Shinichi Kitamura

6.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
230 papers, 5.5k citations indexed

About

Shinichi Kitamura is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Nutrition and Dietetics and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Shinichi Kitamura has authored 230 papers receiving a total of 5.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 60 papers in Molecular Biology, 55 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics and 47 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in Shinichi Kitamura's work include Food composition and properties (35 papers), Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls (31 papers) and Polysaccharides Composition and Applications (30 papers). Shinichi Kitamura is often cited by papers focused on Food composition and properties (35 papers), Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls (31 papers) and Polysaccharides Composition and Applications (30 papers). Shinichi Kitamura collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and Norway. Shinichi Kitamura's co-authors include Masashi Iwatsuki, Shiho Suzuki, Takashi Kuge, Tomoshige Sato, Ken’ichi Takeo, Bjørn T. Stokke, Ken Terao, Kanji Kajiwara, Julian M. Sturtevant and Arnljot Elgsaeter and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Shinichi Kitamura

226 papers receiving 5.3k citations

Hit Papers

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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. Sulfur(VI) Fluoride Exchange (SuFEx)-Enabled High-Throughput Medicinal Chemistry
    2020 152 citations Seiya Kitamura, Qinheng Zheng et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Shinichi Kitamura Japan 41 1.3k 1.2k 1.1k 1.0k 1.0k 230 5.5k
D. Renard France 44 761 0.6× 2.1k 1.8× 456 0.4× 845 0.8× 2.5k 2.4× 171 6.5k
J. Lefebvre France 46 351 0.3× 1.5k 1.3× 891 0.8× 720 0.7× 1.4k 1.4× 236 6.7k
Takashi Norisuye Japan 36 746 0.6× 370 0.3× 384 0.4× 1.5k 1.4× 1.4k 1.4× 145 5.0k
Terence H. Lilley United Kingdom 39 1.1k 0.8× 335 0.3× 608 0.6× 711 0.7× 1.3k 1.2× 126 5.7k
Walther Burchard Germany 43 664 0.5× 253 0.2× 695 0.7× 839 0.8× 1.3k 1.3× 224 6.3k
Remco Tuinier Netherlands 41 667 0.5× 345 0.3× 504 0.5× 488 0.5× 2.0k 1.9× 186 6.4k
John W. Brady United States 41 3.7k 2.9× 1.3k 1.1× 485 0.5× 1.4k 1.3× 493 0.5× 132 9.3k
Peter Westh Denmark 45 3.2k 2.5× 755 0.6× 270 0.3× 512 0.5× 383 0.4× 269 7.8k
Krassimir P. Velikov Netherlands 40 666 0.5× 514 0.4× 449 0.4× 435 0.4× 3.3k 3.3× 135 7.1k
Ewan W. Blanch United Kingdom 41 2.3k 1.8× 1.0k 0.9× 489 0.5× 198 0.2× 437 0.4× 129 5.1k

Countries citing papers authored by Shinichi Kitamura

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Fields of papers citing papers by Shinichi Kitamura

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Shinichi Kitamura

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Shinichi Kitamura. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Shinichi Kitamura 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 Shinichi Kitamura. Shinichi Kitamura 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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Anh, Nguyen Ngoc, et al.. (2024). Fucoidan from brown seaweed Tubinaria decurrens: Structure and structure - anticancer activity relationship. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 259(Pt 2). 129326–129326. 23 indexed citations
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Kitamura, Shinichi, et al.. (2023). Dual thermoresponsive polysaccharide derivative – water system. Partially substituted amylose butylcarbamate in water. Carbohydrate Polymers. 325. 121587–121587. 4 indexed citations
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Bando, Takeharu, Tsutomu Tamura, Kenji Watanabe, et al.. (2023). Ethanolamine plasmalogens derived from whale brain stimulate both follicle‐stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone secretion by bovine gonadotrophs. Animal Science Journal. 94(1). e13839–e13839. 1 indexed citations
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Ueda, Yasunori, et al.. (2023). [Review] Properties of Physical Modified Starch and Its Use in Food Processing. 13(2). 110–116.
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Kitamura, Seiya, Qinheng Zheng, Jordan L. Woehl, et al.. (2020). Sulfur(VI) Fluoride Exchange (SuFEx)-Enabled High-Throughput Medicinal Chemistry. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 142(25). 10899–10904. 152 indexed citations breakdown →
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Imamura, Kayo, Takanori Matsuura, Atsushi Nakagawa, et al.. (2020). Structural analysis and reaction mechanism of the disproportionating enzyme (D‐enzyme) from potato. Protein Science. 29(10). 2085–2100. 13 indexed citations
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Ohashi, Takao, et al.. (2016). Fucosyltransferases produce N -glycans containing core l -galactose. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 483(1). 658–663. 8 indexed citations
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Kita, Koji, et al.. (2016). Analysis of Volatile Odor Components of Superheated Steam-cooked Rice with a Less Stale Flavor. Food Science and Technology Research. 22(6). 771–778. 16 indexed citations
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Hayashi, Yasuhiro, et al.. (2013). Taste and Freshness of Cooked Rice Using a Superheated Steam Rice Cooking Machine. Nippon Shokuhin Kagaku Kogaku Kaishi. 60(11). 628–634. 5 indexed citations
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Ninomiya, Kumiko, et al.. (2010). Changes in Free Amino Acids During Heating Bouillon Prepared at Different Temperatures. Journal of home economics. 61(12). 765–773. 7 indexed citations
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Kawakatsu, Hideki, Shigeki Kawai, D. Kobayashi, et al.. (2006). Atomic Force Microscopy Utilizing SubAngstrom Cantilever Amplitudes. 58(2). 93–96. 1 indexed citations
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Kitamura, Shinichi & Yoshinobu Terada. (2005). Large-Ring Cyclodextrins. Kobunshi. 54(11). 813–816. 1 indexed citations
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Aoki, I, Nobuo Aoki, Atsuo Yanagisawa, et al.. (1996). Platelet-dependent thrombin generation in patients with diabetes mellitus: Effects of glycemic control on coagulability in diabetes. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 27(3). 560–566. 81 indexed citations
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Kamitori, S., et al.. (1995). Molecular and crystal structures of two 1,6-anhydro-β-maltotriose derivatives. Carbohydrate Research. 278(2). 195–203. 4 indexed citations
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Stokke, Bjørn T., Arnljot Elgsaeter, David A. Brant, T. Kuge, & Shinichi Kitamura. (1993). Macromolecular cyclization of (1 → 6)‐branched‐(1 → 3)‐β‐D‐glucans observed after denaturation–renaturation of the triple‐helical structure. Biopolymers. 33(1). 193–198. 50 indexed citations
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Kitamura, Shinichi, et al.. (1991). Observation by Photomicroscopic and X-ray Diffraction Method of Heat-Moisture Treatment on Starch Granules.. Journal of the Japanese Society of Starch Science. 38(3). 241–247. 9 indexed citations
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Sugiyama, Yasuyuki, et al.. (1982). Effect of acetylcholine, bradykinin, and vasoactive intestinal polypeptide on the canine airways and pulmonary vascular bed. 30(4). 387–391. 1 indexed citations
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Tsushima, Motoo, Haruo Nakamura, Yuichiro Goto, et al.. (1975). Changes in Fatty Acid Profile of Adipose Tissue and Serum Lipids in Diabetic Patients with or without Obesity after Dietary Treatment. 18(6). 625–632. 1 indexed citations

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