Masao Ito

20.1k total citations · 7 hit papers
196 papers, 14.7k citations indexed

About

Masao Ito is a scholar working on Neurology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Masao Ito has authored 196 papers receiving a total of 14.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 51 papers in Neurology, 33 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 30 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Masao Ito's work include Vestibular and auditory disorders (49 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (24 papers) and Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics (15 papers). Masao Ito is often cited by papers focused on Vestibular and auditory disorders (49 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (24 papers) and Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics (15 papers). Masao Ito collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and United Kingdom. Masao Ito's co-authors include John C. Eccles, János Szentágothai, Pavich Tongroach, Masaki Sakurai, Masanobu Kano, Laddawan Karachot, Nobuya Yagi, Miyuki Yamamoto, Yasushi Miyashita and Takashi Shiida and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Neuron.

In The Last Decade

Masao Ito

183 papers receiving 14.0k citations

Hit Papers

The Cerebellum as a Neuronal Machine 1967 2026 1986 2006 1967 1984 2008 2013 1982 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k
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. The Cerebellum as a Neuronal Machine
    1967 2.4k citations Masao Ito et al. profile →
  2. The cerebellum and neural control
    1984 1.9k citations Masao Ito profile →
  3. Control of mental activities by internal models in the cerebellum
    2008 921 citations Masao Ito profile →
  4. Consensus Paper: The Cerebellum's Role in Movement and Cognition
    2013 775 citations Masao Ito et al. profile →
  5. Climbing fibre induced depression of both mossy fibre responsiveness and glutamate sensitivity of cerebellar Purkinje cells
    1982 690 citations Masao Ito et al. profile →
  6. Cerebellar Long-Term Depression: Characterization, Signal Transduction, and Functional Roles
    2001 639 citations Masao Ito Physiological Reviews profile →
  7. Cerebellar circuitry as a neuronal machine
    2006 594 citations Masao Ito profile →

Peers

Masao Ito
Chris I. De Zeeuw Netherlands
R. Llinás United States
Albert F. Fuchs United States
M.‐Marsel Mesulam United States
Enrico Mugnaini United States
T.P.S. Powell United Kingdom
Noboru Mizuno Japan
Peter L. Strick United States
Jon H. Kaas United States
Masanobu Kano Japan
Chris I. De Zeeuw Netherlands
Masao Ito
Citations per year, relative to Masao Ito Masao Ito (= 1×) peers Chris I. De Zeeuw

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Fields of papers citing papers by Masao Ito

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Masao Ito

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Kondo, Hiroyuki, et al.. (2019). A 28-nm Automotive Flash Microcontroller With Virtualization-Assisted Processor Supporting ISO26262 ASIL D. IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits. 55(1). 133–144. 3 indexed citations
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Ito, Masao, et al.. (2019). Text Mining of Words Meaning Sign Language in “Asei Dōsō Kai Hōkoku”. 28(2). 66–77. 1 indexed citations
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Ichikawa, Motoshi, et al.. (2019). Dramatic response to nivolumab after local radiotherapy in pulmonary pleomorphic carcinoma with rapid progressive post‐surgical recurrence. Thoracic Cancer. 10(5). 1263–1266. 24 indexed citations
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Ichikawa, Motoshi, et al.. (2018). Sudden Death Due to Recent Hemorrhage From an Intrathoracic Chronic Expanding Hematoma. Journal of Forensic Sciences. 64(2). 625–628. 6 indexed citations
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Yamamoto, Rie, Katsuya Kominami, Y. Kato, et al.. (2011). In vitro and in vivo transdermal iontophoretic delivery of naloxone, an opioid antagonist. International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 422(1-2). 132–138. 23 indexed citations
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Williams, Paul H., et al.. (2010). The bumblebees of the Nepal Himalaya (Hymenoptera : Apidae). Insecta Matsumurana. 66(66). 115–151. 34 indexed citations
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Fujita, Yuki, et al.. (2007). Characterization of Mineral Dynamics Related with Osteogenesis during Chick Development. Nihon Chikusan Gakkaiho. 78(2). 155–160.
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Ito, Masao. (2001). Cerebellar Long-Term Depression: Characterization, Signal Transduction, and Functional Roles. Physiological Reviews. 81(3). 1143–1195. 639 indexed citations breakdown →
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Miyata, Takashi, et al.. (2000). The Offspring of Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection in the Rat. Journal of Mammalian Ova Research. 17(2). 8 indexed citations
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Ito, Masao, et al.. (1999). A Case of Advanced Gastric Cancer within Sliding Hiatal Hernia Assosiated with Organoaxial Gastric Volvulus.. The Japanese Journal of Gastroenterological Surgery. 32(9). 2243–2247. 5 indexed citations
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Yamaguchi, Toshiyasu, et al.. (1988). The lipid and fatty acid compositions in tissues of cultured and wild coho salmon Oncorhynchus kisutch.. NIPPON SUISAN GAKKAISHI. 54(9). 1601–1605. 5 indexed citations
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Ito, Masao. (1987). Geographic Variation of an East Asian Bumblebee Bombus diversus in Some Morphometric Characters (Hymenoptera, Apidae). 昆蟲. 55(2). 188–201. 2 indexed citations
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Ito, Masao, Takeshi Matsumura, & Shôichi F. Sakagami. (1984). A Nest of the Himalayan Bumblebee Bombus (Festivobombus) festivus. 昆蟲. 52(4). 537–539. 3 indexed citations
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Ito, Masao, et al.. (1974). Observations on the Nuptial Flight and Internidal Relationship in a Polydomous Ant, Formica (Formica) yessensis Forel (With 2 Text-figures and 5 Tables). Hokkaido University Collection of Scholarly and Academic Papers (Hokkaido University). 19(3). 681–694. 9 indexed citations
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Ogata, Hiroshi, et al.. (1974). Occurrence of Prostaglandins in Fish Testis. Tohoku Journal of Agricultural Research. 24(3). 138–144. 3 indexed citations
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Ito, Masao. (1973). Seasonal Population Trends and Nest Structure in a Polydomous Ant, Formica (Formica) yessensis Forel (With 10 Text-figures and 2 Tables). Hokkaido University Collection of Scholarly and Academic Papers (Hokkaido University). 19(1). 270–293. 12 indexed citations
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Ito, Masao. (1971). Nest Distribution of Formica yessensis Forel in Ishikari Shore, in Reference to Plant Zonation (With 5 Text-figures and 1 Table). Hokkaido University Collection of Scholarly and Academic Papers (Hokkaido University). 18(1). 144–154. 3 indexed citations
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Ito, Masao, et al.. (1959). OCCURRENCE OF TETRAMINE AND CHOLINE COMPOUNDS IN THE SALIVARY GLAND OF A MARINE GASTROPOD, NEPTUNEA ARTHRITICA BERNARDI. Tohoku Journal of Agricultural Research. 10(2). 209–227. 17 indexed citations
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Ito, Masao, et al.. (1956). COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMICAL STUDIES ON AQUATIC ANIMALS. I. CALCIUM TURNOVER OF THE FRESHWATER FISH AND SHELLFISH. Tohoku Journal of Agricultural Research. 6(4). 341–360. 8 indexed citations

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