Schuichi Koizumi

14.2k total citations · 3 hit papers
180 papers, 9.6k citations indexed

About

Schuichi Koizumi is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Physiology and Neurology. According to data from OpenAlex, Schuichi Koizumi has authored 180 papers receiving a total of 9.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 75 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 66 papers in Physiology and 66 papers in Neurology. Recurrent topics in Schuichi Koizumi's work include Adenosine and Purinergic Signaling (64 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (60 papers) and Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (59 papers). Schuichi Koizumi is often cited by papers focused on Adenosine and Purinergic Signaling (64 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (60 papers) and Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (59 papers). Schuichi Koizumi collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and South Korea. Schuichi Koizumi's co-authors include Kazuhide Inoue, Makoto Tsuda, Yukari Shigemoto‐Mogami, Shinichi Kohsaka, Youichi Shinozaki, Michael W. Salter, Eiji Shigetomi, Kayoko Fujishita, Keisuke Shibata and Junichi Nabekura and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Schuichi Koizumi

170 papers receiving 9.4k citations

Hit Papers

align trajectories

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

P2X4 receptors induced in spinal microglia gate tactile allodynia after nerve injury

2003 1.3k citations Makoto Tsuda, Yukari Shigemoto‐Mogami et al. profile →
UDP acting at P2Y6 receptors is a mediator of microglial phagocytosis

2007 653 citations Schuichi Koizumi, Yukari Shigemoto‐Mogami et al. profile →
Microglia contact induces synapse formation in developing somatosensory cortex

2016 498 citations Keisuke Shibata, Schuichi Koizumi et al. Nature Communications profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Schuichi Koizumi Japan	49	3.4k	3.0k	2.9k	2.6k	2.5k	180	9.6k
Carlos Matute Spain	64	4.2k 1.2×	5.4k 1.8×	2.0k 0.7×	4.1k 1.5×	1.5k 0.6×	245	13.1k
Péter Illés Germany	61	2.9k 0.9×	4.3k 1.4×	1.7k 0.6×	4.2k 1.6×	7.6k 3.1×	318	13.1k
Maria P. Abbracchio Italy	61	2.7k 0.8×	3.6k 1.2×	1.6k 0.5×	5.5k 2.1×	8.6k 3.5×	233	14.8k
Kazuhide Inoue Japan	69	6.4k 1.9×	6.9k 2.3×	8.5k 2.9×	4.8k 1.8×	6.1k 2.5×	290	19.7k
Mami Noda Japan	39	3.0k 0.9×	1.7k 0.6×	1.2k 0.4×	2.0k 0.8×	626 0.3×	124	6.9k
Knut Biber Netherlands	53	4.9k 1.4×	1.6k 0.5×	1.4k 0.5×	1.6k 0.6×	1.1k 0.4×	96	8.5k
Jaime Grutzendler United States	36	5.5k 1.6×	3.2k 1.1×	2.8k 0.9×	2.6k 1.0×	514 0.2×	57	10.9k
Marzia Malcangio United Kingdom	59	1.4k 0.4×	5.0k 1.7×	6.7k 2.3×	2.5k 1.0×	505 0.2×	150	11.4k
Barbara Monti Italy	32	2.9k 0.9×	2.1k 0.7×	1.5k 0.5×	2.9k 1.1×	347 0.1×	95	8.4k
Hidetoshi Tozaki‐Saitoh Japan	40	1.5k 0.4×	1.7k 0.6×	2.6k 0.9×	1.1k 0.4×	1.4k 0.6×	81	5.1k

Countries citing papers authored by Schuichi Koizumi

Since Specialization

Citations

This map shows the geographic impact of Schuichi Koizumi's research. It shows the number of citations coming from papers published by authors working in each country. You can also color the map by specialization and compare the number of citations received by Schuichi Koizumi with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites Schuichi Koizumi more than expected).

Fields of papers citing papers by Schuichi Koizumi

Since Specialization

Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Schuichi Koizumi. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Schuichi Koizumi. The network helps show where Schuichi Koizumi may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Schuichi Koizumi

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Schuichi Koizumi. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Schuichi Koizumi based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Schuichi Koizumi. Schuichi Koizumi is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

Sort: Min cites: Since: Top N: Style:

20 of 20 papers shown

Tamura, Akiko, Y. Iwata, Ayako Nakayama, et al.. (2025). Improved transfection methods for observation of cytoskeletal structures in primary cultured astrocytes. Journal of Cell Science. 139(3).

Lee, Ji Hwan, Jinhee Baek, Yong‐Seok Lee, et al.. (2025). Cerebellar Bergmann glia integrate noxious information and modulate nocifensive behaviors. Nature Neuroscience. 28(2). 336–345. 1 indexed citations

Kim, Yeon‐Jeong, Haitian Nan, Kozo Saito, et al.. (2025). 4-Phenylbutyric Acid Improves Gait Ability of UBAP1-Related Spastic Paraplegia Mouse Model: Therapeutic Potential for SPG80. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 26(19). 9779–9779.

