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Katsuro Tomita

Katsuro Tomita

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
83
Citations
25379
World Ranking
15601
National Ranking
482

Katsuro Tomita 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 Katsuro Tomita sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 509 publications — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Katsuro Tomita 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 Katsuro Tomita 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: 399 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: 83 D-Index — 24th percentile

24% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Katsuro Tomita is affiliated with Kanazawa University in Japan and focuses on research primarily in the field of medicine. Their scholarly work spans multiple subfields including pharmacology, polymers and plastics, electrical and electronic engineering, pediatrics, perinatology and child health, and infectious diseases.

Their research topics cover a range of areas with particular attention to transition metal oxide nanomaterials, antibiotics pharmacokinetics and efficacy, gas sensing nanomaterials and sensors, ZnO doping and properties, palliative care and end-of-life issues, cancer survivorship and care, and the quality of life of childhood cancer survivors.

Tomita's frequently published work appears in a diverse set of journals and venues such as:

  • IEEJ Transactions on Fundamentals and Materials
  • In Vivo
  • Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
  • Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology
  • YAKUGAKU ZASSHI

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Tomita include:

  • "Early Palliative Care Improves Overall Survival in Patients With Lymphoma: A Single-institution Retrospective Study," 2022, In Vivo
  • "Evaluation of target area under the concentration-time curve of vancomycin in an initial dosing design: a retrospective cohort study," 2024, Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
  • "Investigation of Fabrication Conditions for VO2 Thin Films by MOD using Carbon Thermal Reduction," 2020, IEEJ Transactions on Fundamentals and Materials
  • "Differences in serum selenoprotein P profile between C57BL/6 and BALB/c mice fed high-fat diet," 2023, Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology
  • "Xanthan Gum-based Food Thickeners Reduce Disintegration Time of Medical and OTC Loxoprofen Sodium Tablets," 2023, YAKUGAKU ZASSHI

Frequent collaborators in their research include authors such as Motozumi Ando, Norio Watanabe, Yuhi Fujishiro, Tsuyoshi Samura, and Takashi Tachiki.

Best Publications

  • A novel classification system for spinal instability in neoplastic disease: an evidence-based approach and expert consensus from the Spine Oncology Study Group.

    Charles G. Fisher;Christian P. Dipaola;Timothy C. Ryken;Mark H. Bilsky

  • Surgical strategy for spinal metastases.

    Katsuro Tomita;Norio Kawahara;Tadayoshi Kobayashi;Akira Yoshida

  • Total en bloc spondylectomy. A new surgical technique for primary malignant vertebral tumors

    Katsuro Tomita;Norio Kawahara;Hisatoshi Baba;Hiroyuki Tsuchiya

  • Matrix metalloproteinase 9 (92-kDa gelatinase/type IV collagenase) from HT 1080 human fibrosarcoma cells. Purification and activation of the precursor and enzymic properties.

    Y Okada;Y Gonoji;K Naka;K Tomita

  • Total en bloc spondylectomy for solitary spinal metastases.

    K. Tomita;N. Kawahara;H. Baba;H. Tsuchiya

  • Spinal Instability Neoplastic Score: An Analysis of Reliability and Validity From the Spine Oncology Study Group

    Daryl R. Fourney;Evan M. Frangou;Timothy C. Ryken;Christian P. DiPaola

  • Late Radiographic Findings After Anterior Cervical Fusion for Spondylotic Myeloradiculopathy

    Hisatoshi Baba;Nobuaki Furusawa;Shinichi Imura;Norio Kawahara

  • Does spinal surgery improve the quality of life for those with extradural (spinal) osseous metastases? An international multicenter prospective observational study of 223 patients. Invited submission from the Joint Section Meeting on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves, March 2007.

    Ahmed Ibrahim;Alan Crockard;Pierre Antonietti;Stefano Boriani

  • Review of metastatic spine tumour classification and indications for surgery: the consensus statement of the Global Spine Tumour Study Group

    David Choi;A. Crockard;C. Bunger;J. Harms

  • Total en bloc spondylectomy for spinal tumors: improvement of the technique and its associated basic background

    Katsuro Tomita;Norio Kawahara;Hideki Murakami;Satoru Demura

  • Reconstruction using an autograft containing tumour treated by liquid nitrogen

    H. Tsuchiya;S. L. Wan;K. Sakayama;N. Yamamoto

  • Adjacent segment motion after a simulated lumbar fusion in different sagittal alignments: a biomechanical analysis.

    Tomoyuki Akamaru;Norio Kawahara;S. Tim Yoon;Akihito Minamide

  • Development of Real-time Subcellular Dynamic Multicolor Imaging of Cancer-Cell Trafficking in Live Mice with a Variable-Magnification Whole-Mouse Imaging System

    Kensuke Yamauchi;Meng Yang;Ping Jiang;Mingxu Xu

  • LIMB SALVAGE USING DISTRACTION OSTEOGENESIS: A CLASSIFICATION OF THE TECHNIQUE

    Hiroyuki Tsuchiya;Katsuro Tomita;Koji Minematsu;Yoshihiko Mori

  • Expansive midline T-saw laminoplasty (modified spinous process-splitting) for the management of cervical myelopathy.

    Katsuro Tomita;Norio Kawahara;Yasumitsu Toribatake;John G. Heller

  • Immunolocalization of matrix metalloproteinase 3 (stromelysin) in rheumatoid synovioblasts (B cells): correlation with rheumatoid arthritis.

    Yasunori Okada;Naoto Takeuchi;Katsuro Tomita;Isao Nakanishi

  • Closing-opening wedge osteotomy to correct angular kyphotic deformity by a single posterior approach.

    Norio Kawahara;Katsuro Tomita;Hisatoshi Baba;Tadayoshi Kobayashi

  • The effect of hydrostatic pressure on intervertebral disc metabolism.

    William C. Hutton;William A. Elmer;Scott D. Boden;Steve Hyon

  • Total en bloc spondylectomy and circumspinal decompression for solitary spinal metastasis

    K Tomita;Y Toribatake;N Kawahara;H Ohnari

  • Influence of acute shortening on the spinal cord: an experimental study.

    Norio Kawahara;Katsuro Tomita;Tadayoshi Kobayashi;Mohamed E Abdel-Wanis

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert M. Hoffman
Robert M. Hoffman AntiCancer (United States)
Michael Bouvet
Michael Bouvet University of California, San Diego
William C. Hutton
William C. Hutton Emory University
Michael G. Fehlings
Michael G. Fehlings University of Toronto
Cody Bünger
Cody Bünger Aarhus University Hospital
Ming Zhao
Ming Zhao Pfizer (United States)
James S. Harrop
James S. Harrop Thomas Jefferson University
Scott D. Boden
Scott D. Boden Emory University
Todd J. Albert
Todd J. Albert Hospital for Special Surgery
Haruhiro Higashida
Haruhiro Higashida Kanazawa University

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