Akira Shimizu

29.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
887 papers, 21.9k citations indexed

About

Akira Shimizu is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Immunology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Akira Shimizu has authored 887 papers receiving a total of 21.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 189 papers in Molecular Biology, 151 papers in Immunology and 137 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Akira Shimizu's work include Renal Diseases and Glomerulopathies (110 papers), Xenotransplantation and immune response (66 papers) and T-cell and B-cell Immunology (65 papers). Akira Shimizu is often cited by papers focused on Renal Diseases and Glomerulopathies (110 papers), Xenotransplantation and immune response (66 papers) and T-cell and B-cell Immunology (65 papers). Akira Shimizu collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and Australia. Akira Shimizu's co-authors include Tasuku Honjo, Manabu Sugai, Kazuhiko Yamada, David H. Sachs, Tomoya Katakai, Hiroyuki Gonda, Toyofumi Nakanishi, Robert B. Colvin, Yukinari Masuda and Sho Sugiura and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Akira Shimizu

857 papers receiving 21.1k 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.

Molecular cloning of cDNA encoding human interleukin-2 receptor

1984 478 citations Akira Shimizu, Tasuku Honjo et al. profile →
Organization of the constant-region gene family of the mouse immunoglobulin heavy chain

1982 265 citations Akira Shimizu, Tasuku Honjo et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Akira Shimizu Japan	74	5.6k	5.5k	4.0k	2.4k	1.9k	887	21.9k
Shu Chien United States	117	16.0k 2.9×	3.6k 0.6×	6.6k 1.7×	1.4k 0.6×	736 0.4×	642	47.2k
Matthew A. Cooper Australia	68	11.9k 2.1×	3.4k 0.6×	1.3k 0.3×	834 0.3×	793 0.4×	364	23.5k
Akira Suzuki Japan	76	13.8k 2.5×	2.7k 0.5×	1.7k 0.4×	1.3k 0.5×	484 0.3×	998	32.6k
Hiroshi Hashimoto Japan	77	4.9k 0.9×	3.9k 0.7×	2.7k 0.7×	1.2k 0.5×	501 0.3×	865	22.9k
Sergio Grinstein Canada	118	28.9k 5.1×	12.6k 2.3×	3.5k 0.9×	2.3k 0.9×	586 0.3×	578	53.1k
Toshikazu Nakamura Japan	96	11.2k 2.0×	2.4k 0.4×	9.3k 2.3×	1.7k 0.7×	534 0.3×	844	37.6k
Martin A. Schwartz United States	107	22.6k 4.0×	4.4k 0.8×	3.0k 0.8×	3.4k 1.4×	276 0.1×	409	46.8k
Kenneth A. Jacobson United States	107	29.5k 5.3×	3.0k 0.5×	2.0k 0.5×	1.1k 0.4×	281 0.1×	976	53.5k
Kenneth M. Yamada United States	140	28.8k 5.1×	5.9k 1.1×	5.0k 1.3×	3.9k 1.6×	460 0.2×	701	71.9k
Richard Lee United States	102	16.8k 3.0×	5.2k 0.9×	10.2k 2.5×	1.1k 0.5×	295 0.2×	412	37.9k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Akira Shimizu

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Toda, Etsuko, Kazuhiro Takeuchi, Yasuhiro Terasaki, et al.. (2024). Predominant CD8⁺ cell infiltration and low accumulation of regulatory T cells in immune checkpoint inhibitor‐induced tubulointerstitial nephritis. Pathology International. 74(6). 317–326. 1 indexed citations

Chen, Wei‐Li, Etsuko Toda, Kazuhiro Takeuchi, et al.. (2024). Disulfiram treatment suppresses antibody-producing reactions by inhibiting macrophage activation and B cell pyrimidine metabolism. Communications Biology. 7(1). 488–488. 2 indexed citations

Fukuda, M., Tomohiro Kaneko, Takahiro Kawai, Hiromasa Ishii, & Akira Shimizu. (2023). Secondary immunoglobulin A nephropathy with gross hematuria leading to rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis following severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 vaccination: a case report. BMC Nephrology. 24(1). 1 indexed citations

Okabayashi, Yusuke, Nobuo Tsuboi, Takaya Sasaki, et al.. (2023). Single-Nephron GFR in Different Glomerular Basement Membrane Stages of Membranous Nephropathy. Kidney360. 4(6). e777–e786.

