Wataru Shibata

6.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
109 papers, 4.8k citations indexed

About

Wataru Shibata is a scholar working on Surgery, Epidemiology and Infectious Diseases. According to data from OpenAlex, Wataru Shibata has authored 109 papers receiving a total of 4.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 42 papers in Surgery, 23 papers in Epidemiology and 21 papers in Infectious Diseases. Recurrent topics in Wataru Shibata's work include Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies (34 papers), NF-κB Signaling Pathways (11 papers) and Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes (10 papers). Wataru Shibata is often cited by papers focused on Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies (34 papers), NF-κB Signaling Pathways (11 papers) and Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes (10 papers). Wataru Shibata collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and United Kingdom. Wataru Shibata's co-authors include Timothy C. Wang, Shin Maeda, Sophie S.W. Wang, Shigeo Takaishi, Masao Omata, Ayako Yanai, Keiji Ogura, Tomoyuki Okumura, Yohko Hikiba and Shanisha Gordon and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, The Journal of Immunology and Gastroenterology.

In The Last Decade

Wataru Shibata

103 papers receiving 4.8k 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.

Bone Marrow-Derived Myofibroblasts Contribute to the Mesenchymal Stem Cell Niche and Promote Tumor Growth

2011 840 citations Michael Quante, Shui Ping Tu et al. profile →
Identification of Gastric Cancer Stem Cells Using the Cell Surface Marker CD44

2009 826 citations Shigeo Takaishi, Tomoyuki Okumura et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Wataru Shibata Japan	32	1.8k	1.8k	1.4k	969	906	109	4.8k
Martina Müller Germany	33	3.1k 1.7×	1.7k 1.0×	815 0.6×	818 0.8×	1.0k 1.1×	140	5.9k
Sopit Wongkham Thailand	37	2.1k 1.2×	1.5k 0.8×	1.9k 1.4×	888 0.9×	562 0.6×	213	4.9k
Grant A. Ramm Australia	46	1.3k 0.7×	1.1k 0.6×	1.5k 1.1×	512 0.5×	585 0.6×	181	6.9k
Jiro Fujimoto Japan	39	2.1k 1.1×	1.5k 0.8×	2.2k 1.7×	640 0.7×	1.3k 1.5×	185	7.1k
Takahiro Kodama Japan	39	2.4k 1.3×	824 0.5×	848 0.6×	895 0.9×	1.3k 1.4×	176	5.8k
Courtney W. Houchen United States	48	3.0k 1.6×	2.4k 1.3×	827 0.6×	1.2k 1.2×	702 0.8×	134	5.9k
Fuju Chang Finland	38	1.8k 1.0×	1.6k 0.9×	1.4k 1.0×	576 0.6×	430 0.5×	84	5.0k
Carmen Berasain Spain	40	2.9k 1.6×	1.0k 0.6×	637 0.5×	733 0.8×	612 0.7×	106	5.6k
Yutaka Aoyagi Japan	36	1.3k 0.7×	811 0.5×	1.2k 0.9×	411 0.4×	772 0.9×	220	4.6k
Yoshihiro Hirata Japan	41	1.3k 0.7×	885 0.5×	2.3k 1.7×	515 0.5×	1.3k 1.4×	160	4.9k

Countries citing papers authored by Wataru Shibata

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Wataru Shibata

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Kobayashi, Kazuhiro, et al.. (2025). Evaluating the Impact of Linezolid Metabolites: PNU‐142300 and PNU‐142586 on the Development of Linezolid‐Induced Thrombocytopenia in Adult Patients. The Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. 66(3). e70124–e70124. 1 indexed citations

Namikawa, Hiroki, et al.. (2025). Assessment of incidence and risk factors of COVID-19-associated candidemia using diagnosis procedure combination data. Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy. 31(5). 102689–102689.

Niki, Makoto, et al.. (2023). Characterization of Aspergillus spp. isolated from patients with coronavirus disease 2019. Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy. 29(6). 580–585. 2 indexed citations

Shibata, Wataru, et al.. (2022). Body Mass Index of Elderly Patients with Normal Renal Function as a Determining Factor for Initial Vancomycin Regimen Designing. Chemotherapy. 67(3). 193–200. 2 indexed citations

Yamada, Koichi, Wataru Shibata, Kazuhiro Oshima, et al.. (2020). Incidental finding of neurosyphilis with intracranial hemorrhage and cerebral infarction: A case report. Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy. 27(3). 521–525. 8 indexed citations

