Hidehiro Ozawa

8.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
161 papers, 6.8k citations indexed

About

Hidehiro Ozawa is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Oncology and Rheumatology. According to data from OpenAlex, Hidehiro Ozawa has authored 161 papers receiving a total of 6.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 90 papers in Molecular Biology, 51 papers in Oncology and 51 papers in Rheumatology. Recurrent topics in Hidehiro Ozawa's work include Bone health and treatments (47 papers), Bone Metabolism and Diseases (43 papers) and Bone and Dental Protein Studies (41 papers). Hidehiro Ozawa is often cited by papers focused on Bone health and treatments (47 papers), Bone Metabolism and Diseases (43 papers) and Bone and Dental Protein Studies (41 papers). Hidehiro Ozawa collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and Canada. Hidehiro Ozawa's co-authors include Norio Amizuka, Sadakazu Ejiri, Kazuto Hoshi, Kazuharu Irie, Andrew C. Karaplis, Hiroaki Nakamura, Sunao Takeshita, Akira Kudō, Becca Fleischer and Sidney Fleischer and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Journal of Clinical Investigation.

In The Last Decade

Hidehiro Ozawa

160 papers receiving 6.6k citations

Hit Papers

Identification and Characterization of a Novel Protein, P... 1998 2026 2007 2016 1999 1998 250 500 750
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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. Identification and Characterization of a Novel Protein, Periostin, with Restricted Expression to Periosteum and Periodontal Ligament and Increased Expression by Transforming Growth Factor β
    1999 820 citations Keisuke Horiuchi, Norio Amizuka et al. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research profile →
  2. Severe Osteoporosis in Mice Lacking Osteoclastogenesis Inhibitory Factor/Osteoprotegerin
    1998 634 citations Norio Amizuka, Kazuharu Irie et al. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Hidehiro Ozawa Japan 38 3.8k 1.9k 1.3k 936 722 161 6.8k
Johan N.M. Heersche Canada 43 3.9k 1.0× 2.0k 1.0× 1.7k 1.4× 1.0k 1.1× 795 1.1× 122 7.2k
Sarah L. Dallas United States 42 3.6k 1.0× 1.7k 0.9× 1.2k 1.0× 994 1.1× 1.1k 1.5× 80 6.9k
Nicola C. Partridge United States 56 6.1k 1.6× 3.6k 1.8× 1.2k 0.9× 1.1k 1.2× 900 1.2× 153 9.8k
Michaela Kneissel Switzerland 42 4.5k 1.2× 2.3k 1.2× 741 0.6× 1.9k 2.0× 1.3k 1.8× 86 7.0k
Shusaku Yoshiki Japan 31 6.1k 1.6× 2.7k 1.4× 2.1k 1.6× 1.1k 1.1× 1.2k 1.7× 77 9.8k
Timothy R. Arnett United Kingdom 42 2.2k 0.6× 1.5k 0.8× 516 0.4× 947 1.0× 556 0.8× 85 5.7k
Slobodan Vukičević Croatia 51 4.0k 1.1× 1.4k 0.7× 1.7k 1.4× 1.0k 1.1× 1.2k 1.6× 181 9.2k
Maria Grano Italy 49 3.5k 0.9× 1.8k 0.9× 950 0.8× 903 1.0× 563 0.8× 197 7.8k
Amjad Javed United States 48 6.9k 1.8× 2.2k 1.2× 1.3k 1.0× 474 0.5× 1.0k 1.4× 109 9.4k
Jon E. Wergedal United States 47 2.9k 0.8× 905 0.5× 646 0.5× 1.2k 1.2× 1.2k 1.7× 109 5.9k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Hidehiro Ozawa

