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Tatsuro Irimura

Tatsuro Irimura

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Biology and Biochemistry 74 5666 5222 365 341 345 17553

Tatsuro Irimura publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Tatsuro Irimura between 1972 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Tatsuro Irimura published across 54 years, from 1972 to 2025, averaging 6.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 1998. 3 of the 353 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1972 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 1998. 1972: 1 publication 1973: 0 publications 1974: 1 publication 1975: 5 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 2 publications 1978: 2 publications 1979: 3 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 9 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 5 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 7 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 5 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 7 publications 1993: 11 publications 1994: 15 publications 1995: 13 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 13 publications 1998: 24 publications 1999: 15 publications 2000: 18 publications 2001: 14 publications 2002: 16 publications 2003: 13 publications 2004: 13 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 1 publication 2018: 4 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 5 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 1 publication
1972 2025

353 publications in total across all disciplines

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Tatsuro Irimura: publications per year, 1972 to 2025
Year Publications
1972 1
1973 0
1974 1
1975 5
1976 0
1977 2
1978 2
1979 3
1980 1
1981 9
1982 2
1983 5
1984 4
1985 3
1986 7
1987 4
1988 5
1989 2
1990 2
1991 0
1992 7
1993 11
1994 15
1995 13
1996 6
1997 13
1998 24
1999 15
2000 18
2001 14
2002 16
2003 13
2004 13
2005 9
2006 8
2007 5
2008 11
2009 6
2010 11
2011 8
2012 8
2013 7
2014 8
2015 3
2016 5
2017 1
2018 4
2019 5
2020 1
2021 5
2022 5
2023 4
2024 2
2025 1
Total 353
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Tatsuro Irimura publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Tatsuro Irimura sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 100 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 1,028+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 980. Most scientists, 980, have 127–136 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 337–346 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 8 scientists 57–66 publications: 35 scientists 67–76 publications: 106 scientists 77–86 publications: 231 scientists 87–96 publications: 413 scientists 97–106 publications: 546 scientists 107–116 publications: 704 scientists 117–126 publications: 848 scientists 127–136 publications: 980 scientists 137–146 publications: 942 scientists 147–156 publications: 969 scientists 157–166 publications: 949 scientists 167–176 publications: 951 scientists 177–186 publications: 915 scientists 187–196 publications: 787 scientists 197–206 publications: 840 scientists 207–216 publications: 733 scientists 217–226 publications: 708 scientists 227–236 publications: 651 scientists 237–246 publications: 605 scientists 247–256 publications: 510 scientists 257–266 publications: 524 scientists 267–276 publications: 434 scientists 277–286 publications: 417 scientists 287–296 publications: 350 scientists 297–306 publications: 363 scientists 307–316 publications: 315 scientists 317–326 publications: 296 scientists 327–336 publications: 261 scientists 337–346 publications: 240 scientists 347–356 publications: 219 scientists 357–366 publications: 196 scientists 367–376 publications: 154 scientists 377–386 publications: 161 scientists 387–396 publications: 155 scientists 397–406 publications: 145 scientists 407–416 publications: 124 scientists 417–426 publications: 112 scientists 427–436 publications: 132 scientists 437–446 publications: 116 scientists 447–456 publications: 99 scientists 457–466 publications: 81 scientists 467–476 publications: 91 scientists 477–486 publications: 80 scientists 487–496 publications: 80 scientists 497–506 publications: 59 scientists 507–516 publications: 36 scientists 517–526 publications: 46 scientists 527–536 publications: 54 scientists 537–546 publications: 44 scientists 547–556 publications: 43 scientists 557–566 publications: 43 scientists 567–576 publications: 42 scientists 577–586 publications: 25 scientists 587–596 publications: 34 scientists 597–606 publications: 23 scientists 607–616 publications: 33 scientists 617–626 publications: 31 scientists 627–636 publications: 27 scientists 637–646 publications: 25 scientists 647–656 publications: 28 scientists 657–666 publications: 34 scientists 667–676 publications: 18 scientists 677–686 publications: 16 scientists 687–696 publications: 10 scientists 697–706 publications: 12 scientists 707–716 publications: 21 scientists 717–726 publications: 12 scientists 727–736 publications: 12 scientists 737–746 publications: 10 scientists 747–756 publications: 7 scientists 757–766 publications: 13 scientists 767–776 publications: 15 scientists 777–786 publications: 13 scientists 787–796 publications: 9 scientists 797–806 publications: 9 scientists 807–816 publications: 7 scientists 817–826 publications: 4 scientists 827–836 publications: 9 scientists 837–846 publications: 7 scientists 847–856 publications: 3 scientists 857–866 publications: 5 scientists 867–876 publications: 5 scientists 877–886 publications: 11 scientists 887–896 publications: 3 scientists 897–906 publications: 4 scientists 907–916 publications: 7 scientists 917–926 publications: 5 scientists 927–936 publications: 6 scientists 937–946 publications: 6 scientists 947–956 publications: 3 scientists 957–966 publications: 7 scientists 967–976 publications: 2 scientists 977–986 publications: 2 scientists 987–996 publications: 1 scientist 997–1,006 publications: 5 scientists 1,007–1,016 publications: 2 scientists 1,017–1,026 publications: 2 scientists 1,027 publications: 1 scientist 1,028+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 345 publications — 85th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

