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Takashi Nishimura

Takashi Nishimura

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 54 3973 3652 162 150 198 10178

Takashi Nishimura publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Takashi Nishimura between 1985 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Takashi Nishimura published across 41 years, from 1985 to 2025, averaging 8.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 43 publications in 2023. 51 of the 352 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 43. Peak 43 publications in 2023. 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 3 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 6 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 8 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 10 publications 1997: 8 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 16 publications 2000: 17 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 14 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 16 publications 2010: 18 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 38 publications 2023: 43 publications 2024: 25 publications 2025: 26 publications
1985 2025

352 publications in total across all disciplines

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Takashi Nishimura: publications per year, 1985 to 2025
Year Publications
1985 1
1986 0
1987 1
1988 3
1989 0
1990 1
1991 6
1992 4
1993 8
1994 4
1995 7
1996 10
1997 8
1998 7
1999 16
2000 17
2001 9
2002 2
2003 8
2004 14
2005 6
2006 10
2007 7
2008 8
2009 16
2010 18
2011 10
2012 8
2013 2
2014 3
2015 2
2016 2
2017 2
2018 0
2019 0
2020 0
2021 0
2022 38
2023 43
2024 25
2025 26
Total 352
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Takashi Nishimura publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 55–64 to 679+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 288. Most scientists, 288, have 135–144 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 195–204 publications, is where this scientist sits. 55–64 publications: 8 scientists 65–74 publications: 29 scientists 75–84 publications: 55 scientists 85–94 publications: 112 scientists 95–104 publications: 137 scientists 105–114 publications: 190 scientists 115–124 publications: 235 scientists 125–134 publications: 234 scientists 135–144 publications: 288 scientists 145–154 publications: 265 scientists 155–164 publications: 264 scientists 165–174 publications: 253 scientists 175–184 publications: 276 scientists 185–194 publications: 190 scientists 195–204 publications: 234 scientists 205–214 publications: 208 scientists 215–224 publications: 198 scientists 225–234 publications: 155 scientists 235–244 publications: 161 scientists 245–254 publications: 160 scientists 255–264 publications: 146 scientists 265–274 publications: 139 scientists 275–284 publications: 148 scientists 285–294 publications: 115 scientists 295–304 publications: 96 scientists 305–314 publications: 88 scientists 315–324 publications: 106 scientists 325–334 publications: 65 scientists 335–344 publications: 76 scientists 345–354 publications: 64 scientists 355–364 publications: 62 scientists 365–374 publications: 65 scientists 375–384 publications: 61 scientists 385–394 publications: 34 scientists 395–404 publications: 44 scientists 405–414 publications: 36 scientists 415–424 publications: 35 scientists 425–434 publications: 29 scientists 435–444 publications: 33 scientists 445–454 publications: 34 scientists 455–464 publications: 25 scientists 465–474 publications: 26 scientists 475–484 publications: 20 scientists 485–494 publications: 19 scientists 495–504 publications: 16 scientists 505–514 publications: 17 scientists 515–524 publications: 23 scientists 525–534 publications: 14 scientists 535–544 publications: 14 scientists 545–554 publications: 18 scientists 555–564 publications: 12 scientists 565–574 publications: 7 scientists 575–584 publications: 9 scientists 585–594 publications: 9 scientists 595–604 publications: 9 scientists 605–614 publications: 7 scientists 615–624 publications: 9 scientists 625–634 publications: 7 scientists 635–644 publications: 4 scientists 645–654 publications: 5 scientists 655–664 publications: 6 scientists 665–674 publications: 7 scientists 675–678 publications: 3 scientists 679+ publications: 99 scientists
55–64 publications 679+

This scientist: 198 publications — 48th percentile

48% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more.

