Akira Tanaka

17.2k total citations · 2 hit papers
645 papers, 13.4k citations indexed

About

Akira Tanaka is a scholar working on Organic Chemistry, Molecular Biology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Akira Tanaka has authored 645 papers receiving a total of 13.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 123 papers in Organic Chemistry, 113 papers in Molecular Biology and 81 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Akira Tanaka's work include Rice Cultivation and Yield Improvement (26 papers), Chemical synthesis and pharmacological studies (25 papers) and Traditional and Medicinal Uses of Annonaceae (20 papers). Akira Tanaka is often cited by papers focused on Rice Cultivation and Yield Improvement (26 papers), Chemical synthesis and pharmacological studies (25 papers) and Traditional and Medicinal Uses of Annonaceae (20 papers). Akira Tanaka collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and Philippines. Akira Tanaka's co-authors include Kazunari Domen, Junko N. Kondo, Masahiko Hara, Tsuyoshi Takata, S. A. Navasero, Akiko Saito, Toshikazu Onishi, Takayuki Oritani, Yasuyuki Hayashi and Noriyuki Nakajima and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Angewandte Chemie International Edition.

In The Last Decade

Akira Tanaka

615 papers receiving 12.7k citations

Hit Papers

Cu2O as a photocatalyst f... 1994 2026 2004 2015 1998 1994 250 500 750
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. Cu2O as a photocatalyst for overall water splitting under visible light irradiation
    1998 770 citations Akira Tanaka et al. profile →
  2. LIVER TRANSPLANTATION USING A RIGHT LOBE GRAFT FROM A LIVING RELATED DONOR
    1994 212 citations Yoshio Yamaoka, Yasuyuki Shimahara et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Akira Tanaka Japan 54 3.6k 2.3k 2.1k 1.8k 1.4k 645 13.4k
Kenichi Ishibashi Japan 55 1.4k 0.4× 1.8k 0.8× 855 0.4× 5.4k 3.0× 1.4k 1.0× 337 12.3k
Yaping Li China 93 6.9k 1.9× 977 0.4× 712 0.3× 10.5k 5.9× 690 0.5× 817 33.5k
Shigeru Okada Japan 53 1.9k 0.5× 1.3k 0.5× 441 0.2× 3.2k 1.8× 387 0.3× 514 10.8k
Garry R. Buettner United States 75 3.1k 0.9× 672 0.3× 1.4k 0.7× 9.5k 5.3× 799 0.6× 286 27.2k
Kazuo Suzuki Japan 67 2.0k 0.5× 324 0.1× 1.5k 0.7× 5.9k 3.3× 2.4k 1.7× 840 24.5k
Bert L. Vallée United States 93 2.9k 0.8× 417 0.2× 3.1k 1.5× 16.6k 9.3× 1.3k 0.9× 489 38.4k
Hiroshi Sano Japan 60 3.0k 0.8× 928 0.4× 5.5k 2.6× 6.1k 3.4× 363 0.3× 462 16.1k
Pan Li China 59 3.1k 0.9× 1.5k 0.6× 284 0.1× 4.3k 2.4× 650 0.5× 432 13.7k
Jonathan S. Dordick United States 79 3.6k 1.0× 506 0.2× 1.4k 0.7× 13.3k 7.5× 747 0.5× 457 24.8k
Yufeng Li China 56 3.5k 1.0× 425 0.2× 710 0.3× 2.6k 1.5× 268 0.2× 522 12.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Akira Tanaka

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Fields of papers citing papers by Akira Tanaka

