Norimitsu Wakao

3.5k total citations
96 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

Norimitsu Wakao is a scholar working on Surgery, Pathology and Forensic Medicine and Pharmacology. According to data from OpenAlex, Norimitsu Wakao has authored 96 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 74 papers in Surgery, 51 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine and 12 papers in Pharmacology. Recurrent topics in Norimitsu Wakao's work include Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (45 papers), Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (45 papers) and Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy (23 papers). Norimitsu Wakao is often cited by papers focused on Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (45 papers), Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (45 papers) and Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy (23 papers). Norimitsu Wakao collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and Greece. Norimitsu Wakao's co-authors include Shiro Imagama, Naoki Ishiguro, Yukihiro Matsuyama, Zenya Ito, Ken‐ichi Hirano, Akio Muramoto, Mitsuhiro Kamiya, Yoshihito Sakai, Ryoji Tauchi and Yukiharu Hasegawa and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Clinical Investigation, PLoS ONE and Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery.

In The Last Decade

Norimitsu Wakao

93 papers receiving 2.5k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Norimitsu Wakao Japan 28 1.7k 1.0k 415 256 253 96 2.5k
Yu Seun Kim South Korea 29 2.4k 1.4× 2.0k 2.0× 361 0.9× 241 0.9× 238 0.9× 177 3.3k
Masaya Nakamura Japan 33 2.5k 1.4× 1.4k 1.4× 220 0.5× 232 0.9× 413 1.6× 304 4.1k
Masao Koda Japan 38 2.6k 1.5× 2.6k 2.5× 524 1.3× 247 1.0× 283 1.1× 263 4.5k
Do Heum Yoon South Korea 33 2.4k 1.4× 2.3k 2.2× 527 1.3× 362 1.4× 282 1.1× 160 3.7k
Jun Takahashi Japan 28 1.7k 1.0× 1.0k 1.0× 295 0.7× 103 0.4× 371 1.5× 190 3.3k
Zenya Ito Japan 36 2.8k 1.7× 1.9k 1.8× 142 0.3× 437 1.7× 454 1.8× 141 3.9k
Kenzo Uchida Japan 38 2.4k 1.4× 2.3k 2.2× 603 1.5× 416 1.6× 189 0.7× 128 4.3k
Yoon Ha South Korea 31 1.9k 1.1× 1.9k 1.8× 735 1.8× 191 0.7× 315 1.2× 170 3.6k
Dong Ah Shin South Korea 30 2.0k 1.2× 1.9k 1.9× 332 0.8× 489 1.9× 301 1.2× 219 3.5k
Sung Uk Kuh South Korea 25 1.9k 1.1× 1.5k 1.5× 133 0.3× 324 1.3× 112 0.4× 123 2.5k

Countries citing papers authored by Norimitsu Wakao

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Fields of papers citing papers by Norimitsu Wakao

