Hiroyuki Yoshitomi

8.1k total citations · 3 hit papers
145 papers, 6.1k citations indexed

About

Hiroyuki Yoshitomi is a scholar working on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Rheumatology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Hiroyuki Yoshitomi has authored 145 papers receiving a total of 6.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 44 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 40 papers in Rheumatology and 36 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Hiroyuki Yoshitomi's work include T-cell and B-cell Immunology (21 papers), Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies (19 papers) and Immune Cell Function and Interaction (15 papers). Hiroyuki Yoshitomi is often cited by papers focused on T-cell and B-cell Immunology (21 papers), Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies (19 papers) and Immune Cell Function and Interaction (15 papers). Hiroyuki Yoshitomi collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and Germany. Hiroyuki Yoshitomi's co-authors include Hiromu Ito, Takashi Nakamura, Noriko Sakaguchi, Shimon Sakaguchi, Takashi Nomura, Motomu Hashimoto, Keiji Hirota, Masahiro Ishikawa, Koichi Murata and Tomoyuki Yamaguchi and has published in prestigious journals such as Circulation, Journal of Clinical Investigation and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Hiroyuki Yoshitomi

136 papers receiving 6.0k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Preferential recruitment of CCR6-expressing Th17 cells to inflamed joints via CCL20 in rheumatoid arthritis and its animal model

2007 749 citations Keiji Hirota, Hiroyuki Yoshitomi et al. The Journal of Experimental Medicine profile →
T cell self-reactivity forms a cytokine milieu for spontaneous development of IL-17+ Th cells that cause autoimmune arthritis

2007 399 citations Keiji Hirota, Motomu Hashimoto et al. The Journal of Experimental Medicine profile →
A role for fungal β-glucans and their receptor Dectin-1 in the induction of autoimmune arthritis in genetically susceptible mice

2005 359 citations Hiroyuki Yoshitomi, Noriko Sakaguchi et al. The Journal of Experimental Medicine profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Hiroyuki Yoshitomi Japan	36	2.4k	1.5k	1.3k	911	791	145	6.1k
David Brand United States	44	3.0k 1.2×	1.4k 1.0×	2.0k 1.4×	1.0k 1.1×	746 0.9×	128	7.5k
Andrew Filer United Kingdom	49	2.5k 1.0×	2.7k 1.9×	1.9k 1.4×	1.1k 1.2×	667 0.8×	176	7.2k
Hani El‐Gabalawy Canada	44	2.0k 0.8×	2.9k 2.0×	1.7k 1.3×	939 1.0×	435 0.5×	148	6.8k
Diego Kyburz Switzerland	42	2.5k 1.0×	2.2k 1.5×	1.7k 1.3×	797 0.9×	1.1k 1.4×	125	6.2k
José L. Pablos Spain	43	1.9k 0.8×	1.4k 1.0×	1.2k 0.9×	998 1.1×	420 0.5×	138	5.0k
Jeremy Sokolove United States	39	1.6k 0.7×	4.2k 2.9×	1.6k 1.2×	666 0.7×	451 0.6×	95	7.0k
Hideki Nakamura Japan	37	1.6k 0.7×	1.8k 1.2×	954 0.7×	515 0.6×	279 0.4×	316	5.2k
Malcolm Smith Australia	43	1.9k 0.8×	2.7k 1.9×	1.3k 0.9×	946 1.0×	327 0.4×	161	6.1k
Gunnar Nilsson Sweden	54	5.8k 2.4×	1.2k 0.9×	2.1k 1.5×	1.1k 1.2×	391 0.5×	259	9.6k
Ji Hyeon Ju South Korea	44	1.5k 0.6×	2.7k 1.8×	2.0k 1.5×	876 1.0×	436 0.6×	245	6.7k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Hiroyuki Yoshitomi

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Hamanishi, Junzo, Akihiko Ueda, Ryusuke Murakami, et al.. (2025). Artificial intelligence-based spatial analysis of tertiary lymphoid structures and clinical significance for endometrial cancer. Cancer Immunology Immunotherapy. 74(3). 84–84. 1 indexed citations

Shimba, Akihiro, Guangwei Cui, Shinya Abe, et al.. (2025). Stress-induced glucocorticoids enhance acute inflammation by promoting the differentiation of Th17 cells. Cell Reports. 44(8). 116093–116093.

Asanuma, Toshihiko, et al.. (2024). Evaluation of thyroid congestion in patients with heart failure using shear wave elastography: An observational study. Medicine. 103(19). e38159–e38159.

Ito, Hiromu, Masayuki Azukizawa, Koichi Murata, et al.. (2023). How do symptoms of each joint contribute to global pain, disease activity and functional disability in rheumatoid arthritis?—A comprehensive association study using a large cohort. PLoS ONE. 18(8). e0285227–e0285227.