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Number of Microbiology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
55–64 8
65–74 29
75–84 55
85–94 112
95–104 137
105–114 190
115–124 235
125–134 234
135–144 288
145–154 265
155–164 264
165–174 253
175–184 276
185–194 190
195–204 234 198
205–214 208
215–224 198
225–234 155
235–244 161
245–254 160
255–264 146
265–274 139
275–284 148
285–294 115
295–304 96
305–314 88
315–324 106
325–334 65
335–344 76
345–354 64
355–364 62
365–374 65
375–384 61
385–394 34
395–404 44
405–414 36
415–424 35
425–434 29
435–444 33
445–454 34
455–464 25
465–474 26
475–484 20
485–494 19
495–504 16
505–514 17
515–524 23
525–534 14
535–544 14
545–554 18
555–564 12
565–574 7
575–584 9
585–594 9
595–604 9
605–614 7
615–624 9
625–634 7
635–644 4
645–654 5
655–664 6
665–674 7
675–678 3
679+ 99
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Takashi Nishimura D-index placement in Microbiology in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 88 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40 to 127+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 162. Most scientists, 162, have 58 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 54 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40 D-Index: 30 scientists 41 D-Index: 86 scientists 42 D-Index: 90 scientists 43 D-Index: 117 scientists 44 D-Index: 122 scientists 45 D-Index: 123 scientists 46 D-Index: 108 scientists 47 D-Index: 110 scientists 48 D-Index: 106 scientists 49 D-Index: 109 scientists 50 D-Index: 129 scientists 51 D-Index: 111 scientists 52 D-Index: 116 scientists 53 D-Index: 127 scientists 54 D-Index: 134 scientists 55 D-Index: 134 scientists 56 D-Index: 112 scientists 57 D-Index: 136 scientists 58 D-Index: 162 scientists 59 D-Index: 151 scientists 60 D-Index: 139 scientists 61 D-Index: 123 scientists 62 D-Index: 126 scientists 63 D-Index: 144 scientists 64 D-Index: 109 scientists 65 D-Index: 103 scientists 66 D-Index: 124 scientists 67 D-Index: 112 scientists 68 D-Index: 103 scientists 69 D-Index: 131 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 93 scientists 72 D-Index: 96 scientists 73 D-Index: 92 scientists 74 D-Index: 80 scientists 75 D-Index: 66 scientists 76 D-Index: 87 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 73 scientists 79 D-Index: 59 scientists 80 D-Index: 57 scientists 81 D-Index: 55 scientists 82 D-Index: 47 scientists 83 D-Index: 77 scientists 84 D-Index: 50 scientists 85 D-Index: 45 scientists 86 D-Index: 42 scientists 87 D-Index: 41 scientists 88 D-Index: 32 scientists 89 D-Index: 38 scientists 90 D-Index: 35 scientists 91 D-Index: 34 scientists 92 D-Index: 27 scientists 93 D-Index: 26 scientists 94 D-Index: 33 scientists 95 D-Index: 22 scientists 96 D-Index: 37 scientists 97 D-Index: 22 scientists 98 D-Index: 21 scientists 99 D-Index: 22 scientists 100 D-Index: 30 scientists 101 D-Index: 16 scientists 102 D-Index: 20 scientists 103 D-Index: 17 scientists 104 D-Index: 19 scientists 105 D-Index: 16 scientists 106 D-Index: 19 scientists 107 D-Index: 18 scientists 108 D-Index: 14 scientists 109 D-Index: 10 scientists 110 D-Index: 9 scientists 111 D-Index: 7 scientists 112 D-Index: 11 scientists 113 D-Index: 6 scientists 114 D-Index: 15 scientists 115 D-Index: 10 scientists 116 D-Index: 12 scientists 117 D-Index: 7 scientists 118 D-Index: 10 scientists 119 D-Index: 10 scientists 120 D-Index: 11 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 7 scientists 123 D-Index: 12 scientists 124 D-Index: 5 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126 D-Index: 6 scientists 127+ D-Index: 95 scientists
40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 54 D-Index — 29th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more.

