Hiroshi Asahara

15.1k total citations · 3 hit papers
185 papers, 11.1k citations indexed

About

Hiroshi Asahara is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cancer Research and Rheumatology. According to data from OpenAlex, Hiroshi Asahara has authored 185 papers receiving a total of 11.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 112 papers in Molecular Biology, 58 papers in Cancer Research and 42 papers in Rheumatology. Recurrent topics in Hiroshi Asahara's work include Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (33 papers), MicroRNA in disease regulation (32 papers) and Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms (29 papers). Hiroshi Asahara is often cited by papers focused on Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (33 papers), MicroRNA in disease regulation (32 papers) and Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms (29 papers). Hiroshi Asahara collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and United Kingdom. Hiroshi Asahara's co-authors include Shigeru Miyaki, Martin Lotz, Tomoyuki Nakasa, Marc Montminy, Tempei Sato, Takayuki Furumatsu, Shigetoshi Yokoyama, Keiichiro Nishida, Masanao Tsuda and Megumi Hashimoto and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Hiroshi Asahara

183 papers receiving 11.0k citations

Hit Papers

align trajectories

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.

Expression of microRNA‐146 in rheumatoid arthritis synovial tissue

2008 533 citations Shigeru Miyaki, Megumi Hashimoto et al. Arthritis & Rheumatism profile →
MicroRNA-140 plays dual roles in both cartilage development and homeostasis

2010 522 citations Shigeru Miyaki, Tempei Sato et al. profile →
Cartilage Homeostasis and Osteoarthritis

2022 126 citations Yuta Fujii, Lin Liu et al. International Journal of Molecular Sciences profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Hiroshi Asahara Japan	61	6.4k	3.5k	3.1k	1.2k	1.2k	185	11.1k
Mats Paulsson Germany	73	6.5k 1.0×	2.1k 0.6×	4.4k 1.4×	1.7k 1.4×	1.5k 1.3×	245	16.4k
Xu Cao United States	63	7.5k 1.2×	1.6k 0.5×	2.8k 0.9×	1.2k 0.9×	1.6k 1.4×	192	13.6k
Véronique Lefebvre United States	47	4.7k 0.7×	2.1k 0.6×	3.2k 1.0×	1.8k 1.5×	1.1k 0.9×	103	9.1k
Fanxin Long United States	60	9.8k 1.5×	2.0k 0.6×	1.9k 0.6×	2.1k 1.7×	1.3k 1.1×	118	13.6k
Takako Sasaki Germany	70	6.1k 0.9×	2.5k 0.7×	1.3k 0.4×	2.9k 2.3×	1.1k 0.9×	213	12.9k
Jian Min Deng United States	31	6.9k 1.1×	1.4k 0.4×	1.9k 0.6×	2.5k 2.0×	1.2k 1.1×	49	10.2k
Shiro Ikegawa Japan	55	5.3k 0.8×	1.6k 0.5×	3.5k 1.1×	3.3k 2.7×	2.1k 1.8×	306	11.8k
E. Helene Sage United States	73	6.7k 1.1×	2.4k 0.7×	6.1k 1.9×	1.9k 1.6×	1.7k 1.5×	182	16.5k
Ernestina Schipani United States	60	9.2k 1.4×	2.9k 0.8×	2.8k 0.9×	2.6k 2.1×	1.3k 1.1×	160	16.6k
Lucy Liaw United States	52	4.9k 0.8×	1.3k 0.4×	3.2k 1.0×	1.5k 1.2×	927 0.8×	136	9.8k

Countries citing papers authored by Hiroshi Asahara

Since Specialization

Citations

This map shows the geographic impact of Hiroshi Asahara's research. It shows the number of citations coming from papers published by authors working in each country. You can also color the map by specialization and compare the number of citations received by Hiroshi Asahara with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites Hiroshi Asahara more than expected).

Fields of papers citing papers by Hiroshi Asahara

Since Specialization

Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Hiroshi Asahara. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Hiroshi Asahara. The network helps show where Hiroshi Asahara may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Hiroshi Asahara

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Hiroshi Asahara. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Hiroshi Asahara 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 Hiroshi Asahara. Hiroshi Asahara is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

Sort: Min cites: Since: Top N: Style:

20 of 20 papers shown

Sato, Tempei, et al.. (2023). Scleraxis-lineage cells are required for correct muscle patterning. Development. 150(10). 6 indexed citations

Nakamura, Miho, Sho Fujii, Takahide Matsushima, et al.. (2023). Application of a genetically engineered macrophage cell line for evaluating cellular effects of UV/US-treated poly(ethylene terephthalate) microplastics. Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces. 234. 113735–113735. 5 indexed citations

Fujii, Yuta, et al.. (2022). Cartilage Homeostasis and Osteoarthritis. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 23(11). 6316–6316. 126 indexed citations breakdown →

