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Hirofumi Makino

Hirofumi Makino

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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 106 6424 6044 147 142 970 51066

Hirofumi Makino publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Hirofumi Makino between 1977 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Hirofumi Makino published across 49 years, from 1977 to 2025, averaging 20.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 54 publications in 2004. 5 of the 1,004 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1977 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 54. Peak 54 publications in 2004. 1977: 1 publication 1978: 0 publications 1979: 3 publications 1980: 4 publications 1981: 6 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 7 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 5 publications 1988: 11 publications 1989: 9 publications 1990: 8 publications 1991: 20 publications 1992: 16 publications 1993: 23 publications 1994: 18 publications 1995: 23 publications 1996: 26 publications 1997: 33 publications 1998: 42 publications 1999: 33 publications 2000: 24 publications 2001: 31 publications 2002: 39 publications 2003: 31 publications 2004: 54 publications 2005: 40 publications 2006: 30 publications 2007: 42 publications 2008: 29 publications 2009: 32 publications 2010: 38 publications 2011: 45 publications 2012: 51 publications 2013: 43 publications 2014: 37 publications 2015: 23 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 20 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 18 publications 2022: 16 publications 2023: 12 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 1 publication
1977 2025

1,004 publications in total across all disciplines

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Hirofumi Makino: publications per year, 1977 to 2025
Year Publications
1977 1
1978 0
1979 3
1980 4
1981 6
1982 1
1983 7
1984 0
1985 3
1986 2
1987 5
1988 11
1989 9
1990 8
1991 20
1992 16
1993 23
1994 18
1995 23
1996 26
1997 33
1998 42
1999 33
2000 24
2001 31
2002 39
2003 31
2004 54
2005 40
2006 30
2007 42
2008 29
2009 32
2010 38
2011 45
2012 51
2013 43
2014 37
2015 23
2016 11
2017 20
2018 14
2019 15
2020 10
2021 18
2022 16
2023 12
2024 4
2025 1
Total 1,004
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Hirofumi Makino 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 Hirofumi Makino 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, 961–980 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: 970 publications — 94th percentile

94% 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 91 970
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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Hirofumi Makino 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 Hirofumi Makino 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: 106 D-Index — 69th percentile

69% 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
106–107 541 106
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

Hirofumi Makino is affiliated with Okayama University in Japan and specializes in the field of medicine, with a research emphasis on nephrology, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, cardiology and cardiovascular medicine, rheumatology, and endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism.

Their recent publications include studies across a range of topics related to kidney disease, autoimmune conditions, and metabolism. Notable papers are:

  • "Rituximab as therapy to induce remission after relapse in ANCA-associated vasculitis," 2020, published in Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
  • "A meta-analysis of GFR slope as a surrogate endpoint for kidney failure," 2023, published in Nature Medicine
  • "Urate-lowering therapy for CKD patients with asymptomatic hyperuricemia without proteinuria elucidated by attribute-based research in the FEATHER Study," 2022, published in Scientific Reports
  • "Clinicopathological features of fast eGFR decliners among patients with diabetic nephropathy," 2020, published in BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care
  • "Long-term Safety and Effectiveness of Tacrolimus in Patients With Lupus Nephritis: 5-year Interim Postmarketing Surveillance Study in Japan (TRUST)," 2020, published in The Journal of Rheumatology

Frequent collaborators include:

  • Yoshihiro Arimura
  • Seiichi Matsuo
  • Ken-ei Sada
  • Masayoshi Harigai
  • Kunihiro Yamagata

The researcher often publishes in the following journals and venues:

  • Modern Rheumatology
  • Scientific Reports
  • Arthritis Research & Therapy
  • BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care
  • Journal of the American Society of Nephrology

Their main areas of study concentrate within medicine, with more specific subfields including nephrology, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, cardiology and cardiovascular medicine, rheumatology, and endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism.

Key research topics they focus on include:

  • Vasculitis and related conditions
  • Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes
  • Dialysis and Renal Disease Management
  • Sarcoidosis and Beryllium Toxicity Research
  • Diabetes Treatment and Management
  • Renal Diseases and Glomerulopathies
  • Coagulation, Bradykinin, Polyphosphates, and Angioedema

Best Publications

  • The Classification of Glomerulonephritis in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Revisited

    Jan J. Weening;Vivette D. D'Agati;Melvin M. Schwartz;Surya V. Seshan

  • Visceral adipose tissue-derived serine protease inhibitor: A unique insulin-sensitizing adipocytokine in obesity

    Kazuyuki Hida;Jun Wada;Jun Eguchi;Hong Zhang;Hong Zhang

  • Uric acid stimulates vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation and oxidative stress via the vascular renin-angiotensin system.

