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Akiko Tamakoshi

Akiko Tamakoshi

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Medicine
Japan
2023

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 107 6288 5915 142 137 711 39923

Akiko Tamakoshi publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Akiko Tamakoshi between 1989 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Akiko Tamakoshi published across 37 years, from 1989 to 2025, averaging 21.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 63 publications in 2005. 71 of the 802 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 63. Peak 63 publications in 2005. 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 1 publication 1992: 0 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 9 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 8 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 12 publications 2000: 11 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 16 publications 2003: 17 publications 2004: 26 publications 2005: 63 publications 2006: 24 publications 2007: 23 publications 2008: 21 publications 2009: 33 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 23 publications 2012: 23 publications 2013: 22 publications 2014: 28 publications 2015: 29 publications 2016: 24 publications 2017: 43 publications 2018: 33 publications 2019: 34 publications 2020: 26 publications 2021: 52 publications 2022: 50 publications 2023: 37 publications 2024: 35 publications 2025: 36 publications
1989 2025

802 publications in total across all disciplines

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Akiko Tamakoshi: publications per year, 1989 to 2025
Year Publications
1989 1
1990 1
1991 1
1992 0
1993 2
1994 2
1995 9
1996 6
1997 8
1998 7
1999 12
2000 11
2001 10
2002 16
2003 17
2004 26
2005 63
2006 24
2007 23
2008 21
2009 33
2010 14
2011 23
2012 23
2013 22
2014 28
2015 29
2016 24
2017 43
2018 33
2019 34
2020 26
2021 52
2022 50
2023 37
2024 35
2025 36
Total 802
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Akiko Tamakoshi publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

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

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 86 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 101–120 to 1,796+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 922. Most scientists, 922, have 341–360 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 701–720 publications, is where this scientist sits. 101–120 publications: 5 scientists 121–140 publications: 26 scientists 141–160 publications: 73 scientists 161–180 publications: 155 scientists 181–200 publications: 230 scientists 201–220 publications: 363 scientists 221–240 publications: 487 scientists 241–260 publications: 545 scientists 261–280 publications: 722 scientists 281–300 publications: 768 scientists 301–320 publications: 834 scientists 321–340 publications: 895 scientists 341–360 publications: 922 scientists 361–380 publications: 838 scientists 381–400 publications: 861 scientists 401–420 publications: 918 scientists 421–440 publications: 806 scientists 441–460 publications: 771 scientists 461–480 publications: 751 scientists 481–500 publications: 713 scientists 501–520 publications: 617 scientists 521–540 publications: 610 scientists 541–560 publications: 537 scientists 561–580 publications: 504 scientists 581–600 publications: 509 scientists 601–620 publications: 396 scientists 621–640 publications: 386 scientists 641–660 publications: 371 scientists 661–680 publications: 340 scientists 681–700 publications: 336 scientists 701–720 publications: 307 scientists 721–740 publications: 259 scientists 741–760 publications: 230 scientists 761–780 publications: 228 scientists 781–800 publications: 217 scientists 801–820 publications: 204 scientists 821–840 publications: 186 scientists 841–860 publications: 177 scientists 861–880 publications: 155 scientists 881–900 publications: 139 scientists 901–920 publications: 145 scientists 921–940 publications: 116 scientists 941–960 publications: 133 scientists 961–980 publications: 91 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 96 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 77 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 70 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 63 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 77 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 49 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 54 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 49 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 51 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 35 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 39 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 26 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 37 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 36 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 27 scientists 1,281–1,300 publications: 32 scientists 1,301–1,320 publications: 28 scientists 1,321–1,340 publications: 17 scientists 1,341–1,360 publications: 30 scientists 1,361–1,380 publications: 28 scientists 1,381–1,400 publications: 17 scientists 1,401–1,420 publications: 21 scientists 1,421–1,440 publications: 15 scientists 1,441–1,460 publications: 12 scientists 1,461–1,480 publications: 12 scientists 1,481–1,500 publications: 18 scientists 1,501–1,520 publications: 14 scientists 1,521–1,540 publications: 17 scientists 1,541–1,560 publications: 15 scientists 1,561–1,580 publications: 6 scientists 1,581–1,600 publications: 2 scientists 1,601–1,620 publications: 12 scientists 1,621–1,640 publications: 11 scientists 1,641–1,660 publications: 8 scientists 1,661–1,680 publications: 5 scientists 1,681–1,700 publications: 5 scientists 1,701–1,720 publications: 10 scientists 1,721–1,740 publications: 12 scientists 1,741–1,760 publications: 14 scientists 1,761–1,780 publications: 6 scientists 1,781–1,795 publications: 5 scientists 1,796+ publications: 100 scientists
101–120 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 711 publications — 82nd percentile

82% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

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Number of Medicine scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
101–120 5
121–140 26
141–160 73
161–180 155
181–200 230
201–220 363
221–240 487
241–260 545
261–280 722
281–300 768
301–320 834
321–340 895
341–360 922
361–380 838
381–400 861
401–420 918
421–440 806
441–460 771
461–480 751
481–500 713
501–520 617
521–540 610
541–560 537
561–580 504
581–600 509
601–620 396
621–640 386
641–660 371
661–680 340
681–700 336
701–720 307 711
721–740 259
741–760 230
761–780 228
781–800 217
801–820 204
821–840 186
841–860 177
861–880 155
881–900 139
901–920 145
921–940 116
941–960 133
961–980 91
981–1,000 96
1,001–1,020 77
1,021–1,040 70
1,041–1,060 63
1,061–1,080 77
1,081–1,100 49
1,101–1,120 54
1,121–1,140 49
1,141–1,160 51
1,161–1,180 35
1,181–1,200 39
1,201–1,220 26
1,221–1,240 37
1,241–1,260 36
1,261–1,280 27
1,281–1,300 32
1,301–1,320 28
1,321–1,340 17
1,341–1,360 30
1,361–1,380 28
1,381–1,400 17
1,401–1,420 21
1,421–1,440 15
1,441–1,460 12
1,461–1,480 12
1,481–1,500 18
1,501–1,520 14
1,521–1,540 17
1,541–1,560 15
1,561–1,580 6
1,581–1,600 2
1,601–1,620 12
1,621–1,640 11
1,641–1,660 8
1,661–1,680 5
1,681–1,700 5
1,701–1,720 10
1,721–1,740 12
1,741–1,760 14
1,761–1,780 6
1,781–1,795 5
1,796+ 100
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Akiko Tamakoshi D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

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

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 75 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 70–71 to 217+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,027. Most scientists, 1,027, have 82–83 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 106–107 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 70–71 D-Index: 226 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 391 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 574 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 730 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 891 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 972 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 1,027 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 1,003 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 960 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 970 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 922 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 839 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 808 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 779 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 668 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 611 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 630 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 513 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 541 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 445 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 429 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 399 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 393 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 318 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 302 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 287 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 255 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 256 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 252 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 230 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 179 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 168 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 163 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 159 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 134 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 134 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 118 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 109 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 106 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 74 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 79 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 80 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 87 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 57 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 74 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 69 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 60 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 53 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 39 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 42 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 32 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 39 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 40 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 28 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 19 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 23 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 31 scientists 184–185 D-Index: 18 scientists 186–187 D-Index: 20 scientists 188–189 D-Index: 22 scientists 190–191 D-Index: 13 scientists 192–193 D-Index: 21 scientists 194–195 D-Index: 12 scientists 196–197 D-Index: 12 scientists 198–199 D-Index: 14 scientists 200–201 D-Index: 15 scientists 202–203 D-Index: 13 scientists 204–205 D-Index: 10 scientists 206–207 D-Index: 8 scientists 208–209 D-Index: 4 scientists 210–211 D-Index: 12 scientists 212–213 D-Index: 11 scientists 214–215 D-Index: 10 scientists 216 D-Index: 4 scientists 217+ D-Index: 98 scientists
70–71 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 107 D-Index — 70th percentile

70% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

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Number of Medicine scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
70–71 226
72–73 391
74–75 574
76–77 730
78–79 891
80–81 972
82–83 1,027
84–85 1,003
86–87 960
88–89 970
90–91 922
92–93 839
94–95 808
96–97 779
98–99 668
100–101 611
102–103 630
104–105 513
106–107 541 107
108–109 445
110–111 429
112–113 399
114–115 393
116–117 318
118–119 302
120–121 287
122–123 255
124–125 256
126–127 252
128–129 230
130–131 179
132–133 168
134–135 163
136–137 159
138–139 134
140–141 134
142–143 118
144–145 109
146–147 106
148–149 74
150–151 79
152–153 80
154–155 87
156–157 57
158–159 74
160–161 69
162–163 60
164–165 53
166–167 39
168–169 42
170–171 32
172–173 39
174–175 40
176–177 28
178–179 19
180–181 23
182–183 31
184–185 18
186–187 20
188–189 22
190–191 13
192–193 21
194–195 12
196–197 12
198–199 14
200–201 15
202–203 13
204–205 10
206–207 8
208–209 4
210–211 12
212–213 11
214–215 10
216 4
217+ 98
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in Japan Leader Award

Overview

Akiko Tamakoshi is affiliated with Hokkaido University in Japan and has a significant body of research in the field of medicine, with a particular focus on public health, oncology, physiology, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, and epidemiology.

The scientist's recent published papers cover a range of topics related to health risks, disease, and mortality, including:

  • Effect of physical activity on the risk of frailty: A systematic review and meta-analysis, 2022, PLoS ONE
  • Reproductive Factors and Endometrial Cancer Risk Among Women, 2023, JAMA Network Open
  • Low BMI and weight loss aggravate COPD mortality in men, findings from a large prospective cohort: the JACC study, 2021, Scientific Reports
  • Association of Marital Status With Total and Cause-Specific Mortality in Asia, 2022, JAMA Network Open
  • Circulating insulin-like growth factors and risks of overall, aggressive and early-onset prostate cancer: a collaborative analysis of 20 prospective studies and Mendelian randomization analysis, 2022, International Journal of Epidemiology

The scientist's frequent coauthors include Hiroyasu Iso, Takashi Kimura, Shigekazu Ukawa, Kenji Wakai, and Keitaro Matsuo.

Akiko Tamakoshi frequently publishes in journals such as the Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis, the Journal of Epidemiology, the International Journal of Cancer, the International Journal of Epidemiology, and PubMed.

The research focuses on several main topics, including:

  • Nutritional Studies and Diet
  • Health disparities and outcomes
  • Cancer Risks and Factors
  • Nutrition and Health in Aging
  • Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
  • Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Global Cancer Incidence and Screening

Tamakoshi's publication record also highlights work in the following subfields:

  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
  • Oncology
  • Physiology
  • Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
  • Epidemiology

Best Publications

  • Association between Body-Mass Index and Risk of Death in More Than 1 Million Asians

    Wei Zheng;Dale F. McLerran;Betsy Rolland;Xianglan Zhang

  • Progression and prognosis in multiple system atrophy: an analysis of 230 Japanese patients.

    Hirohisa Watanabe;Yufuko Saito;Shinichi Terao;Tetsuo Ando

  • Blood pressure, cholesterol, and stroke in eastern Asia

    A Rodgers;S MacMahon;T Yee;T Clark

  • The association between long working hours and health: a systematic review of epidemiological evidence.

