Zenya Ito

5.4k total citations
141 papers, 3.9k citations indexed

About

Zenya Ito is a scholar working on Surgery, Pathology and Forensic Medicine and Pharmacology. According to data from OpenAlex, Zenya Ito has authored 141 papers receiving a total of 3.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 95 papers in Surgery, 63 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine and 17 papers in Pharmacology. Recurrent topics in Zenya Ito's work include Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (58 papers), Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (55 papers) and Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy (32 papers). Zenya Ito is often cited by papers focused on Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (58 papers), Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (55 papers) and Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy (32 papers). Zenya Ito collaborates with scholars based in Japan, Greece and United States. Zenya Ito's co-authors include Shiro Imagama, Naoki Ishiguro, Yukihiro Matsuyama, Akio Muramoto, Yoshihito Sakai, Yukiharu Hasegawa, Ken‐ichi Hirano, Kei Ando, Ryoji Tauchi and Tokumi Kanemura and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Neuroscience, Brain and Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery.

In The Last Decade

Zenya Ito

137 papers receiving 3.8k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Zenya Ito Japan 36 2.8k 1.9k 454 437 277 141 3.9k
Masaya Nakamura Japan 33 2.5k 0.9× 1.4k 0.8× 413 0.9× 232 0.5× 346 1.2× 304 4.1k
Masao Koda Japan 38 2.6k 0.9× 2.6k 1.4× 283 0.6× 247 0.6× 125 0.5× 263 4.5k
Osahiko Tsuji Japan 31 1.6k 0.6× 1.5k 0.8× 325 0.7× 199 0.5× 228 0.8× 182 4.0k
Shinsuke Katoh Japan 39 2.4k 0.8× 2.6k 1.4× 207 0.5× 921 2.1× 305 1.1× 128 4.1k
Norimitsu Wakao Japan 28 1.7k 0.6× 1.0k 0.6× 253 0.6× 256 0.6× 189 0.7× 96 2.5k
Akio Muramoto Japan 28 1.6k 0.6× 909 0.5× 306 0.7× 250 0.6× 155 0.6× 65 2.1k
Suketaka Momoshima Japan 27 1.0k 0.4× 1.1k 0.6× 361 0.8× 262 0.6× 260 0.9× 68 2.6k
Yoon Ha South Korea 31 1.9k 0.7× 1.9k 1.0× 315 0.7× 191 0.4× 134 0.5× 170 3.6k
Christopher B. Shields United States 38 1.6k 0.5× 2.0k 1.1× 676 1.5× 127 0.3× 468 1.7× 151 4.5k
Jun Takahashi Japan 28 1.7k 0.6× 1.0k 0.5× 371 0.8× 103 0.2× 322 1.2× 190 3.3k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Zenya Ito