Sasako, Takayoshi, T. Umehara, Kazuma Kaneko, et al.. (2022). Deletion of skeletal muscle Akt1/2 causes osteosarcopenia and reduces lifespan in mice. Nature Communications. 13(1). 5655–5655. 44 indexed citations

Gracey, Eric, Arne Burssens, Isabelle Cambré, et al.. (2020). Tendon and ligament mechanical loading in the pathogenesis of inflammatory arthritis. Nature Reviews Rheumatology. 16(4). 193–207. 170 indexed citations

Yamashita, Satoshi, Kensuke Kataoka, Tomoko Kato, et al.. (2019). Comparative analysis demonstrates cell type-specific conservation of SOX9 targets between mouse and chicken. Scientific Reports. 9(1). 12560–12560. 23 indexed citations

Hasei, Joe, Takeshi Teramura, Toshiyuki Takehara, et al.. (2017). TWIST1 induces MMP3 expression through up-regulating DNA hydroxymethylation and promotes catabolic responses in human chondrocytes. Scientific Reports. 7(1). 42990–42990. 18 indexed citations

Kato, Tomoko, Kenichi Kashimada, Hiromitsu Tanaka, et al.. (2015). TALEN-Mediated Gene Disruption on Y Chromosome Reveals Critical Role of EIF2S3Y in Mouse Spermatogenesis. Stem Cells and Development. 24(10). 1164–1170. 26 indexed citations

Matsukawa, Tetsuya, Tadahiro Sakai, Tomo Yonezawa, et al.. (2013). MicroRNA-125b regulates the expression of aggrecanase-1 (ADAMTS-4) in human osteoarthritic chondrocytes. Arthritis Research & Therapy. 15(1). R28–R28. 91 indexed citations

10.

Nakahara, Hiroyuki, Akihiko Hasegawa, Koji Otabe, et al.. (2013). Transcription Factor Mohawk and the Pathogenesis of Human Anterior Cruciate Ligament Degradation. Arthritis & Rheumatism. 65(8). 2081–2089. 27 indexed citations

11.

Yoshitaka, Teruhito, Akira Kawai, Shigeru Miyaki, et al.. (2013). Analysis of microRNAs expressions in chondrosarcoma. Journal of Orthopaedic Research®. 31(12). 1992–1998. 56 indexed citations

12.

Gibson, Gary & Hiroshi Asahara. (2013). microRNAs and cartilage. Journal of Orthopaedic Research®. 31(9). 1333–1344. 39 indexed citations

13.

Asahara, Hiroshi. (2012). [miRNAs in cartilage development].. PubMed. 22(5). 653–7. 4 indexed citations

14.

Takata, Akemi, Motoyuki Otsuka, Takeshi Yoshikawa, et al.. (2012). MicroRNA-140 acts as a liver tumor suppressor by controlling NF-κB activity by directly targeting DNA methyltransferase 1 (Dnmt1) expression. Hepatology. 57(1). 162–170. 85 indexed citations

15.

Otsuki, Shuhei, Sarah R. Hanson, Shigeru Miyaki, et al.. (2010). Extracellular sulfatases support cartilage homeostasis by regulating BMP and FGF signaling pathways. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 107(22). 10202–10207. 105 indexed citations

16.

Ito, Yoshiaki, Teruhito Yoshitaka, Tempei Sato, et al.. (2010). The Mohawk homeobox gene is a critical regulator of tendon differentiation. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 107(23). 10538–10542. 240 indexed citations

17.

Furumatsu, Takayuki, Masanao Tsuda, Kenji Yoshida, et al.. (2005). Sox9 and p300 Cooperatively Regulate Chromatin-mediated Transcription. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 280(42). 35203–35208. 131 indexed citations

18.

Kawakami, Yasuhiko, Joaquín Rodríguez‐León, Christopher M. Koth, et al.. (2003). MKP3 mediates the cellular response to FGF8 signalling in the vertebrate limb. Nature Cell Biology. 5(6). 513–519. 226 indexed citations

19.

Asahara, Hiroshi, Tetsuji Kobata, Tomoko Hasunuma, et al.. (1997). Direct evidence of high DNA binding activity of transcription factor AP‐1 in rheumatoid arthritis synovium. Arthritis & Rheumatism. 40(5). 912–918. 94 indexed citations

20.

Asahara, Hiroshi, Akira Kawai, Yuka Harada, Miki Senda, & H. Inoue. (1996). Spinal schwannomas: a review of 42 cases.. Okayama University Scientific Achievement Repository (Okayama University). 50(1). 25–8. 22 indexed citations

Rankless uses publication and citation data sourced from OpenAlex, an open and comprehensive bibliographic database. While OpenAlex provides broad and valuable coverage of the global research landscape, it—like all bibliographic datasets—has inherent limitations. These include incomplete records, variations in author disambiguation, differences in journal indexing, and delays in data updates. As a result, some metrics and network relationships displayed in Rankless may not fully capture the entirety of a scholar's output or impact.

Explore authors with similar magnitude of impact