    Akira Bannai;Akiko Tamakoshi

  • Self-reported sleep duration as a predictor of all-cause mortality : results from the JACC study, Japan

    A Tamakoshi

  • The relationship between green tea and total caffeine intake and risk for self-reported type 2 diabetes among Japanese adults

    Hiroyasu Iso;Hiroyasu Iso;Chigusa Date;Chigusa Date;Kenji Wakai;Mitsuru Fukui

  • Overview of the BioBank Japan Project: Study design and profile

    Akiko Nagai;Makoto Hirata;Yoichiro Kamatani;Kaori Muto

  • Prevalence and Clinicoepidemiological Features of Moyamoya Disease in Japan. Findings From a Nationwide Epidemiological Survey

    Shinichi Kuriyama;Yasuko Kusaka;Miki Fujimura;Kenji Wakai

  • Prospective Cohort Study of the Risk of Prostate Cancer among Rotating-Shift Workers: Findings from the Japan Collaborative Cohort Study

    Tatsuhiko Kubo;Kotaro Ozasa;Kazuya Mikami;Kenji Wakai

  • Association of Sleep Duration with Mortality from Cardiovascular Disease and Other Causes for Japanese Men and Women: the JACC Study

    Satoyo Ikehara;Hiroyasu Iso;Chigusa Date;Shogo Kikuchi

  • Epidemiological features of Moyamoya disease in Japan: findings from a nationwide survey

    Kenji Wakai;Akiko Tamakoshi;Kiyonobu Ikezaki;Masashi Fukui

  • Nationwide Epidemiologic Survey of Idiopathic Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head

    Wakaba Fukushima;Mikihiro Fujioka;Toshikazu Kubo;Akiko Tamakoshi;Akiko Tamakoshi

  • Fish, ω-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids, and Mortality From Cardiovascular Diseases in a Nationwide Community-Based Cohort of Japanese Men and Women: The JACC (Japan Collaborative Cohort Study for Evaluation of Cancer Risk) Study

    Kazumasa Yamagishi;Hiroyasu Iso;Chigusa Date;Mitsuru Fukui

  • Perceived Mental Stress and Mortality From Cardiovascular Disease Among Japanese Men and Women. The Japan Collaborative Cohort Study for Evaluation of Cancer Risk Sponsored by Monbusho (JACC Study)

    Hiroyasu Iso;Chigusa Date;Akio Yamamoto;Hideaki Toyoshima

  • Association between body mass index and cardiovascular disease mortality in east Asians and south Asians: pooled analysis of prospective data from the Asia Cohort Consortium

    Yu Chen;Wade K. Copeland;Rajesh Vedanthan;Eric Grant

  • Natural history of spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy (SBMA) : a study of 223 Japanese patients

    Naoki Atsuta;Hirohisa Watanabe;Mizuki Ito;Haruhiko Banno

  • Dietary Intake and Sources of Isoflavones Among Japanese

    Kenji Wakai;Isuzu Egami;Kumiko Kato;Takashi Kawamura

  • Japan collaborative cohort study for evaluation of cancer risk sponsored by monbusho (JACC study)

    Yoshiyuki Ohno;Akiko Tamakoshi

  • Body Mass Index and Diabetes in Asia: A Cross-Sectional Pooled Analysis of 900,000 Individuals in the Asia Cohort Consortium

    Paolo Boffetta;Dale McLerran;Yu Chen;Manami Inoue

  • Sleep Patterns and Total Mortality: A 12-Year Follow-up Study in Japan

    Masayo Kojima;Kenji Wakai;Takashi Kawamura;Akiko Tamakoshi

Frequent Co-Authors

Kenji Wakai
Kenji Wakai Nagoya University
Hiroyasu Iso
Hiroyasu Iso Osaka University
Ichiro Tsuji
Ichiro Tsuji Tohoku University
Keitaro Matsuo
Keitaro Matsuo Nagoya University
Shoichiro Tsugane
Shoichiro Tsugane International University of Health and Welfare
Tetsuya Mizoue
Tetsuya Mizoue Kyushu University
Manami Inoue
Manami Inoue National Cancer Centre
Shizuka Sasazuki
Shizuka Sasazuki National Cancer Centre
Kazuo Tajima
Kazuo Tajima Kagoshima University
Nobuyuki Hamajima
Nobuyuki Hamajima Nagoya University

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