Momoko Watanabe

1.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
22 papers, 624 citations indexed

About

Momoko Watanabe is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Genetics and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Momoko Watanabe has authored 22 papers receiving a total of 624 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Molecular Biology, 5 papers in Genetics and 2 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Momoko Watanabe's work include Pluripotent Stem Cells Research (5 papers), dental development and anomalies (4 papers) and Cleft Lip and Palate Research (3 papers). Momoko Watanabe is often cited by papers focused on Pluripotent Stem Cells Research (5 papers), dental development and anomalies (4 papers) and Cleft Lip and Palate Research (3 papers). Momoko Watanabe collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and United Kingdom. Momoko Watanabe's co-authors include Jefferson Chan, Edwin S. Monuki, Young‐Jin Kang, Yasunori Yamamoto, Kazunori Kurihara, Tomohiko Shirai, Norio Miyaura, Isabella Ferando, Jessie E. Buth and Peyman Golshani and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Journal of Neuroscience and Nature Neuroscience.

In The Last Decade

Momoko Watanabe

21 papers receiving 610 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.

Identification of neural oscillations and epileptiform changes in human brain organoids

2021 170 citations Ranmal A. Samarasinghe, Osvaldo A. Miranda et al. Nature Neuroscience profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Momoko Watanabe Japan	10	332	148	95	91	83	22	624
Yajun Zhang China	15	413 1.2×	167 1.1×	52 0.5×	15 0.2×	47 0.6×	48	732
Marie Paschaki France	15	340 1.0×	47 0.3×	11 0.1×	40 0.4×	151 1.8×	17	508
Johain R. Ounadjela United States	4	532 1.6×	44 0.3×	62 0.7×	132 1.5×	103 1.2×	4	652
Damien Ferraro United States	10	291 0.9×	531 3.6×	194 2.0×	59 0.6×	42 0.5×	10	939
Elena Vezzoli Italy	14	268 0.8×	164 1.1×	59 0.6×	41 0.5×	69 0.8×	25	528
Sophie Halliez France	13	480 1.4×	184 1.2×	36 0.4×	88 1.0×	43 0.5×	25	772
D.F. Farrell United States	13	207 0.6×	77 0.5×	60 0.6×	54 0.6×	47 0.6×	23	463
João D. Pereira United States	11	500 1.5×	68 0.5×	23 0.2×	118 1.3×	134 1.6×	15	637
Francesco Vitiello Italy	14	366 1.1×	288 1.9×	47 0.5×	21 0.2×	51 0.6×	35	778
Xiling Yin United States	10	328 1.0×	261 1.8×	38 0.4×	59 0.6×	73 0.9×	15	707

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Momoko Watanabe

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

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Kamei, Ken‐ichiro, et al.. (2025). Proof of concept for brain organoid-on-a-chip to create multiple domains in forebrain organoids. RSC Advances. 15(5). 3749–3755. 3 indexed citations

Almet, Axel A., et al.. (2024). Inferring pattern-driving intercellular flows from single-cell and spatial transcriptomics. Nature Methods. 21(10). 1806–1817. 12 indexed citations

Kodama, Yasumitsu, Takahiro Nagai, Momoko Watanabe, et al.. (2022). Occlusal Evaluation Using Modified Huddart and Bodenham Scoring System Following 2-Stage Palatoplasty With Hotz Plate: A Comparison Among 3 Different Surgical Protocols. The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal. 60(9). 1061–1070. 2 indexed citations

Sawai, Tsutomu, Joshua Shepherd, E. S. Thomas, et al.. (2021). Mapping the Ethical Issues of Brain Organoid Research and Application. AJOB Neuroscience. 13(2). 81–94. 57 indexed citations

Taniguchi‐Ikeda, Mariko, Michiyo Koyanagi‐Aoi, Tatsuo Maruyama, et al.. (2021). Restoration of the defect in radial glial fiber migration and cortical plate organization in a brain organoid model of Fukuyama muscular dystrophy. iScience. 24(10). 103140–103140. 4 indexed citations