Iwasaki, Takashi, Ryu Watanabe, Hiromu Ito, et al.. (2023). POS0241 MONOCYTE-DERIVED TRANSCRIPTOMES EXPLAIN THE INEFFECTIVENESS OF ABATACEPT IN RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. 82. 353–354. 1 indexed citations

Yoshida, Shigeo, Kohei Nishitani, Hiroyuki Yoshitomi, et al.. (2022). Knee Alignment Correction by High Tibial Osteotomy Reduces Symptoms and Synovial Inflammation in Knee Osteoarthritis Accompanied by Macrophage Phenotypic Change From M1 to M2. Arthritis & Rheumatology. 75(6). 950–960. 19 indexed citations

Kawahara, Hiroshi, Nobuhide Watanabe, Akihiro Endo, Hiroyuki Yoshitomi, & Kazuaki Tanabe. (2022). Subacute stent thrombosis with spontaneously resolved secondary thrombi in paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria: a case report. BMC Cardiovascular Disorders. 22(1). 408–408. 1 indexed citations

Murata, Koichi, Shuji Ito, Akari Suzuki, et al.. (2022). Role of Lysine‐Specific Demethylase 1 in Metabolically Integrating Osteoclast Differentiation and Inflammatory Bone Resorption Through Hypoxia‐Inducible Factor 1α and E2F1. Arthritis & Rheumatology. 74(6). 948–960. 44 indexed citations

Yamada, Daisuke, Masahiro Nakamura, Tomoka Takao, et al.. (2021). Induction and expansion of human PRRX1+ limb-bud-like mesenchymal cells from pluripotent stem cells. Nature Biomedical Engineering. 5(8). 926–940. 36 indexed citations

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Kawai, Shunsuke, Megumi Nishio, Sanae Nagata, et al.. (2020). Prophylactic treatment of rapamycin ameliorates naturally developing and episode -induced heterotopic ossification in mice expressing human mutant ACVR1. Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases. 15(1). 122–122. 17 indexed citations

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Azukizawa, Masayuki, Hiromu Ito, Yosuke Hamamoto, et al.. (2018). The Effects of Well-Rounded Exercise Program on Systemic Biomarkers Related to Cartilage Metabolism. Cartilage. 10(4). 451–458. 12 indexed citations

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Nishiguchi, Shu, Hiromu Ito, Minoru Yamada, et al.. (2014). Self-Assessment Tool of Disease Activity of Rheumatoid Arthritis by Using a Smartphone Application. Telemedicine Journal and e-Health. 20(3). 235–240. 34 indexed citations

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Watanabe, Nobuhide, Hirotomo Sato, Tomoko Adachi, et al.. (2014). A case report of takotsubo cardiomyopathy occurring during chemotherapy with trastuzumab. Choonpa Igaku. 41(6). 853–858. 1 indexed citations

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Ito, Saki, Hiroyuki Yoshitomi, Hiroshi Kawahara, et al.. (2013). Trousseau Syndrome with Nonbacterial Thrombotic Endocarditis in a Patient with Uterine Cancer. Internal Medicine. 52(12). 1353–1358. 8 indexed citations

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Ito, Saki, Takeshi Taketani, Takashi Sugamori, et al.. (2012). A case of long QT syndrome having compound mutations of KCNH2 and SCN5A. Journal of Cardiology Cases. 6(6). e170–e172. 2 indexed citations

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Hashimoto, Motomu, Keiji Hirota, Hiroyuki Yoshitomi, et al.. (2010). Complement drives Th17 cell differentiation and triggers autoimmune arthritis. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 207(6). 1135–1143. 165 indexed citations

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Kitaori, Toshiyuki, Hiromu Ito, Hiroyuki Yoshitomi, et al.. (2009). Severe erosive arthropathy requiring surgical treatments in systemic lupus erythematosus. Modern Rheumatology. 19(4). 431–436. 3 indexed citations

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Hirota, Keiji, Hiroyuki Yoshitomi, Motomu Hashimoto, et al.. (2007). Preferential recruitment of CCR6-expressing Th17 cells to inflamed joints via CCL20 in rheumatoid arthritis and its animal model. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 204(12). 2803–2812. 749 indexed citations breakdown →

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Ito, Hiromu, Masashi Neo, Makoto Yoshida, et al.. (2006). Efficacy of computer-assisted pedicle screw insertion for cervical instability in RA patients. Rheumatology International. 27(6). 567–574. 52 indexed citations

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Hata, Hiroshi, Noriko Sakaguchi, Hiroyuki Yoshitomi, et al.. (2004). Distinct contribution of IL-6, TNF-α, IL-1, and IL-10 to T cell–mediated spontaneous autoimmune arthritis in mice. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 114(4). 582–588. 228 indexed citations

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