Chikara Kitajima

3.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
61 papers, 2.6k citations indexed

About

Chikara Kitajima is a scholar working on Aquatic Science, Physiology and Global and Planetary Change. According to data from OpenAlex, Chikara Kitajima has authored 61 papers receiving a total of 2.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 46 papers in Aquatic Science, 13 papers in Physiology and 8 papers in Global and Planetary Change. Recurrent topics in Chikara Kitajima's work include Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth (43 papers), Fish Biology and Ecology Studies (18 papers) and Reproductive biology and impacts on aquatic species (13 papers). Chikara Kitajima is often cited by papers focused on Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth (43 papers), Fish Biology and Ecology Studies (18 papers) and Reproductive biology and impacts on aquatic species (13 papers). Chikara Kitajima collaborates with scholars based in Japan, Spain and Taiwan. Chikara Kitajima's co-authors include Shiro Fujita, Takeshi Watanabe, Toshihisa Arakawa, Toshio Takeuchi, Takeshi Watanabe, Marisol Izquierdo, Takeshi Watanabe, Yasuo Tsukashima, Akira Itoh and Shuichi Satoh and has published in prestigious journals such as Aquaculture, Hydrobiologia and Journal of the World Aquaculture Society.

In The Last Decade

Chikara Kitajima

59 papers receiving 2.3k citations

Hit Papers

Nutritional values of live organisms used in Japan for ma... 1983 2026 1997 2011 1983 200 400 600
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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.

  1. Nutritional values of live organisms used in Japan for mass propagation of fish: A review
    1983 642 citations Takeshi Watanabe, Chikara Kitajima 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
Chikara Kitajima Japan 25 2.1k 924 656 632 484 61 2.6k
Jose R. Rainuzzo Norway 17 1.5k 0.7× 642 0.7× 598 0.9× 483 0.8× 231 0.5× 21 2.1k
A. Tandler Israel 33 2.8k 1.3× 1.4k 1.5× 1.2k 1.9× 511 0.8× 602 1.2× 59 3.2k
P. Coutteau Belgium 25 1.5k 0.7× 318 0.3× 488 0.7× 769 1.2× 120 0.2× 63 1.9k
John D. Castell Canada 33 2.9k 1.4× 575 0.6× 841 1.3× 1.4k 2.2× 190 0.4× 75 3.6k
Philippe Dhert Belgium 19 1.1k 0.5× 288 0.3× 500 0.8× 271 0.4× 280 0.6× 30 1.5k
George Wm. Kissil Israel 25 2.1k 1.0× 921 1.0× 998 1.5× 418 0.7× 359 0.7× 34 2.4k
Gunvor Øie Norway 22 1.1k 0.5× 276 0.3× 653 1.0× 383 0.6× 206 0.4× 36 1.6k
Terje van der Meeren Norway 22 1.4k 0.7× 568 0.6× 341 0.5× 693 1.1× 551 1.1× 60 2.3k
Gabriel Mourente Spain 40 3.3k 1.5× 1.5k 1.6× 1.8k 2.8× 658 1.0× 296 0.6× 65 3.9k
Douglas E. Conklin United States 26 1.3k 0.6× 292 0.3× 340 0.5× 353 0.6× 262 0.5× 52 1.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Chikara Kitajima

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Fields of papers citing papers by Chikara Kitajima

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Chikara Kitajima

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Kitajima, Chikara, et al.. (1998). Ontogenetic Change in Specific Gravity in the Early Stages of the Ayu Plecoglossus altivelis.. NIPPON SUISAN GAKKAISHI. 64(5). 822–829. 11 indexed citations
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Kitajima, Chikara, et al.. (1997). The Age and Growth of Blue Whiting, Sillago parvisquamis Distributed in the Coastal Waters of North Eastern Kyushu.. NIPPON SUISAN GAKKAISHI. 63(6). 892–898. 5 indexed citations
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Kitajima, Chikara, et al.. (1995). Spawning of the Silver Sea Bream, Sparus sarba, in Captivity. Japanese Journal of Ichthyology. 42(1). 53–59. 10 indexed citations
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Kitajima, Chikara, et al.. (1995). Effects of Body Weight on Food Consumption, Food Intake and Growth Rate of Silver Sea Bream, Sparus sarba. Aquaculture Science. 43(3). 359–366. 1 indexed citations
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Han, Kyung‐Nam, Takao Yoshimatsu, Seiichi Matsui, Masayuki Furuichi, & Chikara Kitajima. (1994). Effect of Dietary Protein Level on Growth and Body Composition of Croaker, Nibea albiflora. Aquaculture Science. 42(3). 427–431. 1 indexed citations
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Han, Kyung‐Nam, Seiichi Matsui, Masayuki Furuichi, & Chikara Kitajima. (1994). Effect of Stocking Density on Growth, Survival Rate, and Damage of Caudal Fin in Larval to Young Puffer Fish, Takifugu rubripes. Aquaculture Science. 42(4). 507–514. 4 indexed citations
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Kitajima, Chikara, et al.. (1991). Development of eggs, larvae and juveniles of the grouper, Epinephelus septemfasciatus, reared in the laboratory. Japanese Journal of Ichthyology. 38(1). 47–55. 35 indexed citations
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Kitajima, Chikara. (1991). The Current Status and Programs for Seedling Production of Red Sea Bream. Aquaculture Science. 39(1). 112–113. 1 indexed citations
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Kitajima, Chikara, Yasuo Tsukashima, & Masaru Tanaka. (1985). The voluminal changes of swim bladder of larval red sea bream Pagrus major.. NIPPON SUISAN GAKKAISHI. 51(5). 759–764. 21 indexed citations
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Watanabe, Takeshi, Toshihisa Arakawa, Chikara Kitajima, & Shiro Fujita. (1984). Nutritional studies in the seed production of fish - XIV. Effect of nutritional quality of broodstock diets on reproduction of red sea bream.. NIPPON SUISAN GAKKAISHI. 50(3). 495–501. 117 indexed citations
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Kitajima, Chikara, et al.. (1980). . NIPPON SUISAN GAKKAISHI. 46(1). 47–50. 12 indexed citations
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Watanabe, Takeshi, et al.. (1979). . NIPPON SUISAN GAKKAISHI. 45(7). 883–889. 31 indexed citations
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Kitajima, Chikara, et al.. (1979). . NIPPON SUISAN GAKKAISHI. 45(4). 469–471. 22 indexed citations
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Watanabe, Takeshi, et al.. (1978). . NIPPON SUISAN GAKKAISHI. 44(10). 1115–1121. 87 indexed citations
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Watanabe, Takeshi, et al.. (1978). . NIPPON SUISAN GAKKAISHI. 44(10). 1109–1114. 42 indexed citations
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Watanabe, Takeshi, et al.. (1978). . NIPPON SUISAN GAKKAISHI. 44(9). 979–984. 19 indexed citations
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Watanabe, Takeshi, et al.. (1978). . NIPPON SUISAN GAKKAISHI. 44(11). 1223–1227. 42 indexed citations
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Kitajima, Chikara, et al.. (1967). On the Effect of Thyroxine to Promote the Metamorphosis of a Conger Eel-Preliminary Report. NIPPON SUISAN GAKKAISHI. 33(10). 919–922. 21 indexed citations

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