Junichi Sasaki

22.3k total citations · 3 hit papers
565 papers, 13.9k citations indexed

About

Junichi Sasaki is a scholar working on Surgery, Molecular Biology and Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. According to data from OpenAlex, Junichi Sasaki has authored 565 papers receiving a total of 13.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 189 papers in Surgery, 111 papers in Molecular Biology and 83 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. Recurrent topics in Junichi Sasaki's work include Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health (86 papers), Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins (67 papers) and Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation (24 papers). Junichi Sasaki is often cited by papers focused on Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health (86 papers), Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins (67 papers) and Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation (24 papers). Junichi Sasaki collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and Russia. Junichi Sasaki's co-authors include Shinichi Oikawa, Yasushi Saitō, Hiroshige Itakura, Noriaki Nakaya, Toru Kita, Yūji Matsuzawa, Masunori Matsuzaki, Nobuhiko Nakashima, Yuichi Ishikawa and Mitsuhiro Yokoyama and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, The Lancet and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Junichi Sasaki

526 papers receiving 13.4k 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.

Effects of eicosapentaenoic acid on major coronary events in hypercholesterolaemic patients (JELIS): a randomised open-label, blinded endpoint analysis

2007 1.8k citations Junichi Sasaki, Hiroshige Itakura et al. profile →
Does superoxide underlie the pathogenesis of hypertension?

1991 626 citations Junichi Sasaki et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
Executive Summary of the Japan Atherosclerosis Society (JAS) Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Prevention of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Diseases in Japan ^|^mdash;2012 Version

2013 378 citations Junichi Sasaki et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
Junichi Sasaki	4.3k	2.8k	2.7k	2.6k	2.3k	565	13.9k
Michael Y. Tsai	3.8k 0.9×	2.5k 0.9×	2.3k 0.9×	3.2k 1.2×	2.0k 0.9×	412	16.1k
Lars Berglund	4.7k 1.1×	3.3k 1.2×	2.2k 0.8×	2.7k 1.0×	1.3k 0.6×	249	12.7k
Dominik N. Müller	2.1k 0.5×	3.6k 1.3×	4.5k 1.7×	4.5k 1.8×	2.8k 1.2×	324	16.8k
Bernardo Rodríguez‐Iturbe	1.8k 0.4×	2.7k 1.0×	2.2k 0.8×	2.7k 1.0×	2.5k 1.1×	233	14.0k
Elena Tremoli	3.9k 0.9×	1.7k 0.6×	6.3k 2.3×	3.3k 1.3×	1.5k 0.6×	482	17.1k
Kiyoshi Kurokawa	2.9k 0.7×	2.5k 0.9×	2.0k 0.7×	5.2k 2.0×	1.7k 0.8×	522	22.6k
Ishwarlal Jialal	3.5k 0.8×	3.2k 1.1×	2.7k 1.0×	3.4k 1.3×	3.0k 1.3×	295	17.6k
Harry van Goor	6.5k 1.5×	1.8k 0.6×	2.6k 0.9×	5.3k 2.0×	1.2k 0.5×	626	27.0k
Tomasz J. Guzik	2.5k 0.6×	2.9k 1.0×	5.5k 2.0×	4.0k 1.5×	3.0k 1.3×	241	19.8k
Claudio Napoli	3.6k 0.8×	1.7k 0.6×	4.5k 1.7×	6.2k 2.4×	1.4k 0.6×	450	20.5k

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Matsuoka, Tadashi, Kazuma Yamakawa, Yutaka Umemura, et al.. (2025). The modified Japanese Association for Acute Medicine disseminated intravascular coagulation diagnostic criteria in sepsis is useful for an indicator of initiating treatment for disseminated intravascular coagulation. Thrombosis Research. 253. 109408–109408.

Inoue, Yoshiaki, Yukio Sato, Motoya Hayashi, et al.. (2025). Japanese Society for Burn Injuries Burn Registry 2011. Acute Medicine & Surgery. 12(1). e70088–e70088.

Kato, K, et al.. (2025). Carcinosarcoma of the fallopian tube: A rare case with rapid metastases and port-site metastasis. International Journal of Surgery Case Reports. 127(C). 110889–110889.

