Wataru Mori

3.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
116 papers, 2.9k citations indexed

About

Wataru Mori is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Oncology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Wataru Mori has authored 116 papers receiving a total of 2.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 37 papers in Epidemiology, 18 papers in Oncology and 16 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Wataru Mori's work include Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (22 papers), Hepatitis B Virus Studies (13 papers) and Circadian rhythm and melatonin (9 papers). Wataru Mori is often cited by papers focused on Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (22 papers), Hepatitis B Virus Studies (13 papers) and Circadian rhythm and melatonin (9 papers). Wataru Mori collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and United Kingdom. Wataru Mori's co-authors include Aaron B. Lerner, James D. Case, Teh H. Lee, Yoshiyata TAKAHASHI, Minoru Takagi, Goro Ishikawa, Akio Hasegawa, Hiromu Aoyama, Kohichiro Ohtsubo and Natsuko Mori and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Circulation.

In The Last Decade

Wataru Mori

108 papers receiving 2.7k citations

Hit Papers

ISOLATION OF MELATONIN, THE PINEAL GLAND FACTOR THAT LIGH... 1958 2026 1980 2003 1958 400 800 1.2k
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. ISOLATION OF MELATONIN, THE PINEAL GLAND FACTOR THAT LIGHTENS MELANOCYTES1
    1958 1.3k citations Wataru Mori et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Wataru Mori Japan 21 1.2k 479 396 395 352 116 2.9k
Lawrence E. Scheving United States 35 1.4k 1.2× 537 1.1× 290 0.7× 193 0.5× 97 0.3× 119 3.4k
Takeshi Tanaka Japan 26 434 0.4× 878 1.8× 458 1.2× 126 0.3× 343 1.0× 77 3.2k
Yan He China 26 950 0.8× 1.1k 2.3× 241 0.6× 309 0.8× 224 0.6× 184 3.5k
Yuichi Iino Japan 39 1.5k 1.3× 2.4k 4.9× 830 2.1× 339 0.9× 138 0.4× 256 6.0k
Dik van Leenen Netherlands 29 962 0.8× 2.2k 4.6× 415 1.0× 618 1.6× 221 0.6× 45 4.1k
Takuya Shiraishi Japan 35 498 0.4× 1.2k 2.5× 162 0.4× 1.1k 2.9× 199 0.6× 211 4.0k
Richard P. Woychik United States 41 1.5k 1.3× 3.9k 8.1× 355 0.9× 269 0.7× 524 1.5× 90 7.5k
Shyam S. Chaurasia United States 45 893 0.8× 1.4k 3.0× 713 1.8× 191 0.5× 391 1.1× 134 5.2k
Fumihiro Sugiyama Japan 35 1.7k 1.5× 2.3k 4.7× 615 1.6× 147 0.4× 269 0.8× 156 6.9k

Countries citing papers authored by Wataru Mori

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Fields of papers citing papers by Wataru Mori

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Wataru Mori

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

All Works

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Ikawa, Taiji, Hideki Takagi, Masaaki Tsuchimori, et al.. (2002). Near Field Optical Recording on Azopolymer Using a Sub-Microsecond Pulse. IEICE Transactions on Electronics. 85(6). 1287–1290. 1 indexed citations
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Yoshimura, Akiko & Wataru Mori. (1991). Renal tissue mast cells in liver diseases. International Urology and Nephrology. 23(5). 511–516. 3 indexed citations
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Mori, Natsuko, Hiromu Aoyama, Toshio Murase, & Wataru Mori. (1989). Anti‐hypercholesterolemic Effect of Melatonin in Rats. Acta Pathologica Japonica. 39(10). 613–618. 37 indexed citations
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Irie, Hiroshi, et al.. (1989). Clinicopathological characteristics of Thorotrast liver cirrhosis. 149(7). 581–582. 1 indexed citations
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Aoyama, Hiromu, Natsuko Mori, & Wataru Mori. (1988). Effects of melatonin on genetic hypercholesterolemia in rats. Atherosclerosis. 69(2-3). 269–272. 25 indexed citations
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Sugimura, Haruhiko, Okio Hino, Hiromu Aoyama, et al.. (1987). An autopsy cases of .DELTA. agent positive hepatocellular carcinoma with liver cirrhosis.. Kanzo. 28(4). 466–471.
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Aoyama, Hiromu, Natsuko Mori, & Wataru Mori. (1987). ANTI‐GLUCOCORTICOID EFFECTS OF MELATONIN ON ADULT RATS. Acta Pathologica Japonica. 37(6). 1143–1148. 16 indexed citations
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Tomaru, Takanobu, Yasumi Uchida, Naotake MOHRI, et al.. (1987). Postinflammatory mitral and aortic valve prolapse: a clinical and pathological study.. Circulation. 76(1). 68–76. 26 indexed citations
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Aoyama, Hiromu, et al.. (1987). Acute, massive, haemorrhagic adrenal necrosis experimentally produced by the Shwartzman mechanism in rabbits. Archiv für Pathologische Anatomie und Physiologie und für Klinische Medicin. 412(1). 11–16. 7 indexed citations
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Shirai, Mutsunori, Junji Shiga, & Wataru Mori. (1985). Experimental study on the mechanisms of acute hepatic necrosis after hepatic resection.. Kanzo. 26(11). 1465–1471. 1 indexed citations
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MORI, Tadao, Toshiyuki Kumatori, Yoshio Kato, et al.. (1985). Present status of medical study on thorotrast-administered patients in Japan.. PubMed. 80. 123–35. 7 indexed citations
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Mori, Wataru, et al.. (1984). A Study on Renal Papillary Necrosis Experimentally Produced by the Shwartzman Mechanism in Rabbits. Pathology - Research and Practice. 178(5). 491–498. 3 indexed citations
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Kodama, Takaya & Wataru Mori. (1983). MORPHOLOGICAL LESIONS OF THE PANCREATIC DUCTS. Acta Pathologica Japonica. 33(4). 645–660. 14 indexed citations
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Mori, Wataru, et al.. (1976). SYNAPTIC RIBBON IN THE HUMAN PINEALOCYTE. Acta Pathologica Japonica. 26(3). 381–384. 12 indexed citations
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Okayasu, Isao & Wataru Mori. (1975). Pathological changes of the various organs occurring in fulminant hepatitis. Kanzo. 16(3). 111–120. 2 indexed citations
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Mori, Wataru & R.R.A. Coombs. (1969). Demonstration by the mixed antiglobulin reaction, of antibodies to BP8 tumour cells in immunized mice.. British Journal of Cancer. 23(3). 622–628. 3 indexed citations
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Mori, Wataru. (1966). Liver Cirrhosis in a Japanese Institute of Pathology. Digestion. 106(1). 1–12. 4 indexed citations
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Ohashi, Seiichi, et al.. (1955). Pathological Findings in the Fatal Case (the Late Mr. Kuboyarna) of the Radiation Sickness Caused by Bikini Ashes (An Intermediate Report). 9(1). 46–55. 1 indexed citations

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