Tohru Yamaguchi

2.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
70 papers, 2.2k citations indexed

About

Tohru Yamaguchi is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Physiology and Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. According to data from OpenAlex, Tohru Yamaguchi has authored 70 papers receiving a total of 2.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Molecular Biology, 19 papers in Physiology and 10 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. Recurrent topics in Tohru Yamaguchi's work include Diet and metabolism studies (7 papers), Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (6 papers) and Body Composition Measurement Techniques (5 papers). Tohru Yamaguchi is often cited by papers focused on Diet and metabolism studies (7 papers), Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (6 papers) and Body Composition Measurement Techniques (5 papers). Tohru Yamaguchi collaborates with scholars based in Japan, Switzerland and China. Tohru Yamaguchi's co-authors include Mitsuhiro Katashima, Yoshihisa Katsuragi, Akira Tamura, Fumihiko Yonemori, Hideki Yamada, Naoki Ozato, Kazushige Ihara, Shinichiro Saito, Masanobu Hibi and Seiya Imoto and has published in prestigious journals such as Nucleic Acids Research, Journal of Biological Chemistry and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Tohru Yamaguchi

70 papers receiving 2.2k 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.

  1. Blautia genus associated with visceral fat accumulation in adults 20–76 years of age
    2019 285 citations Naoki Ozato, Shinichiro Saito et al. npj Biofilms and Microbiomes profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Tohru Yamaguchi Japan 24 905 627 272 219 194 70 2.2k
Aleksandra Korać Serbia 27 582 0.6× 716 1.1× 321 1.2× 200 0.9× 181 0.9× 112 2.0k
Ruiyue Yang China 23 1.1k 1.3× 448 0.7× 248 0.9× 181 0.8× 158 0.8× 76 2.0k
Mototada Shichiri Japan 28 777 0.9× 356 0.6× 223 0.8× 266 1.2× 194 1.0× 84 2.4k
Minjoo Kim South Korea 26 649 0.7× 398 0.6× 371 1.4× 223 1.0× 211 1.1× 160 2.0k
Freek G. Bouwman Netherlands 31 1.2k 1.3× 788 1.3× 423 1.6× 281 1.3× 125 0.6× 105 2.8k
Domenico Nuzzo Italy 33 1.1k 1.2× 1.0k 1.6× 303 1.1× 292 1.3× 176 0.9× 100 3.2k
Flavia Franconi Italy 32 592 0.7× 559 0.9× 125 0.5× 157 0.7× 312 1.6× 74 2.6k
Xiaohong Zhang China 28 730 0.8× 507 0.8× 305 1.1× 230 1.1× 176 0.9× 82 3.2k
Joanna Saluk Poland 36 1.2k 1.3× 428 0.7× 252 0.9× 243 1.1× 137 0.7× 153 4.0k

Countries citing papers authored by Tohru Yamaguchi

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Fields of papers citing papers by Tohru Yamaguchi

