11
2021 28
2022 20
2023 30
2024 18
2025 7
2026 1
Total 500
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Shiro Ikegawa publication distribution in Genetics in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200
Bar chart with 67 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 45–54 to 703+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 217. Most scientists, 217, have 125–134 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 365–374 publications, is where this scientist sits. 45–54 publications: 6 scientists 55–64 publications: 10 scientists 65–74 publications: 35 scientists 75–84 publications: 84 scientists 85–94 publications: 102 scientists 95–104 publications: 151 scientists 105–114 publications: 175 scientists 115–124 publications: 203 scientists 125–134 publications: 217 scientists 135–144 publications: 205 scientists 145–154 publications: 193 scientists 155–164 publications: 188 scientists 165–174 publications: 170 scientists 175–184 publications: 178 scientists 185–194 publications: 164 scientists 195–204 publications: 173 scientists 205–214 publications: 159 scientists 215–224 publications: 134 scientists 225–234 publications: 143 scientists 235–244 publications: 105 scientists 245–254 publications: 114 scientists 255–264 publications: 92 scientists 265–274 publications: 88 scientists 275–284 publications: 87 scientists 285–294 publications: 80 scientists 295–304 publications: 62 scientists 305–314 publications: 75 scientists 315–324 publications: 67 scientists 325–334 publications: 60 scientists 335–344 publications: 52 scientists 345–354 publications: 40 scientists 355–364 publications: 48 scientists 365–374 publications: 47 scientists 375–384 publications: 46 scientists 385–394 publications: 31 scientists 395–404 publications: 27 scientists 405–414 publications: 40 scientists 415–424 publications: 30 scientists 425–434 publications: 43 scientists 435–444 publications: 29 scientists 445–454 publications: 14 scientists 455–464 publications: 28 scientists 465–474 publications: 21 scientists 475–484 publications: 21 scientists 485–494 publications: 22 scientists 495–504 publications: 17 scientists 505–514 publications: 12 scientists 515–524 publications: 11 scientists 525–534 publications: 8 scientists 535–544 publications: 8 scientists 545–554 publications: 14 scientists 555–564 publications: 4 scientists 565–574 publications: 11 scientists 575–584 publications: 5 scientists 585–594 publications: 11 scientists 595–604 publications: 12 scientists 605–614 publications: 7 scientists 615–624 publications: 6 scientists 625–634 publications: 10 scientists 635–644 publications: 9 scientists 645–654 publications: 10 scientists 655–664 publications: 6 scientists 665–674 publications: 6 scientists 675–684 publications: 6 scientists 685–694 publications: 4 scientists 695–702 publications: 6 scientists 703+ publications: 100 scientists
45–54 publications 703+

This scientist: 370 publications — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more.

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Number of Genetics scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,342 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
45–54 6
55–64 10
65–74 35
75–84 84
85–94 102
95–104 151
105–114 175
115–124 203
125–134 217
135–144 205
145–154 193
155–164 188
165–174 170
175–184 178
185–194 164
195–204 173
205–214 159
215–224 134
225–234 143
235–244 105
245–254 114
255–264 92
265–274 88
275–284 87
285–294 80
295–304 62
305–314 75
315–324 67
325–334 60
335–344 52
345–354 40
355–364 48
365–374 47 370
375–384 46
385–394 31
395–404 27
405–414 40
415–424 30
425–434 43
435–444 29
445–454 14
455–464 28
465–474 21
475–484 21
485–494 22
495–504 17
505–514 12
515–524 11
525–534 8
535–544 8
545–554 14
555–564 4
565–574 11
575–584 5
585–594 11
595–604 12
605–614 7
615–624 6
625–634 10
635–644 9
645–654 10
655–664 6
665–674 6
675–684 6
685–694 4
695–702 6
703+ 100
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Shiro Ikegawa D-index placement in Genetics in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 160+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 191. Most scientists, 191, have 62–63 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 86–87 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 24 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 52 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 84 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 112 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 118 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 141 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 143 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 145 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 179 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 162 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 175 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 191 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 172 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 184 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 164 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 158 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 150 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 136 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 127 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 127 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 111 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 110 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 110 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 84 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 102 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 66 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 72 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 70 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 54 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 60 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 55 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 45 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 42 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 28 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 39 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 25 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 31 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 29 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 34 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 29 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 18 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 27 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 22 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 16 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 11 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 12 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 21 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 4 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 9 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 14 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 6 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 10 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 7 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 9 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 8 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 8 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 9 scientists 160+ D-Index: 96 scientists
40–41 D-Index 160+

This scientist: 87 D-Index — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more.

