Masako Saitō

4.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
114 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

Masako Saitō is a scholar working on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Molecular Biology and Immunology. According to data from OpenAlex, Masako Saitō has authored 114 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 15 papers in Molecular Biology and 15 papers in Immunology. Recurrent topics in Masako Saitō's work include Dyeing and Modifying Textile Fibers (12 papers), Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism (10 papers) and Color Science and Applications (9 papers). Masako Saitō is often cited by papers focused on Dyeing and Modifying Textile Fibers (12 papers), Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism (10 papers) and Color Science and Applications (9 papers). Masako Saitō collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and Bangladesh. Masako Saitō's co-authors include Yoshiyuki Minegishi, Hidetoshi Fukuyama, Yasusei Kudo, Rieko Arakaki, Naozumi Ishimaru, Akiko Yamada, Hajime Karasuyama, Ikuya Tsuge, Tadashi Ariga and Shigeru Tsuchiya and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, JAMA and The Journal of Experimental Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Masako Saitō

107 papers receiving 2.5k 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.

  1. Dominant-negative mutations in the DNA-binding domain of STAT3 cause hyper-IgE syndrome
    2007 704 citations Yoshiyuki Minegishi, Masako Saitō et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Masako Saitō 1.1k 410 343 286 283 114 2.5k
Naoki Nishimoto 1.0k 0.9× 680 1.7× 117 0.3× 1.3k 4.4× 111 0.4× 91 4.1k
Shinji Nakamura 576 0.5× 1.1k 2.7× 375 1.1× 959 3.4× 79 0.3× 180 5.1k
Magnus Nord 257 0.2× 619 1.5× 188 0.5× 228 0.8× 153 0.5× 93 2.6k
K. Tamaki 485 0.4× 427 1.0× 87 0.3× 129 0.5× 227 0.8× 80 2.2k
Takashi Kamimura 259 0.2× 945 2.3× 99 0.3× 256 0.9× 100 0.4× 76 2.3k
Masatoshi Kataoka 312 0.3× 1.0k 2.5× 87 0.3× 169 0.6× 153 0.5× 153 2.7k
Hsin‐Yao Tang 532 0.5× 3.4k 8.3× 288 0.8× 664 2.3× 99 0.3× 146 5.9k
Zhirong Zhang 847 0.8× 1.2k 3.0× 139 0.4× 497 1.7× 35 0.1× 130 3.0k
Pina Colarusso 1.0k 0.9× 959 2.3× 219 0.6× 263 0.9× 16 0.1× 57 3.2k
Yoshihiro Fukuda 1.0k 0.9× 989 2.4× 1.3k 3.8× 628 2.2× 49 0.2× 168 5.3k

Countries citing papers authored by Masako Saitō

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Fields of papers citing papers by Masako Saitō

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Masako Saitō. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Masako Saitō. The network helps show where Masako Saitō may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Masako Saitō

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

All Works

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Koike, Masafumi, et al.. (2025). Hammering Test for Tile Wall Using Deep Learning. Applied Sciences. 15(3). 1500–1500.
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Shibata, Mai, et al.. (2020). Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, and Safety of Peficitinib (ASP015K) in Healthy Male Caucasian and Japanese Subjects. Clinical Drug Investigation. 40(5). 469–484. 4 indexed citations
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Otsuka, Kunihiro, Akiko Yamada, Masako Saitō, et al.. (2019). Achaete-Scute Homologue 2–Regulated Follicular Helper T Cells Promote Autoimmunity in a Murine Model for Sjögren Syndrome. American Journal Of Pathology. 189(12). 2414–2427. 11 indexed citations
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Tsunematsu, Takaaki, Akiko Yamada, Rieko Arakaki, et al.. (2016). Acceleration of tumor growth due to dysfunction in M1 macrophages and enhanced angiogenesis in an animal model of autoimmune disease. Laboratory Investigation. 96(4). 468–480. 4 indexed citations
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Busujima, Tsuyoshi, et al.. (2015). Identification of 2-[2-(4-tert-butylphenyl)ethyl]-N-(4-fluorophenyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline-6-sulfonamide (29) as an orally available MGAT2 inhibitor. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry. 23(17). 5922–5931. 6 indexed citations
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Okumura, Akihisa, Shinpei Abe, Mitsuru Ikeno, et al.. (2014). Amplitude-integrated EEG revealed nonconvulsive status epilepticus in children with non-accidental head injury. European Journal of Paediatric Neurology. 18(6). 806–810. 4 indexed citations
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Saitō, Masako, et al.. (2013). Physical complications in elderly patients with advanced dementia. Nippon Ronen Igakkai Zasshi Japanese Journal of Geriatrics. 50(2). 208–210. 1 indexed citations
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Saitō, Masako, Akihisa Okumura, Hiroyuki Kidokoro, et al.. (2012). Amplitude spectral analyses of disorganized patterns on electroencephalograms in preterm infants. Brain and Development. 35(1). 38–44. 1 indexed citations
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Kadokura, Takeshi, Yuta Taniuchi, Hiroshi Inoue, et al.. (2012). Effect of food on the pharmacokinetics of darexaban, an oral direct factor Xa inhibitor, in healthy Japanese subjects. International Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics. 51(3). 200–206. 3 indexed citations
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Minegishi, Yoshiyuki, Masako Saitō, Masayuki Nagasawa, et al.. (2009). Molecular explanation for the contradiction between systemic Th17 defect and localized bacterial infection in hyper-IgE syndrome. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 206(6). 1291–1301. 180 indexed citations
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Saitō, Masako, et al.. (2009). The Effects of Dyeing on UV Protection Efficiency of Apparel Fabrics. Sen i Gakkaishi. 65(9). 229–235. 2 indexed citations
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Saitō, Masako, et al.. (2003). Photochromism of Diarylethenes in DNA-Quaternary Ammonium Ion Complex. KOBUNSHI RONBUNSHU. 60(10). 581–589. 5 indexed citations
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Titarenko, Yu. E., et al.. (2002). Experimental and Theoretical Study of the Residual Product Nuclide Yields in 100-2600 MeV Proton-Irradiated Thin Targets. Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology. 39(sup2). 1175–1178. 9 indexed citations
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Saitō, Masako. (1999). Analysis of the Material and Technique of Historic Textiles and It's Conservation. Sen i Gakkaishi. 55(7). P222–P225.
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Saitō, Masako, et al.. (1992). Morphological observation of natural fibers exposed to NO2 gas and ambient air.. Sen i Gakkaishi. 48(8). 399–402. 1 indexed citations
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Saitō, Masako, et al.. (1988). Water repellency on parallel lining filaments.. Sen i Gakkaishi. 44(2). 101–105. 1 indexed citations
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Saitō, Masako, et al.. (1987). Photo-Deterioration of Silk and Cotton. Journal of home economics. 38(1). 33–38. 1 indexed citations

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