Hisashi Itô

6.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
140 papers, 5.3k citations indexed

About

Hisashi Itô is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Plant Science and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Hisashi Itô has authored 140 papers receiving a total of 5.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 78 papers in Molecular Biology, 31 papers in Plant Science and 19 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Hisashi Itô's work include Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms (43 papers), Algal biology and biofuel production (14 papers) and Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance (11 papers). Hisashi Itô is often cited by papers focused on Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms (43 papers), Algal biology and biofuel production (14 papers) and Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance (11 papers). Hisashi Itô collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and Egypt. Hisashi Itô's co-authors include Ayumi Tanaka, Ryōji Noyori, Masashi Yamakawa, Ryouichi Tanaka, Yousuke Shimoda, Makoto Kusaba, Yumiko Saito, Satoshi Tsubuki, Kazuichi Yoshida and Nobuaki Tanaka and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Hisashi Itô

132 papers receiving 5.1k citations

Hit Papers

The Metal−Ligand Bifunctional Catalysis:  A Theoretical S... 2000 2026 2008 2017 2000 200 400 600
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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. The Metal−Ligand Bifunctional Catalysis:  A Theoretical Study on the Ruthenium(II)-Catalyzed Hydrogen Transfer between Alcohols and Carbonyl Compounds
    2000 742 citations Hisashi Itô 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
Hisashi Itô Japan 31 3.0k 1.8k 788 477 469 140 5.3k
Ge Liu China 34 2.4k 0.8× 696 0.4× 376 0.5× 240 0.5× 375 0.8× 127 4.7k
Klaus Schneider Germany 42 2.2k 0.7× 286 0.2× 328 0.4× 307 0.6× 246 0.5× 152 4.8k
Atsushi Sakamoto Japan 40 2.6k 0.9× 3.6k 2.0× 122 0.2× 161 0.3× 215 0.5× 174 6.3k
Chunyan Zhang China 36 2.0k 0.7× 516 0.3× 207 0.3× 577 1.2× 516 1.1× 228 4.5k
Masaki Ito Japan 40 3.3k 1.1× 2.7k 1.5× 111 0.1× 264 0.6× 161 0.3× 239 5.4k
Peter Mortensen Denmark 31 6.2k 2.1× 501 0.3× 236 0.3× 307 0.6× 2.3k 4.9× 46 11.7k
Akio Kuroda Japan 43 3.4k 1.1× 477 0.3× 86 0.1× 543 1.1× 656 1.4× 224 6.2k
Ming Zheng China 20 3.4k 1.1× 401 0.2× 166 0.2× 88 0.2× 145 0.3× 35 4.7k
Qun Li China 55 3.5k 1.2× 5.5k 3.0× 71 0.1× 266 0.6× 194 0.4× 225 10.4k
David Lee Nelson Brazil 38 2.7k 0.9× 943 0.5× 80 0.1× 223 0.5× 391 0.8× 282 5.5k

Countries citing papers authored by Hisashi Itô

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Fields of papers citing papers by Hisashi Itô

