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Animal Science and Veterinary
Japan
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Animal Science and Veterinary 75 108 2 450 18495
Microbiology 74 1590 40 409 17775

Akira Ito publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Akira Ito between 1963 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Akira Ito published across 63 years, from 1963 to 2025, averaging 8.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 44 publications in 2007. 4 of the 509 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1963 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 44. Peak 44 publications in 2007. 1963: 1 publication 1964: 0 publications 1965: 1 publication 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 1 publication 1976: 0 publications 1977: 2 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 0 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 0 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 1 publication 1984: 3 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 9 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 10 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 14 publications 1998: 14 publications 1999: 11 publications 2000: 12 publications 2001: 14 publications 2002: 20 publications 2003: 23 publications 2004: 19 publications 2005: 17 publications 2006: 43 publications 2007: 44 publications 2008: 20 publications 2009: 20 publications 2010: 29 publications 2011: 16 publications 2012: 17 publications 2013: 30 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 2 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 2 publications
1963 2025

509 publications in total across all disciplines

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Akira Ito: publications per year, 1963 to 2025
Year Publications
1963 1
1964 0
1965 1
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 1
1976 0
1977 2
1978 1
1979 0
1980 1
1981 0
1982 1
1983 1
1984 3
1985 0
1986 4
1987 3
1988 4
1989 4
1990 2
1991 5
1992 3
1993 9
1994 5
1995 10
1996 5
1997 14
1998 14
1999 11
2000 12
2001 14
2002 20
2003 23
2004 19
2005 17
2006 43
2007 44
2008 20
2009 20
2010 29
2011 16
2012 17
2013 30
2014 12
2015 10
2016 11
2017 15
2018 5
2019 8
2020 6
2021 6
2022 1
2023 2
2024 2
2025 2
Total 509
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Akira Ito publication distribution in Animal Science and Veterinary in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Animal Science and Veterinary in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Akira Ito sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100
Bar chart with 84 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 29–33 to 442+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 109. Most scientists, 109, have 119–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 442 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 442+ publications, is where this scientist sits. 29–33 publications: 1 scientist 34–38 publications: 6 scientists 39–43 publications: 17 scientists 44–48 publications: 23 scientists 49–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–58 publications: 44 scientists 59–63 publications: 66 scientists 64–68 publications: 75 scientists 69–73 publications: 71 scientists 74–78 publications: 85 scientists 79–83 publications: 108 scientists 84–88 publications: 105 scientists 89–93 publications: 84 scientists 94–98 publications: 103 scientists 99–103 publications: 97 scientists 104–108 publications: 95 scientists 109–113 publications: 89 scientists 114–118 publications: 88 scientists 119–123 publications: 109 scientists 124–128 publications: 93 scientists 129–133 publications: 89 scientists 134–138 publications: 95 scientists 139–143 publications: 92 scientists 144–148 publications: 80 scientists 149–153 publications: 75 scientists 154–158 publications: 74 scientists 159–163 publications: 67 scientists 164–168 publications: 53 scientists 169–173 publications: 62 scientists 174–178 publications: 63 scientists 179–183 publications: 50 scientists 184–188 publications: 55 scientists 189–193 publications: 50 scientists 194–198 publications: 27 scientists 199–203 publications: 44 scientists 204–208 publications: 31 scientists 209–213 publications: 28 scientists 214–218 publications: 38 scientists 219–223 publications: 33 scientists 224–228 publications: 36 scientists 229–233 publications: 29 scientists 234–238 publications: 35 scientists 239–243 publications: 23 scientists 244–248 publications: 24 scientists 249–253 publications: 29 scientists 254–258 publications: 28 scientists 259–263 publications: 21 scientists 264–268 publications: 25 scientists 269–273 publications: 11 scientists 274–278 publications: 18 scientists 279–283 publications: 13 scientists 284–288 publications: 18 scientists 289–293 publications: 10 scientists 294–298 publications: 12 scientists 299–303 publications: 11 scientists 304–308 publications: 15 scientists 309–313 publications: 14 scientists 314–318 publications: 14 scientists 319–323 publications: 8 scientists 324–328 publications: 8 scientists 329–333 publications: 13 scientists 334–338 publications: 14 scientists 339–343 publications: 13 scientists 344–348 publications: 10 scientists 349–353 publications: 11 scientists 354–358 publications: 5 scientists 359–363 publications: 8 scientists 364–368 publications: 8 scientists 369–373 publications: 6 scientists 374–378 publications: 7 scientists 379–383 publications: 8 scientists 384–388 publications: 3 scientists 389–393 publications: 4 scientists 394–398 publications: 5 scientists 399–403 publications: 8 scientists 404–408 publications: 5 scientists 409–413 publications: 4 scientists 414–418 publications: 3 scientists 419–423 publications: 8 scientists 424–428 publications: 5 scientists 429–433 publications: 3 scientists 434–438 publications: 5 scientists 439–441 publications: 5 scientists 442+ publications: 99 scientists
29–33 publications 442+

