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Junichi Yoshikawa 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 Junichi Yoshikawa sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 869 publications — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Junichi Yoshikawa 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 Junichi Yoshikawa sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 84 D-Index — 27th percentile

27% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Junichi Yoshikawa was affiliated with Osaka Metropolitan University in Japan. Their research output primarily spanned the field of Medicine, with a focus on Surgery, Hepatology, Oncology, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine.

Their work covered a variety of specialized medical topics including:

  • Cholangiocarcinoma and Gallbladder Cancer Studies
  • Organ Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes
  • Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders
  • Liver Disease and Transplantation
  • Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research
  • Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis
  • Viral-associated cancers and disorders

Yoshikawa published several papers in notable journals with a research focus on surgical techniques and transplant outcomes. Selected recent publications included:

  • Wrapping double-mattress anastomosis for pancreaticojejunostomy in minimally invasive pancreaticoduodenectomy can significantly reduce postoperative pancreatic fistula rate compared with conventional pancreaticojejunostomy in open surgery: An analysis of a propensity score-matched sample, 2021, Surgical Oncology
  • Laparoscopic isolated liver segmentectomy 8 for malignant tumors: techniques and comparison of surgical results with the open approach using a propensity score-matched study, 2022, Langenbeck s Archives of Surgery
  • Predictors of endothelial function improvement in patients with mild hypertriglyceridemia without evidence of coronary artery disease treated with purified eicosapentaenoic acid, 2020, Atherosclerosis
  • The Impact of Biliary Reconstruction Methods on Small Partial Liver Grafts, 2020, Transplantation Direct
  • The impact of chronic Epstein-Barr virus infection on the liver graft of pediatric liver transplant recipients: A retrospective observational study, 2021, Transplant Infectious Disease

Frequent coauthors who collaborated with Yoshikawa included:

  • Atsushi Sugioka
  • Yutaro Kato
  • Ichiro Uyama
  • Masayuki Kojima
  • Yoshinao Tanahashi

The venues where Yoshikawa published repeatedly comprised:

  • Surgical Oncology
  • Langenbeck s Archives of Surgery
  • Atherosclerosis
  • Transplantation Direct
  • Transplant Infectious Disease

Best Publications

  • Elevated levels of oxidized low density lipoprotein show a positive relationship with the severity of acute coronary syndromes.

    Shoichi Ehara;Makiko Ueda;Takahiko Naruko;Kazuo Haze

  • Spotty Calcification Typifies the Culprit Plaque in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction An Intravascular Ultrasound Study

    Shoichi Ehara;Yoshiki Kobayashi;Minoru Yoshiyama;Kenei Shimada

  • Neutrophil Infiltration of Culprit Lesions in Acute Coronary Syndromes

    Takahiko Naruko;Makiko Ueda;Kazuo Haze;Allard C. van der Wal

  • Three-Dimensional Geometry of the Tricuspid Annulus in Healthy Subjects and in Patients With Functional Tricuspid Regurgitation A Real-Time, 3-Dimensional Echocardiographic Study

    Shota Fukuda;Giuseppe Saracino;Yoshiki Matsumura;Masao Daimon

  • Napkin-ring sign on coronary CT angiography for the prediction of acute coronary syndrome.

    Kenichiro Otsuka;Shota Fukuda;Atsushi Tanaka;Koki Nakanishi

  • Color Doppler evaluation of valvular regurgitation in normal subjects.

    K Yoshida;J Yoshikawa;M Shakudo;T Akasaka

  • Identification of cardiac sarcoidosis with (13)N-NH(3)/(18)F-FDG PET.

    Hiroyuki Yamagishi;Naoya Shirai;Masahiko Takagi;Minoru Yoshiyama

  • Adrenomedullin as a novel antiproliferative factor of vascular smooth muscle cells.

    Hiroaki Kano;Masakazu Kohno;Kenichi Yasunari;Koji Yokokawa

  • Multiple plaque rupture and C-reactive protein in acute myocardial infarction.

    Atsushi Tanaka;Kenei Shimada;Toshihiko Sano;Masashi Namba

  • Normal values of echocardiographic parameters in relation to age in a healthy Japanese population - The JAMP study

    Masao Daimon;Hiroyuki Watanabe;Yukio Abe;Kumiko Hirata

  • Plasma Adrenomedullin Concentrations in Essential Hypertension

    Masakazu Kohno;Takao Hanehira;Hiroaki Kano;Takeshi Horio

  • Tissue Doppler-derived index of left ventricular filling pressure, E/E′, predicts survival of patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation

    Hiroyuki Okura;Yuko Takada;Tomoichiro Kubo;Kazuya Iwata

  • Increased levels of vascular endothelial growth factor in induced sputum in asthmatic patients.

    K Asai;H Kanazawa;H Kamoi;S Shiraishi

  • Safety and feasibility of an intravascular optical coherence tomography image wire system in the clinical setting.

    Tetsu Yamaguchi;Mitsuyasu Terashima;Takashi Akasaka;Takahiro Hayashi

  • The Japanese trial to assess optimal systolic blood pressure in elderly hypertensive patients (JATOS): Protocol, patient characteristics, and blood pressure during the first 12 months

    Yoshio Goto;Masao Ishii;Takao Saruta;Tadashi Kawakami

  • Possible effects of vascular endothelial growth factor in the pathogenesis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

    Hiroshi Kanazawa;Kazuhisa Asai;Kazuto Hirata;Junichi Yoshikawa

  • Retinopathy Identifies Marked Restriction of Coronary Flow Reserve in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus

    Takashi Akasaka;Kiyoshi Yoshida;Takeshi Hozumi;Tsutomu Takagi

  • Pioglitazone reduces neointimal tissue proliferation after coronary stent implantation in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: an intravascular ultrasound scanning study.

    Tsutomu Takagi;Atsushi Yamamuro;Koichi Tamita;Kenji Yamabe

  • Age-related valvular regurgitation: a study by pulsed Doppler echocardiography.

    T Akasaka;J Yoshikawa;K Yoshida;F Okumachi

  • Severity of exercise-induced bronchoconstriction is related to airway eosinophilic inflammation in patients with asthma

    T Yoshikawa;S Shoji;T Fujii;H Kanazawa

Frequent Co-Authors

Takashi Akasaka
Takashi Akasaka Wakayama Medical University
Shunichi Homma
Shunichi Homma Columbia University
Hiroyuki Itabe
Hiroyuki Itabe Showa University

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