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Yasuhito Tanaka

Yasuhito Tanaka

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 90 677 602 20 16 773 32385
Medicine 101 7927 7450 201 191 1170 40573

Yasuhito Tanaka publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yasuhito Tanaka between 1977 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yasuhito Tanaka published across 49 years, from 1977 to 2025, averaging 28.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 107 publications in 2021. 111 of the 1,403 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75 100
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1977 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 107. Peak 107 publications in 2021. 1977: 1 publication 1978: 1 publication 1979: 3 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 2 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 1 publication 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 7 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 10 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 15 publications 2000: 12 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 32 publications 2004: 32 publications 2005: 29 publications 2006: 35 publications 2007: 44 publications 2008: 27 publications 2009: 36 publications 2010: 46 publications 2011: 56 publications 2012: 57 publications 2013: 53 publications 2014: 59 publications 2015: 58 publications 2016: 74 publications 2017: 88 publications 2018: 86 publications 2019: 88 publications 2020: 90 publications 2021: 107 publications 2022: 55 publications 2023: 50 publications 2024: 59 publications 2025: 52 publications
1977 2025

1,403 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yasuhito Tanaka: publications per year, 1977 to 2025
Year Publications
1977 1
1978 1
1979 3
1980 1
1981 2
1982 0
1983 1
1984 1
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 2
1990 2
1991 4
1992 1
1993 0
1994 1
1995 7
1996 3
1997 10
1998 8
1999 15
2000 12
2001 7
2002 8
2003 32
2004 32
2005 29
2006 35
2007 44
2008 27
2009 36
2010 46
2011 56
2012 57
2013 53
2014 59
2015 58
2016 74
2017 88
2018 86
2019 88
2020 90
2021 107
2022 55
2023 50
2024 59
2025 52
Total 1,403
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Yasuhito Tanaka 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 Yasuhito Tanaka 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, 679+ 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: 773 publications — 99th percentile

99% 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
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+ 99 773
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Yasuhito Tanaka 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 Yasuhito Tanaka 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, 90 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: 90 D-Index — 88th percentile

88% 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
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 90
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

Yasuhito Tanaka is affiliated with Kumamoto University in Japan and has contributed extensively to the field of medicine, particularly within hepatology and related subfields. Their research output includes studies focused on epidemiology, hepatology, surgery, molecular biology, and pulmonary and respiratory medicine.

The scientist's work frequently centers on topics related to hepatitis viruses and liver disease, with a strong focus on Hepatitis B Virus studies, Hepatitis C virus research, liver disease diagnosis and treatment, liver disease and transplantation, hepatocellular carcinoma treatment and prognosis, hepatitis viruses studies and epidemiology, and gastric cancer management and outcomes.

Some of the recent publications authored or co-authored by Yasuhito Tanaka include:

  • Management of patients with liver derangement during the COVID-19 pandemic: an Asia-Pacific position statement (2020), The Lancet. Gastroenterology & Hepatology
  • Novel biomarkers for the management of chronic hepatitis B (2020), Clinical and Molecular Hepatology
  • Probability of HBsAg loss after nucleo(s)tide analogue withdrawal depends on HBV genotype and viral antigen levels (2022), Journal of Hepatology
  • Clinical efficacy of a novel, high-sensitivity HBcrAg assay in the management of chronic hepatitis B and HBV reactivation (2021), Journal of Hepatology
  • Prediction of Sustained Response After Nucleo(s)tide Analogue Cessation Using HBsAg and HBcrAg Levels: A Multicenter Study (CREATE) (2020), Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Their frequent co-authors reflect a collaborative research approach and include:

  • Katsuya Nagaoka
  • Hidenori Toyoda
  • Masanori Atsukawa
  • Takehisa Watanabe
  • Haruki Uojima

Yasuhito Tanaka has published consistently in several key scientific venues, including:

  • Journal of Hepatology
  • Hepatology Research
  • Scientific Reports
  • Journal of Gastroenterology
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

The scientist's publication record spans over 700 publications in medicine, with a particular emphasis on epidemiology and hepatology representing the largest subfields.

Best Publications

  • Genome-wide association of IL28B with response to pegylated interferon-alpha and ribavirin therapy for chronic hepatitis C.

    Yasuhito Tanaka;Nao Nishida;Masaya Sugiyama;Masayuki Kurosaki

  • Independent risk factors and predictive score for the development of hepatocellular carcinoma in chronic hepatitis B

    Man-Fung Yuen;Yasuhito Tanaka;Daniel Yee-Tak Fong;James Fung

  • A Genetic Variant of Hepatitis B Virus Divergent from Known Human and Ape Genotypes Isolated from a Japanese Patient and Provisionally Assigned to New Genotype J

    Kanako Tatematsu;Yasuhito Tanaka;Fuat Kurbanov;Fuminaka Sugauchi

  • Low tibial osteotomy for osteoarthritis of the ankle. Results of a new operation in 18 patients

    Y Takakura;Y Tanaka;T Kumai;S Tamai

  • Hepatic ISG Expression Is Associated With Genetic Variation in Interleukin 28B and the Outcome of IFN Therapy for Chronic Hepatitis C

    Masao Honda;Akito Sakai;Tatsuya Yamashita;Yasunari Nakamoto

  • A comparison of the molecular clock of hepatitis C virus in the United States and Japan predicts that hepatocellular carcinoma incidence in the United States will increase over the next two decades.

