Hirofumi Yamamoto

17.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
435 papers, 12.6k citations indexed

About

Hirofumi Yamamoto is a scholar working on Oncology, Molecular Biology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Hirofumi Yamamoto has authored 435 papers receiving a total of 12.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 196 papers in Oncology, 132 papers in Molecular Biology and 127 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Hirofumi Yamamoto's work include Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments (78 papers), Colorectal Cancer Treatments and Studies (45 papers) and Colorectal and Anal Carcinomas (39 papers). Hirofumi Yamamoto is often cited by papers focused on Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments (78 papers), Colorectal Cancer Treatments and Studies (45 papers) and Colorectal and Anal Carcinomas (39 papers). Hirofumi Yamamoto collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and China. Hirofumi Yamamoto's co-authors include Yuichiro� Doki, Masaki Mori, Morito Monden, Ichiro Takemasa, Mitsugu Sekimoto, Tsunekazu Mizushima, Masataka Ikeda, Nariaki Matsuura∥, Koshi Mimori and Hideshi Ishii and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Hirofumi Yamamoto

420 papers receiving 12.4k 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.

Reprogramming of Mouse and Human Cells to Pluripotency Using Mature MicroRNAs

2011 574 citations Norikatsu Miyoshi, Hideshi Ishii et al. profile →
Ultra-sensitive liquid biopsy of circulating extracellular vesicles using ExoScreen

2014 475 citations Hirofumi Yamamoto, Hideshi Ishii et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Hirofumi Yamamoto Japan	61	6.2k	4.1k	3.5k	2.4k	1.7k	435	12.6k
Caj Haglund Finland	54	3.9k 0.6×	4.6k 1.1×	2.4k 0.7×	2.4k 1.0×	1.6k 1.0×	363	11.5k
Hiroaki Nagano Japan	60	5.0k 0.8×	4.2k 1.0×	3.2k 0.9×	3.5k 1.5×	1.7k 1.0×	451	13.1k
Fumio Itoh Japan	51	5.0k 0.8×	2.6k 0.6×	1.9k 0.6×	1.6k 0.7×	1.1k 0.7×	339	9.3k
Haruhiko Sugimura Japan	58	7.2k 1.2×	3.0k 0.7×	2.6k 0.8×	1.8k 0.8×	2.1k 1.2×	405	12.4k
Kurt Werner Schmid Germany	62	5.3k 0.9×	3.1k 0.8×	1.9k 0.6×	3.3k 1.4×	2.1k 1.3×	461	14.4k
Kosei Hirakawa Japan	63	4.6k 0.8×	7.6k 1.8×	3.2k 0.9×	3.2k 1.3×	3.3k 1.9×	590	14.2k
Wolff Schmiegel Germany	58	4.1k 0.7×	6.2k 1.5×	2.2k 0.6×	3.4k 1.4×	2.3k 1.3×	267	13.1k
Hikaru Sugimoto United States	50	10.3k 1.7×	3.9k 0.9×	4.9k 1.4×	1.6k 0.7×	1.8k 1.0×	115	18.4k
Yung‐Ming Jeng Taiwan	65	6.0k 1.0×	4.4k 1.1×	2.6k 0.7×	2.5k 1.1×	1.8k 1.1×	308	13.3k
Xin Chen China	58	6.6k 1.1×	2.2k 0.5×	3.2k 0.9×	1.7k 0.7×	1.1k 0.6×	382	11.7k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Hirofumi Yamamoto

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Miyoshi, Norikatsu, Shiki Fujino, Rie Hayashi, et al.. (2024). Examination of Sarcopenia with Obesity as a Prognostic Factor in Patients with Colorectal Cancer Using the Psoas Muscle Mass Index. Cancers. 16(19). 3429–3429. 1 indexed citations

Miyo, Masaaki, Hiroyuki Yamamoto, Hiroyuki Yamamoto, et al.. (2023). The Relationship between LRP6 and Wnt/β-Catenin Pathway in Colorectal and Esophageal Cancer. Life. 13(3). 615–615. 5 indexed citations

Ogino, Takayuki, Masayuki Hiraki, Hiroyuki Yamamoto, et al.. (2023). Super Carbonate Apatite-miR-497a-5p Complex Is a Promising Therapeutic Option against Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Pharmaceuticals. 16(4). 618–618. 1 indexed citations

Menzel, Jakub, et al.. (2022). Operando monitoring of activated carbon electrodes operating with aqueous electrolytes. Energy storage materials. 49. 518–528. 21 indexed citations

