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34941
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Hirofumi Tanaka 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 Tanaka sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 516 publications — 60th percentile

60% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Hirofumi Tanaka 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 Tanaka sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 93 D-Index — 47th percentile

47% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Hirofumi Tanaka is affiliated with The University of Texas at Austin in the United States and specializes primarily in the field of Medicine. Their research output is particularly concentrated in cardiology and cardiovascular medicine, accounting for a significant portion of their work, alongside contributions in surgery, physiology, complementary and alternative medicine, and pulmonary and respiratory medicine.

The scientist's research encompasses several key topics within cardiovascular health and physiology. These include cardiovascular health and disease prevention, cardiovascular and exercise physiology, heart rate variability and autonomic control, blood pressure and hypertension studies, peripheral artery disease management, cardiovascular disease and adiposity, and cardiovascular effects of exercise.

Recent publications by Hirofumi Tanaka highlight their involvement in studies related to obesity, cognitive function, and exercise physiology. Selected papers include:

  • Different exercise training modalities produce similar endothelial function improvements in individuals with prehypertension or hypertension: a randomized clinical trial, 2020, Scientific Reports
  • Cognition, Brain Structure, and Brain Function in Individuals with Obesity and Related Disorders, 2020, Current Obesity Reports
  • Clinical Applications Measuring Arterial Stiffness: An Expert Consensus for the Application of Cardio-Ankle Vascular Index, 2021, American Journal of Hypertension
  • Effectiveness of blood flow-restricted slow walking on mobility in severe multiple sclerosis: A pilot randomized trial, 2020, Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports
  • Association of insulin resistance, from mid-life to late-life, with aortic stiffness in late-life: the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study, 2020, Cardiovascular Diabetology

Their collaborations include frequent co-authors such as Michelle L. Meyer, Kunihiro Matsushita, Gerardo Heiss, Natalie McLaurin, and Anna Kucharska-Newton, indicating active engagement in multidisciplinary research groups.

Hirofumi Tanaka's work is published regularly in several key venues, including UNC Libraries, Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, Circulation, Frontiers in Physiology, and Journal of Hypertension, reflecting a broad dissemination across cardiovascular and exercise science fields.

Best Publications

  • Age-predicted maximal heart rate revisited.

    Hirofumi Tanaka;Kevin D Monahan;Douglas R Seals

  • Aging, Habitual Exercise, and Dynamic Arterial Compliance

    Hirofumi Tanaka;Frank A. Dinenno;Kevin D. Monahan;Christopher M. Clevenger

  • REGULAR AEROBIC EXERCISE PREVENTS AND RESTORES AGE-RELATED DECLINES IN ENDOTHELIUM-DEPENDENT VASODILATION IN HEALTHY MEN

    C A DeSouza;L F Shapiro;C M Clevenger;F A Dinenno

  • A cascade model for restenosis. A special case of atherosclerosis progression.

    P. Libby;D. Schwartz;E. Brogi;H. Tanaka

  • Unfavorable Effects of Resistance Training on Central Arterial Compliance A Randomized Intervention Study

    Motohiko Miyachi;Hiroshi Kawano;Jun Sugawara;Kouki Takahashi

  • Endurance exercise performance in Masters athletes: age-associated changes and underlying physiological mechanisms

    Hirofumi Tanaka;Douglas R. Seals

  • Absence of Age-Related Increase in Central Arterial Stiffness in Physically Active Women

    Hirofumi Tanaka;Christopher A. DeSouza;Douglas R. Seals

  • Comparison between carotid-femoral and brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity as measures of arterial stiffness.

    Hirofumi Tanaka;Masanori Munakata;Yuhei Kawano;Mitsuru Ohishi

  • Brachial–ankle pulse wave velocity: an index of central arterial stiffness?

    Jun Sugawara;K. Hayashi;T. Yokoi;M. Y. Cortez-Cooper

  • Habitual exercise and arterial aging.

    Douglas R. Seals;Christopher A. DeSouza;Anthony J. Donato;Hirofumi Tanaka

  • Age-related declines in maximal aerobic capacity in regularly exercising vs. sedentary women : a meta-analysis

    Margaret D. Fitzgerald;Hirofumi Tanaka;Zung V. Tran;Douglas R. Seals;Douglas R. Seals

  • Continuous vs interval training on glycemic control and macro- and microvascular reactivity in type 2 diabetic patients.

    W. Mitranun;C. Deerochanawong;Hirofumi Tanaka;D. Suksom

  • Meta-analysis of the age-associated decline in maximal aerobic capacity in men: relation to training status.

    Teresa M. Wilson;Hirofumi Tanaka

  • Exercise prescription for the elderly: current recommendations.

    Robert S. Mazzeo;Hirofumi Tanaka

  • Sustained activation of vascular cells and leukocytes in the rabbit aorta after balloon injury.

    H Tanaka;G K Sukhova;S J Swanson;S K Clinton

  • Invited Review: Dynamic exercise performance in Masters athletes: insight into the effects of primary human aging on physiological functional capacity.

    Hirofumi Tanaka;Douglas R. Seals

  • Limb blood flow and vascular conductance are reduced with age in healthy humans: relation to elevations in sympathetic nerve activity and declines in oxygen demand.

    Frank A. Dinenno;Pamela P. Jones;Douglas R. Seals;Hirofumi Tanaka

  • Age-Associated Elongation of the Ascending Aorta in Adults

    Jun Sugawara;Jun Sugawara;Koichiro Hayashi;Takashi Yokoi;Hirofumi Tanaka

  • Regular endurance exercise induces expansive arterial remodelling in the trained limbs of healthy men.

    Frank A. Dinenno;Hirofumi Tanaka;Kevin D. Monahan;Christopher M. Clevenger

  • Greater Age-Related Reductions in Central Arterial Compliance in Resistance-Trained Men

    Motohiko Miyachi;Anthony J. Donato;Kenta Yamamoto;Kouki Takahashi

Frequent Co-Authors

Douglas R. Seals
Douglas R. Seals University of Colorado Boulder
Gerardo Heiss
Gerardo Heiss University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Kunihiro Matsushita
Kunihiro Matsushita Johns Hopkins University
Elizabeth Selvin
Elizabeth Selvin Johns Hopkins University
Josef Coresh
Josef Coresh New York University
Susan Cheng
Susan Cheng Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
David Couper
David Couper University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Thomas H. Mosley
Thomas H. Mosley University of Mississippi Medical Center
Aaron R. Folsom
Aaron R. Folsom University of Minnesota
David S. Knopman
David S. Knopman Mayo Clinic

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