Kenji Sakai

1.1k total citations
57 papers, 857 citations indexed

About

Kenji Sakai is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering and Food Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Kenji Sakai has authored 57 papers receiving a total of 857 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Molecular Biology, 19 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 13 papers in Food Science. Recurrent topics in Kenji Sakai's work include Biofuel production and bioconversion (15 papers), Probiotics and Fermented Foods (12 papers) and Electromagnetic wave absorption materials (10 papers). Kenji Sakai is often cited by papers focused on Biofuel production and bioconversion (15 papers), Probiotics and Fermented Foods (12 papers) and Electromagnetic wave absorption materials (10 papers). Kenji Sakai collaborates with scholars based in Japan, Malaysia and United States. Kenji Sakai's co-authors include Mitsuaki Moriguchi, Yoshihito Shirai, Mamoru Wakayama, Hiroyuki Kawano, Masakazu Nakamura, Masayuki Taniguchi, Shigenobu Miura, Hitomi Ohara, Shinzo Yoshikado and Kenji Sonomoto and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, The Science of The Total Environment and Bioresource Technology.

In The Last Decade

Kenji Sakai

51 papers receiving 812 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 Sakai Japan 18 410 358 167 139 125 57 857
Maria R. Kosseva United Kingdom 15 294 0.7× 294 0.8× 316 1.9× 166 1.2× 227 1.8× 28 1.1k
Kenji Okano Japan 24 1.2k 3.0× 727 2.0× 180 1.1× 177 1.3× 43 0.3× 76 1.8k
Scott W. Pryor United States 18 289 0.7× 470 1.3× 125 0.7× 148 1.1× 64 0.5× 60 901
Eugéne van Rensburg South Africa 21 656 1.6× 827 2.3× 143 0.9× 110 0.8× 88 0.7× 75 1.3k
Wanna Choorit Thailand 22 361 0.9× 446 1.2× 76 0.5× 158 1.1× 126 1.0× 44 1.1k
John M. Yarbrough United States 18 338 0.8× 599 1.7× 66 0.4× 221 1.6× 110 0.9× 34 1.0k
Olav A. Aarstad Norway 21 250 0.6× 238 0.7× 138 0.8× 268 1.9× 208 1.7× 33 1.2k
Miguel A. Galvagno Argentina 19 640 1.6× 357 1.0× 201 1.2× 518 3.7× 92 0.7× 54 1.3k
Heikki Ojamo Finland 18 777 1.9× 902 2.5× 110 0.7× 59 0.4× 33 0.3× 44 1.4k
Anupama India 13 305 0.7× 254 0.7× 104 0.6× 42 0.3× 70 0.6× 55 919

Countries citing papers authored by Kenji Sakai

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Fields of papers citing papers by Kenji Sakai

