Ikuma Kato

5.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
119 papers, 4.7k citations indexed

About

Ikuma Kato is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Ikuma Kato has authored 119 papers receiving a total of 4.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 37 papers in Molecular Biology, 31 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 30 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Ikuma Kato's work include Sarcoma Diagnosis and Treatment (17 papers), Regulation of Appetite and Obesity (14 papers) and Renal cell carcinoma treatment (11 papers). Ikuma Kato is often cited by papers focused on Sarcoma Diagnosis and Treatment (17 papers), Regulation of Appetite and Obesity (14 papers) and Renal cell carcinoma treatment (11 papers). Ikuma Kato collaborates with scholars based in Japan, Poland and United States. Ikuma Kato's co-authors include M. Laskowski, Teruo Yokokura, Takashi Uemori, Kiyozo Asada, K Tanaka, Noriko Kusukawa, K Sobue, Masahiko Mutai, Atsukazu Kuwahara and Satoshi Kobayashi and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Annual Review of Biochemistry.

In The Last Decade

Ikuma Kato

108 papers receiving 4.5k citations

Hit Papers

Protein Inhibitors of Proteinases 1980 2026 1995 2010 1980 500 1000 1.5k
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.

  1. Protein Inhibitors of Proteinases
    1980 1.9k citations Ikuma Kato 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
Ikuma Kato Japan 29 2.3k 622 609 525 512 119 4.7k
Hiroyuki Mori Japan 43 3.5k 1.5× 188 0.3× 710 1.2× 714 1.4× 669 1.3× 127 6.9k
Stefan Barth Germany 39 2.4k 1.0× 642 1.0× 212 0.3× 203 0.4× 293 0.6× 257 5.7k
L. Thim Denmark 37 2.9k 1.3× 372 0.6× 183 0.3× 273 0.5× 228 0.4× 97 5.4k
Marshall H. Montrose United States 46 3.6k 1.6× 103 0.2× 370 0.6× 666 1.3× 577 1.1× 138 6.8k
Claude Lazure Canada 50 4.0k 1.7× 175 0.3× 250 0.4× 278 0.5× 649 1.3× 163 8.2k
Sheikh Riazuddin Pakistan 50 3.9k 1.7× 217 0.3× 146 0.2× 232 0.4× 313 0.6× 211 8.0k
Andreas Schlösser Germany 39 2.5k 1.1× 178 0.3× 484 0.8× 88 0.2× 176 0.3× 138 4.6k
J. Weissenbach France 48 4.6k 2.0× 172 0.3× 223 0.4× 548 1.0× 754 1.5× 130 8.1k
Gethin Thomas Australia 43 3.4k 1.5× 121 0.2× 298 0.5× 176 0.3× 576 1.1× 89 6.7k
U.J. Lewis United States 35 2.8k 1.2× 406 0.7× 166 0.3× 318 0.6× 577 1.1× 91 6.6k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ikuma Kato

