Akira Isogai

48.2k total citations · 10 hit papers
691 papers, 37.8k citations indexed

About

Akira Isogai is a scholar working on Biomaterials, Plant Science and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Akira Isogai has authored 691 papers receiving a total of 37.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 349 papers in Biomaterials, 220 papers in Plant Science and 178 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Akira Isogai's work include Advanced Cellulose Research Studies (316 papers), Lignin and Wood Chemistry (137 papers) and Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging (80 papers). Akira Isogai is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Cellulose Research Studies (316 papers), Lignin and Wood Chemistry (137 papers) and Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging (80 papers). Akira Isogai collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and China. Akira Isogai's co-authors include Tsuguyuki Saito, Hayaka Fukuzumi, Seiji Takayama, Akinori Suzuki, Yusuke Okita, Tadahisa Iwata, Shuji Fujisawa, Masao Watanabe, Yimin Fan and Megumi Iwano and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Akira Isogai

675 papers receiving 36.8k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

TEMPO-oxidized cellulose nanofibers

2010 2.5k citations Akira Isogai, Tsuguyuki Saito et al. profile →
Developing fibrillated cellulose as a sustainable technological material

2021 1.3k citations Tian Li, Chaoji Chen et al. Nature profile →
TEMPO-Mediated Oxidation of Native Cellulose. The Effect of Oxidation Conditions on Chemical and Crystal Structures of the Water-Insoluble Fractions

2004 1.1k citations Tsuguyuki Saito, Akira Isogai profile →
Transparent and High Gas Barrier Films of Cellulose Nanofibers Prepared by TEMPO-Mediated Oxidation

2008 1.0k citations Tsuguyuki Saito, Yoshiaki Kumamoto et al. profile →
Individualization of Nano-Sized Plant Cellulose Fibrils by Direct Surface Carboxylation Using TEMPO Catalyst under Neutral Conditions

2009 638 citations Tsuguyuki Saito, Akira Isogai et al. profile →
Elastic Modulus of Single Cellulose Microfibrils from Tunicate Measured by Atomic Force Microscopy

2009 555 citations Akira Isogai et al. profile →
Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects

2008 517 citations Toshiharu Enomae, Akira Isogai et al. profile →
SELF-INCOMPATIBILITY IN PLANTS

2005 502 citations Seiji Takayama, Akira Isogai profile →
Aerogels with 3D Ordered Nanofiber Skeletons of Liquid‐Crystalline Nanocellulose Derivatives as Tough and Transparent Insulators

2014 484 citations Tsuguyuki Saito, Akira Isogai et al. profile →
Emerging Nanocellulose Technologies: Recent Developments

2020 269 citations Akira Isogai profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Akira Isogai Japan	91	22.1k	11.6k	9.4k	8.3k	2.9k	691	37.8k
Glenn D. Prestwich United States	99	6.3k 0.3×	1.6k 0.1×	6.6k 0.7×	15.4k 1.9×	1.6k 0.6×	605	38.5k
Run‐Cang Sun China	110	16.4k 0.7×	7.2k 0.6×	30.9k 3.3×	5.1k 0.6×	95 0.0×	917	50.1k
Michael E. Himmel United States	77	8.7k 0.4×	5.9k 0.5×	21.9k 2.3×	11.5k 1.4×	117 0.0×	342	29.5k
Soottawat Benjakul Thailand	104	14.8k 0.7×	3.6k 0.3×	2.7k 0.3×	21.0k 2.5×	340 0.1×	1.2k	48.4k
Se‐Kwon Kim South Korea	108	7.8k 0.4×	4.0k 0.3×	4.7k 0.5×	18.8k 2.3×	363 0.1×	649	41.0k
Orlando J. Rojas Finland	95	23.4k 1.1×	5.4k 0.5×	14.7k 1.6×	1.8k 0.2×	69 0.0×	694	39.4k
Marguerite Rinaudo France	65	7.2k 0.3×	3.1k 0.3×	2.9k 0.3×	2.6k 0.3×	135 0.0×	250	18.0k
Olli Ikkala Finland	86	10.8k 0.5×	1.5k 0.1×	6.9k 0.7×	1.6k 0.2×	127 0.0×	352	27.0k
Junji Sugiyama Japan	58	7.9k 0.4×	3.7k 0.3×	4.8k 0.5×	2.0k 0.2×	107 0.0×	239	12.2k
Edward A. Bayer Israel	81	3.2k 0.1×	5.5k 0.5×	12.1k 1.3×	12.4k 1.5×	286 0.1×	412	25.6k

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Murase, Kohji, Seiji Takayama, & Akira Isogai. (2024). Molecular mechanisms of self-incompatibility in Brassicaceae and Solanaceae. Proceedings of the Japan Academy Series B. 100(4). 264–280. 4 indexed citations

