Akiko Nishimura

3.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
61 papers, 2.4k citations indexed

About

Akiko Nishimura is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Genetics and Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. According to data from OpenAlex, Akiko Nishimura has authored 61 papers receiving a total of 2.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Molecular Biology, 13 papers in Genetics and 9 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. Recurrent topics in Akiko Nishimura's work include Diabetes Management and Research (7 papers), Diabetes Management and Education (4 papers) and Diabetes Treatment and Management (4 papers). Akiko Nishimura is often cited by papers focused on Diabetes Management and Research (7 papers), Diabetes Management and Education (4 papers) and Diabetes Treatment and Management (4 papers). Akiko Nishimura collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and Australia. Akiko Nishimura's co-authors include Akira Iwata, Akira Ishihama, Susumu Ueda, Peter M. Howley, Jianxin You, Keiko Ozato, Kazutomo Ohashi, Yoshiho Ikeuchi, Tsutomu Suzuki and Naoki Shigi and has published in prestigious journals such as Cell, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Akiko Nishimura

57 papers receiving 2.3k citations

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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.

Growth Phase-Dependent Variation in Protein Composition of the Escherichia coli Nucleoid

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Akiko Nishimura Japan	19	1.4k	868	358	333	197	61	2.4k
Ruby C.Y. Lin Australia	37	2.3k 1.7×	469 0.5×	603 1.7×	481 1.4×	172 0.9×	79	4.8k
Jin Qiu China	26	929 0.7×	189 0.2×	490 1.4×	157 0.5×	259 1.3×	113	2.6k
Eric E. Snyder United States	16	907 0.7×	557 0.6×	163 0.5×	145 0.4×	51 0.3×	19	2.2k
Donna M. Williams United States	30	1.3k 0.9×	473 0.5×	164 0.5×	184 0.6×	93 0.5×	98	2.6k
Rajagopal Krishnamoorthy France	34	780 0.6×	489 0.6×	370 1.0×	114 0.3×	235 1.2×	187	4.0k
Pengfei Wang China	34	1.7k 1.2×	255 0.3×	344 1.0×	101 0.3×	149 0.8×	140	3.8k
Lisa Brown United States	17	914 0.7×	132 0.2×	260 0.7×	234 0.7×	110 0.6×	39	2.2k
Xuting Wang United States	31	2.4k 1.7×	344 0.4×	207 0.6×	140 0.4×	429 2.2×	76	3.8k
Dawn P. Richards Canada	18	2.2k 1.6×	463 0.5×	72 0.2×	132 0.4×	85 0.4×	59	2.9k

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Nishiyama, Akira, et al.. (2025). Emission Integral Effect on Non-Invasive Blood Glucose Measurements Made Using Mid-Infrared Passive Spectroscopic Imaging. Sensors. 25(6). 1674–1674.

Chigusa, Yoshitsugu, Yoshikazu Ikeda, Akiko Nishimura, et al.. (2025). Role of random blood glucose and HbA1c levels in optimizing glucose tolerance screening in early pregnancy: a retrospective cohort study. Obstetrics & Gynecology Science. 68(4). 273–282.

Nishimura, Akiko, et al.. (2020). Overeating Risk in Overweight Young Women Is Divided into Two Types According to Appetite and Eating Behavior. Metabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders. 18(9). 435–442. 3 indexed citations

Komatsu, Teruya, Toyofumi F. Chen‐Yoshikawa, Masaki Ikeda, et al.. (2020). Impact of diabetes mellitus on postoperative outcomes in individuals with non-small-cell lung cancer: A retrospective cohort study. PLoS ONE. 15(11). e0241930–e0241930. 14 indexed citations

Migita, Keisuke, et al.. (2019). Muscarinic M1 receptors stimulated by intracerebroventricular administration of McN-A-343 reduces the nerve injury-induced mechanical hypersensitivity via GABAB receptors rather than GABAA receptors in mice. Journal of Pharmacological Sciences. 142(2). 50–59. 1 indexed citations

Otsubo, Yoko, et al.. (2018). tRNA production links nutrient conditions to the onset of sexual differentiation through the TORC 1 pathway. EMBO Reports. 19(3). 23 indexed citations

Nishimura, Akiko, Shin‐ichi Harashima, Yu Wang, et al.. (2017). A Large Difference in Dose Timing of Basal Insulin Introduces Risk of Hypoglycemia and Overweight: A Cross-Sectional Study. Diabetes Therapy. 8(2). 385–399. 6 indexed citations

Nishimura, Akiko, et al.. (2016). The Amount of Fluid Given During Surgery That Leaks Into the Interstitium Correlates With Infused Fluid Volume and Varies Widely Between Patients. Anesthesia & Analgesia. 123(4). 925–932. 17 indexed citations

Nishimura, Akiko, Shin‐ichi Harashima, Yoshihito Fujita, et al.. (2016). Effects of structured testing versus routine testing of blood glucose in diabetes self-management: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Diabetes and its Complications. 31(1). 228–233. 16 indexed citations

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Nishimura, Akiko, et al.. (2015). Paternal postnatal depression in Japan: an investigation of correlated factors including relationship with a partner. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 15(1). 128–128. 73 indexed citations

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Harashima, Shin‐ichi, Akiko Nishimura, Tomoaki Osugi, et al.. (2014). Restless legs syndrome in patients with type 2 diabetes: effectiveness of pramipexole therapy. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care. 6(1). 89–93. 16 indexed citations

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Nishimura, Akiko, Shin‐ichi Harashima, Yoshiyuki Shimizu, et al.. (2014). Color Record in Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose Improves Glycemic Control by Better Self-Management. Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics. 16(7). 447–453. 6 indexed citations

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Nishimura, Akiko, et al.. (2013). A case report of anaphylaxis associated with sugammadex administration in a pediatric oral surgical case. 41(2). 199–200. 3 indexed citations

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Kobayashi, Takashi, et al.. (2013). Trichostatin A, an HDAC Class I/II Inhibitor, Promotes Pi-Induced Vascular Calcification Via Up-Regulation of the Expression of Alkaline Phosphatase. Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis. 20(6). 538–547. 36 indexed citations

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Nishimura, Akiko & Kazutomo Ohashi. (2010). Risk factors of paternal depression in the early postnatal period in Japan. Nursing and Health Sciences. 12(2). 170–176. 77 indexed citations

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Shirota, Tatsuo, et al.. (2008). Treatment of Mandibular Prognathism in an Acromegalic Patient: Report of a Case. The Japanese Journal of Jaw Deformities. 18(1). 31–38.

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Nishimura, Akiko, Tomomi Nakahara, Takaharu Ueno, et al.. (2006). Requirement of E7 oncoprotein for viability of HeLa cells. Microbes and Infection. 8(4). 984–993. 26 indexed citations

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Hashimoto, Tadafumi, et al.. (2004). CLAC Binds to Amyloid β Peptides through the Positively Charged Amino Acid Cluster within the Collagenous Domain 1 and Inhibits Formation of Amyloid Fibrils. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 280(9). 8596–8605. 43 indexed citations

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Ono, Takeshi, Yasumasa Iwatani, Akiko Nishimura, Akinori Ishimoto, & Hiroyuki Sakai. (2000). Functional association between the nef gene product and gag‐pol region of HIV‐1. FEBS Letters. 466(2-3). 233–238. 7 indexed citations

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Nishimura, Akiko & Mitsutomo Tsuhako. (2000). Single Strand Conformation Polymorphism Analysis of Ras Oncogene by Capillary Electrophoresis with Laser-Induced Fluorescence Detector.. Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin. 48(6). 774–778. 10 indexed citations

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