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Hisashi Itô

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

All Works

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Yumoto, Emi, Masashi Asahina, Ken‐ichiro Hayashi, et al.. (2024). Exogenous application of the apocarotenoid retinaldehyde negatively regulates auxin-mediated root growth. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 196(2). 1659–1673. 3 indexed citations
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Tanaka, Ryouichi, et al.. (2022). Crystal structure and reaction mechanism of a bacterial Mg‐dechelatase homolog from the Chloroflexi Anaerolineae. Protein Science. 31(10). e4430–e4430. 7 indexed citations
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Kohzuma, Kaori, Yutaka Sato, Hisashi Itô, et al.. (2017). The Non-Mendelian Green Cotyledon Gene in Soybean Encodes a Small Subunit of Photosystem II. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 173(4). 2138–2147. 31 indexed citations
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Itô, Hisashi, et al.. (2011). Identification of the 7-Hydroxymethyl Chlorophyll a Reductase of the Chlorophyll Cycle in Arabidopsis  . The Plant Cell. 23(9). 3442–3453. 158 indexed citations
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Itô, Hisashi, et al.. (2008). Ice Collision Analyses for Membrane Tank Type LNG Carrier. 12(1). 35–44. 4 indexed citations
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Itô, Hisashi & Masafumi Hagiwara. (2005). . 5(3). 11–16. 2 indexed citations
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Itô, Hisashi, et al.. (2005). Relationships between the Yearly Variation in the Developmental Phase and Fruit Qualities of Japanese Pear 'Kosui' and Climatic Factors. Horticultural Research (Japan). 4(3). 329–333. 8 indexed citations
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Kim, Se‐Kwon, et al.. (2001). Articles : Purification and Characterization of Antioxidative Peptides from Bovine Skin. BMB Reports. 34(3). 219–224. 60 indexed citations
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Fujiwara, Takayuki, et al.. (1999). Studies on Analysis of Sugars in Fruits. Part I. Effect of Endogenous Invertase on Sucrose Degradation in Analyzing Sugars in Grape Berries.. Nippon Shokuhin Kagaku Kogaku Kaishi. 46(1). 24–28. 4 indexed citations
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Yoshida, Kazuichi, Hisashi Itô, & Ayumi Tanaka. (1996). DNA INSERTIONAL MUTATION FOR THE ANALYSIS OF PHYSIOLOGICAL EVENTS IN CHLAMYDOMONAS REINHARDTII. Plant and Cell Physiology. 37. 6. 1 indexed citations
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Itô, Hisashi, et al.. (1996). Conversion of Chlorophyll b to Chlorophyll a via 7-Hydroxymethyl Chlorophyll. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 271(3). 1475–1479. 117 indexed citations
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Itô, Hisashi, Kazuichi Yoshida, Nobuaki Tanaka, & Ayumi Tanaka. (1996). ANALYSIS OF CHLOROPHYLL B-LESS MUTANTS OF CHLAMYDOMONAS. Plant and Cell Physiology. 37. 36. 1 indexed citations
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Itô, Hisashi, Satoshi Tsubuki, Yumiko Saito, & Seiichi Kawashima. (1992). The Synthesis and Properties of Tripeptide Aldehydes Having Neurite-Extension Activity. NIPPON KAGAKU KAISHI. 1363–1467. 1 indexed citations
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Saido, Takaomi C., Shunsuke Nagao, Hiroyuki Sorimachi, et al.. (1992). Autolytic Transition of μCalpain upon Activation as Resolved by Antibodies Distinguishing between the Pre- and Post-Autolysis Forms1. The Journal of Biochemistry. 111(1). 81–86. 133 indexed citations
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Itô, Hisashi, et al.. (1975). Recovery of Scandium from the Waste Residue of Leached Tungsten Ore. Journal of the Mining and Metallurgical Institute of Japan. 91(1047). 347–349. 4 indexed citations
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Itô, Hisashi, et al.. (1966). Relationship between Activity and Extraction Rate of Metallic Oxides in Silicate. Journal of the Mining and Metallurgical Institute of Japan. 82(933). 31–34. 1 indexed citations
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Itô, Hisashi & Kei HIGASHI. (1963). Extraction of Rhenium from some Flue Dusts. Journal of the Mining and Metallurgical Institute of Japan. 79(903). 659–663. 1 indexed citations
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Itô, Hisashi, et al.. (1958). The Electrochemical Studies on Lead Silicate Melts (2nd Report). Journal of the Mining and Metallurgical Institute of Japan. 74(841). 447–451. 1 indexed citations
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Itô, Hisashi, et al.. (1956). On the Electric Conductivity of Molten Lead Silicate. Journal of the Mining and Metallurgical Institute of Japan. 72(818). 457–460. 1 indexed citations

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