Hirosuke Oku

5.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
202 papers, 4.3k citations indexed

About

Hirosuke Oku is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Plant Science and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Hirosuke Oku has authored 202 papers receiving a total of 4.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 96 papers in Molecular Biology, 48 papers in Plant Science and 30 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Hirosuke Oku's work include Plant biochemistry and biosynthesis (26 papers), Cholesterol and Lipid Metabolism (17 papers) and Lipid metabolism and biosynthesis (14 papers). Hirosuke Oku is often cited by papers focused on Plant biochemistry and biosynthesis (26 papers), Cholesterol and Lipid Metabolism (17 papers) and Lipid metabolism and biosynthesis (14 papers). Hirosuke Oku collaborates with scholars based in Japan, Indonesia and Bangladesh. Hirosuke Oku's co-authors include Hironori Iwasaki, Mirza Hasanuzzaman, Masashi Inafuku, Kamrun Nahar, Shigeyuki Baba, Mohammad Basyuni, Takayoshi Toda, Masayuki Fujita, Hideyuki Yamashiro and Masayuki Fujita and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Circulation and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Hirosuke Oku

192 papers receiving 4.1k citations

Hit Papers

Plant Nutrients and Abiotic Stress Tolerance 2018 2026 2020 2023 2018 100 200 300
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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. Plant Nutrients and Abiotic Stress Tolerance
    2018 331 citations Hirosuke Oku 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
Hirosuke Oku Japan 36 1.7k 1.4k 652 354 339 202 4.3k
Bruno Burlando Italy 37 696 0.4× 846 0.6× 438 0.7× 588 1.7× 406 1.2× 131 4.8k
Yi Han China 35 3.3k 1.9× 1.9k 1.3× 402 0.6× 246 0.7× 264 0.8× 90 5.3k
Virginia Lanzotti Italy 40 3.1k 1.8× 2.7k 1.9× 365 0.6× 303 0.9× 843 2.5× 166 6.0k
Fuliang Cao China 35 1.1k 0.6× 1.5k 1.0× 276 0.4× 221 0.6× 449 1.3× 210 4.3k
Pao Xu China 49 760 0.4× 1.5k 1.1× 1.7k 2.6× 321 0.9× 262 0.8× 295 8.0k
Guodong Wang China 49 3.5k 2.0× 3.4k 2.3× 188 0.3× 115 0.3× 331 1.0× 199 6.5k
Paulo Mazzafera Brazil 50 4.9k 2.9× 2.3k 1.6× 237 0.4× 319 0.9× 786 2.3× 268 8.5k
Nobuyoshi Nakajima Japan 40 2.4k 1.4× 3.0k 2.1× 195 0.3× 234 0.7× 236 0.7× 234 5.5k
Jutta Papenbrock Germany 40 2.5k 1.5× 2.2k 1.6× 413 0.6× 205 0.6× 289 0.9× 149 5.0k
Pio Colepicolo Brazil 38 810 0.5× 1.4k 1.0× 605 0.9× 265 0.7× 291 0.9× 202 6.3k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Hirosuke Oku

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Hirosuke Oku

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All Works

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Susanti, Siti, Andri Cahyo Kumoro, Meiny Suzery, & Hirosuke Oku. (2023). The effect of various sweeteners on the physical, chemical, and organolepticcharacteristics of ginger leaf extract syrup. Food Research. 7(2). 164–169. 2 indexed citations
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Oku, Hirosuke, Ishmael Mutanda, & Masashi Inafuku. (2022). Molecular characteristics of isoprene synthase and its control effects on isoprene emissions from tropical trees. Journal of Plant Research. 136(1). 63–82. 3 indexed citations
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Inafuku, Masashi, et al.. (2021). Mechanism of the fungal-like particles in the inhibition of adipogenesis in 3T3-L1 adipocytes. Scientific Reports. 11(1). 18869–18869. 8 indexed citations
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Basyuni, Mohammad, Hiroshi Sagami, Shigeyuki Baba, Hironori Iwasaki, & Hirosuke Oku. (2016). Diversity of polyisoprenoids in ten Okinawan mangroves. Dendrobiology. 75. 167–175. 35 indexed citations
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Inafuku, Masashi, Mohammad Basyuni, & Hirosuke Oku. (2016). Triterpenoid modulates the salt tolerance of lanosterol synthase deficient Saccharomyces cerevisiae , GIL77. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences. 25(1). 1–9. 18 indexed citations
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Kuroda, Keiko, Katsuhiro Osumi, & Hirosuke Oku. (2012). Reestablishing the health of secondary forests Satoyama endangered by Japanese oak wilt: A preliminary report. Journal of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development. 4(9). 192–198. 7 indexed citations
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Inafuku, Masashi, Takayoshi Toda, Takafumi Okabe, et al.. (2007). Effect of Kokuto, a Non-Centrifugal Cane Sugar, on the Development of Experimental Atherosclerosis in Japanese Quail and Apolipoprotein E Deficient Mice. Food Science and Technology Research. 13(1). 61–66. 17 indexed citations
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Takahashi, Makoto, et al.. (2007). Efficient Preparation of Liposomes Encapsulating Food Materials Using Lecithins by a Mechanochemical Method. Journal of Oleo Science. 56(1). 35–42. 64 indexed citations
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Basyuni, Mohammad, Hirosuke Oku, Masashi Inafuku, et al.. (2006). Molecular cloning and functional expression of a multifunctional triterpene synthase cDNA from a mangrove species Kandelia candel (L.) Druce. Phytochemistry. 67(23). 2517–2524. 38 indexed citations
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Oku, Hirosuke, et al.. (2004). メトホルミンによる多嚢胞卵巣症候群(PCOS)患者の前処置による、生体外成熟、体外受精、および胚移入(IVM-IVF)の臨床応用結果の最適化. Fertility and Sterility. 82. 49–50. 1 indexed citations
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Oku, Hirosuke & Katsue FUKAMACHI. (2003). Occurrence pattern of landscape experience during forest recreation.. Journal of the Japanese Forest Society. 85(1). 63–69. 11 indexed citations
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Ohta, Yutaka, et al.. (2002). Effect of Estrogen on Osteoporosis Caused by Restricted Food Intake in Rats.. Nippon Eiyo Shokuryo Gakkaishi. 55(3). 149–155. 2 indexed citations
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Nagata, Junichi, Hirosuke Oku, Takayoshi Toda, & Isao Chinen. (1996). Effect of Dietary Cholesterol on the Activities of Key Enzymes of Cholesterol Metabolism in Hyperlipidemia- and Atherosclerosis-Prone Japanese Quail.. Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology. 42(4). 287–300. 6 indexed citations
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Nagata, Junichi, et al.. (1995). Physical Properties and Effects on Lipid Metabolism of Soybean Fiber in Rats.. Nippon Eiyo Shokuryo Gakkaishi. 48(2). 133–139. 1 indexed citations
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Oku, Hirosuke, et al.. (1994). Serum-free culture of rat keratinocytes. In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Animal. 30(8). 496–503. 12 indexed citations
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Oku, Hirosuke, et al.. (1990). Morphological and Biochemical Evaluation of the Induction of Atherosclerosis in Japanese Quails. Nagasaki University's Academic Output SITE (Nagasaki University). 35(1). 81–87. 1 indexed citations
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Oku, Hirosuke, et al.. (1975). The effect of temperature and humidity on the development of powdery mildew on grapevines.. 16–20. 2 indexed citations

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