This scientist: 450 publications — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 442 publications or more.

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Number of Animal Science and Veterinary scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,155 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
29–33 1
34–38 6
39–43 17
44–48 23
49–53 28
54–58 44
59–63 66
64–68 75
69–73 71
74–78 85
79–83 108
84–88 105
89–93 84
94–98 103
99–103 97
104–108 95
109–113 89
114–118 88
119–123 109
124–128 93
129–133 89
134–138 95
139–143 92
144–148 80
149–153 75
154–158 74
159–163 67
164–168 53
169–173 62
174–178 63
179–183 50
184–188 55
189–193 50
194–198 27
199–203 44
204–208 31
209–213 28
214–218 38
219–223 33
224–228 36
229–233 29
234–238 35
239–243 23
244–248 24
249–253 29
254–258 28
259–263 21
264–268 25
269–273 11
274–278 18
279–283 13
284–288 18
289–293 10
294–298 12
299–303 11
304–308 15
309–313 14
314–318 14
319–323 8
324–328 8
329–333 13
334–338 14
339–343 13
344–348 10
349–353 11
354–358 5
359–363 8
364–368 8
369–373 6
374–378 7
379–383 8
384–388 3
389–393 4
394–398 5
399–403 8
404–408 5
409–413 4
414–418 3
419–423 8
424–428 5
429–433 3
434–438 5
439–441 5
442+ 99 450
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Akira Ito D-index placement in Animal Science and Veterinary in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 20 to 77+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 158. Most scientists, 158, have 31 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 77 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 75 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 20 D-Index: 5 scientists 21 D-Index: 22 scientists 22 D-Index: 31 scientists 23 D-Index: 44 scientists 24 D-Index: 53 scientists 25 D-Index: 66 scientists 26 D-Index: 80 scientists 27 D-Index: 101 scientists 28 D-Index: 106 scientists 29 D-Index: 116 scientists 30 D-Index: 154 scientists 31 D-Index: 158 scientists 32 D-Index: 143 scientists 33 D-Index: 137 scientists 34 D-Index: 126 scientists 35 D-Index: 134 scientists 36 D-Index: 112 scientists 37 D-Index: 115 scientists 38 D-Index: 105 scientists 39 D-Index: 111 scientists 40 D-Index: 107 scientists 41 D-Index: 87 scientists 42 D-Index: 74 scientists 43 D-Index: 62 scientists 44 D-Index: 61 scientists 45 D-Index: 41 scientists 46 D-Index: 51 scientists 47 D-Index: 43 scientists 48 D-Index: 28 scientists 49 D-Index: 47 scientists 50 D-Index: 40 scientists 51 D-Index: 34 scientists 52 D-Index: 33 scientists 53 D-Index: 43 scientists 54 D-Index: 16 scientists 55 D-Index: 32 scientists 56 D-Index: 21 scientists 57 D-Index: 18 scientists 58 D-Index: 28 scientists 59 D-Index: 33 scientists 60 D-Index: 17 scientists 61 D-Index: 21 scientists 62 D-Index: 18 scientists 63 D-Index: 21 scientists 64 D-Index: 9 scientists 65 D-Index: 20 scientists 66 D-Index: 11 scientists 67 D-Index: 16 scientists 68 D-Index: 12 scientists 69 D-Index: 17 scientists 70 D-Index: 13 scientists 71 D-Index: 15 scientists 72 D-Index: 11 scientists 73 D-Index: 11 scientists 74 D-Index: 14 scientists 75 D-Index: 5 scientists 76 D-Index: 6 scientists 77+ D-Index: 100 scientists
20 D-Index 77+