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Number of Biology and Biochemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 19,587 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 8
57–66 35
67–76 106
77–86 231
87–96 413
97–106 546
107–116 704
117–126 848
127–136 980
137–146 942
147–156 969
157–166 949
167–176 951
177–186 915
187–196 787
197–206 840
207–216 733
217–226 708
227–236 651
237–246 605
247–256 510
257–266 524
267–276 434
277–286 417
287–296 350
297–306 363
307–316 315
317–326 296
327–336 261
337–346 240 345
347–356 219
357–366 196
367–376 154
377–386 161
387–396 155
397–406 145
407–416 124
417–426 112
427–436 132
437–446 116
447–456 99
457–466 81
467–476 91
477–486 80
487–496 80
497–506 59
507–516 36
517–526 46
527–536 54
537–546 44
547–556 43
557–566 43
567–576 42
577–586 25
587–596 34
597–606 23
607–616 33
617–626 31
627–636 27
637–646 25
647–656 28
657–666 34
667–676 18
677–686 16
687–696 10
697–706 12
707–716 21
717–726 12
727–736 12
737–746 10
747–756 7
757–766 13
767–776 15
777–786 13
787–796 9
797–806 9
807–816 7
817–826 4
827–836 9
837–846 7
847–856 3
857–866 5
867–876 5
877–886 11
887–896 3
897–906 4
907–916 7
917–926 5
927–936 6
937–946 6
947–956 3
957–966 7
967–976 2
977–986 2
987–996 1
997–1,006 5
1,007–1,016 2
1,017–1,026 2
1,027 1
1,028+ 100
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Tatsuro Irimura D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Tatsuro Irimura sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 65 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 167+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,253. Most scientists, 1,253, have 58–59 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 74–75 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 316 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 899 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,025 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,149 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,235 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,162 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,130 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,031 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 714 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 71 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 74 D-Index — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

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Number of Biology and Biochemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 19,587 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 80
42–43 183
44–45 316
46–47 504
48–49 718
50–51 899
52–53 1,025
54–55 1,149
56–57 1,235
58–59 1,253
60–61 1,162
62–63 1,130
64–65 1,031
66–67 897
68–69 814
70–71 714
72–73 709
74–75 596 74
76–77 512
78–79 473
80–81 412
82–83 373
84–85 358
86–87 285
88–89 273
90–91 227
92–93 208
94–95 193
96–97 153
98–99 157
100–101 148
102–103 120
104–105 113
106–107 100
108–109 86
110–111 67
112–113 71
114–115 73
116–117 64
118–119 53
120–121 60
122–123 54
124–125 43
126–127 38
128–129 49
130–131 26
132–133 18
134–135 23
136–137 32
138–139 32
140–141 27
142–143 19
144–145 22
146–147 12
148–149 16
150–151 14
152–153 10
154–155 13
156–157 10
158–159 7
160–161 9
162–163 13
164–165 4
166 4
167+ 98
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Overview

Tatsuro Irimura is affiliated with Juntendo University in Japan. Their scientific research spans several main fields including Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, Immunology and Microbiology, and Medicine. Their work focuses particularly on molecular and cellular processes associated with glycosylation, immune function, and cancer biology.

The scientist has contributed extensively to the study of glycosylation and glycoproteins, having 28 publications covering this topic. Other prominent research areas include monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies, galectins related to cancer biology, proteoglycans and glycosaminoglycans, as well as immunotherapy and immune responses.

They have collaborated frequently with several researchers, including Kaori Denda-Nagai (13 joint publications), Miki Noji (7), Katrin Ishii-Schrade (6), Haruhiko Fujihira (6), and Yoshiya Horimoto (5).

Tatsuro Irimura's publications are commonly found in venues such as the International Journal of Molecular Sciences, which features five of their papers. Other publication venues include PLoS ONE (2 papers), Advances in experimental medicine and biology, Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research, and Cell Death Discovery.

Among their recent papers are:

  • Heparanase is Involved in Leukocyte Migration, 2020, Advances in experimental medicine and biology
  • Mucin 21 confers resistance to apoptosis in an O-glycosylation-dependent manner, 2022, Cell Death Discovery
  • A CRISPR activation screen identifies MUC-21 as critical for resistance to NK and T cell-mediated cytotoxicity, 2023, Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research
  • A Possible Inhibitory Role of Sialic Acid on MUC1 in Peritoneal Dissemination of Clear Cell-Type Ovarian Cancer Cells, 2021, Molecules
  • Glycans unique to the relapse-prone subset within triple-negative breast cancer as revealed by lectin array-based analysis of surgical specimens, 2021, PLoS ONE

Their subfields of study include Molecular Biology, Immunology, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Cell Biology, and Immunology and Allergy. This indicates a multidisciplinary approach that encompasses both fundamental biochemical mechanisms and applied medical research topics.

