World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!
Yasushi Yatabe

Yasushi Yatabe

Award Badge
Medicine
Japan
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
124
Citations
80635
World Ranking
3158
National Ranking
56

Yasushi Yatabe 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 Yasushi Yatabe sits on this spectrum.

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: 611 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 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 803 publications — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Yasushi Yatabe 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 Yasushi Yatabe sits on this spectrum.

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: 400 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 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 124 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in Japan Leader Award

Overview

Yasushi Yatabe is affiliated with Nagoya University in Japan and has a research focus primarily within the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work spans several subfields including Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Oncology, Cancer Research, Molecular Biology, and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging.

The scientist's research topics encompass a range of areas related to lung cancer and cancer biology. Key main topics of their work include:

  • Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations
  • Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics
  • Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging
  • Lung Cancer Research Studies
  • Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers
  • Colorectal Cancer Treatments and Studies

Frequent collaborators with Yasushi Yatabe include Shun-ichi Watanabe, Hidehito Horinouchi, Yukihiro Yoshida, Kouya Shiraishi, and Yuichiro Ohe. These coauthors have contributed to multiple joint publications, with collaboration counts ranging from 31 to 57 papers each.

The scientist has published extensively in several academic journals. Their most common publication venues are:

  • Journal of Thoracic Oncology (46 publications)
  • Journal of Clinical Oncology (13 publications)
  • Pathology International (12 publications)
  • Lung Cancer (10 publications)
  • The American Journal of Surgical Pathology (9 publications)

Among their recent published papers are:

  • The 2021 WHO Classification of Lung Tumors: Impact of Advances Since 2015, 2021, Journal of Thoracic Oncology
  • Lactic acid promotes PD-1 expression in regulatory T cells in highly glycolytic tumor microenvironments, 2022, Cancer Cell
  • A Grading System for Invasive Pulmonary Adenocarcinoma: A Proposal From the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer Pathology Committee, 2020, Journal of Thoracic Oncology
  • IASLC Multidisciplinary Recommendations for Pathologic Assessment of Lung Cancer Resection Specimens After Neoadjuvant Therapy, 2020, Journal of Thoracic Oncology
  • The Promises and Challenges of Tumor Mutation Burden as an Immunotherapy Biomarker: A Perspective from the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer Pathology Committee, 2020, Journal of Thoracic Oncology

Best Publications

  • International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer/American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society International Multidisciplinary Classification of Lung Adenocarcinoma

    William D Travis;Elisabeth Brambilla;Masayuki Noguchi;Andrew G Nicholson

  • The 2015 World Health Organization Classification of Lung Tumors: Impact of Genetic, Clinical and Radiologic Advances Since the 2004 Classification

    William D. Travis;Elisabeth Brambilla;Andrew G. Nicholson;Yasushi Yatabe

  • Gefitinib versus cisplatin plus docetaxel in patients with non-small-cell lung cancer harbouring mutations of the epidermal growth factor receptor (WJTOG3405): an open label, randomised phase 3 trial

    Tetsuya Mitsudomi;Satoshi Morita;Yasushi Yatabe;Shunichi Negoro

  • Reduced Expression of the let-7 MicroRNAs in Human Lung Cancers in Association with Shortened Postoperative Survival

    Junichi Takamizawa;Hiroyuki Konishi;Kiyoshi Yanagisawa;Shuta Tomida

  • Comprehensive genomic profiles of small cell lung cancer

    Julie George;Jing Shan Lim;Se Jin Jang;Yupeng Cun

  • A Polycistronic MicroRNA Cluster, miR-17-92, Is Overexpressed in Human Lung Cancers and Enhances Cell Proliferation

    Yoji Hayashita;Hirotaka Osada;Yoshio Tatematsu;Hideki Yamada

  • Updated Molecular Testing Guideline for the Selection of Lung Cancer Patients for Treatment With Targeted Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors: Guideline From the College of American Pathologists, the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer, and the Association for Molecular Pathology

    Neal I. Lindeman;Philip T. Cagle;Dara L. Aisner;Maria E. Arcila

  • Mutations of the Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Gene in Lung Cancer Biological and Clinical Implications

