Koichi Higashi

1.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
32 papers, 515 citations indexed

About

Koichi Higashi is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Nephrology and Pathology and Forensic Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Koichi Higashi has authored 32 papers receiving a total of 515 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Molecular Biology, 5 papers in Nephrology and 4 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine. Recurrent topics in Koichi Higashi's work include Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies (6 papers), Gut microbiota and health (6 papers) and Autoimmune Bullous Skin Diseases (4 papers). Koichi Higashi is often cited by papers focused on Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies (6 papers), Gut microbiota and health (6 papers) and Autoimmune Bullous Skin Diseases (4 papers). Koichi Higashi collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and United Kingdom. Koichi Higashi's co-authors include Ken Kurokawa, Hiroshi Mori, Hirokazu Tsuji, Y. Watanabe, Takahiro Matsuki, Satoshi Matsumoto, Naoki Tsukuda, Hoshitaka Matsumoto, T. Hara and Susumu Miura and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Bioinformatics and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Koichi Higashi

29 papers receiving 509 citations

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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.

Key bacterial taxa and metabolic pathways affecting gut short-chain fatty acid profiles in early life

2021 203 citations Naoki Tsukuda, T. Hara et al. The ISME Journal profile →

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Valerie J. Parker United States

Samuel Deshayes France

Vinieth N. Bijanki United States

Maria Markelova Russia

Frank Stämmler Germany

Valentina Curigliano Italy

Yanfei Ma China

Agnès Mogenet France

Michael Crowley United States

Valerie J. Parker United States

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Koichi Higashi

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

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20 of 20 papers shown

Takizawa, Naoki, Koichi Higashi, Risa Karakida Kawaguchi, et al.. (2025). Concentration-dependent formation of intersegment interactions in the viral inclusions of influenza A virus infected cells. iScience. 28(10). 113606–113606.

Endo, Yukihiro, Atsushi Onodera, Seiji Mita, et al.. (2025). SLAMF6 regulates basal T cell receptor signaling and influences invariant natural killer T cell lineage diversity. International Immunology. 37(9). 567–581. 1 indexed citations

Ide, Satoru, Kazunari Kaizu, Koichi Higashi, et al.. (2025). Replication-dependent histone labeling dissects the physical properties of euchromatin/heterochromatin in living human cells. Science Advances. 11(13). eadu8400–eadu8400. 4 indexed citations

Iida, Shiori, Sachiko Tamura, Satoru Ide, et al.. (2024). Behaviors of nucleosomes with mutant histone H4s in euchromatic domains of living human cells. Histochemistry and Cell Biology. 162(1-2). 23–40. 3 indexed citations

Ishido, Masami, Koichi Higashi, Hiroshi Mori, Masaki Ueno, & Ken Kurokawa. (2024). DNA methylation profiles of transgenerational rat hyperactivity primed by silver nanoparticles: Comparison with valproate model rats of autism. Behavioural Brain Research. 477. 115293–115293. 1 indexed citations

Higashi, Koichi, Akane Kawaguchi, Sachiko Tamura, et al.. (2024). Chromatin organization and behavior in HRAS-transformed mouse fibroblasts. Chromosoma. 133(2). 135–148. 1 indexed citations

Takaoka, Chikako, Koichi Higashi, Ken Kurokawa, et al.. (2024). Septal wall synthesis is sufficient to change ameba-like cells into uniform oval-shaped cells in Escherichia coli L-forms. Communications Biology. 7(1). 1569–1569.

Ohkawara, Bisei, Akinori Kanai, Kiyomi Imamura, et al.. (2023). Transcriptome profile of subsynaptic myonuclei at the neuromuscular junction in embryogenesis. Journal of Neurochemistry. 168(4). 342–354. 5 indexed citations

Higashi, Koichi, Keisuke Yoshida, Tomohiko Sato, et al.. (2023). Metagenomic Thermometer. DNA Research. 30(6). 2 indexed citations

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Sugimoto, Hiroki, Koichi Higashi, Hiroshi Mori, et al.. (2023). Diversity and compositional differences of the airborne microbiome in a biophilic indoor environment. Scientific Reports. 13(1). 8179–8179. 7 indexed citations

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Nakamura, Yuya, Shinya Suzuki, Shinnosuke Murakami, et al.. (2022). Integrated gut microbiome and metabolome analyses identified fecal biomarkers for bowel movement regulation by Bifidobacterium longum BB536 supplementation: A RCT. Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal. 20. 5847–5858. 13 indexed citations

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Tsukuda, Naoki, T. Hara, Y. Watanabe, et al.. (2021). Key bacterial taxa and metabolic pathways affecting gut short-chain fatty acid profiles in early life. The ISME Journal. 15(9). 2574–2590. 203 indexed citations breakdown →

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Kobayashi, Maki, Wenjun Hu, Koichi Higashi, et al.. (2020). RNA-binding motifs of hnRNP K are critical for induction of antibody diversification by activation-induced cytidine deaminase. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 117(21). 11624–11635. 12 indexed citations

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Nishiyama, Eri, Koichi Higashi, Hiroshi Mori, et al.. (2018). The Relationship Between Microbial Community Structures and Environmental Parameters Revealed by Metagenomic Analysis of Hot Spring Water in the Kirishima Area, Japan. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology. 6. 202–202. 26 indexed citations

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Higashi, Koichi, Shinya Suzuki, Shin Kurosawa, Hiroshi Mori, & Ken Kurokawa. (2018). Latent environment allocation of microbial community data. PLoS Computational Biology. 14(6). e1006143–e1006143. 10 indexed citations

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Higashi, Koichi, Toru Tobe, Akinori Kanai, et al.. (2016). H-NS Facilitates Sequence Diversification of Horizontally Transferred DNAs during Their Integration in Host Chromosomes. PLoS Genetics. 12(1). e1005796–e1005796. 23 indexed citations

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T, Oda, Koichi Higashi, Kenji Yamamoto, et al.. (2011). Effects of liposome-encapsulated clodronate on chlorhexidine gluconate-induced peritoneal fibrosis in rats. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation. 26(10). 3143–3154. 19 indexed citations

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Kikuchi, Yasufumi, Toshihiko Imakiire, Takamitsu Saigusa, et al.. (2006). Effect of risedronate on high-dose corticosteroid-induced bone loss in patients with glomerular disease. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation. 22(6). 1593–1600. 13 indexed citations

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Kikuchi, Yasufumi, et al.. (2002). Minimal change nephrotic syndrome, lymphadenopathy and hyperimmunoglobulinemia after immunization with a pneumococcal vaccine. Clinical Nephrology. 58(7). 68–72. 20 indexed citations

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Yamane, Yasuhiro, et al.. (1996). Linear immunoglobulin A (IgA) bullous dermatosis of childhood: identification of the target antigens and study of the cellular sources. British Journal of Dermatology. 135(5). 785–790. 12 indexed citations

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