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Tadafumi Kato

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Genetics and Molecular Biology
Japan
2024

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 94 10590 9944 301 285 409 28165
Genetics 87 1218 1151 49 46 325 24583

Tadafumi Kato publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Tadafumi Kato between 1976 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Tadafumi Kato published across 51 years, from 1976 to 2026, averaging 10.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 32 publications in 2023. 41 of the 523 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1976 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 32. Peak 32 publications in 2023. 1976: 1 publication 1977: 0 publications 1978: 2 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 3 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 10 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 12 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 15 publications 2004: 18 publications 2005: 26 publications 2006: 17 publications 2007: 20 publications 2008: 25 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 16 publications 2011: 21 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 18 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 15 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 17 publications 2020: 13 publications 2021: 27 publications 2022: 22 publications 2023: 32 publications 2024: 30 publications 2025: 26 publications 2026: 15 publications
1976 2026

523 publications in total across all disciplines

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Tadafumi Kato: publications per year, 1976 to 2026
Year Publications
1976 1
1977 0
1978 2
1979 0
1980 0
1981 1
1982 0
1983 0
1984 1
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 1
1989 0
1990 0
1991 1
1992 3
1993 4
1994 7
1995 3
1996 10
1997 7
1998 8
1999 12
2000 8
2001 4
2002 8
2003 15
2004 18
2005 26
2006 17
2007 20
2008 25
2009 11
2010 16
2011 21
2012 6
2013 18
2014 10
2015 10
2016 15
2017 16
2018 16
2019 17
2020 13
2021 27
2022 22
2023 32
2024 30
2025 26
2026 15
Total 523
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Tadafumi Kato 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 Tadafumi Kato 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, 325–334 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: 325 publications — 80th percentile

80% 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 60 325
335–344 52
345–354 40
355–364 48
365–374 47
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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Tadafumi Kato 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 Tadafumi Kato 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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2024 - Research.com Genetics and Molecular Biology in Japan Leader Award

Overview

Tadafumi Kato is affiliated with Juntendo University in Japan. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a strong focus on Psychiatry and Mental Health, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. The scientist's work includes studies related to Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience as well as Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging.

The main topics covered in Kato's research include:

  • Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
  • Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  • Schizophrenia research and treatment
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Genetic Syndromes and Imprinting
  • Electroconvulsive Therapy Studies
  • Tryptophan and brain disorders

Kato has contributed to numerous scientific papers. Notable recent publications include:

  • Association of Age, Antipsychotic Medication, and Symptom Severity in Schizophrenia With Proton Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Brain Glutamate Level, 2021, JAMA Psychiatry
  • Developmental excitation-inhibition imbalance underlying psychoses revealed by single-cell analyses of discordant twins-derived cerebral organoids, 2020, Molecular Psychiatry
  • Association of polygenic score for major depression with response to lithium in patients with bipolar disorder, 2020, Molecular Psychiatry
  • Variability and magnitude of brain glutamate levels in schizophrenia: a meta and mega-analysis, 2023, Molecular Psychiatry
  • Combining schizophrenia and depression polygenic risk scores improves the genetic prediction of lithium response in bipolar disorder patients, 2021, Translational Psychiatry

The scientist frequently publishes in several venues, most notably:

  • Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences (13 publications)
  • Molecular Psychiatry (8 publications)
  • Journal of Affective Disorders (8 publications)
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) (7 publications)
  • Translational Psychiatry (6 publications)

Kato's research collaborations include frequent co-authors:

  • Ryota Hashimoto (17 publications)
  • Peter Falkai (16 publications)
  • Norio Ozaki (15 publications)
  • Takaoki Kasahara (15 publications)
  • Paul Grof (14 publications)

Best Publications

  • The International Society for bipolar Disorders (ISBD) task force report on antidepressant use in bipolar disorders

    Isabella Pacchiarotti;David J. Bond;Ross J. Baldessarini;Willem A. Nolen

  • Functional organization of the transcriptome in human brain

    Michael C Oldham;Genevieve Konopka;Kazuya Iwamoto;Peter Langfelder

  • Assessment of Response to Lithium Maintenance Treatment in Bipolar Disorder: A Consortium on Lithium Genetics (ConLiGen) Report

