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 Masahiro Akishita sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 489 publications — 56th percentile
56% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.
The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Masahiro Akishita sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 76 D-Index — 8th percentile
8% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.
Masahiro Akishita is a researcher affiliated with the University of Tokyo in Japan. The primary field of study for this scientist is Medicine, with a significant focus on Geriatrics and Gerontology, as well as related subfields including Physiology, Economics and Econometrics, General Health Professions, and Psychiatry and Mental Health.
They have contributed extensively to research on topics such as frailty in older adults, nutrition and health in aging, and health systems including economic evaluations and quality of life assessments. Other main topics include pharmaceutical practices and patient outcomes, geriatric care and nursing homes, chronic disease management strategies, and pharmacy and medical practices.
Masahiro Akishita's frequent co-authors include Sumito Ogawa, Taro Kojima, Katsuya Iijima, Shinya Ishii, and Hidenori Arai.
Common venues for publications include:
Selected recent papers authored or co-authored by Masahiro Akishita are:
Liang Kung Chen;Jean Woo;Prasert Assantachai;Tung Wai Auyeung
Liang Kung Chen;Li Kuo Liu;Jean Woo;Prasert Assantachai
Masayoshi Hashimoto;Masahiro Akishita;Masato Eto;Michiro Ishikawa
Masatsugu Horiuchi;Masahiro Akishita;Victor J. Dzau
Tomoki Tanaka;Kyo Takahashi;Hirohiko Hirano;Takeshi Kikutani
H Ota;E Tokunaga;E Tokunaga;K Chang;M Hikasa
Hidetaka Ota;Masahiro Akishita;Masato Eto;Katsuya Iijima
Yasuyoshi Ouchi;Hiromi Rakugi;Hidenori Arai;Masahiro Akishita
Liang-Kung Chen;Liang-Kung Chen;Wei-Ju Lee;Wei-Ju Lee;Li-Ning Peng;Li-Ning Peng;Li-Kuo Liu;Li-Kuo Liu
Lan Wu;Masaru Iwai;Hironori Nakagami;Zhen Li
Kumiko Kobayashi;Masahiro Akishita;Wei Yu;Masayoshi Hashimoto
Taro Kojima;Masahiro Akishita;Tetsuro Nakamura;Kazushi Nomura
Bo-Kyung Son;Koichi Kozaki;Katsuya Iijima;Masato Eto
Hidetaka Ota;Masato Eto;Mitsunobu R. Kano;Sumito Ogawa
Hidetaka Ota;Masato Eto;Mitsunobu R. Kano;Tomoaki Kahyo
M Hashimoto;M Akishita;M Eto;K Kozaki
Ken Okumura;Masaharu Akao;Tetsuro Yoshida;Masahito Kawata
Masayoshi Hashimoto;Masato Eto;Masahiro Akishita;Koichi Kozaki
Masahiro Akishita;Masayoshi Hashimoto;Yumiko Ohike;Sumito Ogawa
Judith S. Brand;Maroeska M. Rovers;Bu B. Yeap;Harald J. Schneider
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