Kazuhiro Nakamura

15.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
303 papers, 11.4k citations indexed

About

Kazuhiro Nakamura is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Physiology and Endocrine and Autonomic Systems. According to data from OpenAlex, Kazuhiro Nakamura has authored 303 papers receiving a total of 11.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 86 papers in Molecular Biology, 55 papers in Physiology and 51 papers in Endocrine and Autonomic Systems. Recurrent topics in Kazuhiro Nakamura's work include Neuroscience of respiration and sleep (31 papers), Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (27 papers) and Circadian rhythm and melatonin (25 papers). Kazuhiro Nakamura is often cited by papers focused on Neuroscience of respiration and sleep (31 papers), Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (27 papers) and Circadian rhythm and melatonin (25 papers). Kazuhiro Nakamura collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and China. Kazuhiro Nakamura's co-authors include Shaun F. Morrison, Junji Yodoi, Gary L. Johnson, Hajime Nakamura, Takeshi Kaneko, Yoshiko Nakamura, Naoya Kataoka, Masahiko Negishi, Hironori Katoh and Christopher J. Madden and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Cell and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Kazuhiro Nakamura

288 papers receiving 11.3k 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.

REDOX REGULATION OF CELLULAR ACTIVATION

1997 949 citations Kazuhiro Nakamura et al. profile →
Central Mechanisms for Thermoregulation

2018 285 citations Shaun F. Morrison, Kazuhiro Nakamura profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Kazuhiro Nakamura Japan	53	4.0k	2.8k	2.3k	1.7k	1.6k	303	11.4k
Pierre Gressèns France	75	5.1k 1.3×	1.4k 0.5×	1.6k 0.7×	2.1k 1.2×	3.3k 2.0×	464	21.1k
Zachary A. Knight United States	49	5.6k 1.4×	1.5k 0.5×	2.1k 0.9×	1.3k 0.8×	918 0.6×	73	10.9k
Rivka Ravid Netherlands	63	4.8k 1.2×	4.6k 1.7×	1.0k 0.4×	2.1k 1.3×	2.6k 1.6×	170	15.0k
Thierry Pedrazzini Switzerland	52	5.4k 1.4×	1.8k 0.7×	1.4k 0.6×	1.5k 0.9×	3.4k 2.1×	137	12.8k
Jean‐Pierre Timmermans Belgium	58	3.4k 0.9×	2.3k 0.8×	1.5k 0.6×	913 0.5×	2.3k 1.4×	419	12.3k
Michael A. Moskowitz United States	75	6.2k 1.6×	5.6k 2.0×	2.2k 0.9×	1.4k 0.9×	3.2k 2.0×	155	21.9k
Kazuhiro Takahashi Japan	70	6.9k 1.7×	2.7k 1.0×	1.3k 0.6×	1.5k 0.9×	2.8k 1.7×	674	18.7k
Daniel L. Marks United States	54	2.8k 0.7×	3.3k 1.2×	2.8k 1.2×	823 0.5×	1.1k 0.7×	176	10.0k
Gabriel G. Haddad United States	57	5.0k 1.3×	1.8k 0.7×	2.5k 1.1×	778 0.5×	3.1k 1.9×	266	11.9k
David M. Smith United Kingdom	61	6.5k 1.7×	2.5k 0.9×	3.0k 1.3×	701 0.4×	4.4k 2.7×	258	15.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Kazuhiro Nakamura

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kazuhiro Nakamura

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Brace, Cynthia S., Hirobumi Tada, Nicholas Rensing, et al.. (2023). Sleep–wake patterns are altered with age, Prdm13 signaling in the DMH, and diet restriction in mice. Life Science Alliance. 6(6). e202301992–e202301992. 5 indexed citations

Nakamura, Yoshiko, et al.. (2022). Prostaglandin EP3 receptor–expressing preoptic neurons bidirectionally control body temperature via tonic GABAergic signaling. Science Advances. 8(51). eadd5463–eadd5463. 21 indexed citations

Nakamura, Kazuhiro, et al.. (2022). Large- and small-scale characteristics in a temporally developing shearless turbulent mixing layer. Physics of Fluids. 34(11). 4 indexed citations

Yoneshiro, Takeshi, Naoya Kataoka, Jacquelyn M. Walejko, et al.. (2021). Metabolic flexibility via mitochondrial BCAA carrier SLC25A44 is required for optimal fever. eLife. 10. 25 indexed citations

