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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Immunology 162 72 69 5 5 861 100821
Medicine 162 712 651 10 10 868 100979

Yoichiro Iwakura publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yoichiro Iwakura between 1972 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yoichiro Iwakura published across 54 years, from 1972 to 2025, averaging 17.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 72 publications in 2010. 30 of the 942 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1972 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 72. Peak 72 publications in 2010. 1972: 2 publications 1973: 1 publication 1974: 4 publications 1975: 2 publications 1976: 1 publication 1977: 0 publications 1978: 3 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 1 publication 1982: 0 publications 1983: 3 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 2 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 3 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 5 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 13 publications 1999: 15 publications 2000: 19 publications 2001: 27 publications 2002: 34 publications 2003: 30 publications 2004: 33 publications 2005: 13 publications 2006: 32 publications 2007: 53 publications 2008: 41 publications 2009: 45 publications 2010: 72 publications 2011: 61 publications 2012: 54 publications 2013: 34 publications 2014: 45 publications 2015: 29 publications 2016: 32 publications 2017: 27 publications 2018: 26 publications 2019: 18 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 28 publications 2022: 21 publications 2023: 42 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 22 publications
1972 2025

942 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yoichiro Iwakura: publications per year, 1972 to 2025
Year Publications
1972 2
1973 1
1974 4
1975 2
1976 1
1977 0
1978 3
1979 0
1980 1
1981 1
1982 0
1983 3
1984 0
1985 4
1986 1
1987 2
1988 4
1989 2
1990 2
1991 1
1992 3
1993 7
1994 1
1995 5
1996 2
1997 5
1998 13
1999 15
2000 19
2001 27
2002 34
2003 30
2004 33
2005 13
2006 32
2007 53
2008 41
2009 45
2010 72
2011 61
2012 54
2013 34
2014 45
2015 29
2016 32
2017 27
2018 26
2019 18
2020 11
2021 28
2022 21
2023 42
2024 8
2025 22
Total 942
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Yoichiro Iwakura publications per year - data summary

  • Yoichiro Iwakura, a Immunology scholar from Tokyo University of Science, has 942 publications recorded across 54 years, from 1972 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1972 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2010, with 72 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1973, 1976, 1980, 1981 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 4 of the 54 years in the span carry no publications at all (1977, 1979, 1982 and 1984).
  • The rate of publication averages 17.4 papers per year over the whole span, or 18.8 per year counting only the 50 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 121 publications, 13% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1972-1989: 31 publications (1.7 per year); 1990-2007: 295 publications (16.4 per year); 2008-2025: 616 publications (34.2 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Yoichiro Iwakura publication distribution in Immunology in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 76 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 62–71 to 807+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 189. Most scientists, 189, have 152–161 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 807+ publications, is where this scientist sits. 62–71 publications: 9 scientists 72–81 publications: 23 scientists 82–91 publications: 40 scientists 92–101 publications: 72 scientists 102–111 publications: 86 scientists 112–121 publications: 108 scientists 122–131 publications: 150 scientists 132–141 publications: 160 scientists 142–151 publications: 159 scientists 152–161 publications: 189 scientists 162–171 publications: 166 scientists 172–181 publications: 181 scientists 182–191 publications: 188 scientists 192–201 publications: 187 scientists 202–211 publications: 178 scientists 212–221 publications: 158 scientists 222–231 publications: 168 scientists 232–241 publications: 159 scientists 242–251 publications: 160 scientists 252–261 publications: 148 scientists 262–271 publications: 116 scientists 272–281 publications: 125 scientists 282–291 publications: 115 scientists 292–301 publications: 111 scientists 302–311 publications: 95 scientists 312–321 publications: 97 scientists 322–331 publications: 97 scientists 332–341 publications: 99 scientists 342–351 publications: 96 scientists 352–361 publications: 69 scientists 362–371 publications: 76 scientists 372–381 publications: 71 scientists 382–391 publications: 71 scientists 392–401 publications: 62 scientists 402–411 publications: 54 scientists 412–421 publications: 41 scientists 422–431 publications: 63 scientists 432–441 publications: 53 scientists 442–451 publications: 31 scientists 452–461 publications: 42 scientists 462–471 publications: 40 scientists 472–481 publications: 29 scientists 482–491 publications: 34 scientists 492–501 publications: 30 scientists 502–511 publications: 23 scientists 512–521 publications: 41 scientists 522–531 publications: 29 scientists 532–541 publications: 28 scientists 542–551 publications: 16 scientists 552–561 publications: 18 scientists 562–571 publications: 18 scientists 572–581 publications: 17 scientists 582–591 publications: 17 scientists 592–601 publications: 17 scientists 602–611 publications: 19 scientists 612–621 publications: 13 scientists 622–631 publications: 12 scientists 632–641 publications: 11 scientists 642–651 publications: 16 scientists 652–661 publications: 9 scientists 662–671 publications: 5 scientists 672–681 publications: 13 scientists 682–691 publications: 12 scientists 692–701 publications: 6 scientists 702–711 publications: 6 scientists 712–721 publications: 9 scientists 722–731 publications: 9 scientists 732–741 publications: 6 scientists 742–751 publications: 11 scientists 752–761 publications: 10 scientists 762–771 publications: 7 scientists 772–781 publications: 12 scientists 782–791 publications: 7 scientists 792–801 publications: 5 scientists 802–806 publications: 1 scientist 807+ publications: 100 scientists
62–71 publications 807+