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Hidehiro Ozawa

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All Works

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Tanaka, Makoto, et al.. (2017). Minodronic acid induces morphological changes in osteoclasts at bone resorption sites and reaches a level required for antagonism of purinergic P2X2/3 receptors. Journal of Bone and Mineral Metabolism. 36(1). 54–63. 5 indexed citations
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Narita, Nobuyo, Yasuhiro Kobayashi, Hiroaki Nakamura, et al.. (2009). Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes Specifically Inhibit Osteoclast Differentiation and Function. Nano Letters. 9(4). 1406–1413. 67 indexed citations
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Nakamura, Hiroaki, Toru Hiraga, Tadashi Ninomiya, et al.. (2008). Involvement of cell-cell and cell-matrix interactions in bone destruction induced by metastatic MDA-MB-231 human breast cancer cells in nude mice. Journal of Bone and Mineral Metabolism. 26(6). 642–647. 20 indexed citations
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Yoshiba, Nagako, Kunihiko Yoshiba, Akihiro Hosoya, et al.. (2007). Association of TIMP-2 with extracellular matrix exposed to mechanical stress and its co-distribution with periostin during mouse mandible development. Cell and Tissue Research. 330(1). 133–145. 31 indexed citations
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Hosoya, Akihiro, Tadashi Ninomiya, Toru Hiraga, et al.. (2007). Alveolar bone regeneration of subcutaneously transplanted rat molar. Bone. 42(2). 350–357. 35 indexed citations
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Horiuchi, Keisuke, Norio Amizuka, Sunao Takeshita, et al.. (1999). Identification and Characterization of a Novel Protein, Periostin, with Restricted Expression to Periosteum and Periodontal Ligament and Increased Expression by Transforming Growth Factor β. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. 14(7). 1239–1249. 820 indexed citations breakdown →
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Beck, Laurent, Andrew C. Karaplis, Norio Amizuka, et al.. (1998). Targeted inactivation of Npt2 in mice leads to severe renal phosphate wasting, hypercalciuria, and skeletal abnormalities. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 95(9). 5372–5377. 479 indexed citations
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Karaplis, Andrew C., Bin He, Matthew Nguyen, et al.. (1998). Inactivating Mutation in the Human Parathyroid Hormone Receptor Type 1 Gene in Blomstrand Chondrodysplasia. Endocrinology. 139(12). 5255–5258. 97 indexed citations
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Kameda, Takashi, Hiroshi Mano, Yoshiji Yamada, et al.. (1998). Calcium-Sensing Receptor in Mature Osteoclasts, Which Are Bone Resorbing Cells. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 245(2). 419–422. 175 indexed citations
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Nakamura, Hiroaki & Hidehiro Ozawa. (1996). Immunolocalization of CD44 and the ERM family in bone cells of mouse tibiae. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. 11(11). 1715–1722. 35 indexed citations
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Nakamura, Hiroaki, et al.. (1995). Immunolocalization of CD44 and Heparan Sulfate Chains on the Stratum Intermedium and Papillary Layer in the Rat Enamel Organ.. Archives of Histology and Cytology. 58(3). 323–334. 14 indexed citations
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Irie, Kazuharu, et al.. (1995). Histological study of a case of odontodysplasia. 5(1). 91–97. 1 indexed citations
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Hamamoto, Yoshioki, et al.. (1995). Histological, histocytochemical and ultrastructural study on the effects of surface charge on bone formation in the rabbit mandible. Archives of Oral Biology. 40(2). 97–106. 24 indexed citations
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Nakamura, Hiroaki & Hidehiro Ozawa. (1994). Immunohistochemical localization of heparan sulfate proteoglycan in rat tibiae. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. 9(8). 1289–1299. 31 indexed citations
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Aoki, Noriaki, Masaaki Ito, Sadakazu Ejiri, & Hidehiro Ozawa. (1994). Ultrastructure of Human Skin by a Rapid Freezing Technique: Structural Preservation and Antigenicity. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 102(3). 354–361. 12 indexed citations
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Ejiri, Sadakazu & Hidehiro Ozawa. (1982). Scanning electron microscopic observations of rat tibia using the HCl-collagenase method.. Archivum histologicum japonicum. 45(4). 399–404. 25 indexed citations
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Matsumoto, Shigeji, et al.. (1982). Effects of sodium cyanide, dopamine and acetylcholine on the resting membrane potential of glomus cells in the rabbit. Brain Research. 239(2). 674–678. 8 indexed citations
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Takano, Yoshiro & Hidehiro Ozawa. (1981). Cytochemical studies on the ferritin-containing vesicles of the rat incisor ameloblasts with special reference to the acid phosphatase activity. Calcified Tissue International. 33(1). 51–55. 28 indexed citations
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Matsumoto, Shigeji, Takashi Uchida, Tamio Nakajima, & Hidehiro Ozawa. (1980). Presence of reciprocal synapses in the rabbit carotid body.. Archivum histologicum japonicum. 43(3). 275–279. 5 indexed citations

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