Ikuo Taniguchi

8.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
171 papers, 5.6k citations indexed

About

Ikuo Taniguchi is a scholar working on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Mechanical Engineering and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Ikuo Taniguchi has authored 171 papers receiving a total of 5.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 33 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 26 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 26 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Ikuo Taniguchi's work include Membrane Separation and Gas Transport (26 papers), biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties (20 papers) and Neural dynamics and brain function (18 papers). Ikuo Taniguchi is often cited by papers focused on Membrane Separation and Gas Transport (26 papers), biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties (20 papers) and Neural dynamics and brain function (18 papers). Ikuo Taniguchi collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and South Korea. Ikuo Taniguchi's co-authors include Yoshiharu Kimura, Kōhei Oda, Kazumi Hiraga, Shosuke Yoshida, Kenji Miyamoto, Kiyotsuna Toyohara, Toshihiko Takehana, M. Miyamoto, S. Kazama and Junsei Horikawa and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, The Journal of Chemical Physics and Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

In The Last Decade

Ikuo Taniguchi

164 papers receiving 5.5k citations

Hit Papers

A bacterium that degrades and assimilates poly(ethylene t... 2016 2026 2019 2022 2016 2019 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k
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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. A bacterium that degrades and assimilates poly(ethylene terephthalate)
    2016 2.1k citations Shosuke Yoshida, Kazumi Hiraga et al. Science profile →
  2. Biodegradation of PET: Current Status and Application Aspects
    2019 453 citations Ikuo Taniguchi, Shosuke Yoshida 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
Ikuo Taniguchi Japan 31 2.4k 2.3k 1.3k 813 540 171 5.6k
Jian Kang China 47 743 0.3× 1.1k 0.5× 618 0.5× 2.6k 3.2× 1.1k 2.1× 254 10.8k
Yongqing Zhang China 58 668 0.3× 275 0.1× 423 0.3× 1.5k 1.8× 5.5k 10.2× 354 13.2k
Ping Liao Canada 35 896 0.4× 102 0.0× 966 0.8× 543 0.7× 1.2k 2.1× 229 4.5k
Jun Ye China 38 420 0.2× 372 0.2× 189 0.1× 602 0.7× 705 1.3× 113 4.0k
Chun Hui Zhou China 50 283 0.1× 1.5k 0.6× 459 0.4× 1.4k 1.7× 2.3k 4.2× 137 9.6k
Lei Jiang China 41 406 0.2× 1.5k 0.6× 470 0.4× 1.6k 2.0× 1.2k 2.1× 178 6.5k
Dan Luo China 48 169 0.1× 973 0.4× 376 0.3× 3.5k 4.4× 949 1.8× 256 8.4k
Hans Bouwmeester Netherlands 46 2.2k 0.9× 1.1k 0.5× 1.1k 0.8× 1.6k 2.0× 881 1.6× 109 8.3k
György Székely Saudi Arabia 56 262 0.1× 848 0.4× 324 0.3× 3.8k 4.6× 888 1.6× 233 10.2k
Hiroaki Ozaki Japan 39 442 0.2× 88 0.0× 310 0.2× 728 0.9× 2.9k 5.4× 254 6.4k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Ikuo Taniguchi

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ikuo Taniguchi

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All Works

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Taniguchi, Ikuo, et al.. (2025). Pressure–composition phase diagram of diblock copolymers. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 163(21).
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Taniguchi, Ikuo, et al.. (2024). Pressure-induced formability and degradability of block copolymers composed of poly(1,5-dioxepan-2-one) and poly(L-lactide). Polymer Degradation and Stability. 230. 111048–111048. 4 indexed citations
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Taniguchi, Ikuo, et al.. (2024). Critical role of lattice vacancies in pressure-induced phase transitions of baroplastic diblock copolymers. Soft Matter. 20(18). 3728–3731. 5 indexed citations
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Edalati, Kaveh, Ikuo Taniguchi, Ricardo Floriano, & Augusto Ducati Luchessi. (2023). High-Pressure Torsion: From Miniature Earthquake to the Origin of Life. Key engineering materials. 968. 167–173.
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Yoshida, Shosuke, Kazumi Hiraga, Toshihiko Takehana, et al.. (2016). A bacterium that degrades and assimilates poly(ethylene terephthalate). Science. 351(6278). 1196–1199. 2138 indexed citations breakdown →
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Taniguchi, Ikuo, Teruhiko Kai, Shuhong Duan, S. Kazama, & Hiroshi Jinnai. (2014). Development of CO2 Separation Membrane with Poly(amido amine) Dendrimer. KOBUNSHI RONBUNSHU. 71(5). 202–210. 1 indexed citations
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Seki, Shingo, et al.. (2012). The role of Na+/H+ exchanger in Ca2+ overload and ischemic myocardial damage in hearts from type 2 diabetic db/db mice. Cardiovascular Diabetology. 11(1). 33–33. 26 indexed citations
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Ogawa, Takayuki, Kimiaki Komukai, Kazuo Ogawa, et al.. (2009). High Incidence of Repeat Anginal Attacks Despite Treatment With Calcium-Channel Blockers in Patients With Coronary Spastic Angina(Ischemic Heart Disease). Japanese Circulation Journal-english Edition. 73(3). 512–515. 2 indexed citations
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Taniguchi, Ikuo, Taro Date, Satoru Yoshida, et al.. (2006). Additive Effects of Spironolactone to Angiotensin II Receptor Blocker Monotherapy on Aldosterone Breakthrough in Patients with Essential Hypertension. Rinsho yakuri/Japanese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics. 37(1). 49–54. 1 indexed citations
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Fujiwara, Tomoko, Ikuo Taniguchi, Masatoshi Miyamoto, et al.. (2004). Hydrogel Formation between Enantiomeric B‐A‐B‐Type Block Copolymers of Polylactides (PLLA or PDLA: A) and Polyoxyethylene (PEG: B); PEG‐PLLA‐PEG and PEG‐PDLA‐PEG. Macromolecular Bioscience. 4(3). 361–367. 57 indexed citations
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Horikawa, Junsei, et al.. (2001). Optical imaging of neural activity in multiple auditory cortical fields of guinea pigs. Neuroreport. 12(15). 3335–3339. 36 indexed citations
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Saito, Tomiyoshi, Kohei Noda, Ikuo Taniguchi, et al.. (1998). Target sites escaped from high-grade restenosis after percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty: do they become stable plaque? — angiographical reevaluation of more than one year interval. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 31. 316–316. 1 indexed citations
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Taniguchi, Ikuo, et al.. (1995). Quantitative Analysis of Respiratory Sinus Arrhythmia During Herat Rete Fluctuations. 32(1). 7–13. 1 indexed citations
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Taniguchi, Ikuo, et al.. (1992). Spatio-temporal pattern of frequency representation in the auditory cortex of guinea pigs. Neuroscience Letters. 146(1). 37–40. 37 indexed citations
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Kobayashi, Kaoru, et al.. (1991). [Studies on nonthyroidal illness after heart surgery].. PubMed. 92(7). 852–61. 2 indexed citations
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Shimizu, Mitsuyuki, Izuru Masuda, Tomoko Nakano, et al.. (1988). Abnormal polyamine metabolism in hypertensive cardiac hypertrophy.. Japanese Circulation Journal. 52(10). 1209–1215. 3 indexed citations

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