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Number of Genetics scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,342 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 24
42–43 52
44–45 84
46–47 112
48–49 118
50–51 141
52–53 143
54–55 145
56–57 179
58–59 162
60–61 175
62–63 191
64–65 172
66–67 184
68–69 164
70–71 158
72–73 150
74–75 136
76–77 127
78–79 127
80–81 111
82–83 110
84–85 110
86–87 84 87
88–89 102
90–91 66
92–93 72
94–95 70
96–97 54
98–99 60
100–101 49
102–103 55
104–105 45
106–107 42
108–109 28
110–111 39
112–113 25
114–115 31
116–117 29
118–119 34
120–121 29
122–123 29
124–125 18
126–127 27
128–129 22
130–131 16
132–133 11
134–135 17
136–137 12
138–139 21
140–141 4
142–143 9
144–145 14
146–147 6
148–149 10
150–151 7
152–153 9
154–155 8
156–157 8
158–159 9
160+ 96
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Overview

Shiro Ikegawa is affiliated with the University of Tokyo in Japan and conducts research predominantly in the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, as well as Medicine. Their work spans several subfields including Molecular Biology, Genetics, Rheumatology, Surgery, and Cell Biology.

The main topics of their research include:

  • Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms
  • Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
  • Connective Tissue Disorders Research
  • Scoliosis Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Cancer-related Molecular Mechanisms Research
  • Dermatological and Skeletal Disorders
  • Bone Metabolism and Diseases

Ikegawa has contributed to multiple recent scientific papers, including:

  • "Large-scale genome-wide association study in a Japanese population identifies novel susceptibility loci across different diseases," 2020, Nature Genetics
  • "Deciphering osteoarthritis genetics across 826,690 individuals from 9 populations," 2021, Cell
  • "Recapitulating the human segmentation clock with pluripotent stem cells," 2020, Nature
  • "TRPV1 alleviates osteoarthritis by inhibiting M1 macrophage polarization via Ca2+/CaMKII/Nrf2 signaling pathway," 2021, Cell Death and Disease
  • "Meta-analysis of 208370 East Asians identifies 113 susceptibility loci for systemic lupus erythematosus," 2020, Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases

The frequent co-authors collaborating with Ikegawa are:

  • Chikashi Terao
  • Nao Otomo
  • Long Guo
  • Yoshinao Koike
  • Yukihide Momozawa

Ikegawa's work appears regularly in various scientific journals, most notably:

  • Journal of Human Genetics
  • Nature Communications
  • eLife
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Bone Reports

Best Publications

  • Genetic analysis of quantitative traits in the Japanese population links cell types to complex human diseases

    Masahiro Kanai;Masahiro Kanai;Masato Akiyama;Atsushi Takahashi;Nana Matoba

  • Identification of a novel non-coding RNA, MIAT, that confers risk of myocardial infarction

    Nobuaki Ishii;Kouichi Ozaki;Hiroshi Sato;Hiroya Mizuno

  • An aspartic acid repeat polymorphism in asporin inhibits chondrogenesis and increases susceptibility to osteoarthritis.

