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2026

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Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
76
Citations
25501
World Ranking
986
National Ranking
3

Akihiko Ito publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Ecology and Evolution in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Akihiko Ito sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 387 publications — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 531 publications or more.

Akihiko Ito D-index placement in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Ecology and Evolution scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Akihiko Ito sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 76 D-Index — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 121 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Ecology and Evolution in Japan Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Ecology and Evolution in Japan Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Ecology and Evolution in Japan Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Ecology and Evolution in Japan Leader Award

Overview

Akihiko Ito is affiliated with the University of Tokyo in Japan and has contributed to research across multiple disciplines including medicine and materials science. Their scholarly work encompasses topics that bridge both clinical and materials engineering fields, reflecting a diverse research portfolio.

The main fields of study associated with Akihiko Ito include:

  • Medicine
  • Materials Science

Within these broader categories, specific subfields of study are represented, such as:

  • Materials Chemistry
  • Oncology
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Radiation
  • Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

Their research topics often focus on particular areas, notably:

  • Luminescence Properties of Advanced Materials
  • Radiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies
  • Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers
  • Semiconductor materials and devices
  • Nuclear materials and radiation effects
  • Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations
  • Electronic and Structural Properties of Oxides

Frequent publication venues for Akihiko Ito include:

  • Materials Letters
  • Journal of the Ceramic Society of Japan
  • Sensors and Materials
  • Journal of Thoracic Oncology
  • Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

Co-authorship collaborations feature a number of scholars with whom Ito has published repeatedly, such as:

  • Shogen Matsumoto
  • Man Hagiyama
  • Azusa Yoneshige
  • Kazuhiko Nakagawa
  • Tomoyuki Otani

Representative papers authored or co-authored by Akihiko Ito are:

  • Impact of EGFR-TKI Treatment on the Tumor Immune Microenvironment in EGFR Mutation-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, 2020, Clinical Cancer Research
  • Clinical Application of the FoundationOne CDx Assay to Therapeutic Decision-Making for Patients with Advanced Solid Tumors, 2020, The Oncologist
  • Chemical vapor deposition route to transparent thick films of Eu3+-doped HfO2 and Lu2O3 for luminescent phosphors, 2020, Optical Materials Express
  • Contribution of MMP14-expressing cancer-associated fibroblasts in the tumor immune microenvironment to progression of colorectal cancer, 2022, Frontiers in Oncology
  • High-throughput production of LuAG-based highly luminescent thick film scintillators for radiation detection and imaging, 2022, Scientific Reports

Best Publications

  • The global methane budget 2000–2017

    Marielle Saunois;Ann R. Stavert;Ben Poulter;Philippe Bousquet

  • A comprehensive quantification of global nitrous oxide sources and sinks

    Hanquin Tian;Rongting Xu;Josep G. Canadell;Rona L. Thompson

  • The global methane budget 2000–2012

    Marielle Saunois;Philippe Bousquet;Ben Poulter;Anna Peregon

  • Emissions of primary aerosol and precursor gases in the years 2000 and 1750 prescribed data-sets for AeroCom

    F. Dentener;S. Kinne;T. Bond;O. Boucher

  • Carbon residence time dominates uncertainty in terrestrial vegetation responses to future climate and atmospheric CO2

    Andrew D. Friend;Wolfgang Lucht;Wolfgang Lucht;Tim T. Rademacher;Rozenn Keribin

  • Development of the MIROC-ES2L Earth system model and the evaluation of biogeochemical processes and feedbacks

    Tomohiro Hajima;Michio Watanabe;Akitomo Yamamoto;Hiroaki Tatebe

  • Global estimates of biomass burning emissions based on satellite imagery for the year 2000

    Akinori Ito;Joyce E. Penner

  • Formation of C7F15COOH (PFOA) and other perfluorocarboxylic acids during the atmospheric oxidation of 8:2 fluorotelomer alcohol.

    T. J. Wallington;M. D. Hurley;J. Xia;Donald J Wuebbles

  • Contribution of the world's main dust source regions to the global cycle of desert dust

    Jasper F. Kok;Adeyemi A. Adebiyi;Samuel Albani;Yves Balkanski

  • Intergenerational inequities in exposure to climate extremes

    Wim Thiery;Stefan Lange;Joeri Rogelj;Carl Friedrich Schleussner

  • Global soil nitrous oxide emissions since the preindustrial era estimated by an ensemble of terrestrial biosphere models: Magnitude, attribution, and uncertainty.

    Hanqin Tian;Hanqin Tian;Jia Yang;Jia Yang;Rongting Xu;Chaoqun Lu

  • Global spatiotemporal distribution of soil respiration modeled using a global database

    S. Hashimoto;Nuno Carvalhais;Nuno Carvalhais;A. Ito;A. Ito;Mirco Migliavacca

  • TransCom model simulations of CH4 and related species: linking transport, surface flux and chemical loss with CH4 variability in the troposphere and lower stratosphere

    P. K. Patra;S. Houweling;Maarten Krol;Maarten Krol;P. Bousquet

  • A simulation model of the carbon cycle in land ecosystems (Sim-CYCLE) : A description based on dry-matter production theory and plot-scale validation

    Akihiko Ito;Takehisa Oikawa

  • Global modeling study of potentially bioavailable iron input from shipboard aerosol sources to the ocean

    Akinori Ito

  • Global patterns and controls of soil organic carbon dynamics as simulated by multiple terrestrial biosphere models: Current status and future directions.

    Hanqin Tian;Chaoqun Lu;Jia Yang;Kamaljit Banger

  • State-of-the-art global models underestimate impacts from climate extremes

    Jacob Schewe;Simon N. Gosling;Christopher Reyer;Fang Zhao

  • Impact of large‐scale climate extremes on biospheric carbon fluxes: An intercomparison based on MsTMIP data

    Jakob Zscheischler;Jakob Zscheischler;Anna M. Michalak;Christopher Schwalm;Miguel D. Mahecha

  • The North American Carbon Program Multi-Scale Synthesis and Terrestrial Model Intercomparison Project – Part 1: Overview and experimental design

    D. N. Huntzinger;C. Schwalm;A. M. Michalak;K. Schaefer

  • Uncertainty in the response of terrestrial carbon sink to environmental drivers undermines carbon-climate feedback predictions.

    D. N. Huntzinger;A. M. Michalak;C. Schwalm;C. Schwalm;P. Ciais

  • The Global N2O Model Intercomparison Project

    Hanqin Tian;Jia Yang;Chaoqun Lu;Rongting Xu

  • Use of a process-based model for assessing the methane budgets of global terrestrial ecosystems and evaluation of uncertainty

    A. Ito;A. Ito;M. Inatomi

  • Water-Use Efficiency of the Terrestrial Biosphere: A Model Analysis Focusing on Interactions between the Global Carbon and Water Cycles

    Akihiko Ito;Motoko Inatomi

Frequent Co-Authors

Hanqin Tian
Hanqin Tian Auburn University
Shamil Maksyutov
Shamil Maksyutov National Institute for Environmental Studies
Prabir K. Patra
Prabir K. Patra Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology
Toshinobu Machida
Toshinobu Machida National Institute for Environmental Studies
Changhui Peng
Changhui Peng University of Quebec at Montreal
Christopher R. Schwalm
Christopher R. Schwalm Woodwell Climate Research Center
Edward J. Dlugokencky
Edward J. Dlugokencky National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Ning Zeng
Ning Zeng University of Maryland, College Park
Nobuko Saigusa
Nobuko Saigusa National Institute for Environmental Studies
Jinfeng Chang
Jinfeng Chang Zhejiang University

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