Uemura, Mamoru, Yuta Kobayashi, Masaaki Miyo, et al.. (2022). Postoperative pain management after concomitant sacrectomy for locally recurrent rectal cancer. Surgery Today. 52(11). 1599–1606. 2 indexed citations

Takahashi, Hidekazu, Naohiro Nishida, Cristina Ivan, et al.. (2022). Long noncoding RNA 01534 maintains cancer stemness by downregulating endoplasmic reticulum stress response in colorectal cancer. Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery. 7(3). 458–470. 3 indexed citations

Liu, Qiang, Zhenyu Cao, Ju Zhang, et al.. (2022). TRPM8 deficiency attenuates liver fibrosis through S100A9-HNF4α signaling. Cell & Bioscience. 12(1). 58–58. 10 indexed citations

Islam, Waliul, Yoshitaka Matsumoto, Jun Fang, et al.. (2020). Polymer-conjugated glucosamine complexed with boric acid shows tumor-selective accumulation and simultaneous inhibition of glycolysis. Biomaterials. 269. 120631–120631. 27 indexed citations

Hata, Taishi, Masayoshi Yasui, Masataka Ikeda, et al.. (2019). Efficacy and safety of anticoagulant prophylaxis for prevention of postoperative venous thromboembolism in Japanese patients undergoing laparoscopic colorectal cancer surgery. Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery. 3(5). 568–575. 16 indexed citations

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Koseki, Jun, Hidekazu Takahashi, Norikatsu Miyoshi, et al.. (2019). Disruption of Endolysosomal RAB5/7 Efficiently Eliminates Colorectal Cancer Stem Cells. Cancer Research. 79(7). 1426–1437. 51 indexed citations

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Inoue, Akira, Tsunekazu Mizushima, Xin Wu, et al.. (2018). A miR-29b Byproduct Sequence Exhibits Potent Tumor-Suppressive Activities via Inhibition of NF-κB Signaling in KRAS -Mutant Colon Cancer Cells. Molecular Cancer Therapeutics. 17(5). 977–987. 30 indexed citations

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Mizushima, Tsunekazu, Xin Wu, Akira Inoue, et al.. (2018). Photodynamic Therapy Using Indocyanine Green Loaded on Super Carbonate Apatite as Minimally Invasive Cancer Treatment. Molecular Cancer Therapeutics. 17(7). 1613–1622. 35 indexed citations

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Morais, Caio C. A., Yukiko Koyama, Takeshi Yoshida, et al.. (2018). High Positive End-Expiratory Pressure Renders Spontaneous Effort Noninjurious. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 197(10). 1285–1296. 138 indexed citations

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Yamamoto, Hirofumi, Kohei Murata, Mutsumi Fukunaga, et al.. (2016). Micrometastasis Volume in Lymph Nodes Determines Disease Recurrence Rate of Stage II Colorectal Cancer: A Prospective Multicenter Trial. Clinical Cancer Research. 22(13). 3201–3208. 32 indexed citations

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Takahashi, Hidekazu, Junichi Nishimura, Yoshinori Kagawa, et al.. (2015). Significance of Polypyrimidine Tract–Binding Protein 1 Expression in Colorectal Cancer. Molecular Cancer Therapeutics. 14(7). 1705–1716. 61 indexed citations

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Takeyama, Hiroshi, Hirofumi Yamamoto, Shinya Yamashita, et al.. (2014). Decreased miR-340 Expression in Bone Marrow Is Associated with Liver Metastasis of Colorectal Cancer. Molecular Cancer Therapeutics. 13(4). 976–985. 64 indexed citations

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Yamamoto, Hirofumi, Junichi Nishimura, Mamoru Uemura, et al.. (2013). Low-dose dacarbazine-doxorubicin therapy against intra-abdominal desmoid tumors. Oncology Reports. 29(5). 1751–1755. 12 indexed citations

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Okano, Miho, Hirofumi Yamamoto, Yoshihiro Kano, et al.. (2013). Significance of INHBA expression in human colorectal cancer. Oncology Reports. 30(6). 2903–2908. 77 indexed citations

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Ohtsuka, Masahisa, Hirofumi Yamamoto, Toru Masuzawa, et al.. (2013). C4.4A Expression Is Associated with a Poor Prognosis of Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Annals of Surgical Oncology. 20(8). 2699–2705. 12 indexed citations

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Uemura, Mamoru, Hirofumi Yamamoto, Ichiro Takemasa, et al.. (2010). Jumonji Domain Containing 1A Is a Novel Prognostic Marker for Colorectal Cancer: In vivo Identification from Hypoxic Tumor Cells. Clinical Cancer Research. 16(18). 4636–4646. 80 indexed citations

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