K. Okawa

2.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
21 papers, 2.3k citations indexed

About

K. Okawa is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Plant Science and Hematology. According to data from OpenAlex, K. Okawa has authored 21 papers receiving a total of 2.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 9 papers in Molecular Biology, 8 papers in Plant Science and 5 papers in Hematology. Recurrent topics in K. Okawa's work include Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies (5 papers), Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management (3 papers) and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (3 papers). K. Okawa is often cited by papers focused on Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies (5 papers), Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management (3 papers) and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (3 papers). K. Okawa collaborates with scholars based in Japan, South Korea and United States. K. Okawa's co-authors include Akihiro Iwamatsu, Masato Nakafuku, Kozo Kaibuchi, Kazuyasu Chihara, Takahisa Yamamoto, Masayoshi Ito, Mutsuki Amano, Takeshi Matsui, Takeshi Nakano and Katsuki Fujisawa and has published in prestigious journals such as The EMBO Journal, The Journal of Physiology and Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications.

In The Last Decade

K. Okawa

21 papers receiving 2.2k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Rho-associated kinase, a novel serine/threonine kinase, as a putative target for small GTP binding protein Rho.

1996 935 citations Takeshi Matsui, Mutsuki Amano et al. The EMBO Journal profile →
The small GTP-binding protein Rho binds to and activates a 160 kDa Ser/Thr protein kinase homologous to myotonic dystrophy kinase.

1996 784 citations Midori Maekawa, Katsuki Fujisawa et al. The EMBO Journal profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
K. Okawa Japan	14	1.5k	688	274	227	223	21	2.3k
Manuel Reina Spain	27	1.1k 0.7×	431 0.6×	228 0.8×	194 0.9×	112 0.5×	87	2.3k
Thomas Eichholtz Netherlands	14	1.9k 1.3×	544 0.8×	524 1.9×	188 0.8×	178 0.8×	14	2.6k
Fred E. Indig United States	31	2.5k 1.6×	550 0.8×	403 1.5×	206 0.9×	186 0.8×	55	3.5k
Yukihiko Mashima Japan	38	1.9k 1.2×	363 0.5×	187 0.7×	114 0.5×	183 0.8×	167	4.3k
Emilia Turco Italy	27	1.7k 1.1×	632 0.9×	143 0.5×	374 1.6×	218 1.0×	67	2.6k
Ingrid Verlaan Netherlands	19	2.2k 1.5×	616 0.9×	296 1.1×	191 0.8×	213 1.0×	25	2.8k
Carolina R. Jost Netherlands	24	926 0.6×	321 0.5×	243 0.9×	118 0.5×	175 0.8×	44	1.8k
Gail Ferguson United Kingdom	22	1.3k 0.9×	406 0.6×	259 0.9×	249 1.1×	156 0.7×	34	2.2k
Michael F. Crouch Australia	25	1.1k 0.8×	351 0.5×	160 0.6×	105 0.5×	370 1.7×	59	1.7k
Jorrit M. Enserink Norway	23	2.0k 1.3×	411 0.6×	149 0.5×	187 0.8×	217 1.0×	57	2.6k

Countries citing papers authored by K. Okawa

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of K. Okawa

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

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20 of 20 papers shown

Okawa, K., et al.. (2023). Alveolar Bone Microstructure Surrounding Orthodontic Anchor Screws with Plasma Surface Treatment in Rats. Journal of Functional Biomaterials. 14(7). 356–356. 2 indexed citations

Lin, Hong, Takanori Saito, Hitoshi Ohara, et al.. (2018). Abz or ethephon application affects ‘Shine Muscat’ grape berry maturation. Acta Horticulturae. 137–144. 1 indexed citations

Masuda, Yuichi, Hiroyuki Tomiyama, Takanori Saito, et al.. (2015). Effects of light emitting diode irradiation at night on abscisic acid metabolism and anthocyanin synthesis in grapes in different growing seasons. Plant Growth Regulation. 79(1). 39–46. 25 indexed citations

Kondo, Satoru, Hiroyuki Tomiyama, K. Okawa, et al.. (2012). Ethylene production and 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate (ACC) synthase and ACC oxidase gene expression in apple fruit are affected by 9,10-ketol-octadecadienoic acid (KODA). Postharvest Biology and Technology. 72. 20–26. 8 indexed citations

