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Akio Kanazawa

Akio Kanazawa

Kagoshima University
Japan

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
52
Citations
8367
World Ranking
16822
National Ranking
1209

Akio Kanazawa publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Akio Kanazawa sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 222 publications — 58th percentile

58% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Akio Kanazawa D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Akio Kanazawa sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 52 D-Index — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Akio Kanazawa is affiliated with Kagoshima University in Japan and has produced multiple research contributions primarily in the field of medicine, with a focus on epidemiology, physiology, and molecular biology. Their work spans several interrelated topics including diet and metabolism studies, gut microbiota and health, and respiratory infections such as pneumonia and influenza virus research.

Kanazawa's research frequently appears in specialized scientific venues. The main publication outlets include:

  • Diabetes
  • Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy
  • Nutrients
  • Bioscience of Microbiota Food and Health
  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Kanazawa reflect their focus on clinical and microbiota-related studies. Significant publications include:

  • Effects of Synbiotic Supplementation on Chronic Inflammation and the Gut Microbiota in Obese Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Randomized Controlled Study, 2021, Nutrients
  • Association of gut microbiota and inflammatory markers in obese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: post hoc analysis of a synbiotic interventional study, 2022, Bioscience of Microbiota Food and Health
  • The estimated impact of the 5-year national vaccination program on the trend of 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine vaccination rates in the elderly in Japan, 2009-2018, 2020, Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy
  • Pneumococcal vaccination reduces in-hospital mortality, length of stay and medical expenditure in hospitalized elderly patients, 2020, Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy
  • Evaluation of a Medical Interview-Assistance System Using Artificial Intelligence for Resident Physicians Interviewing Simulated Patients: A Crossover, Randomized, Controlled Trial, 2023, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Their most notable fields of study include epidemiology and physiology supported by investigations in molecular biology. Kanazawa's research also addresses clinical reasoning and diagnostic skills, with radiology and imaging practices contributing to a broader multidisciplinary approach.

Frequent collaborators in Kanazawa's research include:

  • Hirotaka Watada
  • Yuki Someya
  • Hideyoshi Kaga
  • Junko Sato
  • Kosuke Azuma

Main topics covered in Kanazawa's body of work include:

  • Diet and metabolism studies
  • Gut microbiota and health
  • Pneumonia and respiratory infections
  • Influenza virus research studies
  • Respiratory viral infections research
  • Clinical reasoning and diagnostic skills
  • Radiology practices and education

Best Publications

  • Relationship between essential fatty acid requirements of aquatic animals and the capacity for bioconversion of linolenic acid to highly unsaturated fatty acids.

    Akio Kanazawa;Shin-Ichi Teshima;Kazuo Ono

  • Effects of dietary lipids, fatty acids. and phospholipids on growth and survival of prawn (Penaeus japonicus) larvae

    Akio Kanazawa;Shin-Ichi Teshima;Mineshi Sakamoto

  • Effects of docosahexaenoic acid and phospholipids on stress tolerance of fish

    Akio Kanazawa

  • Sterols in marine invertebrates

    Akio Kanazawa

  • Requirements of Tilapia zillii for essential fatty acids.

    Akio Kanazawa;Shin-ichi Teshima;Mineshi Sakamoto;Md. A. Awal

  • Nutritional mechanisms involved in the occurrence of abnormal pigmentation in hatchery-reared flatfish

    Akio Kanazawa

  • Dietary value of several proteins and supplemental amino acids for larvae of the prawn Penaeus japonicus

    Shin-Ichi Teshima;Akio Kanazawa;Masahiko Yamashita

  • Effects of coating and encapsulation of crystalline amino acids on leaching in larval feeds

    Julio López-Alvarado;Christopher J. Langdon;Shin-Ichi Teshima;Akio Kanazawa

  • ESSENTIAL FATTY ACIDS IN THE DIET OF PRAWN. I. EFFECTS OF LINOLEIC AND LINOLENIC ACIDS ON GROWTH.

    Akio Kanazawa;Shigeru Tokiwa;Mitsu Kayama;Minoru Hirata

  • Requirements of juvenile marine shrimp, Penaeus monodon (Fabricius) for lysine and arginine

    Oseni M. Millamena;M. N. Bautista-Teruel;O. S. Reyes;A. Kanazawa

  • Nutritional requirements of prawn. 2. Requirement for sterols.

    A. Kanazawa;N. Tanaka;S. Teshima;K. Kashiwada

  • Growth and Survival of Larval Red Sea Bream Pagrus major and Japanese Flounder Paralichthys olivaceus Fed Microbound Diets

    Akio Kanazawa;Shunsuke Koshio;Shin-Ichi Teshima

  • Methionine requirement of juvenile tiger shrimp Penaeus monodon Fabricius

    Oseni M. Millamena;Myrna N. Bautista-Teruel;A. Kanazawa

  • Quantitative dietary requirements of postlarval tiger shrimp, Penaeus monodon, for histidine, isoleucine, leucine, phenylalanine and tryptophan

    Oseni M Millamena;M.B Teruel;A Kanazawa;S Teshima

  • Variation in lipid compositions during the ovarian maturation of the prawn.

    Shin-ichi Teshima;Akio Kanazawa

  • Studies on the presentation of artificial diets for rearing the larvae of Penaeus japonicus Bate

    D.A. Jones;A. Kanazawa;S. Abdel Rahman

  • The effect of dietary protein content on growth, digestion efficiency and nitrogen excretion of juvenile kuruma prawns, Penaeus japonicus

    Shunsuke Koshio;Shin-ichi Teshima;Akio Kanazawa;Takahiro Watase

  • Biosynthesis of sterols in the lobster, Panulirus japonica, the prawn, Penaeus japonicus, and the crab, Portunus trituberculatus

    Shin-Ichi Teshima;Akio Kanazawa

  • Effects of Dietary Phospholipids on Growth and Body Composition of the Juvenile Prawn

    Shin-ichi Teshima;Akio Kanazawa;Yasuo Kakuta

  • Effect of (n‐3) PUFA and vitamin A Artemia enrichment on pigmentation success of turbot, Scophthalmus maximus (L).

    A. Estevez;A. Kanazawa

Frequent Co-Authors

Shin-ichi Teshima
Shin-ichi Teshima Kagoshima University
Shunsuke Koshio
Shunsuke Koshio Kagoshima University
Manabu Ishikawa
Manabu Ishikawa Kagoshima University
Toshio Takeuchi
Toshio Takeuchi Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology
Chris Langdon
Chris Langdon Oregon State University

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