Satoshi Ōmura

47.7k total citations · 14 hit papers
1.2k papers, 36.1k citations indexed

About

Satoshi Ōmura is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Pharmacology and Organic Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Satoshi Ōmura has authored 1.2k papers receiving a total of 36.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 583 papers in Molecular Biology, 523 papers in Pharmacology and 325 papers in Organic Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Satoshi Ōmura's work include Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis (487 papers), Carbohydrate Chemistry and Synthesis (99 papers) and Fungal Biology and Applications (98 papers). Satoshi Ōmura is often cited by papers focused on Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis (487 papers), Carbohydrate Chemistry and Synthesis (99 papers) and Fungal Biology and Applications (98 papers). Satoshi Ōmura collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and Germany. Satoshi Ōmura's co-authors include Hiroshi Tomoda, Haruo Ikeda, Yōko Takahashi, Haruo Tanaka, YUZURU IWAI, Akira Nakagawa, Kazuro Shiomi, Toshiaki Sunazuka, Rokuro Masuma and Andy Crump and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Chemical Reviews and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Satoshi Ōmura

1.1k papers receiving 34.6k citations

Hit Papers

Complete genome sequence ... 1972 2026 1990 2008 2003 1979 2001 1977 1990 250 500 750
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. Complete genome sequence and comparative analysis of the industrial microorganism Streptomyces avermitilis
    2003 960 citations Haruo Ikeda, Jun Ishikawa et al. profile →
  2. Avermectins, New Family of Potent Anthelmintic Agents: Producing Organism and Fermentation
    1979 728 citations RUIKO OIWA, Satoshi Ōmura et al. profile →
  3. Genome sequence of an industrial microorganism Streptomyces avermitilis : Deducing the ability of producing secondary metabolites
    2001 658 citations Satoshi Ōmura, Haruo Ikeda et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  4. A new alkaloid AM-2282 of Streptomyces origin taxonomy, fermentation, isolation and preliminary characterization.
    1977 555 citations Satoshi Ōmura, YUZURU IWAI et al. The Journal of Antibiotics profile →
  5. The non-osteogenic mouse pluripotent cell line, C3H10T1/2, is induced to differentiate into osteoblastic cells by recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2
    1990 440 citations Haruo Tanaka, Satoshi Ōmura et al. profile →
  6. Terpene synthases are widely distributed in bacteria
    2014 404 citations Mamoru Komatsu, Satoshi Ōmura et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  7. Genome-minimized Streptomyces host for the heterologous expression of secondary metabolism
    2010 399 citations Mamoru Komatsu, Satoshi Ōmura et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  8. The antibiotic cerulenin, a novel tool for biochemistry as an inhibitor of fatty acid synthesis
    1976 341 citations Satoshi Ōmura profile →
  9. Production of ‘hybrid’ antibiotics by genetic engineering
    1985 254 citations Haruo Ikeda, Satoshi Ōmura et al. profile →
  10. Ivermectin: 25 years and still going strong
    2007 248 citations Satoshi Ōmura profile →
  11. Ivermectin, 'Wonder drug' from Japan: the human use perspective
    2011 247 citations Satoshi Ōmura et al. profile →
  12. Inhibition of fatty acid synthetases by the antibiotic cerulenin
    1972 240 citations Satoshi Ōmura et al. profile →
  13. Inhibition of fatty acid synthesis by the antibiotic cerulenin
    1973 214 citations Satoshi Ōmura et al. profile →
  14. The antibiotic cerulenin, a novel tool for biochemistry as an inhibitor of fatty acid synthesis.
    1976 179 citations Satoshi Ōmura 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 Ōmura Japan 76 18.6k 13.6k 8.7k 4.6k 4.0k 1.2k 36.1k
Gordon M. Cragg United States 60 17.2k 0.9× 10.1k 0.7× 7.6k 0.9× 4.2k 0.9× 7.3k 1.8× 148 35.2k
Christopher T. Walsh United States 128 39.0k 2.1× 19.1k 1.4× 12.4k 1.4× 5.5k 1.2× 4.1k 1.0× 718 61.7k
Michael R. Boyd United States 81 12.6k 0.7× 4.3k 0.3× 9.5k 1.1× 4.0k 0.9× 3.0k 0.7× 389 28.6k
Chaitan Khosla United States 83 13.3k 0.7× 11.6k 0.9× 4.0k 0.5× 3.5k 0.8× 2.4k 0.6× 387 24.7k
John M. Pezzuto United States 84 16.7k 0.9× 3.6k 0.3× 4.8k 0.5× 1.5k 0.3× 6.5k 1.6× 528 32.0k
Hiroyuki Osada Japan 68 11.8k 0.6× 4.0k 0.3× 4.5k 0.5× 1.6k 0.3× 1.6k 0.4× 663 19.5k
Dominic A. Scudiero United States 50 16.3k 0.9× 2.9k 0.2× 6.9k 0.8× 1.8k 0.4× 2.2k 0.5× 95 28.1k
George R. Pettit United States 77 11.7k 0.6× 4.9k 0.4× 10.3k 1.2× 4.6k 1.0× 992 0.2× 680 24.4k
HAMAO UMEZAWA Japan 70 13.1k 0.7× 5.3k 0.4× 6.6k 0.8× 2.0k 0.4× 1.3k 0.3× 825 22.2k
Sueharu Horinouchi Japan 72 15.8k 0.8× 6.3k 0.5× 1.8k 0.2× 2.5k 0.5× 2.7k 0.7× 347 20.6k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Hayashi, Y, Tomoyasu Hirose, Masato Iwatsuki, et al.. (2019). Kozupeptins, Antimalarial Agents Produced by Paracamarosporium Species: Isolation, Structural Elucidation, Total Synthesis, and Bioactivity. Organic Letters. 21(7). 2180–2184. 16 indexed citations
