Takao Nakata

4.5k total citations
62 papers, 3.8k citations indexed

About

Takao Nakata is a scholar working on Cell Biology, Molecular Biology and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Takao Nakata has authored 62 papers receiving a total of 3.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 31 papers in Cell Biology, 19 papers in Molecular Biology and 16 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in Takao Nakata's work include Microtubule and mitosis dynamics (25 papers), Cellular transport and secretion (17 papers) and Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies (13 papers). Takao Nakata is often cited by papers focused on Microtubule and mitosis dynamics (25 papers), Cellular transport and secretion (17 papers) and Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies (13 papers). Takao Nakata collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and France. Takao Nakata's co-authors include Nobutaka Hirokawa, Yasushi Okada, Sumio Terada, Yasuko Noda, Hiroaki Yamazaki, Yosuke Takei, Yosuke Tanaka, Junlin Teng, Jianguo Chen and Reiko Sato-Yoshitake and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Cell and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Takao Nakata

61 papers receiving 3.7k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Takao Nakata Japan 30 2.4k 2.2k 739 432 275 62 3.8k
Dawen Cai United States 23 1.5k 0.6× 1.9k 0.9× 580 0.8× 281 0.7× 135 0.5× 54 3.8k
Hans‐Hermann Gerdes Germany 30 1.6k 0.6× 3.4k 1.6× 932 1.3× 220 0.5× 410 1.5× 53 5.2k
Leif Dehmelt Germany 25 1.1k 0.5× 1.4k 0.7× 633 0.9× 180 0.4× 298 1.1× 46 2.8k
Jiro Usukura Japan 37 1.3k 0.5× 3.3k 1.5× 1.0k 1.4× 332 0.8× 333 1.2× 128 4.8k
Martin Bähler Germany 37 1.8k 0.8× 3.0k 1.4× 1.1k 1.4× 250 0.6× 263 1.0× 78 4.3k
Yoko Y. Toyoshima Japan 38 3.0k 1.2× 2.9k 1.3× 299 0.4× 320 0.7× 156 0.6× 74 4.7k
Hideo Nishioka Japan 26 1.5k 0.6× 2.4k 1.1× 574 0.8× 261 0.6× 192 0.7× 51 4.0k
Yi Wu United States 34 1.7k 0.7× 2.3k 1.1× 1.2k 1.6× 185 0.4× 200 0.7× 81 5.7k
Nobuhiro Morone Japan 31 1.3k 0.5× 2.6k 1.2× 605 0.8× 203 0.5× 419 1.5× 60 4.1k
Zhen‐Ge Luo China 30 831 0.3× 2.4k 1.1× 967 1.3× 361 0.8× 234 0.9× 77 4.1k

Countries citing papers authored by Takao Nakata

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Fields of papers citing papers by Takao Nakata

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Takao Nakata

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Takao Nakata. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Takao Nakata 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 Takao Nakata. Takao Nakata is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Asano, Toshifumi, et al.. (2024). Development of an optogenetics tool, Opto-RANK, for control of osteoclast differentiation using blue light. Scientific Reports. 14(1). 1749–1749. 1 indexed citations
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Nakata, Takao, et al.. (2021). Optogenetic control of small GTPases reveals RhoA mediates intracellular calcium signaling. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 296. 100290–100290. 16 indexed citations
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Ishii, Tomohiro, Koji Sato, Shigenori Miura, et al.. (2015). Light generation of intracellular Ca2+ signals by a genetically encoded protein BACCS. Nature Communications. 6(1). 8021–8021. 71 indexed citations
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Nakata, Takao, Shinsuke Niwa, Yasushi Okada, Franck Perez, & Nobutaka Hirokawa. (2011). Preferential binding of a kinesin-1 motor to GTP-tubulin–rich microtubules underlies polarized vesicle transport. The Journal of Cell Biology. 194(2). 245–255. 117 indexed citations
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Nakata, Takao & Nobutaka Hirokawa. (2007). Neuronal Polarity and the Kinesin Superfamily Proteins. Science s STKE. 2007(372). pe6–pe6. 18 indexed citations
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Teng, Junlin, Tatemitsu Rai, Yosuke Tanaka, et al.. (2005). The KIF3 motor transports N-cadherin and organizes the developing neuroepithelium. Nature Cell Biology. 7(5). 474–482. 150 indexed citations
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Yamaguchi, Seiji, Shinya Furukawa, Takao Nakata, et al.. (2005). Fabrication of Compact Ion Implanter for Silicon Carbide Devices. Materials science forum. 483-485. 605–608.
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Homma, Noriko, Yosuke Takei, Yosuke Tanaka, et al.. (2003). Kinesin Superfamily Protein 2A (KIF2A) Functions in Suppression of Collateral Branch Extension. Cell. 114(2). 229–239. 228 indexed citations
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Nakata, Takao & Nobutaka Hirokawa. (2003). Microtubules provide directional cues for polarized axonal transport through interaction with kinesin motor head. The Journal of Cell Biology. 162(6). 1045–1055. 258 indexed citations
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Hirai, Masaaki, et al.. (1997). Investigation of metal/SiC interface using electron spectroscopy and scanning tunneling microscopy. Applied Surface Science. 113-114. 360–363. 4 indexed citations
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Hirai, Masaaki, M. Kusaka, Motohiro Iwami, et al.. (1997). Structural analysis of the heat-treated 4H(6H)-SiC(0001)Si surface. Surface Science. 371(2-3). 316–320. 48 indexed citations
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Inoue, Naoya, et al.. (1997). Hot-implantation of nitrogen donors into p- type α-SiC and characterization of n+-p junction. Journal of Electronic Materials. 26(3). 165–171. 19 indexed citations
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Kimoto, Tsunenobu, Taro Nakajima, H. Matsunami, Takao Nakata, & M. Inoue. (1996). Formation of semi-insulating 6H-SiC layers by vanadium ion implantations. Applied Physics Letters. 69(8). 1113–1115. 35 indexed citations
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Su, Y.K., et al.. (1993). The crystallinity of ZnS thin films prepared by MOCVD. Applied Surface Science. 65-66. 433–436. 6 indexed citations
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Noda, Yasuko, Takao Nakata, & Nobutaka Hirokawa. (1993). Localization of dynamin: Widespread distribution in mature neurons and association with membranous organelles. Neuroscience. 55(1). 113–127. 33 indexed citations
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Maeda, K, Takao Nakata, Yasuko Noda, Reiko Sato-Yoshitake, & Nobutaka Hirokawa. (1992). Interaction of dynamin with microtubules: its structure and GTPase activity investigated by using highly purified dynamin.. Molecular Biology of the Cell. 3(10). 1181–1194. 97 indexed citations
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Moriyoshi, Yusuke, et al.. (1992). Sintering and microstructure of silicon nitride prepared by plasma CVD. Journal of Materials Science. 27(16). 4477–4482. 5 indexed citations

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