This scientist: 75 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 77 D-Index or more.

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Number of Animal Science and Veterinary scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,155 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
20 5
21 22
22 31
23 44
24 53
25 66
26 80
27 101
28 106
29 116
30 154
31 158
32 143
33 137
34 126
35 134
36 112
37 115
38 105
39 111
40 107
41 87
42 74
43 62
44 61
45 41
46 51
47 43
48 28
49 47
50 40
51 34
52 33
53 43
54 16
55 32
56 21
57 18
58 28
59 33
60 17
61 21
62 18
63 21
64 9
65 20
66 11
67 16
68 12
69 17
70 13
71 15
72 11
73 11
74 14
75 5 75
76 6
77+ 100
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Japan Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Japan Leader Award

Overview

Akira Ito was affiliated with Asahikawa Medical University in Japan and contributed to the field of medicine, with a focus on pathology and forensic medicine, parasitology, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, surgery, and ecology. Their scholarly work included 25 publications in medicine, with specific emphasis on parasitic infections in humans and animals, parasite biology and host interactions, parasitic infections and diagnostics, congenital anomalies and fetal surgery, electrolyte and hormonal disorders, and respiratory viral infections research.

The scientist's research demonstrated a concentration on parasitic diseases, particularly involving tapeworms and their life cycles. Their notable recent papers included:

  • Kozen Yoshino's experimental infections with Taenia solium tapeworms: An experiment never to be repeated (2020), published in Acta Tropica
  • Perspectives on intestinal tapeworm infections: An evaluation of direct and indirect life-cycles with a special emphasis on species of Hymenolepis (2021), published in Current Research in Parasitology and Vector-Borne Diseases
  • Origin of the pork tapeworm Taenia solium in Bali and Papua, Indonesia (2021), published in Parasitology International
  • Risk factors and prevalence of taeniasis among the Karen people of Tha Song Yang District, Tak Province, Thailand (2021), published in Parasite
  • Utility of the Global Respiratory Severity Score for predicting the need for respiratory support in infants with respiratory syncytial virus infection (2021), published in PLoS ONE

Frequent co-authors included Christine M. Budke, Daishi Hirano, Tetsuya Yanagida, Kadek Swastika, and Toni Wandra, with several collaborative works enhancing the scope of parasitology and related research areas.

Publications by Akira Ito often appeared in venues such as Acta Tropica, Parasitology International, Current Research in Parasitology and Vector-Borne Diseases, Parasite, and PLoS ONE, reflecting a diverse range of scientific journals focused on parasitology, infectious diseases, and medical research.

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

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

    Marion Hüttner;Marion Hüttner;Minoru Nakao;Torsten Wassermann;Ludwig Siefert

  • Phylogenetic systematics of the genus Echinococcus (Cestoda: Taeniidae)

    Minoru Nakao;Antti Lavikainen;Tetsuya Yanagida;Akira Ito

  • DNA differential diagnosis of taeniasis and cysticercosis by multiplex PCR

    Hiroshi Yamasaki;James C. Allan;Marcello Otake Sato;Minoru Nakao

  • An epidemiological and ecological study of human alveolar echinococcosis transmission in south Gansu, China

    P.S. Craig;P. Giraudoux;D. Shi;B. Bartholomot

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

    Ning Xiao;Jiamin Qiu;Minoru Nakao;Tiaoying Li

  • Echinococcosis in Tibetan populations, western Sichuan Province, China.