This scientist: 861 publications — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more.

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Number of Immunology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,929 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
62–71 9
72–81 23
82–91 40
92–101 72
102–111 86
112–121 108
122–131 150
132–141 160
142–151 159
152–161 189
162–171 166
172–181 181
182–191 188
192–201 187
202–211 178
212–221 158
222–231 168
232–241 159
242–251 160
252–261 148
262–271 116
272–281 125
282–291 115
292–301 111
302–311 95
312–321 97
322–331 97
332–341 99
342–351 96
352–361 69
362–371 76
372–381 71
382–391 71
392–401 62
402–411 54
412–421 41
422–431 63
432–441 53
442–451 31
452–461 42
462–471 40
472–481 29
482–491 34
492–501 30
502–511 23
512–521 41
522–531 29
532–541 28
542–551 16
552–561 18
562–571 18
572–581 17
582–591 17
592–601 17
602–611 19
612–621 13
622–631 12
632–641 11
642–651 16
652–661 9
662–671 5
672–681 13
682–691 12
692–701 6
702–711 6
712–721 9
722–731 9
732–741 6
742–751 11
752–761 10
762–771 7
772–781 12
782–791 7
792–801 5
802–806 1
807+ 100 861
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Yoichiro Iwakura publication distribution in Immunology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 4,929 Immunology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 76 ranges running from 62–71 to 807+ publications.
  • Yoichiro Iwakura, a Immunology scholar from Tokyo University of Science, records 861 publications - the 98th percentile of the discipline.
  • 98% of ranked Immunology scientists score the same or lower than Yoichiro Iwakura, and about 2% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 242–251 publications range, and Yoichiro Iwakura ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 152–161 publications, holding 189 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 52% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 242–251 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 807 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (2% of the field).