Yamamoto, Ryo, et al.. (2024). Delta Shock Index and higher incidence of emergency surgery in older adults with blunt trauma. European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery. 50(2). 561–566. 2 indexed citations

Hayashi, Masanori, Hideaki Obara, Sachiko Matsuda, et al.. (2024). Protective Effects of Hydrogen Gas Inhalation for Hindlimb Ischaemia–Reperfusion Injury in a Mouse Model. European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery. 68(1). 120–128. 2 indexed citations

Yamamoto, Ryo, Kazuki Matsumura, Koichiro Homma, et al.. (2024). Fungal infection-related conditions and outcomes in severe COVID-19: a nationwide case-control study. BMC Infectious Diseases. 24(1). 1435–1435. 1 indexed citations

Mita, Kazuhito, Nao Kobayashi, Kunihiko Takahashi, et al.. (2024). Anatomical recognition of dissection layers, nerves, vas deferens, and microvessels using artificial intelligence during transabdominal preperitoneal inguinal hernia repair. Hernia. 29(1). 52–52. 2 indexed citations

Yamamoto, Ryo, Tatsuhiro Masaoka, Koichiro Homma, et al.. (2023). Early symptoms preceding post-infectious irritable bowel syndrome following COVID-19: a retrospective observational study incorporating daily gastrointestinal symptoms. BMC Gastroenterology. 23(1). 108–108. 4 indexed citations

Yamamoto, Ryo, Junichi Sasaki, Takayuki Shibusawa, et al.. (2021). Accuracy for Mortality Prediction With Additive Biomarkers Including Interleukin-6 in Critically Ill Patients: A Multicenter Prospective Observational Study. Critical Care Explorations. 3(4). e0387–e0387. 10 indexed citations

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Komori, Akira, Toshikazu Abe, Kazuma Yamakawa, et al.. (2020). Characteristics and outcomes of frail patients with suspected infection in intensive care units: a descriptive analysis from a multicenter cohort study. BMC Geriatrics. 20(1). 6 indexed citations

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Yamamoto, Ryo, Ramón F. Cestero, Mark T. Muir, et al.. (2020). Delays in Surgical Intervention and Temporary Hemostasis Using Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the aorta (REBOA): Influence of Time to Operating Room on Mortality. The American Journal of Surgery. 220(6). 1485–1491. 9 indexed citations

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Tamura, Tomoyoshi, Jun Namiki, Yoko Sugawara, et al.. (2018). Quantitative assessment of pupillary light reflex for early prediction of outcomes after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: A multicentre prospective observational study. Resuscitation. 131. 108–113. 39 indexed citations

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Fujita, Hirofumi, Hirotsugu Kobuchi, Tetsuya Ogino, et al.. (2016). Phytoestrogen Suppresses Efflux of the Diagnostic Marker Protoporphyrin IX in Lung Carcinoma. Cancer Research. 76(7). 1837–1846. 15 indexed citations

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Hagiwara, Akiyoshi, Akio Kimura, Hiroshi Kato, et al.. (2010). Hemodynamic Reactions in Patients With Hemorrhagic Shock From Blunt Trauma After Initial Fluid Therapy. The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care. 69(5). 1161–1168. 15 indexed citations

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Komoto, Satoshi, Junichi Sasaki, & Koki Taniguchi. (2006). Reverse genetics system for introduction of site-specific mutations into the double-stranded RNA genome of infectious rotavirus. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 103(12). 4646–4651. 113 indexed citations

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Matsuzawa, Y, et al.. (2003). 51321例の日本人高コレステロール血症患者を対象とした最小副作用での6年間の低容量シンバスタチン療法における血清コレステロールの持続的低下大規模全国コホート試験J-LIT試験の意義. Circulation. 67(4). 287–294. 39 indexed citations

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Sasaki, Junichi, et al.. (2001). 12-Channel DC to 622-Mbit/s/ch Parallel Optical Transmitter and Receiver for Bit-Parallel Raw Data Transmission. IEICE Transactions on Electronics. 84(3). 304–311. 1 indexed citations

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Hashimoto, Naoki, Junichi Sasaki, Shin‐ichiro Asano, Hisanori Bando, & Toshihiko Iizuka. (1996). Bacillus thuringiensis ICP gene expression under the control of cryIA (a) gene promoter. Nihon sanshigaku zasshi. 65(3). 185–191. 3 indexed citations

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Sasaki, Junichi, Sadahiro Watanabe, & Nagayasu OTSUKA. (1987). THE CYTOSKELETON OF NONCILIATED BRONCHIOLAR EPITHELIAL (CLARA) CELLS.. ACTA HISTOCHEMICA ET CYTOCHEMICA. 20(6). 727. 1 indexed citations

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Sasaki, Junichi, et al.. (1984). INVESTIGATION OF THE IMMOBILIZATION METHOD AND REPRODUCIBILITY IN RADIOTHERAPY FOR HEAD AND NECK. Japanese Journal of Radiological Technology. 40(3). 370–376. 1 indexed citations

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