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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Psychology 42 7372 6874 3976 3613 122 17497

Akihiko Masuda publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Akihiko Masuda between 2001 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Akihiko Masuda published across 25 years, from 2001 to 2025, averaging 6 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2022. 9 of the 149 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2001 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2022. 2001: 1 publication 2002: 3 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 4 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 1 publication 2009: 9 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 16 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 4 publications
2001 2025

149 publications in total across all disciplines

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Akihiko Masuda: publications per year, 2001 to 2025
Year Publications
2001 1
2002 3
2003 1
2004 4
2005 3
2006 3
2007 1
2008 1
2009 9
2010 6
2011 8
2012 9
2013 8
2014 15
2015 9
2016 6
2017 13
2018 5
2019 5
2020 11
2021 1
2022 16
2023 2
2024 5
2025 4
Total 149
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Akihiko Masuda publication distribution in Psychology in 2026

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

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 69 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 31–40 to 705+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 736. Most scientists, 736, have 101–110 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 121–130 publications, is where this scientist sits. 31–40 publications: 6 scientists 41–50 publications: 52 scientists 51–60 publications: 138 scientists 61–70 publications: 299 scientists 71–80 publications: 461 scientists 81–90 publications: 605 scientists 91–100 publications: 713 scientists 101–110 publications: 736 scientists 111–120 publications: 686 scientists 121–130 publications: 670 scientists 131–140 publications: 644 scientists 141–150 publications: 597 scientists 151–160 publications: 576 scientists 161–170 publications: 477 scientists 171–180 publications: 450 scientists 181–190 publications: 397 scientists 191–200 publications: 343 scientists 201–210 publications: 328 scientists 211–220 publications: 313 scientists 221–230 publications: 283 scientists 231–240 publications: 226 scientists 241–250 publications: 196 scientists 251–260 publications: 201 scientists 261–270 publications: 171 scientists 271–280 publications: 151 scientists 281–290 publications: 139 scientists 291–300 publications: 113 scientists 301–310 publications: 102 scientists 311–320 publications: 100 scientists 321–330 publications: 76 scientists 331–340 publications: 92 scientists 341–350 publications: 85 scientists 351–360 publications: 69 scientists 361–370 publications: 71 scientists 371–380 publications: 63 scientists 381–390 publications: 58 scientists 391–400 publications: 57 scientists 401–410 publications: 43 scientists 411–420 publications: 33 scientists 421–430 publications: 50 scientists 431–440 publications: 41 scientists 441–450 publications: 32 scientists 451–460 publications: 27 scientists 461–470 publications: 28 scientists 471–480 publications: 25 scientists 481–490 publications: 28 scientists 491–500 publications: 20 scientists 501–510 publications: 23 scientists 511–520 publications: 26 scientists 521–530 publications: 17 scientists 531–540 publications: 21 scientists 541–550 publications: 14 scientists 551–560 publications: 16 scientists 561–570 publications: 10 scientists 571–580 publications: 22 scientists 581–590 publications: 9 scientists 591–600 publications: 14 scientists 601–610 publications: 9 scientists 611–620 publications: 11 scientists 621–630 publications: 4 scientists 631–640 publications: 7 scientists 641–650 publications: 5 scientists 651–660 publications: 10 scientists 661–670 publications: 8 scientists 671–680 publications: 8 scientists 681–690 publications: 4 scientists 691–700 publications: 3 scientists 701–704 publications: 4 scientists 705+ publications: 100 scientists
31–40 publications 705+

This scientist: 122 publications — 34th percentile

34% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more.

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Number of Psychology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 11,416 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
31–40 6
41–50 52
51–60 138
61–70 299
71–80 461
81–90 605
91–100 713
101–110 736
111–120 686
121–130 670 122
131–140 644
141–150 597
151–160 576
161–170 477
171–180 450
181–190 397
191–200 343
201–210 328
211–220 313
221–230 283
231–240 226
241–250 196
251–260 201
261–270 171
271–280 151
281–290 139
291–300 113
301–310 102
311–320 100
321–330 76
331–340 92
341–350 85
351–360 69
361–370 71
371–380 63
381–390 58
391–400 57
401–410 43
411–420 33
421–430 50
431–440 41
441–450 32
451–460 27
461–470 28
471–480 25
481–490 28
491–500 20
501–510 23
511–520 26
521–530 17
531–540 21
541–550 14
551–560 16
561–570 10
571–580 22
581–590 9
591–600 14
601–610 9
611–620 11
621–630 4
631–640 7
641–650 5
651–660 10
661–670 8
671–680 8
681–690 4
691–700 3
701–704 4
705+ 100
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Akihiko Masuda D-index placement in Psychology in 2026

