Seiichiro Yamamoto

16.3k total citations · 5 hit papers
248 papers, 11.1k citations indexed

About

Seiichiro Yamamoto is a scholar working on Oncology, Surgery and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Seiichiro Yamamoto has authored 248 papers receiving a total of 11.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 155 papers in Oncology, 109 papers in Surgery and 100 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in Seiichiro Yamamoto's work include Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments (95 papers), Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes (61 papers) and Colorectal and Anal Carcinomas (56 papers). Seiichiro Yamamoto is often cited by papers focused on Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments (95 papers), Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes (61 papers) and Colorectal and Anal Carcinomas (56 papers). Seiichiro Yamamoto collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and United Kingdom. Seiichiro Yamamoto's co-authors include Mitsuru Sasako, Yoshihiro Moriya, Atsushi Nashimoto, Takeshi Sano, Takayuki Akasu, Taira Kinoshitá, Masahiko Watanabe, Kuniyoshi Arai, Shin Fujita and Masahiro Hiratsuka and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet and Journal of Clinical Oncology.

In The Last Decade

Seiichiro Yamamoto

227 papers receiving 10.8k 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.

D2 Lymphadenectomy Alone or with Para-aortic Nodal Dissection for Gastric Cancer

2008 747 citations Seiichiro Yamamoto et al. profile →
Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Gene Mutations and Increased Copy Numbers Predict Gefitinib Sensitivity in Patients With Recurrent Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer

2005 606 citations Yoshihiro Matsuno, Seiichiro Yamamoto et al. profile →
Gastric Cancer Surgery: Morbidity and Mortality Results From a Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing D2 and Extended Para-Aortic Lymphadenectomy—Japan Clinical Oncology Group Study 9501

2004 532 citations Seiichiro Yamamoto et al. profile →
Fluorouracil versus combination of irinotecan plus cisplatin versus S-1 in metastatic gastric cancer: a randomised phase 3 study

2009 472 citations Seiichiro Yamamoto et al. profile →
Sensitivity and specificity of mammography and adjunctive ultrasonography to screen for breast cancer in the Japan Strategic Anti-cancer Randomized Trial (J-START): a randomised controlled trial

2015 381 citations Noriaki Ohuchi, Akihiko Suzuki et al. The Lancet profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Seiichiro Yamamoto Japan	57	6.1k	5.1k	4.1k	1.8k	1.4k	248	11.1k
David P. Kelsen United States	72	6.3k 1.0×	8.9k 1.7×	4.2k 1.0×	1.1k 0.6×	3.1k 2.3×	292	14.6k
Giuseppe Aprile Italy	38	5.0k 0.8×	5.6k 1.1×	2.5k 0.6×	1.3k 0.7×	2.0k 1.5×	232	9.8k
Donna Hollis United States	55	4.6k 0.8×	5.9k 1.1×	3.0k 0.7×	572 0.3×	1.3k 0.9×	154	11.4k
Hiroki Yamaue Japan	57	5.7k 0.9×	7.8k 1.5×	6.9k 1.7×	1.1k 0.6×	1.9k 1.4×	582	13.3k
Stanislas Chaussade France	52	3.1k 0.5×	3.5k 0.7×	5.3k 1.3×	2.9k 1.6×	780 0.6×	381	11.2k
Manabu Muto Japan	54	7.4k 1.2×	2.7k 0.5×	7.4k 1.8×	1.1k 0.6×	1.5k 1.1×	362	11.9k
Yoshiharu Sakai Japan	61	3.0k 0.5×	5.4k 1.1×	4.1k 1.0×	803 0.4×	3.2k 2.4×	409	11.8k
Herman R. Menck United States	59	4.0k 0.7×	5.7k 1.1×	4.4k 1.1×	659 0.4×	1.8k 1.3×	131	13.1k
Sung Hoon Noh South Korea	62	10.8k 1.8×	3.8k 0.7×	6.0k 1.5×	5.3k 2.9×	1.7k 1.2×	453	14.9k
Hironobu Minami Japan	45	1.7k 0.3×	4.5k 0.9×	2.2k 0.5×	1.2k 0.6×	2.7k 1.9×	366	9.2k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Seiichiro Yamamoto

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Yamaguchi, Tomohiro, Keitaro Tanaka, Jun Watanabe, et al.. (2025). Short‐term outcomes of intracorporeal anastomosis in laparoscopic colectomy for colon cancer: A nationwide, multi‐institutional cohort study in Japan (ICAN study). Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery. 9(4). 739–749.

