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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 100 8334 7832 215 204 649 33027

Wataru Yasui publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Wataru Yasui between 1984 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Wataru Yasui published across 42 years, from 1984 to 2025, averaging 17.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 68 publications in 2023. 7 of the 730 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1984 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 68. Peak 68 publications in 2023. 1984: 2 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 5 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 6 publications 1990: 7 publications 1991: 7 publications 1992: 12 publications 1993: 19 publications 1994: 15 publications 1995: 10 publications 1996: 16 publications 1997: 17 publications 1998: 18 publications 1999: 15 publications 2000: 14 publications 2001: 24 publications 2002: 16 publications 2003: 24 publications 2004: 28 publications 2005: 22 publications 2006: 18 publications 2007: 14 publications 2008: 16 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 22 publications 2011: 17 publications 2012: 19 publications 2013: 23 publications 2014: 26 publications 2015: 24 publications 2016: 28 publications 2017: 31 publications 2018: 23 publications 2019: 31 publications 2020: 29 publications 2021: 25 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 68 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 4 publications
1984 2025

730 publications in total across all disciplines

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Wataru Yasui: publications per year, 1984 to 2025
Year Publications
1984 2
1985 4
1986 5
1987 3
1988 4
1989 6
1990 7
1991 7
1992 12
1993 19
1994 15
1995 10
1996 16
1997 17
1998 18
1999 15
2000 14
2001 24
2002 16
2003 24
2004 28
2005 22
2006 18
2007 14
2008 16
2009 11
2010 22
2011 17
2012 19
2013 23
2014 26
2015 24
2016 28
2017 31
2018 23
2019 31
2020 29
2021 25
2022 10
2023 68
2024 3
2025 4
Total 730
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Wataru Yasui 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 Wataru Yasui sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 86 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 101–120 to 1,796+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 922. Most scientists, 922, have 341–360 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 641–660 publications, is where this scientist sits. 101–120 publications: 5 scientists 121–140 publications: 26 scientists 141–160 publications: 73 scientists 161–180 publications: 155 scientists 181–200 publications: 230 scientists 201–220 publications: 363 scientists 221–240 publications: 487 scientists 241–260 publications: 545 scientists 261–280 publications: 722 scientists 281–300 publications: 768 scientists 301–320 publications: 834 scientists 321–340 publications: 895 scientists 341–360 publications: 922 scientists 361–380 publications: 838 scientists 381–400 publications: 861 scientists 401–420 publications: 918 scientists 421–440 publications: 806 scientists 441–460 publications: 771 scientists 461–480 publications: 751 scientists 481–500 publications: 713 scientists 501–520 publications: 617 scientists 521–540 publications: 610 scientists 541–560 publications: 537 scientists 561–580 publications: 504 scientists 581–600 publications: 509 scientists 601–620 publications: 396 scientists 621–640 publications: 386 scientists 641–660 publications: 371 scientists 661–680 publications: 340 scientists 681–700 publications: 336 scientists 701–720 publications: 307 scientists 721–740 publications: 259 scientists 741–760 publications: 230 scientists 761–780 publications: 228 scientists 781–800 publications: 217 scientists 801–820 publications: 204 scientists 821–840 publications: 186 scientists 841–860 publications: 177 scientists 861–880 publications: 155 scientists 881–900 publications: 139 scientists 901–920 publications: 145 scientists 921–940 publications: 116 scientists 941–960 publications: 133 scientists 961–980 publications: 91 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 96 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 77 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 70 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 63 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 77 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 49 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 54 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 49 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 51 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 35 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 39 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 26 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 37 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 36 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 27 scientists 1,281–1,300 publications: 32 scientists 1,301–1,320 publications: 28 scientists 1,321–1,340 publications: 17 scientists 1,341–1,360 publications: 30 scientists 1,361–1,380 publications: 28 scientists 1,381–1,400 publications: 17 scientists 1,401–1,420 publications: 21 scientists 1,421–1,440 publications: 15 scientists 1,441–1,460 publications: 12 scientists 1,461–1,480 publications: 12 scientists 1,481–1,500 publications: 18 scientists 1,501–1,520 publications: 14 scientists 1,521–1,540 publications: 17 scientists 1,541–1,560 publications: 15 scientists 1,561–1,580 publications: 6 scientists 1,581–1,600 publications: 2 scientists 1,601–1,620 publications: 12 scientists 1,621–1,640 publications: 11 scientists 1,641–1,660 publications: 8 scientists 1,661–1,680 publications: 5 scientists 1,681–1,700 publications: 5 scientists 1,701–1,720 publications: 10 scientists 1,721–1,740 publications: 12 scientists 1,741–1,760 publications: 14 scientists 1,761–1,780 publications: 6 scientists 1,781–1,795 publications: 5 scientists 1,796+ publications: 100 scientists
101–120 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 649 publications — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Medicine scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
101–120 5
121–140 26
141–160 73
161–180 155
181–200 230
201–220 363
221–240 487
241–260 545
261–280 722
281–300 768
301–320 834
321–340 895
341–360 922
361–380 838
381–400 861
401–420 918
421–440 806
441–460 771
461–480 751
481–500 713
501–520 617
521–540 610
541–560 537
561–580 504
581–600 509
601–620 396
621–640 386
641–660 371 649
661–680 340
681–700 336
701–720 307
721–740 259
741–760 230
761–780 228
781–800 217
801–820 204
821–840 186
841–860 177
861–880 155
881–900 139
901–920 145
921–940 116
941–960 133
961–980 91
981–1,000 96
1,001–1,020 77
1,021–1,040 70
1,041–1,060 63
1,061–1,080 77
1,081–1,100 49
1,101–1,120 54
1,121–1,140 49
1,141–1,160 51
1,161–1,180 35
1,181–1,200 39
1,201–1,220 26
1,221–1,240 37
1,241–1,260 36
1,261–1,280 27
1,281–1,300 32
1,301–1,320 28
1,321–1,340 17
1,341–1,360 30
1,361–1,380 28
1,381–1,400 17
1,401–1,420 21
1,421–1,440 15
1,441–1,460 12
1,461–1,480 12
1,481–1,500 18
1,501–1,520 14
1,521–1,540 17
1,541–1,560 15
1,561–1,580 6
1,581–1,600 2
1,601–1,620 12
1,621–1,640 11
1,641–1,660 8
1,661–1,680 5
1,681–1,700 5
1,701–1,720 10
1,721–1,740 12
1,741–1,760 14
1,761–1,780 6
1,781–1,795 5
1,796+ 100
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Wataru Yasui 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 Wataru Yasui sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 75 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 70–71 to 217+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,027. Most scientists, 1,027, have 82–83 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 100–101 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 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: 399 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
70–71 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 100 D-Index — 60th percentile

60% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Medicine scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
70–71 226
72–73 391
74–75 574
76–77 730
78–79 891
80–81 972
82–83 1,027
84–85 1,003
86–87 960
88–89 970
90–91 922
92–93 839
94–95 808
96–97 779
98–99 668
100–101 611 100
102–103 630
104–105 513
106–107 541
108–109 445
110–111 429
112–113 399
114–115 393
116–117 318
118–119 302
120–121 287
122–123 255
124–125 256
126–127 252
128–129 230
130–131 179
132–133 168
134–135 163
136–137 159
138–139 134
140–141 134
142–143 118
144–145 109
146–147 106
148–149 74
150–151 79
152–153 80
154–155 87
156–157 57
158–159 74
160–161 69
162–163 60
164–165 53
166–167 39
168–169 42
170–171 32
172–173 39
174–175 40
176–177 28
178–179 19
180–181 23
182–183 31
184–185 18
186–187 20
188–189 22
190–191 13
192–193 21
194–195 12
196–197 12
198–199 14
200–201 15
202–203 13
204–205 10
206–207 8
208–209 4
210–211 12
212–213 11
214–215 10
216 4
217+ 98
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Overview

Wataru Yasui is affiliated with Hiroshima University in Japan. Their research spans multiple domains within medicine and molecular biology, reflected in a substantial body of work across various scientific disciplines and publication venues.

The primary fields of study for Yasui include Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. More specifically, Yasui's subfields of expertise encompass Molecular Biology, Oncology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Surgery, and Cancer Research.

The scientist has contributed to research in several main topics, including:

  • Bladder and Urothelial Cancer Treatments
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Cancer Cells and Metastasis
  • Renal Cell Carcinoma Treatment
  • Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics
  • Genetic Factors in Colorectal Cancer
  • Microtubule and Mitosis Dynamics

Yasui's recent publications illustrate the scope and focus of their ongoing work. Notable papers include:

  • Kdm6a Deficiency Activates Inflammatory Pathways, Promotes M2 Macrophage Polarization, and Causes Bladder Cancer in Cooperation with p53 Dysfunction (2020) in Clinical Cancer Research
  • Molecular biological analysis of 5-FU-resistant gastric cancer organoids; KHDRBS3 contributes to the attainment of features of cancer stem cell (2020) in Oncogene
  • Tumor Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor 4 Level Predicts the Efficacy of Lenvatinib in Patients With Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma (2020) in Clinical and Translational Gastroenterology
  • Claspin overexpression is associated with high-grade histology and poor prognosis in renal cell carcinoma (2020) in Cancer Science
  • Immunohistochemical analysis of SLFN11 expression uncovers potential non-responders to DNA-damaging agents overlooked by tissue RNA-seq (2020) in Archiv für Pathologische Anatomie und Physiologie und für Klinische Medicin

Frequent coauthors contributing to Yasui's research include:

  • Kazuhiro Sentani
  • Yohei Sekino
  • Naohide Oue
  • Tetsutaro Hayashi
  • Jun Teishima

Several journals have appeared consistently as publication venues for Yasui's work, evidencing a focused engagement with specific research communities. These venues include:

  • Pathobiology
  • Cancer Science
  • Anticancer Research
  • Urologic Oncology Seminars and Original Investigations
  • Cancer Research

Best Publications

  • Relation between microRNA expression and progression and prognosis of gastric cancer: a microRNA expression analysis

    Tetsuya Ueda;Tetsuya Ueda;Stefano Volinia;Stefano Volinia;Hiroshi Okumura;Hiroshi Okumura;Masayoshi Shimizu

  • Expression of Wnt-5a is correlated with aggressiveness of gastric cancer by stimulating cell migration and invasion.

