Ikuo Kimura

17.0k total citations · 6 hit papers
391 papers, 11.9k citations indexed

About

Ikuo Kimura is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Physiology and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Ikuo Kimura has authored 391 papers receiving a total of 11.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 134 papers in Molecular Biology, 59 papers in Physiology and 44 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in Ikuo Kimura's work include Plant Virus Research Studies (43 papers), Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (39 papers) and Gut microbiota and health (37 papers). Ikuo Kimura is often cited by papers focused on Plant Virus Research Studies (43 papers), Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (39 papers) and Gut microbiota and health (37 papers). Ikuo Kimura collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and China. Ikuo Kimura's co-authors include Atsuhiko Ichimura, Gozoh Tsujimoto, Mayu Kasubuchi, Miki Igarashi, Ryuji Ohue‐Kitano, Sae Hasegawa, Akira Hirasawa, Takafumi Hara, Satoshi Miyauchi and Daisuke Inoue and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Ikuo Kimura

365 papers receiving 11.4k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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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.

The gut microbiota suppresses insulin-mediated fat accumulation via the short-chain fatty acid receptor GPR43

2013 1.2k citations Ikuo Kimura, Kazuya Terasawa et al. Nature Communications profile →
Short-chain fatty acids and ketones directly regulate sympathetic nervous system via G protein-coupled receptor 41 (GPR41)

2011 820 citations Ikuo Kimura, Atsuhiko Ichimura et al. profile →
Free Fatty Acid Receptors in Health and Disease

2019 692 citations Ikuo Kimura, Atsuhiko Ichimura et al. profile →
Dietary Gut Microbial Metabolites, Short-chain Fatty Acids, and Host Metabolic Regulation

2015 655 citations Atsuhiko Ichimura, Ikuo Kimura et al. Nutrients profile →
Gut microbiota confers host resistance to obesity by metabolizing dietary polyunsaturated fatty acids

2019 288 citations Junki Miyamoto, Miki Igarashi et al. Nature Communications profile →
Short-chain fatty acid receptors and gut microbiota as therapeutic targets in metabolic, immune, and neurological diseases

2022 145 citations Takako Ikeda, Akari Nishida et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Ikuo Kimura Japan	51	6.0k	3.4k	1.3k	1.3k	1.1k	391	11.9k
Michael Karas Germany	80	12.8k 2.1×	1.4k 0.4×	652 0.5×	859 0.7×	920 0.8×	320	28.3k
Julian L. Griffin United Kingdom	74	12.7k 2.1×	4.3k 1.3×	963 0.7×	851 0.7×	1.1k 1.0×	349	20.7k
Christophe Benoıst United States	124	15.6k 2.6×	3.6k 1.1×	4.5k 3.5×	599 0.5×	4.1k 3.6×	410	53.9k
Konrad E. Bloch Switzerland	65	6.2k 1.0×	2.9k 0.9×	1.4k 1.1×	551 0.4×	429 0.4×	445	15.9k
Gary Siuzdak United States	80	22.1k 3.7×	3.2k 0.9×	1.1k 0.9×	1.0k 0.8×	585 0.5×	264	33.7k
Yasuo Watanabe Japan	49	4.7k 0.8×	1.3k 0.4×	840 0.7×	381 0.3×	573 0.5×	572	12.8k
Hiroshi Hara Japan	55	5.1k 0.8×	1.9k 0.6×	1.6k 1.2×	2.6k 2.0×	1.6k 1.4×	726	14.1k
Jan P. Dekker Netherlands	77	15.2k 2.5×	1.1k 0.3×	1.8k 1.4×	1.1k 0.8×	205 0.2×	270	19.9k
Gwyn W. Gould United Kingdom	65	8.5k 1.4×	2.2k 0.6×	2.7k 2.1×	435 0.3×	1.3k 1.1×	285	15.2k
J. M. Castro Cerón Spain	46	1.2k 0.2×	1.3k 0.4×	642 0.5×	800 0.6×	326 0.3×	549	11.0k

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Watanabe, Keita, Mayu Yamano, Junki Miyamoto, et al.. (2025). Maternal progesterone and adipose mPRε in pregnancy regulate the embryonic nutritional state. Cell Reports. 44(3). 115433–115433. 1 indexed citations

Kimura, Ikuo, Atsushi Senoo, & Masahiro Abo. (2024). Changes in Structural Neural Networks in the Recovery Process of Motor Paralysis after Stroke. Brain Sciences. 14(3). 197–197. 5 indexed citations

Nishida, Akari, et al.. (2024). Medium‐chain fatty acid receptor GPR84 deficiency leads to metabolic homeostasis dysfunction in mice fed high‐fat diet. FASEB BioAdvances. 6(11). 526–538.

