Akio Minato

2.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
27 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

Akio Minato is a scholar working on Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Akio Minato has authored 27 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Organic Chemistry, 8 papers in Inorganic Chemistry and 6 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Akio Minato's work include Catalytic Cross-Coupling Reactions (9 papers), Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods (4 papers) and Synthesis and characterization of novel inorganic/organometallic compounds (4 papers). Akio Minato is often cited by papers focused on Catalytic Cross-Coupling Reactions (9 papers), Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods (4 papers) and Synthesis and characterization of novel inorganic/organometallic compounds (4 papers). Akio Minato collaborates with scholars based in Japan. Akio Minato's co-authors include Kohei Tamao, Isao Nakajima, S. Kodama, Makoto Kumada, M. KUMADA, Katsunori Suzuki, Keizô Suzuki, Yoshihisa Kiso, Koji Sumitani and Michio Zembayashi and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Brain Research and The Journal of Organic Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Akio Minato

25 papers receiving 1.5k citations

Hit Papers

Nickel-phosphine complex-catalyzed Grignard coupling—II 1976 2026 1992 2009 1982 1976 100 200 300 400 500
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.

  1. Nickel-phosphine complex-catalyzed Grignard coupling—II
    1982 526 citations Kohei Tamao, S. Kodama et al. Tetrahedron profile →
  2. Nickel-Phosphine Complex-Catalyzed Grignard Coupling. I. Cross-Coupling of Alkyl, Aryl, and Alkenyl Grignard Reagents with Aryl and Alkenyl Halides: General Scope and Limitations
    1976 499 citations Kohei Tamao, Koji Sumitani et al. Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Akio Minato Japan 15 1.1k 354 343 195 179 27 1.6k
Hong‐Wu Zhao China 26 933 0.9× 285 0.8× 107 0.3× 113 0.6× 147 0.8× 91 1.5k
Masakazu Ohkita Japan 19 764 0.7× 149 0.4× 92 0.3× 100 0.5× 196 1.1× 69 1.1k
Petr Toman Czechia 20 311 0.3× 386 1.1× 220 0.6× 197 1.0× 101 0.6× 128 1.3k
Russell A. Cormier United States 15 325 0.3× 525 1.5× 347 1.0× 36 0.2× 106 0.6× 38 1.2k
Rüdiger Faust Germany 23 1.4k 1.3× 180 0.5× 47 0.1× 94 0.5× 121 0.7× 59 1.8k
Jurjen Wildeman Netherlands 19 530 0.5× 847 2.4× 539 1.6× 39 0.2× 139 0.8× 41 1.5k
Francesca Cardullo Italy 19 1.1k 1.0× 217 0.6× 329 1.0× 54 0.3× 342 1.9× 36 1.5k
Hiroshi Kawazura Japan 13 881 0.8× 75 0.2× 43 0.1× 235 1.2× 215 1.2× 58 1.2k
Xi‐Sha Zhang China 34 2.9k 2.7× 919 2.6× 685 2.0× 741 3.8× 120 0.7× 85 4.0k
Manabu Uchida Japan 13 393 0.4× 768 2.2× 343 1.0× 107 0.5× 38 0.2× 26 1.2k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Akio Minato

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Yoshida, Jun‐ichi, Seiji Suga, & Akio Minato. (2003). Organic Synthetic Reaction in Microreactor. ChemInform. 34(39). 1 indexed citations
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Hara, Mitsuyoshi, et al.. (1998). Effects of protein kinase and phosphatase inhibitors on slow shortening of guinea pig cochlear outer hair cells. Brain Research. 781(1-2). 275–283. 9 indexed citations
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Mori, Keiichiro, et al.. (1996). [Delayed hypoxia after the surgical correction of femoral neck fracture].. PubMed. 45(11). 1323–9. 1 indexed citations
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Inoue, Masafumi, et al.. (1995). Adrenergic Receptor-Mediated Cl Transport in Rabbit Corneal Endothelial Cells. The Japanese Journal of Pharmacology. 67(4). 315–320. 9 indexed citations
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Hara, Mitsuyoshi, et al.. (1995). Atrial natriuretic peptide stimulates Cl-transport in retinal pigment epithelial cells. Current Eye Research. 14(5). 391–397. 14 indexed citations
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Ohnishi, Shunsuke, Mitsuyoshi Hara, Masafumi Inoue, et al.. (1992). Delayed shortening and shrinkage of cochlear outer hair cells. American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology. 263(5). C1088–C1095. 12 indexed citations
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Inoue, Masafumi, et al.. (1991). An ATP-driven Cl− pump regulates Cl− concentrations in rat hippocampal neurons. Neuroscience Letters. 134(1). 75–78. 60 indexed citations
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Hara, Mitsuyoshi, et al.. (1991). Calcium- and chloride-dependent shortening of cochlear outer hair cells.. The Japanese Journal of Pharmacology. 55. 92–92. 1 indexed citations
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Ishikawa, Mitsuo, et al.. (1989). Silicon-carbon unsaturated compounds. Journal of Organometallic Chemistry. 363(1-2). C1–C3. 3 indexed citations
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Ishikawa, Mitsuo, Joji Ohshita, Yoshihiko Ito, & Akio Minato. (1988). Palladium-catalyzed synthesis of silyl-substituted enynes. Journal of Organometallic Chemistry. 346(3). C58–C60. 29 indexed citations
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Minato, Akio, Keizô Suzuki, Kohei Tamao, & Makoto Kumada. (1984). New Synthesis of Polyheteroarenes via Palladium-Phosphine Complex Catalyzed Crosscoupling. Heterocycles. 21(2). 643–643.
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Minato, Akio, Keizô Suzuki, Kohei Tamao, & Makoto Kumada. (1984). An efficient route to heteroarene-substituted vinyl- and allyl-silanes via palladium-phosphine complex catalyzed cross-coupling. Tetrahedron Letters. 25(1). 83–86. 15 indexed citations
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Tamao, Kohei, S. Kodama, Isao Nakajima, et al.. (1982). Nickel-phosphine complex-catalyzed Grignard coupling—II. Tetrahedron. 38(22). 3347–3354. 526 indexed citations breakdown →
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Minato, Akio, Kohei Tamao, Tamio Hayashi, Keizô Suzuki, & Makoto Kumada. (1981). Palladium-phosphine complex catalyzed cross-coupling reaction of 1-methyl-2-pyrrolyl-magnesium bromide and -zinc chloride with organic halides. Tetrahedron Letters. 22(52). 5319–5322. 62 indexed citations
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Minato, Akio, Kohei Tamao, Tamio Hayashi, Keizô Suzuki, & Makoto Kumada. (1980). Selective mono-alkylation and arylation of aromatic dihalides by palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling with the Grignard and organozinc reagents. Tetrahedron Letters. 21(9). 845–848. 49 indexed citations
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Minato, Akio, Kohei Tamao, Keizô Suzuki, & Makoto Kumada. (1980). Synthesis of a lignan skeleton via nickel- and palladium-phosphine complex catalyzed grignard coupling reaction of halothiophenes. Tetrahedron Letters. 21(41). 4017–4020. 28 indexed citations
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Tamao, Kohei, Koji Sumitani, Yoshihisa Kiso, et al.. (1976). Nickel-Phosphine Complex-Catalyzed Grignard Coupling. I. Cross-Coupling of Alkyl, Aryl, and Alkenyl Grignard Reagents with Aryl and Alkenyl Halides: General Scope and Limitations. Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan. 49(7). 1958–1969. 499 indexed citations breakdown →

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