Okumura, Hisashi, Satoru Itoh, Kazuhiro Nakamura, & Takayasu Kawasaki. (2021). Role of Water Molecules and Helix Structure Stabilization in the Laser-Induced Disruption of Amyloid Fibrils Observed by Nonequilibrium Molecular Dynamics Simulations. The Journal of Physical Chemistry B. 125(19). 4964–4976. 22 indexed citations

Mutoh, Tomoko, Tomoko Mutoh, Tatsushi Mutoh, et al.. (2016). Acute cardiac support with intravenous milrinone promotes recovery from early brain injury in a murine model of severe subarachnoid haemorrhage. Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology. 44(4). 463–469. 16 indexed citations

Yamada, Tetsuya, Sohei Tsukita, Kei Takahashi, et al.. (2016). Dapagliflozin, a Sodium-Glucose Co-Transporter 2 Inhibitor, Acutely Reduces Energy Expenditure in BAT via Neural Signals in Mice. PLoS ONE. 11(3). e0150756–e0150756. 58 indexed citations

Nakamura, Kazuhiro, Hideo Tsurushima, Aiki Marushima, et al.. (2012). A subpopulation of endothelial progenitor cells with low aldehyde dehydrogenase activity attenuates acute ischemic brain injury in rats. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 418(1). 87–92. 12 indexed citations

Nakamura, Kazuhiro & Shaun F. Morrison. (2010). A thermosensory pathway mediating heat-defense responses. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 107(19). 8848–8853. 200 indexed citations

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Johnson, Gary L. & Kazuhiro Nakamura. (2007). The c-jun kinase/stress-activated pathway: Regulation, function and role in human disease. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Cell Research. 1773(8). 1341–1348. 403 indexed citations

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Kondo, Takeo, et al.. (2006). The function of the frontal lobe in neonates for response to a prosodic voice. Early Human Development. 83(4). 225–230. 53 indexed citations

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Nakamura, Kazuhiro, A. Wakai, Jeff Kershaw, et al.. (2004). Chemical Shift Properties of Hyperpolarized $^129$Xe in Brain Tissue. 42(4). 378–383. 1 indexed citations

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Haga, Yoichi, et al.. (2004). Dynamic Braille display using SMA coil actuator and magnetic latch. Sensors and Actuators A Physical. 119(2). 316–322. 70 indexed citations

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Matsuoka, Shuji, Hiromichi Tsurui, Masaaki Abe, et al.. (2003). A Monoclonal Antibody to the α2 Domain of Murine Major Histocompatibility Complex Class I that Specifically Kills Activated Lymphocytes and Blocks Liver Damage in the Concanavalin A Hepatitis Model. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 198(3). 497–503. 13 indexed citations

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Yamasaki, Akiko, et al.. (2002). Molecular characterization of a novel nuclear transglutaminase that is expressed during starfish embryogenesis. European Journal of Biochemistry. 269(7). 1957–1967. 13 indexed citations

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Nakamura, Kazuhiro, et al.. (2002). Molecular characterization of a novel nuclear transglutaminase that is expressed during starfish embryogenesis. European Journal of Biochemistry. 269(7). 1957–1967. 1 indexed citations

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Yuyama, Kohei, et al.. (2001). Resistance of PC12 cells against nitric oxide (NO)-induced toxicity in long-term culture: implication of neuronal NO synthase expression. Neuroscience Letters. 309(3). 169–172. 9 indexed citations

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Nakamura, Kazuhiro, et al.. (2000). Multi-Cycle Path Detection Based on Propositional Satisfiability with CNF Simplification Using Adaptive Variable Insertion. IEICE Transactions on Fundamentals of Electronics Communications and Computer Sciences. 2600–2607. 5 indexed citations

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Nakamura, Kazuhiro, et al.. (1998). Timing verification of sequential logic circuits based on controlled multi-clock path analysis. IEICE Transactions on Fundamentals of Electronics Communications and Computer Sciences. 2515–2520. 1 indexed citations

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Nakamura, Kazuhiro, et al.. (1993). Resistance of some tomato cultivars to Septoria leaf spot (Septoria lycopersici) as evaluated by some monocyclic parameters. Summa Phytopathologica. 19. 161–164. 1 indexed citations

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