S Waga

7.1k total citations · 3 hit papers
78 papers, 5.9k citations indexed

About

S Waga is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Neurology and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, S Waga has authored 78 papers receiving a total of 5.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 35 papers in Molecular Biology, 21 papers in Neurology and 13 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in S Waga's work include DNA Repair Mechanisms (21 papers), Intracranial Aneurysms: Treatment and Complications (12 papers) and Vascular Malformations Diagnosis and Treatment (11 papers). S Waga is often cited by papers focused on DNA Repair Mechanisms (21 papers), Intracranial Aneurysms: Treatment and Complications (12 papers) and Vascular Malformations Diagnosis and Treatment (11 papers). S Waga collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and United Kingdom. S Waga's co-authors include Bruce Stillman, Gregory J. Hannon, David Beach, Glenn A. Bauer, Rong Li, Shigeki Mizuno, Hajime Handa, Erik Espling, Jo Beth Harry and Jens Oliver Funk and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Nucleic Acids Research.

In The Last Decade

S Waga

77 papers receiving 5.7k citations

Hit Papers

The p21 inhibitor of cyclin-dependent kinases controls DN... 1994 2026 2004 2015 1994 1998 1994 400 800 1.2k
What are hit papers?

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.

  1. The p21 inhibitor of cyclin-dependent kinases controls DNA replication by interaction with PCNA
    1994 1.4k citations S Waga, Gregory J. Hannon et al. Nature profile →
  2. THE DNA REPLICATION FORK IN EUKARYOTIC CELLS
    1998 667 citations S Waga, Bruce Stillman profile →
  3. Differential effects by the p21 CDK inhibitor on PCNA-dependent DNA replication and repair
    1994 567 citations Rong Li, S Waga et al. Nature profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
S Waga Japan 30 4.0k 2.0k 736 567 565 78 5.9k
M. Duchrow Germany 31 1.8k 0.4× 1.6k 0.8× 463 0.6× 762 1.3× 648 1.1× 60 5.3k
Charles D. Scher United States 36 3.1k 0.8× 907 0.5× 1.1k 1.5× 643 1.1× 206 0.4× 81 5.9k
G. Barry Pierce United States 37 2.7k 0.7× 950 0.5× 641 0.9× 398 0.7× 177 0.3× 63 4.9k
Claudio Schneider Italy 43 4.4k 1.1× 1.2k 0.6× 473 0.6× 844 1.5× 597 1.1× 79 6.4k
A F Purchio United States 48 5.1k 1.3× 1.4k 0.7× 1.6k 2.1× 941 1.7× 446 0.8× 85 8.4k
A Minty France 42 4.3k 1.1× 2.1k 1.1× 933 1.3× 511 0.9× 426 0.8× 76 8.4k
Ernest S. Kawasaki United States 31 3.0k 0.7× 1.4k 0.7× 819 1.1× 731 1.3× 281 0.5× 53 6.2k
Alane Gray United States 18 2.6k 0.6× 1.4k 0.7× 627 0.9× 384 0.7× 172 0.3× 20 4.4k
Linda Rangell United States 30 3.3k 0.8× 1.1k 0.6× 804 1.1× 597 1.1× 400 0.7× 40 5.6k
Virginia Godfrey United States 31 2.4k 0.6× 1.5k 0.8× 906 1.2× 689 1.2× 443 0.8× 63 5.2k

Countries citing papers authored by S Waga

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Fields of papers citing papers by S Waga

