Minoru Kimura

11.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
204 papers, 8.7k citations indexed

About

Minoru Kimura is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Cognitive Neuroscience and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Minoru Kimura has authored 204 papers receiving a total of 8.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 56 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 49 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience and 35 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Minoru Kimura's work include Neural dynamics and brain function (43 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (24 papers) and Neurological disorders and treatments (24 papers). Minoru Kimura is often cited by papers focused on Neural dynamics and brain function (43 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (24 papers) and Neurological disorders and treatments (24 papers). Minoru Kimura collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and United Kingdom. Minoru Kimura's co-authors include Ann M. Graybiel, Toshihiko Aosaki, Takafumi Minamimoto, Naoyuki Matsumoto, Alice W. Flaherty, Kazuyuki Samejima, Yasumasa Ueda, Kenji Doya, Ariel Aviv and Yukiko Hori and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Nucleic Acids Research.

In The Last Decade

Minoru Kimura

189 papers receiving 8.5k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

The Basal Ganglia and Adaptive Motor Control

1994 983 citations Minoru Kimura et al. profile →
Representation of Action-Specific Reward Values in the Striatum

2005 669 citations Minoru Kimura et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Minoru Kimura Japan	45	4.0k	3.9k	1.7k	1.6k	1.1k	204	8.7k
Marina Bentivoglio Italy	48	2.7k 0.7×	3.6k 0.9×	1.5k 0.9×	803 0.5×	1.1k 1.0×	246	8.4k
Mary M. Herman United States	55	1.7k 0.4×	3.3k 0.9×	3.9k 2.3×	837 0.5×	1.2k 1.1×	179	10.5k
Thomas M. Hyde United States	65	3.1k 0.8×	3.9k 1.0×	6.3k 3.7×	1.1k 0.7×	1.4k 1.3×	258	15.0k
Greg A. Gerhardt United States	72	3.9k 1.0×	11.3k 2.9×	4.5k 2.6×	3.0k 1.9×	1.6k 1.5×	356	17.5k
Graham Knott Switzerland	53	3.3k 0.8×	6.9k 1.8×	4.1k 2.4×	960 0.6×	1.3k 1.2×	140	13.2k
Richard E. Straub United States	60	3.0k 0.8×	3.7k 1.0×	5.0k 3.0×	314 0.2×	1.0k 0.9×	129	12.9k
Douglas L. Rosene United States	59	4.9k 1.2×	3.8k 1.0×	1.8k 1.0×	598 0.4×	1.6k 1.5×	191	10.9k
F. Gonzalez‐Lima United States	57	3.2k 0.8×	3.4k 0.9×	1.6k 0.9×	647 0.4×	1.1k 1.0×	206	9.8k
Fahmeed Hyder United States	64	4.7k 1.2×	3.8k 1.0×	2.0k 1.2×	877 0.5×	1.2k 1.1×	242	12.8k
Andrew J. Dwork United States	50	1.7k 0.4×	3.0k 0.8×	3.5k 2.1×	634 0.4×	948 0.9×	140	10.4k

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Sakai, Yutaka, Kazuto Kobayashi, Shigeki Kato, et al.. (2025). Dorsomedial striatum monitors unreliability of current action policy and probes alternative one via the indirect pathway. Science Advances. 11(44). eadt4652–eadt4652.

Sato, Yuki, Sayako Katada, Emi Kinameri, et al.. (2013). Goofy Coordinates the Acuity of Olfactory Signaling. Journal of Neuroscience. 33(32). 12987–12996. 23 indexed citations

Yoshimoto, Kanji, Yoshihisa Watanabe, Masaki Tanaka, & Minoru Kimura. (2012). Serotonin_2Creceptors in the nucleus accumbens are involved in enhanced alcohol‐drinking behavior. European Journal of Neuroscience. 35(8). 1368–1380. 46 indexed citations

Sanders, Jason L., Annette L. Fitzpatrick, Robert M. Boudreau, et al.. (2011). Leukocyte Telomere Length Is Associated With Noninvasively Measured Age-Related Disease: The Cardiovascular Health Study. The Journals of Gerontology Series A. 67A(4). 409–416. 66 indexed citations

Kimura, Minoru, Hiroshi Yamada, & Naoyuki Matsumoto. (2003). Tonically active neurons in the striatum encode motivational contexts of action. Brain and Development. 25. S20–S23. 37 indexed citations

Miyata, Toshio, Reiko Inagi, Masaomi Nangaku, et al.. (2002). Overexpression of the serpin megsin induces progressive mesangial cell proliferation and expansion. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 109(5). 585–593. 3 indexed citations

Imahori, Yoshio, et al.. (2002). Positron emission tomography: measurement of the activity of second messenger systems. Methods. 27(3). 251–262. 1 indexed citations

Itoh, Kazuhito, Koki Toyota, & Minoru Kimura. (2000). Effects of soil solarization and fumigation on root rot of melon caused by Phomopsis sclerotioides and on soil microbial community.. 71(2). 154–164. 3 indexed citations

Kimura, Minoru, et al.. (1997). Effects of Storage Temperature on the Rigor of Scallop Adductor Muscle.. NIPPON SUISAN GAKKAISHI. 63(4). 621–626. 7 indexed citations

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Chen, Lei, Masahiro Sato, Hidetoshi Inoko, & Minoru Kimura. (1997). Molecular Cloning and Analysis of Novel cDNAs Specifically Expressed in Adult Mouse Testes. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 240(2). 261–268. 3 indexed citations

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Araie, M & Minoru Kimura. (1997). Intraocular irrigating solutions and barrier function of retinal pigment epithelium. British Journal of Ophthalmology. 81(2). 150–153. 8 indexed citations

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Kimura, Minoru, et al.. (1994). Theory of Nested d-p Model with Strong Repulsion. Progress of Theoretical Physics. 91(3). 453–467. 5 indexed citations

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Yamamoto, Masaya, et al.. (1991). Concrete Works in the Construction of PCCVs in Unit No.3 and No.4 at Ohi Nuclear Power Station. Concrete Journal. 29(2). 27–40. 1 indexed citations

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Kimura, Minoru, Koki Toyota, & Shozo Kuwatsuka. (1990). The growth of Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. raphani in the soils amended with chemical fertilizer and with farmyard manure.. 61(6). 586–591. 1 indexed citations

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Kimura, Minoru, et al.. (1988). Effect of Wax on Non-offset Property of Intaglio Ink. 25(3). 152–159. 1 indexed citations

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Kimura, Minoru, et al.. (1987). Thermal expansion behavior of Al/CFRP multi-layered hybrid composite materials.. Journal of the Society of Materials Science Japan. 36(405). 624–629. 2 indexed citations

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Kimura, Minoru, et al.. (1986). Tensile properties of Al/CFRP multi layered hybrid composite materials.. Journal of the Society of Materials Science Japan. 35(399). 1411–1417. 3 indexed citations

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Kimura, Minoru, et al.. (1986). MEASUREMENT OF DYNAMIC YOUNG'S MODULUS OF PAPERBORAD.. TAPPI Journal. 69(5). 129–133. 1 indexed citations

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Kimura, Minoru, et al.. (1980). Quantitative estimation of the decomposition of plant debris in paddy fields (1) Coarse organic debris and annual changes in its amount and chemical composition.. Nihon Dojo Hiryogaku zasshi/Nippon dojō hiryōgaku zasshi. 51(3). 169–174. 2 indexed citations

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Kimura, Minoru, et al.. (1977). Moisture Dependence of Impact Rupture Properties of Paper. 671–681. 1 indexed citations

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