Yoko Sato

49.5k total citations · 13 hit papers
137 papers, 30.8k citations indexed

About

Yoko Sato is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Reproductive Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Yoko Sato has authored 137 papers receiving a total of 30.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 66 papers in Molecular Biology, 32 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 28 papers in Reproductive Medicine. Recurrent topics in Yoko Sato's work include Reproductive Biology and Fertility (29 papers), Sperm and Testicular Function (28 papers) and Animal Genetics and Reproduction (15 papers). Yoko Sato is often cited by papers focused on Reproductive Biology and Fertility (29 papers), Sperm and Testicular Function (28 papers) and Animal Genetics and Reproduction (15 papers). Yoko Sato collaborates with scholars based in Japan, Thailand and United States. Yoko Sato's co-authors include Minoru Kanehisa, Miho Furumichi, Mao Tanabe, Susumu Goto, Mikio Tanabe, Yoshiharu Matsuura, Nobuyuki Uozumi, Gunnar von Heijne, Tara Hessa and Stephen H. White and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of the American Chemical Society.

In The Last Decade

Yoko Sato

131 papers receiving 30.6k citations

Hit Papers

KEGG: new perspectives on... 2007 2026 2013 2019 2016 2015 2011 2022 2015 1000 2.0k 3.0k 4.0k 5.0k
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. KEGG: new perspectives on genomes, pathways, diseases and drugs
    2016 5.9k citations Minoru Kanehisa, Miho Furumichi et al. Nucleic Acids Research profile →
  2. KEGG as a reference resource for gene and protein annotation
    2015 4.9k citations Minoru Kanehisa, Yoko Sato et al. Nucleic Acids Research profile →
  3. KEGG for integration and interpretation of large-scale molecular data sets
    2011 3.8k citations Minoru Kanehisa, Susumu Goto et al. Nucleic Acids Research profile →
  4. KEGG for taxonomy-based analysis of pathways and genomes
    2022 2.9k citations Minoru Kanehisa, Miho Furumichi et al. Nucleic Acids Research profile →
  5. BlastKOALA and GhostKOALA: KEGG Tools for Functional Characterization of Genome and Metagenome Sequences
    2015 2.7k citations Minoru Kanehisa, Yoko Sato et al. profile →
  6. Data, information, knowledge and principle: back to metabolism in KEGG
    2013 2.4k citations Minoru Kanehisa, Susumu Goto et al. Nucleic Acids Research profile →
  7. KEGG: integrating viruses and cellular organisms
    2020 2.4k citations Minoru Kanehisa, Miho Furumichi et al. Nucleic Acids Research profile →
  8. New approach for understanding genome variations in KEGG
    2018 1.3k citations Minoru Kanehisa, Yoko Sato et al. Nucleic Acids Research profile →
  9. KEGG Mapper for inferring cellular functions from protein sequences
    2019 803 citations Minoru Kanehisa, Yoko Sato Protein Science profile →
  10. KEGG: biological systems database as a model of the real world
    2024 609 citations Minoru Kanehisa, Miho Furumichi et al. Nucleic Acids Research profile →
  11. Molecular code for transmembrane-helix recognition by the Sec61 translocon
    2007 565 citations Tara Hessa, Yoko Sato et al. profile →
  12. KEGG mapping tools for uncovering hidden features in biological data
    2021 452 citations Minoru Kanehisa, Yoko Sato et al. Protein Science profile →
  13. Phytosiderophore Efflux Transporters Are Crucial for Iron Acquisition in Graminaceous Plants
    2010 389 citations Yoko Sato, Nobuyuki Uozumi 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
Yoko Sato Japan 31 19.1k 4.0k 3.6k 3.4k 2.8k 137 30.8k
Jaime Huerta‐Cepas Spain 35 19.3k 1.0× 3.8k 1.0× 3.2k 0.9× 3.3k 1.0× 3.1k 1.1× 59 30.8k
Hidemasa Bono Japan 30 19.5k 1.0× 3.4k 0.8× 2.2k 0.6× 3.7k 1.1× 3.0k 1.1× 108 28.8k
Wataru Fujibuchi Japan 25 18.4k 1.0× 2.9k 0.7× 2.2k 0.6× 3.7k 1.1× 2.6k 0.9× 69 27.4k
Miho Furumichi Japan 10 16.8k 0.9× 2.7k 0.7× 2.4k 0.7× 3.4k 1.0× 2.3k 0.8× 11 26.0k
Hiroyuki Ogata Japan 53 22.4k 1.2× 5.4k 1.3× 7.0k 1.9× 3.5k 1.0× 3.6k 1.3× 220 37.0k
Nada Amin United States 13 21.8k 1.1× 4.5k 1.1× 2.1k 0.6× 5.5k 1.6× 2.9k 1.0× 31 35.2k
Benno Schwikowski France 23 24.6k 1.3× 4.6k 1.1× 2.1k 0.6× 5.6k 1.7× 3.1k 1.1× 53 38.3k
Nitin S. Baliga United States 46 26.6k 1.4× 5.1k 1.3× 3.3k 0.9× 5.9k 1.7× 3.9k 1.4× 144 41.8k
Sofia K. Forslund Germany 38 16.9k 0.9× 4.0k 1.0× 3.5k 1.0× 1.7k 0.5× 2.7k 1.0× 99 25.6k
Susumu Goto Japan 47 31.5k 1.6× 5.9k 1.5× 5.0k 1.4× 4.9k 1.5× 4.3k 1.6× 143 47.1k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yoko Sato

