Kei Kato

1.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
38 papers, 999 citations indexed

About

Kei Kato is a scholar working on Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Surgery and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Kei Kato has authored 38 papers receiving a total of 999 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine, 16 papers in Surgery and 5 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Kei Kato's work include Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (12 papers), Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (9 papers) and Spinal Cord Injury Research (5 papers). Kei Kato is often cited by papers focused on Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (12 papers), Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (9 papers) and Spinal Cord Injury Research (5 papers). Kei Kato collaborates with scholars based in Japan, Ireland and Greece. Kei Kato's co-authors include Masayuki Tsuneki, Koji Arihiro, Fahdi Kanavati, Osamu Iizuka, Takeo Furuya, Tsuyoshi Sakuma, Masashi Yamazaki, Masao Koda, Akihiko Okawa and Kazuhisa Takahashi and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Molecular Cell and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Kei Kato

34 papers receiving 973 citations

Hit Papers

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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. Deep Learning Models for Histopathological Classification of Gastric and Colonic Epithelial Tumours
    2020 271 citations Osamu Iizuka, Fahdi Kanavati et al. Scientific Reports profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Kei Kato Japan 17 352 286 250 208 200 38 999
José Aneiros‐Fernández Spain 18 139 0.4× 176 0.6× 210 0.8× 126 0.6× 82 0.4× 109 1.0k
Andreas Saleh Germany 20 237 0.7× 279 1.0× 81 0.3× 181 0.9× 355 1.8× 31 1.7k
Luca Melis Italy 19 118 0.3× 271 0.9× 189 0.8× 348 1.7× 80 0.4× 47 1.3k
Kazuko Itoh Japan 24 150 0.4× 180 0.6× 180 0.7× 132 0.6× 157 0.8× 102 1.9k
Chao‐Yuan Yeh Taiwan 17 77 0.2× 133 0.5× 109 0.4× 232 1.1× 217 1.1× 34 936
Miguel F. Diaz United States 17 83 0.2× 199 0.7× 231 0.9× 84 0.4× 81 0.4× 38 1.4k
Sevgen Önder Türkiye 18 114 0.3× 165 0.6× 113 0.5× 188 0.9× 78 0.4× 74 1.0k
Hui Jiang China 20 86 0.2× 187 0.7× 570 2.3× 100 0.5× 342 1.7× 77 1.2k
Peter de Blank United States 20 115 0.3× 96 0.3× 129 0.5× 47 0.2× 158 0.8× 76 1.7k
Lucy Yates United Kingdom 12 136 0.4× 75 0.3× 533 2.1× 232 1.1× 217 1.1× 16 1.7k

Countries citing papers authored by Kei Kato

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Fields of papers citing papers by Kei Kato

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kei Kato

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

All Works

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Hirayama, Emi, et al.. (2021). Cervical polyps in early pregnancy are a risk factor for late abortion and spontaneous preterm birth: A retrospective cohort study. International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics. 156(1). 64–70. 14 indexed citations
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Miyashita, Tomohiro, et al.. (2021). Good clinical outcomes in nonunion cases after facet fusion with a percutaneous pedicle screw system for degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis. Neurosurgical Review. 44(5). 2847–2855. 3 indexed citations
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Iizuka, Osamu, et al.. (2020). Deep Learning Models for Histopathological Classification of Gastric and Colonic Epithelial Tumours. Scientific Reports. 10(1). 1504–1504. 271 indexed citations breakdown →
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Miyashita, Tomohiro, et al.. (2019). A simple formula for predicting diameter of safely inserted cortical bone trajectory screws for fixation of the lower lumbar spine. Journal of Orthopaedic Science. 24(6). 974–978. 1 indexed citations
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Kato, Kei, et al.. (2015). Part agent that proposes maintenance actions for a part considering its life cycle. DepositOnce. 1 indexed citations
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Kato, Kei, Masao Koda, Hiroshi Takahashi, et al.. (2015). Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor attenuates spinal cord injury-induced mechanical allodynia in adult rats. Journal of the Neurological Sciences. 355(1-2). 79–83. 14 indexed citations
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Nakamura, Makoto, et al.. (2014). Effect of refractive errors on multifocal VEP responses and standard automated perimetry tests in a single population. Documenta Ophthalmologica. 128(3). 179–189. 3 indexed citations
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Kanno, Shin‐ichiro, Masahiro Nakayama, Leizhen Wei, et al.. (2013). The BRCA1/BARD1-Interacting Protein OLA1 Functions in Centrosome Regulation. Molecular Cell. 53(1). 101–114. 56 indexed citations
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Yamazaki, Masashi, Tsuyoshi Sakuma, Kei Kato, Takeo Furuya, & Masao Koda. (2013). Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor reduced neuropathic pain associated with thoracic compression myelopathy: Report of two cases. Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine. 36(1). 40–43. 6 indexed citations
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Ueno, Hideki, Yojiro Hashiguchi, Hideyuki Shimazaki, et al.. (2013). Peritumoral deposits as an adverse prognostic indicator of colorectal cancer. The American Journal of Surgery. 207(1). 70–77. 42 indexed citations
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Kato, Kei, Masashi Yamazaki, Akihiko Okawa, et al.. (2012). Intravenous administration of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor for treating neuropathic pain associated with compression myelopathy: a phase I and IIa clinical trial. European Spine Journal. 22(1). 197–204. 16 indexed citations
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Furuya, Takeo, Masashi Yamazaki, Akihiko Okawa, et al.. (2012). Cervical Myelopathy in Patients With Athetoid Cerebral Palsy. Spine. 38(3). E151–E157. 12 indexed citations
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Sakuma, Tsuyoshi, Masashi Yamazaki, Akihiko Okawa, et al.. (2011). Neuroprotective therapy using granulocyte colony-stimulating factor for patients with worsening symptoms of compression myelopathy, part 1: a phase I and IIa clinical trial. European Spine Journal. 21(3). 482–489. 20 indexed citations
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Kato, Kei, et al.. (2002). Rearrangement of immunoglobulin heavy and light chains and VH family in thyroid and salivary gland lymphomas. Pathology International. 52(12). 747–754. 3 indexed citations
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Kato, Kei, et al.. (2001). Elevated serum-soluble fas ligand in Histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis. International Journal of Hematology. 73(1). 84–86. 19 indexed citations
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Hara, Yasushi, Nori Nakamura, Yuko Hashimoto, et al.. (2001). Immunoglobulin heavy chain gene analysis of ocular adnexal extranodal marginal zone B-cell lymphoma.. PubMed. 42(11). 2450–7. 33 indexed citations
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Kato, Kei, et al.. (1998). Elevated serum soluble Fas ligand in natural killer cell proliferative disorders. British Journal of Haematology. 103(4). 1164–1166. 40 indexed citations

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