M Matsuzaki

13.2k total citations · 3 hit papers
142 papers, 9.9k citations indexed

About

M Matsuzaki is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and Cognitive Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, M Matsuzaki has authored 142 papers receiving a total of 9.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 52 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 42 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and 33 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in M Matsuzaki's work include Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (33 papers), Neural dynamics and brain function (31 papers) and Photoreceptor and optogenetics research (25 papers). M Matsuzaki is often cited by papers focused on Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (33 papers), Neural dynamics and brain function (31 papers) and Photoreceptor and optogenetics research (25 papers). M Matsuzaki collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and Singapore. M Matsuzaki's co-authors include Haruo Kasai, Graham C. R. Ellis‐Davies, Naoki Honkura, Jun Noguchi, Masamitsu Iino, Yasushi Miyashita, Tomomi Nemoto, Nobuaki Yasumatsu, W S Kemper and Hiroyuki Nakahara and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

M Matsuzaki

137 papers receiving 9.6k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Structural basis of long-term potentiation in single dendritic spines

2004 1.8k citations M Matsuzaki, Naoki Honkura et al. Nature profile →
Dendritic spine geometry is critical for AMPA receptor expression in hippocampal CA1 pyramidal neurons

2001 1.2k citations M Matsuzaki, Graham C. R. Ellis‐Davies et al. profile →
Structure–stability–function relationships of dendritic spines

2003 693 citations Haruo Kasai, M Matsuzaki et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
M Matsuzaki Japan	45	6.1k	2.6k	2.5k	1.6k	1.0k	142	9.9k
Serge Charpak France	43	4.0k 0.7×	2.0k 0.8×	1.7k 0.7×	362 0.2×	355 0.3×	74	8.5k
Thomas Knöpfel Japan	62	8.6k 1.4×	5.1k 2.0×	2.9k 1.2×	309 0.2×	574 0.6×	213	11.3k
Dietmar Kuhl Germany	62	4.9k 0.8×	7.8k 3.0×	2.3k 0.9×	582 0.4×	682 0.7×	169	18.2k
Masamitsu Iino Japan	52	4.4k 0.7×	6.7k 2.6×	755 0.3×	1.1k 0.7×	350 0.3×	148	11.3k
Harald Sontheimer United States	83	9.7k 1.6×	11.1k 4.3×	987 0.4×	911 0.6×	1.6k 1.6×	220	19.0k
Brian A. MacVicar Canada	70	7.7k 1.3×	6.3k 2.4×	2.5k 1.0×	500 0.3×	1.3k 1.2×	157	15.5k
Ricardo E. Dolmetsch United States	42	5.0k 0.8×	9.4k 3.6×	964 0.4×	1.0k 0.6×	850 0.8×	69	14.6k
Ryohei Yasuda United States	57	5.6k 0.9×	8.7k 3.3×	1.8k 0.7×	345 0.2×	635 0.6×	133	14.4k
Haruo Kasai Japan	60	9.2k 1.5×	7.1k 2.7×	3.3k 1.3×	356 0.2×	1.2k 1.2×	216	16.6k
Thomas J. McHugh Japan	37	4.2k 0.7×	1.3k 0.5×	3.5k 1.4×	469 0.3×	968 0.9×	94	7.5k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of M Matsuzaki

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Ishii, Shin, et al.. (2025). Integrated information theory reveals the potential role of the posterior parietal cortex in sustaining conditioning responses in classical conditioning tasks. Frontiers in Neuroscience. 19. 1512724–1512724. 1 indexed citations

Ebina, Teppei, Rieko Setsuie, Yoshito Masamizu, et al.. (2024). Dynamics of directional motor tuning in the primate premotor and primary motor cortices during sensorimotor learning. Nature Communications. 15(1). 7127–7127. 1 indexed citations

Terada, Shin-Ichiro, Teppei Ebina, Masato Uemura, et al.. (2024). ARViS: a bleed-free multi-site automated injection robot for accurate, fast, and dense delivery of virus to mouse and marmoset cerebral cortex. Nature Communications. 15(1). 7633–7633. 1 indexed citations

