Keiko Watanabe

1.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
31 papers, 984 citations indexed

About

Keiko Watanabe is a scholar working on Periodontics, Genetics and Immunology. According to data from OpenAlex, Keiko Watanabe has authored 31 papers receiving a total of 984 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Periodontics, 7 papers in Genetics and 6 papers in Immunology. Recurrent topics in Keiko Watanabe's work include Oral microbiology and periodontitis research (20 papers), Diabetes and associated disorders (6 papers) and Immune Response and Inflammation (5 papers). Keiko Watanabe is often cited by papers focused on Oral microbiology and periodontitis research (20 papers), Diabetes and associated disorders (6 papers) and Immune Response and Inflammation (5 papers). Keiko Watanabe collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and Japan. Keiko Watanabe's co-authors include Thomas O. Frommel, Vladimir Ilievski, Terry G. Unterman, Péter T. Tóth, Eric C. Reynolds, Stefan J. Green, Neil M. O’Brien‐Simpson, Benjamin J. Petro, Michael E. Ragozzino and Khuong Le and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Diabetes.

In The Last Decade

Keiko Watanabe

31 papers receiving 954 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. Chronic oral application of a periodontal pathogen results in brain inflammation, neurodegeneration and amyloid beta production in wild type mice
    2018 271 citations Vladimir Ilievski, Stefan J. Green et al. PLoS ONE profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Keiko Watanabe United States 18 604 264 235 133 106 31 984
Jôice Dias Corrêa Brazil 17 764 1.3× 336 1.3× 386 1.6× 119 0.9× 238 2.2× 34 1.4k
Sasanka S. Chukkapalli United States 22 883 1.5× 353 1.3× 410 1.7× 214 1.6× 171 1.6× 39 1.4k
Dongying Xuan China 20 563 0.9× 159 0.6× 279 1.2× 130 1.0× 189 1.8× 38 1.0k
Jincai Zhang China 18 591 1.0× 146 0.6× 236 1.0× 152 1.1× 212 2.0× 63 1.0k
Ernesto De Nardin United States 11 776 1.3× 112 0.4× 220 0.9× 326 2.5× 226 2.1× 22 1.2k
Romanita Celenti United States 24 1.4k 2.4× 444 1.7× 299 1.3× 324 2.4× 190 1.8× 28 1.8k
Tatjana Janatova Czechia 9 501 0.8× 119 0.5× 170 0.7× 143 1.1× 78 0.7× 19 751
Elsa M. Cardoso Portugal 14 331 0.5× 124 0.5× 111 0.5× 65 0.5× 237 2.2× 28 947
Yukihiro Numabe Japan 21 729 1.2× 242 0.9× 271 1.2× 131 1.0× 105 1.0× 83 1.2k
Salah O. Ibrahim Norway 21 505 0.8× 90 0.3× 338 1.4× 52 0.4× 99 0.9× 38 1.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Keiko Watanabe

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Fields of papers citing papers by Keiko Watanabe

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Keiko Watanabe

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

All Works

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Ilievski, Vladimir, Stefan J. Green, Péter T. Tóth, et al.. (2018). Chronic oral application of a periodontal pathogen results in brain inflammation, neurodegeneration and amyloid beta production in wild type mice. PLoS ONE. 13(10). e0204941–e0204941. 271 indexed citations breakdown →
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Bhat, Uppoor G. & Keiko Watanabe. (2015). Serpine1 Mediates Porphyromonas gingivalis Induced Insulin Secretion in the Pancreatic Beta Cell Line MIN6. PubMed. 2(2). 5 indexed citations
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Tüter, Gülay, et al.. (2015). Evaluation of Clinical Parameters and Levels of Proinflammatory Cytokines in the Crevicular Fluid Around Dental Implants in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. The International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Implants. 30(5). 1119–1127. 22 indexed citations
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Watanabe, Keiko. (2011). Periodontitis in Diabetics: Is Collaboration Between Physicians and Dentists Needed?. Disease-a-Month. 57(4). 206–213. 12 indexed citations
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Kusnoto, Budi, et al.. (2011). The effectiveness of Oraqix versus TAC(a) for placement of orthodontic temporary anchorage devices. The Angle Orthodontist. 81(5). 754–759. 15 indexed citations
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Kawasaki, Yoko, Hiroyuki D. Sakai, Junko Ueda, et al.. (2011). Characterization of Moderately Thermophilic Bacteria Isolated from Saline Hot Spring in Japan. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 5(2). 56–60. 9 indexed citations
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Watanabe, Keiko, et al.. (2009). An Investigation on the Effectiveness of “Dolphin Encounter for Special Children” (DESC) Program for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals. 57–87. 4 indexed citations
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Watanabe, Keiko, et al.. (2008). Effect of Periodontitis on Insulin Resistance and the Onset of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Zucker Diabetic Fatty Rats. Journal of Periodontology. 79(7). 1208–1216. 77 indexed citations
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Petro, Benjamin J., et al.. (2004). Differential expression of the non-receptor tyrosine kinase BRK in oral squamous cell carcinoma and normal oral epithelium. Oral Oncology. 40(10). 1040–1047. 39 indexed citations
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Watanabe, Keiko, et al.. (1997). CD11b mRNA expression in neutrophils isolated from peripheral blood and gingival crevicular fluid. Journal Of Clinical Periodontology. 24(11). 814–822. 12 indexed citations
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Watanabe, Keiko & Thomas O. Frommel. (1996). Porphyromonas gingivaiis, Actinobacillus actinomycetemeomitans and Treponema denticola detection in oral plaque samples using the polymerase chain reaction. Journal Of Clinical Periodontology. 23(3). 212–219. 67 indexed citations
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Brown, John, Keiko Watanabe, Rhonna L. Cohen, & Donald A. Chambers. (1995). Molecular characterization of plasminogen activators in human gingival crevicular fluid. Archives of Oral Biology. 40(9). 839–845. 30 indexed citations
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Watanabe, Keiko & Thomas O. Frommel. (1993). Detection of Porphyromonas gingivalis in Oral Plaque Samples by Use of the Polymerase Chain Reaction. Journal of Dental Research. 72(6). 1040–1044. 70 indexed citations
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Watanabe, Keiko, et al.. (1993). Kinetics of CD11b expression on neutrophils isolated from subjects with healthy gingivae and patients with advanced periodontitis. Journal of Periodontal Research. 28(2). 137–144. 7 indexed citations
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Cohen, Rhonna L., Keiko Watanabe, Jürg Schmid, John Brown, & Donald A. Chambers. (1992). Plasminogen Activator in Periodontal Health and Disease. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 667(1). 183–185. 3 indexed citations
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Watanabe, Keiko, et al.. (1991). Analysis of Neutrophil Chemotaxis and CD11b Expression in Pre-pubertal Periodontitis. Journal of Dental Research. 70(2). 102–106. 8 indexed citations
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Watanabe, Keiko, et al.. (1991). CD11b expression on neutrophils in human crevicular fluid collected from clinically healthy gingivae. Journal of Periodontal Research. 26(2). 91–96. 19 indexed citations
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Nishikawa, Kiyotaka, et al.. (1985). [Total body irradiation by X-ray for adult T-cell leukemia].. PubMed. 45(4). 622–9. 1 indexed citations

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