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kenji Sakai

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Ohdoi, Katsuaki, et al.. (2024). Efficient Two-Stage Meso- and Thermophilic Anaerobic Digestion of Food Waste from a Microbial Perspective. Fermentation. 10(12). 607–607. 2 indexed citations
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Doolgindachbaporn, Sompong, et al.. (2017). Isolation and selection of lactic acid bacteria from Thai indigenous fermented foods for use as probiotics in tilapia fish Oreochromis niloticus. Aquaculture, Aquarium, Conservation & Legislation. 10(2). 455–463. 10 indexed citations
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Nordin, Syafinaz Amin, Ahmad Muhaimin Roslan, Kenji Sakai, et al.. (2016). The prevalence of foodborne pathogenic bacteria on cutting boards and their ecological correlation with background biota. AIMS Microbiology. 2(2). 138–151. 4 indexed citations
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Gao, Ming, Yukihiro Tashiro, Qunhui Wang, Kenji Sakai, & Kenji Sonomoto. (2016). High acetone–butanol–ethanol production in pH-stat co-feeding of acetate and glucose. Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering. 122(2). 176–182. 25 indexed citations
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Sakai, Kenji, et al.. (2012). The Application of the Multifunctional Cationic Polymers for Paper Chemicals. JAPAN TAPPI JOURNAL. 66(5). 471–476. 1 indexed citations
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Tabatabaei, Meisam, Mohd Rafein Zakaria, Raha Abdul Rahim, et al.. (2010). Comparative study of methods for extraction and purification of environmental DNA from high-strength wastewater sludge. AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY. 9(31). 4926–4937. 7 indexed citations
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Sakamoto, Hidetoshi & Kenji Sakai. (2009). The Recent Technology for Elimination of Pitch Trouble by Using the Organic Polymer Coagulants. JAPAN TAPPI JOURNAL. 63(2). 133–137. 1 indexed citations
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Tabatabaei, Meisam, Mohd Rafein Zakaria, Raha Abdul Rahim, et al.. (2009). PCR-based DGGE and FISH analysis of methanogens in an anaerobic closed digester tank for treating palm oil mill effluent. Electronic Journal of Biotechnology. 12(3). 27 indexed citations
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Wada, Yoichi, et al.. (2009). Preparation and evaluation of composite electromagnetic wave absorbers made of aluminum fine particles dispersed in polystyrene medium. Electronics and Communications in Japan. 93(1). 30–40. 1 indexed citations
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Nakamura, Masakazu, et al.. (2008). Material Balance in the Process of Producing Poly-L-lactic Acid from Municipal Food Waste and Recycling the Byproduct as Organic Nitrogen Fertilizer for Rice Cultivation. Journal of the Japan Society of Waste Management Experts. 19(6). 400–408.
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Sakai, Kenji, et al.. (2006). Racemization of l-lactic acid in pH-swing open fermentation of kitchen refuse by selective proliferation of Lactobacillus plantarum. Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering. 102(3). 227–232. 21 indexed citations
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Sakai, Kenji, et al.. (2006). Open L-lactic acid fermentation of food refuse using thermophilic Bacillus coagulans and fluorescence in situ hybridization analysis of microflora. Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering. 101(6). 457–463. 72 indexed citations
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Umeki, Miki, et al.. (2005). Fluorescent In Situ Hybridization Analysis of Cecal Microflora in Rats Simultaneously Administrated Lactobacillus rhamnosus KY-3 and Cellobiose. Food Science and Technology Research. 11(2). 168–170. 7 indexed citations
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Umeki, Miki, et al.. (2004). Effect of Lactobacillus rhamnosus KY-3 and Cellobiose as Synbiotics on Lipid Metabolism in Rats. Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology. 50(5). 330–334. 20 indexed citations
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Sakai, Kenji, et al.. (2003). Making Plastics from Garbage. Journal of Industrial Ecology. 7(3-4). 63–74. 88 indexed citations
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Sakai, Kenji, et al.. (2000). Selective Proliferation of Lactic Acid Bacteria and Accumulation of Lactic Acid during Open Fermentation of Kitchen Refuse with Intermittent pH Adjustment.. Food Science and Technology Research. 6(2). 140–145. 58 indexed citations
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Sakai, Kenji, et al.. (2000). Purification and Characterization of Nitrite-oxidizing Enzyme from HeterotrophicBacillus badiusI-73, with Special Concern to Catalase. Bioscience Biotechnology and Biochemistry. 64(12). 2727–2730. 10 indexed citations
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Nandakumar, Renu, et al.. (1999). Overexpression of Salt-Tolerant Glutaminase fromMicrococcus luteusK-3 inEscherichia coliand Its Purification. Protein Expression and Purification. 15(2). 155–161. 24 indexed citations
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Wakayama, Mamoru, et al.. (1995). Primary Structure of N-Acyl-D-Glutamate Amidohydrolase from Alcaligenes xylosoxydans subsp. xylosoxydans A-61. The Journal of Biochemistry. 118(1). 204–209. 21 indexed citations

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