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of S Waga

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of S Waga. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of S Waga 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 S Waga. S Waga 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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Goñi, Enrique, Igor Ruiz de los Mozos, Aída Arcas, et al.. (2023). ORC1 binds to cis-transcribed RNAs for efficient activation of replication origins. Nature Communications. 14(1). 4447–4447. 13 indexed citations
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Budzowska, Magda, Thomas G.W. Graham, Alexandra Sobeck, S Waga, & Johannes C. Walter. (2015). Regulation of the Rev1–pol ζ complex during bypass of a DNA interstrand cross‐link. The EMBO Journal. 34(14). 1971–1985. 99 indexed citations
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Seki, Masayuki, Hiromu Murofushi, Asako Furukohri, et al.. (2011). Biphasic chromatin binding of histone chaperone FACT during eukaryotic chromatin DNA replication. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Cell Research. 1813(6). 1129–1136. 10 indexed citations
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Van, Christopher, Shan Yan, W. Matthew Michael, S Waga, & Karlene A. Cimprich. (2010). Continued primer synthesis at stalled replication forks contributes to checkpoint activation. The Journal of Cell Biology. 189(2). 233–246. 77 indexed citations
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Waga, S, et al.. (2006). Dynamics of DNA Binding of Replication Initiation Proteins during de Novo Formation of Pre-replicative Complexes in Xenopus Egg Extracts. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 281(16). 10926–10934. 19 indexed citations
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Yamauchi, K., et al.. (2004). Distinct roles of DNA polymerases delta and epsilon at the replication fork inXenopusegg extracts. Genes to Cells. 9(3). 179–191. 64 indexed citations
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Suzuki, Hidenori, Kenji Kanamaru, Hiroshi Tsunoda, et al.. (2001). The Functional Significance of Heme Oxygenase-1 Gene Induction in a Rat Vasospasm Model. PubMed. 77. 89–91. 4 indexed citations
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Li, Rong, S Waga, Gregory J. Hannon, David Beach, & Bruce Stillman. (1994). Differential effects by the p21 CDK inhibitor on PCNA-dependent DNA replication and repair. Nature. 371(6497). 534–537. 567 indexed citations breakdown →
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Waga, S, Shigeki Mizuno, & Michiteru Yoshida. (1988). Nonhistone protein HMG1 removes the transcriptional block caused by left-handed Z-form segment in a supercoiled DNA. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 153(1). 334–339. 26 indexed citations
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Waga, S, Eng M. Tan, & Robert L. Rubin. (1987). Identification and isolation of soluble histones from bovine milk and serum. Biochemical Journal. 244(3). 675–682. 32 indexed citations
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Fujimoto, K., S Waga, T Kojima, & Shinichi Shimosaka. (1981). Aneurysm of distal anterior cerebral artery associated with azygos anterior cerebral artery. Acta Neurochirurgica. 59(1-2). 65–69. 14 indexed citations
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Waga, S, Yoshito Morooka, & T Kojima. (1981). Aneurysm on a persistent hypoglossal artery. Acta Neurochirurgica. 59(1-2). 71–78. 18 indexed citations
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Waga, S, Akizuki Morikawa, & Miho Sakakura. (1979). Craniopharyngioma With Midbrain Involvement. Archives of Neurology. 36(5). 319–320. 12 indexed citations
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Waga, S, et al.. (1979). Calcified subdural hematoma in the elderly.. PubMed. 11(1). 51–2. 17 indexed citations
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Waga, S, et al.. (1977). Dural arteriovenous malformation in the anterior fossa.. Munich Personal RePEc Archive (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich). 8(5). 356–8. 32 indexed citations
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Waga, S, Yuji Yamamoto, Takeshi Kojima, & Miho Sakakura. (1977). Massive hemorrhage in tumor of tuberous sclerosis.. Munich Personal RePEc Archive (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich). 8(2). 99–101. 43 indexed citations
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Waga, S & Hajime Handa. (1976). Radiation-induced meningioma: with review of literature.. PubMed. 5(4). 215–9. 80 indexed citations
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Waga, S, et al.. (1975). Warning signs in intracranial aneurysms.. PubMed. 3(1). 15–20. 54 indexed citations
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Waga, S, et al.. (1974). Extracranial congenital arterio-venous malformations.. PubMed. 2(4). 241–5. 12 indexed citations

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