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Akira Tanaka

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Akira Tanaka. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Akira Tanaka 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 Akira Tanaka. Akira Tanaka 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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Nakahara, Kou, et al.. (2023). Enzyme immobilization on a 3D-printed reactor for aldehyde oxidation to carboxylic acid under mild conditions. Reaction Chemistry & Engineering. 8(3). 543–547. 2 indexed citations
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Tsujinaka, Shingo, Jun Takahashi, Hideki Ishikawa, et al.. (2019). Efficacy of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy with Capecitabine plus Oxaliplatin in the Treatment of Locally Advanced Sigmoid Colon Cancer Invading the Urinary Bladder: A Report of Three Cases. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2019(1). 8129358–8129358. 3 indexed citations
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Maekawa, Hisatsugu, Takahisa Fujikawa, & Akira Tanaka. (2014). Metachronous biliary carcinoma with intraductal pancreatic adenocarcinoma 13 years after curative resection of hilar bile duct cancer. BMJ Case Reports. 2014. bcr2013202744–bcr2013202744. 4 indexed citations
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Ikuta, Naoko, Akira Tanaka, Noriko Ogawa, et al.. (2014). Spectroscopic Studies of R(+)-α-Lipoic Acid—Cyclodextrin Complexes. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 15(11). 20469–20485. 33 indexed citations
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Okano, Yasunori, et al.. (2012). Numerical Simulation of the Dissolution Process of GaSb into InSb Melt under Normal and Microgravity Conditions. TRANSACTIONS OF THE JAPAN SOCIETY FOR AERONAUTICAL AND SPACE SCIENCES AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGY JAPAN. 10(ists28). Ph_1–Ph_7. 6 indexed citations
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Matsubara, Kiminori, Akiko Saito, Akira Tanaka, et al.. (2006). Catechin Conjugated with Fatty Acid Inhibits DNA Polymerase and Angiogenesis. DNA and Cell Biology. 25(2). 95–103. 23 indexed citations
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Tanaka, Akira, et al.. (2005). Detection of Pseudomonas aeruginosa following tracheostomy. 24(1). 7–12. 2 indexed citations
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Iimuro, Yuji, Yasunori Deguchi, Yoshihide Ueda, et al.. (2002). Primary hepatic carcinoid tumor with metachronous lymph node metastasis after long‐term follow up. Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 17(10). 1119–1124. 40 indexed citations
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Ohta, Masaru, Yasuyuki Hayashi, Akira Hamada, et al.. (2002). Introduction of a Na+/H+ antiporter gene from Atriplex gmelini confers salt tolerance to rice. FEBS Letters. 532(3). 279–282. 215 indexed citations
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Barrett, David A., et al.. (2001). Synthesis and biological activity of novel macrocyclic antifungals. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters. 11(14). 1843–1849. 7 indexed citations
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Tanaka, Akira & Mary H. Ross. (1996). Regeneration of Tarsomeres in the Fused Tarsi Trait of the German Cockroach. 昆蟲. 64(2). 429–441. 1 indexed citations
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Eguchi, Hiromi, et al.. (1985). EFFECT OF SOIL WATER POTENTIAL ON TRANSPIRATION RATE IN CUCUMBER PLANTS. Kyushu University Institutional Repository (QIR) (Kyushu University). 14(14). 1–6. 7 indexed citations
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Nagatomi, Akira & Akira Tanaka. (1972). The Japanese Beris : Diptera, Stratiomyidae. Kagoshima University Repository. 8(2). 87–113. 2 indexed citations
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Nagatomi, Akira & Akira Tanaka. (1969). The Japanese Actina and Allognosta(Diptera, Stratiomyidae). Kagoshima University Repository. 7(1). 149–176. 1 indexed citations
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Tanaka, Akira. (1969). Physiological Basis for Fertilizer Response of Rice Varieties. Tropical agriculture research series : proceedings of a symposium on tropical agriculture researches. 3. 37–43. 2 indexed citations
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Nagatomi, Akira & Akira Tanaka. (1967). EGG OF SEPEDON SAUTERI HENDEL (Diptera, Sciomyzidae). 昆蟲. 35(1). 31–33. 1 indexed citations
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Tanaka, Akira, et al.. (1966). Photosynthesis, respiration, and plant type of the tropical rice plant.. 460(7256). 701–4. 82 indexed citations
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Tanaka, Akira, et al.. (1955). A proposed method to determine adequate amount of fertilizers to be applied to crops. Soil Science & Plant Nutrition. 1(1). 5–6. 2 indexed citations

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