Kunio Takaoka

16.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
341 papers, 13.4k citations indexed

About

Kunio Takaoka is a scholar working on Surgery, Biomedical Engineering and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Kunio Takaoka has authored 341 papers receiving a total of 13.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 181 papers in Surgery, 81 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 72 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Kunio Takaoka's work include Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty (82 papers), Bone Tissue Engineering Materials (71 papers) and Bone health and treatments (61 papers). Kunio Takaoka is often cited by papers focused on Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty (82 papers), Bone Tissue Engineering Materials (71 papers) and Bone health and treatments (61 papers). Kunio Takaoka collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and United Kingdom. Kunio Takaoka's co-authors include Kenji Ohzono, Naoto Saito, Keiro Ono, Hiroshi Horiuchi, Nobuhiko Sugano, Katsuhiko Ono, Sohei Ebara, Akio Kobayashi, Yuuki Imai and Shimpei Miyamoto and has published in prestigious journals such as Cell, The Lancet and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Kunio Takaoka

333 papers receiving 12.9k citations

Hit Papers

Estrogen Prevents Bone Loss via Estrogen Receptor α and I... 2007 2026 2013 2019 2007 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. Estrogen Prevents Bone Loss via Estrogen Receptor α and Induction of Fas Ligand in Osteoclasts
    2007 777 citations Yuuki Imai, Kunio Takaoka 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
Kunio Takaoka Japan 63 6.7k 3.2k 3.1k 3.1k 1.9k 341 13.4k
Julie Glowacki United States 56 5.5k 0.8× 3.6k 1.1× 2.8k 0.9× 1.4k 0.4× 2.6k 1.3× 198 14.3k
Anita Ignatius Germany 63 5.3k 0.8× 3.3k 1.0× 3.8k 1.2× 2.1k 0.7× 896 0.5× 391 14.2k
Per Aspenberg Sweden 59 7.6k 1.1× 1.5k 0.5× 2.1k 0.7× 5.5k 1.8× 2.6k 1.4× 301 12.4k
Minghao Zheng Australia 65 4.5k 0.7× 5.0k 1.5× 1.7k 0.5× 2.8k 0.9× 2.2k 1.1× 351 14.2k
Louis C. Gerstenfeld United States 57 3.2k 0.5× 6.1k 1.9× 2.6k 0.8× 2.4k 0.8× 2.3k 1.2× 149 14.0k
Masahiro Kurosaka Japan 68 12.9k 1.9× 2.5k 0.8× 2.5k 0.8× 4.9k 1.6× 793 0.4× 699 20.5k
Gianluca Giavaresi Italy 57 4.1k 0.6× 2.2k 0.7× 4.6k 1.5× 1.8k 0.6× 768 0.4× 383 11.5k
Regis J. O’Keefe United States 80 5.2k 0.8× 8.5k 2.6× 1.8k 0.6× 2.6k 0.8× 3.1k 1.6× 326 19.0k
Joseph D. Mosca United States 17 6.6k 1.0× 6.7k 2.1× 2.7k 0.9× 1.1k 0.3× 2.1k 1.1× 28 20.0k
Jérôme Guicheux France 62 2.4k 0.4× 2.5k 0.8× 3.5k 1.1× 949 0.3× 1.2k 0.6× 261 10.5k

Countries citing papers authored by Kunio Takaoka

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Fields of papers citing papers by Kunio Takaoka

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kunio Takaoka

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All Works

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Wakitani, Shigeyuki, et al.. (2010). An injectable composite material containing bone morphogenetic protein‐2 shortens the period of distraction osteogenesis in vivo. Journal of Orthopaedic Research®. 29(3). 452–456. 23 indexed citations
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Imai, Yuuki & Kunio Takaoka. (2008). [The state and perspective in bone regeneration].. PubMed. 18(12). 1693–700. 5 indexed citations
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Takaoka, Kunio, et al.. (2007). [Hepatic CYP3A activity in association with development of osteonecrosis of the femoral head].. PubMed. 17(6). 902–9. 4 indexed citations
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Nakagawa, Keisuke, Yuuki Imai, Yoichi Ohta, & Kunio Takaoka. (2007). Prostaglandin E2 EP4 agonist (ONO-4819) accelerates BMP-induced osteoblastic differentiation. Bone. 41(4). 543–548. 38 indexed citations
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Nakamura, Hiroaki & Kunio Takaoka. (2006). [Vertebroplasty for osteoporotic vertebral fracture].. PubMed. 16(1). 153–8. 1 indexed citations
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Ito, Yoichi M., et al.. (2005). Case Reports: Ossified Mass of the Rotator Cuff Tendon in the Subacromial Bursa. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. &NA;(437). 247–250. 10 indexed citations
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Kadoya, Yoshinori, et al.. (2005). Rotational Deformity in Varus Osteoarthritis of the Knee. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. &NA;(433). 147–151. 62 indexed citations
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Sasaoka, Ryuichi, et al.. (2005). Objective assessment of reduced invasiveness in MED. European Spine Journal. 15(5). 577–582. 73 indexed citations
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Saito, Naoto, Hiroshi Horiuchi, Seneki Kobayashi, Masashi Nawata, & Kunio Takaoka. (2004). Continuous local cooling for pain relief following total hip arthroplasty. The Journal of Arthroplasty. 19(3). 334–337. 44 indexed citations
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Minoda, Yukihide, et al.. (2003). . Spine. 28(11). 1123–1127. 4 indexed citations
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Kobayashi, Seneki, Naoto Saito, Masashi Nawata, et al.. (2003). TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY WITH BULK FEMORAL HEAD AUTOGRAFT FOR ACETABULAR RECONSTRUCTION IN DEVELOPMENTAL DYSPLASIA OF THE HIP. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 85(4). 615–621. 72 indexed citations
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Minoda, Yukihide, Hiroaki Nakamura, Sadahiko Konishi, et al.. (2003). Palsy of the C5 Nerve Root After Midsagittal-Splitting Laminoplasty of the Cervical Spine. Spine. 28(11). 1123–1127. 54 indexed citations
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Saito, Naoto, Takao Okada, Hiroshi Horiuchi, et al.. (2001). Biodegradable Poly-D,L-Lactic Acid-Polyethylene Glycol Block Copolymers as a BMP Delivery System for Inducing Bone. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 83(Pt 2). S1–92. 58 indexed citations
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Itoh, Hidehiro, Sohei Ebara, Mikio Kamimura, et al.. (1999). Experimental Spinal Fusion With Use of Recombinant Human Bone Morphogenetic Protein 2. Spine. 24(14). 1402–1402. 60 indexed citations
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Yoshikawa, Hideki, Kunio Takaoka, Edward M. Alderman, et al.. (1994). Expression of bone morphogenetic proteins in human osteosarcoma. Immunohistochemical detection with monoclonal antibody. Cancer. 73(1). 85–91. 65 indexed citations
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Nakase, Takanobu, Kunio Takaoka, Seiichi Hirota, et al.. (1994). Alterations in the expression of osteonectin, osteopontin and osteocalcin mRNAs during the development of skeletal tissues in vivo. Bone and Mineral. 26(2). 109–122. 94 indexed citations
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Hashi­moto, Jun, Kunio Takaoka, Hideki Yoshikawa, et al.. (1991). Preservation of ectopically induced bone in the mouse by estradiol. Bone. 12(4). 249–255. 17 indexed citations

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