Makoto Tamura

4.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
94 papers, 3.4k citations indexed

About

Makoto Tamura is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Makoto Tamura has authored 94 papers receiving a total of 3.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 24 papers in Molecular Biology, 14 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and 13 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Makoto Tamura's work include Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias (10 papers), Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments (10 papers) and Fibroblast Growth Factor Research (9 papers). Makoto Tamura is often cited by papers focused on Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias (10 papers), Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments (10 papers) and Fibroblast Growth Factor Research (9 papers). Makoto Tamura collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and United Kingdom. Makoto Tamura's co-authors include Michio Ui, Toshiaki Katada, Katsumi Nogimori, Ikuo Aoyama, Yoshiyuki Hiyama, Joseph A. Gogos, Joshua A. Gordon, Shin‐ichi Ishii, Motoyuki Yajima and Kiyoshi Ito and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Circulation.

In The Last Decade

Makoto Tamura

92 papers receiving 3.2k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Makoto Tamura Japan	28	1.3k	431	423	420	416	94	3.4k
Akira Takashima United States	45	1.7k 1.3×	409 0.9×	136 0.3×	438 1.0×	239 0.6×	169	6.5k
Paul J. Bertics United States	48	2.5k 1.9×	367 0.9×	903 2.1×	345 0.8×	377 0.9×	132	6.9k
Johannes Norgauer Germany	42	1.6k 1.2×	267 0.6×	235 0.6×	351 0.8×	158 0.4×	127	5.6k
Robert L. Wollmann United States	38	2.2k 1.7×	770 1.8×	185 0.4×	555 1.3×	361 0.9×	118	5.4k
Beat A. Imhof Switzerland	41	2.5k 1.9×	306 0.7×	482 1.1×	244 0.6×	462 1.1×	118	6.2k
Jürgen Westermann Germany	42	691 0.5×	221 0.5×	137 0.3×	306 0.7×	225 0.5×	151	4.8k
Simon W. Jones United Kingdom	35	2.4k 1.8×	338 0.8×	413 1.0×	339 0.8×	277 0.7×	131	4.4k
Ira M. Herman United States	47	3.7k 2.8×	650 1.5×	656 1.6×	281 0.7×	494 1.2×	112	8.9k
Eric J. Lee United States	19	2.6k 2.0×	399 0.9×	293 0.7×	516 1.2×	662 1.6×	26	5.1k
Jin Woong Chung South Korea	31	1.4k 1.1×	327 0.8×	194 0.5×	216 0.5×	208 0.5×	85	3.0k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Makoto Tamura

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

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Tamura, Makoto, et al.. (2025). Edaravone mitigates TDP-43 mislocalization in human amyotrophic lateral sclerosis neurons with potential implication of the SIRT1-XBP1 pathway. Free Radical Biology and Medicine. 230. 283–293. 3 indexed citations

Henningsen, Kim, Nobuhiro Nakanishi, Makoto Tamura, et al.. (2023). Novelty-induced memory consolidation is accompanied by increased Agap3 transcription: a cross-species study. Molecular Brain. 16(1). 69–69. 2 indexed citations

Koto, Akiko, Makoto Tamura, Pui Shan Wong, et al.. (2023). Social isolation shortens lifespan through oxidative stress in ants. Nature Communications. 14(1). 5493–5493. 9 indexed citations

Takeuchi, Tomonori, Makoto Tamura, Dorothy Tse, et al.. (2022). Brain region networks for the assimilation of new associative memory into a schema. Molecular Brain. 15(1). 24–24. 12 indexed citations

Iwamoto, Takeaki, et al.. (2021). Lithiated 1,3-Disilabicyclo[1.1.0]butanes Synthesized via Selective Cleavage of Exocyclic Si–Si Bonds on Bridgehead Silicon Atoms. Organometallics. 40(15). 2557–2566. 3 indexed citations

Hikita, K., Takeo Maida, Yasuhiro Ikeda, et al.. (2009). Clinical Evaluation of Crowns Fabricated with CAD/CAM Hybrid Resin Block. Annals of Japan Prosthodontic Society. 1(1). 64–70. 3 indexed citations

Kawase, Makoto, et al.. (2008). The Avionics System Design Concepts for the Advanced Solid Rocket. 24(1). 13–16. 2 indexed citations

Tamura, Makoto, et al.. (2007). A Case of Pyoderma Gangrenosum Around an Epidural Catheter. THE JOURNAL OF JAPAN SOCIETY FOR CLINICAL ANESTHESIA. 27(1). 55–60. 2 indexed citations

Tamura, Makoto, Ryuta Koyama, Yuji Ikegaya, Norio Matsuki, & Maki Yamada. (2006). K252a, an inhibitor of Trk, disturbs pathfinding of hippocampal mossy fibers. Neuroreport. 17(5). 481–486. 15 indexed citations

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Jingushi, Seiya, Junichi Shida, Yukihide Iwamoto, et al.. (2006). Transient Exposure of Fibroblast Growth Factor-2 Induced Proliferative but Not Destructive Changes in Mouse Knee Joints. Connective Tissue Research. 47(4). 242–248. 8 indexed citations

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Shimizu, Kenichi, et al.. (2003). [New blood transfusion system of the Saku Central Hospital--present conditions and problems].. PubMed. 52(9). 1021–5. 1 indexed citations

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M, Oda, Yumiko Ishikawa, Makoto Tamura, et al.. (2001). [Carinal resection for bronchogenic carcinoma].. PubMed. 54(1). 42–6. 2 indexed citations

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Yoshioka, Naofumi, et al.. (2001). Survey of management of transfusion systems and on transfusion related events in the tohoku district.. Journal of the Japan Society of Blood Transfusion. 47(1). 29–35.

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López‐López, M., et al.. (2000). Estudio de películas de GaN crecidas por epitaxia de haces molecularessobre substratos de Si en las direcciones (111) y (001)recubiertos con una capa delgada de SiC. Superficies y Vacío. 48–50. 1 indexed citations

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Tamura, Makoto, et al.. (1997). A Canine Case of Diffuse Gingival Hyperplasia. Journal of the Japan Veterinary Medical Association. 50(4). 229–232. 1 indexed citations

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Aizawa, Yoshiyasu, Shinichi Niwano, Masaomi Chinushi, et al.. (1992). Incidence and mechanism of interruption of reentrant ventricular tachycardia with rapid ventricular pacing.. Circulation. 85(2). 589–595. 70 indexed citations

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Igarashi, Yutaka, et al.. (1989). Vasoconstrictor effect of endothelin on the canine coronary artery: Is a novel endogenous peptide involved in regulating myocardial blood flow and coronary spasm?. American Heart Journal. 118(4). 674–678. 28 indexed citations

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Aizawa, Yoshiyasu, et al.. (1989). Augmented Fragmentation of Atrial Activity Upon Premature Electrical Stimuli by Verapamil. Angiology. 40(2). 94–100. 4 indexed citations

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Mizuno, Masayuki, et al.. (1987). Effects of mitomycin C, 5-fluorouracil and cyclophosphamide on drug absorption, enzyme activities and mucosal lipid composition of intestine.. Journal of Pharmacobio-Dynamics. 10(7). 321–329. 12 indexed citations

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Tamura, Makoto, et al.. (1978). Some Problems in practice of clinical stage classification of Japan Lung Cancer Society. Haigan. 18(1). 1–5. 1 indexed citations

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