Mitsuhiro Yokoyama

20.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
376 papers, 15.8k citations indexed

About

Mitsuhiro Yokoyama is a scholar working on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Physiology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Mitsuhiro Yokoyama has authored 376 papers receiving a total of 15.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 163 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 117 papers in Physiology and 88 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Mitsuhiro Yokoyama's work include Nitric Oxide and Endothelin Effects (77 papers), Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias (46 papers) and Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics (38 papers). Mitsuhiro Yokoyama is often cited by papers focused on Nitric Oxide and Endothelin Effects (77 papers), Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias (46 papers) and Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics (38 papers). Mitsuhiro Yokoyama collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and United Kingdom. Mitsuhiro Yokoyama's co-authors include Seinosuke Kawashima, Nobutaka Inoue, Ken‐ichi Hirata, Yuichi Ishikawa, Tomoya Yamashita, Hideki Origasa, Hozuka Akita, Kazuyuki Shimada, Masunori Matsuzaki and Akira Kitabatake and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Circulation.

In The Last Decade

Mitsuhiro Yokoyama

371 papers receiving 15.4k citations

Hit Papers

Effects of eicosapentaeno... 2007 2026 2013 2019 2007 500 1000 1.5k
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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. Effects of eicosapentaenoic acid on major coronary events in hypercholesterolaemic patients (JELIS): a randomised open-label, blinded endpoint analysis
    2007 1.8k citations Mitsuhiro Yokoyama, Hideki Origasa et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Mitsuhiro Yokoyama Japan 66 5.1k 4.3k 4.0k 3.0k 2.5k 376 15.8k
Thomas M. Coffman United States 72 6.6k 1.3× 2.5k 0.6× 6.4k 1.6× 2.1k 0.7× 1.8k 0.7× 253 20.3k
Akira Kitabatake Japan 59 7.3k 1.4× 1.8k 0.4× 2.8k 0.7× 3.5k 1.2× 1.9k 0.8× 380 14.5k
Philip Needleman United States 72 5.7k 1.1× 4.1k 1.0× 6.0k 1.5× 1.8k 0.6× 2.0k 0.8× 263 20.8k
Takao Saruta Japan 64 5.9k 1.2× 3.0k 0.7× 3.8k 0.9× 2.2k 0.7× 1.2k 0.5× 531 15.5k
Elena Tremoli Italy 64 6.3k 1.3× 1.5k 0.4× 3.3k 0.8× 3.9k 1.3× 1.5k 0.6× 482 17.1k
Neal L. Weintraub United States 60 3.0k 0.6× 2.5k 0.6× 3.7k 0.9× 2.0k 0.7× 794 0.3× 268 11.9k
Willa A. Hsueh United States 72 4.9k 1.0× 3.3k 0.8× 7.1k 1.8× 3.3k 1.1× 655 0.3× 251 18.1k
Paul M. Vanhoutte United States 68 5.1k 1.0× 8.2k 1.9× 3.6k 0.9× 2.1k 0.7× 622 0.2× 279 15.1k
Hua Cai United States 51 3.3k 0.7× 4.7k 1.1× 4.0k 1.0× 1.3k 0.4× 783 0.3× 147 12.9k
Jerry L. Nadler United States 68 1.6k 0.3× 2.9k 0.7× 4.6k 1.1× 2.6k 0.9× 1.7k 0.7× 256 13.8k