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Number of Microbiology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40 30
41 86
42 90
43 117
44 122
45 123
46 108
47 110
48 106
49 109
50 129
51 111
52 116
53 127
54 134 54
55 134
56 112
57 136
58 162
59 151
60 139
61 123
62 126
63 144
64 109
65 103
66 124
67 112
68 103
69 131
70 94
71 93
72 96
73 92
74 80
75 66
76 87
77 60
78 73
79 59
80 57
81 55
82 47
83 77
84 50
85 45
86 42
87 41
88 32
89 38
90 35
91 34
92 27
93 26
94 33
95 22
96 37
97 22
98 21
99 22
100 30
101 16
102 20
103 17
104 19
105 16
106 19
107 18
108 14
109 10
110 9
111 7
112 11
113 6
114 15
115 10
116 12
117 7
118 10
119 10
120 11
121 2
122 7
123 12
124 5
125 9
126 6
127+ 95
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Overview

Takashi Nishimura is affiliated with the University of Tokyo in Japan and has contributed extensively to the field of medicine, with a specialized focus on hepatology. Their research encompasses over 400 publications, reflecting a consistent academic output primarily in clinical and translational studies related to liver diseases and oncology.

Their work spans several main fields of study including:

  • Medicine

Within this broad domain, Nishimura's subfields of study are:

  • Hepatology
  • Epidemiology
  • Oncology
  • Surgery
  • Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

The principal research topics covered by Nishimura include:

  • Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis
  • Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Liver Disease and Transplantation
  • Nutrition and Health in Aging
  • Cholangiocarcinoma and Gallbladder Cancer Studies
  • Hepatitis C virus research
  • Hepatitis B Virus Studies

Nishimura's publications frequently appear in several specific academic journals, with notable contributions in:

  • Hepatology Research (18 publications)
  • In Vivo (15 publications)
  • Cancer Medicine (8 publications)
  • Oncology (8 publications)
  • Journal of Gastroenterology (5 publications)

Recent notable papers authored or co-authored by Nishimura cover clinical trials and therapeutic evaluations primarily concerning hepatocellular carcinoma and respiratory therapy. These include:

  • "Atezolizumab plus bevacizumab versus lenvatinib for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma: a large real-life worldwide population" (2022, European Journal of Cancer)
  • "Home High-Flow Nasal Cannula Oxygen Therapy for Stable Hypercapnic COPD: A Randomized Clinical Trial" (2022, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine)
  • "Prognostic impact of C-reactive protein and alpha-fetoprotein in immunotherapy score in hepatocellular carcinoma patients treated with atezolizumab plus bevacizumab: a multicenter retrospective study" (2022, Hepatology International)
  • "Atezolizumab plus bevacizumab treatment for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma: Early clinical experience" (2021, Cancer Reports)
  • "Therapeutic efficacy of atezolizumab plus bevacizumab treatment for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with Child-Pugh class A or B liver function in real-world clinical practice" (2022, Hepatology Research)

Collaborations feature prominently in Nishimura's career, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Hiroko Iijima (107 joint publications)
  • Toshifumi Tada (69 joint publications)
  • Hirayuki Enomoto (66 joint publications)
  • Hidenori Toyoda (62 joint publications)
  • Masashi Hirooka (61 joint publications)

Best Publications

  • The Natural Killer T (NKT) Cell Ligand α-Galactosylceramide Demonstrates Its Immunopotentiating Effect by Inducing Interleukin (IL)-12 Production by Dendritic Cells and IL-12 Receptor Expression on NKT Cells

    Hidemitsu Kitamura;Kenji Iwakabe;Takashi Yahata;Shin-ichiro Nishimura

  • Distinct Role of Antigen-Specific T Helper Type 1 (Th1) and Th2 Cells in Tumor Eradication in Vivo

    Takashi Nishimura;Kenji Iwakabe;Masashi Sekimoto;Yasushi Ohmi

  • Role of vascular cell adhesion molecule 1/very late activation antigen 4 and intercellular adhesion molecule 1/lymphocyte function-associated antigen 1 interactions in antigen-induced eosinophil and T cell recruitment into the tissue.

    H Nakajima;H Sano;T Nishimura;S Yoshida

  • The interface between innate and acquired immunity: glycolipid antigen presentation by CD1d-expressing dendritic cells to NKT cells induces the differentiation of antigen-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes.

    Takashi Nishimura;Hidemitsu Kitamura;Kenji Iwakabe;Takashi Yahata

  • The critical role of Th1-dominant immunity in tumor immunology

    Takashi Nishimura;Minoru Nakui;Marimo Sato;Kenji Iwakabe

  • Tumor‐infiltrating IL‐17‐producing γδ T cells support the progression of tumor by promoting angiogenesis

    Daiko Wakita;Kentaro Sumida;Yoichiro Iwakura;Hiroyoshi Nishikawa

  • Local radiation therapy inhibits tumor growth through the generation of tumor-specific CTL: its potentiation by combination with Th1 cell therapy.