Shigetomi, Eiji, Fumikazu Sano, Kohei Yoshihara, et al.. (2024). Disease-relevant upregulation of P2Y1 receptor in astrocytes enhances neuronal excitability via IGFBP2. Nature Communications. 15(1). 6525–6525. 10 indexed citations

Shinozaki, Youichi, Kenji Kashiwagi, & Schuichi Koizumi. (2023). Astrocyte Immune Functions and Glaucoma. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(3). 2747–2747. 11 indexed citations

Yamashita, Tomohiro, Mariko Inoue, Schuichi Koizumi, et al.. (2023). GPR55 contributes to neutrophil recruitment and mechanical pain induction after spinal cord compression in mice. Brain Behavior and Immunity. 110. 276–287. 8 indexed citations

Parajuli, Bijay & Schuichi Koizumi. (2023). Microglia: a potential target for neurological disorder. Folia Pharmacologica Japonica. 158(5). 353–358.

Konishi, Hiroyuki, Schuichi Koizumi, & Hiroshi Kiyama. (2022). Phagocytic astrocytes: Emerging from the shadows of microglia. Glia. 70(6). 1009–1026. 56 indexed citations

Parajuli, Bijay, Youichi Shinozaki, Eiji Shigetomi, & Schuichi Koizumi. (2022). Transplantation of Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived Microglia in Immunocompetent Mice Brain via Non-Invasive Transnasal Route. Journal of Visualized Experiments. 1 indexed citations

10.

Kinoshita, Manao, Youichi Ogawa, Natsumi Hama, et al.. (2021). Neutrophils initiate and exacerbate Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis. Science Translational Medicine. 13(600). 53 indexed citations

11.

Ihara, Tatsuya, Yuki Nakamura, Takahiko Mitsui, et al.. (2019). Intermittent restraint stress induces circadian misalignment in the mouse bladder, leading to nocturia. Scientific Reports. 9(1). 10069–10069. 21 indexed citations

12.

Ihara, Tatsuya, Takahiko Mitsui, Yuki Nakamura, et al.. (2018). The oscillation of intracellular Ca2+ influx associated with the circadian expression of Piezo1 and TRPV4 in the bladder urothelium. Scientific Reports. 8(1). 5699–5699. 26 indexed citations

13.

Morizawa, Yosuke M., Yuri Hirayama, Nobuhiko Ohno, et al.. (2017). Reactive astrocytes function as phagocytes after brain ischemia via ABCA1-mediated pathway. Nature Communications. 8(1). 28–28. 317 indexed citations

14.

Kira, Satoru, Mitsuharu Yoshiyama, Eiji Shigetomi, et al.. (2017). P2Y6-deficiency increases micturition frequency and attenuates sustained contractility of the urinary bladder in mice. Scientific Reports. 7(1). 771–771. 17 indexed citations

15.

Hirasawa, Takae, Hirotake Kasai, Kohji Moriishi, et al.. (2015). Long-term imipramine treatment increases N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor activity and expression via epigenetic mechanisms. European Journal of Pharmacology. 752. 69–77. 22 indexed citations

16.

Miyamoto, Tatsuya, Hiroshi Nakagomi, Satoru Kira, et al.. (2012). Piezo1, a novel mechanosensor in the bladder urothelium. Neurourology and Urodynamics. 2 indexed citations

17.

Tsuda, Makoto, Satoshi Ishii, Takahiro Masuda, et al.. (2007). Reduced pain behaviors and extracellular signal‐related protein kinase activation in primary sensory neurons by peripheral tissue injury in mice lacking platelet‐activating factor receptor. Journal of Neurochemistry. 102(5). 1658–1668. 25 indexed citations

18.

Tsuda, Makoto, Yukari Shigemoto‐Mogami, Shinya Ueno, et al.. (2002). Downregulation of P2X₃ receptor‐dependent sensory functions in A/J inbred mouse strain. European Journal of Neuroscience. 15(9). 1444–1450. 27 indexed citations

19.

Tsuda, Makoto, Schuichi Koizumi, & Kazuhide Inoue. (2001). Role of endogenous ATP at the incision area in a rat model of postoperative pain. Neuroreport. 12(8). 1701–1704. 38 indexed citations

20.

Koizumi, Schuichi, Makoto Ikeda, Ken Nakazawa, et al.. (1995). Accentuation by pertussis toxin of the 5-hydroxytryptamine-induced potentiation of ATP-evoked responses in rat pheochromocytoma cells. Neuroscience Letters. 183(1-2). 104–107. 7 indexed citations

Rankless uses publication and citation data sourced from OpenAlex, an open and comprehensive bibliographic database. While OpenAlex provides broad and valuable coverage of the global research landscape, it—like all bibliographic datasets—has inherent limitations. These include incomplete records, variations in author disambiguation, differences in journal indexing, and delays in data updates. As a result, some metrics and network relationships displayed in Rankless may not fully capture the entirety of a scholar's output or impact.

Explore authors with similar magnitude of impact