K. Wakano

2.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
14 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

About

K. Wakano is a scholar working on Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Surgery and Pharmacology. According to data from OpenAlex, K. Wakano has authored 14 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 9 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine, 8 papers in Surgery and 8 papers in Pharmacology. Recurrent topics in K. Wakano's work include Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (9 papers), Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (8 papers) and Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (3 papers). K. Wakano is often cited by papers focused on Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (9 papers), Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (8 papers) and Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (3 papers). K. Wakano collaborates with scholars based in Japan and United States. K. Wakano's co-authors include Kiyoshi Hirabayashi, Kazuhiko Satomi, Tetsuo Maruyama, Yoshiaki Ishii, Nobumasa Suzuki, Kenichi Watanabe, Jun Iwamoto, Tsuyoshi Takeda, Glen O. Njus and Yuzhi Liu and has published in prestigious journals such as Spine, The American Journal of Sports Medicine and Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports.

In The Last Decade

K. Wakano

14 papers receiving 1.9k 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.

Operative Results and Postoperative Progression of Ossification Among Patients With Ossification of Cervical Posterior Longitudinal Ligament

1981 886 citations Kiyoshi Hirabayashi, Kazuhiko Satomi et al. Spine profile →
Expansive Open-Door Laminoplasty for Cervical Spinal Stenotic Myelopathy

1983 642 citations Kiyoshi Hirabayashi, Kenichi Watanabe et al. Spine profile →

Peers

K. Wakano

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James C. Bayley United States

J. Hecquet France

A L Nachemson Sweden

Edward H. Simmons Canada

Cédric Barrey France

Stephen D. Kuslich United States

Steven Mardjetko United States

Sohrab Gollogly United States

Cooper R. Gundry United States

H. Michael Mayer Germany

James C. Bayley United States

K. Wakano

777 ×0.5

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1.1k ×0.7

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210 ×0.6

PHARM

64 ×0.7

OSM

201 ×2.2

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Citations per year, relative to K. Wakano K. Wakano (= 1×) peers James C. Bayley

Countries citing papers authored by K. Wakano

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Citations

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Fields of papers citing papers by K. Wakano

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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

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

All Works

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14 of 14 papers shown

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Iwamoto, Jun, Tsuyoshi Takeda, Yoshihiro Satō, & K. Wakano. (2006). Short-Term Outcome of Conservative Treatment in Athletes with Symptomatic Lumbar Disc Herniation. American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. 85(8). 667–674. 11 indexed citations

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Iwamoto, Jun, et al.. (2005). Relationship between radiographic abnormalities of lumbar spine and incidence of low back pain in high school rugby players: a prospective study. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports. 15(3). 163–168. 65 indexed citations

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Iwamoto, Jun, Tsuyoshi Takeda, & K. Wakano. (2004). Returning athletes with severe low back pain and spondylolysis to original sporting activities with conservative treatment. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports. 14(6). 346–351. 60 indexed citations

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Iwamoto, Jun, et al.. (2004). Relationship between Radiographic Abnormalities of Lumbar Spine and Incidence of Low Back Pain in High School and College Football Players. The American Journal of Sports Medicine. 32(3). 781–786. 86 indexed citations

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Wakano, K., et al.. (2002). Power spectral analysis of lumbar muscle electromyogram in chronic low-back pain patients during dynamic trunk exercise. 2. 1337–1338. 1 indexed citations

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C, Lee, et al.. (1996). Fatigue evaluation of lumbar muscles during repeated dynamic trunk exercise.. PubMed. 36(4). 237–45. 7 indexed citations

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Hirabayashi, Kiyoshi, Kazuhiko Satomi, & K. Wakano. (1991). Level diagnostic neurology of cervical spondylotic myelopathy : Retrospective study of cases treated by single level interbody fusion. 12(2). 125–134. 9 indexed citations

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Itoh, Yoshiyasu, K. Wakano, Tsuyoshi Takeda, & Tsuneji Murakami. (1987). Circulatory disturbances in the throwing hand of baseball pitchers. The American Journal of Sports Medicine. 15(3). 264–269. 29 indexed citations

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Bradford, David S., Theodore R. Oegema, Katherine M. Cooper, K. Wakano, & En Chao. (1984). Chymopapain, Chemonucleolysis, and Nucleus Pulposus Regeneration A Biochemical and Biomechanical Study. Spine. 9(2). 135–147. 55 indexed citations

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Hirabayashi, Kiyoshi, Kenichi Watanabe, K. Wakano, et al.. (1983). Expansive Open-Door Laminoplasty for Cervical Spinal Stenotic Myelopathy. Spine. 8(7). 693–699. 642 indexed citations breakdown →

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Liu, Yuzhi, Glen O. Njus, Joseph A. Buckwalter, & K. Wakano. (1983). Fatigue Response of Lumbar Intervertebral Joints Under Axial Cyclic Loading. Spine. 8(8). 857–865. 91 indexed citations

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Wakano, K., Roberta A. Kasman, En Chao, David S. Bradford, & Theodore R. Oegema. (1983). Biomechanical Analysis of Canine Intervertebral Discs After Chymopapain Injection. Spine. 8(1). 59–68. 8 indexed citations

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Hirabayashi, Kiyoshi, et al.. (1981). Operative Results and Postoperative Progression of Ossification Among Patients With Ossification of Cervical Posterior Longitudinal Ligament. Spine. 6(4). 354–364. 886 indexed citations breakdown →

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Hirabayashi, Kiyoshi, et al.. (1981). Postoperative lumbar canal stenosis due to anterior spinal fusion.. The Keio Journal of Medicine. 30(3). 133–139. 7 indexed citations

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