Yoichiro Iwakura D-index placement in Immunology in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200
Bar chart with 60 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 157+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 201. Most scientists, 201, have 58–59 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 157+ D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 28 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 91 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 157 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 192 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 175 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 188 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 177 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 155 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 194 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 201 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 197 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 201 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 173 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 167 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 172 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 199 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 184 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 133 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 163 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 127 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 121 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 125 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 121 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 102 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 96 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 75 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 72 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 74 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 66 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 68 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 60 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 54 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 36 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 23 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 52 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 41 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 34 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 25 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 28 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 11 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 20 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 27 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 19 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 20 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 16 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 17 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 14 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 15 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 9 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 11 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 9 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 9 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 7 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 7 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 7 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 5 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 8 scientists 156 D-Index: 6 scientists 157+ D-Index: 96 scientists
40–41 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 162 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
Number of Immunology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,929 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 28
42–43 91
44–45 157
46–47 192
48–49 175
50–51 188
52–53 177
54–55 155
56–57 194
58–59 201
60–61 197
62–63 201
64–65 173
66–67 167
68–69 172
70–71 199
72–73 184
74–75 133
76–77 163
78–79 127
80–81 121
82–83 125
84–85 121
86–87 102
88–89 96
90–91 75
92–93 72
94–95 74
96–97 66
98–99 68
100–101 49
102–103 60
104–105 54
106–107 36
108–109 23
110–111 52
112–113 41
114–115 34
116–117 25
118–119 28
120–121 11
122–123 20
124–125 27
126–127 19
128–129 20
130–131 16
132–133 17
134–135 14
136–137 15
138–139 9
140–141 11
142–143 9
144–145 9
146–147 7
148–149 7
150–151 7
152–153 5
154–155 8
156 6
157+ 96 162
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Yoichiro Iwakura D-index placement in Immunology in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 4,929 Immunology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 60 ranges running from 40–41 to 157+ D-Index.
  • Yoichiro Iwakura, a Immunology scholar from Tokyo University of Science, records 162 D-Index - the 99th percentile of the discipline.
  • 99% of ranked Immunology scientists score the same or lower than Yoichiro Iwakura, and about 1% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 68–69 D-Index range, and Yoichiro Iwakura ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 58–59 D-Index, holding 201 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 50% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 68–69 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more, 96 scientists in all (2% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Immunology in Japan Leader Award
  • 2026 - Research.com Medicine in Japan Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Immunology in Japan Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Immunology in Japan Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in Japan Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Immunology in Japan Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Medicine in Japan Leader Award

Overview

Yoichiro Iwakura is affiliated with the Tokyo University of Science in Japan. Their research focuses predominantly on medicine and immunology, with a significant number of publications in related fields such as molecular biology, epidemiology, oncology, and pharmacology.

The scientist's work spans several key topics, including:

  • Immune Cell Function and Interaction
  • Immunotherapy and Immune Responses
  • Immune Response and Inflammation
  • T-cell and B-cell Immunology
  • IL-33, ST2, and ILC Pathways
  • Antifungal resistance and susceptibility
  • Dermatology and Skin Diseases

They have contributed to multiple papers of note, including:

  • Gasdermin D-mediated release of IL-33 from senescent hepatic stellate cells promotes obesity-associated hepatocellular carcinoma, 2022, Science Immunology
  • Obesity accelerates hair thinning by stem cell-centric converging mechanisms, 2021, Nature
  • An adjuvant strategy enabled by modulation of the physical properties of microbial ligands expands antigen immunogenicity, 2022, Cell
  • Arthritis flares mediated by tissue-resident memory T cells in the joint, 2021, Cell Reports
  • Interleukin-17 family members in health and disease, 2021, International Immunology

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Iwakura include:

  • Shinobu Saijo (9 publications)
  • Yoshiyuki Adachi (7 publications)
  • Ko Sato (7 publications)
  • Emi Kanno (7 publications)
  • Hiromasa Tanno (7 publications)

The scientist's research is published in several prominent venues such as:

  • Scientific Reports (7 publications)
  • Nature Communications (6 publications)
  • Frontiers in Immunology (6 publications)
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences (4 publications)
  • Cell Reports (3 publications)

Best Publications

  • Obesity-induced gut microbial metabolite promotes liver cancer through senescence secretome

    Shin Yoshimoto;Tze Mun Loo;Tze Mun Loo;Koji Atarashi;Hiroaki Kanda

  • IL-17 Plays an Important Role in the Development of Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis

    Yutaka Komiyama;Susumu Nakae;Taizo Matsuki;Aya Nambu

  • Suppression of Immune Induction of Collagen-Induced Arthritis in IL-17-Deficient Mice

    Susumu Nakae;Aya Nambu;Katsuko Sudo;Yoichiro Iwakura

  • Th17 functions as an osteoclastogenic helper T cell subset that links T cell activation and bone destruction

    Kojiro Sato;Ayako Suematsu;Kazuo Okamoto;Akira Yamaguchi

  • Functional Specialization of Interleukin-17 Family Members

    Yoichiro Iwakura;Harumichi Ishigame;Shinobu Saijo;Susumu Nakae

  • Antigen-specific T cell sensitization is impaired in IL-17-deficient mice, causing suppression of allergic cellular and humoral responses

    Susumu Nakae;Yutaka Komiyama;Aya Nambu;Katsuko Sudo

  • Essential role of MD-2 in LPS responsiveness and TLR4 distribution.

