Akira Tominaga

3.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
165 papers, 3.1k citations indexed

About

Akira Tominaga is a scholar working on Immunology, Molecular Biology and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Akira Tominaga has authored 165 papers receiving a total of 3.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 43 papers in Immunology, 37 papers in Molecular Biology and 33 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Akira Tominaga's work include Immune Cell Function and Interaction (26 papers), Advanced Thermodynamic Systems and Engines (26 papers) and T-cell and B-cell Immunology (20 papers). Akira Tominaga is often cited by papers focused on Immune Cell Function and Interaction (26 papers), Advanced Thermodynamic Systems and Engines (26 papers) and T-cell and B-cell Immunology (20 papers). Akira Tominaga collaborates with scholars based in Japan, Czechia and United States. Akira Tominaga's co-authors include Kiyoshi Takatsu, Satoshi Τακακι, Jun‐ichi Miyazaki, Ken‐ichi Yamamura, Yasumichi Hitoshi, Kimi Araki, Fumi Tashiro, Nobuyuki Harada, Shigeki Katoh and Seiji Mita and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Journal of Clinical Investigation and The Journal of Immunology.

In The Last Decade

Akira Tominaga

147 papers receiving 3.0k 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.

Cloning of complementary DNA encoding T-cell replacing factor and identity with B-cell growth factor II

1986 320 citations Akira Tominaga, Kiyoshi Takatsu 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 Tominaga Japan	26	1.3k	1.0k	400	348	309	165	3.1k
Vladimir Vincek United States	34	1.6k 1.3×	953 0.9×	570 1.4×	174 0.5×	386 1.2×	132	3.7k
Kingsley Micklem United Kingdom	34	1.0k 0.8×	1.4k 1.4×	332 0.8×	449 1.3×	482 1.6×	70	4.0k
Ernst Heinen Belgium	30	1.8k 1.4×	2.1k 2.1×	290 0.7×	252 0.7×	353 1.1×	155	4.9k
Dimitri Monos United States	32	1.6k 1.2×	1.0k 1.0×	762 1.9×	514 1.5×	250 0.8×	136	4.0k
Jörg Schmidt Germany	28	877 0.7×	1.5k 1.5×	426 1.1×	125 0.4×	402 1.3×	131	3.5k
Yoichi Maekawa Japan	30	1.7k 1.3×	1.0k 1.0×	169 0.4×	214 0.6×	429 1.4×	82	3.1k
Philip M. Grimley United States	36	858 0.7×	1.2k 1.2×	530 1.3×	216 0.6×	848 2.7×	108	4.2k
Zvi Fishelson Israel	36	1.9k 1.5×	1.2k 1.2×	220 0.6×	400 1.1×	298 1.0×	118	3.9k
Andreas Gebert Germany	32	1.1k 0.8×	836 0.8×	166 0.4×	173 0.5×	154 0.5×	86	3.3k
Ruby H. P. Law Australia	32	747 0.6×	1.7k 1.7×	284 0.7×	224 0.6×	300 1.0×	89	3.9k

Countries citing papers authored by Akira Tominaga

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Akira Tominaga

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Senpuku, Hidenobu, Kazuhisa Yoshimura, Hideki Takai, et al.. (2023). Role of Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor for Staphylococcal Infection in the Oral Cavity. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 12(18). 5825–5825. 1 indexed citations

Okuyama, Hiromi, Akira Tominaga, Satoshi Fukuoka, et al.. (2017). Spirulina lipopolysaccharides inhibit tumor growth in a Toll-like receptor 4-dependent manner by altering the cytokine milieu from interleukin-17/interleukin-23 to interferon-γ. Oncology Reports. 37(2). 684–694. 33 indexed citations

Kumagai, Keiko, Mai Akakabe, Masayuki Tsuda, et al.. (2014). Amphirionin-2, a novel linear polyketide with potent cytotoxic activity from a marine dinoflagellate Amphidinium species. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters. 25(3). 635–638. 24 indexed citations

Akakabe, Mai, Keiko Kumagai, Masayuki Tsuda, et al.. (2014). Amphirionin-5, a novel linear polyketide from a cultured marine dinoflagellate Amphidinium species with a potent cell proliferation-promoting activity. Tetrahedron Letters. 55(24). 3491–3494. 21 indexed citations