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

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30–31 to 144+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 702. Most scientists, 702, have 32–33 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 42–43 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30–31 D-Index: 398 scientists 32–33 D-Index: 702 scientists 34–35 D-Index: 671 scientists 36–37 D-Index: 659 scientists 38–39 D-Index: 641 scientists 40–41 D-Index: 671 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 617 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 558 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 495 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 487 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 445 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 390 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 408 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 345 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 325 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 321 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 248 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 290 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 218 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 219 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 215 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 183 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 169 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 132 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 137 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 120 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 112 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 86 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 101 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 83 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 77 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 70 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 78 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 58 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 53 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 57 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 48 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 53 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 46 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 24 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 35 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 27 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 32 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 31 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 22 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 16 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 24 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 18 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 11 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 19 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 10 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 16 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 10 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 12 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 8 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 5 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 12 scientists 144+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30–31 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 42 D-Index — 36th percentile

36% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more.

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Number of Psychology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 11,416 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30–31 398
32–33 702
34–35 671
36–37 659
38–39 641
40–41 671
42–43 617 42
44–45 558
46–47 495
48–49 487
50–51 445
52–53 390
54–55 408
56–57 345
58–59 325
60–61 321
62–63 248
64–65 290
66–67 218
68–69 219
70–71 215
72–73 183
74–75 169
76–77 132
78–79 137
80–81 120
82–83 112
84–85 86
86–87 101
88–89 83
90–91 77
92–93 70
94–95 78
96–97 58
98–99 53
100–101 57
102–103 48
104–105 53
106–107 46
108–109 24
110–111 35
112–113 27
114–115 32
116–117 31
118–119 22
120–121 16
122–123 24
124–125 18
126–127 11
128–129 19
130–131 10
132–133 16
134–135 10
136–137 12
138–139 8
140–141 5
142–143 12
144+ 98
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Overview

Akihiko Masuda is affiliated with the University of Hawaii at Manoa in the United States and has a research focus primarily within the field of psychology. Their work encompasses several subfields including clinical psychology, experimental and cognitive psychology, social psychology, applied psychology, and developmental and educational psychology.

The scientist's research topics cover a range of areas with notable focus on mindfulness and compassion interventions, anxiety, depression, psychometrics, treatment, cognitive processes, child and adolescent psychosocial and emotional development, eating disorders and behaviors, mental health research topics, behavioral and psychological studies, and mental health treatment and access.

Masuda has published extensively in various respected journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science
  • International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling
  • Current Psychology
  • Mindfulness
  • Clinical Case Studies

Recent notable papers include:

  • Internalized Weight Bias and Disordered Eating: The Mediating Role of Body Image Avoidance and Drive for Thinness (2020, Frontiers in Psychology)
  • Compassion-focused acceptance and commitment therapy for women with restrictive eating and problematic body-checking: A multiple baseline across participants study (2020, Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science)
  • Mindfulness mediates the relationship between mental health self-stigma and psychological distress: A cross-sectional study (2020, Current Psychology)
  • Mindfulness as a Moderator of the Relationship Between Engaged Living and Depression in Emerging Adulthood (2022, Mindfulness)
  • A psychometric validation of contextual cognitive behavioral therapy-informed measures with racially and ethnically diverse adults (2022, Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science)

Akihiko Masuda collaborates frequently with other researchers. The most frequent coauthors in their work include:

  • Samuel D. Spencer
  • Duckhyun Jo
  • Mary L. Hill
  • Joanne Qinaʻau
  • Lisa Nakamura

The combined scope of Masuda's research reflects a comprehensive engagement with psychological science, particularly emphasizing clinical applications and behavioral interventions related to mindfulness, mental health conditions, and psychosocial development across diverse populations.

