Makiko Watanabe

3.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
64 papers, 2.3k citations indexed

About

Makiko Watanabe is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Surgery and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Makiko Watanabe has authored 64 papers receiving a total of 2.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 25 papers in Epidemiology, 13 papers in Surgery and 13 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Makiko Watanabe's work include Virology and Viral Diseases (15 papers), Virus-based gene therapy research (8 papers) and Viral Infections and Immunology Research (7 papers). Makiko Watanabe is often cited by papers focused on Virology and Viral Diseases (15 papers), Virus-based gene therapy research (8 papers) and Viral Infections and Immunology Research (7 papers). Makiko Watanabe collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and China. Makiko Watanabe's co-authors include Shu Zhu, Stephanie M. Karst, Melissa K. Jones, Christina Graves, Mariam B. Gonzalez-Hernandez, Scott A. Tibbetts, Shannon M. Wallet, Jan Vinjé, Nicole M. Iovine and Katrina R. Grau and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Clinical Investigation.

In The Last Decade

Makiko Watanabe

63 papers receiving 2.3k 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.

  1. Enteric bacteria promote human and mouse norovirus infection of B cells
    2014 601 citations Makiko Watanabe 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
Makiko Watanabe Japan 25 854 534 384 352 338 64 2.3k
Nick Andrews United Kingdom 34 701 0.8× 1.5k 2.8× 440 1.1× 61 0.2× 101 0.3× 99 3.6k
Alexander J. German United Kingdom 46 740 0.9× 643 1.2× 1.1k 2.8× 315 0.9× 152 0.4× 235 7.2k
Carolina Cubillos‐Zapata Spain 24 302 0.4× 289 0.5× 502 1.3× 103 0.3× 213 0.6× 70 1.9k
Danièlle Gunn‐Moore United Kingdom 34 975 1.1× 1.0k 1.9× 246 0.6× 392 1.1× 182 0.5× 191 4.1k
Cynthia M. Otto United States 31 213 0.2× 353 0.7× 237 0.6× 160 0.5× 144 0.4× 131 3.1k
Ioannis Bossis United States 35 309 0.4× 683 1.3× 1.0k 2.7× 337 1.0× 416 1.2× 83 3.3k
Xiaoquan Wang China 23 403 0.5× 909 1.7× 305 0.8× 322 0.9× 58 0.2× 112 1.8k
Isabelle Raymond‐Letron France 26 197 0.2× 164 0.3× 562 1.5× 78 0.2× 33 0.1× 109 2.5k
Álvaro Arjona‐Sánchez Spain 30 284 0.3× 371 0.7× 402 1.0× 33 0.1× 63 0.2× 122 3.4k
Adrian Allen United Kingdom 23 595 0.7× 574 1.1× 236 0.6× 30 0.1× 81 0.2× 72 1.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Makiko Watanabe

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Fields of papers citing papers by Makiko Watanabe