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Kato, Ikuma, et al.. (2024). Histological and immunohistochemical analyses of osteoclast maturation in giant cell tumor of bone. Pathology - Research and Practice. 254. 155128–155128. 2 indexed citations
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Kumagai, Ken, Ikuma Kato, Hyonmin Choe, et al.. (2024). Increased Wnt5a/ROR2 signaling is associated with chondrogenesis in meniscal degeneration. Journal of Orthopaedic Research®. 42(8). 1880–1889. 2 indexed citations
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Umakoshi, Michinobu, Makoto Yoshida, Ouki Yasui, et al.. (2024). A case of pancreatic PEComa with prominent inflammatory cell infiltration: the inflammatory subtype is a distinct histologic group of PEComa. Diagnostic Pathology. 19(1). 59–59. 1 indexed citations
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Yamaji, Taiki, Atsushi Goto, Akihisa Hidaka, et al.. (2024). Height, body mass index, physical activity, and risk of colorectal cancer in relation to expression of insulin receptor: The Japan Public Health Center‐based Prospective Study. International Journal of Cancer. 155(10). 1751–1761. 1 indexed citations
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Yoshimura, Yusuke, Tatsuya Suwabe, Takayoshi Yokoyama, et al.. (2024). Renal cell carcinoma preceded by a rheumatoid‑like paraneoplastic syndrome: A case report. Oncology Letters. 28(4). 448–448. 1 indexed citations
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Kato, Ikuma, et al.. (2023). Biphenotypic Sinonasal Sarcoma: A Genetically Confirmed Case Showing Bone Invasion Accompanying a Non-neoplastic Respiratory Epithelium. International Journal of Surgical Pathology. 31(7). 1414–1419. 3 indexed citations
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Nogami, Asako, Naohiro Wada, Michihiro Iwaki, et al.. (2023). Mortality associated with the development of acute liver failure after a single dose of nivolumab. Clinical Journal of Gastroenterology. 16(3). 464–469. 4 indexed citations
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Kawabata, Yusuke, Naomi Kobayashi, Ikuma Kato, et al.. (2023). A rare case of intra-articular synovial sarcoma of the hip joint: a case report with intra-articular findings via hip arthroscopy. Journal of Surgical Case Reports. 2023(2). rjad066–rjad066.
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Chen, Hao, Nobuyuki Horita, Ho Namkoong, et al.. (2022). Immunohistochemical markers to diagnose primary squamous cell carcinoma of the lung: a meta-analysis of diagnostic test accuracy. Therapeutic Advances in Medical Oncology. 14. 4277477184–4277477184.
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Kato, Shingo, Yusuke Kawabata, Ikuma Kato, et al.. (2022). Effect of Tranilast on the Frequency of Invasive Treatment for Extra-Abdominal Desmoid Fibromatosis. Journal of Nippon Medical School. 90(1). 79–88. 3 indexed citations
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Mizushima, Taichi, Guiyang Jiang, Takashi Kawahara, et al.. (2020). Androgen Receptor Signaling Reduces the Efficacy of Bacillus Calmette-Guérin Therapy for Bladder Cancer via Modulating Rab27b-Induced Exocytosis. Molecular Cancer Therapeutics. 19(9). 1930–1942. 22 indexed citations
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Kirino, Yohei, Mitsuhiro Takeno, Ryusuke Yoshimi, et al.. (2018). GWAS-identified CCR1 and IL10 loci contribute to M1 macrophage-predominant inflammation in Behçet’s disease. Arthritis Research & Therapy. 20(1). 124–124. 28 indexed citations
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Kishimoto, Daiga, Yohei Kirino, Maasa Tamura, et al.. (2018). Dysregulated heme oxygenase-1low M2-like macrophages augment lupus nephritis via Bach1 induced by type I interferons. Arthritis Research & Therapy. 20(1). 64–64. 39 indexed citations
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Ikegami, Masachika, Takahiro Goto, Yusuke Tsuda, et al.. (2013). Primary Malignant Bone Tumor of the Upper Limb Reconstructed with Intraoperative Extracorporeal Radiated Bone Following Wide Excision: Report of Two Cases. Nihon Gekakei Rengo Gakkaishi (Journal of Japanese College of Surgeons). 38(2). 394–401.
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Goto, Takahiro, Yusuke Tsuda, Masachika Ikegami, et al.. (2013). Means and Ideas to Improve Therapeutic Outcome of the Elderly Patients with Malignant Musculoskeletal Tumours. Nihon Gekakei Rengo Gakkaishi (Journal of Japanese College of Surgeons). 38(2). 209–217.
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Puzio, Iwona, et al.. (2008). Role of feed-regulating peptides on pancreatic exocrine secretion.. PubMed. 59 Suppl 2. 145–59. 22 indexed citations
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Kato, Ikuma, et al.. (1989). Structure-Activity Relationship of Calcitonin Gene Related Peptide. Hormone and Metabolic Research. 21(12). 666–668. 11 indexed citations
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Tanabe, Shin‐ichi, Doi S, Ikuma Kato, et al.. (1988). Treatment of extranodal lymphoma. 35(8). 199–206. 2 indexed citations

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