Norihiro Sugino

9.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
178 papers, 7.4k citations indexed

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Norihiro Sugino is a scholar working on Immunology, Reproductive Medicine and Obstetrics and Gynecology. According to data from OpenAlex, Norihiro Sugino has authored 178 papers receiving a total of 7.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 69 papers in Immunology, 66 papers in Reproductive Medicine and 45 papers in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Recurrent topics in Norihiro Sugino's work include Reproductive System and Pregnancy (62 papers), Endometriosis Research and Treatment (47 papers) and Reproductive Physiology in Livestock (32 papers). Norihiro Sugino is often cited by papers focused on Reproductive System and Pregnancy (62 papers), Endometriosis Research and Treatment (47 papers) and Reproductive Physiology in Livestock (32 papers). Norihiro Sugino collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and United Kingdom. Norihiro Sugino's co-authors include Hiroshi Tamura, Yoshiaki Yamagata, Toshiaki Taketani, Hiroshi Kato, Yasuhiko Nakamura, Ryo Maekawa, Akihisa Takasaki, Shuji Takiguchi, Hiromi Asada and Katsunori Shimamura and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, PLoS ONE and Development.

In The Last Decade

Norihiro Sugino

175 papers receiving 7.1k 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.

Oxidative stress impairs oocyte quality and melatonin protects oocytes from free radical damage and improves fertilization rate

2007 555 citations Hiroshi Tamura, Ryo Maekawa et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Norihiro Sugino Japan	51	2.8k	2.2k	1.9k	1.4k	1.4k	178	7.4k
Hiroshi Tamura Japan	41	2.1k 0.7×	1.6k 0.7×	1.1k 0.6×	954 0.7×	1.1k 0.8×	151	5.8k
Minoru Irahara Japan	42	2.5k 0.9×	1.6k 0.7×	1.0k 0.6×	625 0.4×	993 0.7×	318	6.2k
Håkan Billig Sweden	52	3.7k 1.3×	3.8k 1.7×	1.5k 0.8×	502 0.3×	739 0.5×	149	8.9k
Rebecca L. Robker Australia	50	3.1k 1.1×	4.5k 2.0×	1.5k 0.8×	577 0.4×	1.7k 1.2×	115	8.6k
Bibhash C. Paria United States	53	4.3k 1.5×	3.2k 1.5×	6.7k 3.5×	2.0k 1.4×	1.3k 0.9×	116	11.8k
Samuel S.C. Yen United States	51	4.3k 1.5×	2.1k 0.9×	691 0.4×	943 0.7×	501 0.4×	146	8.8k
Toshiaki Taketani Japan	25	1.4k 0.5×	1.0k 0.5×	803 0.4×	588 0.4×	545 0.4×	59	3.0k
Bruce R. Carr United States	53	4.7k 1.7×	2.7k 1.2×	1.6k 0.8×	2.2k 1.5×	1.5k 1.0×	290	10.4k
Juha S. Tapanainen Finland	62	6.7k 2.4×	4.9k 2.2×	756 0.4×	939 0.7×	2.2k 1.5×	234	11.6k
Gerald J. Pepe United States	36	897 0.3×	881 0.4×	1.4k 0.8×	1.4k 1.0×	1.9k 1.4×	189	5.4k

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Tanikawa, Wataru, Hirotomo Saitsu, Yuichiro Shirafuta, et al.. (2025). Homozygous FIGLA missense variant in two Japanese sisters with primary ovarian insufficiency: Case reports and literature review. Reproductive Medicine and Biology. 24(1). e12635–e12635.

Tamura, Isao, et al.. (2025). Establishment of an in vitro implantation model using a newly developed mouse endometrial organoid. Development. 152(9). 3 indexed citations

Sakai, Takahiro, et al.. (2025). Establishment of a 3D spheroid culture system to evaluate the responsiveness of uterine leiomyoma cells to female hormones. Reproductive Medicine and Biology. 24(1). e12627–e12627. 1 indexed citations

Tamura, Isao, Kei Miyamoto, Yuichiro Shirafuta, et al.. (2024). Nuclear actin assembly is an integral part of decidualization in human endometrial stromal cells. Communications Biology. 7(1). 830–830. 3 indexed citations

