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Hiroaki Shimokawa

Hiroaki Shimokawa

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Medicine
Japan
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 143 1500 1387 28 27 1566 85882

Hiroaki Shimokawa publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Hiroaki Shimokawa between 1980 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Hiroaki Shimokawa published across 46 years, from 1980 to 2025, averaging 37 papers a year. Output peaked at 109 publications in 2014. 41 of the 1,700 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75 100
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1980 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 109. Peak 109 publications in 2014. 1980: 2 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 4 publications 1983: 8 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 9 publications 1986: 8 publications 1987: 12 publications 1988: 17 publications 1989: 14 publications 1990: 8 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 14 publications 1996: 19 publications 1997: 23 publications 1998: 12 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 20 publications 2001: 30 publications 2002: 57 publications 2003: 59 publications 2004: 47 publications 2005: 36 publications 2006: 44 publications 2007: 72 publications 2008: 59 publications 2009: 58 publications 2010: 61 publications 2011: 64 publications 2012: 84 publications 2013: 91 publications 2014: 109 publications 2015: 87 publications 2016: 105 publications 2017: 92 publications 2018: 66 publications 2019: 87 publications 2020: 50 publications 2021: 44 publications 2022: 27 publications 2023: 27 publications 2024: 24 publications 2025: 17 publications
1980 2025

1,700 publications in total across all disciplines

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Hiroaki Shimokawa: publications per year, 1980 to 2025
Year Publications
1980 2
1981 1
1982 4
1983 8
1984 4
1985 9
1986 8
1987 12
1988 17
1989 14
1990 8
1991 6
1992 2
1993 4
1994 6
1995 14
1996 19
1997 23
1998 12
1999 10
2000 20
2001 30
2002 57
2003 59
2004 47
2005 36
2006 44
2007 72
2008 59
2009 58
2010 61
2011 64
2012 84
2013 91
2014 109
2015 87
2016 105
2017 92
2018 66
2019 87
2020 50
2021 44
2022 27
2023 27
2024 24
2025 17
Total 1,700
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Hiroaki Shimokawa 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 Hiroaki Shimokawa 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, 1,561–1,580 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: 1,566 publications — 99th percentile

99% 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
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 1,566
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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Hiroaki Shimokawa 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 Hiroaki Shimokawa 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, 142–143 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: 143 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% 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
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
142–143 118 143
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

Hiroaki Shimokawa is affiliated with Tohoku University in Japan and has a significant body of research in the field of medicine, with a strong focus on cardiology and cardiovascular medicine. Their work spans multiple subfields including cardiology and cardiovascular medicine, radiology, nuclear medicine and imaging, surgery, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, and physiology.

The primary research topics covered by Hiroaki Shimokawa include:

  • Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
  • Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors
  • Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics
  • Heart Failure Treatment and Management
  • Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health
  • Cardiac Electrophysiology and Arrhythmias
  • Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes

Among recent published papers, notable examples include:

  • Clinical characteristics and prognosis of patients with microvascular angina: an international and prospective cohort study by the Coronary Vasomotor Disorders International Study (COVADIS) Group, 2021, European Heart Journal
  • Treatment of coronary microvascular dysfunction, 2020, Cardiovascular Research
  • Assessment of Vascular Dysfunction in Patients Without Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease, 2020, JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions
  • JCS/CVIT/JCC 2023 Guideline Focused Update on Diagnosis and Treatment of Vasospastic Angina (Coronary Spastic Angina) and Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction, 2023, Circulation Journal
  • Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction, 2021, Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology

Hiroaki Shimokawa has collaborated frequently with a range of co-authors, including:

  • Satoshi Yasuda
  • Jun Takahashi
  • Kotaro Nochioka
  • Satoshi Miyata
  • Takashi Shiroto

The scientist's work has been published in several prominent academic journals, particularly:

  • European Heart Journal
  • International Journal of Cardiology
  • IJC Heart & Vasculature
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology

This research spans a broad range of cardiovascular-related medical topics and diagnostic techniques, indicating integrative expertise in clinical cardiology. While no awards or book publications are recorded, the scope and frequent citations of their work reflect an active research profile within cardiovascular medicine.

Best Publications

  • Antiinflammatory Therapy with Canakinumab for Atherosclerotic Disease

    Paul M Ridker;Brendan M. Everett;Tom Thuren;Jean G. MacFadyen

  • Effect of interleukin-1β inhibition with canakinumab on incident lung cancer in patients with atherosclerosis: exploratory results from a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

    Paul M Ridker;Jean G MacFadyen;Tom Thuren;Brendan M Everett

  • International Expert Consensus Document on Takotsubo Syndrome (Part I): Clinical Characteristics, Diagnostic Criteria, and Pathophysiology

    Jelena Rima Ghadri;Ilan Shor Wittstein;Abhiram Prasad;Scott Sharkey

  • Heart failure: preventing disease and death worldwide.