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Tohru Yamaguchi

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Tohru Yamaguchi. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Tohru Yamaguchi 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 Tohru Yamaguchi. Tohru Yamaguchi 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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Kinoshita, Keita, Naoki Ozato, Tohru Yamaguchi, et al.. (2025). Association of the gut microbiota with type 2 diabetes: Links to disease and remission in the Japanese population. Journal of Diabetes Investigation. 16(7). 1315–1324. 2 indexed citations
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Kinoshita, Keita, Naoki Ozato, Tohru Yamaguchi, et al.. (2023). Association of the COVID-19 pandemic with changes in objectively measured sedentary behaviour and adiposity. International Journal of Obesity. 47(5). 375–381. 12 indexed citations
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Kinoshita, Keita, Naoki Ozato, Tohru Yamaguchi, et al.. (2022). Association between visceral fat and influenza infection in Japanese adults: A population-based cross-sectional study. PLoS ONE. 17(7). e0272059–e0272059. 1 indexed citations
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Kinoshita, Keita, Naoki Ozato, Tohru Yamaguchi, et al.. (2021). The effect of age on the association between daily gait speed and abdominal obesity in Japanese adults. Scientific Reports. 11(1). 19975–19975. 3 indexed citations
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Furushima, Daisuke, Takuma Nishimura, Norikata Takuma, et al.. (2019). Prevention of Acute Upper Respiratory Infections by Consumption of Catechins in Healthcare Workers: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial. Nutrients. 12(1). 4–4. 35 indexed citations
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Ozato, Naoki, Shinichiro Saito, Tohru Yamaguchi, et al.. (2019). Blautia genus associated with visceral fat accumulation in adults 20–76 years of age. npj Biofilms and Microbiomes. 5(1). 28–28. 285 indexed citations breakdown →
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Ozato, Naoki, Shinichiro Saito, Tohru Yamaguchi, et al.. (2019). Association between breath methane concentration and visceral fat area: a population-based cross-sectional study. Journal of Breath Research. 14(2). 26008–26008. 6 indexed citations
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Hibi, Masanobu, M. Matsushita, Takeshi Yoneshiro, et al.. (2016). Brown adipose tissue is involved in diet-induced thermogenesis and whole-body fat utilization in healthy humans. International Journal of Obesity. 40(11). 1655–1661. 107 indexed citations
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Nagai, Ryozo, Kazuo Awai, Yasunobu Hirata, et al.. (2013). Guideline for Radiation Safety in Interventional Cardiology (JCS 2011) : Digest Version. Japanese Circulation Journal-english Edition. 77(2). 519–549. 8 indexed citations
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Honda, Hiroshi, Masayuki Onishi, Naohiro Ikeda, et al.. (2011). Measurement of glycidol hemoglobin adducts in humans who ingest edible oil containing small amounts of glycidol fatty acid esters. Food and Chemical Toxicology. 49(10). 2536–2540. 16 indexed citations
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Akagi, Ken‐ichi, Jun Watanabe, Masashi Hara, et al.. (2006). Identification of the Substrate Interaction Region of the Chitin-Binding Domain of Streptomyces griseus Chitinase C. The Journal of Biochemistry. 139(3). 483–493. 49 indexed citations
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Morishita, Hirofumi, Masataka Umitsu, Yoji Murata, et al.. (2006). Structure of the Cadherin-related Neuronal Receptor/Protocadherin-α First Extracellular Cadherin Domain Reveals Diversity across Cadherin Families. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 281(44). 33650–33663. 60 indexed citations
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Kawakami, Kohsaku, Yasuo Ida, & Tohru Yamaguchi. (2005). Effect of Salt Type on Hygroscopicity of a New Cephalosporin S-3578. Pharmaceutical Research. 22(8). 1365–1373. 10 indexed citations
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Yamauchi, Mika, Toshitsugu Sugimoto, Tohru Yamaguchi, et al.. (2001). Plasma leptin concentrations are associated with bone mineral density and the presence of vertebral fractures in postmenopausal women. Clinical Endocrinology. 55(3). 341–347. 181 indexed citations
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Yamaguchi, Tohru, Hiroaki Yamada, & Kazuyuki Akasaka. (1995). Thermodynamics of Unfolding of Ribonuclease A under High Pressure. A study by Proton NMR. Journal of Molecular Biology. 250(5). 689–694. 63 indexed citations
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Kawai, Ken‐ichi, Koohei Nozawa, Tohru Yamaguchi, Shōichi Nakajima, & Shun‐ichi Udagawa. (1992). Two chemotypes of Penicillium crustosum based on the analysis of indolic components. JSM Mycotoxins. 1992(36). 19–24. 9 indexed citations
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Yamaguchi, Tohru, et al.. (1989). Parathyroid hormone degradation by chymotrypsin-like endopeptidase in the clonal osteogenic UMR-106 cell. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Cell Research. 1010(2). 177–183. 3 indexed citations

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