Akira Kaji

8.4k total citations
262 papers, 6.8k citations indexed

About

Akira Kaji is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Genetics and Biotechnology. According to data from OpenAlex, Akira Kaji has authored 262 papers receiving a total of 6.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 180 papers in Molecular Biology, 45 papers in Genetics and 34 papers in Biotechnology. Recurrent topics in Akira Kaji's work include RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms (102 papers), RNA modifications and cancer (65 papers) and Enzyme Production and Characterization (32 papers). Akira Kaji is often cited by papers focused on RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms (102 papers), RNA modifications and cancer (65 papers) and Enzyme Production and Characterization (32 papers). Akira Kaji collaborates with scholars based in United States, Japan and France. Akira Kaji's co-authors include Hideko Kaji, Akikazu Hirashima, Go Hirokawa, G. David Novelli, Kazuei Igarashi, László Jánosi, Iwao Suzuka, Tadahiko Otaka, Michael Kiel and Zigang Dong and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Cell and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Akira Kaji

258 papers receiving 6.2k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Akira Kaji United States 46 5.1k 1.3k 635 635 583 262 6.8k
Roberto Crea United States 33 5.6k 1.1× 1.6k 1.2× 620 1.0× 573 0.9× 542 0.9× 73 8.4k
H Zalkin United States 54 6.7k 1.3× 1.7k 1.2× 405 0.6× 636 1.0× 279 0.5× 166 8.5k
Gakuzo Tamura Japan 46 5.4k 1.1× 1.1k 0.8× 404 0.6× 999 1.6× 1.6k 2.7× 345 8.7k
Yasutsugu Shimonishi Japan 46 5.8k 1.1× 773 0.6× 471 0.7× 391 0.6× 375 0.6× 204 9.7k
Brigitte Wittmann‐Liebold Germany 44 6.3k 1.2× 1.3k 1.0× 732 1.2× 425 0.7× 208 0.4× 171 7.8k
J. O. Lampen United States 42 4.6k 0.9× 795 0.6× 241 0.4× 1.2k 1.9× 826 1.4× 140 6.9k
Leonard Warren United States 32 6.2k 1.2× 747 0.6× 460 0.7× 430 0.7× 632 1.1× 64 9.5k
Wim J. Quax Netherlands 53 7.4k 1.5× 2.1k 1.5× 548 0.9× 780 1.2× 1.1k 1.8× 239 9.7k
C. Geourjon France 28 3.7k 0.7× 683 0.5× 293 0.5× 786 1.2× 354 0.6× 48 5.6k
Karl‐Dieter Entian Germany 60 7.4k 1.5× 1.0k 0.8× 309 0.5× 841 1.3× 462 0.8× 126 8.9k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Akira Kaji

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Akira Kaji

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Kaji, Akira, et al.. (2006). Basic Study on Glycyrrhizin Rectum Formulations Aiming at Improving Bioavailability. Iryo Yakugaku (Japanese Journal of Pharmaceutical Health Care and Sciences). 32(2). 154–163. 2 indexed citations
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Grentzmann, Guido, Paul J. Kelly, Soumaya Laalami, et al.. (1998). Release factor RF-3 GTPase activity acts in disassembly of the ribosome termination complex. RNA. 4(8). 973–983. 145 indexed citations
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Danno, Kiichiro, Akira Kaji, & Takashi Mochizuki. (1996). Alterations in ICAM-1 and ELAM-1 expression in psoriatic lesions following various treatments. Journal of Dermatological Science. 13(1). 49–55. 10 indexed citations
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Jánosi, László, Hiroshi Hara, Shenghai Zhang, & Akira Kaji. (1996). Ribosome recycling by ribosome recycling factor (RRF) ? An important but overlooked step of protein biosynthesis. Advances in Biophysics. 32. 121–201. 104 indexed citations
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Hara, Hiroto, Toshiya Sakata, H. Higuchi, et al.. (1995). Anti-human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) activities of halogenated gomisin J derivatives, new nonnucleoside inhibitors of HIV type 1 reverse transcriptase. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 39(9). 2000–2007. 51 indexed citations
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Sakata, Toshiya, et al.. (1994). Short, Terminally Phosphorylated Oligoriboguanylic Acids Effectively Inhibit Cytopathicity Caused by Human Immunodeficiency Virus. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 203(2). 1244–1250. 9 indexed citations
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Ogata, Takahiro, Hideki Matsumoto, Akihisa Kato, et al.. (1992). HIV-1 Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor from Phyllanthus niruri. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 8(11). 1937–1944. 94 indexed citations
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Fujihara, Mitsuhiro, Jamie R. Milligan, & Akira Kaji. (1989). Effect of 2′,5′-Oligoadenylate on Herpes Simplex Virus-Infected Cells and Preventive Action of 2′,5′-Oligoadenylate on the Lethal Effect of HSV-2. Journal of Interferon Research. 9(6). 691–707. 9 indexed citations
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Tanaka, Masahiko, et al.. (1988). Nucleotide sequence of an Rts1 fragment causing temperature-dependent instability. Journal of Bacteriology. 170(3). 1175–1182. 3 indexed citations
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Sato, Masayuki & Akira Kaji. (1981). SCREENING FOR ACTINOMYCETES CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PECTINOLYTIC ENZYMES. 32(2). 121–123. 3 indexed citations
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Yamamoto, Tatsuo, Takeshi Yokota, & Akira Kaji. (1981). Molecular organization of heat-labile enterotoxin genes originating in Escherichia coli of human origin and construction of heat-labile toxoid-producing strains. Journal of Bacteriology. 148(3). 983–987. 23 indexed citations
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Kaji, Akira, et al.. (1979). Change of isozyme pattern during activation of a transforming gene product its relation to other biochemical markers of cellular transformation and differentiation☆. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - General Subjects. 583(2). 241–252. 1 indexed citations
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Sato, Masayuki, et al.. (1978). . NIPPON SHOKUHIN KOGYO GAKKAISHI. 25(1). 22–28.
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Kaji, Akira, Kazuei Igarashi, Hideo Ishitsuka, & Yoshitaka Kuriki. (1971). Mode of action of antibiotics on various steps of protein synthesis.. PubMed. 1. 99–111. 3 indexed citations
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Kaji, Hideko, Iwao Suzuka, & Akira Kaji. (1966). Binding of specific sRNA to template ribosome complex: Effect of proteolytic enzymes. Journal of Molecular Biology. 18(2). 219–IN1. 34 indexed citations
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Kaji, Akira, et al.. (1965). Studies on the Enzymes Acting on Araban Part VII. Nippon Nōgeikagaku Kaishi. 39(9). 352–357. 3 indexed citations
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Kaji, Akira, et al.. (1964). Studies on the Enzymes Acting on Araban. Part V. Nippon Nōgeikagaku Kaishi. 38(12). 580–584. 5 indexed citations
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Kaji, Akira, et al.. (1955). On the Purification and Properties of Bacterial Polygalacturonase. Nippon Nōgeikagaku Kaishi. 29(10). 775–780. 2 indexed citations

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