    Tsuguhide Takeshima;Kenji Chamoto;Daiko Wakita;Takayuki Ohkuri

  • IL-6–dependent spontaneous proliferation is required for the induction of colitogenic IL-17–producing CD8+ T cells

    Masaki Tajima;Daiko Wakita;Daisuke Noguchi;Kenji Chamoto

  • α-Galactosylceramide Induces Early B-Cell Activation through IL-4 Production by NKT Cells

    Hidemitsu Kitamura;Akio Ohta;Akio Ohta;Masashi Sekimoto;Marimo Sato

  • The critical role of type‐1 innate and acquired immunity in tumor immunotherapy

    Hiroaki Ikeda;Kenji Chamoto;Takemasa Tsuji;Yoshinori Suzuki

  • Liposome-encapsulated CpG oligodeoxynucleotides as a potent adjuvant for inducing type 1 innate immunity

    Yoshinori Suzuki;Daiko Wakita;Kenji Chamoto;Yoshinori Narita

  • The restraint stress drives a shift in Th1/Th2 balance toward Th2-dominant immunity in mice

    Kenji Iwakabe;Masako Shimada;Akio Ohta;Takashi Yahata

  • Sonographic evaluation of the peripheral nerve in diabetic patients: the relationship between nerve conduction studies, echo intensity, and cross-sectional area.

    Tsuneo Watanabe;Hiroyasu Ito;Ayako Sekine;Yuriko Katano

  • Anti‐IL‐6 receptor mAb eliminates myeloid‐derived suppressor cells and inhibits tumor growth by enhancing T‐cell responses

    Kentaro Sumida;Daiko Wakita;Yoshinori Narita;Kazutaka Masuko

  • Generation of tumor-specific, HLA class I–restricted human Th1 and Tc1 cells by cell engineering with tumor peptide–specific T-cell receptor genes

    Takemasa Tsuji;Masaki Yasukawa;Junko Matsuzaki;Takayuki Ohkuri

  • 1α,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3 and all-trans retinoic acid synergistically inhibit the differentiation and expansion of Th17 cells

    Utako Ikeda;Daiko Wakita;Takayuki Ohkuri;Kenji Chamoto

  • Murine NKT cells produce Th17 cytokine interleukin-22.

    Megumi Goto;Masao Murakawa;Kumiko Kadoshima-Yamaoka;Yoshitaka Tanaka

  • Anti-OX40 monoclonal antibody therapy in combination with radiotherapy results in therapeutic antitumor immunity to murine lung cancer

    Hiroshi Yokouchi;Koichi Yamazaki;Kenji Chamoto;Eiki Kikuchi

  • Immunomodulating effect of vitamin D3 derivatives on type-1 cellular immunity.

    Ikuo Imazeki;Junko Matsuzaki;Keiko Tsuji;Takashi Nishimura

  • Successful elimination of memory-type CD8+ T cell subsets by the administration of anti-Gr-1 monoclonal antibody in vivo

    Junko Matsuzaki;Takemasa Tsuji;Kenji Chamoto;Tsuguhide Takeshima

  • The interface between innate and acquired immunity: glycolipid′ antigen presentation by CD1d-expressing dendritic cells to′ NKT cells induces the differentiation of antigen-specific′ cytotoxic T lymphocytes.

    T. Nishimura;H. Kitamura;K. Iwakabe;T. Yahata

Frequent Co-Authors

Sonoko Habu
Sonoko Habu Juntendo University
Shin-Ichiro Nishimura
Shin-Ichiro Nishimura Hokkaido University
Yoichiro Iwakura
Yoichiro Iwakura Tokyo University of Science
Masaharu Nishimura
Masaharu Nishimura Hokkaido University
Hiroyoshi Nishikawa
Hiroyoshi Nishikawa Nagoya University
Hiroshi Shiku
Hiroshi Shiku Mie University
Hideo Yagita
Hideo Yagita Juntendo University
Toshio Kitamura
Toshio Kitamura University of Tokyo

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