    Piotr P. Ponikowski;Stefan D. Anker;Khalid F. AlHabib;Martin R. Cowie

  • Endothelial dysfunction and vascular disease

    P. M. Vanhoutte;H. Shimokawa;E. H. C. Tang;M. Feletou

  • The importance of the hyperpolarizing mechanism increases as the vessel size decreases in endothelium-dependent relaxations in rat mesenteric circulation.

    Hiroaki Shimokawa;Hiroshi Yasutake;Koji Fujii;M. Owada

  • Endothelial dysfunction and vascular disease – a 30th anniversary update

    P. M. Vanhoutte;H. Shimokawa;M. Feletou;E. H. C. Tang

  • Relationship of C-reactive protein reduction to cardiovascular event reduction following treatment with canakinumab: a secondary analysis from the CANTOS randomised controlled trial

    Paul M Ridker;Jean G MacFadyen;Brendan M Everett;Peter Libby

  • Hydrogen peroxide is an endothelium-derived hyperpolarizing factor in mice

    Tetsuya Matoba;Hiroaki Shimokawa;Mikio Nakashima;Yoji Hirakawa

  • Double-blind and placebo-controlled study of the effectiveness and safety of extracorporeal cardiac shock wave therapy for severe angina pectoris.

    Yoku Kikuchi;Kenta Ito;Yoshitaka Ito;Takashi Shiroto

  • Extracorporeal cardiac shock wave therapy improves left ventricular remodeling after acute myocardial infarction in pigs

    Toyokazu Uwatoku;Kenta Ito;Kohtaro Abe;Keiji Oi

  • Cardiac shock wave therapy ameliorates left ventricular remodeling after myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury in pigs in vivo.

    Yoshitaka Ito;Kenta Ito;Takashi Shiroto;Ryuji Tsuburaya

  • International Expert Consensus Document on Takotsubo Syndrome (Part II): Diagnostic Workup, Outcome, and Management

    Jelena Rima Ghadri;Ilan Shor Wittstein;Abhiram Prasad;Scott Sharkey

  • Rho-Kinase Is an Important Therapeutic Target in Cardiovascular Medicine

    Hiroaki Shimokawa;Akira Takeshita

  • Long-Term Inhibition of Rho-Kinase Suppresses Angiotensin II–Induced Cardiovascular Hypertrophy in Rats In Vivo Effect on Endothelial NAD(P)H Oxidase System

    Midoriko Higashi;Hiroaki Shimokawa;Tsuyoshi Hattori;Junko Hiroki

  • Suppression of Coronary Artery Spasm by the Rho-Kinase Inhibitor Fasudil in Patients With Vasospastic Angina

    Akihiro Masumoto;Masahiro Mohri;Hiroaki Shimokawa;Lemmy Urakami

  • International standardization of diagnostic criteria for microvascular angina.

    Peter Ong;Paolo G. Camici;John F. Beltrame;Filippo Crea

  • Rho-Kinase Mediates Hypoxia-Induced Downregulation of Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase

    Masao Takemoto;Jianxin Sun;Junko Hiroki;Hiroaki Shimokawa

  • Primary endothelial dysfunction: Atherosclerosis

    Hiroaki Shimokawa

  • Long-Term Treatment With a Rho-Kinase Inhibitor Improves Monocrotaline-Induced Fatal Pulmonary Hypertension in Rats

    Kohtaro Abe;Hiroaki Shimokawa;Keiko Morikawa;Toyokazu Uwatoku

Frequent Co-Authors

Akira Takeshita
Akira Takeshita Kyushu University
Kensuke Egashira
Kensuke Egashira Kyushu University
Nobuyuki Yanagihara
Nobuyuki Yanagihara University of Occupational and Environmental Health Japan
Hisao Ogawa
Hisao Ogawa Kumamoto University
Paul M. Vanhoutte
Paul M. Vanhoutte University of Hong Kong
Akira Ito
Akira Ito Nagoya University
Kozo Kaibuchi
Kozo Kaibuchi Nagoya University
Kenji Sunagawa
Kenji Sunagawa Kyushu University
Hiroyuki Tsutsui
Hiroyuki Tsutsui Kyushu University
Hiroshi Kanai
Hiroshi Kanai Tohoku University

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