    Yoshinori Nagai;Sachiko Akashi;Masakazu Nagafuku;Masato Ogata

  • IL-22 mediates mucosal host defense against Gram-negative bacterial pneumonia

    Shean J Aujla;Yvonne R Chan;Mingquan Zheng;Mingjian Fei

  • The IL-23/IL-17 axis in inflammation

    Yoichiro Iwakura;Harumichi Ishigame

  • IL-1 is required for tumor invasiveness and angiogenesis

    Elena Voronov;Dror S. Shouval;Yakov Krelin;Emanuela Cagnano

  • Differential Roles of Interleukin-17A and -17F in Host Defense against Mucoepithelial Bacterial Infection and Allergic Responses

    Harumichi Ishigame;Shigeru Kakuta;Takeshi Nagai;Motohiko Kadoki

  • Development of Chronic Inflammatory Arthropathy Resembling Rheumatoid Arthritis in Interleukin 1 Receptor Antagonist–Deficient Mice

    Reiko Horai;Shinobu Saijo;Hidetoshi Tanioka;Susumu Nakae

  • Lack of Interleukin-1β Decreases the Severity of Atherosclerosis in ApoE-Deficient Mice

    Hirokazu Kirii;Tamikazu Niwa;Yasuhiro Yamada;Hisayasu Wada

  • Pivotal role of cerebral interleukin-17-producing gammadeltaT cells in the delayed phase of ischemic brain injury.

    Takashi Shichita;Yuki Sugiyama;Hiroaki Ooboshi;Hiroaki Ooboshi;Hiroshi Sugimori

  • Involvement of tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand in surveillance of tumor metastasis by liver natural killer cells.

    Kazuyoshi Takeda;Yoshihiro Hayakawa;Mark J. Smyth;Nobuhiko Kayagaki

  • A protective function for interleukin 17A in T cell–mediated intestinal inflammation

    William O'Connor;Masahito Kamanaka;Carmen J Booth;Terrence Town;Terrence Town

  • Interleukin 17 Promotes Angiotensin II–Induced Hypertension and Vascular Dysfunction

    Meena S. Madhur;Heinrich E. Lob;Louise A. McCann;Yoichiro Iwakura

  • Production of Mice Deficient in Genes for Interleukin (IL)-1α, IL-1β, IL-1α/β, and IL-1 Receptor Antagonist Shows that IL-1β Is Crucial in Turpentine-induced Fever Development and Glucocorticoid Secretion

    Reiko Horai;Masahide Asano;Katsuko Sudo;Hirotaka Kanuka

  • Dectin-1 is required for host defense against Pneumocystis carinii but not against Candida albicans.

    Shinobu Saijo;Noriyuki Fujikado;Takahisa Furuta;Soo Hyun Chung

  • Dectin-2 Recognition of α-Mannans and Induction of Th17 Cell Differentiation Is Essential for Host Defense against Candida albicans

    Shinobu Saijo;Satoshi Ikeda;Keiko Yamabe;Shigeru Kakuta

Frequent Co-Authors

Shinobu Saijo
Shinobu Saijo Chiba University
Masahide Asano
Masahide Asano Kyoto University
Katsuko Sudo
Katsuko Sudo Tokyo Medical University
Susumu Nakae
Susumu Nakae Hiroshima University
Naohito Ohno
Naohito Ohno Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences
Shizuo Akira
Shizuo Akira Osaka University
Seiji Shioda
Seiji Shioda Shonan University of Medical Sciences
Akio Nakane
Akio Nakane Hirosaki University
Kiyoshi Takeda
Kiyoshi Takeda Osaka University
Yoshiyuki Adachi
Yoshiyuki Adachi Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences

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