Sato, Shun, et al.. (2024). Identification of long noncoding RNAs downregulated specifically in ovarian high‐grade serous carcinoma. Reproductive Medicine and Biology. 23(1). e12572–e12572. 3 indexed citations

Shirafuta, Yuichiro, et al.. (2024). Analysis of cell–cell interaction between mural granulosa cells and cumulus granulosa cells during ovulation using single‐cell RNA sequencing data of mouse ovary. Reproductive Medicine and Biology. 23(1). e12564–e12564. 7 indexed citations

Katagiri, Yukiko, Seung Chik Jwa, Akira Kuwahara, et al.. (2024). Assisted reproductive technology in Japan: A summary report for 2022 by the Ethics Committee of the Japan Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Reproductive Medicine and Biology. 23(1). e12620–e12620. 4 indexed citations

Sato, Shun, Takahiro Sakai, Ryo Maekawa, et al.. (2023). Establishment of Noninvasive Prediction Models for the Diagnosis of Uterine Leiomyoma Subtypes. Obstetrics and Gynecology. 143(3). 358–365. 2 indexed citations

Tamura, Isao, et al.. (2023). Glucose and lipid metabolisms in human endometrial stromal cells during decidualization. Endocrine Journal. 70(5). 465–472. 7 indexed citations

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Maekawa, Ryo, Ikuko Ota, Yumiko Mihara, et al.. (2023). Combined histological and DNA methylome profiling approaches may provide insights into the pathophysiology of ovarian endometriomas. Reproductive Medicine and Biology. 22(1). e12548–e12548. 3 indexed citations

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Tamura, Isao, Yuichiro Shirafuta, Yumiko Mihara, et al.. (2020). Wilms tumor 1 regulates lipid accumulation in human endometrial stromal cells during decidualization. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 295(14). 4673–4683. 19 indexed citations

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Tamura, Isao, Ryo Maekawa, Kosuke Jozaki, et al.. (2020). Transcription factor C/EBPβ induces genome-wide H3K27ac and upregulates gene expression during decidualization of human endometrial stromal cells. Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology. 520. 111085–111085. 24 indexed citations

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Shinagawa, Masahiro, Isao Tamura, Ryo Maekawa, et al.. (2019). C/EBPβ regulates Vegf gene expression in granulosa cells undergoing luteinization during ovulation in female rats. Scientific Reports. 9(1). 714–714. 22 indexed citations

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Maekawa, Ryo, Rie Ito, Yusuke Iwasaki, et al.. (2017). Evidence of exposure to chemicals and heavy metals during pregnancy in Japanese women. Reproductive Medicine and Biology. 16(4). 337–348. 30 indexed citations

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Yoshioka, Shin, Mandy L. King, Sophia Ran, et al.. (2012). WNT7A Regulates Tumor Growth and Progression in Ovarian Cancer through the WNT/β-Catenin Pathway. Molecular Cancer Research. 10(3). 469–482. 141 indexed citations

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Sugino, Norihiro & Kiyoshi Okuda. (2007). Species-Related Differences in the Mechanism of Apoptosis During Structural Luteolysis. Journal of Reproduction and Development. 53(5). 977–986. 69 indexed citations

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Sugino, Norihiro. (2005). Reactive oxygen species in ovarian physiology. Reproductive Medicine and Biology. 4(1). 31–44. 81 indexed citations

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Sugino, Norihiro, et al.. (1998). Hormonal Regulation of Copper-Zinc Superoxide Dismutase and Manganese Superoxide Dismutase Messenger Ribonucleic Acid in the Rat Corpus Luteum: Induction by Prolactin and Placental Lactogens1. Biology of Reproduction. 59(3). 599–605. 63 indexed citations

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Sugino, Norihiro, Carlos Telleria, & Geula Gibori. (1997). Progesterone Inhibits 20α-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Expression in the Rat Corpus Luteum through the Glucocorticoid Receptor. Endocrinology. 138(10). 4497–4500. 81 indexed citations

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Sugino, Norihiro, et al.. (1993). Effects of Ovarian Ischemia-Reperfusion on Luteal Function in Pregnant Rats1. Biology of Reproduction. 49(2). 354–358. 47 indexed citations

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