Best Publications

  • Increased Expression of Sialyl Lewisx Antigen Correlates with Poor Survival in Patients with Colorectal Carcinoma: Clinicopathological and Immunohistochemical Study

    Shoji Nakamori;Masao Kameyama;Shingi Imaoka;Hiroshi Furukawa

  • Overproduction of Th2-specific chemokines in NC/Nga mice exhibiting atopic dermatitis–like lesions

    Christian Vestergaard;Hiroyuki Yoneyama;Masako Murai;Kohichiro Nakamura

  • Direct evidence of nitric oxide production from bovine aortic endothelial cells using new fluorescence indicators: diaminofluoresceins

    Naoki Nakatsubo;Hirotatsu Kojima;Kazuya Kikuchi;Hiroshi Nagoshi

  • Heparanases and tumor metastasis.

    Motowo Nakajima;Tatsuro Irimura;Garth L. Nicolson

  • Metastatic melanoma cell heparanase. Characterization of heparan sulfate degradation fragments produced by B16 melanoma endoglucuronidase.

    M Nakajima;T Irimura;N Di Ferrante;G L Nicolson

  • Tyro3 Family-Mediated Cell Entry of Ebola and Marburg Viruses

    Masayuki Shimojima;Ayato Takada;Hideki Ebihara;Hideki Ebihara;Gabriele Neumann

  • Human Macrophage C-Type Lectin Specific for Galactose and N-Acetylgalactosamine Promotes Filovirus Entry

    Ayato Takada;Kouki Fujioka;Makoto Tsuiji;Akiko Morikawa

  • Carbohydrate profiling reveals a distinctive role for the C-type lectin MGL in the recognition of helminth parasites and tumor antigens by dendritic cells

    Sandra J. van Vliet;Ellis van Liempt;Eirikur Saeland;Corlien A. Aarnoudse

  • Antitumor activity of small interfering RNA/cationic liposome complex in mouse models of cancer.

    Junichi Yano;Kazuko Hirabayashi;Shin-ichiro Nakagawa;Tohru Yamaguchi

  • Increased expression of sialyl-dimeric LeX antigen in liver metastases of human colorectal carcinoma.

    Stuart D. Hoff;Yoshifumi Matsushita;David M. Ota;Karen R. Cleary

  • Effects of tunicamycin on B16 metastatic melanoma cell surface glycoproteins and blood-borne arrest and survival properties.

    Tatsuro Irimura;Robert Gonzalez;Garth L. Nicolson

  • Molecular cloning and expression of cDNA encoding human macrophage C-type lectin. Its unique carbohydrate binding specificity for Tn antigen.

    N Suzuki;K Yamamoto;S Toyoshima;T Osawa

  • Expression of MUC1 and MUC2 mucin antigens in intrahepatic bile duct tumors: Its relationship with a new morphological classification of cholangiocarcinoma

    Michiyo Higashi;Suguru Yonezawa;Jenny J. L. Ho;Sadao Tanaka

  • The Macrophage C-type Lectin Specific for Galactose/N-Acetylgalactosamine Is an Endocytic Receptor Expressed on Monocyte-derived Immature Dendritic Cells

    Nobuaki Higashi;Kouki Fujioka;Kaori Denda-Nagai;Shin-ichi Hashimoto

  • Structure of a complex-type sugar chain of human glycophorin A

    Tatsuro Irimura;Tsutomu Tsuji;Setsuro Tagami;Kazuo Yamamoto

  • Chemically modified heparins as inhibitors of heparan sulfate specific endo-.beta.-glucuronidase (heparanase) of metastatic melanoma cells

    Tatsuro Irimura;Motowo Nakajima;Garth L. Nicolson

  • Involvement of carbohydrate antigen sialyl Lewisx in colorectal cancer metastasis

    Shoji Nakamori;Masao Kameyama;Shingi Imaoka;Hiroshi Furukawa

  • Characterization of Human Colon Carcinoma Variant Cells Selected for Sialyl Lex Carbohydrate Antigen: Liver Colonization and Adhesion to Vascular Endothelial Cells

    Yuki Izumi;Yuta Taniuchi;Tsutomu Tsuji;C.Wayne Smith

  • The structure of carbohydrate unit B of porcine thyroglobulin

    K Yamamoto;T Tsuji;T Irimura;T Osawa

  • Carbohydrate-binding specificity of the so-called galactose-specific phytohemagglutinins.

    Tatsuro Irimura;Tsutomu Kawaguchi;Tadao Terao;Toshiaki Osawa

Frequent Co-Authors

Toshiaki Osawa
Toshiaki Osawa University of Tokyo
Kazuo Yamamoto
Kazuo Yamamoto University of Tokyo
Yoshihiro Hayakawa
Yoshihiro Hayakawa Aichi Institute of Technology
Henrik Clausen
Henrik Clausen University of Copenhagen
Hisashi Narimatsu
Hisashi Narimatsu National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
Shoji Nakamori
Shoji Nakamori Osaka University
Kazuyoshi Takeda
Kazuyoshi Takeda Juntendo University
Ikuo Saiki
Ikuo Saiki University of Toyama
Yoshihiro Kawaoka
Yoshihiro Kawaoka University of Tokyo
Ayato Takada
Ayato Takada Hokkaido University

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