    Dalila B Corry;Pirooz Eslami;Kei Yamamoto;Michael D Nyby

  • Inflammation and the pathogenesis of diabetic nephropathy

    Jun Wada;Hirofumi Makino

  • Prevalence of chronic kidney disease in the Japanese general population

    Enyu Imai;Masaru Horio;Tsuyoshi Watanabe;Kunitoshi Iseki

  • Estimation of glomerular filtration rate by the MDRD study equation modified for Japanese patients with chronic kidney disease

    Enyu Imai;Masaru Horio;Kosaku Nitta;Kunihiro Yamagata

  • Proposal for diagnostic criteria for IgG4-related kidney disease

    Mitsuhiro Kawano;Takako Saeki;Hitoshi Nakashima;Shinichi Nishi

  • NAD(P)H oxidase and uncoupled nitric oxide synthase are major sources of glomerular superoxide in rats with experimental diabetic nephropathy

    Minoru Satoh;Sohachi Fujimoto;Yoshisuke Haruna;Sayaka Arakawa

  • A new classification of Diabetic Nephropathy 2014: a report from Joint Committee on Diabetic Nephropathy

    Masakazu Haneda;Kazunori Utsunomiya;Daisuke Koya;Tetsuya Babazono

  • Innate immunity in diabetes and diabetic nephropathy

    Jun Wada;Hirofumi Makino

  • The S100A8/A9 heterodimer amplifies proinflammatory cytokine production by macrophages via activation of nuclear factor kappa B and p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase in rheumatoid arthritis

    Katsue Sunahori;Masahiro Yamamura;Jiro Yamana;Kouji Takasugi

  • The Effect of Antimicrobial Periodontal Treatment on Circulating Tumor Necrosis Factor‐Alpha and Glycated Hemoglobin Level in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

    Yoshihiro Iwamoto;Fusanori Nishimura;Masatsugu Nakagawa;Hikaru Sugimoto

  • Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1–Deficient Mice Are Resistant Against Renal Injury After Induction of Diabetes

    Shinichi Okada;Kenichi Shikata;Mitsuhiro Matsuda;Daisuke Ogawa

  • Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist ameliorates renal injury through its anti-inflammatory action without lowering blood glucose level in a rat model of type 1 diabetes

    R. Kodera;K. Shikata;H. U. Kataoka;T. Takatsuka

  • Long-term treatment with the sodium glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor, dapagliflozin, ameliorates glucose homeostasis and diabetic nephropathy in db/db mice.

    Naoto Terami;Daisuke Ogawa;Hiromi Tachibana;Takashi Hatanaka

  • CD14+,CD16+ blood monocytes and joint inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis

    Norikuni Kawanaka;Masahiro Yamamura;Tetsushi Aita;Yoshitaka Morita

  • Slower decline of glomerular filtration rate in the Japanese general population: a longitudinal 10-year follow-up study.

    Enyu Imai;Masaru Horio;Kunihiro Yamagata;Kunitoshi Iseki

  • Apoptosis in glomerular sclerosis

    Hitoshi Sugiyama;Naoki Kashihara;Hirofumi Makino;Yasushi Yamasaki

  • Prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in the Japanese general population predicted by the MDRD equation modified by a Japanese coefficient

    Enyu Imai;Masaru Horio;Kunitoshi Iseki;Kunihiro Yamagata

  • Modification of the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD) Study equation for Japan.

    Enyu Imai;Masaru Horio;Kosaku Nitta;Kunihiro Yamagata

Frequent Co-Authors

Seiichi Matsuo
Seiichi Matsuo Nagoya University
Yashpal S. Kanwar
Yashpal S. Kanwar Northwestern University
Motokuni Aoki
Motokuni Aoki Morinomiya University of Medical Sciences
Ryuichi Morishita
Ryuichi Morishita Osaka University
Sadayoshi Ito
Sadayoshi Ito Tohoku University
Yasuhiko Tomino
Yasuhiko Tomino Juntendo University
Vlado Perkovic
Vlado Perkovic George Institute for Global Health
Toshio Ogihara
Toshio Ogihara Osaka University
Dick de Zeeuw
Dick de Zeeuw University of Groningen
Hiddo J.L. Heerspink
Hiddo J.L. Heerspink University of Groningen

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