Makoto Hijikata

12.6k total citations · 3 hit papers
111 papers, 10.6k citations indexed

About

Makoto Hijikata is a scholar working on Hepatology, Epidemiology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Makoto Hijikata has authored 111 papers receiving a total of 10.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 83 papers in Hepatology, 60 papers in Epidemiology and 37 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Makoto Hijikata's work include Hepatitis C virus research (82 papers), Hepatitis B Virus Studies (55 papers) and Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research (22 papers). Makoto Hijikata is often cited by papers focused on Hepatitis C virus research (82 papers), Hepatitis B Virus Studies (55 papers) and Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research (22 papers). Makoto Hijikata collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United Kingdom and United States. Makoto Hijikata's co-authors include Kunitada Shimotohno, Nobuyuki Kato, Yuko Ootsuyama, Koichi Watashi, Shogo Ohkoshi, Hiroshi Yoshikura, Yusuke Miyanari, Yohko K. Shimizu, Tsutomu Chiba and Yasunori Tanji and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Cell.

In The Last Decade

Makoto Hijikata

109 papers receiving 10.1k citations

Hit Papers

Molecular cloning of the human hepatitis C virus genome f... 1990 2026 2002 2014 1990 2007 1991 250 500 750 1000
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. Molecular cloning of the human hepatitis C virus genome from Japanese patients with non-A, non-B hepatitis.
    1990 1.1k citations Nobuyuki Kato, Makoto Hijikata et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  2. The lipid droplet is an important organelle for hepatitis C virus production
    2007 995 citations Yusuke Miyanari, Kimie Atsuzawa et al. profile →
  3. Gene mapping of the putative structural region of the hepatitis C virus genome by in vitro processing analysis.
    1991 539 citations Makoto Hijikata, Nobuyuki Kato et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Makoto Hijikata Japan 47 8.2k 6.2k 2.6k 1.6k 1.1k 111 10.6k
Takanobu Kato Japan 38 6.6k 0.8× 5.7k 0.9× 1.3k 0.5× 982 0.6× 997 0.9× 143 8.1k
Arvind H. Patel United Kingdom 53 5.2k 0.6× 4.3k 0.7× 1.9k 0.7× 2.6k 1.6× 1.1k 1.0× 158 8.1k
Q L Choo United States 17 7.0k 0.9× 5.7k 0.9× 1.0k 0.4× 1.3k 0.8× 595 0.6× 21 7.8k
Jang H. Han United States 31 5.0k 0.6× 4.0k 0.6× 1.4k 0.5× 1.0k 0.6× 708 0.7× 51 6.5k
Qui‐Lim Choo United States 16 6.5k 0.8× 5.5k 0.9× 993 0.4× 886 0.5× 991 0.9× 22 7.6k
Stefan Wieland United States 49 7.3k 0.9× 7.8k 1.3× 2.6k 1.0× 422 0.3× 1.4k 1.3× 90 12.0k
Patrizia Farci Italy 50 9.2k 1.1× 8.6k 1.4× 872 0.3× 856 0.5× 982 0.9× 153 10.9k
Alfredo Nicosia Italy 48 3.2k 0.4× 3.2k 0.5× 3.0k 1.2× 2.0k 1.2× 856 0.8× 141 8.4k
Hans Will Germany 63 5.8k 0.7× 7.7k 1.2× 4.1k 1.6× 268 0.2× 1.7k 1.6× 212 12.5k
Ann D. Kwong United States 37 3.6k 0.4× 3.8k 0.6× 1.9k 0.7× 479 0.3× 1.9k 1.8× 70 6.6k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Makoto Hijikata