Ogura, Atsushi, Akio Shiomi, Seiichiro Yamamoto, et al.. (2023). Prediction model of the risk for lateral local recurrence in locally advanced rectal cancer without enlarged lateral lymph nodes: Lessons from a Japanese multicenter pooled analysis of 812 patients. Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery. 8(2). 284–292. 3 indexed citations

Hoshino, Nobuaki, Koya Hida, Yusuke Fujita, et al.. (2023). Impact of laparoscopic surgery on short‐term and long‐term outcomes in elderly obese patients with colon cancer. Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery. 7(5). 757–764. 3 indexed citations

Yamamoto, Seiichiro, et al.. (2023). Effectiveness of suvorexant versus benzodiazepine receptor agonist sleep drugs in reducing the risk of hip fracture: Findings from a regional population-based cohort study. PLoS ONE. 18(4). e0284726–e0284726. 4 indexed citations

Kato, Ken, Yoshinori Ito, Isao Nozaki, et al.. (2021). Parallel-Group Controlled Trial of Surgery Versus Chemoradiotherapy in Patients With Stage I Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Gastroenterology. 161(6). 1878–1886.e2. 62 indexed citations

Saito, Kohei, Yoko Sato, Eiji Nakatani, et al.. (2021). Statin Exposure and Pancreatic Cancer Incidence: A Japanese Regional Population-Based Cohort Study, the Shizuoka Study. Cancer Prevention Research. 14(9). 863–872. 14 indexed citations

Yamamoto, Seiichiro, Shigesaburo Ogawa, Y. Yamamoto, & Setsuko Hara. (2020). Thermal–oxidative Stability of Commercial Rice Bran Oil. Food Science and Technology Research. 26(5). 681–685. 2 indexed citations

Sadahiro, Sotaro, Toshiyuki Suzuki, Kazutake Okada, et al.. (2020). Tissue-Infiltrating Lymphocytes as a Predictive Factor for Recurrence in Patients with Curatively Resected Colon Cancer: A Propensity Score Matching Analysis. Oncology. 98(10). 680–688. 5 indexed citations

Nakano, Akira, et al.. (2020). [Radical Resection of a Locally Advanced Unresectable Pancreatic Adenosquamous Carcinoma after Treatment with Systemic Chemotherapy].. PubMed. 47(8). 1233–1235. 1 indexed citations

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Tamura, Tomoki, et al.. (2015). Simultaneous endovascular aortic aneurysm repair and laparoscopic-assisted colectomy in a patient with an abdominal aortic aneurysm and concomitant advanced colon cancer. 45(2). 146–149. 1 indexed citations

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Ohuchi, Noriaki, Akihiko Suzuki, Tomotaka Sobue, et al.. (2015). Sensitivity and specificity of mammography and adjunctive ultrasonography to screen for breast cancer in the Japan Strategic Anti-cancer Randomized Trial (J-START): a randomised controlled trial. The Lancet. 387(10016). 341–348. 381 indexed citations breakdown →

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Yamaguchi, Tomohiro, Hirokazu Taniguchi, Shin Fujita, et al.. (2012). Clinicopathological characteristics and prognostic factors of advanced colorectal mucinous adenocarcinoma. Histopathology. 61(2). 162–169. 32 indexed citations

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Shimizu, Chikako, et al.. (2012). Physicians’ knowledge, attitude, and behavior regarding fertility issues for young breast cancer patients: a national survey for breast care specialists. Breast Cancer. 20(3). 230–240. 69 indexed citations

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Yamamoto, Seiichiro, et al.. (2009). Impact of Conversion on Surgical Outcomes after Laparoscopic Operation for Rectal Carcinoma: A Retrospective Study of 1,073 Patients. Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 208(3). 383–389. 74 indexed citations

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Kohno, Takashi, Hideo Kunitoh, Kenji Suzuki, et al.. (2008). Association of KRAS polymorphisms with risk for lung adenocarcinoma accompanied by atypical adenomatous hyperplasias. Carcinogenesis. 29(5). 957–963. 10 indexed citations

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Abe, Masanobu, Miki Ohira, Atsushi Kaneda, et al.. (2005). CpG Island Methylator Phenotype Is a Strong Determinant of Poor Prognosis in Neuroblastomas. Cancer Research. 65(3). 828–834. 164 indexed citations

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Matsumoto, Shingo, Reika Iwakawa, Takashi Kohno, et al.. (2005). Frequent EGFR mutations in noninvasive bronchioloalveolar carcinoma. International Journal of Cancer. 118(10). 2498–2504. 37 indexed citations

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Kabeshima, Yasuo, Masahiko Watanabe, Hirotoshi Hasegawa, et al.. (2001). Diverting Stomas: Comparing Loop Ileostomy with Loop Transverse Colostomy.. The Japanese Journal of Gastroenterological Surgery. 34(9). 1395–1399. 1 indexed citations

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Hasegawa, Hirotoshi, Masahiko Watanabe, Seiichiro Yamamoto, & Masaki Kitajima. (2001). Long-term Results of Laparoscopic Surgery for Colorectal Cancer.. The Japanese Journal of Gastroenterological Surgery. 34(4). 366–369. 5 indexed citations

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Yamamoto, Seiichiro, Seiichiro Yamamoto, Tomotaka Sobue, et al.. (2000). Reproducibility of Diagnosis and Its Influence on the Distribution of Lung Cancer by Histologic Type in Osaka, Japan. Japanese Journal of Cancer Research. 91(1). 1–8. 11 indexed citations

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