Miyamoto, Junki, Hidenori Shimizu, Keiko Hisa, et al.. (2023). Host metabolic benefits of prebiotic exopolysaccharides produced by Leuconostoc mesenteroides. Gut Microbes. 15(1). 2161271–2161271. 45 indexed citations

Igarashi, Miki, et al.. (2023). Dietary oleic acid contributes to the regulation of food intake through the synthesis of intestinal oleoylethanolamide. Frontiers in Endocrinology. 13. 1056116–1056116. 8 indexed citations

Aoki, Ryo, Masayoshi Onuki, Masato Ito, et al.. (2021). Commensal microbe-derived acetate suppresses NAFLD/NASH development via hepatic FFAR2 signalling in mice. Microbiome. 9(1). 188–188. 116 indexed citations

Horiuchi, Hiroko, et al.. (2020). Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis GCL2505 modulates host energy metabolism via the short-chain fatty acid receptor GPR43. Scientific Reports. 10(1). 79 indexed citations

Miyamoto, Junki, Miki Igarashi, Keita Watanabe, et al.. (2019). Gut microbiota confers host resistance to obesity by metabolizing dietary polyunsaturated fatty acids. Nature Communications. 10(1). 4007–4007. 288 indexed citations breakdown →

Ohue‐Kitano, Ryuji, Satsuki Taira, Keita Watanabe, et al.. (2019). 3-(4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)propionic Acid Produced from 4-Hydroxy-3-methoxycinnamic Acid by Gut Microbiota Improves Host Metabolic Condition in Diet-Induced Obese Mice. Nutrients. 11(5). 1036–1036. 28 indexed citations

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Lee, Eunyoung, Emily L. Miedzybrodzka, Xilin Zhang, et al.. (2019). Diet-Induced Obese Mice and Leptin-Deficient Lepob/ob Mice Exhibit Increased Circulating GIP Levels Produced by Different Mechanisms. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 20(18). 4448–4448. 6 indexed citations

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Li, Xuan, Junki Miyamoto, Miki Igarashi, et al.. (2018). Dietary mung bean protein reduces high-fat diet-induced weight gain by modulating host bile acid metabolism in a gut microbiota-dependent manner. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 501(4). 955–961. 75 indexed citations

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Ohta, Hiroya, Morichika Konishi, Yusuke Kobayashi, et al.. (2015). Deletion of the Neurotrophic Factor neudesin Prevents Diet-induced Obesity by Increased Sympathetic Activity. Scientific Reports. 5(1). 10049–10049. 30 indexed citations

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Temma, Takashi, et al.. (2014). Development of a Radioiodinated Triazolopyrimidine Probe for Nuclear Medical Imaging of Fatty Acid Binding Protein 4. PLoS ONE. 9(4). e94668–e94668. 4 indexed citations

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Kimura, Ikuo, Yoshiaki Nakayama, Ying Zhao, Morichika Konishi, & Nobuyuki Itoh. (2013). Neurotrophic effects of neudesin in the central nervous system. Frontiers in Neuroscience. 7. 111–111. 20 indexed citations

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Kimura, Ikuo, Yoshiaki Nakayama, Morichika Konishi, et al.. (2012). Functions of MAPR (Membrane-Associated Progesterone Receptor) Family Members As Heme/Steroid-Binding Proteins. Current Protein and Peptide Science. 13(7). 687–696. 67 indexed citations

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Kimura, Ikuo, Masaaki Sugimoto, Kyohei Toyoda, et al.. (1991). A study on the cross-linking reaction of myosin in kamaboko [elastic fish pastes] "suwari [gelation of salted meat paste, kept at room temperature]" gels. Bulletin of the Japanese Society of Scientific Fisheries. 3 indexed citations

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Araki, Takashi, Atsuo Ito, Ikuo Kimura, et al.. (1989). IONOSPHERIC INCOHERENT SCATTER MEASUREMENTS WITH THE MU RADAR: OBSERVATIONS DURING THE LARGE MAGNETIC STORM OF 6-8 FEBRUARY 1986. 36(2). 151–167.

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Kinae, Naohide, et al.. (1986). Detection of Mutagenic Compounds in Areas Inhabited by Nibea mitsukurii and Their Tumor-Inducing Effects in Fish (Proceedings of the 12 th Symposium on Environmental Pollutants and Toxicology) (Regular Presentations). 32(1). 2 indexed citations

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Kaya, N., et al.. (1986). Nonlinear interaction of strong microwave beam with the ionosphere MINIX rocket experiment. iece. 6(3). 181–186. 9 indexed citations

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Maeda, K. & Ikuo Kimura. (1968). Rocket Observation of the Nighttime Ionosphere by Using the VLF Doppler Technique. 781. 1 indexed citations

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