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Yoshiharu Matsuura

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Microbiology
Japan
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 107 275 252 4 4 490 48794
Medicine 107 6177 5811 138 133 494 48702

Yoshiharu Matsuura publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yoshiharu Matsuura between 1981 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yoshiharu Matsuura published across 45 years, from 1981 to 2025, averaging 12.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 33 publications in 2021. 31 of the 551 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1981 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 33. Peak 33 publications in 2021. 1981: 1 publication 1982: 3 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 4 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 8 publications 1992: 12 publications 1993: 8 publications 1994: 9 publications 1995: 15 publications 1996: 10 publications 1997: 27 publications 1998: 15 publications 1999: 15 publications 2000: 13 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 13 publications 2003: 17 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 16 publications 2008: 17 publications 2009: 16 publications 2010: 16 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 22 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 22 publications 2021: 33 publications 2022: 30 publications 2023: 23 publications 2024: 16 publications 2025: 15 publications
1981 2025

551 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yoshiharu Matsuura: publications per year, 1981 to 2025
Year Publications
1981 1
1982 3
1983 1
1984 4
1985 3
1986 2
1987 3
1988 0
1989 3
1990 3
1991 8
1992 12
1993 8
1994 9
1995 15
1996 10
1997 27
1998 15
1999 15
2000 13
2001 9
2002 13
2003 17
2004 10
2005 9
2006 11
2007 16
2008 17
2009 16
2010 16
2011 15
2012 14
2013 11
2014 9
2015 14
2016 12
2017 22
2018 11
2019 15
2020 22
2021 33
2022 30
2023 23
2024 16
2025 15
Total 551
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Yoshiharu Matsuura 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 Yoshiharu Matsuura 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, 485–494 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: 490 publications — 95th percentile

95% 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 19 490
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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Yoshiharu Matsuura 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 Yoshiharu Matsuura 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, 107 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: 107 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% 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
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 18 107
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Microbiology in Japan Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Microbiology in Japan Leader Award

Overview

Yoshiharu Matsuura is affiliated with Osaka University in Japan and specializes in the field of Medicine, with a primary focus on Infectious Diseases. Their research covers several subfields including epidemiology, molecular biology, hepatology, and immunology.

The scientist has contributed extensively to the study of SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19, as well as to related areas such as viral gastroenteritis, hepatitis C and B virus research, and animal virus infections. Their work includes a significant number of published papers in these areas.

Some of the recent papers authored or co-authored by Yoshiharu Matsuura include:

  • "SARS-CoV-2 spike L452R variant evades cellular immunity and increases infectivity" (2021) published in Cell Host & Microbe
  • "IL-6 trans-signaling induces plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 from vascular endothelial cells in cytokine release syndrome" (2020) published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "An infectivity-enhancing site on the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein targeted by antibodies" (2021) published in Cell
  • "Establishment of a reverse genetics system for SARS-CoV-2 using circular polymerase extension reaction" (2021) published in Cell Reports
  • "Engineered ACE2 receptor therapy overcomes mutational escape of SARS-CoV-2" (2021) published in Nature Communications

Yoshiharu Matsuura frequently collaborates with several co-authors, including:

  • Chikako Ono
  • Takasuke Fukuhara
  • Shiho Torii
  • Toru Okamoto
  • Itsuki Anzai

The scientist has published multiple articles in notable scientific venues. The most frequent publication venues include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Journal of Virology
  • EMPIAR dataset
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Scientific Reports

The main topics covered in the scientist's publications are:

  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
  • Animal Virus Infections Studies
  • Hepatitis C virus research
  • Hepatitis B Virus Studies
  • SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing

Best Publications

  • Differential roles of MDA5 and RIG-I helicases in the recognition of RNA viruses

    Hiroki Kato;Osamu Takeuchi;Shintaro Sato;Mitsutoshi Yoneyama

  • Phosphorylation and activation of myosin by Rho-associated kinase (Rho-kinase).

    Mutsuki Amano;Masaaki Ito;Kazushi Kimura;Yuko Fukata

  • The core protein of hepatitis C virus induces hepatocellular carcinoma in transgenic mice.

