Kuniko Kimura

2.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
28 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

About

Kuniko Kimura is a scholar working on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Molecular Biology and Mechanics of Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, Kuniko Kimura has authored 28 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 10 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 6 papers in Molecular Biology and 5 papers in Mechanics of Materials. Recurrent topics in Kuniko Kimura's work include Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications (10 papers), Mechanical and Optical Resonators (7 papers) and Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism (4 papers). Kuniko Kimura is often cited by papers focused on Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications (10 papers), Mechanical and Optical Resonators (7 papers) and Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism (4 papers). Kuniko Kimura collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and Germany. Kuniko Kimura's co-authors include Masayuki Iwano, Hiroji Ohigashi, Debra F. Higgins, Volker H. Haase, Yasuhiro Akai, Clemens D. Cohen, Bernd Hohenstein, Wanja M. Bernhardt, Kai-Uwe Eckardt and Yoshihiko Saito and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Clinical Investigation, Applied Physics Letters and Journal of Applied Physics.

In The Last Decade

Kuniko Kimura

28 papers receiving 1.9k 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.

Hypoxia promotes fibrogenesis in vivo via HIF-1 stimulation of epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition

2007 828 citations Debra F. Higgins, Kuniko Kimura et al. Journal of Clinical Investigation profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Kuniko Kimura Japan	16	649	491	389	335	268	28	2.0k
Hongji Zhang United States	28	795 1.2×	272 0.6×	107 0.3×	249 0.7×	320 1.2×	70	2.9k
Hideaki Takahashi Japan	30	858 1.3×	359 0.7×	206 0.5×	206 0.6×	399 1.5×	234	3.6k
Jing‐fei Dong United States	32	877 1.4×	246 0.5×	97 0.2×	120 0.4×	294 1.1×	127	3.1k
Hyung‐Jun Im South Korea	31	871 1.3×	170 0.3×	159 0.4×	789 2.4×	607 2.3×	99	3.0k
Chao‐Hung Wang Taiwan	19	528 0.8×	139 0.3×	85 0.2×	206 0.6×	85 0.3×	37	1.4k
Yosuke Kanno Japan	20	508 0.8×	287 0.6×	126 0.3×	44 0.1×	137 0.5×	62	1.3k
Joshua D. Hutcheson United States	32	1.1k 1.7×	427 0.9×	426 1.1×	388 1.2×	724 2.7×	86	3.4k
R. H. Adamson United States	33	1.1k 1.6×	126 0.3×	251 0.6×	364 1.1×	403 1.5×	54	3.1k
S. Yamamoto Japan	16	1.2k 1.9×	204 0.4×	54 0.1×	514 1.5×	38 0.1×	33	2.6k
Jae-Hyuk Lee South Korea	29	826 1.3×	309 0.6×	35 0.1×	128 0.4×	524 2.0×	115	3.0k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kuniko Kimura

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

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Kimura, Kuniko, Kei Kobayashi, Atsushi Yao, & Hirofumi Yamada. (2016). Visualization of subsurface nanoparticles in a polymer matrix using resonance tracking atomic force acoustic microscopy and contact resonance spectroscopy. Nanotechnology. 27(41). 415707–415707. 9 indexed citations

Kimura, Kuniko, Kei Kobayashi, Kazumi Matsushige, & Hirofumi Yamada. (2013). Imaging of Au nanoparticles deeply buried in polymer matrix by various atomic force microscopy techniques. Ultramicroscopy. 133. 41–49. 48 indexed citations

Yamaguchi, Yukinari, Masayuki Iwano, Daisuke Suzuki, et al.. (2009). Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition as a Potential Explanation for Podocyte Depletion in Diabetic Nephropathy. American Journal of Kidney Diseases. 54(4). 653–664. 149 indexed citations

Kimura, Kuniko, Masayuki Iwano, Debra F. Higgins, et al.. (2008). Stable expression of HIF-1α in tubular epithelial cells promotes interstitial fibrosis. American Journal of Physiology-Renal Physiology. 295(4). F1023–F1029. 228 indexed citations

Higgins, Debra F., Kuniko Kimura, Masayuki Iwano, & Volker H. Haase. (2008). Hypoxia-inducible factor signaling in the development of tissue fibrosis. Cell Cycle. 7(9). 1128–1132. 157 indexed citations