Tominaga, Akira & Takashi Itoh. (2013). Influences of Initial Composition of Magnesium and Additive Amount of Boron on Sinterability and Thermoelectric Properties of Mg2Si Compound Synthesized by Liquid-solid Phase Reaction Method. Journal of the Japan Society of Powder and Powder Metallurgy. 60(8). 354–359. 7 indexed citations

Taguchi, Takahiro, et al.. (2013). Detection of characteristic heterochromatin distribution, highly amplified rRNA genes and presence of the human satellite III DNA motif in the scleractinian coral Echinophyllia aspera Ellis and Solander 1788. Chromosome science. 16(3). 33–38. 5 indexed citations

Tominaga, Akira, et al.. (2009). Effects of IgY against <i>Candida albicans</i> and <i>Candida</i> spp. Adherence and Biofilm Formation. Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases. 62(5). 337–342. 18 indexed citations

Fukushima, Atsuki, Waka Ishida, Tamaki Sumi, et al.. (2009). Participation of CD11b and F4/80 Molecules in the Conjunctival Eosinophilia of Experimental Allergic Conjunctivitis. International Archives of Allergy and Immunology. 151(2). 129–136. 11 indexed citations

Sonoda, Eiichiro, Ryoji Matsumoto, Yasumichi Hitoshi, et al.. (2009). Transforming growth factor beta induces IgA production and acts additively with interleukin 5 for IgA production. J. Exp. Med. 1989. 170: 1415-1420.. PubMed. 182(1). 14–9. 10 indexed citations

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Katoh, Shigeki, Naoki Ishii, Atsuya Nobumoto, et al.. (2007). Galectin-9 Inhibits CD44–Hyaluronan Interaction and Suppresses a Murine Model of Allergic Asthma. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 176(1). 27–35. 140 indexed citations

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Konishi, Yuko & Akira Tominaga. (2006). PU.1 Is Degraded in Differentiation of Erythrocytes Through a Proteasome-Dependent Pathway. DNA and Cell Biology. 25(6). 340–345. 4 indexed citations

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Tominaga, Akira. (2005). Simple Heat-conduction and Thermoacoustic Self-sustained Oscillation Branches. TEION KOGAKU (Journal of Cryogenics and Superconductivity Society of Japan). 40(1). 13–21.

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Kataoka, Sayo, et al.. (2004). Antitumor Activity of Eosinophils Activated by IL-5 and Eotaxin against Hepatocellular Carcinoma. DNA and Cell Biology. 23(9). 549–560. 65 indexed citations

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Watanabe, Yoshiya, Norihito Morimoto, Yuko Konishi, et al.. (2004). IL-5–Induced Eosinophils Suppress the Growth of Leishmania amazonensis In Vivo and Kill Promastigotes In Vitro in Response to Either IL-4 or IFN- γ. DNA and Cell Biology. 23(7). 412–418. 21 indexed citations

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Tominaga, Akira. (2004). Local Entropy Production Rate of Thermoacoustic Phenomena. TEION KOGAKU (Journal of Cryogenics and Superconductivity Society of Japan). 39(2). 54–59. 2 indexed citations

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Tominaga, Akira. (2004). Stable Temperature Gradients of a Short Regenerator Induced by Forced Fluid Oscillations. TEION KOGAKU (Journal of Cryogenics and Superconductivity Society of Japan). 39(12). 632–637. 1 indexed citations

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Tominaga, Akira. (2003). Implicit Concepts of Thermodynamics. TEION KOGAKU (Journal of Cryogenics and Superconductivity Society of Japan). 38(7). 363–370. 2 indexed citations

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Watanabe, Yoshiya, Sayo Kataoka, Norihito Morimoto, et al.. (2001). Differentiation Stages of Eosinophils Characterized by Hyaluronic Acid Binding via CD44 and Responsiveness to Stimuli. DNA and Cell Biology. 20(4). 189–202. 15 indexed citations

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Tominaga, Akira. (1999). Application of Sound to Engineering. Heat Pumping by Acoustic Oscillation of Fluid.. Journal of the Japan Society for Precision Engineering. 65(12). 1717–1720.

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Tominaga, Akira. (1965). Extensions of Riemannian metrics. Hiroshima Mathematical Journal. 29(1).

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