K Kusaka

1.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
21 papers, 886 citations indexed

About

K Kusaka is a scholar working on Surgery, Hepatology and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, K Kusaka has authored 21 papers receiving a total of 886 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Surgery, 12 papers in Hepatology and 7 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in K Kusaka's work include Organ Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes (13 papers), Liver Disease and Transplantation (11 papers) and Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (5 papers). K Kusaka is often cited by papers focused on Organ Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes (13 papers), Liver Disease and Transplantation (11 papers) and Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (5 papers). K Kusaka collaborates with scholars based in Japan. K Kusaka's co-authors include Masatoshi Makuuchi, Yasushi Harihara, Toshio Takayama, Takashi Kobayashi, Kiyoshi Hasegawa, Kenji Miki, K. Kubota, Taku Shigeno, Tatsuo Mima and Yasundo Yamasaki and has published in prestigious journals such as Hepatology, Neuroscience Letters and Transplantation Proceedings.

In The Last Decade

K Kusaka

21 papers receiving 869 citations

Hit Papers

Measurement of liver volume and hepatic functional reserv... 1997 2026 2006 2016 1997 200 400 600
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. Measurement of liver volume and hepatic functional reserve as a guide to decision-making in resectional surgery for hepatic tumors
    1997 608 citations K. Kubota, Masatoshi Makuuchi et al. Hepatology profile →

Peers

K Kusaka
Hiraku Doi Japan
A. Imdahl Germany
Kengo Yoshii Japan
Christopher A. Aoki United States
Ethan Miller United States
Yoshinobu Ikeno Japan
Arthur R. Baluyut United States
Constanze H. Kubisch Germany
Qingsong Xie China
Yanjun Shi China
Hiraku Doi Japan
K Kusaka
Citations per year, relative to K Kusaka K Kusaka (= 1×) peers Hiraku Doi

Countries citing papers authored by K Kusaka

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Fields of papers citing papers by K Kusaka

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of K Kusaka

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of K Kusaka. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of K Kusaka 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 K Kusaka. K Kusaka 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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Hirata, M., Yasushi Harihara, Yoshihiro Kita, et al.. (2000). Impact of HLA matching in living-related liver transplantation. Transplantation Proceedings. 32(7). 2108–2109. 3 indexed citations
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Hirata, M., Yasushi Harihara, Yasusada Miura, et al.. (2000). Living-related liver transplantation for patients with primary biliary cirrhosis. Transplantation Proceedings. 32(7). 2208–2209. 1 indexed citations
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Taniai, Nobuhiko, Yasushi Harihara, Yoshihiro Kita, et al.. (2000). Persistent pleural and peritoneal fluid discharge after adult-to-adult living-related liver transplantation. Transplantation Proceedings. 32(7). 2213–2214. 2 indexed citations
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Kita, Yoshihiro, Yasushi Harihara, M. Hirata, et al.. (2000). Factors influencing persistent hyperbilirubinemia following adult-to-adult living-related liver transplantation. Transplantation Proceedings. 32(7). 2193–2194. 6 indexed citations
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Harihara, Yasushi, M. Hirata, Yoshihiro Kita, et al.. (2000). Role of natural killer cells in allograft rejection. Transplantation Proceedings. 32(7). 2089–2090. 1 indexed citations
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Harihara, Yasushi, Masatoshi Makuuchi, Hideo Kawarasaki, et al.. (2000). Living-related liver transplantation in adults compared with children. Transplantation Proceedings. 32(7). 2160–2161. 1 indexed citations
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Harihara, Yasushi, Kenji Sano, Masatoshi Makuuchi, et al.. (2000). Correlation between graft size and necessary tacrolimus dose after living-related liver transplantation. Transplantation Proceedings. 32(7). 2166–2167. 7 indexed citations
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Harihara, Yasushi, Masatoshi Makuuchi, Shin Kawasaki, et al.. (2000). Influence of HLA compatibility on living-related liver transplantation. Transplantation Proceedings. 32(7). 2107–2107. 3 indexed citations
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Hirata, M., Yasushi Harihara, Yoshitaka Miura, et al.. (2000). A case of esophageal variceal rupture following acute portal vein thrombosis three days after living-related liver transplantation. Transplantation Proceedings. 32(7). 2266–2268. 7 indexed citations
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Hirata, M., Shôichi Saito, Motoko Nishimura, et al.. (1999). Changes in natural killer cell activity before and after living-related donor liver transplantation. Transplantation Proceedings. 31(7). 2701–2703. 1 indexed citations
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Hirata, M., Kenji Sano, K Kusaka, et al.. (1999). Recovery of renal function after living-related liver transplantation in a case of hepatitis B virus liver cirrhosis with renal failure. Transplantation Proceedings. 31(7). 2904–2905. 1 indexed citations
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Harihara, Yasushi, Masatoshi Makuuchi, Hideo Kawarasaki, et al.. (1999). Initial experience with 40 cases of living-related donor liver transplantation at the University of Tokyo. Transplantation Proceedings. 31(7). 2893–2894. 16 indexed citations
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Makuuchi, Masatoshi, Hideo Kawarasaki, Toshio Takayama, et al.. (1999). Effect of fluconazole on blood levels of tacrolimus. Transplantation Proceedings. 31(7). 2767–2767. 12 indexed citations
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Kubota, K., Masatoshi Makuuchi, K Kusaka, et al.. (1997). Measurement of liver volume and hepatic functional reserve as a guide to decision-making in resectional surgery for hepatic tumors. Hepatology. 26(5). 1176–1181. 608 indexed citations breakdown →
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Shigekiyo, Toshio, et al.. (1995). Congenital deficiency of histidine-rich glycoprotein: failure to identify abnormalities in routine laboratory assays of hemostatic function, immunologic function, and trace elements.. PubMed. 125(6). 719–23. 13 indexed citations
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Nishimura, Tetsuya, et al.. (1993). [Diagnostic vitrectomy for chronic uveitis].. PubMed. 97(10). 1211–9. 2 indexed citations
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Shigeno, Taku, Yasundo Yamasaki, K Kusaka, et al.. (1990). Reduction of delayed neuronal death by inhibition of protein synthesis. Neuroscience Letters. 120(1). 117–119. 162 indexed citations
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Takase, Katsumi, et al.. (1988). [Report of a case of intraosseous meningioma].. PubMed. 16(2). 197–202. 12 indexed citations
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Kannuki, Seiji, et al.. (1986). [Intracranial lipoma of the temporal lobe--report of a case and review of the literature].. PubMed. 14(3 Suppl). 379–84. 4 indexed citations
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Kusaka, K, et al.. (1984). [Position of the needle tip in celiac plexus block. 2. Clinical application].. PubMed. 33(3). 269–83. 1 indexed citations

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