World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 40 8171 7544 282 265 149 5253

Hiroki Nakata publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Hiroki Nakata between 1996 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Hiroki Nakata published across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, averaging 6.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 2022. 13 of the 184 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 13. Peak 13 publications in 2022. 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 0 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 13 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 9 publications
1996 2025

184 publications in total across all disciplines

View publications per year as a table
Hiroki Nakata: publications per year, 1996 to 2025
Year Publications
1996 1
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 1
2002 0
2003 5
2004 8
2005 10
2006 11
2007 4
2008 7
2009 6
2010 10
2011 5
2012 8
2013 8
2014 9
2015 10
2016 10
2017 9
2018 6
2019 12
2020 6
2021 4
2022 13
2023 8
2024 4
2025 9
Total 184
Download as CSV

Hiroki Nakata publication distribution in Neuroscience in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Neuroscience in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Hiroki Nakata sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 86 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 887+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 539. Most scientists, 539, have 98–107 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 148–157 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 18 scientists 48–57 publications: 79 scientists 58–67 publications: 193 scientists 68–77 publications: 323 scientists 78–87 publications: 406 scientists 88–97 publications: 452 scientists 98–107 publications: 539 scientists 108–117 publications: 505 scientists 118–127 publications: 522 scientists 128–137 publications: 469 scientists 138–147 publications: 456 scientists 148–157 publications: 459 scientists 158–167 publications: 397 scientists 168–177 publications: 383 scientists 178–187 publications: 350 scientists 188–197 publications: 302 scientists 198–207 publications: 306 scientists 208–217 publications: 262 scientists 218–227 publications: 242 scientists 228–237 publications: 220 scientists 238–247 publications: 203 scientists 248–257 publications: 174 scientists 258–267 publications: 176 scientists 268–277 publications: 175 scientists 278–287 publications: 125 scientists 288–297 publications: 116 scientists 298–307 publications: 127 scientists 308–317 publications: 128 scientists 318–327 publications: 99 scientists 328–337 publications: 89 scientists 338–347 publications: 78 scientists 348–357 publications: 96 scientists 358–367 publications: 66 scientists 368–377 publications: 59 scientists 378–387 publications: 65 scientists 388–397 publications: 54 scientists 398–407 publications: 48 scientists 408–417 publications: 49 scientists 418–427 publications: 34 scientists 428–437 publications: 31 scientists 438–447 publications: 30 scientists 448–457 publications: 31 scientists 458–467 publications: 36 scientists 468–477 publications: 40 scientists 478–487 publications: 35 scientists 488–497 publications: 30 scientists 498–507 publications: 23 scientists 508–517 publications: 26 scientists 518–527 publications: 20 scientists 528–537 publications: 23 scientists 538–547 publications: 20 scientists 548–557 publications: 20 scientists 558–567 publications: 17 scientists 568–577 publications: 14 scientists 578–587 publications: 20 scientists 588–597 publications: 20 scientists 598–607 publications: 19 scientists 608–617 publications: 18 scientists 618–627 publications: 17 scientists 628–637 publications: 11 scientists 638–647 publications: 11 scientists 648–657 publications: 11 scientists 658–667 publications: 8 scientists 668–677 publications: 7 scientists 678–687 publications: 11 scientists 688–697 publications: 10 scientists 698–707 publications: 4 scientists 708–717 publications: 6 scientists 718–727 publications: 5 scientists 728–737 publications: 5 scientists 738–747 publications: 9 scientists 748–757 publications: 9 scientists 758–767 publications: 3 scientists 768–777 publications: 7 scientists 778–787 publications: 7 scientists 788–797 publications: 6 scientists 798–807 publications: 2 scientists 808–817 publications: 2 scientists 818–827 publications: 7 scientists 828–837 publications: 0 scientists 838–847 publications: 9 scientists 848–857 publications: 3 scientists 858–867 publications: 1 scientist 868–877 publications: 3 scientists 878–886 publications: 6 scientists 887+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 887+

This scientist: 149 publications — 42nd percentile

42% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more.

View publications distribution as a table
Number of Neuroscience scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,597 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 18
48–57 79
58–67 193
68–77 323
78–87 406
88–97 452
98–107 539
108–117 505
118–127 522
128–137 469
138–147 456
148–157 459 149
158–167 397
168–177 383
178–187 350
188–197 302
198–207 306
208–217 262
218–227 242
228–237 220
238–247 203
248–257 174
258–267 176
268–277 175
278–287 125
288–297 116
298–307 127
308–317 128
318–327 99
328–337 89
338–347 78
348–357 96
358–367 66
368–377 59
378–387 65
388–397 54
398–407 48
408–417 49
418–427 34
428–437 31
438–447 30
448–457 31
458–467 36
468–477 40
478–487 35
488–497 30
498–507 23
508–517 26
518–527 20
528–537 23
538–547 20
548–557 20
558–567 17
568–577 14
578–587 20
588–597 20
598–607 19
608–617 18
618–627 17
628–637 11
638–647 11
648–657 11
658–667 8
668–677 7
678–687 11
688–697 10
698–707 4
708–717 6
718–727 5
728–737 5
738–747 9
748–757 9
758–767 3
768–777 7
778–787 7
788–797 6
798–807 2
808–817 2
818–827 7
828–837 0
838–847 9
848–857 3
858–867 1
868–877 3
878–886 6
887+ 100
Download as CSV