    Manabu Kurayoshi;Naohide Oue;Hideki Yamamoto;Michiko Kishida

  • Expression of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor in Human Gastric and Colonic Carcinomas

    Wataru Yasui;Hiromichi Sumiyoshi;Jotaro Hata;Takashi Kameda

  • Genetic variation in PSCA is associated with susceptibility to diffuse-type gastric cancer.

    Hiromi Sakamoto;Kimio Yoshimura;Norihisa Saeki

  • Frequent amplification of the c-met gene in scirrhous type stomach cancer.

    Hiroki Kuniyasu;Wataru Yasui;Yasuhiko Kitadai;Hiroshi Yokozaki

  • Expression of receptors for advanced glycation end-products (RAGE) is closely associated with the invasive and metastatic activity of gastric cancer

    Hiroki Kuniyasu;Hiroki Kuniyasu;Naohide Oue;Atsuko Wakikawa;Hideo Shigeishi

  • Molecular-pathological prognostic factors of gastric cancer: a review.

    Wataru Yasui;Naohide Oue;Phyu Phyu Aung;Shunji Matsumura

  • Mesenchymal stem cells enhance growth and metastasis of colon cancer.

    Kei Shinagawa;Yasuhiko Kitadai;Miwako Tanaka;Tomonori Sumida

  • Gene expression profile of gastric carcinoma: identification of genes and tags potentially involved in invasion, metastasis, and carcinogenesis by serial analysis of gene expression.

    Naohide Oue;Yoichi Hamai;Yoshitsugu Mitani;Shunji Matsumura

  • Frequent Replication Errors at Microsatellite Loci in Tumors of Patients with Multiple Primary Cancers

    Akira Horii;Hye-Jung Han;Mamoru Shimada;Akio Yanagisawa

  • Expression of interleukin-8 correlates with vascularity in human gastric carcinomas.

    Yasuhiko Kitadai;Ken Haruma;Koji Sumii;Soichiro Yamamoto

  • Hypoxia-inducible factor-1α polymorphisms associated with enhanced transactivation capacity, implying clinical significance

    Keiji Tanimoto;Koji Yoshiga;Hidetaka Eguchi;Mika Kaneyasu

  • Identification of nectin-4 oncoprotein as a diagnostic and therapeutic target for lung cancer.

    Atsushi Takano;Nobuhisa Ishikawa;Ryohei Nishino;Ken Masuda

  • Wnt5a signaling is involved in the aggressiveness of prostate cancer and expression of metalloproteinase.

    H Yamamoto;N Oue;A Sato;Y Hasegawa

  • Co‐expression of osteopontin and CD44v9 in gastric cancer

    Teruyoshi Ue;Hiroshi Yokozaki;Yasuhiko Kitadai;Soichiro Yamamoto

  • Clinicopathological significance of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-C in human esophageal squamous cell carcinomas.

    Yasuhiko Kitadai;Toru Amioka;Ken Haruma;Shinji Tanaka

  • Telomerase activity in preneoplastic and neoplastic gastric and colorectal lesions.

    Hidetoshi Tahara;Hiroki Kuniyasu;Hiroshi Yokozaki;Wataru Yasui

  • Growth-promoting effect of gastrin on human gastric carcinoma cell line TMK-1.

    Atsushi Ochiai;Wataru Yasui;Eiichi Tahara

  • Immuno-histochemical detection of human telomerase catalytic component, hTERT, in human colorectal tumor and non-tumor tissue sections.

    Hidetoshi Tahara;Wataru Yasui;Eiji Tahara;Junya Fujimoto

  • Interaction between epidermal growth factor and its receptor in progression of human gastric carcinoma.

    Wataru Yasui;Jotaro Hata;Hiroshi Yokozaki;Hiroshi Nakatani

Frequent Co-Authors

Eiichi Tahara
Eiichi Tahara Hiroshima University
Hiroshi Yokozaki
Hiroshi Yokozaki Kobe University
Yasuhiko Kitadai
Yasuhiko Kitadai Prefectural University of Hiroshima
Kazuaki Chayama
Kazuaki Chayama Hiroshima University
Shinji Tanaka
Shinji Tanaka Hiroshima University
Hidetoshi Tahara
Hidetoshi Tahara Hiroshima University
Ken Haruma
Ken Haruma Hiroshima University
Yusuke Nakamura
Yusuke Nakamura National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition
Atsushi Ochiai
Atsushi Ochiai University of Tokyo
Hiroki Sasaki
Hiroki Sasaki National Cancer Centre

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