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Takahashi, Ikuko, Atsuko Noguchi, Yoko Sato, et al.. (2024). A novel missense variant of <i>FGD1</i> disrupts critical cysteine residues of the FYVE domain in Japanese siblings with Aarskog–Scott syndrome. Clinical Pediatric Endocrinology. 33(1). 39–42.
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Kanehisa, Minoru, et al.. (2024). KEGG: biological systems database as a model of the real world. Nucleic Acids Research. 53(D1). D672–D677. 609 indexed citations breakdown →
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Wittayarat, Manita, Maki Hirata, Fuminori Tanihara, et al.. (2022). Disruption of cell proliferation and apoptosis balance in the testes of crossbred cattle‐yaks affects spermatogenic cell fate and sterility. Reproduction in Domestic Animals. 57(9). 999–1006. 4 indexed citations
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Taniguchi, Masayasu, Mitsuhiro Takagi, Yoko Sato, et al.. (2021). Vaginal stimulation enhances ovulation of queen ovaries treated using a combination of eCG and hCG. Veterinary Medicine and Science. 7(5). 1569–1574. 4 indexed citations
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Wittayarat, Manita, Theerawat Tharasanit, Mongkol Techakumphu, et al.. (2021). Aberrant levels of DNA methylation and H3K9 acetylation in the testicular cells of crossbred cattle–yak showing infertility. Reproduction in Domestic Animals. 57(3). 304–313. 15 indexed citations
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Kanehisa, Minoru, et al.. (2020). KEGG: integrating viruses and cellular organisms. Nucleic Acids Research. 49(D1). D545–D551. 2376 indexed citations breakdown →
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Sato, Yoko, Maki Hirata, Fuminori Tanihara, et al.. (2019). Abnormal functions of Leydig cells in crossbred cattle–yak showing infertility. Reproduction in Domestic Animals. 55(2). 209–216. 9 indexed citations
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Kanehisa, Minoru & Yoko Sato. (2019). KEGG Mapper for inferring cellular functions from protein sequences. Protein Science. 29(1). 28–35. 803 indexed citations breakdown →
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Sato, Yoko, et al.. (2018). Evaluation of Staling of Cooked Rice by Kinetic Analysis of Texture Changes. Food Science and Technology Research. 24(3). 427–434. 5 indexed citations
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Sato, Yoko, et al.. (2014). Thermal Properties and Morphology Characteristics of a PP Mono-Filament and its Foam. International Polymer Processing. 29(5). 579–587. 1 indexed citations
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Wittayarat, Manita, Yoko Sato, Yasuhiro Morita, et al.. (2013). Histone Deacetylase Inhibitor Improves the Development and Acetylation Levels of Cat–Cow Interspecies Cloned Embryos. Cellular Reprogramming. 15(4). 301–308. 12 indexed citations
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Kanehisa, Minoru, Susumu Goto, Yoko Sato, Miho Furumichi, & Mikio Tanabe. (2011). KEGG for integration and interpretation of large-scale molecular data sets. Nucleic Acids Research. 40(D1). D109–D114. 3753 indexed citations breakdown →
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Sato, Yoko, et al.. (2010). Influence of Analytical Method on the Fluctuation of Vitamin C Value for Vegetables Listed in the Revised Standard Table of Food Composition in Japan. The Japanese Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics. 68(2). 141–145. 1 indexed citations
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Yamashita, Masahiro, Tomohito Higashi, Shiro Suetsugu, et al.. (2008). Crystal structure of human DAAM1 formin homology 2 domain. Acta Crystallographica Section A Foundations of Crystallography. 64(a1). C325–C325. 1 indexed citations
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Zhang, Liyan, Yoko Sato, Tara Hessa, et al.. (2007). Contribution of hydrophobic and electrostatic interactions to the membrane integration of the Shaker K + channel voltage sensor domain. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 104(20). 8263–8268. 60 indexed citations
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Kawashima, Shuichi, Toshiaki Katayama, Yoko Sato, & Minoru Kanehisa. (2003). KEGG API: A Web Service Using SOAP/WSDL to Access the KEGG System. Proceedings Genome Informatics Workshop/Genome informatics. 14(14). 673–674. 25 indexed citations
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Furumichi, Miho, Yoko Sato, Tatsuo Omata, Masahiko Ikeuchi, & Minoru Kanehisa. (2002). CYORF: Community Annotation of Cyanobacteria Genes. Proceedings Genome Informatics Workshop/Genome informatics. 13. 402–403. 8 indexed citations
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Sato, Yoko, et al.. (2001). SSDB: Sequence Similarity Database in KEGG. Proceedings Genome Informatics Workshop/Genome informatics. 12. 230–231. 8 indexed citations
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Sato, Yoko, et al.. (1980). Temperature Dependence of Rheological Properties of Mayonnaise. Journal of home economics. 31(9). 637–642. 1 indexed citations
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Sato, Yoko, et al.. (1977). Fatty Acid Composition of Lipids in Nonglutinous and Glutinous Rice. Journal of home economics. 28(6). 403–407. 1 indexed citations

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