Masao Matsutani

5.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
98 papers, 3.5k citations indexed

About

Masao Matsutani is a scholar working on Genetics, Surgery and Neurology. According to data from OpenAlex, Masao Matsutani has authored 98 papers receiving a total of 3.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 52 papers in Genetics, 29 papers in Surgery and 25 papers in Neurology. Recurrent topics in Masao Matsutani's work include Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment (52 papers), Testicular diseases and treatments (22 papers) and Brain Metastases and Treatment (14 papers). Masao Matsutani is often cited by papers focused on Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment (52 papers), Testicular diseases and treatments (22 papers) and Brain Metastases and Treatment (14 papers). Masao Matsutani collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and United Kingdom. Masao Matsutani's co-authors include Kintomo Takakura, Ryo Nishikawa, Keiji Sano, Takamitsu Fujimaki, Osamu Nakamura, Terukazu Seto, THE PARA STUDY GROUP, Nobuaki Funata, Kazuhiko Mishima and Takanori Hirose and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Clinical Oncology, Cancer and The Lancet Oncology.

In The Last Decade

Masao Matsutani

94 papers receiving 3.4k 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.

Primary intracranial germ cell tumors: a clinical analysis of 153 histologically verified cases

1997 538 citations Masao Matsutani, Keiji Sano et al. Journal of neurosurgery profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Masao Matsutani Japan	34	2.0k	1.2k	921	789	683	98	3.5k
Takamitsu Fujimaki Japan	30	1.4k 0.7×	804 0.7×	917 1.0×	682 0.9×	743 1.1×	112	3.2k
Janet M. Bruner United States	37	1.7k 0.9×	591 0.5×	899 1.0×	1.3k 1.7×	728 1.1×	97	4.2k
Girish Dhall United States	31	1.8k 0.9×	396 0.3×	942 1.0×	1.2k 1.6×	657 1.0×	129	3.3k
Junko Hirato Japan	29	990 0.5×	508 0.4×	822 0.9×	1.1k 1.4×	550 0.8×	232	3.3k
Jason Fangusaro United States	28	1.4k 0.7×	547 0.5×	904 1.0×	865 1.1×	416 0.6×	102	2.5k
Torsten Pietsch Germany	31	1.5k 0.7×	358 0.3×	819 0.9×	1.3k 1.6×	731 1.1×	78	3.4k
James C. Nicholson United Kingdom	34	931 0.5×	1.6k 1.3×	880 1.0×	1.6k 2.0×	752 1.1×	95	3.7k
Regina I. Jakacki United States	35	2.3k 1.2×	291 0.2×	1.8k 1.9×	969 1.2×	756 1.1×	94	4.0k
Chu H. Chang United States	31	2.7k 1.4×	850 0.7×	961 1.0×	630 0.8×	2.0k 2.9×	51	4.4k
Norio Arita Japan	34	990 0.5×	547 0.5×	605 0.7×	1.1k 1.4×	535 0.8×	137	3.5k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Masao Matsutani

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Inoue, Shintaro, Shota Tanaka, Masashi Nomura, et al.. (2024). Nasal immature teratoma in an elderly patient: Clinicopathological and epigenetic analogies with central nervous system counterparts, alongside genomic divergences. Neuropathology. 45(2). 100–108.

Takami, Hirokazu, Christopher S. Graffeo, Avital Perry, et al.. (2021). Histopathology and prognosis of germ cell tumors metastatic to brain: cohort study. Journal of Neuro-Oncology. 154(1). 121–130. 3 indexed citations

Mukasa, Akitake, Kuniaki Saito, Shota Tanaka, et al.. (2016). Successful treatment of mixed yolk sac tumor and mature teratoma in the spinal cord: case report. Journal of Neurosurgery Spine. 26(3). 319–324. 7 indexed citations

Matsutani, Masao, Kintomo Takakura, & Keiji Sano. (2015). Primary Intracranial Germ Cell Tumors: Pathology and Treatment. Progress in tumor research. 30. 307–312. 5 indexed citations

Ishikawa, Eiichi, Yoshihiro Muragaki, Tetsuya Yamamoto, et al.. (2014). Phase I/IIa trial of fractionated radiotherapy, temozolomide, and autologous formalin-fixed tumor vaccine for newly diagnosed glioblastoma. Journal of neurosurgery. 121(3). 543–553. 54 indexed citations

Fukuoka, Kohei, Takaaki Yanagisawa, Tomonari Suzuki, et al.. (2014). Brainstem oligodendroglial tumors in children: two case reports and review of literatures. Child s Nervous System. 31(3). 449–455. 8 indexed citations

Aoki, Tomokazu, et al.. (2007). Pharmacokinetic study of temozolomide on a daily-for-5-days schedule in Japanese patients with relapsed malignant gliomas: first study in Asians. International Journal of Clinical Oncology. 12(5). 341–349. 11 indexed citations

Nishikawa, Ryo, Soichiro Shibui, Motohiko Maruno, et al.. (2006). [Efficacy and safety of monotherapy with temozolomide in patients with anaplastic astrocytoma at first relapse--a phase II clinical study].. PubMed. 33(9). 1279–85. 7 indexed citations

Matsutani, Masao & THE PARA STUDY GROUP. (2001). Combined chemotherapy and radiation therapy for CNS germ cell tumors – the Japanese experience. Journal of Neuro-Oncology. 54(3). 311–316. 159 indexed citations

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Nishikawa, Ryo, et al.. (1998). Expression of vascular endothelial growth factor in human brain tumors. Acta Neuropathologica. 96(5). 453–462. 84 indexed citations

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Nishikawa, Ryo & Masao Matsutani. (1998). Immunohistochemical analysis of p53 and p21WAF1/Cip1 expression in primary intracranial germ cell tumors. Neurosurgical FOCUS. 5(1). E4–E4. 8 indexed citations

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Matsutani, Masao, Keiji Sano, Kintomo Takakura, et al.. (1997). Primary intracranial germ cell tumors: a clinical analysis of 153 histologically verified cases. Journal of neurosurgery. 86(3). 446–455. 538 indexed citations breakdown →

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Kohno, Michihiro, Masao Matsutani, Tomio Sasaki, & Kintomo Takakura. (1996). Solitary metastasis to the choroid plexus of the lateral ventricle. Journal of Neuro-Oncology. 27(1). 47–52. 38 indexed citations

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Akanuma, Atsuo & Masao Matsutani. (1995). Fundamentals and Present Aspects of Ion Beam Technology. V. Application of Ion Beam. 5. Medical Application. 5.3 Application to radiotherapy.. RADIOISOTOPES. 44(12). 920–927. 1 indexed citations

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Asai, Akio, Yohei Miyagi, Akinori Sugiyama, et al.. (1994). Negative effects of wild-type p53 and s-Myc on cellular growth and tumorigenicity of glioma cells. Journal of Neuro-Oncology. 19(3). 259–268. 98 indexed citations

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Asai, Akio, Masao Matsutani, Takeshi Kohno, Takamitsu Fujimaki, & Kintomo Takakura. (1989). Successful Combination Chemotherapy (Cisplatinum, Vinblastine, and Bleomycin) in the Treatment of Medulloblastoma Disseminated by Cerebrospinal Fluid: Case Report. Neurosurgery. 24(3). 439–443. 6 indexed citations

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Tanaka, Kiyoko, Chieko Sato, Yoshiharu Maeda, et al.. (1989). Establishment of a human malignant meningioma cell line with amplifiedc-myc oncogene. Cancer. 64(11). 2243–2249. 47 indexed citations

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Asai, Akio, Masao Matsutani, Nobuaki Funada, & Kintomo Takakura. (1988). Malignant Growth Hormone-secreting Pituitary Adenoma with Hematogenous Dural Metastasis: Case Report. Neurosurgery. 22(6P1-P2). 1091–1094. 29 indexed citations

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Nakamura, Osamu, Nobuyuki Shitara, Masao Matsutani, Kintomo Takakura, & Haruhiko Machida. (1982). Phase I-II Trials of Poly(ICLC) in Malignant Brain Tumor Patients. Journal of Interferon Research. 2(1). 1–4. 17 indexed citations

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Fukado, Y, et al.. (1975). Giant cell tumor of the sphenoid bone (A case report). Japanese Journal of Ophthalmology. 19(2). 184–190. 3 indexed citations

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