Kimura, Kuniko, Kei Kobayashi, Hirofumi Yamada, & Kazumi Matsushige. (2008). Submolecular resolution viscoelastic imaging of a poly(p-toluene-sulfonate) single crystal using force modulation microscopy. Nanotechnology. 19(6). 65701–65701. 5 indexed citations

Kimura, Kuniko, Yukinari Yamaguchi, Manabu Horii, et al.. (2007). ANP is cleared much faster than BNP in patients with congestive heart failure. European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. 63(7). 699–702. 45 indexed citations

Higgins, Debra F., Kuniko Kimura, Wanja M. Bernhardt, et al.. (2007). Hypoxia promotes fibrogenesis in vivo via HIF-1 stimulation of epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 117(12). 3810–20. 828 indexed citations breakdown →

Kanauchi, Masao, Kimiko Kanauchi, Tomoko Inoue, Kuniko Kimura, & Yoshihiko Saito. (2007). Surrogate markers of insulin resistance in assessing individuals with new categories “prehypertension” and “prediabetes”. Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (CCLM). 45(1). 35–9. 13 indexed citations

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Kimura, Kuniko, Kei Kobayashi, Hirofumi Yamada, & Kazumi Matsushige. (2007). Investigation of Molecular Chain Orientation Change of Polymer Crystals in Phase Transitions by Friction Anisotropy Measurement. Langmuir. 23(9). 4740–4745. 16 indexed citations

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Hata, Toshiyuki, Kenji Kanenishi, Hirokazu Tanaka, & Kuniko Kimura. (2006). Real‐time 3‐D echocardiographic evaluation of the fetal heart using instantaneous volume‐rendered display. Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research. 32(1). 42–46. 9 indexed citations

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Kanauchi, Masao, Kimiko Kanauchi, Kuniko Kimura, Tomoko Inoue, & Yoshihiko Saito. (2006). Utility of elevated 2-hour postload plasma glucose as an alternative to elevated fasting glucose as a criterion for the metabolic syndrome. Metabolism. 55(10). 1323–1326. 2 indexed citations

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Kimura, Kuniko, Kei Kobayashi, Hirofumi Yamada, et al.. (2006). Study on orientation mechanisms of poly(vinylidenefluoride-trifluoroethylene) molecules aligned by atomic force microscopy. Applied Surface Science. 252(15). 5489–5494. 17 indexed citations

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Hata, Toshiyuki, Kenji Kanenishi, Masashi Akiyama, Hirokazu Tanaka, & Kuniko Kimura. (2005). Real‐time 3‐D sonographic observation of fetal facial expression. Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research. 31(4). 337–340. 40 indexed citations

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Kimura, Kuniko, Kei Kobayashi, Hirofumi Yamada, et al.. (2004). Orientation control of ferroelectric polymer molecules using contact-mode AFM. European Polymer Journal. 40(5). 933–938. 20 indexed citations

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Kimura, Kuniko, Kei Kobayashi, Hirofumi Yamada, et al.. (2004). Orientation Control of Molecular Chains in Polymers Using Atomic Force Microscopy. Japanese Journal of Applied Physics. 43(7S). 4575–4575. 8 indexed citations

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Makino, Bunsho, Kuniko Kimura, Makoto Ishimatsu, et al.. (2002). Local Variation in the Content of Angiotensin II and Arginine Vasopressin Receptor Antagonistic Terpenoids in the Rhizomes of Alisma orientale. Planta Medica. 68(3). 226–231. 26 indexed citations

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Tsuchiya, Kazuaki, et al.. (2001). Arginine Vasopressin and Angiotensin II Receptor Binding Inhibition by Atractylodes Species. Pharmaceutical Biology. 39(3). 191–197. 3 indexed citations

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Kimura, Kuniko, et al.. (1988). A Wide-Band Polymer Ultrasonic Transducer Using Acoustic Impedance Matching Technique. Japanese Journal of Applied Physics. 27(4R). 547–547. 9 indexed citations

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Kimura, Kuniko & Hiroji Ohigashi. (1983). Ferroelectric properties of poly(vinylidenefluoride-trifluoroethylene) copolymer thin films. Applied Physics Letters. 43(9). 834–836. 65 indexed citations

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