Sue, Soichiro, Wataru Shibata, Takeshi Sato, et al.. (2016). Intestine-specific homeobox (ISX) induces intestinal metaplasia and cell proliferation to contribute to gastric carcinogenesis. Journal of Gastroenterology. 51(10). 949–960. 13 indexed citations

Nakagawa, Hayato, Yohko Hikiba, Yoshihiro Hirata, et al.. (2014). Loss of liver E-cadherin induces sclerosing cholangitis and promotes carcinogenesis. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 111(3). 1090–1095. 95 indexed citations

Ericksen, Russell, Shannon E. Rose, C. Benedikt Westphalen, et al.. (2013). Obesity accelerates Helicobacter felis -induced gastric carcinogenesis by enhancing immature myeloid cell trafficking and T _H 17 response. Gut. 63(3). 385–394. 61 indexed citations

Shibata, Wataru, Hiroshi Ariyama, C. Benedikt Westphalen, et al.. (2013). Stoma cell-derived factor-1 overexpression induces gastric dysplasia through expansion of stromal myofibroblasts and epithelial progenitors. Adelaide Research & Scholarship (AR&S) (University of Adelaide). 59 indexed citations

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Ogawa, Yuji, Masato Yoneda, Wataru Tomeno, et al.. (2012). Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor Gamma Exacerbates Concanavalin A-Induced Liver Injury via Suppressing the Translocation of NF-κB into the Nucleus. PPAR Research. 2012. 1–5. 11 indexed citations

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Imajo, Kento, Koji Fujita, Masato Yoneda, et al.. (2012). Hyperresponsivity to Low-Dose Endotoxin during Progression to Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis Is Regulated by Leptin-Mediated Signaling. Cell Metabolism. 16(1). 44–54. 283 indexed citations

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Tu, Shui Ping, Michael Quante, Govind Bhagat, et al.. (2011). IFN-γ Inhibits Gastric Carcinogenesis by Inducing Epithelial Cell Autophagy and T-Cell Apoptosis. Cancer Research. 71(12). 4247–4259. 100 indexed citations

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Okumura, Tomoyuki, Russell Ericksen, Shigeo Takaishi, et al.. (2010). K-ras Mutation Targeted to Gastric Tissue Progenitor Cells Results in Chronic Inflammation, an Altered Microenvironment, and Progression to Intraepithelial Neoplasia. Cancer Research. 70(21). 8435–8445. 68 indexed citations

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Sakamoto, Kei, Shin Maeda, Yohko Hikiba, et al.. (2009). Constitutive NF-κB Activation in Colorectal Carcinoma Plays a Key Role in Angiogenesis, Promoting Tumor Growth. Clinical Cancer Research. 15(7). 2248–2258. 210 indexed citations

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Shibata, Wataru, Shigeo Takaishi, Sureshkumar Muthupalani, et al.. (2009). Conditional Deletion of IkappaB-Kinase-beta Accelerates Helicobacter-Dependent Gastric Apoptosis, Proliferation, and Preneoplasia. DSpace@MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology). 32 indexed citations

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Shibata, Wataru, Shigeo Takaishi, Sureshkumar Muthupalani, et al.. (2009). Conditional Deletion of IκB-Kinase-β Accelerates Helicobacter-Dependent Gastric Apoptosis, Proliferation, and Preneoplasia. Gastroenterology. 138(3). 1022–1034.e10. 58 indexed citations

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Shibata, Wataru, Shin Maeda, Yohko Hikiba, et al.. (2008). c-Jun NH2-Terminal Kinase 1 Is a Critical Regulator for the Development of Gastric Cancer in Mice. Cancer Research. 68(13). 5031–5039. 79 indexed citations

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Shibata, Wataru, Shin Maeda, Yohko Hikiba, et al.. (2007). Cutting Edge: The IκB Kinase (IKK) Inhibitor, NEMO-Binding Domain Peptide, Blocks Inflammatory Injury in Murine Colitis. The Journal of Immunology. 179(5). 2681–2685. 118 indexed citations

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Hirata, Yoshihiro, Tomoya Ohmae, Wataru Shibata, et al.. (2006). MyD88 and TNF Receptor-Associated Factor 6 Are Critical Signal Transducers in Helicobacter pylori -Infected Human Epithelial Cells. The Journal of Immunology. 176(6). 3796–3803. 66 indexed citations

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Ohmae, Tomoya, Yoshihiro Hirata, Shin Maeda, et al.. (2005). Helicobacter pylori Activates NF-κB via the Alternative Pathway in B Lymphocytes. The Journal of Immunology. 175(11). 7162–7169. 38 indexed citations

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