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41532
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8838
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Kamal Masaki 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 Kamal Masaki sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 403 publications — 39th percentile

39% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Kamal Masaki 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 Kamal Masaki sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 98 D-Index — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Kamal Masaki is affiliated with the University of Hawaii at Manoa in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of medicine, focusing primarily on aging and neurological disorders. Their research spans multiple subfields including molecular biology, physiology, aging, neurology, and general health professions.

Their work covers key topics such as:

  • Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms
  • FOXO transcription factor regulation
  • Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Health disparities and outcomes
  • Aging and Gerontology Research
  • Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Neurological disorders and treatments

Kamal Masaki has published articles in well-known scientific venues with recurring contributions in:

  • The Journals of Gerontology Series A
  • Aging
  • Alzheimer's & Dementia
  • Innovation in Aging
  • Journal of Hypertension

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Masaki highlight studies relating to Parkinson's disease, cardiometabolic disease, and race and ethnicity research, including:

  • Genome-wide epigenetic analyses in Japanese immigrant plantation workers with Parkinson's disease and exposure to organochlorines reveal possible involvement of glial genes and pathways involved in neurotoxicity, 2020, BMC Neuroscience
  • Electrocardiographic changes predate Parkinson's disease onset, 2020, Scientific Reports
  • Taking action to advance the study of race and ethnicity: the Women's Health Initiative (WHI), 2022, Women s Midlife Health
  • FOXO3 longevity genotype mitigates the increased mortality risk in men with a cardiometabolic disease, 2020, Aging
  • Externally validated deep learning model to identify prodromal Parkinson's disease from electrocardiogram, 2023, Scientific Reports

Frequent collaborators of Kamal Masaki include:

  • Bradley J. Willcox
  • Randi Chen
  • Timothy A. Donlon
  • Richard Allsopp
  • Brian J. Morris

Best Publications

  • Ankle brachial index combined with Framingham risk score to predict cardiovascular events and mortality: A meta-analysis

    F.G.R. Fowkes;G.D. Murray;I. Butcher;C.L. Heald

  • Midlife hand grip strength as a predictor of old age disability.

    T Rantanen;J M Guralnik;D Foley;K Masaki

  • Conjugated equine estrogens and incidence of probable dementia and mild cognitive impairment in postmenopausal women: Women's Health Initiative Memory Study

    Sally A. Shumaker;Claudine Legault;Lewis Kuller;Stephen R. Rapp

  • Midlife blood pressure and dementia: the Honolulu–Asia aging study☆

    Lenore J Launer;G.Webster Ross;G.Webster Ross;Helen Petrovitch;Kamal Masaki

  • The Association Between Midlife Blood Pressure Levels and Late-Life Cognitive Function: The Honolulu-Asia Aging Study

    Lenore J. Launer;Kamal Masaki;Helen Petrovitch;Daniel Foley

  • Frailty: Emergence and Consequences in Women Aged 65 and Older in the Women's Health Initiative Observational Study

    Nancy Fugate Woods;Andrea Z. LaCroix;Shelly L. Gray;Aaron Aragaki

  • FOXO3A genotype is strongly associated with human longevity

    Bradley J. Willcox;Timothy A. Donlon;Qimei He;Randi Chen

  • Walking and dementia in physically capable elderly men.

    Robert D. Abbott;Lon R. White;G. Webster Ross;Kamal H. Masaki

  • Frequency of bowel movements and the future risk of Parkinson’s disease

    R. D. Abbott;H. Petrovitch;L. R. White;K. H. Masaki

  • Early inflammation and dementia: A 25‐year follow‐up of the Honolulu‐Asia aging study

    Reinhold Schmidt;Helena Schmidt;J. David Curb;Kamal Masaki

  • Association of olfactory dysfunction with risk for future Parkinson's disease.

    G. Webster Ross;Helen Petrovitch;Robert D. Abbott;Caroline M. Tanner

  • Muscle Strength and Body Mass Index as Long-Term Predictors of Mortality in Initially Healthy Men

    Taina Rantanen;Tamara Harris;Suzanne G. Leveille;Marjolein Visser;Marjolein Visser

  • The Detection of Dementia in the Primary Care Setting

    Victor G. Valcour;Kamal H. Masaki;J. David Curb;Patricia Lanoie Blanchette

  • Orthostatic hypotension predicts mortality in elderly men: the Honolulu Heart Program.

    K H Masaki;I J Schatz;C M Burchfiel;D S Sharp

  • Cholesterol and all-cause mortality in elderly people from the Honolulu Heart Program: a cohort study

    Irwin J Schatz;Kamal Masaki;Katsuhiko Yano;Randi Chen

  • Prevalence of dementia in older Japanese-American men in Hawaii: The Honolulu-Asia Aging Study.

    White L;Petrovitch H;Ross Gw;Ross Gw;Masaki Kh

  • A 32-year prospective study of change in body weight and incident dementia: the Honolulu-Asia Aging Study.

    Robert Stewart;Kamal Masaki;Qian Li Xue;Rita Peila

  • Excessive daytime sleepiness and subsequent development of Parkinson disease

    R. D. Abbott;G. W. Ross;L. R. White;C. M. Tanner

  • Association of vitamin E and C supplement use with cognitive function and dementia in elderly men

    K.H. Masaki;K.G. Losonczy;G. Izmirlian;D.J. Foley

  • Grip strength changes over 27 yr in Japanese-American men

    T. Rantanen;K. Masaki;D. Foley;G. Izmirlian

Frequent Co-Authors

Helen Petrovitch
Helen Petrovitch Veterans Health Administration
Beatriz L. Rodriguez
Beatriz L. Rodriguez University of Hawaii at Manoa
Lon R. White
Lon R. White University of Hawaii at Manoa
Lenore J. Launer
Lenore J. Launer National Institutes of Health
Robert D. Abbott
Robert D. Abbott University of Virginia
Katsuyuki Miura
Katsuyuki Miura Shiga University of Medical Science
Hirotsugu Ueshima
Hirotsugu Ueshima Shiga University of Medical Science
Timothy A. Donlon
Timothy A. Donlon University of Hawaii at Manoa
Lewis H. Kuller
Lewis H. Kuller University of Pittsburgh
J. David Curb
J. David Curb University of Hawaii at Manoa

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