Yasuo Tano

22.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
346 papers, 16.9k citations indexed

About

Yasuo Tano is a scholar working on Ophthalmology, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Yasuo Tano has authored 346 papers receiving a total of 16.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 226 papers in Ophthalmology, 194 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and 81 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Yasuo Tano's work include Retinal Diseases and Treatments (101 papers), Retinal and Macular Surgery (97 papers) and Glaucoma and retinal disorders (93 papers). Yasuo Tano is often cited by papers focused on Retinal Diseases and Treatments (101 papers), Retinal and Macular Surgery (97 papers) and Glaucoma and retinal disorders (93 papers). Yasuo Tano collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and Netherlands. Yasuo Tano's co-authors include Yasushi Ikuno, Takashi Fujikado, Naoyuki Maeda, Fumi Gomi, Kohji Nishida, Yusuke Oshima, Masahito Ohji, Hitoshi Watanabe, Robert Machemer and Teruo Okano and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Yasuo Tano

345 papers receiving 16.3k 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. Corneal Reconstruction with Tissue-Engineered Cell Sheets Composed of Autologous Oral Mucosal Epithelium
    2004 1.2k citations Kohji Nishida, Naoyuki Maeda et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Yasuo Tano 8.7k 8.7k 4.4k 2.2k 2.1k 346 16.9k
Kohji Nishida 6.6k 0.8× 8.9k 1.0× 3.5k 0.8× 4.0k 1.8× 931 0.4× 658 17.5k
John V. Forrester 6.7k 0.8× 3.5k 0.4× 4.9k 1.1× 1.2k 0.5× 1.7k 0.8× 301 16.2k
Ursula Schlötzer‐Schrehardt 6.6k 0.8× 5.3k 0.6× 3.6k 0.8× 2.0k 0.9× 527 0.2× 308 13.4k
Karl Ulrich Bartz‐Schmidt 6.0k 0.7× 4.4k 0.5× 3.0k 0.7× 616 0.3× 2.1k 1.0× 425 10.1k
Eli Keshet 2.4k 0.3× 2.4k 0.3× 13.3k 3.0× 868 0.4× 1.3k 0.6× 117 23.4k
Robert F. Mullins 7.3k 0.8× 4.2k 0.5× 7.3k 1.7× 494 0.2× 941 0.4× 259 13.2k
Henry F. Edelhauser 6.8k 0.8× 7.0k 0.8× 2.3k 0.5× 3.2k 1.5× 190 0.1× 252 12.2k
Charles G. Eberhart 1.8k 0.2× 1.9k 0.2× 13.6k 3.1× 583 0.3× 846 0.4× 426 23.2k
Paolo Rama 2.4k 0.3× 5.5k 0.6× 963 0.2× 4.2k 1.9× 479 0.2× 136 7.9k
Choun‐Ki Joo 2.6k 0.3× 2.9k 0.3× 2.8k 0.6× 1.7k 0.8× 333 0.2× 249 7.8k

Countries citing papers authored by Yasuo Tano

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Fields of papers citing papers by Yasuo Tano

