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Takao Kawabe

Takao Kawabe

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
85
Citations
22741
World Ranking
14737
National Ranking
447

Takao Kawabe publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

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

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 405 publications — 39th percentile

39% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

Takao Kawabe D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

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

70–71 D-Index: 226 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 391 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 574 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 730 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 891 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 972 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 1,027 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 1,003 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 960 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 970 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 922 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 839 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 808 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 779 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 668 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 611 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 630 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 513 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 541 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 445 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 429 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 400 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 393 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 318 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 302 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 287 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 255 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 256 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 252 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 230 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 179 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 168 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 163 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 159 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 134 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 134 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 118 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 109 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 106 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 74 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 79 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 80 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 87 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 57 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 74 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 69 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 60 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 53 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 39 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 42 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 32 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 39 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 40 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 28 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 19 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 23 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 31 scientists 184–185 D-Index: 18 scientists 186–187 D-Index: 20 scientists 188–189 D-Index: 22 scientists 190–191 D-Index: 13 scientists 192–193 D-Index: 21 scientists 194–195 D-Index: 12 scientists 196–197 D-Index: 12 scientists 198–199 D-Index: 14 scientists 200–201 D-Index: 15 scientists 202–203 D-Index: 13 scientists 204–205 D-Index: 10 scientists 206–207 D-Index: 8 scientists 208–209 D-Index: 4 scientists 210–211 D-Index: 12 scientists 212–213 D-Index: 11 scientists 214–215 D-Index: 10 scientists 216 D-Index: 4 scientists 217+ D-Index: 98 scientists
70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 85 D-Index — 29th percentile

29% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Overview

Takao Kawabe is affiliated with the University of Tokyo in Japan. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of immunology and microbiology, with a total of 54 publications in these areas. The main subfields of study include immunology, molecular biology, surgery, physiology, and dermatology.

The scientist's work extensively covers topics related to immune cell function and interaction, T-cell and B-cell immunology, immunotherapy and immune responses, as well as pathways involving IL-33, ST2, and innate lymphoid cells (ILC). Additional topics include immune cells in cancer, dermatology and skin diseases, and urticaria and related conditions.

Frequent publication venues for Kawabe include The Journal of Immunology, Frontiers in Immunology, Nature Communications, ImmunoHorizons, and Science Immunology. These venues have hosted several of their contributions to the scientific literature.

Notable recent publications include:

  • Staphylococcus aureus skin colonization promotes SLE-like autoimmune inflammation via neutrophil activation and the IL-23/IL-17 axis, 2022, Science Immunology
  • Differential regulation of transcription factor T-bet induction during NK cell development and T helper-1 cell differentiation, 2022, Immunity
  • Homeostasis of Naive and Memory T Lymphocytes, 2021, Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Biology
  • 'Rinse and Replace': Boosting T Cell Turnover To Reduce HIV-1 Reservoirs, 2020, Trends in Immunology
  • Germ-Free Conditions Modulate Host Purine Metabolism, Exacerbating Adenine-Induced Kidney Damage, 2020, Toxins

Kawabe has collaborated frequently with several coauthors, including Naoto Ishii, Akihisa Kawajiri, Shunichi Tayama, Jinfang Zhu, and Alan Sher. These collaborations have contributed to a substantial part of their scientific output.

Best Publications

  • A Randomized Controlled Trial of Radiofrequency Ablation With Ethanol Injection for Small Hepatocellular Carcinoma

    Shuichiro Shiina;Takuma Teratani;Shuntaro Obi;Shinpei Sato

  • Percutaneous radiofrequency ablation for hepatocellular carcinoma. An analysis of 1000 cases.

    Ryosuke Tateishi;Shuichiro Shiina;Takuma Teratani;Shuntaro Obi

  • A prospective randomised study of “covered” versus “uncovered” diamond stents for the management of distal malignant biliary obstruction

    H Isayama;Y Komatsu;T Tsujino;N Sasahira

  • Predicting the development of gastric cancer from combining Helicobacter pylori antibodies and serum pepsinogen status: a prospective endoscopic cohort study.

    H Watabe;T Mitsushima;Y Yamaji;M Okamoto

  • Functional analysis of PIK3CA gene mutations in human colorectal cancer.

