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Yoshichika Arakawa

Yoshichika Arakawa

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 78 1291 1163 34 30 351 21003

Yoshichika Arakawa publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yoshichika Arakawa between 1986 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yoshichika Arakawa published across 40 years, from 1986 to 2025, averaging 9.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 27 publications in 2006. 10 of the 380 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1986 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 27. Peak 27 publications in 2006. 1986: 1 publication 1987: 2 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 7 publications 1991: 7 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 13 publications 2004: 26 publications 2005: 13 publications 2006: 27 publications 2007: 16 publications 2008: 18 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 23 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 21 publications 2014: 18 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 19 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 6 publications
1986 2025

380 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yoshichika Arakawa: publications per year, 1986 to 2025
Year Publications
1986 1
1987 2
1988 0
1989 5
1990 7
1991 7
1992 3
1993 3
1994 5
1995 6
1996 6
1997 6
1998 3
1999 4
2000 7
2001 7
2002 4
2003 13
2004 26
2005 13
2006 27
2007 16
2008 18
2009 10
2010 23
2011 13
2012 9
2013 21
2014 18
2015 13
2016 13
2017 19
2018 7
2019 11
2020 8
2021 9
2022 7
2023 0
2024 4
2025 6
Total 380
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Yoshichika Arakawa 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 Yoshichika Arakawa 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, 345–354 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: 351 publications — 85th percentile

85% 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 64 351
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
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Yoshichika Arakawa 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 Yoshichika Arakawa 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, 78 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: 78 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% 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 78
79 59
80 57
81 55
82 47
83 77
84 50
85 45
86 42
87 41
88 32
89 38
90 35
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

Yoshichika Arakawa is affiliated with Nagoya University in Japan and has a research focus primarily in the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Medicine. Their work extensively covers subfields including Molecular Medicine, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Epidemiology, Molecular Biology, and Infectious Diseases.

The main research topics addressed by Arakawa concern antibiotic resistance, bacterial infections, and pharmaceutical impacts on the environment. Their contributions delve into Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria, Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts, Streptococcal Infections and Treatments, Bacterial Biofilms and Quorum Sensing, Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing, Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus, and Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology.

Frequent publication venues where Arakawa's research appears include:

  • Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
  • Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases
  • Microbiology Spectrum
  • Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance
  • Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy

The scientist has coauthored numerous papers alongside recurring collaborators such as Kouji Kimura (15 collaborations), Jun-ichi Wachino (14 collaborations), Wanchun Jin (11 collaborations), Masahiro Suzuki (8 collaborations), and Noriyuki Nagano (7 collaborations).

Among recent papers, several notable publications include:

  • "Aminoglycoside Resistance" (2020), published in Infectious Disease Clinics of North America
  • "Sulfamoyl Heteroarylcarboxylic Acids as Promising Metallo-β-Lactamase Inhibitors for Controlling Bacterial Carbapenem Resistance" (2020), published in mBio
  • "Genomic Traits Associated with Virulence and Antimicrobial Resistance of Invasive Group B Streptococcus Isolates with Reduced Penicillin Susceptibility from Elderly Adults" (2022), published in Microbiology Spectrum
  • "Characterization of blaCTX-M-27/F1:A2:B20 Plasmids Harbored by Escherichia coli Sequence Type 131 Sublineage C1/H30R Isolates Spreading among Elderly Japanese in Nonacute-Care Settings" (2020), published in Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
  • "Systematic research to overcome newly emerged multidrug-resistant bacteria" (2020), published in Microbiology and Immunology

Best Publications

  • 16S Ribosomal RNA Methylation: Emerging Resistance Mechanism against Aminoglycosides

    Yohei Doi;Yoshichika Arakawa

  • New Plasmid-Mediated Fluoroquinolone Efflux Pump, QepA, Found in an Escherichia coli Clinical Isolate

    Kunikazu Yamane;Jun-ichi Wachino;Satowa Suzuki;Kouji Kimura

  • Convenient Test for Screening Metallo-β-Lactamase-Producing Gram-Negative Bacteria by Using Thiol Compounds

    Yoshichika Arakawa;Naohiro Shibata;Keigo Shibayama;Hiroshi Kurokawa

  • Molecular characterization of an enterobacterial metallo beta-lactamase found in a clinical isolate of Serratia marcescens that shows imipenem resistance.

