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D-Index
83
Citations
26147
World Ranking
15575
National Ranking
480

Kunitoshi Iseki 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 Kunitoshi Iseki sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 454 publications — 50th percentile

50% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Kunitoshi Iseki 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 Kunitoshi Iseki sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 83 D-Index — 24th percentile

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

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Overview

Kunitoshi Iseki is affiliated with the University of the Ryukyus University Hospital in Japan. Their research contributions primarily focus on medicine, with a specific emphasis on nephrology. Their work spans various subfields, including nephrology, cardiology and cardiovascular medicine, epidemiology, public health, environmental and occupational health, and surgery.

The main topics covered in their research include:

  • Dialysis and Renal Disease Management
  • Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes
  • Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention
  • Chronic Disease Management Strategies
  • Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
  • Gout, Hyperuricemia, Uric Acid
  • Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects

Kunitoshi Iseki has co-authored extensively with several researchers, including:

  • Kunihiro Yamagata
  • Kazuhiko Tsuruya
  • Ichiei Narita
  • Koichi Asahi
  • Tsuneo Konta

Frequent venues of publication for their work include:

  • Clinical and Experimental Nephrology
  • Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation
  • Scientific Reports
  • Journal of the American Society of Nephrology
  • PLoS ONE

Some notable recent papers featuring their research are:

  • The case for early identification and intervention of chronic kidney disease: conclusions from a Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) Controversies Conference, 2020, Kidney International
  • Prevalence of chronic kidney disease in Asia: a systematic review and analysis, 2022, BMJ Global Health
  • Novel anemia therapies in chronic kidney disease: conclusions from a Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) Controversies Conference, 2023, Kidney International
  • The International Society of Renal Nutrition and Metabolism Commentary on the National Kidney Foundation and Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics KDOQI Clinical Practice Guideline for Nutrition in Chronic Kidney Disease, 2020, Journal of Renal Nutrition
  • Effect of Treating Hyperphosphatemia With Lanthanum Carbonate vs Calcium Carbonate on Cardiovascular Events in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease Undergoing Hemodialysis, 2021, JAMA

The research activity of Kunitoshi Iseki centers around clinical and epidemiological aspects of chronic kidney disease, dialysis, and associated cardiovascular and metabolic conditions. Their work intersects clinical nephrology practice and public health considerations, contributing to the understanding of disease management strategies and prevention.

Best Publications

  • Chronic kidney disease: global dimension and perspectives

    Vivekanand Jha;Vivekanand Jha;Guillermo Garcia-Garcia;Kunitoshi Iseki;Zuo Li

  • Kidney disease: improving global outcomes (KDIGO) CKD work group. KDIGO 2012 clinical practice guideline for the evaluation and management of chronic kidney disease

    A Levin;PE Stevens;RW Bilous;J Coresh

  • Decline in Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate and Subsequent Risk of End-Stage Renal Disease and Mortality

    Josef Coresh;Tanvir Chowdhury Turin;Kunihiro Matsushita;Yingying Sang

  • Significance of hyperuricemia as a risk factor for developing ESRD in a screened cohort.

    Kunitoshi Iseki;Yoshiharu Ikemiya;Taku Inoue;Chiho Iseki

  • Multinational Assessment of Accuracy of Equations for Predicting Risk of Kidney Failure: A Meta-analysis

    Navdeep Tangri;Morgan E. Grams;Andrew S. Levey;Josef Coresh

  • Prevalence of chronic kidney disease in the Japanese general population

    Enyu Imai;Masaru Horio;Tsuyoshi Watanabe;Kunitoshi Iseki

  • Estimation of glomerular filtration rate by the MDRD study equation modified for Japanese patients with chronic kidney disease

    Enyu Imai;Masaru Horio;Kosaku Nitta;Kunihiro Yamagata

  • Controversies in acute kidney injury : conclusions from a Kidney Disease : Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) Conference

    Marlies Ostermann;Rinaldo Bellomo;Emmanuel A. Burdmann;Kent Doi

  • Associations of estimated glomerular filtration rate and albuminuria with mortality and renal failure by sex: a meta-analysis.

    Dorothea Nitsch;Morgan Grams;Yingying Sang;Corri Black

  • Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Chronic Kidney Disease-Mineral and Bone Disorder

    Masafumi Fukagawa;Keitaro Yokoyama;Fumihiko Koiwa;Masatomo Taniguchi

  • Slower decline of glomerular filtration rate in the Japanese general population: a longitudinal 10-year follow-up study.

    Enyu Imai;Masaru Horio;Kunihiro Yamagata;Kunitoshi Iseki

  • Prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in the Japanese general population predicted by the MDRD equation modified by a Japanese coefficient

    Enyu Imai;Masaru Horio;Kunitoshi Iseki;Kunihiro Yamagata

  • Modification of the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD) Study equation for Japan.

    Enyu Imai;Masaru Horio;Kosaku Nitta;Kunihiro Yamagata

  • Impact of high coronary artery calcification score (CACS) on survival in patients on chronic hemodialysis.

    Mitsuteru Matsuoka;Kunitoshi Iseki;Masahiro Tamashiro;Naoko Fujimoto

  • The Japanese Society of Hypertension Committee for Guidelines for the Management of Hypertension

    Toshio Ogihara;Kenjiro Kikuchi;Toshiro Fujita;Jitsuo Higaki

  • The case for early identification and intervention of chronic kidney disease: conclusions from a Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) Controversies Conference

    Michael G. Shlipak;Michael G. Shlipak;Sri Lekha Tummalapalli;Sri Lekha Tummalapalli;L. Ebony Boulware;Morgan E. Grams;Morgan E. Grams

  • Dialysis initiation, modality choice, access, and prescription: conclusions from a Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) Controversies Conference

    Christopher T. Chan;Peter J. Blankestijn;Laura M. Dember;Maurizio Gallieni

  • A Meta-analysis of the Association of Estimated GFR, Albuminuria, Diabetes Mellitus, and Hypertension With Acute Kidney Injury

    Matthew T. James;Morgan E. Grams;Mark Woodward;Mark Woodward;Mark Woodward;C. Raina Elley

  • Effects of blood pressure levels on case fatality after acute stroke.

    Koichiro Okumura;Yusuke Ohya;Aiwa Maehara;Kiyoshi Wakugami

  • Overview of Regular Dialysis Treatment in Japan (as of 31 December 2011)

    Shigeru Nakai;Yuzo Watanabe;Ikuto Masakane;Atsushi Wada

Frequent Co-Authors

Kenji Wakai
Kenji Wakai Nagoya University
Mark Woodward
Mark Woodward Imperial College London
Yasuo Ohashi
Yasuo Ohashi Chuo University
Tetsuo Shoji
Tetsuo Shoji Osaka Metropolitan University
Hirofumi Makino
Hirofumi Makino Okayama University
Csaba P. Kovesdy
Csaba P. Kovesdy University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Vivekanand Jha
Vivekanand Jha George Institute for Global Health
Seiichi Matsuo
Seiichi Matsuo Nagoya University
Kunihiro Matsushita
Kunihiro Matsushita Johns Hopkins University
Takayoshi Ohkubo
Takayoshi Ohkubo Teikyo University

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