    Yasuhito Tanaka;Kousuke Hanada;Masashi Mizokami;Anthony E. T. Yeo

  • The RNA sensor RIG-I dually functions as an innate sensor and direct antiviral factor for hepatitis B virus

    Seiichi Sato;Kai Li;Takeshi Kameyama;Takaya Hayashi

  • Low tibial osteotomy for varus-type osteoarthritis of the ankle

    Y. Tanaka;Y. Takakura;K. Hayashi;A. Taniguchi

  • A serum "sweet-doughnut" protein facilitates fibrosis evaluation and therapy assessment in patients with viral hepatitis.

    Atsushi Kuno;Yuzuru Ikehara;Yasuhito Tanaka;Kiyoaki Ito

  • Hepatitis B virus genotype assignment using restriction fragment length polymorphism patterns.

    Masashi Mizokami;Tatsunori Nakano;Etsuro Orito;Yasuhito Tanaka

  • Development and reliability of a standard rating system for outcome measurement of foot and ankle disorders I: development of standard rating system

    Hisateru Niki;Haruhito Aoki;Suguru Inokuchi;Satoru Ozeki

  • Influence of Hepatitis B Virus Genotypes on the Intra- and Extracellular Expression of Viral DNA and Antigens

    Masaya Sugiyama;Yasuhito Tanaka;Takanobu Kato;Etsuro Orito

  • Cyclosporin A and its analogs inhibit hepatitis B virus entry into cultured hepatocytes through targeting a membrane transporter, sodium taurocholate cotransporting polypeptide (NTCP)

    Koichi Watashi;Ann Sluder;Takuji Daito;Takuji Daito;Satoko Matsunaga

  • Geographical and genetic diversity of the human hepatitis B virus.

    Fuat Kurbanov;Yasuhito Tanaka;Masashi Mizokami

  • Influence of genotypes and precore mutations on fulminant or chronic outcome of acute hepatitis B virus infection.

    Atsushi Ozasa;Yasuhito Tanaka;Etsuro Orito;Masaya Sugiyama

  • Alterations of DNA methylation and histone modifications contribute to gene silencing in hepatocellular carcinomas.

    Yutaka Kondo;Lanlan Shen;Seiji Suzuki;Tsuyoshi Kurokawa

  • Development and reliability of a standard rating system for outcome measurement of foot and ankle disorders II: interclinician and intraclinician reliability and validity of the newly established standard rating scales and Japanese Orthopaedic Association rating scale

    Hisateru Niki;Haruhito Aoki;Suguru Inokuchi;Satoru Ozeki

  • A new subtype (subgenotype) Ac (A3) of hepatitis B virus and recombination between genotypes A and E in Cameroon.

    Fuat Kurbanov;Yasuhito Tanaka;Kei Fujiwara;Fuminaka Sugauchi

  • Consumption of n-3 Fatty Acids and Fish Reduces Risk of Hepatocellular Carcinoma

    Norie Sawada;Manami Inoue;Motoki Iwasaki;Shizuka Sasazuki

  • Epidermal growth factor receptor is a host-entry cofactor triggering hepatitis B virus internalization

    Masashi Iwamoto;Masashi Iwamoto;Wakana Saso;Wakana Saso;Ryuichi Sugiyama;Koji Ishii

  • Risk for hepatocellular carcinoma with respect to hepatitis B virus genotypes B/ C, specific mutations of enhancer II/ core promoter/ precore regions and HBV DNA levels

    Man-Fung Yuen;Yasuhito Tanaka;Noboru Shinkai;Ronnie T Poon

  • Cell sheet transplantation of cultured mesenchymal stem cells enhances bone formation in a rat nonunion model

    Akifumi Nakamura;Manabu Akahane;Hideki Shigematsu;Mika Tadokoro

Frequent Co-Authors

Masashi Mizokami
Masashi Mizokami National Center For Global Health and Medicine
Etsuro Orito
Etsuro Orito Japanese Red Cross Nagoya Daini Hospital
Fuminaka Sugauchi
Fuminaka Sugauchi Nagoya City University
Ryuzo Ueda
Ryuzo Ueda Nagoya University
Namiki Izumi
Namiki Izumi Musashino Red Cross Hospital
Hidenori Toyoda
Hidenori Toyoda Ogaki Municipal Hospital
Man-Fung Yuen
Man-Fung Yuen University of Hong Kong
Ching-Lung Lai
Ching-Lung Lai University of Hong Kong
Eiji Tanaka
Eiji Tanaka Shinshu University
Takaji Wakita
Takaji Wakita National Institute of Infectious Diseases

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