Naoki Nishimoto

6.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
91 papers, 4.1k citations indexed

About

Naoki Nishimoto is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Naoki Nishimoto has authored 91 papers receiving a total of 4.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Molecular Biology, 15 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and 15 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Naoki Nishimoto's work include Semiconductor Quantum Structures and Devices (9 papers), ZnO doping and properties (9 papers) and Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies (7 papers). Naoki Nishimoto is often cited by papers focused on Semiconductor Quantum Structures and Devices (9 papers), ZnO doping and properties (9 papers) and Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies (7 papers). Naoki Nishimoto collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and United Kingdom. Naoki Nishimoto's co-authors include Kazuyuki Yoshizaki, Tadamitsu Kishimoto, Tsutomu Takeuchi, Shinichi Kawai, N. Miyasaka, Kazuhiko Yamamoto, Junko Fujihara, Tadashi Matsuda, Takahiro Komori and Hiromi Tagoh and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Clinical Investigation and The Journal of Experimental Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Naoki Nishimoto

86 papers receiving 3.9k 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.

Pathogenic significance of interleukin-6 (IL-6/BSF-2) in Castleman's disease

1989 709 citations Kazuyuki Yoshizaki, Naoki Nishimoto et al. profile →
Study of active controlled monotherapy used for rheumatoid arthritis, an IL-6 inhibitor (SAMURAI): evidence of clinical and radiographic benefit from an x ray reader-blinded randomised controlled trial of tocilizumab

2007 582 citations Naoki Nishimoto, Tadamitsu Kishimoto et al. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases profile →

Peers

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Eun Young Lee South Korea

Kazuhiko Inoue Japan

Marie‐Christophe Boissier France

Shunsuke Mori Japan

John S. Sundy United States

Takashi Sawai Japan

Marc E. Horowitz United States

José Sampol France

Judith R. Kroep Netherlands

Heribert Jürgens Germany

Eun Young Lee South Korea

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938 ×0.9

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806 ×1.2

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Naoki Nishimoto

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

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20 of 20 papers shown

Nishimoto, Naoki, et al.. (2025). Developing artificial intelligence tools for institutional review board pre-review: A pilot study on ChatGPT’s accuracy and reproducibility. PLOS Digital Health. 4(6). e0000695–e0000695.

Fujihara, Junko & Naoki Nishimoto. (2024). Thallium - poisoner’s poison: An overview and review of current knowledge on the toxicological effects and mechanisms. Current Research in Toxicology. 6. 100157–100157. 22 indexed citations

Fujihara, Junko & Naoki Nishimoto. (2023). Speciation analysis of inorganic Sb leached from InSb thin films by hydride generation–microwave plasma-atomic emission spectroscopy. Journal of the Iranian Chemical Society. 20(10). 2555–2560. 3 indexed citations

Fujihara, Junko & Naoki Nishimoto. (2023). Review of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles: Toxicokinetics, Tissue Distribution for Various Exposure Routes, Toxicological Effects, Toxicity Mechanism in Mammals, and an Approach for Toxicity Reduction. Biological Trace Element Research. 202(1). 9–23. 52 indexed citations

Nishimoto, Naoki & Junko Fujihara. (2023). Bismuth-assisted low-temperature growth of flexible GaSb thin films by multi-cathode RF magnetron sputtering. Journal of Materials Science. 58(27). 11174–11186. 1 indexed citations

Matsushima, Masaaki, Ichiro Yabe, Ken Sakushima, et al.. (2021). Multiple system atrophy in Hokkaido, Japan: a prospective registry study of natural history and symptom assessment scales followed for 5 years. BMJ Open. 11(2). e045100–e045100. 8 indexed citations

Fujihara, Junko & Naoki Nishimoto. (2020). Dermal absorption of gallium antimonide in vitro and pro-inflammatory effects on human dermal fibroblasts. Toxicology in Vitro. 71. 105064–105064. 3 indexed citations

Nishimoto, Naoki & Junko Fujihara. (2018). Characterization of a Flexible InGaSb/PI Thin Film Grown by RF Magnetron Sputtering and Aqueous Stability Improvement via Surface Coating. physica status solidi (a). 216(4). 5 indexed citations

Uchita, Kunihisa, Kenji Kanenishi, Hideki Kobara, et al.. (2018). Characteristic findings of high-grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia or more on magnifying endoscopy with narrow band imaging. International Journal of Clinical Oncology. 23(4). 707–714. 10 indexed citations

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Nishimoto, Naoki. (2013). 8. Comparing Multiple Groups with Continuous Data ^|^mdash;One-way Analysis of Variance^|^mdash;. Japanese Journal of Radiological Technology. 69(6). 679–688. 1 indexed citations

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Nishimoto, Naoki. (2013). 5. Comparing Two Groups for Continuous Data (2). Japanese Journal of Radiological Technology. 69(2). 208–216. 1 indexed citations

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Shimane, Kenichi, Yuta Kochi, Akari Suzuki, et al.. (2013). An association analysis of HLA-DRB1 with systemic lupus erythematosus and rheumatoid arthritis in a Japanese population: effects of *09:01 allele on disease phenotypes. Lara D. Veeken. 52(7). 1172–1182. 56 indexed citations

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Nishimoto, Naoki. (2010). Interleukin-6 as a Therapeutic Target in Candidate Inflammatory Diseases. Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 87(4). 483–487. 100 indexed citations

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Imagawa, Tomoyuki, Masahiko Mori, Takako Miyamae, et al.. (2007). Efficacy and safety of tocilizumab in 48-week treatment in children with systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. 66. 110. 1 indexed citations

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Nishimoto, Naoki, et al.. (2003). Low-Temperature MBE Growth of a TlGaAs/GaAs Multiple Quantum-Well Structure. IEICE Transactions on Electronics. 86(10). 2082–2084. 1 indexed citations

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Hirai, Toshihiro, Jun Hihara, Masayoshi Inoue, et al.. (2000). Significance of lymph node dissection of the superior mediastinal region in esophageal cancer patients. Diseases of the Esophagus. 13(3). 198–202. 3 indexed citations

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Nishimoto, Naoki, et al.. (2000). Anti-interleukin 6 receptor antibody treatment in rheumatic disease. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. 59. i21–i27. 165 indexed citations

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Yoshida, Kazuhiro, Wataru Yasui, Hiroshi Yokozaki, et al.. (1998). [New molecular prognostic markers in gastric carcinoma].. PubMed. 25(13). 2021–7. 1 indexed citations

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Johkoh, Takeshi, N L Müller, Kazuya Ichikado, et al.. (1998). Intrathoracic multicentric Castleman disease: CT findings in 12 patients.. Radiology. 209(2). 477–481. 90 indexed citations

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Saeki, Yukihiko, Shiro Ohshima, Naoki Nishimoto, et al.. (1995). Transfer of rheumatoid arthritis into severe combined immunodeficient mice. The pathogenetic implications of T cell populations oligoclonally expanding in the rheumatoid joints.. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 96(4). 1746–1758. 44 indexed citations

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