Naoki Watanabe

14.0k total citations · 5 hit papers
193 papers, 11.3k citations indexed

About

Naoki Watanabe is a scholar working on Cell Biology, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and Biophysics. According to data from OpenAlex, Naoki Watanabe has authored 193 papers receiving a total of 11.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 56 papers in Cell Biology, 43 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and 36 papers in Biophysics. Recurrent topics in Naoki Watanabe's work include Cellular Mechanics and Interactions (50 papers), Advanced Fluorescence Microscopy Techniques (36 papers) and Magnetic properties of thin films (30 papers). Naoki Watanabe is often cited by papers focused on Cellular Mechanics and Interactions (50 papers), Advanced Fluorescence Microscopy Techniques (36 papers) and Magnetic properties of thin films (30 papers). Naoki Watanabe collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and France. Naoki Watanabe's co-authors include Shuh Narumiya, Toshimasa Ishizaki, Akiko Fujita, Midori Maekawa, D. D. Djayaprawira, K. Tsunekawa, H. Maehara, Shinji Yuasa, Yoshishige Suzuki and Akihiro Iwamatsu and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Naoki Watanabe

186 papers receiving 11.0k citations

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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.

Signaling from Rho to the Actin Cytoskeleton Through Protein Kinases ROCK and LIM-kinase

1999 1.3k citations Toshimasa Ishizaki, Naoki Watanabe et al. Science profile →
The small GTP-binding protein Rho binds to and activates a 160 kDa Ser/Thr protein kinase homologous to myotonic dystrophy kinase.

1996 784 citations Naoki Watanabe, Shuh Narumiya et al. profile →
230% room-temperature magnetoresistance in CoFeB∕MgO∕CoFeB magnetic tunnel junctions

2005 767 citations K. Tsunekawa, H. Maehara et al. profile →
Cooperation between mDia1 and ROCK in Rho-induced actin reorganization

1999 738 citations Naoki Watanabe, Toshimasa Ishizaki et al. profile →
Spin-torque diode effect in magnetic tunnel junctions

2005 607 citations Yoshishige Suzuki, Akio Fukushima et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
Naoki Watanabe	4.1k	4.0k	3.1k	1.3k	1.2k	193	11.3k
Margaret L. Gardel	6.9k 1.7×	2.4k 0.6×	1.8k 0.6×	397 0.3×	668 0.6×	115	10.4k
Andreas R. Bausch	4.5k 1.1×	2.8k 0.7×	2.3k 0.7×	1.1k 0.9×	429 0.4×	185	14.8k
Toshio Yanagida	4.7k 1.1×	8.2k 2.0×	3.7k 1.2×	1.2k 0.9×	219 0.2×	293	16.4k
Steven M. Block	5.3k 1.3×	9.4k 2.3×	7.4k 2.4×	1.5k 1.1×	451 0.4×	135	19.7k
Jan Liphardt	1.0k 0.3×	4.1k 1.0×	2.1k 0.7×	1.1k 0.9×	1.6k 1.3×	60	9.8k
Josef A. Käs	5.9k 1.5×	3.0k 0.7×	2.8k 0.9×	443 0.3×	109 0.1×	219	12.2k
Takahiro Fujiwara	2.4k 0.6×	7.1k 1.8×	1.6k 0.5×	533 0.4×	220 0.2×	154	10.9k
Thomas Schmidt	982 0.2×	3.6k 0.9×	1.6k 0.5×	1.3k 1.0×	349 0.3×	202	7.6k
Richard Superfine	1.9k 0.5×	1.7k 0.4×	3.4k 1.1×	907 0.7×	199 0.2×	153	10.1k
Michael W. Davidson	5.3k 1.3×	11.7k 2.9×	2.9k 0.9×	1.1k 0.8×	585 0.5×	204	26.3k

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Toyoshima, Yuko, Eriko Sato, Naoki Watanabe, et al.. (2024). Eleven cases of laryngeal edema after tisagenlecleucel infusion: a 3-year single center retrospective study of CD19-directed chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy for relapsed and refractory B-cell lymphomas. Haematologica. 110(3). 777–783.

