Tomoko Kanao

1.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
16 papers, 1.0k citations indexed

About

Tomoko Kanao is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and Neurology. According to data from OpenAlex, Tomoko Kanao has authored 16 papers receiving a total of 1.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 7 papers in Molecular Biology, 6 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and 4 papers in Neurology. Recurrent topics in Tomoko Kanao's work include Effects of Radiation Exposure (5 papers), Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments (4 papers) and Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (3 papers). Tomoko Kanao is often cited by papers focused on Effects of Radiation Exposure (5 papers), Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments (4 papers) and Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (3 papers). Tomoko Kanao collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and France. Tomoko Kanao's co-authors include Yuzuru Imai, Nobutaka Hattori, Shigeto Sato, Yasushi Ishihama, Kahori Shiba‐Fukushima, Bingwei Lu, Ryōsuke Takahashi, Tomoyo Sawada, Song Liu and Wendou Yu and has published in prestigious journals such as Genes & Development, PLoS ONE and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Tomoko Kanao

16 papers receiving 1.0k citations

Hit Papers

PINK1-mediated phosphorylation of the Parkin ubiquitin-li... 2012 2026 2016 2021 2012 100 200 300 400
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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. PINK1-mediated phosphorylation of the Parkin ubiquitin-like domain primes mitochondrial translocation of Parkin and regulates mitophagy
    2012 461 citations Kahori Shiba‐Fukushima, Yuzuru Imai et al. Scientific Reports profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Tomoko Kanao Japan 9 632 528 395 173 156 16 1.0k
Helen I. Woodroof United Kingdom 7 734 1.2× 741 1.4× 508 1.3× 143 0.8× 213 1.4× 7 1.2k
Tom Cornelissen Belgium 6 466 0.7× 608 1.2× 331 0.8× 85 0.5× 177 1.1× 6 843
Yoshito Nagano Japan 17 542 0.9× 324 0.6× 418 1.1× 212 1.2× 233 1.5× 29 1.1k
Joy S. Tea United States 7 835 1.3× 676 1.3× 233 0.6× 97 0.6× 135 0.9× 9 1.1k
Yakup Batlevi United States 6 878 1.4× 660 1.3× 251 0.6× 288 1.7× 191 1.2× 7 1.4k
Valentina Fedele Italy 14 565 0.9× 178 0.3× 289 0.7× 211 1.2× 128 0.8× 21 931
Alexandre Bettencourt da Cruz United States 8 554 0.9× 161 0.3× 223 0.6× 258 1.5× 163 1.0× 8 864
M.E. Cicardi Italy 18 659 1.0× 431 0.8× 438 1.1× 244 1.4× 172 1.1× 29 1.3k
Selina Yu United States 5 422 0.7× 296 0.6× 214 0.5× 82 0.5× 145 0.9× 5 654
Laura C. Bott United States 10 812 1.3× 320 0.6× 179 0.5× 252 1.5× 150 1.0× 18 1.1k

Countries citing papers authored by Tomoko Kanao

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Fields of papers citing papers by Tomoko Kanao

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Tomoko Kanao. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Tomoko Kanao. The network helps show where Tomoko Kanao may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Tomoko Kanao

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

All Works

16 of 16 papers shown
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Wu, Zhihao, Tomoyo Sawada, Kahori Shiba, et al.. (2013). Tricornered/NDR kinase signaling mediates PINK1-directed mitochondrial quality control and tissue maintenance. Genes & Development. 27(2). 157–162. 45 indexed citations
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Shiba‐Fukushima, Kahori, Yuzuru Imai, Yasushi Ishihama, et al.. (2012). PINK1-mediated phosphorylation of the Parkin ubiquitin-like domain primes mitochondrial translocation of Parkin and regulates mitophagy. Scientific Reports. 2(1). 1002–1002. 461 indexed citations breakdown →
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Kanao, Tomoko, Tomoyo Sawada, Shireen-Anne Davies, et al.. (2012). The Nitric Oxide-Cyclic GMP Pathway Regulates FoxO and Alters Dopaminergic Neuron Survival in Drosophila. PLoS ONE. 7(2). e30958–e30958. 22 indexed citations
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Liu, Song, Tomoyo Sawada, Seongsoo Lee, et al.. (2012). Parkinson's Disease–Associated Kinase PINK1 Regulates Miro Protein Level and Axonal Transport of Mitochondria. PLoS Genetics. 8(3). e1002537–e1002537. 287 indexed citations
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Kanao, Tomoko, Kateřina Venderová, David S. Park, et al.. (2010). Activation of FoxO by LRRK2 induces expression of proapoptotic proteins and alters survival of postmitotic dopaminergic neuron in Drosophila. Human Molecular Genetics. 19(19). 3747–3758. 73 indexed citations
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Imai, Yuzuru, Tomoko Kanao, Tomoyo Sawada, et al.. (2010). The Loss of PGAM5 Suppresses the Mitochondrial Degeneration Caused by Inactivation of PINK1 in Drosophila. PLoS Genetics. 6(12). e1001229–e1001229. 71 indexed citations
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Sawada, Tomoyo, et al.. (2010). Regulation of the PINK1 signaling by a mitochondrial protein PGAM5. Neuroscience Research. 68. e71–e71. 1 indexed citations
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Imai, Yuzuru, Tomoko Kanao, Kateřina Venderová, David S. Park, & Bingwei Lu. (2009). Phosphorylation of FoxO by LRRK2 affects the maintenance of dopaminergic neurons in Drosophila. Neuroscience Research. 65. S66–S66. 1 indexed citations
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Kanao, Tomoko, et al.. (2005). Exposure to low-dose X-rays promotes peculiar autophagic cell death in Drosophila melanogaster, an effect that can be regulated by the inducible expression of Hml dsRNA. Mutation research. Fundamental and molecular mechanisms of mutagenesis. 595(1-2). 60–68. 3 indexed citations
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Kanao, Tomoko, et al.. (2004). Low dose β-emitter source induces sexual reproduction instead of fragmentation in an earthworm, Enchytraeus japonensis. Journal of Environmental Radioactivity. 79(1). 1–5. 3 indexed citations
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Kanao, Tomoko, et al.. (2004). Marked increase in the rate of ocular lens regeneration in the newt,Cynops pyrrhogaster, following partial body exposure to low dose X-rays. British Journal of Radiology. 77(913). 49–51. 3 indexed citations
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Kanao, Tomoko, et al.. (2003). Parental exposure to low-dose X-rays in Drosophila melanogaster induces early emergence in offspring, which can be modulated by transplantation of polar cytoplasm. Mutation research. Fundamental and molecular mechanisms of mutagenesis. 527(1-2). 1–6. 12 indexed citations
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Kanao, Tomoko, et al.. (2003). Marked depression of time interval between fertilization period and hatching period following exposure to low-dose X-rays in zebrafish. Environmental Research. 93(2). 216–219. 26 indexed citations
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Kanao, Tomoko, et al.. (2002). Terrestrial isopods congregate under a low-level β-emitter source. Journal of Environmental Radioactivity. 63(2). 199–205. 2 indexed citations
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Koike, T., et al.. (2002). Marked depression of radiation-induced emesis in frogs following prior exposure to a brief dose of X-rays. Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology. 80(8). 828–832. 2 indexed citations

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