Hiroki Nakata D-index placement in Neuroscience in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Neuroscience scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Hiroki Nakata sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 68 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30–31 to 163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 512. Most scientists, 512, have 46–47 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 40–41 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30–31 D-Index: 42 scientists 32–33 D-Index: 172 scientists 34–35 D-Index: 296 scientists 36–37 D-Index: 435 scientists 38–39 D-Index: 459 scientists 40–41 D-Index: 456 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 467 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 478 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 512 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 435 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 425 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 418 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 392 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 357 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 334 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 328 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 260 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 278 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 239 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 250 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 210 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 200 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 189 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 170 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 146 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 113 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 126 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 100 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 84 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 99 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 84 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 85 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 72 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 76 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 45 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 43 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 32 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 45 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 50 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 32 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 39 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 32 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 29 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 27 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 19 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 23 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 27 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 16 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 24 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 13 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 14 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 15 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 10 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 10 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 13 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 8 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 6 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 6 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 7 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 7 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 10 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162 D-Index: 8 scientists 163+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30–31 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 40 D-Index — 17th percentile

17% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
Number of Neuroscience scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,597 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30–31 42
32–33 172
34–35 296
36–37 435
38–39 459
40–41 456 40
42–43 467
44–45 478
46–47 512
48–49 435
50–51 425
52–53 418
54–55 392
56–57 357
58–59 334
60–61 328
62–63 260
64–65 278
66–67 239
68–69 250
70–71 210
72–73 200
74–75 189
76–77 170
78–79 146
80–81 113
82–83 126
84–85 100
86–87 84
88–89 99
90–91 84
92–93 85
94–95 72
96–97 76
98–99 45
100–101 49
102–103 43
104–105 32
106–107 45
108–109 50
110–111 32
112–113 39
114–115 32
116–117 29
118–119 27
120–121 19
122–123 23
124–125 27
126–127 16
128–129 24
130–131 13
132–133 21
134–135 17
136–137 14
138–139 15
140–141 10
142–143 10
144–145 13
146–147 9
148–149 8
150–151 6
152–153 6
154–155 7
156–157 7
158–159 10
160–161 4
162 8
163+ 100
Download as CSV

Overview

Hiroki Nakata is affiliated with Nara Women's University in Japan and has a research profile spanning multiple fields primarily within medicine and engineering. Their work extensively covers cognitive neuroscience, orthopedics and sports medicine, developmental and educational psychology, biomedical engineering, and physiology as subfields of study.

The main areas of Nakata's research focus on sports performance and training, thermoregulation and physiological responses, EEG and brain-computer interfaces, sports dynamics and biomechanics, infrared thermography in medicine, neural and behavioral psychology studies, and neuroscience and music perception.

Nakata has contributed to several recent publications including:

  • Effects of passive heat stress and recovery on human cognitive function: An ERP study, 2021, PLoS ONE
  • Modality differences in ERP components between somatosensory and auditory Go/No-go paradigms in prepubescent children, 2021, PLoS ONE

Other notable papers relevant to the scientific context in which Nakata operates include:

  • Relative Age Effects in Male Japanese Professional Athletes: a 25-Year Historical Analysis, 2020, Sports Medicine - Open
  • Differences in the neural networks of thermal sensation with and without evaluation process, 2022, IBRO Neuroscience Reports
  • The relationship between pitching parameters and release points of different pitch types in major league baseball players, 2023, Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

Frequent collaborators with Nakata include Manabu Shibasaki, Tatsuhiko Aizawa, Motoko Fujiwara, Chiaki Ohtaka, and Takeshi Nasu. Their research has been published in multiple scientific venues, notably Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, PLoS ONE, The FASEB Journal, Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, and Brain Sciences.

Nakata has also contributed to book publications, such as the 2023 title "Heat Transfer - Advances in Fundamentals and Applications [Working Title]" published by IntechOpen.

Best Publications

  • An ERP Study of Second Language Learning after Childhood: Effects of Proficiency

    Shiro Ojima;Hiroki Nakata;Ryusuke Kakigi

  • Characteristics of the athletes' brain: evidence from neurophysiology and neuroimaging.

