Satoshi Kimura

31.6k total citations · 8 hit papers
232 papers, 19.7k citations indexed

About

Satoshi Kimura is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Epidemiology and Infectious Diseases. According to data from OpenAlex, Satoshi Kimura has authored 232 papers receiving a total of 19.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 108 papers in Molecular Biology, 40 papers in Epidemiology and 33 papers in Infectious Diseases. Recurrent topics in Satoshi Kimura's work include RNA modifications and cancer (31 papers), RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms (28 papers) and HIV Research and Treatment (25 papers). Satoshi Kimura is often cited by papers focused on RNA modifications and cancer (31 papers), RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms (28 papers) and HIV Research and Treatment (25 papers). Satoshi Kimura collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and France. Satoshi Kimura's co-authors include Tsuguyuki Saito, Yoshiharu Nishiyama, Takashi Kadowaki, Toshimasa Yamauchi, Junji Kamon, Philippe Froguel, Hironori Waki, Tsutomu Suzuki, Kazuhiro Eto and Kazuhiko Koike and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of the American Chemical Society.

In The Last Decade

Satoshi Kimura

221 papers receiving 19.1k citations

Hit Papers

Adiponectin stimulates glucose utilization and fatty-acid... 1998 2026 2007 2016 2002 2007 2002 1998 2003 1000 2.0k 3.0k
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. Adiponectin stimulates glucose utilization and fatty-acid oxidation by activating AMP-activated protein kinase
    2002 3.4k citations Toshimasa Yamauchi, Junji Kamon et al. profile →
  2. Cellulose Nanofibers Prepared by TEMPO-Mediated Oxidation of Native Cellulose
    2007 2.0k citations Satoshi Kimura et al. profile →
  3. Disruption of Adiponectin Causes Insulin Resistance and Neointimal Formation
    2002 984 citations Toshimasa Yamauchi, Satoshi Kimura et al. Journal of Biological Chemistry profile →
  4. The core protein of hepatitis C virus induces hepatocellular carcinoma in transgenic mice
    1998 982 citations Satoshi Kimura, Kazuhiko Koike et al. profile →
  5. Impaired Multimerization of Human Adiponectin Mutants Associated with Diabetes
    2003 845 citations Hironori Waki, Toshimasa Yamauchi et al. Journal of Biological Chemistry profile →
  6. Individualization of Nano-Sized Plant Cellulose Fibrils by Direct Surface Carboxylation Using TEMPO Catalyst under Neutral Conditions
    2009 638 citations Satoshi Kimura et al. profile →
  7. Hepatitis C virus infection and diabetes: direct involvement of the virus in the development of insulin resistance
    2004 601 citations Satoshi Kimura, Kazuhiko Koike et al. profile →
  8. The Mechanisms by Which Both Heterozygous Peroxisome Proliferator-activated Receptor γ (PPARγ) Deficiency and PPARγ Agonist Improve Insulin Resistance
    2001 550 citations Toshimasa Yamauchi, Junji Kamon et al. Journal of Biological Chemistry profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Satoshi Kimura Japan 60 7.0k 6.7k 4.2k 3.1k 2.1k 232 19.7k
Donna B. Stolz United States 94 5.6k 0.8× 15.5k 2.3× 2.1k 0.5× 1.9k 0.6× 6.3k 3.0× 401 31.6k
Michael D. Menger Germany 75 3.1k 0.4× 5.6k 0.8× 1.8k 0.4× 2.1k 0.7× 8.5k 4.0× 766 23.7k
Antonio Sica Italy 73 3.2k 0.4× 12.3k 1.8× 1.8k 0.4× 746 0.2× 3.5k 1.7× 142 42.0k
Xiaokun Li China 79 2.3k 0.3× 10.1k 1.5× 1.8k 0.4× 1.3k 0.4× 2.2k 1.0× 559 21.2k
Terje Espevik Norway 84 5.1k 0.7× 8.5k 1.3× 1.4k 0.3× 662 0.2× 3.6k 1.7× 316 29.2k
Markus H. Heim Switzerland 70 4.5k 0.6× 5.5k 0.8× 874 0.2× 696 0.2× 1.3k 0.6× 222 15.7k
Yufang Shi China 79 3.2k 0.5× 11.5k 1.7× 1.7k 0.4× 1.3k 0.4× 4.8k 2.3× 352 30.5k
Yuji Naito Japan 72 2.3k 0.3× 7.6k 1.1× 2.9k 0.7× 1.7k 0.6× 6.4k 3.0× 764 23.1k
Paul W. Noble United States 83 3.1k 0.4× 6.9k 1.0× 5.5k 1.3× 463 0.1× 3.1k 1.5× 208 30.1k
Yuming Wang China 62 4.1k 0.6× 5.9k 0.9× 2.0k 0.5× 481 0.2× 1.2k 0.6× 723 18.0k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Satoshi Kimura

