Yu Imamura

13.3k total citations · 4 hit papers
190 papers, 6.9k citations indexed

About

Yu Imamura is a scholar working on Surgery, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Yu Imamura has authored 190 papers receiving a total of 6.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 129 papers in Surgery, 114 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 46 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Yu Imamura's work include Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment (107 papers), Esophageal and GI Pathology (79 papers) and Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes (61 papers). Yu Imamura is often cited by papers focused on Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment (107 papers), Esophageal and GI Pathology (79 papers) and Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes (61 papers). Yu Imamura collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and United Kingdom. Yu Imamura's co-authors include Shuji Ogino, Masayuki Watanabe, Charles S. Fuchs, Aya Kuchiba, Mai Yamauchi, Teppei Morikawa, Xiaoyun Liao, Zhi Rong Qian, Reiko Nishihara and Paul Lochhead and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Yu Imamura

180 papers receiving 6.8k citations

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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.

Long-Term Colorectal-Cancer Incidence and Mortality after Lower Endoscopy

2013 1.1k citations Reiko Nishihara, Kana Wu et al. profile →
Aspirin Use, TumorPIK3CAMutation, and Colorectal-Cancer Survival

2012 602 citations Xiaoyun Liao, Paul Lochhead et al. profile →
Assessment of colorectal cancer molecular features along bowel subsites challenges the conception of distinct dichotomy of proximal versus distal colorectum

2012 427 citations Mai Yamauchi, Teppei Morikawa et al. profile →
Recent progress in multidisciplinary treatment for patients with esophageal cancer

2019 274 citations Masayuki Watanabe, Tasuku Toihata et al. Surgery Today profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Yu Imamura Japan	39	3.6k	2.6k	2.5k	1.6k	1.5k	190	6.9k
Fumio Konishi Japan	44	4.1k 1.2×	2.0k 0.8×	2.4k 1.0×	2.2k 1.4×	1.6k 1.1×	290	7.2k
Matilde Navarro Spain	27	8.2k 2.3×	2.2k 0.9×	2.2k 0.9×	2.1k 1.3×	1.6k 1.0×	75	9.9k
Giuseppe Aprile Italy	38	5.6k 1.6×	5.0k 2.0×	2.5k 1.0×	1.1k 0.7×	2.0k 1.3×	232	9.8k
Arild Nesbakken Norway	45	3.6k 1.0×	1.0k 0.4×	1.9k 0.8×	1.1k 0.7×	1.5k 1.0×	121	6.3k
Masaichi Ohira Japan	46	4.0k 1.1×	2.0k 0.8×	1.8k 0.7×	494 0.3×	1.6k 1.1×	417	7.0k
Enrico Cortesi Italy	41	4.7k 1.3×	2.5k 1.0×	1.4k 0.6×	783 0.5×	1.2k 0.8×	266	7.2k
Annemieke Cats Netherlands	45	4.2k 1.2×	2.8k 1.1×	2.2k 0.9×	1.8k 1.1×	1.4k 0.9×	218	7.8k
Mai Yamauchi United States	35	3.6k 1.0×	1.5k 0.6×	846 0.3×	2.0k 1.3×	1.8k 1.2×	51	5.6k
Nigel Bundred United Kingdom	47	4.7k 1.3×	1.2k 0.5×	1.6k 0.6×	2.7k 1.7×	2.3k 1.5×	174	8.9k
Masaru Morita Japan	39	1.8k 0.5×	2.2k 0.9×	2.7k 1.1×	586 0.4×	1.8k 1.2×	306	5.9k

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Okamura, Akihiko, Kengo Kuriyama, Naoki Takahashi, et al.. (2024). ASO Visual Abstract: Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy Provides Better Short- and Long-Term Outcomes over Open Esophagectomy in Locally Advanced Esophageal Cancer. Annals of Surgical Oncology. 31(9). 5780–5780. 1 indexed citations

Maruyama, Suguru, Yu Imamura, Tasuku Toihata, et al.. (2024). FOXP3+/CD8+ ratio associated with aggressive behavior in RUNX3‐methylated diffuse esophagogastric junction tumor. Cancer Science. 116(1). 178–191.

Imamura, Yu, et al.. (2024). Uptake and accumulation mechanisms of hexachloroplatinate(IV) ions in the unicellular alga, Pseudococcomyxa simplex. Metallomics. 16(2). 2 indexed citations

Nagatani, Yoshiaki, Naomi Kiyota, Yu Imamura, et al.. (2024). 426P Trop-2 and Nectin-4 expression and their relationship with tumor immune microenvironment in salivary gland cancer. Annals of Oncology. 35. S1562–S1563.

