Kanji Hirai

145 papers and 3.6k indexed citations i.

About

Kanji Hirai is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Oncology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Kanji Hirai has authored 145 papers receiving a total of 3.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 91 papers in Epidemiology, 53 papers in Oncology and 30 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Kanji Hirai’s work include Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research (75 papers), Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments (59 papers) and Viral-associated cancers and disorders (41 papers). Kanji Hirai is often cited by papers focused on Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research (75 papers), Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments (59 papers) and Viral-associated cancers and disorders (41 papers). Kanji Hirai collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and Germany. Kanji Hirai's co-authors include Shiro Kato, Kazuyoshi Ikuta, Vittorio Defendi, Yasushi Kawaguchi, Shigeharu Ueda, Masaki Shirakata, Masashi Sakaguchi, Shigehiko Ishihara, Keisei Kawa‐Ha and Keiko Yumura‐Yagi and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Clinical Investigation and Cancer.

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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