Kensuke Okada

1.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
50 papers, 815 citations indexed

About

Kensuke Okada is a scholar working on Plant Science, Soil Science and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Kensuke Okada has authored 50 papers receiving a total of 815 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 25 papers in Plant Science, 15 papers in Soil Science and 9 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Kensuke Okada's work include Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (9 papers), Rice Cultivation and Yield Improvement (7 papers) and Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics (5 papers). Kensuke Okada is often cited by papers focused on Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics (9 papers), Rice Cultivation and Yield Improvement (7 papers) and Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics (5 papers). Kensuke Okada collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United Kingdom and Egypt. Kensuke Okada's co-authors include Noriharu Ae, Joji Arihara, C. Johansen, Teruhiko Yoshihara, Masako Okamoto, M. D. Winslow, F. J. Correa-Victoria, Mikio Kato, Taro Takahashi and Atsuhiko Kumura and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Journal of Experimental Botany and Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Kensuke Okada

46 papers receiving 740 citations

Hit Papers

Phosphorus Uptake by Pigeon Pea and Its Role in Cropping ... 1990 2026 2002 2014 1990 100 200 300
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.

  1. Phosphorus Uptake by Pigeon Pea and Its Role in Cropping Systems of the Indian Subcontinent
    1990 365 citations Noriharu Ae, Joji Arihara et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Kensuke Okada Japan 13 554 226 189 73 56 50 815
Michel P. Cescas Canada 9 447 0.8× 186 0.8× 103 0.5× 52 0.7× 84 1.5× 19 634
H. L. S. Tandon United States 13 360 0.6× 305 1.3× 119 0.6× 66 0.9× 48 0.9× 43 592
Mike Bolland Australia 14 759 1.4× 388 1.7× 213 1.1× 50 0.7× 128 2.3× 35 977
R. F. Brennan Australia 18 587 1.1× 408 1.8× 174 0.9× 245 3.4× 149 2.7× 50 902
J. C. Katyal India 18 661 1.2× 494 2.2× 140 0.7× 26 0.4× 95 1.7× 54 959
Tai McClellan Maaz United States 14 268 0.5× 260 1.2× 143 0.8× 63 0.9× 71 1.3× 32 585
A.J. Leyshon Canada 13 516 0.9× 414 1.8× 181 1.0× 22 0.3× 114 2.0× 23 801
Y.W. Jame Canada 15 654 1.2× 440 1.9× 179 0.9× 26 0.4× 137 2.4× 22 969
Devender Sharma India 13 322 0.6× 263 1.2× 89 0.5× 34 0.5× 28 0.5× 45 573
Xin Song China 17 425 0.8× 248 1.1× 69 0.4× 79 1.1× 44 0.8× 65 797

Countries citing papers authored by Kensuke Okada

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Fields of papers citing papers by Kensuke Okada

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kensuke Okada

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Kensuke Okada. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Kensuke Okada 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 Kensuke Okada. Kensuke Okada 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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Okada, Kensuke, et al.. (2025). Impacts of agrivoltaic systems on microclimate, grain yield, and quality of lowland rice under a temperate climate. Field Crops Research. 326. 109877–109877. 3 indexed citations
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Okada, Kensuke, et al.. (2021). How does El Niño Southern Oscillation affect rice-producing environments in central Colombia?. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology. 306. 108443–108443. 14 indexed citations
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Takahashi, Taro, et al.. (2019). Estimating Soil Water Contents from Field Water Tables for Potential Rice Irrigation Criteria under Contour-Levee Irrigation Systems. Environment Control in Biology. 57(2). 15–21. 2 indexed citations
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Yadav, Santosh Kumar, et al.. (2018). Consumption patterns of wild edibles by the Vasavas: a case study from Gujarat, India. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine. 14(1). 57–57. 29 indexed citations
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Takahashi, Taro, et al.. (2018). Controlling Yield and Grain Protein Content of Wheat in Japan through Pre-Anthesis Nitrogen Application to Maximize Producers’ Profit. Japan Agricultural Research Quarterly JARQ. 52(3). 205–217. 1 indexed citations
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Yamaguchi, Yasuhiro, et al.. (2012). Growth, Yield and Quality of Bird-Resistant Sunflower Cultivars Found in Genetic Resources. Plant Production Science. 15(1). 23–31. 5 indexed citations
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Okada, Kensuke, et al.. (2010). Glucosinolate Content in Rapeseed in Relation to Suppression of Subsequent Crop. Plant Production Science. 13(2). 150–155. 26 indexed citations
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Shiratsuchi, Hiroyuki, et al.. (2008). Nursery Bed Sheet,Amount of Cover Soil and Water Supply Appropriate for “No-Box Nursing” Using Rice “Seed-Mats”. Japanese Journal of Crop Science. 77(3). 266–272.
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Okada, Kensuke, et al.. (2007). Seedling damping-off of leaf mustard, komatsuna, mizuna and leaf lettuce caused by Rhizoctonia solani Kuehn AG-1IC.. Japanese Journal of Phytopathology. 73(1). 21–24. 2 indexed citations
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Okada, Kensuke, Matthias Wissuwa, K. Toriyama, K. L. Heong, & Brieuc Hardy. (2005). Soil acidity and related problems in upland rice in the tropics.. 454–456. 1 indexed citations
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Okamoto, Masako & Kensuke Okada. (2004). Differential responses of growth and nitrogen uptake to organic nitrogen in four gramineous crops. Journal of Experimental Botany. 55(402). 1577–1585. 41 indexed citations
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Okada, Kensuke, et al.. (2003). Growth responses of cereal crops to organic nitrogen in the field. Soil Science & Plant Nutrition. 49(3). 445–452. 19 indexed citations
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Winslow, M. D., Kensuke Okada, & F. J. Correa-Victoria. (1997). Silicon deficiency and the adaptation of tropical rice ecotypes. Plant and Soil. 188(2). 239–248. 52 indexed citations
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Arihara, Joji, et al.. (1990). Improvement of Soil Productivity through Legume-Based Cropping Systems in Indian Alfisols and Vertisols under Semi-arid Environments. Tropical agriculture research series : proceedings of a symposium on tropical agriculture researches. 24. 157–173. 1 indexed citations
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Ae, N., Joji Arihara, Kensuke Okada, Tatsuya Yoshihara, & C. Johansen. (1990). Uptake mechanism of iron-associated phosphorus in pigeonpea growing on Indian Alfisol and its significance to phosphorus availability in cropping systems.. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 164–169. 7 indexed citations
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Okada, Kensuke & Atsuhiko Kumura. (1990). Dynamics of organic matters in the root-rhizoplane-soil system of maize. I. A simple and rapid method for measuring root respiration.. Japanese Journal of Crop Science. 59(1). 162–168. 1 indexed citations
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Okada, Kensuke, et al.. (1989). Rapid small-angle X-ray diffraction of a tonically contracting molluscan smooth muscle recorded with imaging plates. Journal of Applied Crystallography. 22(1). 72–74. 2 indexed citations
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Kobayashi, Shotai, Hiromi Koide, Jun‐ichi Fukuda, et al.. (1989). Hair aluminium in normal aged and senile dementia of Alzheimer type.. PubMed. 317. 1095–109. 11 indexed citations
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Okada, Kensuke. (1961). The effect of calcium ion on neuromuscular transmission.. Yonago acta medica. 5(1). 1 indexed citations

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