Tanaka, Yasuhiro, et al.. (2023). Layer 5 Intratelencephalic Neurons in the Motor Cortex Stably Encode Skilled Movement. Journal of Neuroscience. 43(43). 7130–7148. 2 indexed citations

Ebina, Teppei, Akiya Watakabe, Yoshito Masamizu, et al.. (2019). Arm movements induced by noninvasive optogenetic stimulation of the motor cortex in the common marmoset. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 116(45). 22844–22850. 33 indexed citations

Yoshida, Eriko, Yasuyo Tanaka, Kenta Kobayashi, et al.. (2018). In vivo wide-field calcium imaging of mouse thalamocortical synapses with an 8 K ultra-high-definition camera. Scientific Reports. 8(1). 8324–8324. 19 indexed citations

Matsuzaki, M. (2012). The Front Line of Optogenetics. KAGAKU TO SEIBUTSU. 50(6). 406–413.

Matsuzaki, M, et al.. (2010). Disruption of Endothelial Tight Junctions in a Patient with Mitochondrial Encephalomyopathy, Lactic Acidosis and Stroke-Like Episodes (MELAS). Neuropediatrics. 41(2). 72–74. 9 indexed citations

Tanaka, Junichi, et al.. (2008). Protein Synthesis and Neurotrophin-Dependent Structural Plasticity of Single Dendritic Spines. Science. 319(5870). 1683–1687. 486 indexed citations

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Yasumatsu, Nobuaki, M Matsuzaki, Takashi Miyazaki, Jun Noguchi, & Haruo Kasai. (2008). Principles of Long-Term Dynamics of Dendritic Spines. Journal of Neuroscience. 28(50). 13592–13608. 224 indexed citations

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Honkura, Naoki, M Matsuzaki, Jun Noguchi, Graham C. R. Ellis‐Davies, & Haruo Kasai. (2008). The Subspine Organization of Actin Fibers Regulates the Structure and Plasticity of Dendritic Spines. Neuron. 57(5). 719–729. 389 indexed citations

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Tanaka, Junichi, M Matsuzaki, Etsuko Tarusawa, et al.. (2005). Number and Density of AMPA Receptors in Single Synapses in Immature Cerebellum. Journal of Neuroscience. 25(4). 799–807. 131 indexed citations

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Imoto, Keiji, M Matsuzaki, Masamichi Ohkura, Haruo Kasai, & Junichi Nakai. (2005). Genetically Encoded Bright Ca 2+ Probe Applicable for Dynamic Ca 2+ Imaging of Dendritic Spines. Analytical Chemistry. 5861–5869. 29 indexed citations

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Matsuzaki, M, Naoki Honkura, Graham C. R. Ellis‐Davies, & Haruo Kasai. (2004). Structural basis of long-term potentiation in single dendritic spines. Nature. 429(6993). 761–766. 1842 indexed citations breakdown →

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Matsuzawa, Y, et al.. (2003). 51321例の日本人高コレステロール血症患者を対象とした最小副作用での6年間の低容量シンバスタチン療法における血清コレステロールの持続的低下大規模全国コホート試験J-LIT試験の意義. Circulation. 67(4). 287–294. 39 indexed citations

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Matsuzaki, M. (2002). Japan Lipid Intervention Trial : Large scale cohort study of the relationship between serum cholesterol concentration and coronary events with low-dose simvastatin therapy in Japanese patients with hypercholesterolemia. Circulation. 66. 1087–1095. 14 indexed citations

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Yano, Masafumi, et al.. (1997). Effect of aortic impedance on preload-afterload mismatch in canine hearts in situ. Basic Research in Cardiology. 92(2). 115–122. 5 indexed citations

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Shimada, Muneaki, et al.. (1995). [Surgical repair of complete atrioventricular septal defect: annuloplasty by using a smaller VSD patch].. PubMed. 48(8). 624–7. 1 indexed citations

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Matsuzaki, M, et al.. (1982). [Diagnosis of right atrial infarction by esophageal echocardiography].. PubMed. 12(3). 595–604. 4 indexed citations

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Matsuzaki, M, et al.. (1976). [A case of Weber-Christian disease, revealing cavitated nodule in the lung (author's transl)].. PubMed. 14(1). 29–33. 1 indexed citations

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