Tsujimoto, Hironori, Yu Imamura, Yoshiki Kajiwara, et al.. (2024). Development and Validation Study of the Prognostic Impact of Deep Learning-Determined Myxoid Stroma After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Patients with Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Annals of Surgical Oncology. 31(9). 6300–6308.

Okamura, Akihiko, Kengo Kuriyama, Naoki Takahashi, et al.. (2024). Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy Provides Better Short- and Long-Term Outcomes Than Open Esophagectomy in Locally Advanced Esophageal Cancer. Annals of Surgical Oncology. 31(9). 5748–5756. 7 indexed citations

Kuriyama, Kengo, Akihiko Okamura, Jun Kanamori, et al.. (2024). Anatomical factor associated with thoracic procedural difficulty in robot-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy. Langenbeck s Archives of Surgery. 409(1). 190–190. 1 indexed citations

Bao, Chunyang, Richard W. Tourdot, Gregory J. Brunette, et al.. (2023). Genomic signatures of past and present chromosomal instability in Barrett’s esophagus and early esophageal adenocarcinoma. Nature Communications. 14(1). 6203–6203. 14 indexed citations

Okamura, Akihiko, Takao Uchiyama, Jun Kanamori, et al.. (2023). Quantitative Evaluation of Periodontitis for Predicting the Occurrence of Postoperative Pneumonia After Oncologic Esophagectomy. Annals of Surgical Oncology. 30(13). 8216–8222. 1 indexed citations

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Yoshida, Naoya, Yohei Nagai, Yoshifumi Baba, et al.. (2019). Effect of Resection of the Thoracic Duct and Surrounding Lymph Nodes on Short- and Long-Term and Nutritional Outcomes After Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer. Annals of Surgical Oncology. 26(6). 1893–1900. 24 indexed citations

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Yoshida, Naoya, Yoshifumi Baba, Yuji Miyamoto, et al.. (2018). Prophylaxis of Postoperative Venous Thromboembolism Using Enoxaparin After Esophagectomy: A Prospective Observational Study of Effectiveness and Safety. Annals of Surgical Oncology. 25(8). 2434–2440. 9 indexed citations

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Yang, Shenghong, Yu Imamura, Russell W. Jenkins, et al.. (2016). Autophagy Inhibition Dysregulates TBK1 Signaling and Promotes Pancreatic Inflammation. Cancer Immunology Research. 4(6). 520–530. 76 indexed citations

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Ito, Shuhei, Shinji Okano, Masaru Morita, et al.. (2016). Expression of PD-L1 and HLA Class I in Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Prognostic Factors for Patient Outcome. Annals of Surgical Oncology. 23(S4). 508–515. 52 indexed citations

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Yamauchi, Mai, Paul Lochhead, Yu Imamura, et al.. (2013). Physical Activity, Tumor PTGS2 Expression, and Survival in Patients with Colorectal Cancer. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention. 22(6). 1142–1152. 33 indexed citations

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Imamura, Yu, Teppei Morikawa, Xiaoyun Liao, et al.. (2012). Specific Mutations in KRAS Codons 12 and 13, and Patient Prognosis in 1075 BRAF Wild-Type Colorectal Cancers. Clinical Cancer Research. 18(17). 4753–4763. 210 indexed citations

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Liao, Xiaoyun, Teppei Morikawa, Paul Lochhead, et al.. (2012). Prognostic Role of PIK3CA Mutation in Colorectal Cancer: Cohort Study and Literature Review. Clinical Cancer Research. 18(8). 2257–2268. 200 indexed citations

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Hirashima, Kotaro, Yoshifumi Baba, Masayuki Watanabe, et al.. (2010). Phosphorylated mTOR Expression is Associated with Poor Prognosis for Patients with Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Annals of Surgical Oncology. 17(9). 2486–2493. 55 indexed citations

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Ishikawa, Shinji, Youhei Nagai, Yoshikatsu Koga, et al.. (2009). The role of oxysterol binding protein‐related protein 5 in pancreatic cancer. Cancer Science. 101(4). 898–905. 34 indexed citations

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Imamura, Yu, Masahiko Hirota, Satoshi Ida, et al.. (2009). Significance of Renal Rim Grade on Computed Tomography in Severity Evaluation of Acute Pancreatitis. Pancreas. 39(1). 41–46. 11 indexed citations

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Ida, Satoshi, Yoshinori Fujimura, Masahiko Hirota, et al.. (2009). Significance of endothelial molecular markers in the evaluation of the severity of acute pancreatitis. Surgery Today. 39(4). 314–319. 10 indexed citations

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