Best Publications

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: Model, processes and outcomes

    Stephen C. Hayes;Jason B. Luoma;Frank W. Bond;Akihiko Masuda

  • Teaching Acceptance and Mindfulness to Improve the Lives of the Obese: A Preliminary Test of a Theoretical Model

    Jason Lillis;Steven C. Hayes;Kara Bunting;Akihiko Masuda

  • DBT, FAP, and ACT: How empirically oriented are the new behavior therapy technologies?

    Steven C. Hayes;Akihiko Masuda;Richard Bissett;Jason Luoma

  • The impact of acceptance and commitment training and multicultural training on the stigmatizing attitudes and professional burnout of substance abuse counselors

    Steven C. Hayes;Richard T. Bissett;Nancy Roget;Michele Padilla

  • Cognitive defusion and self-relevant negative thoughts: examining the impact of a ninety year old technique.

    Akihiko Masuda;Steven C Hayes;Casey F Sackett;Michael P Twohig

  • Increasing Willingness to Experience Obsessions: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy as a Treatment for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

    Michael P. Twohig;Steven C. Hayes;Akihiko Masuda

  • The role of mindfulness and psychological flexibility in somatization, depression, anxiety, and general psychological distress in a nonclinical college sample.

    Akihiko Masuda;Erin C. Tully

  • Impact of acceptance and commitment therapy versus education on stigma toward people with psychological disorders.

    Akihiko Masuda;Steven C. Hayes;Lindsay B. Fletcher;Paul J. Seignourel

  • Help-Seeking Attitudes, Mental Health Stigma, and Self-Concealment Among African American College Students:

    Akihiko Masuda;Page L. Anderson;Joshua Edmonds

  • Help-Seeking Experiences and Attitudes among African American, Asian American, and European American College Students

    Akihiko Masuda;Page L. Anderson;Michael P. Twohig;Amanda B. Feinstein

  • A preliminary investigation of acceptance and commitment therapy as a treatment for chronic skin picking.

    Michael P. Twohig;Steven C. Hayes;Akihiko Masuda

  • The effects of cognitive defusion and thought distraction on emotional discomfort and believability of negative self-referential thoughts

    Akihiko Masuda;Michael P. Twohig;Analia R. Stormo;Amanda B. Feinstein

  • Mental Health Stigma, Self-Concealment, and Help-Seeking Attitudes among Asian American and European American College Students with No Help-Seeking Experience

    Akihiko Masuda;Matthew S. Boone

  • The Role of Psychological Flexibility in Mental Health Stigma and Psychological Distress for the Stigmatizer

    Akihiko Masuda;Matthew Price;Page L. Anderson;Stefan K. Schmertz

  • A parametric study of cognitive defusion and the believability and discomfort of negative self-relevant thoughts.

    Akihiko Masuda;Steven C. Hayes;Michael P. Twohig;Claudia Drossel

  • United States and Japanese college students' attitudes toward seeking professional psychological help

    Akihiko Masuda;Kinya Suzumura;Kenneth L. Beauchamp;Gary N. Howells

  • Examining mindfulness and psychological inflexibility within the framework of Big Five personality

    Robert D. Latzman;Akihiko Masuda

  • Brief functional analysis and treatment of bizarre vocalizations in an adult with schizophrenia.

    David A. Wilder;Akihiko Masuda;Caroline O'Connor;Melinda Baham

  • Mental Health Stigma and Self-Concealment as Predictors of Help-Seeking Attitudes among Latina/o College Students in the United States

    Hadrian Mendoza;Akihiko Masuda;Kevin M. Swartout

  • Mindfulness Moderates the Relationship Between Disordered Eating Cognitions and Disordered Eating Behaviors in a Non-Clinical College Sample

    Akihiko Masuda;Matthew Price;Robert D. Latzman

Frequent Co-Authors

Steven C. Hayes
Steven C. Hayes University of Nevada Reno
Michael P. Twohig
Michael P. Twohig Utah State University
Lindsey L. Cohen
Lindsey L. Cohen Georgia State University
Page L. Anderson
Page L. Anderson Georgia State University
Matthew Price
Matthew Price University of Vermont
Robert D. Latzman
Robert D. Latzman Georgia State University
Kelly G. Wilson
Kelly G. Wilson University of Mississippi
Janet D. Latner
Janet D. Latner University of Hawaii at Manoa
Andrew T. Gloster
Andrew T. Gloster University of Lucerne
Jason B. Luoma
Jason B. Luoma Oregon Health & Science University

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