Zhang, Qianli, Akitoshi Miyamoto, & Naoki Watanabe. (2023). Protocol to generate fast-dissociating recombinant antibody fragments for multiplexed super-resolution microscopy. STAR Protocols. 4(3). 102523–102523. 1 indexed citations

Yamashiro, Sawako, et al.. (2023). Force transmission by retrograde actin flow-induced dynamic molecular stretching of Talin. Nature Communications. 14(1). 8468–8468. 11 indexed citations

Zhang, Qianli, Akitoshi Miyamoto, Shin Watanabe, et al.. (2022). Engineered fast-dissociating antibody fragments for multiplexed super-resolution microscopy. Cell Reports Methods. 2(10). 100301–100301. 8 indexed citations

Miyoshi, Takushi, Thomas B. Friedman, & Naoki Watanabe. (2021). Fast-dissociating but highly specific antibodies are novel tools in biology, especially useful for multiplex super-resolution microscopy. STAR Protocols. 2(4). 100967–100967. 3 indexed citations

Ishiyama, Kenichi, et al.. (2021). Paradoxical activation of c-Src as a drug-resistant mechanism. Cell Reports. 34(12). 108876–108876. 25 indexed citations

Taniguchi, Daisuke, et al.. (2019). Lamellipodium tip actin barbed ends serve as a force sensor. Genes to Cells. 24(11). 705–718. 8 indexed citations

Watanabe, Naoki, et al.. (2018). The Measurement Precision and Accuracy of T<sub>1</sub> Mapping Using Polarity Corrected (PC) TI Prep Tool. Japanese Journal of Radiological Technology. 74(1). 13–21. 3 indexed citations

Mizuno, Hiroaki, Kotaro Tanaka, Sawako Yamashiro, Akihiro Narita, & Naoki Watanabe. (2018). Helical rotation of the diaphanous-related formin mDia1 generates actin filaments resistant to cofilin. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 115(22). E5000–E5007. 36 indexed citations

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Suzuki, Akio, et al.. (2017). Fracture network created by 3D printer and its validation using CT images. AGUFM. 2017. 1 indexed citations

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Millius, Arthur, Naoki Watanabe, & Orion D. Weiner. (2012). Diffusion, capture and recycling of SCAR/WAVE and Arp2/3 complexes observed in cells by single-molecule imaging. Journal of Cell Science. 125(5). 1165–1176. 45 indexed citations

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Sato, Yasufumi, et al.. (2011). Actin-Independent Behavior and Membrane Deformation Exhibited by the Four-Transmembrane Protein M6a. PLoS ONE. 6(12). e26702–e26702. 16 indexed citations

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Mizuno, Hiroaki, Chiharu Higashida, Yunfeng Yuan, et al.. (2010). Rotational Movement of the Formin mDia1 Along the Double Helical Strand of an Actin Filament. Science. 331(6013). 80–83. 94 indexed citations

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Wada, Takahiro, T. Yamane, Takeshi Seki, et al.. (2009). Field Orientation Dependence of Spin-Torque-Induced RF Oscillations in Magnetic Tunnel Junctions. Journal of the Magnetics Society of Japan. 33(4). 379–383. 1 indexed citations

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Yoshida, Hiroto, Yoshinori Fujiwara, Hidenori Amano, et al.. (2007). [Economic evaluation of disability prevention programs for community-dwelling elderly secular trend analyses of medical and care expenses comparing participants and non-participants in the programs].. PubMed. 54(3). 156–67. 2 indexed citations

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Yoshida, Hiroto, et al.. (2006). [Longitudinal analysis of factors associated with participation in community-based mass screening for the frail elderly in need of care].. PubMed. 53(9). 688–701. 2 indexed citations

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Fujiwara, Yoshinori, Mariko Nishi, Naoki Watanabe, et al.. (2006). [An intergenerational health promotion program involving older adults in urban areas. "Research of Productivity by Intergenerational Sympathy (REPRINTS)": first-year experience and short-term effects].. PubMed. 53(9). 702–14. 16 indexed citations

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Sasaki, M., M Yamada, Daisuke Furuya, et al.. (2003). SENSITIBITY OF VARIOUS METHODS IN THE DETECTION OF IgG ANTIBODIES TO RED CELL ANTIGENS. Journal of the Japan Society of Blood Transfusion. 49(5). 640–645. 3 indexed citations

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Watanabe, Naoki, et al.. (2001). Blind Image Restoration Based on Semi-Causal Image Models. Proceedings of the ISCIE International Symposium on Stochastic Systems Theory and its Applications. 2001(0). 241–246.

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Watanabe, Naoki, et al.. (1992). Measurements of anterior chamber depth and anterior chamber angle in narrow angle patients by image analysis. 46(3). 328–329. 2 indexed citations

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