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 Shizuo Akira sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 1,355 publications — 100th percentile
100% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more.
The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Immunology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Shizuo Akira sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 309 D-Index — 100th percentile
100% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more.
Shizuo Akira is primarily affiliated with Osaka University in Japan and has an extensive research portfolio focused on immunology, molecular biology, and medicine. Their work addresses various aspects of immune response, inflammation, and cytokine signaling pathways.
The scientist's recent papers include the following:
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Shizuo Akira has received multiple awards during their career, including the Canada Gairdner International Award (2011), Keio Medical Science Prize from Keio University in Tokyo (2010), membership in the National Academy of Sciences (2009), and the Robert Koch Prize (2004).
Shizuo Akira;Satoshi Uematsu;Osamu Takeuchi
Kiyoshi Takeda;Tsuneyasu Kaisho;Shizuo Akira
Shizuo Akira;Kiyoshi Takeda
Taro Kawai;Shizuo Akira
Osamu Takeuchi;Shizuo Akira
Daniel J. Klionsky;Fabio C. Abdalla;Hagai Abeliovich;Robert T. Abraham
Hiroaki Hemmi;Osamu Takeuchi;Taro Kawai;Tsuneyasu Kaisho
Hiroaki Hemmi;Osamu Takeuchi;Taro Kawai;Tsuneyasu Kaisho
Shizuo Akira;Kiyoshi Takeda;Tsuneyasu Kaisho
Kiyoshi Takeda;Shizuo Akira
Florian Heil;Hiroaki Hemmi;Hubertus Hochrein;Franziska Ampenberger
Mitsutoshi Yoneyama;Mika Kikuchi;Takashi Natsukawa;Noriaki Shinobu
Fumitaka Hayashi;Kelly D. Smith;Adrian Ozinsky;Thomas R. Hawn;Thomas R. Hawn
Katsuaki Hoshino;Osamu Takeuchi;Taro Kawai;Hideki Sanjo
Hiroki Kato;Osamu Takeuchi;Shintaro Sato;Mitsutoshi Yoneyama
Sandra S. Diebold;Tsuneyasu Kaisho;Hiroaki Hemmi;Shizuo Akira
Taro Kawai;Shizuo Akira
Osamu Takeuchi;Katsuaki Hoshino;Taro Kawai;Hideki Sanjo
Masahiro Yamamoto;Shintaro Sato;Hiroaki Hemmi;Katsuaki Hoshino
Kiyoshi Takeda;Shizuo Akira
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