Arima, Takeshi, Yuji Nakano, Masaaki Uchiyama, et al.. (2023). Disulfiram Ophthalmic Solution Inhibited Macrophage Infiltration by Suppressing Macrophage Pseudopodia Formation in a Rat Corneal Alkali Burn Model. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(1). 735–735. 8 indexed citations

Okumi, Masayoshi, Shigeru Horita, Kohei Unagami, et al.. (2020). Glomerular Neovascularization in Nondiabetic Renal Allograft Is Associated with Calcineurin Inhibitor Toxicity. The Nephron journals/Nephron journals. 144(Suppl. 1). 37–42.

Shimizu, Akira, et al.. (2019). Thermal Quantum Machine. arXiv (Cornell University). 1 indexed citations

Matsuda, Yoko, Mitsuyo Itabashi, Takahiko Sugihara, et al.. (2019). Citrullinated histone H3 expression in anti‐neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody‐associated vasculitis in older Japanese autopsy patients. Geriatrics and gerontology international. 19(3). 259–264. 2 indexed citations

Kanzaki, Go, Nobuo Tsuboi, Akira Shimizu, & Takashi Yokoo. (2019). Human nephron number, hypertension, and renal pathology. The Anatomical Record. 303(10). 2537–2543. 28 indexed citations

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Ohashi, Ryuji, Shigeki Namimatsu, Takashi Sakatani, et al.. (2018). Prognostic utility of atypical mitoses in patients with breast cancer: A comparative study with Ki67 and phosphohistone H3. Journal of Surgical Oncology. 118(3). 557–567. 17 indexed citations

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Ishii, Eiichi, Akira Shimizu, Naomi Kuwahara, et al.. (2013). Hepatic Artery Reconstruction Prevents Ischemic Graft Injury, Inhibits Graft Rejection, and Mediates Long-term Graft Acceptance in Rat Liver Transplantation. Transplantation Proceedings. 45(5). 1748–1753. 9 indexed citations

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Naito‐Matsui, Yuko, Yoshinobu Kano, Tomonori Iyoda, et al.. (2013). Functional Evaluation of Activation-dependent Alterations in the Sialoglycan Composition of T Cells. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 289(3). 1564–1579. 26 indexed citations

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Huang, Boyen, Katsu Takahashi, Honoka Kiso, et al.. (2012). Phenotypes of CCAAT/enhancer‐binding protein beta deficiency: hyperdontia and elongated coronoid process. Oral Diseases. 19(2). 144–150. 13 indexed citations

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Koshino, Kazuki & Akira Shimizu. (2008). 5 Quantum Zeno effect by general measurements. 87 indexed citations

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Katakai, Tomoya, Manabu Sugai, Hiroyuki Gonda, et al.. (2008). Organizer-Like Reticular Stromal Cell Layer Common to Adult Secondary Lymphoid Organs. The Journal of Immunology. 181(9). 6189–6200. 187 indexed citations

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Sugai, Manabu, Hiroyuki Gonda, Yukiko Nambu, Yoshifumi Yokota, & Akira Shimizu. (2004). Role of Id proteins in B lymphocyte activation: new insights from knockout mouse studies. Journal of Molecular Medicine. 82(9). 592–9. 30 indexed citations

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Fukita, Yosho, et al.. (1993). Isolation of cDNA encoding a binding protein specific to 5'-phosphorylated single-stranded DNA with G-rich sequences. Nucleic Acids Research. 21(8). 1761–1766. 51 indexed citations

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Shimizu, Akira, et al.. (1993). The Estimation of the Interparticle Reaction Rate by the Introduction of a Number of Contact Points in Uni-directional Diffusion System.. Journal of the Society of Powder Technology Japan. 30(9). 627–634. 1 indexed citations

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Shimizu, Akira. (1990). Novel quantum nondemolition photodetector. 1 indexed citations

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Nakamura, Kentaro, Akira Shimizu, M. Koshiba, & Kazuya Hayata. (1989). Finite-element analysis of quantum wells of arbitrary semiconductors with arbitrary potential profiles. IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics. 25(5). 889–895. 80 indexed citations

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