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Makiko Watanabe

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

All Works

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Sonar, Sandip Ashok, Makiko Watanabe, & Janko Ž. Nikolich. (2023). Disorganization of secondary lymphoid organs and dyscoordination of chemokine secretion as key contributors to immune aging. Seminars in Immunology. 70. 101835–101835. 9 indexed citations
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McGovern, Kathryn E., et al.. (2023). The aging of the immune system and its implications for transplantation. GeroScience. 45(3). 1383–1400. 14 indexed citations
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Watanabe, Makiko, Mladen Jergović, Bonnie LaFleur, et al.. (2022). Inflammatory and immune markers in HIV ‐infected older adults on long‐term antiretroviral therapy: Persistent elevation of sCD14 and of proinflammatory effector memory T cells. Aging Cell. 21(9). e13681–e13681. 11 indexed citations
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Jergović, Mladen, Jennifer L. Uhrlaub, Shawn C. Beitel, et al.. (2022). Cutting Edge: T Cell Responses to B.1.1.529 (Omicron) SARS-CoV-2 Variant Induced by COVID-19 Infection and/or mRNA Vaccination Are Largely Preserved. The Journal of Immunology. 208(11). 2461–2465. 11 indexed citations
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Lee, Chang‐Han, Tae Hyun Kang, Ophélie Godon, et al.. (2019). An engineered human Fc domain that behaves like a pH-toggle switch for ultra-long circulation persistence. Nature Communications. 10(1). 5031–5031. 54 indexed citations
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Zhang, Qian, Atsumi Tsuji‐Hosokawa, Makiko Watanabe, et al.. (2019). Chloroquine differentially modulates coronary vasodilation in control and diabetic mice. British Journal of Pharmacology. 177(2). 314–327. 10 indexed citations
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Hida, Akiko, Shingo Kitamura, Minori Enomoto, et al.. (2013). In vitro circadian period is associated with circadian/sleep preference. Scientific Reports. 3(1). 2074–2074. 43 indexed citations
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Lian, Shangli, M. R. A. Pillai, Melanie Van Stry, et al.. (2013). Transcriptional Activation of Mina by Sp1/3 Factors. PLoS ONE. 8(12). e80638–e80638. 13 indexed citations
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Stry, Melanie Van, Thomas H. Oguin, Sihem Cheloufi, et al.. (2012). Enhanced Susceptibility of Ago1/3 Double-Null Mice to Influenza A Virus Infection. Journal of Virology. 86(8). 4151–4157. 28 indexed citations
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Abe, Ichiro, Masatoshi Nomura, Makiko Watanabe, et al.. (2012). Pheochromocytoma crisis caused by Campylobacter fetus. International Journal of Urology. 19(5). 465–467. 7 indexed citations
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Tatsukawa, Hideki, Tetsuro Sano, Naoto Ishibashi, et al.. (2011). Dual induction of caspase 3- and transglutaminase-dependent apoptosis by acyclic retinoid in hepatocellular carcinoma cells. Molecular Cancer. 10(1). 4–4. 35 indexed citations
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Kimura, Mitsutoshi, et al.. (2010). Acyclic retinoid NIK-333 accelerates liver regeneration and lowers serum transaminase activities in 70% partially hepatectomized rats, in vivo. European Journal of Pharmacology. 643(2-3). 267–273. 13 indexed citations
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Tsukuda, Mamoru, et al.. (2009). [Successful treatment results of S-1 administration in 2 patients, one with a remnant tumor of the larynx and metastatic tumors to the lung, and another with a metastatic tumor in the neck from the hypopharynx].. PubMed. 36(10). 1707–9.
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Shiono, Osamu, Junichi Ishitoya, Masahiro Takahashi, et al.. (2007). Concurrent chemoradiotherapy in patients with T3 or T4 hypopharyngeal carcinoma. Toukeibu Gan. 33(1). 30–34. 1 indexed citations
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Watanabe, Makiko, Byeong-Jae Lee, Makiko Yamashita, et al.. (2003). Borna disease virus induces acute fatal neurological disorders in neonatal gerbils without virus- and immune-mediated cell destructions. Virology. 310(2). 245–253. 13 indexed citations
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Lee, Byeong-Jae, Makiko Watanabe, Wataru Kamitani, et al.. (2003). Age- and host-dependent control of Borna disease virus spread in the developing brains of gerbils and rats. Microbes and Infection. 5(13). 1195–1204. 5 indexed citations
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Ibrahim, Madiha S., Makiko Watanabe, José Palacios, et al.. (2002). Varied Persistent Life Cycles of Borna Disease Virus in a Human Oligodendroglioma Cell Line. Journal of Virology. 76(8). 3873–3880. 6 indexed citations
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Watanabe, Makiko, Byeong-Jae Lee, Wataru Kamitani, et al.. (2001). Neurological Diseases and Viral Dynamics in the Brains of Neonatally Borna Disease Virus-Infected Gerbils. Virology. 282(1). 65–76. 32 indexed citations
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