D-Index & Metrics Best Publications
Animal Science and Veterinary
Japan
2023

D-Index & Metrics D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines.

Discipline name D-index D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines. Citations Publications World Ranking National Ranking
Animal Science and Veterinary D-index 60 Citations 10,217 209 World Ranking 175 National Ranking 3
Microbiology D-index 61 Citations 10,288 207 World Ranking 1991 National Ranking 68

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Awards & Achievements

2023 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Japan Leader Award

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study Minoru Nakao is best known for:

  • Genus
  • Gene
  • DNA

His work often combines Genetics and Molecular biology studies. Minoru Nakao connects Molecular biology with Genetics in his study. His work blends Gene and Biochemistry studies together. Minoru Nakao combines Biochemistry and Gene in his studies. His Echinococcosis study frequently draws connections between adjacent fields such as Alveolar echinococcosis. His Helminths study typically links adjacent topics like Immunology. He regularly ties together related areas like Taeniasis in his Immunology studies. Taeniasis is closely attributed to Cestode infections in his research. As part of his studies on Cestode infections, Minoru Nakao often connects relevant subjects like Helminths.

His most cited work include:

  • Genetic and Phenotypic Analysis of Borrelia miyamotoi sp. nov., Isolated from the Ixodid Tick Ixodes persulcatus, the Vector for Lyme Disease in Japan (315 citations)
  • Genetic characterization and phylogenetic position of Echinococcus felidis (Cestoda: Taeniidae) from the African lion (228 citations)
  • Phylogenetic systematics of the genus Echinococcus (Cestoda: Taeniidae) (217 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date

Along with Zoology, other disciplines of study including Ecology and Veterinary medicine are integrated into his research. While working in this field, Minoru Nakao studies both Ecology and Genetics. In his works, he undertakes multidisciplinary study on Genetics and Mitochondrial DNA. In his research, he performs multidisciplinary study on Veterinary medicine and Zoology. Gene is the topic of his studies on Mitochondrial DNA, Phylogenetic tree and Genotype. Ixodes persulcatus and Ixodes are the focus of his Tick studies. In most of his Ixodes persulcatus studies, his work intersects topics such as Virology. His research on Virology often connects related areas such as Lyme disease. In his papers, Minoru Nakao integrates diverse fields, such as Lyme disease and Borrelia burgdorferi.

Minoru Nakao most often published in these fields:

  • Zoology (72.55%)
  • Gene (53.59%)
  • Genetics (47.06%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2017-2021)?

  • Ecology (50.00%)
  • Zoology (50.00%)
  • Helminths (42.86%)

In recent works Minoru Nakao was focusing on the following fields of study:

Quantum mechanics is closely connected to Calibration in his research, which is encompassed under the umbrella topic of Statistics. His study connects Calibration and Quantum mechanics. His Image (mathematics) study combines Image quality and Upsampling studies. His Upsampling study frequently draws connections between adjacent fields such as Image (mathematics). Ecology and Archipelago are frequently intertwined in his study. Many of his studies involve connections with topics such as Odonata and Zoology. Many of his studies on Odonata apply to Zoology as well. His Digenea research extends to the thematically linked field of Helminths. As part of his studies on Digenea, he often connects relevant subjects like World Wide Web.

Between 2017 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Infection status of commercial fish with cystacanth larvae of the genus Corynosoma (Acanthocephala: Polymorphidae) in Hokkaido, Japan (12 citations)
  • Molecular taxonomy and subgeneric classification of tapeworms of the genus Moniezia Blanchard, 1891 (Cestoda, Anoplocephalidae) in northern cervids (Alces and Rangifer) (11 citations)
  • Brachylaima asakawai sp. nov. (Trematoda: Brachylaimidae), a rodent intestinal fluke in Hokkaido, Japan, with a finding of the first and second intermediate hosts (11 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited works focused on:

  • Genus
  • Paratenic
  • Cestoda

Helminths is often connected to Paratenic in his work. His research on Paratenic frequently connects to adjacent areas such as Fish <Actinopterygii>. As part of his studies on Fish <Actinopterygii>, Minoru Nakao often connects relevant areas like Fishery. In his work, he performs multidisciplinary research in Fishery and Fishing. Fishing and Ecology are frequently intertwined in his study. His Ecology study typically links adjacent topics like Larva. Larva and Genus are two areas of study in which he engages in interdisciplinary work. In his articles, Minoru Nakao combines various disciplines, including Genus and Cestoda. He performs integrative study on Cestoda and Helminths in his works.

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Best Publications

A molecular phylogeny of the genus Echinococcus inferred from complete mitochondrial genomes

M. Nakao;D. P. McMANUS;P. M. Schantz;P. S. Craig.
Parasitology (2006)

520 Citations

Genetic and Phenotypic Analysis of Borrelia miyamotoi sp. nov., Isolated from the Ixodid Tick Ixodes persulcatus, the Vector for Lyme Disease in Japan

Masahito Fukunaga;Yukie Takahashi;Yasuto Tsuruta;Osamu Matsushita.
International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology (1995)

422 Citations

Genetic characterization and phylogenetic position of Echinococcus felidis (Cestoda: Taeniidae) from the African lion.

Marion Hüttner;Marion Hüttner;Minoru Nakao;Torsten Wassermann;Ludwig Siefert.
International Journal for Parasitology (2008)

321 Citations

DNA differential diagnosis of taeniasis and cysticercosis by multiplex PCR

Hiroshi Yamasaki;James C. Allan;Marcello Otake Sato;Minoru Nakao.
Journal of Clinical Microbiology (2004)

294 Citations

Phylogenetic systematics of the genus Echinococcus (Cestoda: Taeniidae)

Minoru Nakao;Antti Lavikainen;Tetsuya Yanagida;Akira Ito.
International Journal for Parasitology (2013)

288 Citations

Echinococcus shiquicus n. sp., a taeniid cestode from Tibetan fox and plateau pika in China.

Ning Xiao;Jiamin Qiu;Minoru Nakao;Tiaoying Li.
International Journal for Parasitology (2005)

231 Citations

A phylogenetic hypothesis for the distribution of two genotypes of the pig tapeworm Taenia solium worldwide.

M. Nakao;M. Okamoto;Y. Sako;H. Yamasaki.
Parasitology (2002)

213 Citations

Human taeniasis and cysticercosis in Asia

Akira Ito;Minoru Nakao;Toni Wandra.
The Lancet (2003)

203 Citations

Molecular Characterization and Diagnostic Value of Taenia solium Low-Molecular-Weight Antigen Genes

Yasuhito Sako;Minoru Nakao;Takashi Ikejima;Xian Zhi Piao.
Journal of Clinical Microbiology (2000)

172 Citations

Mitochondrial genetic code in cestodes

Minoru Nakao;Yasuhito Sako;Noriko Yokoyama;Masahito Fukunaga.
Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology (2000)

167 Citations

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