    E Osano;Y Arakawa;R Wacharotayankun;M Ohta

  • PCR detection of metallo-beta-lactamase gene (blaIMP) in gram-negative rods resistant to broad-spectrum beta-lactams.

    K Senda;Y Arakawa;S Ichiyama;K Nakashima

  • PCR Typing of Genetic Determinants for Metallo-β-Lactamases and Integrases Carried by Gram-Negative Bacteria Isolated in Japan, with Focus on the Class 3 Integron

    Naohiro Shibata;Yohei Doi;Kunikazu Yamane;Tetsuya Yagi

  • A novel integron-like element carrying the metallo-beta-lactamase gene blaIMP.

    Y Arakawa;M Murakami;K Suzuki;H Ito

  • Acquisition of 16S rRNA methylase gene in Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

    Keiko Yokoyama;Yohei Doi;Kunikazu Yamane;Hiroshi Kurokawa

  • Aminoglycoside Resistance: The Emergence of Acquired 16S Ribosomal RNA Methyltransferases.

    Yohei Doi;Jun ichi Wachino;Yoshichika Arakawa

  • Multifocal outbreaks of metallo-beta-lactamase-producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa resistant to broad-spectrum beta-lactams, including carbapenems.

    K Senda;Y Arakawa;K Nakashima;H Ito

  • Plasmid-mediated dissemination of the metallo-beta-lactamase gene blaIMP among clinically isolated strains of Serratia marcescens.

    H Ito;Y Arakawa;S Ohsuka;R Wacharotayankun

  • First Molecular Characterization of Group B Streptococci with Reduced Penicillin Susceptibility

    Kouji Kimura;Satowa Suzuki;Jun-ichi Wachino;Hiroshi Kurokawa

  • Global Population Structure and Evolution of Bordetella pertussis and Their Relationship with Vaccination

    Marieke J. Bart;Simon R. Harris;Abdolreza Advani;Yoshichika Arakawa

  • Plasmid-Mediated qepA Gene among Escherichia coli Clinical Isolates from Japan

    Kunikazu Yamane;Jun-ichi Wachino;Satowa Suzuki;Yoshichika Arakawa

  • Characterization and Molecular Analysis of Macrolide-Resistant Mycoplasma pneumoniae Clinical Isolates Obtained in Japan

    Mayumi Matsuoka;Mitsuo Narita;Norio Okazaki;Hitomi Ohya

  • Exogenously acquired 16S rRNA methyltransferases found in aminoglycoside-resistant pathogenic Gram-negative bacteria: an update.

    Jun-ichi Wachino;Yoshichika Arakawa;Yoshichika Arakawa

  • Plasmid-mediated 16S rRNA methylase in Serratia marcescens conferring high-level resistance to aminoglycosides.

    Yohei Doi;Keiko Yokoyama;Kunikazu Yamane;Jun-ichi Wachino

  • A preliminary survey of extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs) in clinical isolates of Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli in Japan

    Tetsuya Yagi;Hiroshi Kurokawa;Naohiro Shibata;Keigo Shibayama

  • Novel Plasmid-Mediated 16S rRNA m1A1408 Methyltransferase, NpmA, Found in a Clinically Isolated Escherichia coli Strain Resistant to Structurally Diverse Aminoglycosides

    Jun-ichi Wachino;Keigo Shibayama;Hiroshi Kurokawa;Kouji Kimura

  • Practical Methods Using Boronic Acid Compounds for Identification of Class C β-Lactamase-Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli

    Tetsuya Yagi;Jun Ichi Wachino;Hiroshi Kurokawa;Satowa Suzuki

Frequent Co-Authors

Keigo Shibayama
Keigo Shibayama Nagoya University
Michio Ohta
Michio Ohta Nagoya University
Yohei Doi
Yohei Doi University of Pittsburgh
Yuriko Yamagata
Yuriko Yamagata Kumamoto University
Noriyo Nagata
Noriyo Nagata National Institutes of Health
Kaoru Shimokata
Kaoru Shimokata Nagoya University
Nicole Guiso
Nicole Guiso Institut Pasteur
Yoshinori Hasegawa
Yoshinori Hasegawa Nagoya University
Vitali Sintchenko
Vitali Sintchenko University of Sydney
Kyungwon Lee
Kyungwon Lee Yonsei University

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