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Kuroki, Misao, Yasuo Ariumi, Makoto Hijikata, et al.. (2012). PML tumor suppressor protein is required for HCV production. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 430(2). 592–597. 12 indexed citations
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Aly, Hussein Hassan, Kunitada Shimotohno, Makoto Hijikata, & Tsukasa Seya. (2011). In vitro models for analysis of the hepatitis C virus life cycle. Microbiology and Immunology. 56(1). 1–9. 6 indexed citations
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Aly, Hussein Hassan, Yue Qi, Kimie Atsuzawa, et al.. (2009). Strain-dependent viral dynamics and virus-cell interactions in a novel in vitro system supporting the life cycle of blood-borne hepatitis C virus #. Hepatology. 50(3). 689–696. 15 indexed citations
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Goto, Kaku, Koichi Watashi, Daisuke Inoue, Makoto Hijikata, & Kunitada Shimotohno. (2009). Identification of cellular and viral factors related to anti‐hepatitis C virus activity of cyclophilin inhibitor. Cancer Science. 100(10). 1943–1950. 49 indexed citations
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Iwai, Akio, et al.. (2007). Coiled-coil domain containing 85B suppresses the β-catenin activity in a p53-dependent manner. Oncogene. 27(11). 1520–1526. 19 indexed citations
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Murata, Takayuki, Makoto Hijikata, & Kunitada Shimotohno. (2005). Enhancement of internal ribosome entry site-mediated translation and replication of hepatitis C virus by PD98059. Virology. 340(1). 105–115. 22 indexed citations
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Kodama, Yuzo, Makoto Hijikata, Ryoichiro Kageyama, Kunitada Shimotohno, & Tsutomu Chiba. (2004). The role of notch signaling in the development of intrahepatic bile ducts. Gastroenterology. 127(6). 1775–1786. 172 indexed citations
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Miyanari, Yusuke, Makoto Hijikata, Masashi Yamaji, et al.. (2003). Hepatitis C Virus Non-structural Proteins in the Probable Membranous Compartment Function in Viral Genome Replication. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 278(50). 50301–50308. 123 indexed citations
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Shimotohno, Kunitada, Koichi Watashi, Katsuya Tsuchihara, et al.. (2002). Hepatitis C virus and its roles in cell proliferation. Journal of Gastroenterology. 37(S13). 50–54. 11 indexed citations
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Satoh, Shinya, Masami Hirota, Tohru Noguchi, et al.. (2000). Cleavage of Hepatitis C Virus Nonstructural Protein 5A by a Caspase-like Protease(s) in Mammalian Cells. Virology. 270(2). 476–487. 62 indexed citations
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Tsuchihara, Katsuya, et al.. (1999). Hepatitis C Virus Core Protein Regulates Cell Growth and Signal Transduction Pathway Transmitting Growth Stimuli. Virology. 258(1). 100–107. 86 indexed citations
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Marusawa, Hiroyuki, Makoto Hijikata, Tsutomu Chiba, & Kunitada Shimotohno. (1999). Hepatitis C Virus Core Protein Inhibits Fas- and Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha-Mediated Apoptosis via NF-κB Activation. Journal of Virology. 73(6). 4713–4720. 295 indexed citations
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Hijikata, Makoto, et al.. (1995). Expression and processing of putative nonstructural proteins of hepatitis C virus in insect cells using baculovirus vector. Virus Research. 35(1). 43–61. 6 indexed citations
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Shimotohno, K, Makoto Hijikata, Yasunori Tanji, et al.. (1995). Processing of hepatitis C virus precursor polyprotein.. PubMed. 25. 121–8.
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KANEKO, Toshinobu, Yasunori Tanji, Shinya Satoh, et al.. (1994). Production of Two Phosphoproteins from the NS5A Region of the Hepatitis C Viral Genome. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 205(1). 320–326. 181 indexed citations
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Tanji, Yasunori, Makoto Hijikata, Y. Hirowatari, & Kunitada Shimotohno. (1994). Identification of the domain required for trans-cleavage activity of hepatitis C viral serine proteinase. Gene. 145(2). 215–219. 32 indexed citations
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Kato, Nobuyuki, Hitomi Sekiya, Yuko Ootsuyama, et al.. (1993). Humoral immune response to hypervariable region 1 of the putative envelope glycoprotein (gp70) of hepatitis C virus. Journal of Virology. 67(7). 3923–3930. 322 indexed citations
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Tanaka, Torahiko, Nobuyuki Kato, Masanori Nakagawa, et al.. (1992). Molecular cloning of hepatitis C virus genome from a single Japanese carrier: sequence variation within the same individual and among infected individuals. Virus Research. 23(1-2). 39–53. 131 indexed citations
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Hijikata, Makoto, et al.. (1991). Gene mapping of the putative structural region of the hepatitis C virus genome by in vitro processing analysis.. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 88(13). 5547–5551. 539 indexed citations breakdown →
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Hijikata, Makoto, Nobuyuki Kato, Shigehisa Mori, et al.. (1990). Frequent Detection of Hepatitis C Virus US Strain in Japanese Hemophiliacs. Japanese Journal of Cancer Research. 81(12). 1195–1197. 20 indexed citations

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