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zenya Ito

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

All Works

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Liawrungrueang, Wongthawat, Watcharaporn Cholamjiak, Pang Hung Wu, et al.. (2025). Endoscopic spine surgery for obesity-related surgical challenges: a systematic review and meta-analysis of current evidence. Asian Spine Journal. 19(2). 292–310. 2 indexed citations
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Ito, Zenya, Minoru Yamada, Mikinobu Takeuchi, et al.. (2021). Clinical Comparison of Unilateral Biportal Endoscopic Laminectomy versus Microendoscopic Laminectomy for Single-Level Laminectomy: A Single-Center, Retrospective Analysis. World Neurosurgery. 148. e581–e588. 48 indexed citations
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Ito, Zenya, et al.. (2021). Microendoscopy-assisted extraforaminal lumbar interbody fusion for treating single-level spondylodesis. Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research. 16(1). 166–166. 2 indexed citations
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Ito, Zenya, Minoru Yamada, Hiroki‎ Yoshimatsu, et al.. (2020). Postoperative Outcomes After Transsacral Epiduroscopic Laser Decompression in Japanese Patients: Denervation Therapy for Discogenic Low-Back Pain. Photobiomodulation Photomedicine and Laser Surgery. 38(8). 507–511. 2 indexed citations
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Nakashima, Hiroaki, Shiro Imagama, Zenya Ito, et al.. (2014). Intraoperative Neurological Deterioration Secondary to Spinal Kyphotic Change After Cervicothoracic Junction Laminectomy. Spine. 39(25). E1549–E1551. 4 indexed citations
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Muramoto, Akio, Shiro Imagama, Zenya Ito, et al.. (2014). The Cutoff Amplitude of Transcranial Motor Evoked Potentials for Transient Postoperative Motor Deficits in Intramedullary Spinal Cord Tumor Surgery. Spine. 39(18). E1086–E1094. 46 indexed citations
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Kobayashi, Kazuyoshi, Shiro Imagama, Yuji Matsubara, et al.. (2014). Intradural disc herniation: Radiographic findings and surgical results with a literature review. Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery. 125. 47–51. 21 indexed citations
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Ando, Kei, Shiro Imagama, Zenya Ito, et al.. (2013). Predictive Factors for a Poor Surgical Outcome With Thoracic Ossification of the Ligamentum Flavum by Multivariate Analysis. Spine. 38(12). E748–E754. 41 indexed citations
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Ito, Zenya, Shiro Imagama, Tokumi Kanemura, et al.. (2013). Bone union rate with autologous iliac bone versus local bone graft in posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF): a multicenter study. European Spine Journal. 22(5). 1158–1163. 55 indexed citations
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Hirano, Ken‐ichi, Shiro Imagama, Yasuhide Kanayama, et al.. (2012). Progression of cervical instabilities in patients with rheumatoid arthritis 5.7 years after their first lower limb arthroplasty. Modern Rheumatology. 22(5). 743–749. 9 indexed citations
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Ando, Kei, Shiro Imagama, Zenya Ito, et al.. (2012). Cervical myelopathy caused by bilateral C1–2 dumbbell ganglioneuromas and C2–3 and C3–4 neurofibromas associated with neurofibromatosis type 1. Journal of Orthopaedic Science. 19(4). 676–681. 8 indexed citations
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Ito, Zenya, Kosaku Higashino, Satoshi Kato, et al.. (2012). Pedicle Screws Can be 4 Times Stronger Than Lateral Mass Screws for Insertion in the Midcervical Spine. Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques. 27(2). 80–85. 42 indexed citations
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Wakao, Norimitsu, Shiro Imagama, Zenya Ito, et al.. (2011). Total en bloc spondylectomy for L2 chordoma: a case report.. PubMed Central. 2 indexed citations
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Imagama, Shiro, Yukiharu Hasegawa, Taisuke Seki, et al.. (2011). The Effect of β-Carotene on Lumbar Osteophyte Formation. Spine. 36(26). 2293–2298. 26 indexed citations
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Yanase, Makoto, Yukihiro Matsuyama, Yoshihito Sakai, et al.. (2010). Intraoperative Spinal Cord Monitoring of C5 Palsy After Cervical Laminoplasty. Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques. 23(3). 170–175. 29 indexed citations
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Sakai, Yoshihito, Yukihiro Matsuyama, Shiro Imagama, et al.. (2010). Clinical utility of multidetector row computed tomography for diagnosing spinal dural arteriovenous fistulas undiagnosed by magnetic resonance imaging. Geriatrics and gerontology international. 10(3). 255–263. 5 indexed citations
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Matsuyama, Yukihiro, Yoshihito Sakai, Yoshito Katayama, et al.. (2009). Indirect posterior decompression with corrective fusion for ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament of the thoracic spine: is it possible to predict the surgical results?. European Spine Journal. 18(7). 943–948. 55 indexed citations
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Yukawa, Yasutsugu, Fumihiko Kato, Keigo Ito, et al.. (2007). Laminoplasty and Skip Laminectomy for Cervical Compressive Myelopathy. Spine. 32(18). 1980–1985. 84 indexed citations
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Harada, Atsushi, et al.. (2005). . Nippon Ronen Igakkai Zasshi Japanese Journal of Geriatrics. 42(6). 596–608. 8 indexed citations
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Hamano, Kenzo, Takako Matsubara, Chiaki Hirano, et al.. (1991). Aicardi syndrome accompanied by auditory disturbance and multiple brain tumors. Brain and Development. 13(6). 438–441. 15 indexed citations

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