Kenji Imura

1.7k total citations
66 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

Kenji Imura is a scholar working on Surgery, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Nutrition and Dietetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Kenji Imura has authored 66 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 44 papers in Surgery, 23 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 10 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics. Recurrent topics in Kenji Imura's work include Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Studies (17 papers), Neonatal Respiratory Health Research (11 papers) and Intestinal Malrotation and Obstruction Disorders (11 papers). Kenji Imura is often cited by papers focused on Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Studies (17 papers), Neonatal Respiratory Health Research (11 papers) and Intestinal Malrotation and Obstruction Disorders (11 papers). Kenji Imura collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and Poland. Kenji Imura's co-authors include Akira Okada, Akio Kubota, Shinkichi Kamata, Makoto Yagi, Akira Okada, Shotaro Kamata, Hisayoshi Kawahara, Masahiro Fukuzawa, Noriaki Usui and Hiroomi Okuyama and has published in prestigious journals such as Gastroenterology, American Journal of Clinical Nutrition and The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

In The Last Decade

Kenji Imura

65 papers receiving 1.2k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Kenji Imura Japan 21 817 399 195 148 147 66 1.3k
Shinkichi Kamata Japan 22 967 1.2× 595 1.5× 119 0.6× 87 0.6× 91 0.6× 63 1.3k
John W. Dobbins United States 13 416 0.5× 310 0.8× 84 0.4× 104 0.7× 134 0.9× 20 858
Junichi Nakamura Japan 19 456 0.6× 436 1.1× 40 0.2× 58 0.4× 209 1.4× 106 1.5k
Frederick C. Johlin United States 18 555 0.7× 354 0.9× 43 0.2× 50 0.3× 91 0.6× 41 884
P D Fairclough United Kingdom 21 578 0.7× 291 0.7× 114 0.6× 40 0.3× 376 2.6× 53 1.6k
D.H. Shmerling Switzerland 15 402 0.5× 426 1.1× 207 1.1× 94 0.6× 117 0.8× 31 1.4k
Steven H. Erdman United States 17 258 0.3× 125 0.3× 264 1.4× 85 0.6× 237 1.6× 43 1.0k
P Pikkarainen Finland 25 779 1.0× 252 0.6× 108 0.6× 200 1.4× 158 1.1× 57 1.9k
G Sturniolo Italy 18 528 0.6× 82 0.2× 191 1.0× 59 0.4× 118 0.8× 82 1.3k
Aliye Uç United States 25 1.2k 1.5× 432 1.1× 73 0.4× 144 1.0× 193 1.3× 79 1.9k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kenji Imura

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Kimura, Shinji, et al.. (2010). Clinical significance of cerebrospinal fluid nitric oxide concentrations in degenerative cervical and lumbar diseases. European Spine Journal. 20(4). 604–611. 8 indexed citations
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Kamata, Shinkichi, Kenji Imura, Akio Kubota, et al.. (2001). Operative management for sacrococcygeal teratoma diagnosed in utero. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 36(4). 545–548. 14 indexed citations
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Tazuke, Yuko, Hisayoshi Kawahara, Hideki Soh, et al.. (2000). Congenital diaphragmatic hernia in identical twins. Pediatric Surgery International. 16(7). 512–514. 12 indexed citations
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Kawahara, Hisayoshi, Kenji Imura, Kiyokazu Nakajima, et al.. (2000). Motor function of the esophagus and the lower esophageal sphincter in children who undergo laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 35(11). 1666–1671. 12 indexed citations
5.
Hasegawa, Toshimichi, Takashi Sasaki, Takuya Kimura, et al.. (2000). Measurement of serum hyaluronic acid as a sensitive marker of liver fibrosis in biliary atresia. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 35(11). 1643–1646. 30 indexed citations
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Nakajima, Kiyokazu, Masafumi Wasa, Hideki Soh, et al.. (1999). Laparoscopic Resection of Adrenal Tumors in Children. Pediatric Endosurgery & Innovative Techniques. 3(2). 73–77. 2 indexed citations
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Kamata, Shotaro, S Ishikawa, Noriaki Usui, et al.. (1999). Clinical significance of the lung/thorax transverse-area ratio in fetuses with cystic lung disease. Pediatric Surgery International. 15(7). 470–474. 10 indexed citations
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Okada, Akira, Masayuki Fukuzawa, Takaharu Oue, et al.. (1998). Thirty-Eight Years Experience of Malignant Hepatic Tumors in Infants and Childhood. European Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 8(1). 17–22. 9 indexed citations
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Kawahara, Hisayoshi, Kenji Imura, Makoto Yagi, et al.. (1998). Mechanisms underlying the antireflux effect of Nissen fundoplication in children. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 33(11). 1618–1622. 32 indexed citations
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Yumura‐Yagi, Keiko, Masaki Inoue, Ryo Wakabayashi, et al.. (1998). Successful double autografts for patients with relapsed clear cell sarcoma of the kidney. Bone Marrow Transplantation. 22(4). 381–383. 8 indexed citations
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Kubota, Akio, et al.. (1998). Congenital esophageal atresia with tracheoesophageal fistula occurring in both members of dizygotic twins. Pediatric Surgery International. 13(2-3). 88–90. 3 indexed citations
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Inoue, Masahiro, Kiminori Hosoda, Kenji Imura, et al.. (1998). Mutational analysis of the endothelin-B receptor gene in Japanese Hirschsprung's disease. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 33(8). 1206–1208. 17 indexed citations
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Kamata, Shotaro, Noriaki Usui, Hiroomi Okuyama, et al.. (1996). Prenatal diagnosis of congenital diaphragmatic hernia and pulmonary hypoplasia and therapeutic strategy. Pediatric Surgery International. 11(8). 512–517. 15 indexed citations
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Kawahara, Hisayoshi, et al.. (1994). Anorectal Function in Anorectal Malformations treated with Posterior Sagittal Anorectoplasty : a Comparative Study. 30(2). 229–235. 1 indexed citations
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Kubota, Akio, et al.. (1993). Atypical Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia. 29(7). 1281–1286. 1 indexed citations
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Kubota, Akio, et al.. (1993). Indocyanine Green Test Is a Reliable Indicator of Postoperative Liver Function in Biliary Atresia. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition. 16(1). 61–65. 14 indexed citations
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Matsuo, Yoshinobu, Riichiro Nezu, Akio Kubota, et al.. (1992). Massive small bowel resection in neonates?Is weaning from parenteral nutrition the final goal?. Surgery Today. 22(1). 40–45. 6 indexed citations
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Imura, Kenji & Mackenzie Walser. (1990). Comparison of the fates of ingested leucine and ingested 2-ketoisocaproate in rats. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 51(5). 822–825. 2 indexed citations
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Kubota, Akio, Akira Okada, Kenji Imura, et al.. (1990). The effect of metronidazole on TPN-associated liver dysfunction in neonates. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 25(6). 618–621. 39 indexed citations
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Imura, Kenji, Akira Okada, Hisayoshi Kawahara, et al.. (1988). Clinical Studies on a Newly Deviced Amino Acid Solution for Neonates. Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition. 12(5). 496–504. 7 indexed citations

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