William S. Sakai

1.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
45 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

William S. Sakai is a scholar working on Plant Science, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, William S. Sakai has authored 45 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 29 papers in Plant Science, 14 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and 10 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in William S. Sakai's work include Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies (9 papers), Flowering Plant Growth and Cultivation (8 papers) and Fern and Epiphyte Biology (6 papers). William S. Sakai is often cited by papers focused on Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies (9 papers), Flowering Plant Growth and Cultivation (8 papers) and Fern and Epiphyte Biology (6 papers). William S. Sakai collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and China. William S. Sakai's co-authors include Harold J. Simon, Mike A. Nagao, Michael A. Hanson, M. Thom, R. C. Jones, Ewald Komor, Andrew Maretzki, Gordon Y. Tsuji, Wayne H. Hudnall and T. E. Stasz and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, PEDIATRICS and PLANT PHYSIOLOGY.

In The Last Decade

William S. Sakai

42 papers receiving 970 citations

Hit Papers

Simple Method for Differential Staining of Paraffin Embed... 1973 2026 1990 2008 1973 100 200 300 400
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Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
William S. Sakai United States 17 713 349 271 92 79 45 1.1k
Michael R. Tansey United States 17 545 0.8× 249 0.7× 160 0.6× 222 2.4× 85 1.1× 41 996
Robert S. Safferman United States 24 175 0.2× 356 1.0× 186 0.7× 30 0.3× 57 0.7× 38 1.5k
Andrzej Tkacz United Kingdom 17 982 1.4× 460 1.3× 68 0.3× 126 1.4× 46 0.6× 24 1.5k
Yuan Qin China 9 620 0.9× 560 1.6× 81 0.3× 93 1.0× 85 1.1× 13 1.4k
D. J. Weber United States 18 524 0.7× 218 0.6× 165 0.6× 101 1.1× 119 1.5× 79 1.0k
Yuuhiko Tanabe Japan 21 307 0.4× 380 1.1× 159 0.6× 266 2.9× 18 0.2× 53 1.3k
Xiaoxuan Guo China 9 400 0.6× 534 1.5× 51 0.2× 57 0.6× 83 1.1× 10 1.2k
Man Kit Cheung Hong Kong 22 331 0.5× 719 2.1× 44 0.2× 81 0.9× 89 1.1× 54 1.4k
Andrea Firrincieli Italy 13 389 0.5× 300 0.9× 57 0.2× 112 1.2× 50 0.6× 32 969

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of William S. Sakai

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All Works

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Wall, Marisa M., et al.. (2006). Coloration of Red Lettuce Grown under Ultraviolet Light Transmitting and Non-transmitting Covers. 213–213.
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Criley, Richard A., et al.. (1999). PHOTOPERIODISM IN THE GENUS HELICONIA AND ITS EFFECT UPON SEASONAL FLOWERING. Acta Horticulturae. 323–328. 2 indexed citations
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Criley, Richard A. & William S. Sakai. (1997). Heliconia wagneriana Petersen is a Short-day Plant. HortScience. 32(6). 1044–1045. 5 indexed citations
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Sakai, William S., et al.. (1994). STUDIES OF LIQUID FERTILIZATION OF ANTHURIUM. HortScience. 29(12). 1409c–1409. 2 indexed citations
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Sakai, William S., et al.. (1990). Studies on acidification of Anthurium xylem sap.. 22–26. 1 indexed citations
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Sakai, William S., et al.. (1987). NAA-induced Leaf Epinasty in Chrysanthemum. HortScience. 22(1). 100–101. 5 indexed citations
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Nagao, Mike A. & William S. Sakai. (1985). Effects of Growth Regulators on Abscission of Young Macadamia Fruit. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science. 110(5). 654–657. 7 indexed citations
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Sakai, William S., et al.. (1984). A study of raphide microstructure in relation to irritation.. PubMed. 979–86. 18 indexed citations
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Thom, M., Andrew Maretzki, Ewald Komor, & William S. Sakai. (1981). Nutrient uptake and accumulation by sugarcane cell cultures in relation to the growth cycle. Plant Cell Tissue and Organ Culture (PCTOC). 1(1). 3–14. 42 indexed citations
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Sakai, William S. & Mike A. Nagao. (1980). Raphide Structure in Dieffenbachia maculata1. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science. 105(1). 124–126. 5 indexed citations
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Nagao, Mike A., et al.. (1980). Accelerating Palm Seed Germination with Gibberellic Acid, Scarification, and Bottom Heat1. HortScience. 15(2). 200–201. 27 indexed citations
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Nagao, Mike A. & William S. Sakai. (1979). Effect of Growth Regulators on Seed Germination of Archontophoenix alexandrae1. HortScience. 14(2). 182–183. 10 indexed citations
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Baker, Gladys E., Paul H. Dunn, & William S. Sakai. (1979). Fungus Communities Associated with Leaf Surfaces of Endemic Vascular Plants in Hawaii. Mycologia. 71(2). 272–292. 11 indexed citations
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Sakai, William S. & M. Thom. (1979). Localization of Silicon in Specific Cell Wall Layers of the Stomatal Apparatus of Sugar Cane by Use of Energy Dispersive X-ray Analysis. Annals of Botany. 44(2). 245–248. 25 indexed citations
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Sakai, William S., et al.. (1979). Hypersensitive Cell Collapse in Bell Pepper Induced by Pseudomonas phaseolicola1. Journal of Phytopathology. 95(1). 24–37. 1 indexed citations
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Tsuji, Gordon Y., et al.. (1975). Influence of Soil Microstructure on Water Characteristics of Selected Hawaiian Soils. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 39(1). 28–33. 22 indexed citations
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Sakai, William S., et al.. (1972). Mode of Action of the Toxin from Pseudomonas phaseolicola. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 49(5). 803–807. 41 indexed citations
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Simon, Harold J. & William S. Sakai. (1963). Staphylococcal antagonism to penicillin-G therapy of hemolytic streptococcal pharyngeal infection. Effect of oxacillin.. PubMed. 31. 463–9. 77 indexed citations
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Simon, Harold J. & William S. Sakai. (1963). STAPHYLOCOCCAL ANTAGONISM TO PENICILLIN-G THERAPY OF HEMOLYTIC STREPTOCOCCAL PHARYNGEAL INFECTION. PEDIATRICS. 31(3). 463–469. 59 indexed citations

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