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yasuo Tano

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

All Works

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Hori, Yuichi, Toru Nakazawa, Naoyuki Maeda, et al.. (2009). Susceptibility comparisons of normal preoperative conjunctival bacteria to fluoroquinolones. Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery. 35(3). 475–479. 31 indexed citations
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Soma, Takeshi, Kohji Nishida, Masayuki Yamato, et al.. (2009). Histological evaluation of mechanical epithelial separation in epithelial laser in situ keratomileusis. Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery. 35(7). 1251–1259. 6 indexed citations
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Nakagawa, Tomoya, Naoyuki Maeda, Osman Çekıç, et al.. (2008). Corneal ablation with new 193 nm solid-state laser. Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery. 34(6). 1019–1023. 1 indexed citations
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Nakai, Kei, Toshiyuki Tanaka, Toshiyuki Murai, et al.. (2005). Invasive human pancreatic carcinoma cells adhere to endothelial tri‐cellular corners and increase endothelial permeability. Cancer Science. 96(11). 766–773. 12 indexed citations
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Yamamoto, Shuji, Kaoru Nakano, Motokazu Tsujikawa, et al.. (2002). ABCA4 gene mutations in Japanese patients with Stargardt disease and retinitis pigmentosa.. PubMed. 43(9). 2819–24. 53 indexed citations
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Sawa, Miki, Masahito Ohji, Fumi Gomi, et al.. (2002). Apparent Disappearance of Choroidal Neovascularization After Initial Photodynamic Therapy With Verteporfin. Archives of Ophthalmology. 120(11). 1588–1588. 1 indexed citations
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Ninomiya, Sayuri, Naoyuki Maeda, Teruhito Kuroda, et al.. (2002). Evaluation of Lenticular Irregular Astigmatism Using Wavefront Analysis in Patients With Lenticonus. Archives of Ophthalmology. 120(10). 1388–1388. 13 indexed citations
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Inoue, Tomoyuki, Masato Hojo, Yasumasa Bessho, et al.. (2002). Math3andNeuroDregulate amacrine cell fate specification in the retina. Development. 129(4). 831–842. 220 indexed citations
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Inoue, Yumiko, Shuji Yamamoto, Tomoyuki Inoue, et al.. (2002). Two novel point mutations of the XLRS1 gene in patients with X-linked juvenile retinoschisis. American Journal of Ophthalmology. 134(4). 622–624. 8 indexed citations
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Fujikado, Takashi, et al.. (2001). Effect of simultaneous oblique muscle surgery in foveal translocation by 360° retinotomy. Graefe s Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology. 240(1). 21–30. 7 indexed citations
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Çekıç, Osman, et al.. (2001). HUMIDIFIED AIR EFFECT ON PUPIL SIZE DURING FLUID–AIR EXCHANGE. Retina. 21(5). 529–531. 3 indexed citations
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Hayashi, Atsushi, Shinichi Usui, S Fujioka, et al.. (2000). Retinal changes after retinal translocation surgery with scleral imbrication in dog eyes.. PubMed. 41(13). 4288–92. 25 indexed citations
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Maeda, Naoyuki, et al.. (2000). Minimizing radial-keratotomy-induced diurnal variation in vision using contact lenses. Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery. 26(11). 1680–1683. 1 indexed citations
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Shimomura, Yoshikazu, Eriko Katoh, Tadahiko Tsuru, et al.. (1998). Clinical Evaluation of Excimer Laser Photorefractive Keratectomy. 15(6). 893–908. 1 indexed citations
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Tsujikawa, Motokazu, Hiroki Kurahashi, Toshihiro Tanaka, et al.. (1998). Homozygosity Mapping of a Gene Responsible for Gelatinous Drop–like Corneal Dystrophy to Chromosome 1p. The American Journal of Human Genetics. 63(4). 1073–1077. 38 indexed citations
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Mori, Yasuko, H. Yagi, Takuya Shimamoto, et al.. (1998). Analysis of Human Herpesvirus 6 U3 Gene, which Is a Positional Homolog of Human Cytomegalovirus UL 24 Gene. Virology. 249(1). 129–139. 22 indexed citations
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Watanabe, Hitoshi, et al.. (1995). Ophthalmic Pain after Excimer Laser Keratectomy. 46(9). 954–957. 1 indexed citations
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Okinami, Satoshi, N Ogino, Tetsuya Nishimura, & Yasuo Tano. (1987). Juvenile Retinal Detachment. Ophthalmologica. 194(2-3). 95–102. 29 indexed citations
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Tano, Yasuo, David Chandler, & Robert Machemer. (1981). Vascular Casts of Experimental Retinal Neovascularization. American Journal of Ophthalmology. 92(1). 110–120. 21 indexed citations
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Tano, Yasuo. (1977). Photodynamic Inactivation of Herpes Simplex Virus. Japanese Journal of Ophthalmology. 21(3). 392–399. 2 indexed citations

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