Yoshida, Yutaka, et al.. (2024). Amidation of carboxy groups in TEMPO-oxidized cellulose for improving surface hydrophobization and thermal stability of TEMPO-CNCs. Carbohydrate Polymers. 347. 122654–122654. 10 indexed citations

Ono, Yuko, Yoshiki Horikawa, Miyuki Takeuchi, Ryo Funada, & Akira Isogai. (2024). Distribution of carboxy groups in TEMPO-oxidized cellulose nanofibrils prepared from never-dried Japanese cedar holocellulose, Japanese cedar-callus, and bacterial cellulose. Cellulose. 31(7). 4231–4245. 7 indexed citations

Onodera, Satoru, Chiaki Tanaka, & Akira Isogai. (2024). Acetylation of cotton knitted fabrics for improved quick drying after water absorption. Cellulose. 31(6). 3993–4006. 2 indexed citations

Noguchi, Tōru, et al.. (2023). Natural rubber composites with high strength, modulus, water-resistance, and thermal stability, prepared with cellulose nanofibrils and sodium methacrylate. Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing. 173. 107665–107665. 13 indexed citations

Li, Tian, Chaoji Chen, Alexandra H. Brozena, et al.. (2021). Developing fibrillated cellulose as a sustainable technological material. Nature. 590(7844). 47–56. 1252 indexed citations breakdown →

Shi, Zhuqun, Haiyu Xu, Quanling Yang, et al.. (2019). Carboxylated nanocellulose/poly(ethylene oxide) composite films as solid–solid phase-change materials for thermal energy storage. Carbohydrate Polymers. 225. 115215–115215. 36 indexed citations

Yang, Quanling, Chenggang Zhang, Zhuqun Shi, et al.. (2018). Luminescent and Transparent Nanocellulose Films Containing Europium Carboxylate Groups as Flexible Dielectric Materials. ACS Applied Nano Materials. 1(9). 4972–4979. 35 indexed citations

Entani, Tetsuyuki, Kenichi Kubo, Shin Isogai, et al.. (2014). Ubiquitin–proteasome‐mediated degradation of S ‐ RN ase in a solanaceous cross‐compatibility reaction. The Plant Journal. 78(6). 1014–1021. 41 indexed citations

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Delattre, Cédric, Guillaume Pierre, Christine Gardarin, et al.. (2014). Antioxidant activities of a polyglucuronic acid sodium salt obtained from TEMPO-mediated oxidation of xanthan. Carbohydrate Polymers. 116. 34–41. 62 indexed citations

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Entani, Tetsuyuki, Ning Wang, Zhihua Hua, et al.. (2010). Collaborative Non-Self Recognition System in S-RNase–Based Self-Incompatibility. Science. 330(6005). 796–799. 255 indexed citations

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Isogai, Akira, et al.. (2009). Lidar Based Lane Recognition. 4 indexed citations

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Kakita, Mitsuru, Kohji Murase, Megumi Iwano, et al.. (2007). Two Distinct Forms ofM-Locus Protein Kinase Localize to the Plasma Membrane and Interact Directly withS-Locus Receptor Kinase to Transduce Self-Incompatibility Signaling inBrassica rapa. The Plant Cell. 19(12). 3961–3973. 129 indexed citations

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Iwano, Megumi, Hiroshi Shiba, Fang‐Sik Che, et al.. (2004). Ca2+ Dynamics in a Pollen Grain and Papilla Cell during Pollination of Arabidopsis. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 136(3). 3562–3571. 137 indexed citations

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Enomae, Toshiharu, et al.. (2003). Effects of water-soluble cellulosic polymers on coating development and quality. 44(9). 41–45. 3 indexed citations

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Shiba, Hiroshi, Megumi Iwano, Tetsuyuki Entani, et al.. (2002). The Dominance of Alleles Controlling Self-Incompatibility in Brassica Pollen Is Regulated at the RNA Level. The Plant Cell. 14(2). 491–504. 103 indexed citations

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Takayama, Seiji, Hiroko Shimosato, Hiroshi Shiba, et al.. (2001). Direct ligand–receptor complex interaction controls Brassica self-incompatibility. Nature. 413(6855). 534–538. 348 indexed citations

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Nagasawa, H., Fei Guo, Akira Suzuki, et al.. (1980). Large-scale purification of prothoracicotropic hormone of the silkworm (Bombyx mori).. PubMed. 23(8). 1053–60. 11 indexed citations

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Kanaoka, Masaharu, et al.. (1978). Beauveria bassianaおよびVerticillium lecaniiの生産する新殺虫性シクロデプシペプチド,Bassianolide. 42(3). 629–635. 28 indexed citations

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Suzuki, Atsushi, et al.. (1975). カイコ脳ホルモンの化学 I カイコ脳ホルモンの迅速なる部分精製. 39(11). 2157–2162. 4 indexed citations

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