    Tsuneo Ikenoue;Fumihiko Kanai;Yohko Hikiba;Toshiyuki Obata

  • Prospective risk assessment for hepatocellular carcinoma development in patients with chronic hepatitis C by transient elastography

    Ryota Masuzaki;Ryosuke Tateishi;Haruhiko Yoshida;Eriko Goto

  • Characteristic difference of hepatocellular carcinoma between hepatitis B‐ and C‐ viral infection in Japan

    Yasushi Shiratori;Shuichiro Shiina;Masatoshi Imamura;Naoya Kato

  • Endoscopic submucosal dissection of esophageal squamous cell neoplasms.

    Mitsuhiro Fujishiro;Naohisa Yahagi;Naomi Kakushima;Shinya Kodashima

  • Outcomes of endoscopic submucosal dissection for colorectal epithelial neoplasms in 200 consecutive cases.

    Mitsuhiro Fujishiro;Naohisa Yahagi;Naomi Kakushima;Shinya Kodashima

  • Analysis of K-ras gene mutation in hyperplastic duct cells of the pancreas without pancreatic disease

    M Tada;M Ohashi;Y Shiratori;T Okudaira

  • Radiofrequency ablation for hepatocellular carcinoma in so-called high-risk locations.

    Takuma Teratani;Haruhiko Yoshida;Shuichiro Shiina;Shuntaro Obi

  • Long-term prognosis of autoimmune pancreatitis with and without corticosteroid treatment

    Kenji Hirano;Minoru Tada;Hiroyuki Isayama;Hiroshi Yagioka

  • Successful outcomes of a novel endoscopic treatment for GI tumors: endoscopic submucosal dissection with a mixture of high-molecular-weight hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and sugar

    Mitsuhiro Fujishiro;Naohisa Yahagi;Masanori Nakamura;Naomi Kakushima

  • Risk assessment for delayed hemorrhagic complication of colonic polypectomy: polyp-related factors and patient-related factors.

    Hirotsugu Watabe;Yutaka Yamaji;Makoto Okamoto;Shintaro Kondo

  • Detection of common bile duct stones: comparison between endoscopic ultrasonography, magnetic resonance cholangiography, and helical-computed-tomographic cholangiography.

    Shintaro Kondo;Hiroyuki Isayama;Masaaki Akahane;Nobuo Toda

  • Measurement of radial and axial forces of biliary self-expandable metallic stents.

    Hiroyuki Isayama;Yousuke Nakai;Yoshihide Toyokawa;Osamu Togawa

  • Blockade of the Stromal Cell–Derived Factor-1/CXCR4 Axis Attenuates In vivo Tumor Growth by Inhibiting Angiogenesis in a Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor–Independent Manner

    Bayasi Guleng;Keisuke Tateishi;Miki Ohta;Fumihiko Kanai

  • Endoscopic papillary balloon dilation for the management of common bile duct stones: experience of 226 cases.

    Y. Komatsu;T. Kawabe;N. Toda;M. Ohashi

  • Pancreatic cancer in patients with pancreatic cystic lesions: a prospective study in 197 patients.

    Minoru Tada;Takao Kawabe;Masatoshi Arizumi;Osamu Togawa

  • Successful nonsurgical management of perforation complicating endoscopic submucosal dissection of gastrointestinal epithelial neoplasms.

    M. Fujishiro;N. Yahagi;N. Kakushima;S. Kodashima

Frequent Co-Authors

Masao Omata
Masao Omata University of Tokyo
Haruhiko Yoshida
Haruhiko Yoshida University of Tokyo
Yasushi Shiratori
Yasushi Shiratori Okayama University
Tsuneo Ikenoue
Tsuneo Ikenoue University of Tokyo
Motoyuki Otsuka
Motoyuki Otsuka University of Tokyo
Atsuo Yamada
Atsuo Yamada University of Tokyo
Mitsuhiro Fujishiro
Mitsuhiro Fujishiro University of Tokyo
Yujin Hoshida
Yujin Hoshida The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Kazuhiko Koike
Kazuhiko Koike University of Tokyo
Makoto Miyagishi
Makoto Miyagishi National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology

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