    Mirko Manchia;Mazda Adli;Nirmala Akula;Raffaella Ardau

  • Abnormal behavior in a chromosome-engineered mouse model for human 15q11-13 duplication seen in autism

    Jin Nakatani;Kota Tamada;Kota Tamada;Fumiyuki Hatanaka;Fumiyuki Hatanaka;Satoko Ise

  • Altered expression of mitochondria-related genes in postmortem brains of patients with bipolar disorder or schizophrenia, as revealed by large-scale DNA microarray analysis

    Kazuya Iwamoto;Miki Bundo;Tadafumi Kato

  • Impaired mitochondrial function in psychiatric disorders.

    Husseini Manji;Tadafumi Kato;Nicholas A. Di Prospero;Seth Ness

  • Comparative study of the asparagine-linked sugar chains of human erythropoietins purified from urine and the culture medium of recombinant Chinese hamster ovary cells

    M Takeuchi;S Takasaki;H Miyazaki;T Kato

  • Mitochondrial dysfunction in bipolar disorder.

    Tadafumi Kato;Nobumasa Kato

  • Genetic variants associated with response to lithium treatment in bipolar disorder: a genome-wide association study

    Liping Hou;Urs Heilbronner;Urs Heilbronner;Franziska Degenhardt;Mazda Adli

  • Serotonin transporter gene polymorphisms: ethnic difference and possible association with bipolar affective disorder

    H Kunugi;M Hattori;T Kato;M Tatsumi

  • Molecular characterization of bipolar disorder by comparing gene expression profiles of postmortem brains of major mental disorders

    K Iwamoto;C Kakiuchi;M Bundo;K Ikeda

  • Molecular genetics of bipolar disorder and depression.

    Tadafumi Kato

  • Increased L1 Retrotransposition in the Neuronal Genome in Schizophrenia

    Miki Bundo;Manabu Toyoshima;Yohei Okada;Wado Akamatsu

  • Impaired feedback regulation of XBP1 as a genetic risk factor for bipolar disorder.

    Chihiro Kakiuchi;Kazuya Iwamoto;Mizuho Ishiwata;Miki Bundo

  • Nutritional biochemistry: A new redox-cofactor vitamin for mammals

    Takaoki Kasahara;Tadafumi Kato

  • DNA Methylation Status of SOX10 Correlates with Its Downregulation and Oligodendrocyte Dysfunction in Schizophrenia

    Kazuya Iwamoto;Miki Bundo;Kazuo Yamada;Hitomi Takao

  • Identification of mitochondrial DNA polymorphisms that alter mitochondrial matrix pH and intracellular calcium dynamics.

    An A. Kazuno;Kae Munakata;Takeharu Nagai;Satoshi Shimozono

  • Effects of creatine on mental fatigue and cerebral hemoglobin oxygenation.

    Airi Watanabe;Nobumasa Kato;Tadafumi Kato;Tadafumi Kato

  • Alterations in brain phosphorous metabolism in bipolar disorder detected by in vivo 31P and 7Li magnetic resonance spectroscopy

    T. Kato;S. Takahashi;T. Shioiri;T. Inubushi

  • Aberrant DNA methylation associated with bipolar disorder identified from discordant monozygotic twins

    G Kuratomi;K Iwamoto;M Bundo;I Kusumi

Frequent Co-Authors

Kazuya Iwamoto
Kazuya Iwamoto Kumamoto University
Nobumasa Kato
Nobumasa Kato Showa University
Hiroshi Kunugi
Hiroshi Kunugi Teikyo University
Takeo Yoshikawa
Takeo Yoshikawa RIKEN Center for Brain Science
Kiyoto Kasai
Kiyoto Kasai University of Tokyo
Norio Ozaki
Norio Ozaki Nagoya University
Nakao Iwata
Nakao Iwata Fujita Health University
Shinichiro Nanko
Shinichiro Nanko Teikyo University
Kazuo Yamada
Kazuo Yamada RIKEN Center for Brain Science
Ryota Hashimoto
Ryota Hashimoto National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry

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