    Hideki Kizawa;Ikuyo Kou;Aritoshi Iida;Akihiro Sudo

  • A functional polymorphism in the 5′ UTR of GDF5 is associated with susceptibility to osteoarthritis

    Yoshinari Miyamoto;Akihiko Mabuchi;Dongquan Shi;Toshikazu Kubo

  • Mutation in Npps in a mouse model of ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament of the spine

    Akihiko Okawa;Isao Nakamura;Isao Nakamura;Sumio Goto;Hideshige Moriya

  • Large-scale genome-wide association study in a Japanese population identifies novel susceptibility loci across different diseases

    Kazuyoshi Ishigaki;Kazuyoshi Ishigaki;Masato Akiyama;Masahiro Kanai;Masahiro Kanai;Atsushi Takahashi

  • Genome-wide association study identifies 112 new loci for body mass index in the Japanese population

    Masato Akiyama;Yukinori Okada;Masahiro Kanai;Atsushi Takahashi

  • The combination of SOX5, SOX6, and SOX9 (the SOX trio) provides signals sufficient for induction of permanent cartilage

    Toshiyuki Ikeda;Satoru Kamekura;Akihiko Mabuchi;Ikuyo Kou

  • Signalling mediated by the endoplasmic reticulum stress transducer OASIS is involved in bone formation.

    Tomohiko Murakami;Atsushi Saito;Shin Ichiro Hino;Shinichi Kondo

  • A regulatory variant in CCR6 is associated with rheumatoid arthritis susceptibility.

    Yuta Kochi;Yukinori Okada;Akari Suzuki;Katsunori Ikari

  • The Zinc Transporter SLC39A13/ZIP13 Is Required for Connective Tissue Development; Its Involvement in BMP/TGF-β Signaling Pathways

    Toshiyuki Fukada;Natacha Civic;Tatsuya Furuichi;Shinji Shimoda

  • A genome-wide association study identifies common variants near LBX1 associated with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

    Yohei Takahashi;Ikuyo Kou;Atsushi Takahashi;Todd A Johnson

  • A functional SNP in CILP, encoding cartilage intermediate layer protein, is associated with susceptibility to lumbar disc disease.

    Shoji Seki;Yoshiharu Kawaguchi;Kazuhiro Chiba;Yasuo Mikami

  • Deciphering osteoarthritis genetics across 826,690 individuals from 9 populations

    Cindy G Boer;Konstantinos Hatzikotoulas;Lorraine Southam;Lilja Stefánsdóttir

  • Genetic variants in GPR126 are associated with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.

    Ikuyo Kou;Yohei Takahashi;Todd A Johnson;Atsushi Takahashi

  • A Single Recurrent Mutation in the 5′-UTR of IFITM5 Causes Osteogenesis Imperfecta Type V

    Tae-Joon Cho;Kyung-Eun Lee;Sook-Kyung Lee;Su Jeong Song

  • Regulation of endoplasmic reticulum stress response by a BBF2H7-mediated Sec23a pathway is essential for chondrogenesis.

    Atsushi Saito;Shin-ichiro Hino;Tomohiko Murakami;Soshi Kanemoto

  • Domain-specific mutations in TGFB1 result in Camurati-Engelmann disease.

    Akira Kinoshita;Takashi Saito;Hiro Aki Tomita;Yoshio Makita

  • Isolation, characterization and mapping of the mouse and human PRG4 (proteoglycan 4) genes.

    S. Ikegawa;M. Sano;Y. Koshizuka;Y. Nakamura

  • Statin treatment rescues FGFR3 skeletal dysplasia phenotypes

    Akihiro Yamashita;Miho Morioka;Hiromi Kishi;Takeshi Kimura

Frequent Co-Authors

Yusuke Nakamura
Yusuke Nakamura National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition
Naomichi Matsumoto
Naomichi Matsumoto Yokohama City University
Noriko Miyake
Noriko Miyake Yokohama City University
Hirofumi Ohashi
Hirofumi Ohashi Saitama Children's Medical Center
Aritoshi Iida
Aritoshi Iida Nippon Medical School
Kazuhiro Chiba
Kazuhiro Chiba National Defense Medical College
Yoshiaki Toyama
Yoshiaki Toyama Keio University
Kozo Nakamura
Kozo Nakamura Shinshu University
Toshihiro Tanaka
Toshihiro Tanaka Tokyo Medical and Dental University

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