    Kyoji Moriya;Hajime Fujie;Yoshizumi Shintani;Hiroshi Yotsuyanagi

  • Formation of Actin Stress Fibers and Focal Adhesions Enhanced by Rho-Kinase

    Mutsuki Amano;Kazuyasu Chihara;Kazushi Kimura;Yuko Fukata

  • Hepatitis C virus core protein shows a cytoplasmic localization and associates to cellular lipid storage droplets

    G. Barba;F. Harper;T. Harada;M. Kohara

  • Hepatitis C virus core protein induces hepatic steatosis in transgenic mice.

    Kyoji Moriya;Hiroshi Yotsuyanagi;Yoshizumi Shintani;Hajime Fujie

  • Baculovirus Expression Vectors: the Requirements for High Level Expression of Proteins, Including Glycoproteins

    Yoshiharu Matsuura;Robert D. Possee;Hilary A. Overton;David H. L. Bishop

  • Rac1 and Cdc42 Capture Microtubules through IQGAP1 and CLIP-170

    Masaki Fukata;Takashi Watanabe;Jun Noritake;Masato Nakagawa

  • Role of IQGAP1, a Target of the Small GTPases Cdc42 and Rac1, in Regulation of E-Cadherin- Mediated Cell-Cell Adhesion

    Shinya Kuroda;Masaki Fukata;Masato Nakagawa;Katsuhiko Fujii

  • cAMP-GEFII is a direct target of cAMP in regulated exocytosis.

    Nobuaki Ozaki;Tadao Shibasaki;Yasushige Kashima;Takashi Miki

  • Alzheimer amyloid protein precursor complexes with brain GTP-binding protein Go

    Ikuo Nishimoto;Ikuo Nishimoto;Takashi Okamoto;Takashi Okamoto;Yoshiharu Matsuura;Shuji Takahashi

  • SARS-CoV-2 spike L452R variant evades cellular immunity and increases infectivity.

    Chihiro Motozono;Mako Toyoda;Jiri Zahradnik;Akatsuki Saito

  • Involvement of rho p21 in the GTP-enhanced calcium ion sensitivity of smooth muscle contraction

    K.-I. Hirata;A. Kikuchi;T. Sasaki;S. Kuroda

  • The Ubiquitin Ligase TRIM56 Regulates Innate Immune Responses to Intracellular Double-Stranded DNA

    Tetsuo Tsuchida;Jian Zou;Tatsuya Saitoh;Himanshu Kumar;Himanshu Kumar

  • Interaction of Hepatitis C Virus Nonstructural Protein 5A with Core Protein Is Critical for the Production of Infectious Virus Particles

    Takahiro Masaki;Ryosuke Suzuki;Kyoko Murakami;Hideki Aizaki

  • In vitro and in vivo activity of DL-8280, a new oxazine derivative.

    K Sato;Y Matsuura;M Inoue;T Une

  • The Ras Target AF-6 Interacts with ZO-1 and Serves as a Peripheral Component of Tight Junctions in Epithelial Cells

    Takaharu Yamamoto;Naozumi Harada;Kyoko Kano;Shin-ichiro Taya

  • The COOH terminus of Rho-kinase negatively regulates rho-kinase activity.

    Mutsuki Amano;Kazuyasu Chihara;Nao Nakamura;Takako Kaneko

  • Baculovirus Induces an Innate Immune Response and Confers Protection from Lethal Influenza Virus Infection in Mice

    Takayuki Abe;Hitoshi Takahashi;Hiroyuki Hamazaki;Naoko Miyano-Kurosaki

  • Phosphorylation of Adducin by Rho-Kinase Plays a Crucial Role in Cell Motility

    Yuko Fukata;Noriko Oshiro;Nagatoki Kinoshita;Yoji Kawano

Frequent Co-Authors

Tatsuo Miyamura
Tatsuo Miyamura National Institutes of Health
Kohji Moriishi
Kohji Moriishi University of Yamanashi
Tetsuro Suzuki
Tetsuro Suzuki Hamamatsu University
Hideki Aizaki
Hideki Aizaki National Institutes of Health
Kazuhiko Koike
Kazuhiko Koike University of Tokyo
Kozo Kaibuchi
Kozo Kaibuchi Nagoya University
Yoshimi Takai
Yoshimi Takai Kobe University
Takaji Wakita
Takaji Wakita National Institute of Infectious Diseases
Izumu Saito
Izumu Saito University of Tokyo
Shizuo Akira
Shizuo Akira Osaka University

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