Hisashi Yamamoto

37.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
724 papers, 29.6k citations indexed

About

Hisashi Yamamoto is a scholar working on Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Hisashi Yamamoto has authored 724 papers receiving a total of 29.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 610 papers in Organic Chemistry, 190 papers in Inorganic Chemistry and 167 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Hisashi Yamamoto's work include Asymmetric Synthesis and Catalysis (316 papers), Synthetic Organic Chemistry Methods (203 papers) and Chemical Synthesis and Reactions (188 papers). Hisashi Yamamoto is often cited by papers focused on Asymmetric Synthesis and Catalysis (316 papers), Synthetic Organic Chemistry Methods (203 papers) and Chemical Synthesis and Reactions (188 papers). Hisashi Yamamoto collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and India. Hisashi Yamamoto's co-authors include Kazuaki Ishihara, Keiji Maruoka, Norie Momiyama, Kentaro Futatsugi, Susumu Saito, Akira Yanagisawa, Yuhei Yamamoto, Daisuke Nakashima, Suguru Ohara and Hideki Kurihara and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Chemical Reviews and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Hisashi Yamamoto

697 papers receiving 28.6k 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.

“Designer Acids”: Combined Acid Catalysis for Asymmetric Synthesis

2005 605 citations Hisashi Yamamoto, Kentaro Futatsugi Angewandte Chemie International Edition profile →
Asymmetric Direct Aldol Reaction Assisted by Water and a Proline‐Derived Tetrazole Catalyst

2004 514 citations Kazuaki Ishihara, Susumu Saito et al. Angewandte Chemie International Edition profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Hisashi Yamamoto Japan	91	26.3k	8.1k	6.6k	1.8k	1.7k	724	29.6k
Masakatsu Shibasaki Japan	108	39.0k 1.5×	15.2k 1.9×	9.1k 1.4×	2.0k 1.1×	2.4k 1.4×	819	43.4k
Teruaki Mukaiyama Japan	67	20.8k 0.8×	4.0k 0.5×	7.2k 1.1×	1.4k 0.8×	1.7k 1.0×	976	23.5k
Brian M. Stoltz United States	81	21.2k 0.8×	6.0k 0.7×	3.8k 0.6×	1.1k 0.6×	1.5k 0.9×	379	25.8k
Dennis P. Curran United States	90	28.0k 1.1×	3.4k 0.4×	6.8k 1.0×	2.0k 1.2×	1.7k 1.0×	521	31.9k
Paul Knochel Germany	97	38.7k 1.5×	8.3k 1.0×	4.9k 0.7×	850 0.5×	2.4k 1.4×	975	42.4k
Tsutomu Katsuki Japan	71	18.5k 0.7×	6.9k 0.9×	3.5k 0.5×	1.2k 0.7×	3.8k 2.2×	310	22.1k
Erick M. Carreira Switzerland	102	31.3k 1.2×	8.5k 1.1×	6.9k 1.0×	1.3k 0.7×	1.6k 1.0×	563	36.5k
David A. Evans United States	105	30.5k 1.2×	6.5k 0.8×	8.4k 1.3×	1.9k 1.1×	827 0.5×	360	34.3k
Motoo Shiro Japan	78	15.8k 0.6×	5.6k 0.7×	4.7k 0.7×	3.0k 1.7×	5.2k 3.1×	670	25.0k
Scott J. Miller United States	75	16.1k 0.6×	3.7k 0.5×	7.6k 1.1×	2.4k 1.4×	779 0.5×	286	19.4k

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Ramakrishna, Isai, et al.. (2025). Synthesis of Mono-Boc-2,5-Diketopiperazine: A Key Building Block for Amide and Peptide Synthesis. The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 90(12). 4357–4364. 1 indexed citations

Hattori, Tomohiro, Yuki Matsunaga, & Hisashi Yamamoto. (2025). Additive-Free Peptide Synthesis Using Pentafluorophenyl Esters as the Sequence Oligopeptide Synthesis via a Flow Reaction. Organic Process Research & Development. 29(11). 2815–2822.

