Ai Ishii

4.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
12 papers, 3.7k citations indexed

About

Ai Ishii is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Ai Ishii has authored 12 papers receiving a total of 3.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 9 papers in Molecular Biology, 5 papers in Cell Biology and 4 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Ai Ishii's work include DNA Repair Mechanisms (4 papers), Microtubule and mitosis dynamics (3 papers) and Viral Infectious Diseases and Gene Expression in Insects (2 papers). Ai Ishii is often cited by papers focused on DNA Repair Mechanisms (4 papers), Microtubule and mitosis dynamics (3 papers) and Viral Infectious Diseases and Gene Expression in Insects (2 papers). Ai Ishii collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and Israel. Ai Ishii's co-authors include Shin Yonehara, Naoto Itoh, Masazumi Sameshima, Shigekazu Nagata, Atsushi Hase, Ichiro Yahara, Ken‐ichi Arai, Yukako Hihara, Hiroyuki Aizawa and Kazuo Maruyama and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Cell and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Ai Ishii

12 papers receiving 3.6k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

The polypeptide encoded by the cDNA for human cell surface antigen Fas can mediate apoptosis

1991 2.5k citations Naoto Itoh, Shin Yonehara et al. Cell profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Ai Ishii Japan	11	2.3k	1.4k	606	453	371	12	3.7k
Jeffrey H. Hanke United States	19	1.9k 0.8×	871 0.6×	697 1.2×	405 0.9×	255 0.7×	38	3.2k
Friedhelm Bladt Germany	24	2.6k 1.1×	969 0.7×	718 1.2×	549 1.2×	251 0.7×	46	5.6k
Masazumi Sameshima Japan	20	2.1k 0.9×	1.3k 0.9×	432 0.7×	496 1.1×	325 0.9×	44	3.4k
Christopher H. Clegg United States	36	3.0k 1.3×	2.1k 1.5×	959 1.6×	370 0.8×	271 0.7×	63	5.8k
Toshikazu Takeshita Japan	26	1.5k 0.7×	2.6k 1.8×	1.3k 2.1×	490 1.1×	328 0.9×	52	4.4k
Timothy M. Thomson Spain	32	2.6k 1.1×	589 0.4×	916 1.5×	587 1.3×	503 1.4×	81	3.8k
François Amalric France	42	3.6k 1.6×	750 0.5×	455 0.8×	498 1.1×	255 0.7×	76	4.7k
Dominique Leprince France	32	3.2k 1.4×	879 0.6×	781 1.3×	202 0.4×	508 1.4×	81	4.3k
Abdelali Jalil France	26	1.1k 0.5×	1.3k 0.9×	602 1.0×	520 1.1×	209 0.6×	48	3.1k
Linda A. Cannizzaro United States	30	2.5k 1.1×	797 0.6×	585 1.0×	469 1.0×	397 1.1×	75	3.9k

Countries citing papers authored by Ai Ishii

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Fields of papers citing papers by Ai Ishii

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ai Ishii

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Ai Ishii. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Ai Ishii 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 Ai Ishii. Ai Ishii is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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12 of 12 papers shown

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Suzuki, Masahiro, Ai Ishii, Rino Fukatsu, et al.. (2016). Claspin recruits Cdc7 kinase for initiation of DNA replication in human cells. Nature Communications. 7(1). 12135–12135. 37 indexed citations

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Ito, Sayuri, Ai Ishii, Naoko Kakusho, et al.. (2012). Mechanism of Cancer Cell Death Induced by Depletion of an Essential Replication Regulator. PLoS ONE. 7(5). e36372–e36372. 15 indexed citations

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Ishii, Ai & Yukako Hihara. (2008). An AbrB-Like Transcriptional Regulator, Sll0822, Is Essential for the Activation of Nitrogen-Regulated Genes in Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 148(1). 660–670. 76 indexed citations

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Lieman‐Hurwitz, Judy, Ai Ishii, Yukako Hihara, et al.. (2008). A cyanobacterial AbrB‐like protein affects the apparent photosynthetic affinity for CO ₂ by modulating low‐CO ₂ ‐induced gene expression. Environmental Microbiology. 11(4). 927–936. 72 indexed citations

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Masai, Hisao, Chika Taniyama, Keiko Ogino, et al.. (2006). Phosphorylation of MCM4 by Cdc7 Kinase Facilitates Its Interaction with Cdc45 on the Chromatin. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 281(51). 39249–39261. 151 indexed citations

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Yoshizawa-Sugata, Naoko, et al.. (2005). A Second Human Dbf4/ASK-related Protein, Drf1/ASKL1, Is Required for Efficient Progression of S and M Phases. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 280(13). 13062–13070. 52 indexed citations

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Aizawa, Hiroyuki, Shuji Wakatsuki, Ai Ishii, et al.. (2001). Phosphorylation of cofilin by LIM-kinase is necessary for semaphorin 3A-induced growth cone collapse. Nature Neuroscience. 4(4). 367–373. 282 indexed citations

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Aizawa, Hiroyuki, Kazuo Sutoh, Satoshi Tsubuki, et al.. (1995). Identification, Characterization, and Intracellular Distribution of Cofilin in Dictyostelium discoideum. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 270(18). 10923–10932. 97 indexed citations

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Itoh, Naoto, Shin Yonehara, Ai Ishii, et al.. (1991). The polypeptide encoded by the cDNA for human cell surface antigen Fas can mediate apoptosis. Cell. 66(2). 233–243. 2461 indexed citations breakdown →

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Hashimoto, S., Ai Ishii, & Shin Yonehara. (1991). The E1b oncogene of adenovirus confers cellular resistance to cytotoxicity of tumor necrosis factor and monoclonal anti-Fas antibody. International Immunology. 3(4). 343–351. 100 indexed citations

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Itoh, Naoto, Shin Yonehara, Jolanda Schreurs, et al.. (1990). Cloning of an Interleukin-3 Receptor Gene: a Member of a Distinct Receptor Gene Family. Science. 247(4940). 324–327. 371 indexed citations

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Kiuchi, Yoshihiro, Ai Ishii, Akira Okura, & Jirô Suzuki. (1984). Strain Differences in the Production of Mouse Interferon. EXPERIMENTAL ANIMALS. 33(2). 213–216. 1 indexed citations

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