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Hiroshi Kawaguchi

Hiroshi Kawaguchi

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
70
Citations
28347
World Ranking
20050
National Ranking
643

Hiroshi Kawaguchi 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 Hiroshi Kawaguchi sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 444 publications — 48th percentile

48% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Hiroshi Kawaguchi 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 Hiroshi Kawaguchi sits on this spectrum.

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: 400 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 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 70 D-Index — 1st percentile

1% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Hiroshi Kawaguchi is affiliated with the University of Tokyo in Japan and has contributed extensively to the field of medicine, with a focus on surgery, orthopedics and sports medicine, rheumatology, pharmacology, and biomedical engineering. Their research prominently covers topics related to bone health and osteoporosis research, scoliosis diagnosis and treatment, hip and femur fractures, hip disorders and treatments, pelvic and acetabular injuries, osteoarthritis treatment and mechanisms, and lower extremity biomechanics and pathologies.

They have published in frequent venues including:

  • Scientific Reports
  • Journal of Bone and Mineral Metabolism
  • Archives of Osteoporosis
  • Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Open
  • European Spine Journal

Among their recent papers are:

  • Association between types of Modic changes in the lumbar region and low back pain in a large cohort: the Wakayama spine study (2020, European Spine Journal)
  • Relationship of sagittal spinal alignment with low back pain and physical performance in the general population (2021, Scientific Reports)
  • Trends in osteoporosis prevalence over a 10-year period in Japan: the ROAD study 2005-2015 (2022, Journal of Bone and Mineral Metabolism)
  • Serious Adverse Events With Romosozumab Use in Japanese Patients: Need for Clear Formulation of Contraindications Worldwide (2020, Journal of Bone and Mineral Research)
  • Possible involvement of the autonomic nervous system in cervical muscles of patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis / chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) (2021, BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders)

Kawaguchi's body of work includes collaboration with frequent co-authors such as Hiroyuki Oka, Shigeyuki Muraki, Toru Akune, Sakae Tanaka, and Kozo Nakamura, each having worked together on at least 14 to 15 research publications.

In addition to journal articles, Kawaguchi has contributed to book publications, including a title published by Bloomsbury Academic eBooks: "A History of Economic Thought in Japan" (2022).

Best Publications

  • Mutation of the mouse klotho gene leads to a syndrome resembling ageing

    Makoto Kuro-o;Yutaka Matsumura;Hiroki Aizawa;Hiroshi Kawaguchi

  • OARSI guidelines for the non-surgical management of knee osteoarthritis

    Timothy McAlindon;Raveendhara Bannuru;Matthew Sullivan;Nigel Arden

  • PPAR γ insufficiency enhances osteogenesis through osteoblast formation from bone marrow progenitors

    Toru Akune;Shinsuke Ohba;Satoru Kamekura;Masayuki Yamaguchi

  • Long-term results of double-door laminoplasty for cervical stenotic myelopathy.

    Atsushi Seichi;Katsushi Takeshita;Isao Ohishi;Hiroshi Kawaguchi

  • Stimulation of fracture repair by recombinant human basic fibroblast growth factor in normal and streptozotocin-diabetic rats.

    H Kawaguchi;T Kurokawa;K Hanada;Y Hiyama

  • Prevalence and distribution of intervertebral disc degeneration over the entire spine in a population-based cohort: the Wakayama Spine Study

    M. Teraguchi;N. Yoshimura;H. Hashizume;S. Muraki

  • Esperamicins, a novel class of potent antitumor antibiotics. 3. Structures of esperamicins A1, A2, and A1b

    Jerzy Golik;George Dubay;Gary Groenewold;Hiroshi Kawaguchi

  • Reduced Pain Hypersensitivity and Inflammation in Mice Lacking Microsomal Prostaglandin E Synthase-1

    Daisuke Kamei;Kiyofumi Yamakawa;Yui Takegoshi;Maya Mikami-Nakanishi

  • Esperamicins, a novel class of potent antitumor antibiotics. 2. Structure of esperamicin X

    Jerzy Golik;Jon Clardy;George Dubay;Gary Groenewold

  • Insulin receptor substrate-1 in osteoblast is indispensable for maintaining bone turnover.

    Naoshi Ogata;Daichi Chikazu;Naoto Kubota;Yasuo Terauchi

  • Long-Term Results of ABO-Incompatible Living Kidney Transplantation. A Single-Center Experience

    K. Tanabe;K. Takahashi;K. Sonda;T. Tokumoto

  • Polyion complex micelles from plasmid DNA and poly(ethylene glycol)-poly(L-lysine) block copolymer as serum-tolerable polyplex system: physicochemical properties of micelles relevant to gene transfection efficiency.

    Keiji Itaka;Kyosuke Yamauchi;Atsushi Harada;Kozo Nakamura

  • Regulation of osteoclast apoptosis by ubiquitylation of proapoptotic BH3-only Bcl-2 family member Bim.

    Toru Akiyama;Phillippe Bouillet;Tsuyoshi Miyazaki;Yuho Kadono

  • In situ single cell observation by fluorescence resonance energy transfer reveals fast intra‐cytoplasmic delivery and easy release of plasmid DNA complexed with linear polyethylenimine

    Keiji Itaka;Atsushi Harada;Yuichi Yamasaki;Kozo Nakamura

  • A new mechanism of bone destruction in rheumatoid arthritis: synovial fibroblasts induce osteoclastogenesis.

    Hiroshi Takayanagi;Hiromi Oda;Seizo Yamamoto;Hiroshi Kawaguchi

  • Strong Static Magnetic Field Stimulates Bone Formation to a Definite Orientation In Vitro and In Vivo

    Hiroko Kotani;Hiroshi Kawaguchi;Takashi Shimoaka;Masakazu Iwasaka

  • Acceleration of fracture healing in nonhuman primates by fibroblast growth factor-2.

    Hiroshi Kawaguchi;Kozo Nakamura;Yasuhiko Tabata;Yoshito Ikada

  • Independent impairment of osteoblast and osteoclast differentiation in klotho mouse exhibiting low-turnover osteopenia

    Hiroshi Kawaguchi;Noriyo Manabe;Chisato Miyaura;Hirotaka Chikuda;Hirotaka Chikuda

  • Mutation of the mouse klotho gene leads to a syndrome resembling ageing

    M. Kuro-o;Y. Matsumura;H. Arawa;H. Kawaguchi

  • Nosocomial infections in adult intensive-care units.

    Shinji Teramoto;Hiroshi Yamamoto;Yasuhiro Yamaguchi;Hiroshi Kawaguchi

Frequent Co-Authors

Kozo Nakamura
Kozo Nakamura Shinshu University
Ung-il Chung
Ung-il Chung University of Tokyo
Sakae Tanaka
Sakae Tanaka University of Tokyo
Kazuhiko Ishihara
Kazuhiko Ishihara University of Tokyo
Takayasu Sakurai
Takayasu Sakurai University of Tokyo
Tsuyoshi Sekitani
Tsuyoshi Sekitani Osaka University
Tomohiro Konno
Tomohiro Konno Tohoku University
Makoto Kuro-o
Makoto Kuro-o Jichi Medical University
Keiji Itaka
Keiji Itaka Tokyo Medical and Dental University

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