    Li Tiaoying;Qiu Jiamin;Yang Wen;Philip S. Craig

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

    M. Nakao;M. Okamoto;Y. Sako;H. Yamasaki

  • Human taeniasis and cysticercosis in Asia

    Akira Ito;Minoru Nakao;Toni Wandra

  • Geographic pattern of genetic variation in the fox tapeworm Echinococcus multilocularis.

    Minoru Nakao;Ning Xiao;Munehiro Okamoto;Tetsuya Yanagida

  • Novel antigens for neurocysticercosis: simple method for preparation and evaluation for serodiagnosis.

    Akira Ito;Agustin Plancarte;Liang Ma;Yoon Kong

  • Mitochondrial genetic code in cestodes

    Minoru Nakao;Yasuhito Sako;Noriko Yokoyama;Masahito Fukunaga

  • State-of-the-art Echinococcus and Taenia: phylogenetic taxonomy of human-pathogenic tapeworms and its application to molecular diagnosis.

    Minoru Nakao;Tetsuya Yanagida;Munehiro Okamoto;Jenny Knapp

  • Geographical genetic structure within the human lung fluke, Paragonimus westermani, detected from DNA sequences

    D. Blair;T. Agatsuma;T. Watanobe;M. Okamoto

  • Molecular phylogeny of the genus Taenia (Cestoda: Taeniidae): proposals for the resurrection of Hydatigera Lamarck, 1816 and the creation of a new genus Versteria.

    Minoru Nakao;Antti Lavikainen;Takashi Iwaki;Voitto Haukisalmi;Voitto Haukisalmi

  • Control of echinococcosis and cysticercosis: a public health challenge to international cooperation in China.

    Akira Ito;Carlo Urbani;Qiu Jiamin;Dominique A Vuitton

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

    Yasuhito Sako;Minoru Nakao;Takashi Ikejima;Xian Zhi Piao

  • Mitochondrial phylogeny of the genus Echinococcus (Cestoda: Taeniidae) with emphasis on relationships among Echinococcus canadensis genotypes.

    Minoru Nakao;Tetsuya Yanagida;Sergey Konyaev;Antti Lavikainen

  • Genetic polymorphisms of Echinococcus tapeworms in China as determined by mitochondrial and nuclear DNA sequences

    Minoru Nakao;Tiaoying Li;Tiaoying Li;Xiumin Han;Xiumin Ma;Xiumin Ma;Xiumin Ma

  • Community surveys and risk factor analysis of human alveolar and cystic echinococcosis in Ningxia Hui autonomous region, China

    Yu Rong Yang;Tao Sun;Zhengzhi Li;Jianzhong Zhang

  • Human Echinococcosis: A Neglected Disease?

    Philip S. Craig;Christine M. Budke;Peter M. Schantz;Tiaoying Li

  • Genetic polymorphisms of Echinococcus granulosus sensu stricto in the Middle East.

    Tetsuya Yanagida;Tahereh Mohammadzadeh;Shaden Kamhawi;Minoru Nakao

  • Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification Method for Differentiation and Rapid Detection of Taenia Species

    Agathe Nkouawa;Yasuhito Sako;Minoru Nakao;Kazuhiro Nakaya

Frequent Co-Authors

Minoru Nakao
Minoru Nakao Asahikawa Medical University
Philip S. Craig
Philip S. Craig University of Salford
Tetsuya Yanagida
Tetsuya Yanagida Yamaguchi University
Munehiro Okamoto
Munehiro Okamoto Kyoto University
Toni Wandra
Toni Wandra Universitas Sari Mutiara Indonesia - (USM-Indonesia)
Patrick Giraudoux
Patrick Giraudoux University of Franche-Comté
Marcello Otake Sato
Marcello Otake Sato Niigata University of Pharmacy and Applied Life Sciences
Marshall W. Lightowlers
Marshall W. Lightowlers University of Melbourne
Francis Raoul
Francis Raoul University of Franche-Comté
Christine M. Budke
Christine M. Budke Texas A&M University

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