Samarasinghe, Ranmal A., Osvaldo A. Miranda, Jessie E. Buth, et al.. (2021). Identification of neural oscillations and epileptiform changes in human brain organoids. Nature Neuroscience. 24(10). 1488–1500. 170 indexed citations breakdown →

Mutsuzaki, Hirotaka, Momoko Watanabe, Ryoko Takeuchi, et al.. (2020). Use of malleoli as an indicator for flatfoot in patients with Down syndrome: development of a simple and non-invasive evaluation method through medial longitudinal arch. Journal of Physical Therapy Science. 32(5). 315–318. 1 indexed citations

Watanabe, Momoko, Maiko Kawasaki, Katsushige Kawasaki, et al.. (2019). Ift88 limits bone formation in maxillary process through suppressing apoptosis. Archives of Oral Biology. 101. 43–50. 9 indexed citations

Kamiya, Tetsuro, Momoko Watanabe, Hirokazu Hara, et al.. (2018). Induction of Human-Lung-Cancer-A549-Cell Apoptosis by 4-Hydroperoxy-2-decenoic Acid Ethyl Ester through Intracellular ROS Accumulation and the Induction of Proapoptotic CHOP Expression. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 66(41). 10741–10747. 18 indexed citations

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Watanabe, Momoko, et al.. (2016). BMP4 acts as a dorsal telencephalic morphogen in a mouse embryonic stem cell culture system. Biology Open. 5(12). 1834–1843. 7 indexed citations

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Kawasaki, Maiko, Katsushige Kawasaki, Shelly Oommen, et al.. (2016). Regional regulation of Filiform tongue papillae development by Ikkα/Irf6. Developmental Dynamics. 245(9). 937–946. 4 indexed citations

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Watanabe, Momoko, Katsushige Kawasaki, Maiko Kawasaki, et al.. (2016). Spatio-temporal expression of Sox genes in murine palatogenesis. Gene Expression Patterns. 21(2). 111–118. 16 indexed citations

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Lun, Melody P., Matthew B. Johnson, Kevin G. Broadbelt, et al.. (2015). Spatially Heterogeneous Choroid Plexus Transcriptomes Encode Positional Identity and Contribute to Regional CSF Production. Journal of Neuroscience. 35(12). 4903–4916. 112 indexed citations

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Kawasaki, Katsushige, Maiko Kawasaki, Momoko Watanabe, et al.. (2015). Expression of Sox genes in tooth development. The International Journal of Developmental Biology. 59(10-11-12). 471–478. 22 indexed citations

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Watanabe, Momoko, Young‐Jin Kang, Lauren Davies, et al.. (2012). BMP4 Sufficiency to Induce Choroid Plexus Epithelial Fate from Embryonic Stem Cell-Derived Neuroepithelial Progenitors. Journal of Neuroscience. 32(45). 15934–15945. 63 indexed citations

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Watanabe, Momoko, et al.. (2011). The Fbw7 Tumor Suppressor Regulates Nuclear Factor E2-related Factor 1 Transcription Factor Turnover through Proteasome-mediated Proteolysis. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 286(45). 39282–39289. 59 indexed citations

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Watanabe, Momoko, et al.. (2006). An Actor-Critic Approach for Learning Cooperative Behaviors of Multiagent Seesaw Balancing Problems. 1. 109–114. 3 indexed citations

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Watanabe, Momoko, et al.. (2004). . JAPANESE JOURNAL OF RESEARCH ON EMOTIONS. 11(2). 53–64. 1 indexed citations

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Furukawa, Masashi, Momoko Watanabe, Masao Kinoshita, & Yukinori Kakazu. (2004). A mathematical model for learning agents on a multi-agent system. 3. 1369–1374. 1 indexed citations

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Furukawa, Masashi, Momoko Watanabe, & Yukinori Kakazu. (2003). AGV autonomous driving based on scene recognition acquired by simplified SDM. 6. 649–654. 2 indexed citations

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