Shiraishi, N., K. Okawa, Hitoshi Ohara, et al.. (2010). Effect of fruit load on 9,10-ketol-octadecadienoic acid (KODA), GA and jasmonic acid concentrations in apple buds. Scientia Horticulturae. 124(2). 225–230. 21 indexed citations

Kondo, Satoru, et al.. (2010). Jasmonic acid, polyamine, and antioxidant levels in apple seedlings as affected by Ultraviolet-C irradiation. Plant Growth Regulation. 64(1). 83–89. 22 indexed citations

Okawa, K., Hitoshi Ohara, Nobuhiro Kotoda, et al.. (2010). Effects of fruit load, shading, and 9,10-ketol-octadecadienoic acid (KODA) application on MdTFL1 and MdFT1 genes in apple buds. Plant Growth Regulation. 64(1). 75–81. 22 indexed citations

Suzuki, Aussie, Tetsuya Hori, Chelsea B. Backer, et al.. (2009). The CENP-S complex is essential for the stable assembly of outer kinetochore structure. DSpace@MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology). 4 indexed citations

Kondo, Satoru, Hitoshi Ohara, K. Okawa, et al.. (2008). Effect of a cytochrome P450 inhibitor on abscisic acid biosynthesis and stomatal regulation in citrus trees in water-stressed conditions. Scientia Horticulturae. 120(1). 146–149. 13 indexed citations

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Ogawa, Yuya, et al.. (2005). Histone variant macroH2A1.2 is mono-ubiquitinated at its histone domain. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 336(1). 204–209. 24 indexed citations

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Mitsumoto, Atsushi, et al.. (2000). Nitric Oxide Inactivates Glyoxalase I in Cooperation with Glutathione. The Journal of Biochemistry. 128(4). 647–654. 39 indexed citations

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Ozaki, H., Kenji Ishii, Hisanori Horiuchi, et al.. (1999). Cutting edge: combined treatment of TNF-alpha and IFN-gamma causes redistribution of junctional adhesion molecule in human endothelial cells.. PubMed. 163(2). 553–7. 239 indexed citations

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Maekawa, Midori, Katsuki Fujisawa, K. Okawa, et al.. (1996). The small GTP-binding protein Rho binds to and activates a 160 kDa Ser/Thr protein kinase homologous to myotonic dystrophy kinase.. The EMBO Journal. 15(8). 1885–1893. 784 indexed citations breakdown →

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Matsui, Takeshi, Mutsuki Amano, Takahisa Yamamoto, et al.. (1996). Rho-associated kinase, a novel serine/threonine kinase, as a putative target for small GTP binding protein Rho.. The EMBO Journal. 15(9). 2208–2216. 935 indexed citations breakdown →

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Song, Wen‐Jie, et al.. (1995). Perinatal development of action potential propagation in cat rubrospinal axons.. The Journal of Physiology. 488(2). 419–426. 10 indexed citations

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Inaba, Tohru, Chihiro Shimazaki, Toshiyuki Hirata, et al.. (1994). Phenotypic differences of CD34-positive stem cells harvested from peripheral blood and bone marrow obtained before and after peripheral blood stem cell collection.. PubMed. 13(5). 527–32. 22 indexed citations

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Ashihara, Eishi, Chihiro Shimazaki, Noboru Yamagata, et al.. (1994). Reconstitution of lymphocyte subsets after peripheral blood stem cell transplantation: two-color flow cytometric analysis.. PubMed. 13(4). 377–81. 39 indexed citations

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Shimazaki, Chihiro, Hiroshi Uchiyama, Noboru Yamagata, et al.. (1994). Effect of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor on hematopoietic recovery after peripheral blood progenitor cell transplantation.. PubMed. 13(3). 271–5. 46 indexed citations

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Ashihara, Eishi, Chihiro Shimazaki, Toshiyuki Hirata, et al.. (1993). Autoimmune thrombocytopenia following peripheral blood stem cell autografting.. PubMed. 12(3). 297–9. 15 indexed citations

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Okawa, K., Hironori Goto, Tohru Inaba, et al.. (1993). [Acute basophilic leukemia: a case report].. PubMed. 34(7). 847–52. 1 indexed citations

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