    Hiroki Nakata;Michiko Yoshie;Michiko Yoshie;Akito Miura;Kazutoshi Kudo

  • Intracerebral pain processing in a Yoga Master who claims not to feel pain during meditation

    Ryusuke Kakigi;Ryusuke Kakigi;Hiroki Nakata;Hiroki Nakata;Koji Inui;Koji Inui;Nobuo Hiroe;Nobuo Hiroe

  • Somato-motor inhibitory processing in humans: an event-related functional MRI study.

    Hiroki Nakata;Kiwako Sakamoto;Kiwako Sakamoto;Kiwako Sakamoto;Antonio Ferretti;Mauro Gianni Perrucci

  • Motor imagery and sport performance

    Nobuaki Mizuguchi;Nobuaki Mizuguchi;Hiroki Nakata;Yusuke Uchida;Kazuyuki Kanosue

  • Taste dysfunction in patients receiving radiotherapy

    Hideomi Yamashita;Keiichi Nakagawa;Masao Tago;Naoki Nakamura

  • Gating of somatosensory evoked magnetic fields during the preparatory period of self-initiated finger movement.

    Toshiaki Wasaka;Minoru Hoshiyama;Hiroki Nakata;Hiroki Nakata;Yoshiaki Nishihira

  • Mismatch responses related to temporal discrimination of somatosensory stimulation.

    Kosuke Akatsuka;Kosuke Akatsuka;Toshiaki Wasaka;Hiroki Nakata;Hiroki Nakata;Koji Inui;Koji Inui

  • Brain activity during motor imagery of an action with an object: a functional magnetic resonance imaging study.

    Nobuaki Mizuguchi;Hiroki Nakata;Takuji Hayashi;Masanori Sakamoto

  • Centrifugal regulation of human cortical responses to a task-relevant somatosensory signal triggering voluntary movement

    Tetsuo Kida;Toshiaki Wasaka;Koji Inui;Kosuke Akatsuka;Kosuke Akatsuka

  • Pain processing within the primary somatosensory cortex in humans.

    Koji Inui;Xiaohong Wang;Yunhai Qiu;Binh Thi Nguyen

  • Somatosensory-evoked magnetic fields following stimulation of the tongue in humans.

    Kiwako Sakamoto;Kiwako Sakamoto;Hiroki Nakata;Hiroki Nakata;Ryusuke Kakigi;Ryusuke Kakigi

  • Brain processing of the signals ascending through unmyelinated C fibers in humans: an event-related functional magnetic resonance imaging study

    Yunhai Qiu;Yasuki Noguchi;Manabu Honda;Hiroki Nakata

  • Resource allocation and somatosensory P300 amplitude during dual task: Effects of tracking speed and predictability of tracking direction

    Tetsuo Kida;Yoshiaki Nishihira;Arihiro Hatta;Toshiaki Wasaka

  • Passive enhancement of the somatosensory P100 and N140 in an active attention task using deviant alone condition

    Tetsuo Kida;Yoshiaki Nishihira;Toshiaki Wasaka;Hiroki Nakata

  • Mechanisms of differences in gating effects on short-and long-latency somatosensory evoked potentials relating to movement.

    Hiroki Nakata;Koji Inui;Koji Inui;Toshiaki Wasaka;Toshiaki Wasaka;Yoshiaki Nishihira

  • Effects of a go/nogo task on event-related potentials following somatosensory stimulation.

    Hiroki Nakata;Koji Inui;Yoshiaki Nishihira;Arihiro Hatta

  • Somato-motor inhibitory processing in humans: a study with MEG and ERP

    Hiroki Nakata;Koji Inui;Toshiaki Wasaka;Kosuke Akatsuka

  • Time Course of Activity in Itch-Related Brain Regions: A Combined MEG–fMRI Study

    Hideki Mochizuki;Koji Inui;Hiroki C. Tanabe;Lisa F. Akiyama

  • Temporal Dynamics of Adaptation to Natural Sounds in the Human Auditory Cortex

    Christian F. Altmann;Christian F. Altmann;Hiroki Nakata;Yasuki Noguchi;Yasuki Noguchi;Koji Inui

Frequent Co-Authors

Ryusuke Kakigi
Ryusuke Kakigi National Institutes of Natural Sciences
Kazuyuki Kanosue
Kazuyuki Kanosue Waseda University
Koji Inui
Koji Inui National Institutes of Natural Sciences
Minoru Hoshiyama
Minoru Hoshiyama Nagoya University
Gian Luca Romani
Gian Luca Romani University of Chieti-Pescara
Cosimo Del Gratta
Cosimo Del Gratta University of Chieti-Pescara
Norihiro Sadato
Norihiro Sadato National Institute for Physiological Sciences
Antonio Ferretti
Antonio Ferretti University of Chieti-Pescara
Manabu Honda
Manabu Honda National Institutes of Natural Sciences
Craig G. Crandall
Craig G. Crandall The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Best Scientists Citing Hiroki Nakata

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles