Masashi Kato

11.5k total citations
242 papers, 7.8k citations indexed

About

Masashi Kato is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Biotechnology and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Masashi Kato has authored 242 papers receiving a total of 7.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 135 papers in Molecular Biology, 51 papers in Biotechnology and 47 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Masashi Kato's work include Fungal and yeast genetics research (47 papers), Biofuel production and bioconversion (42 papers) and Enzyme Production and Characterization (38 papers). Masashi Kato is often cited by papers focused on Fungal and yeast genetics research (47 papers), Biofuel production and bioconversion (42 papers) and Enzyme Production and Characterization (38 papers). Masashi Kato collaborates with scholars based in Japan, Germany and France. Masashi Kato's co-authors include Tetsuo Kobayashi, Izumi Nakashima, Norihiro Tsukagoshi, Haruhiko Suzuki, Anwarul Azim Akhand, Kozue Takeda, Masanori Kurokawa, Tsukasa Ikeda, Norihiro Kato and Tomohiro Morohoshi and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, The Journal of Experimental Medicine and Journal of Clinical Oncology.

In The Last Decade

Masashi Kato

237 papers receiving 7.6k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Masashi Kato Japan 50 4.2k 1.2k 1.2k 996 807 242 7.8k
Susumu Ito Japan 49 3.4k 0.8× 809 0.7× 843 0.7× 1.9k 1.9× 1.5k 1.9× 288 10.1k
Ole Vorm Germany 16 7.1k 1.7× 483 0.4× 944 0.8× 382 0.4× 843 1.0× 23 11.2k
Siu Kwan Sze Singapore 58 9.0k 2.2× 1.1k 0.9× 474 0.4× 458 0.5× 1.2k 1.5× 280 13.4k
Igor Polikarpov Brazil 52 5.1k 1.2× 3.1k 2.6× 1.3k 1.1× 1.9k 1.9× 533 0.7× 333 10.5k
Lingjun Li United States 59 8.2k 2.0× 1.1k 0.9× 360 0.3× 218 0.2× 841 1.0× 507 15.4k
Akira Kimura Japan 29 8.1k 1.9× 1.0k 0.9× 1.4k 1.2× 852 0.9× 292 0.4× 300 10.8k
Peter Højrup Denmark 54 7.1k 1.7× 314 0.3× 524 0.4× 293 0.3× 977 1.2× 229 12.2k
Weijun Qian United States 63 8.0k 1.9× 1.4k 1.2× 434 0.4× 248 0.2× 630 0.8× 312 13.3k
Samuel Purvine United States 50 4.9k 1.2× 911 0.8× 903 0.8× 342 0.3× 259 0.3× 138 7.8k
Michael L. Shuler United States 68 7.2k 1.7× 9.0k 7.4× 922 0.8× 1.3k 1.3× 518 0.6× 335 18.7k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Masashi Kato

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Masashi Kato

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

All Works

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Kato, Hiroyuki, Daisuke Miura, Masashi Kato, & Motoyuki Shimizu. (2024). Metabolic mechanism of lignin-derived aromatics in white-rot fungi. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 108(1). 532–532. 11 indexed citations
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Oka, Hiroya, Jun‐ichi Maruyama, Motoyuki Shimizu, et al.. (2024). The Identification of a Target Gene of the Transcription Factor KojR and Elucidation of Its Role in Carbon Metabolism for Kojic Acid Biosynthesis in Aspergillus oryzae. Journal of Fungi. 10(2). 113–113. 3 indexed citations
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Kato, Hiroyuki, Yasushi Takahashi, Kiyota Sakai, et al.. (2024). Identification and characterization of methoxy- and dimethoxyhydroquinone 1,2-dioxygenase from Phanerochaete chrysosporium. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 90(2). e0175323–e0175323. 6 indexed citations
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Kunitake, Emi, Yuji Noguchi, Shuhei Ishikawa, et al.. (2018). Comparison of the paralogous transcription factors AraR and XlnR in Aspergillus oryzae. Current Genetics. 64(6). 1245–1260. 18 indexed citations
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Kato, Masashi, et al.. (2013). Molecular Analysis of AsamyR Gene Encoding Transcriptional Factor for Amylolytic Gene from Shoyu Koji Mold, Aspergillus sojae KBN1340. Food Science and Technology Research. 19(3). 505–511. 1 indexed citations
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Kato, Masashi, et al.. (2013). Molecular Analysis of the α-Amylase Gene, AstaaG1, from Shoyu Koji Mold, Aspergillus sojae KBN1340. Food Science and Technology Research. 19(2). 255–261. 5 indexed citations
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Hasegawa, Osamu, Tohru Suzuki, Tatsuya Sugimoto, et al.. (2012). Disruption and Overexpression of Acid Phosphatase Gene (aphA) from a Miso Koji Mold, Aspergillus oryzae KBN630, and Characterization of the Gene Product. Food Science and Technology Research. 18(1). 59–65. 8 indexed citations
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Karita, Shuichi, et al.. (2012). Sequence Analysis and Heterologous Expression of Rhamnogalacturonan Lyase A Gene (AsrglA) from Shoyu Koji Mold, Aspergillus sojae KBN1340. Food Science and Technology Research. 18(6). 901–909. 9 indexed citations
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Kato, Masashi, et al.. (2011). Sequence Analysis and Heterologous Expression of Polygalacturonase Gene (AspecA) from a Shoyu Koji Mold, Aspergillus sojae KBN1340. Food Science and Technology Research. 17(6). 579–584. 7 indexed citations
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Kato, Masashi. (2003). Studies on assembly mechanisms and transcriptional enhancing activity of the CCAAT-box binding complex in Aspergillus oryzae. 77(10). 960–967. 1 indexed citations
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Hossain, Khaled, Anwarul Azim Akhand, Masashi Kato, et al.. (2000). Arsenite Induces Apoptosis of Murine T Lymphocytes Through Membrane Raft-Linked Signaling for Activation of c-Jun Amino-Terminal Kinase. The Journal of Immunology. 165(8). 4290–4297. 108 indexed citations
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Kato, Masashi, et al.. (1995). Soluble ICAM‐1 as a regulator of nasal allergic reaction under natural allergen provocation. Clinical & Experimental Allergy. 25(8). 744–748. 30 indexed citations
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Funahashi, Hitoshi, et al.. (1991). [Study of hormone replacement therapy following total thyroidectomy in thyroid cancer--with special reference to the analysis of thyroid hormone peripheral effects, using indirect calorimetry].. PubMed. 92(12). 1700–7. 1 indexed citations
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Kato, Masashi, et al.. (1982). A Method of Wave Observation and Analysis Using a Shipborne Navigational Radar. The Journal of Japan Institute of Navigation. 67(0). 127–135. 2 indexed citations
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Kato, Masashi, et al.. (1980). SILURIAN AND DEVONIAN CORALS OF JAPAN. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica. 25. 15 indexed citations
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Minato, Masao & Masashi Kato. (1967). On the Coral Genus Carinthiaphyllum Heritsch, with a Description of Carinthiaphyllum Carnicum Heritsch from the Carnic Alps. Hokkaido University Collection of Scholarly and Academic Papers (Hokkaido University). 13(4). 313–320. 1 indexed citations

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