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Toru Takumi

Toru Takumi

D-Index & Metrics

Neuroscience

D-Index
65
Citations
34556
World Ranking
3057
National Ranking
80

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
65
Citations
34764
World Ranking
8924
National Ranking
598

Toru Takumi publication distribution in Neuroscience in 2026

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

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 216 publications — 67th percentile

67% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more.

Toru Takumi D-index placement in Neuroscience in 2026

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

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 65 D-Index — 68th percentile

68% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more.

Overview

Toru Takumi is affiliated with Kobe University in Japan and has contributed extensively to research in neuroscience and related fields. Their work spans multiple disciplines, with a focus on understanding the molecular and cognitive bases of brain function and disorders.

The scientist has authored numerous papers, including recent publications addressing neural circuit dysfunction and social behavior in autism spectrum disorder. Selected recent papers include:

  • Social circuits and their dysfunction in autism spectrum disorder, 2023, Molecular Psychiatry
  • Awake functional MRI detects neural circuit dysfunction in a mouse model of autism, 2020, Science Advances
  • Encoding of social exploration by neural ensembles in the insular cortex, 2020, PLoS Biology
  • Comprehensive topographical map of the serotonergic fibers in the male mouse brain, 2020, The Journal of Comparative Neurology
  • Virtual reality-based real-time imaging reveals abnormal cortical dynamics during behavioral transitions in a mouse model of autism, 2023, Cell Reports

Their research explores topics including:

  • Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Congenital heart defects research
  • Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
  • Neural dynamics and brain function
  • Functional Brain Connectivity Studies

Main fields of study encompass Neuroscience and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. The subfields of focus include:

  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Molecular Biology
  • Genetics
  • Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
  • Social Psychology

Toru Takumi frequently publishes in venues such as:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Molecular Psychiatry
  • Nature Communications
  • Neuroscience Research
  • Biological Psychiatry

Collaborations are a significant aspect of their work, with frequent coauthors including Kota Tamada, Nobuhiro Nakai, Masaaki Sato, Eric T. N. Overton, and Jun Nomura, reflecting interdisciplinary teamwork across various studies.

Best Publications

  • Ror2 signaling regulates Golgi structure and transport through IFT20 for tumor invasiveness

    Michiru Nishita;Seung-Yeol Park;Tadashi Nishio;Koki Kamizaki

  • Mutations of optineurin in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

    Hirofumi Maruyama;Hiroyuki Morino;Hidefumi Ito;Hidefumi Ito;Yuishin Izumi

  • Cloning of a membrane protein that induces a slow voltage-gated potassium current.

    Toru Takumi;Hiroaki Ohkubo;Shigetada Nakanishi

  • The orphan nuclear receptor RORα regulates circadian transcription of the mammalian core-clock Bmal1

    Makoto Akashi;Toru Takumi

  • 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

  • The RNA binding protein TLS is translocated to dendritic spines by mGluR5 activation and regulates spine morphology.

    Ritsuko Fujii;Shigeo Okabe;Shigeo Okabe;Tomoe Urushido;Kiyoshi Inoue

  • Transcriptional oscillation of canonical clock genes in mouse peripheral tissues

    Takuro Yamamoto;Takuro Yamamoto;Takuro Yamamoto;Yasukazu Nakahata;Yasukazu Nakahata;Haruhiko Soma;Haruhiko Soma;Makoto Akashi

  • Acute physical stress elevates mouse period1 mRNA expression in mouse peripheral tissues via a glucocorticoid-responsive element.

    Takuro Yamamoto;Takuro Yamamoto;Takuro Yamamoto;Yasukazu Nakahata;Masami Tanaka;Mayumi Yoshida

  • CHD8 haploinsufficiency results in autistic-like phenotypes in mice

    Yuta Katayama;Masaaki Nishiyama;Hirotaka Shoji;Yasuyuki Ohkawa

  • Structural, super-resolution microscopy analysis of paraspeckle nuclear body organization

    Jason A. West;Mari Mito;Satoshi Kurosaka;Toru Takumi

  • Widespread binding of FUS along nascent RNA regulates alternative splicing in the brain

    Boris Rogelj;Laura E. Easton;Gireesh K. Bogu;Lawrence W. Stanton

  • A light‐independent oscillatory gene mPer3 in mouse SCN and OVLT

    Toru Takumi;Toru Takumi;Kouji Taguchi;Shigeru Miyake;Yoko Sakakida

  • Clustering autism: using neuroanatomical differences in 26 mouse models to gain insight into the heterogeneity

    J Ellegood;E Anagnostou;B A Babineau;J N Crawley;J N Crawley

  • A Novel ATP-dependent Inward Rectifier Potassium Channel Expressed Predominantly in Glial Cells

    Toru Takumi;Takahiro Ishii;Yoshiyuki Horio;Ken-Ichirou Morishige

  • Glutamate and GABA in autism spectrum disorder-a translational magnetic resonance spectroscopy study in man and rodent models.

    Jamie Horder;Marija M. Petrinovic;Maria A. Mendez;Andreas Bruns

  • TLS facilitates transport of mRNA encoding an actin-stabilizing protein to dendritic spines

    Ritsuko Fujii;Toru Takumi

  • A direct repeat of E-box-like elements is required for cell-autonomous circadian rhythm of clock genes

    Yasukazu Nakahata;Mayumi Yoshida;Mayumi Yoshida;Atsuko Takano;Haruhiko Soma

  • A new mammalian period gene predominantly expressed in the suprachiasmatic nucleus

    Toru Takumi;Chiaki Matsubara;Yasufumi Shigeyoshi;Kouji Taguchi

  • Exon skipping during splicing of dystrophin mRNA precursor due to an intraexon deletion in the dystrophin gene of Duchenne muscular dystrophy kobe.

    M Matsuo;T Masumura;H Nishio;T Nakajima

  • Sequence features associated with the cleavage efficiency of CRISPR/Cas9 system.

    Xiaoxi Liu;Ayaka Homma;Jamasb Sayadi;Jamasb Sayadi;Shu Yang

  • Mutations of optineurin in amyotrophic lateral

    Hirofumi Maruyama;Hiroyuki Morino;Hidefumi Ito;Yuishin Izumi

Frequent Co-Authors

Yoshihisa Kurachi
Yoshihisa Kurachi Osaka University
Hidenori Suzuki
Hidenori Suzuki Nippon Medical School
Shigetada Nakanishi
Shigetada Nakanishi Kyoto University
Yoshifumi Yokota
Yoshifumi Yokota University of Fukui
Hideshi Kawakami
Hideshi Kawakami Hiroshima University
Shigeo Okabe
Shigeo Okabe University of Tokyo
Hitoshi Okamura
Hitoshi Okamura Kyoto University
Keizo Takao
Keizo Takao University of Toyama
Erik De Schutter
Erik De Schutter Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology
Yasufumi Shigeyoshi
Yasufumi Shigeyoshi Kindai University

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