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Miyahara, Satoshi, Toshiyuki Yoneda, Satoshi Kimura, et al.. (2025). Development of a PCR method for rapid detection of Leptospira from one microliter of whole blood. Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease. 113(1). 116894–116894.
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Miyauchi, Kenjyo, Satoshi Kimura, Kensuke Ishiguro, et al.. (2024). A tRNA modification with aminovaleramide facilitates AUA decoding in protein synthesis. Nature Chemical Biology. 21(4). 522–531. 16 indexed citations
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Kimura, Satoshi, Junhao Zhu, Laura A. T. Cleghorn, et al.. (2023). Peptidyl tRNA Hydrolase Is Required for Robust Prolyl-tRNA Turnover in Mycobacterium tuberculosis. mBio. 14(1). e0346922–e0346922. 8 indexed citations
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Kimura, Satoshi, et al.. (2023). A tRNA modification in Mycobacterium tuberculosis facilitates optimal intracellular growth. eLife. 12. 8 indexed citations
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Kimura, Satoshi, Kenji Tomita, Makoto Noguchi, et al.. (2022). Skeletal muscle releases extracellular vesicles with distinct protein and microRNA signatures that function in the muscle microenvironment. PNAS Nexus. 1(4). pgac173–pgac173. 41 indexed citations
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Kimura, Satoshi, et al.. (2022). Sequential action of a tRNA base editor in conversion of cytidine to pseudouridine. Nature Communications. 13(1). 5994–5994. 13 indexed citations
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Imai, Koubun, Aki Watanabe, Ei Kinai, et al.. (2020). Neurocognitive dysfunction and brain FDG-PET/CT findings in HIV-infected hemophilia patients and HIV-infected non-hemophilia patients. PLoS ONE. 15(3). e0230292–e0230292. 2 indexed citations
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Kimura, Satoshi, et al.. (2009). . Japanese Journal of Infection Prevention and Control. 24(1). 21–26. 1 indexed citations
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Kimura, Satoshi, Chie Tomikawa, Anna Ochi, et al.. (2009). Aquifex aeolicus tRNA (N2,N2-Guanine)-dimethyltransferase (Trm1) Catalyzes Transfer of Methyl Groups Not Only to Guanine 26 but Also to Guanine 27 in tRNA. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 284(31). 20467–20478. 55 indexed citations
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Bi, Xiuqiong, Hiroyuki Gatanaga, Kazuhiko Koike, Satoshi Kimura, & Shinichi Oka. (2007). Reversal Periods and Patterns from Drug-Resistant to Wild-Type HIV Type 1 after Cessation of Anti-HIV Therapy. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 23(1). 43–50. 3 indexed citations
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Horie, Ryouichi, Takaomi Ishida, Kinji Ito, et al.. (2007). TRAF activation of C/EBPβ (NF-IL6) via p38 MAPK induces HIV-1 gene expression in monocytes/macrophages. Microbes and Infection. 9(6). 721–728. 24 indexed citations
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Okugawa, Shu, Shintaro Yanagimoto, Takatoshi Kitazawa, et al.. (2004). Involvement of IRAK-M in Peptidoglycan-induced Tolerance in Macrophages. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 279(8). 6629–6634. 87 indexed citations
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Yamauchi, Toshimasa, Yuichi Oike, Junji Kamon, et al.. (2002). Increased insulin sensitivity despite lipodystrophy in Crebbp heterozygous mice. Nature Genetics. 30(2). 221–226. 135 indexed citations
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Kunimi, Motoei, George Seki, Chiaki Hara, et al.. (2000). Dopamine inhibits renal Na+:HCO3- cotransporter in rabbits and normotensive rats but not in spontaneously hypertensive rats. Kidney International. 57(2). 534–543. 70 indexed citations
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Yamauchi, Toshimasa, Naoko Yamauchi, Kohjiro Ueki, et al.. (2000). Constitutive Tyrosine Phosphorylation of ErbB-2 via Jak2 by Autocrine Secretion of Prolactin in Human Breast Cancer. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 275(43). 33937–33944. 75 indexed citations
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Matsubara, Yasuo, M. Ichinose, Naohisa Yahagi, et al.. (1998). Hepatocyte Growth Factor Activator: A Possible Regulator of Morphogenesis during Fetal Development of the Rat Gastrointestinal Tract. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 253(2). 477–484. 40 indexed citations
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Suzuki, Rie, et al.. (1997). Epidemiological Analysis of Clinically Isolated Pseudomonas aeruginosa. 12(2). 118–123. 1 indexed citations
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Oka, Shinichi, Tatsuo Shioda, Nobuyuki Kobayashi, et al.. (1994). Genetic Analysis of HIV-1 during Rapid Progression to AIDS in an Apparently Healthy Man. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 10(3). 271–277. 38 indexed citations
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Kimura, Satoshi. (1993). [Endocrine abnormalities in HIV infection].. PubMed. 51 Suppl. 397–402. 1 indexed citations

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