Kōichi Nakamura

8.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
225 papers, 6.0k citations indexed

About

Kōichi Nakamura is a scholar working on Surgery, Molecular Biology and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Kōichi Nakamura has authored 225 papers receiving a total of 6.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 54 papers in Surgery, 33 papers in Molecular Biology and 23 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Kōichi Nakamura's work include Pharmacogenetics and Drug Metabolism (15 papers), Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation (15 papers) and Antibiotics Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy (12 papers). Kōichi Nakamura is often cited by papers focused on Pharmacogenetics and Drug Metabolism (15 papers), Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation (15 papers) and Antibiotics Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy (12 papers). Kōichi Nakamura collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and Germany. Kōichi Nakamura's co-authors include G. Wilkinson, Jorge Goldstein, Urs Meyer, Joyce Blaisdell, Sara Moráis, Hiroyuki Kato, Taro Iizumi, Tetsuro Fukase, Shigeharu Uchiyama and Norio Ishigaki and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Chemical Society Reviews and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Kōichi Nakamura

211 papers receiving 5.7k citations

Hit Papers

The major genetic defect ... 1994 2026 2004 2015 1994 1994 250 500 750
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. The major genetic defect responsible for the polymorphism of S-mephenytoin metabolism in humans.
    1994 793 citations Kōichi Nakamura et al. profile →
  2. Identification of a new genetic defect responsible for the polymorphism of (S)-mephenytoin metabolism in Japanese.
    1994 649 citations Kōichi Nakamura 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
Kōichi Nakamura Japan 37 1.6k 1.3k 1.1k 944 695 225 6.0k
Klaus Brendel United States 43 1.0k 0.6× 1.2k 0.9× 726 0.7× 2.0k 2.1× 654 0.9× 247 7.0k
Shuqing Chen China 46 392 0.2× 670 0.5× 1.1k 1.0× 2.2k 2.4× 411 0.6× 290 6.9k
Hwa–Young Son South Korea 40 1.6k 1.0× 226 0.2× 900 0.8× 1.5k 1.6× 354 0.5× 315 7.0k
Takashi Sekine Japan 50 1.1k 0.7× 750 0.6× 3.8k 3.5× 2.8k 2.9× 217 0.3× 224 9.4k
Wei He China 37 1.1k 0.7× 220 0.2× 755 0.7× 1.7k 1.8× 433 0.6× 354 5.5k
Xiaotian Li China 39 336 0.2× 380 0.3× 489 0.4× 1.6k 1.7× 271 0.4× 506 6.2k
Ying Li China 39 635 0.4× 259 0.2× 520 0.5× 2.6k 2.8× 624 0.9× 466 7.7k
Kazuo Umemura Japan 42 851 0.5× 163 0.1× 434 0.4× 1.6k 1.7× 546 0.8× 371 6.8k
Akira Honda Japan 43 2.1k 1.3× 274 0.2× 1.1k 1.0× 3.6k 3.8× 170 0.2× 270 7.6k
Michael E. Mullins United States 28 342 0.2× 302 0.2× 1.5k 1.4× 1.9k 2.1× 490 0.7× 140 6.0k

Countries citing papers authored by Kōichi Nakamura

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Fields of papers citing papers by Kōichi Nakamura

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kōichi Nakamura

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

All Works

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Takeuchi, Jun, et al.. (2024). Aqueous Humor Cytokine Analysis in Age-Related Macular Degeneration After Switching From Aflibercept to Faricimab. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 65(11). 15–15. 7 indexed citations
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Takeuchi, Jun, et al.. (2024). Analysis of the aqueous humor before and after the administration of faricimab in patients with nAMD. Scientific Reports. 14(1). 31951–31951. 1 indexed citations
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Shinohara, Masakazu, Hiroyuki Kawamori, Takayoshi Toba, et al.. (2023). The relationship between unique gut microbiome-derived lipid metabolites and subsequent revascularization in patients who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention. Atherosclerosis. 375. 1–8. 3 indexed citations
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Ozawa, Yuichi, Toyoharu Yokoi, Kōichi Nakamura, et al.. (2020). Secondary bladder cancer arising after iodine-125 permanent seed implantation for localized prostate cancer. European Urology Open Science. 19. e2118–e2119.
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Katagiri, Hirohisa, Kōichi Nakamura, Emi Sato, et al.. (2019). Telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT) promoter mutation is a rare event in ovarian clear cell carcinomas in the Japanese population. European Journal of Gynaecological Oncology. 40(2). 220–223. 1 indexed citations
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Nakamura, Kōichi, et al.. (2016). How Do Male and Female Medical Students Perceive Their Own Career? Implications from a Student Viewpoint. An Official Journal of the Japan Primary Care Association. 39(4). 198–204.
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Haniu, Hisao, Naoto Saito, Yoshikazu Yonei, et al.. (2011). Manufacturing Strategy for Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes as a Biocompatible and Innovative Material. Journal of Nanotechnology. 2012. 1–6. 8 indexed citations
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Uchiyama, Shigeharu, et al.. (2010). Current concepts of carpal tunnel syndrome: pathophysiology, treatment, and evaluation. Journal of Orthopaedic Science. 15(1). 1–13. 120 indexed citations
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Bocquet, Antoine, et al.. (2008). From the editors. Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology. 9(8). 583–583. 1 indexed citations
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Bocquet, Antoine, et al.. (2007). From the editors. Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology. 9(1). 1–1. 1 indexed citations
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Nishikawa, Hiroshi, Kōichi Nakamura, & Shigeyuki Nakano. (2005). Adequate Information to Patients on Lorazepam and Its Expected Actions Enhances the Antianxiety Effect of This Drug During Dental Treatment. Rinsho yakuri/Japanese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics. 36(2). 89–100. 1 indexed citations
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Tsutsumi, Kimiko, et al.. (2002). A New Computerized Test Battery to Evaluate Drug Effects on Psychomotor Performance. Lorazepam-induced Impaired Performance in Healthy Volunteers.. Rinsho yakuri/Japanese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics. 33(3). 73–79. 1 indexed citations
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Nagai, Moeto, et al.. (1995). VERIFICATION OF SAVING ENERGY EFFECT BY ROAD TUNNEL VENTILATION CONTROL SYSTEM BASED ON KNOWLEDGE ENGINEERING AND FUZZY THEORY. 2 indexed citations
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Nakamura, Kōichi. (1994). A Special Issue for Aggregate. Promotion of Crushed Stone Industry.. Shigen-to-Sozai. 110(13). 1004–1010. 1 indexed citations
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Matsumoto, Takaaki, Masaki Yamauchi, Mitsuo Kosaka, & Kōichi Nakamura. (1989). Effect of Fine Alteration in Ambient Temperature on Thermal Sweating at Rest and during Exercise under Thermo-neutral Conditions. Nagasaki University's Academic Output SITE (Nagasaki University). 31(3). 131–139. 3 indexed citations
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Kosaka, Mitsuo, et al.. (1988). Analysis of Locomotor Activity on Pika (Whistle Rabbit). Nagasaki University's Academic Output SITE (Nagasaki University). 30(3). 213–218. 2 indexed citations
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Matsumoto, Takaaki, Mitsuo Kosaka, Masaki Yamauchi, et al.. (1988). Response of Serum Prolactin to Thermal Stress During Water Immersion. Nagasaki University's Academic Output SITE (Nagasaki University). 30(4). 247–250. 1 indexed citations

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