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Krautwald, Simon, Christian Nilewski, Mihoko Mori, et al.. (2016). Bioisosteric Exchange of C‐Chloro and Methyl Substituents: Synthesis and Initial Biological Studies of Atpenin A5 Analogues. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 55(12). 4049–4053. 22 indexed citations
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Oguri, Hiroki, Haruki Mizoguchi, Hideaki Oikawa, et al.. (2012). Parallel and four-step synthesis of natural-product-inspired scaffolds through modular assembly and divergent cyclization. Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry. 8. 930–940. 11 indexed citations
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Komatsu, Mamoru, Muneya Tsuda, Satoshi Ōmura, Hideaki Oikawa, & Haruo Ikeda. (2008). Identification and functional analysis of genes controlling biosynthesis of 2-methylisoborneol. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 105(21). 7422–7427. 202 indexed citations
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Kojima, Yasuhiro, Toshiaki Sunazuka, Kenichiro Nagai, et al.. (2008). Total Synthesis of Malformin C, an Inhibitor of Bleomycin-Induced G2 Arrest. The Journal of Antibiotics. 61(5). 297–302. 13 indexed citations
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Abdel‐Sattar, Essam, Fathalla M. Harraz, Sahar El‐Mekkawy, et al.. (2008). Acylated pregnane glycosides from Caralluma tuberculata and their antiparasitic activity. Phytochemistry. 69(11). 2180–2186. 69 indexed citations
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Ruangrungsi, Nijsiri, Ekarin Saifah, Chikara Ichino, et al.. (2004). Chemical Constituents of Erythrina suberosa. 58(2). 84.
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Yamaguchi, Yuichi, Rokuro Masuma, Ryuji Uchida, et al.. (2002). Phoma sp. FOM-8108, a producer of gentisylquinones, isolated from sea sand. Mycoscience. 43(2). 127–133. 6 indexed citations
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Hayashi, Masahiko, Mun‐Chual Rho, Akiko Enomoto, et al.. (2002). Suppression of bone resorption by madindoline A, a novel nonpeptide antagonist to gp130. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 99(23). 14728–14733. 75 indexed citations
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Ōmura, Satoshi, Haruo Ikeda, Jun Ishikawa, et al.. (2001). Genome sequence of an industrial microorganism Streptomyces avermitilis : Deducing the ability of producing secondary metabolites. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 98(21). 12215–12220. 658 indexed citations breakdown →
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Nakamura, Tomonori, Mun‐Chual Rho, Atsuko Matsumoto, et al.. (2000). A New Antimicrobial Antibiotic from Actinoplanes capillaceus sp. K95-5561T.. The Journal of Antibiotics. 53(10). 1212–1214. 7 indexed citations
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Tomoda, Hiroshi, Tatsuo Abe, Noriko Tabata, et al.. (1999). Roselipins, Inhibitors of Diacylglycerol Acyltransferase, Produced by Gliocladium roseum KF-1040.. The Journal of Antibiotics. 52(8). 689–694. 46 indexed citations
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Matsuzaki, Keiichi, et al.. (1998). New Brominated and Halogen-less Derivatives and Structure-activity Relationship of Azaphilones Inhibiting gp120-CD4 Binding.. The Journal of Antibiotics. 51(11). 1004–1011. 75 indexed citations
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Tomoda, Hiroshi, Noriko Tabata, Dajun Yang, et al.. (1995). Pyripyropenes, Novel ACAT Inhibitors Produced by Aspergillus fumigatus. III. Structure Elucidation of Pyripyropenes E to L.. The Journal of Antibiotics. 48(6). 495–503. 59 indexed citations
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Inatomi, Nobuhiro, Takashi Satoh, Hiroshi Satoh, Zen Itoh, & Satoshi Ōmura. (1993). Comparison of the Motor-Stimulating Action of EM523, an Erythromycin Derivative, and Prostaglandin F2 in Conscious Dogs. The Japanese Journal of Pharmacology. 63(2). 209–217. 5 indexed citations
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Ōmura, Satoshi, Haruo Tanaka, Yoshitake Tanaka, et al.. (1979). Studies on bacterial cell wall inhibitors. VII. Azureomycins A and B, new antibiotics produced by Pseudonocardia azurea nov. sp. Taxonomy of the producing organism, isolation, characterization and biological properties.:BY PSEUDONOCARDIA AZUREA NOV. SP. TAXONOMY OF THE PRODUCING ORGANISM, ISOLATION, CHARACTERIZATION AND BIOLOGICAL PROPERTIES. The Journal of Antibiotics. 32(10). 985–994. 7 indexed citations
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Ōmura, Satoshi. (1974). Inhibition of the biosynthesis of leucomycin,a macrolide antibiotic,by cerulenin(Short communication). The Journal of Biochemistry. 75(1). 193–195. 23 indexed citations
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Ōmura, Satoshi. (1967). The structures of leucomycin A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 and A9(Communications to the editors). 20(4). 234–235. 6 indexed citations
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Ōmura, Satoshi & Masahiko Mutai. (1966). Intratypic heterogeneity in adenovirus type 3.. 9(4). 231–239. 1 indexed citations

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