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All Works

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Matsuzaki, Masunori, Mitsuhiro Yokoyama, Yasushi Saitō, et al.. (2009). Incremental Effects of Eicosapentaenoic Acid on Cardiovascular Events in Statin-Treated Patients With Coronary Artery Disease Secondary Prevention Analysis From JELIS. Japanese Circulation Journal-english Edition. 73(7). 1283–1290. 30 indexed citations
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Tanaka, Kortaro, Yuichi Ishikawa, Mitsuhiro Yokoyama, et al.. (2008). Reduction in the Recurrence of Stroke by Eicosapentaenoic Acid for Hypercholesterolemic Patients. Stroke. 39(7). 2052–2058. 162 indexed citations
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Fukuya, Hiroyuki, Noriaki Emoto, Hidemi Nonaka, et al.. (2007). Circadian expression of clock genes in human peripheral leukocytes. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 354(4). 924–928. 62 indexed citations
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Adiarto, Suko, Noriaki Emoto, Naoko Iwasa, et al.. (2007). PE-209 VEGF Upregulation In Mice Lacking Endothelin-1 In Vascular Endothelial Cell Compensates the Lack of Heart Vascularization on the Expense of Inflammation(Cardiac hypertrophy, basic/clinical-2, The 71st Annual Scientific Meeting of the Japanese Circulation Society). Japanese Circulation Journal-english Edition. 71. 377. 1 indexed citations
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Fujioka, Yoshio & Mitsuhiro Yokoyama. (2005). [Magnesium, cardiovascular risk factors and atherosclerosis].. PubMed. 15(2). 221–5. 1 indexed citations
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Shite, Junya, Toshiro Shinke, Hideyuki Takaoka, et al.. (2005). Effects of Human Atrial Natriuretic Peptide on Myocardial Performance and Energetics in Heart Failure due to Previous Myocardial Infarction(Cardiac Function, Basic/Clinical 4 (M), The 69th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Japanese Circulation Society). Japanese Circulation Journal-english Edition. 69. 446. 1 indexed citations
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Otsui, Kazunori, Nobutaka Inoue, Seiichi Kobayashi, et al.. (2005). Enhanced Expression of TLR4 in Smooth Muscle Cells in Human Atherosclerotic Coronary Arteries : Role of Inflammatory Cytokines (Infection/Inflammation/Immunity 4 (H), The 69th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Japanese Circulation Society). Japanese Circulation Journal-english Edition. 69. 639. 1 indexed citations
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Emoto, Noriaki, Hidemi Nonaka, Hiroyuki Fukuya, et al.. (2003). Alterations of Circadian Expressions of Clock Genes in Dahl Salt-Sensitive Rats Fed a High-Salt Diet. Hypertension. 42(2). 189–194. 75 indexed citations
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Sakoda, Tsuyoshi, et al.. (2002). Cardiac myocytes are recruited by bone marrow-derived cells in the intact murine heart. Japanese Circulation Journal-english Edition. 66. 188. 1 indexed citations
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Iwai, Kenji, Ken‐ichi Hirata, Shigeto Takeuchi, et al.. (2002). BTG1, an anti-proliferative gene, regulates endothelial cell growth and differentiation during angiogenesis. Japanese Circulation Journal-english Edition. 66. 407. 1 indexed citations
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Nonaka, Hidemi, Noriaki Emoto, Koji Ikeda, et al.. (2001). Angiotensin II Induces Circadian Gene Expression of Clock Genes in Cultured Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells. Circulation. 104(15). 1746–1748. 149 indexed citations
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Yamashita, Tomoya, et al.. (2001). A calcium channel blocker, benidipine, inhibits intimal thickening in the carotid artery of mice by increasing nitric oxide production. Journal of Hypertension. 19(3). 451–458. 38 indexed citations
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Shimizu, Hiroki, Yoshio Ohnishi, Tomoo Inoue, & Mitsuhiro Yokoyama. (2001). QT and JT dispersion in patients with monomorphic or polymorphic ventricular tachycardia/ventricular fibrillation. Journal of Electrocardiology. 34(2). 119–125. 29 indexed citations
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Tsuchiya, Takaaki, et al.. (1999). Secondary Pulmonary Alveolar proteinosis in a Patient Engaged in building Demolition Work. 37(3). 219–223. 3 indexed citations
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Shiotani, Hideyuki, Hiroshi Ueno, Satoko Inoue, Yoshiyuki Yokota, & Mitsuhiro Yokoyama. (1998). Diabetes Mellitus and Cardiomyopathy:Association With Mutation in the Mitochondrial tRNA Leu(UUR) gene. Circulation. 62(4). 309–310. 1 indexed citations
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Ishikawa, Yuichi, et al.. (1996). Relation of Aortic Distensibility and Pulse Wave Velocity to the Degree of Coronary Artery Stenosis. Kobe University Repository Kernel (Kobe University). 11. 81–87. 1 indexed citations
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Takaoka, Hideyuki, Motoshi Takeuchi, Katsuya Hata, et al.. (1995). 1014-95 Comparative Effect of Inotropic Agents on Oxygen Expenditure Between β -Stimulation, Phospho-Diesterase Inhibition and Ca 2+ Sensitization. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 25(2). 370A–370A. 17 indexed citations
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Shimizu, Hiroki, et al.. (1994). QT dispersion in Patients with Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia. Japanese Circulation Journal-english Edition. 58(7). 596–597. 3 indexed citations
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Sakamoto, Susumu, Mitsuhiro Yokoyama, Seinosuke Kawashima, et al.. (1983). DYNAMIC CHANGES IN THE SEVERITY OF CORONARY STENOSIS INDUCED BY LARGE AND SMALL CORONARY VASOMOTION IN THE CANINE HEART : PROCEEDINGS OF THE 47th ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING OF THE JAPANESE CIRCULATION SOCIETY : Coronary Circulation. Japanese Circulation Journal-english Edition. 47(8). 988–989.
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Maekawa, Kishio, et al.. (1976). EFFECTS OF CORONARY VASODILATORS ON THE LARGE CONDUCTANCE ARTERY AS COMPARED WITH THOSE ON THE SMALL RESISTIVE ARTERY AND ARTERIOLES : Vth Auditorium : PROCEEDINGS OF THE 40TH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE JAPANESE CIRCULATION SOCIETY. Japanese Circulation Journal-english Edition. 40(5). 472–473. 3 indexed citations

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