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Norimitsu Wakao

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Sakai, Yoshihito, et al.. (2024). Insulin Resistance as a Risk Factor for Flavum Hypertrophy in Lumbar Spinal Stenosis. Spine Surgery and Related Research. 8(6). 583–590.
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Sakai, Yoshihito, Yoshifumi Morita, Tadashi Ito, et al.. (2024). Targeted vibratory therapy as a treatment for proprioceptive dysfunction: Clinical trial in older patients with chronic low back pain. PLoS ONE. 19(7). e0306898–e0306898. 3 indexed citations
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Sakai, Yoshihito, et al.. (2023). Skeletal Muscle and Fat Mass Reflect Chronic Pain in Older Adult. Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine. 9. 2622233218–2622233218. 2 indexed citations
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Sakai, Yoshihito, Tsuyoshi Watanabe, Norimitsu Wakao, et al.. (2022). Proprioception and Geriatric Low Back Pain. Spine Surgery and Related Research. 6(5). 422–432. 16 indexed citations
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Ikemoto, Tatsunori, Takefumi Ueno, Young‐Chang P. Arai, et al.. (2020). Open-Label Placebo Trial among Japanese Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain. Pain Research and Management. 2020. 1–8. 19 indexed citations
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Iwayama, Hideyuki, Norimitsu Wakao, Hirokazu Kurahashi, et al.. (2020). Administration of nusinersen via paramedian approach for spinal muscular atrophy. Brain and Development. 43(1). 121–126. 2 indexed citations
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Hirasawa, Atsuhiko, Yohan Robinson, Claes Olerud, et al.. (2018). Regional Differences in Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis. Spine. 43(24). E1474–E1478. 8 indexed citations
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Wakao, Norimitsu, Kenta Murotani, Mitsuhiro Kamiya, et al.. (2016). Effect of Denosumab Administration on Lumbar Vertebral Strength of Patients with Vertebral Bony Metastases: Preliminary Study.. PubMed. 36(3). 1027–31. 1 indexed citations
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Matsuo, Toshihiro, Masataka Deie, Yasunori Izuta, et al.. (2016). An extremely rare case of a glomus tumor in the popliteal fossa. Journal of Orthopaedics. 13(4). 313–315. 7 indexed citations
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Imagama, Shiro, Yukiharu Hasegawa, Norimitsu Wakao, et al.. (2014). Impact of spinal alignment and back muscle strength on shoulder range of motion in middle-aged and elderly people in a prospective cohort study. European Spine Journal. 23(7). 1414–1419. 48 indexed citations
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Nakashima, Hiroaki, Shiro Imagama, Yasutsugu Yukawa, et al.. (2014). Comparative Study of 2 Surgical Procedures for Osteoporotic Delayed Vertebral Collapse. Spine. 40(2). E120–E126. 40 indexed citations
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Muramoto, Akio, Shiro Imagama, Norimitsu Wakao, et al.. (2013). Midkine overcomes neurite outgrowth inhibition of chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan without glial activation and promotes functional recovery after spinal cord injury. Neuroscience Letters. 550. 150–155. 21 indexed citations
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Hirano, Ken‐ichi, Shiro Imagama, Yasuhide Kanayama, et al.. (2012). Progression of cervical instabilities in patients with rheumatoid arthritis 5.7 years after their first lower limb arthroplasty. Modern Rheumatology. 22(5). 743–749. 9 indexed citations
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Wakao, Norimitsu, Shiro Imagama, Zenya Ito, et al.. (2011). Total en bloc spondylectomy for L2 chordoma: a case report.. PubMed Central. 2 indexed citations
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Imagama, Shiro, Zenya Ito, Norimitsu Wakao, et al.. (2011). Differentiation of localization of spinal hemangioblastomas based on imaging and pathological findings. European Spine Journal. 20(8). 1377–1384. 28 indexed citations
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Hirano, Ken‐ichi, Yukihiro Matsuyama, Yoshihito Sakai, et al.. (2010). Surgical Complications and Management of Occipitothoracic Fusion for Cervical Destructive Lesions in RA Patients. Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques. 23(2). 121–126. 31 indexed citations
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Imagama, Shiro, Yasushi Miura, Yasuhide Kanayama, et al.. (2010). Predictors of aggravation of cervical spine instability in rheumatoid arthritis patients: the large joint index. Journal of Orthopaedic Science. 15(4). 540–546. 20 indexed citations
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Matsuyama, Yukihiro, Yoshihito Sakai, Yoshito Katayama, et al.. (2009). Surgical results of intramedullary spinal cord tumor with spinal cord monitoring to guide extent of resection. Journal of Neurosurgery Spine. 10(5). 404–413. 94 indexed citations
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Katayama, Yoshito, Yukihiro Matsuyama, Hisatake Yoshihara, et al.. (2008). Clinical and radiographic outcomes of posterolateral lumbar spine fusion in humans using recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2: an average five-year follow-up study. International Orthopaedics. 33(4). 1061–1067. 47 indexed citations
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Harada, Atsushi, et al.. (2005). . Nippon Ronen Igakkai Zasshi Japanese Journal of Geriatrics. 42(6). 596–608. 8 indexed citations

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