Ikeda, Hirotaka, et al.. (2023). An Unusual Acceleration of Amination Reactivity by the Proximal Ester Groups in Catechol Diesters: An Efficient Way for Peptide Synthesis. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1(2). 100–106. 4 indexed citations

Hattori, Tomohiro & Hisashi Yamamoto. (2023). Trimethylaluminum-mediated one-pot peptide elongation. Chemical Science. 14(21). 5795–5801. 8 indexed citations

Xiao, Xiao, et al.. (2015). Magnitude Relation of the All-terminal Reliability of Network Systems. International Journal of Performability Engineering. 11(4). 339. 2 indexed citations

Shibatomi, Kazutaka & Hisashi Yamamoto. (2008). Stereoselective Synthesis of α,α‐Chlorofluoro Carbonyl Compounds Leading to the Construction of Fluorinated Chiral Quaternary Carbon Centers. Angewandte Chemie. 120(31). 5880–5882. 28 indexed citations

Horinouchi, Hirohisa, Hisashi Yamamoto, Teruyuki Komatsu, et al.. (2008). Enhanced radiation response of a solid tumor with the artificial oxygen carrier ‘albumin‐heme’. Cancer Science. 99(6). 1274–1278. 7 indexed citations

Yamamoto, Hisashi. (2007). New reaction and new catalyst—a personal perspective. Tetrahedron. 63(35). 8377–8412. 37 indexed citations

Yamamoto, Hisashi & Kentaro Futatsugi. (2005). “Designer Acids”: Combined Acid Catalysis for Asymmetric Synthesis. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 44(13). 1924–1942. 605 indexed citations breakdown →

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Momiyama, Norie, et al.. (2004). O -nitroso aldol synthesis: Catalytic enantioselective route to α-aminooxy carbonyl compounds via enamine intermediate. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 101(15). 5374–5378. 147 indexed citations

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Ishihara, Kazuaki, Yoshiro Furuya, & Hisashi Yamamoto. (2002). Rhenium(VII) Oxo Complexes as Extremely Active Catalysts in the Dehydration of Primary Amides and Aldoximes to Nitriles. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 41(16). 2983–2983. 189 indexed citations

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Ishihara, Kazuaki, Shingo Nakamura, & Hisashi Yamamoto. (1996). ENANTIOSELECTIVE PROTONATION OF KETENE BIS(TRIMETHYLSILYL) ACETALS DERIVEDFROM ALPHA -ARYL-ALPHA -HALOACETIC ACIDS USING LBA. Croatica Chemica Acta. 69(2). 513–517. 14 indexed citations

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Maruoka, Keiji, et al.. (1993). A Convenient Procedure for Rearrangement of Epoxides by Use of Dimethylaluminum Catalysts.. NIPPON KAGAKU KAISHI. 893–896. 2 indexed citations

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Yamamoto, Hisashi, et al.. (1985). Karyological studies on the three species of the haploid males of Vespinae, Vespa mandarinia Smith, V. simillima xanthoptera Cameron and Vespula flaviceps (Smith) (Vespidae, Hymenoptera).. Proceedings of the Japan Academy. 61(2). 67–70. 1 indexed citations

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Sakane, Soichi, Keiji Maruoka, & Hisashi Yamamoto. (1985). Organoaluminum induced cyclization of unsaturated aldehydes.. NIPPON KAGAKU KAISHI. 324–327. 1 indexed citations

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Yamamoto, Hisashi, et al.. (1978). . Journal of the Metal Finishing Society of Japan. 29(9). 460–465. 1 indexed citations

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Yamamoto, Hisashi, et al.. (1978). . Journal of the Metal Finishing Society of Japan. 29(9). 455–459. 1 indexed citations

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Nakamura, Hideo, Hisashi Yamamoto, & Hitosi Nozaki. (1972). ON THE REACTION OF n -BUTYLLITHIUM WITH BENZOPHENONE. Chemistry Letters. 1167–1168. 1 indexed citations

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Yamamoto, Hisashi, et al.. (1970). Bonding of Pure Metals and Commercial Steels in Hot Salt Bath Containing Borax and Carborundum. Journal of the Metal Finishing Society of Japan. 21(5). 276–280. 1 indexed citations

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Yamamoto, Hisashi, et al.. (1970). Boriding of Mild Steel Surface in Hot Salt Bath Containing Borax and Carborundum. Journal of the Metal Finishing Society of Japan. 21(5). 272–276. 1 indexed citations

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