    Takayuki Kosaka;Yasushi Yatabe;Hideki Endoh;Hiroyuki Kuwano

  • EML4-ALK Mutations in Lung Cancer That Confer Resistance to ALK Inhibitors

    Young Lim Choi;Manabu Soda;Yoshihiro Yamashita;Toshihide Ueno

  • Increased Expression of Cyclooxygenase 2 Occurs Frequently in Human Lung Cancers, Specifically in Adenocarcinomas

    Toyoaki Hida;Yasushi Yatabe;Hiroyuki Achiwa;Hideki Muramatsu

  • Mutations of the Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Gene Predict Prolonged Survival After Gefitinib Treatment in Patients With Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer With Postoperative Recurrence

    Tetsuya Mitsudomi;Takayuki Kosaka;Hideki Endoh;Yoshitsugu Horio

  • The 2021 WHO Classification of Lung Tumors: Impact of advances since 2015.

    Andrew G. Nicholson;Ming S. Tsao;Mary Beth Beasley;Alain C. Borczuk

  • Reduced expression of Dicer associated with poor prognosis in lung cancer patients.

    Yoko Karube;Hisaaki Tanaka;Hisaaki Tanaka;Hirotaka Osada;Shuta Tomida

  • Hepatocyte Growth Factor Induces Gefitinib Resistance of Lung Adenocarcinoma with Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor–Activating Mutations

    Seiji Yano;Wei Wang;Qi Li;Kunio Matsumoto

  • Analysis of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Gene Mutation in Patients with Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer and Acquired Resistance to Gefitinib

    Takayuki Kosaka;Yasushi Yatabe;Hideki Endoh;Kimihide Yoshida

  • The IASLC Lung Cancer Staging Project: Proposals for Coding T Categories for Subsolid Nodules and Assessment of Tumor Size in Part-Solid Tumors in the Forthcoming Eighth Edition of the TNM Classification of Lung Cancer

    William D. Travis;Hisao Asamura;Alexander A. Bankier;Mary Beth Beasley

  • Mutations of the epidermal growth factor receptor gene and related genes as determinants of epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors sensitivity in lung cancer.

    Tetsuya Mitsudomi;Yasushi Yatabe

  • Epidermal growth factor receptor in relation to tumor development: EGFR gene and cancer

    Tetsuya Mitsudomi;Yasushi Yatabe

  • International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer/American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society: international multidisciplinary classification of lung adenocarcinoma: executive summary.

    William D. Travis;Elisabeth Brambilla;Masayuki Noguchi;Andrew G. Nicholson

  • PD-L1 Immunohistochemistry Comparability Study in Real-Life Clinical Samples: Results of Blueprint Phase 2 Project.

    Ming Sound Tsao;Keith M. Kerr;Mark Kockx;Mary Beth Beasley

Frequent Co-Authors

Tetsuya Mitsudomi
Tetsuya Mitsudomi Kindai University
Keitaro Matsuo
Keitaro Matsuo Nagoya University
Takashi Takahashi
Takashi Takahashi Nagoya University
Shigeo Nakamura
Shigeo Nakamura Nagoya University
Keith M. Kerr
Keith M. Kerr Aberdeen Royal Infirmary
Kei Muro
Kei Muro National Cancer Research Institute, UK
Ming-Sound Tsao
Ming-Sound Tsao Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
Masao Seto
Masao Seto Kurume University
William D. Travis
William D. Travis Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Andrew G. Nicholson
Andrew G. Nicholson Royal Brompton Hospital

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Exploring online degrees in the medical field can open doors to diverse career paths, whether you're a recent high school graduate or a working professional aiming to upskill. There are a variety of online options in healthcare that offer both flexibility and affordability.

One popular pathway is in medical administration, where medical billing and coding cost programs allow students to earn credentials quickly and prepare for entry into administrative roles. For those interested in patient care, affordable online nursing programs make it possible to start a nursing career without the financial burden of traditional on-campus learning.

Advanced practice roles are also accessible online. Aspiring nurse practitioners can consider enrolling in the cheapest online fnp program for specialized, graduate-level training. For nurses aiming at leadership or academic careers, earning an online nursing doctorate represents the highest educational achievement in the field, often at a more manageable cost than in-person alternatives.

By choosing online health degrees, students can balance professional responsibilities with study, save on tuition, and build rewarding careers in the ever-growing healthcare sector.

Best Scientists Citing Yasushi Yatabe

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles