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Masahiro Kurosaka

Masahiro Kurosaka

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
90
Citations
31084
World Ranking
12171
National Ranking
357

Masahiro Kurosaka 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 Masahiro Kurosaka sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 906 publications — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Masahiro Kurosaka 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 Masahiro Kurosaka sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 90 D-Index — 41st percentile

41% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Masahiro Kurosaka is affiliated with Kobe University in Japan and has contributed extensively to the field of Medicine, with a strong focus on Surgery and Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. Their research broadly covers orthopedic procedures, particularly related to knee and hip surgeries, and extends into orthopedic implants, arthroplasty outcomes, and reconstruction techniques.

The scientist's research topics include:

  • Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes
  • Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty
  • Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques
  • Orthopedic Infections and Treatments
  • Tendon Structure and Treatment
  • Sports injuries and prevention
  • Hip and Femur Fractures

Masahiro Kurosaka's recent publications are as follows:

  • "Early postoperative clinical recovery of robotic arm-assisted vs. image-based navigated Total hip Arthroplasty," 2021, BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
  • "Mid-flexion stability in the anteroposterior plane is achieved with a medial congruent insert in cruciate-retaining total knee arthroplasty for varus osteoarthritis," 2020, Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy
  • "A Cell-free Biodegradable Synthetic Artificial Ligament for the Reconstruction of Anterior Cruciate Ligament in a Rat Model," 2020, Acta Biomaterialia
  • "Patient-Reported and Quantitative Outcomes of Anatomic Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction With Hamstring Tendon Autografts," 2020, Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine
  • "The effects of vertical trunk supportability improvement on one-leg rebound jump efficiency," 2022, PLoS ONE

Their work has appeared in multiple scientific journals, including:

  • BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
  • Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy
  • Acta Biomaterialia
  • Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine
  • International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery

Key collaborators in Masahiro Kurosaka's research include:

  • Ryosuke Kuroda
  • Nao Shibanuma
  • Kazunari Ishida
  • Tomoyuki Matsumoto
  • Shinya Hayashi

Their scientific focus spans critical areas of orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. The majority of their publications relate to surgical techniques and outcomes in knee arthroplasty and ligament reconstruction, suggesting a specialized expertise in these interventions. Their research also includes experimental models involving synthetic ligaments and investigations of patient-reported outcomes and functional recovery metrics.

Best Publications

  • Development and Validation of the International Knee Documentation Committee Subjective Knee Form

    James J. Irrgang;Allen F. Anderson;Arthur L. Boland;Christopher D. Harner

  • Double-bundle ACL reconstruction can improve rotational stability.

    Masayoshi Yagi;Ryosuke Kuroda;Kouki Nagamune;Shinichi Yoshiya

  • Treatment of a full-thickness articular cartilage defect in the femoral condyle of an athlete with autologous bone-marrow stromal cells

    R. Kuroda;K. Ishida;T. Matsumoto;T. Akisue

  • The regenerative effects of platelet-rich plasma on meniscal cells in vitro and its in vivo application with biodegradable gelatin hydrogel.

    Kazunari Ishida;Ryosuke Kuroda;Masahiko Miwa;Yasuhiko Tabata

  • Safety of autologous bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cell transplantation for cartilage repair in 41 patients with 45 joints followed for up to 11 years and 5 months.

    Shigeyuki Wakitani;Takahiro Okabe;Shuji Horibe;Tomoki Mitsuoka

  • MicroRNA-124a is a key regulator of proliferation and monocyte chemoattractant protein 1 secretion in fibroblast-like synoviocytes from patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

    Yuji Nakamachi;Seiji Kawano;Mariko Takenokuchi;Kunihiro Nishimura

  • Autophagy modulates osteoarthritis-related gene expression in human chondrocytes.

    Hiroshi Sasaki;Koji Takayama;Takehiko Matsushita;Kazunari Ishida

  • Intra-articular injection of tranexamic acid reduces not only blood loss but also knee joint swelling after total knee arthroplasty.

    Kazunari Ishida;Nobuhiro Tsumura;Atsushi Kitagawa;Sayaka Hamamura

  • Minimum 10-year outcome of decompressive laminectomy for degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis.

    Tetsuhiro Iguchi;Akira Kurihara;Junichi Nakayama;Keizou Sato

  • Therapeutic potential of vasculogenesis and osteogenesis promoted by peripheral blood CD34-positive cells for functional bone healing.

    Tomoyuki Matsumoto;Atsuhiko Kawamoto;Ryosuke Kuroda;Masakazu Ishikawa

  • SIRT1 regulation of apoptosis of human chondrocytes.

    Koji Takayama;Kazunari Ishida;Takehiko Matsushita;Norifumi Fujita

  • Arthroscopic Double-Bundle Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: An Anatomic Approach

    Peter S. Cha;Peter U. Brucker;Robin V. West;Boris A. Zelle

  • In Vivo Measurement of the Pivot-Shift Test in the Anterior Cruciate Ligament–Deficient Knee Using an Electromagnetic Device

    Yuichi Hoshino;Ryosuke Kuroda;Kouki Nagamune;Masayoshi Yagi

  • Local intra-articular injection of rapamycin delays articular cartilage degeneration in a murine model of osteoarthritis

    Koji Takayama;Yohei Kawakami;Makoto Kobayashi;Nick Greco

  • Medial collateral ligament reconstruction using autogenous hamstring tendons : Technique and results in initial cases

    Shinichi Yoshiya;Ryosuke Kuroda;Kiyonori Mizuno;Tetsuji Yamamoto

  • Circulating endothelial/skeletal progenitor cells for bone regeneration and healing.

    Tomoyuki Matsumoto;Ryosuke Kuroda;Yutaka Mifune;Atsuhiko Kawamoto

  • Mechanical stretching force promotes collagen synthesis by cultured cells from human ligamentum flavum via transforming growth factor-β1

    Tetsuya Nakatani;Takashi Marui;Toshiaki Hitora;Minoru Doita

  • Influence of macrophage infiltration of herniated disc tissue on the production of matrix metalloproteinases leading to disc resorption.

    Minoru Doita;Takako Kanatani;Takuma Ozaki;Nobuzo Matsui

  • Potential involvement of SIRT1 in the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis through the modulation of chondrocyte gene expressions.

    Norifumi Fujita;Takehiko Matsushita;Kazunari Ishida;Seiji Kubo

  • Light and electron microscopic study of remodeling and maturation process in autogenous graft for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

    Shuji Abe;Masahiro Kurosaka;Tetsuhiro Iguchi;Shinichi Yoshiya

Frequent Co-Authors

Takayuki Asahara
Takayuki Asahara Tokai University
Freddie H. Fu
Freddie H. Fu University of Pittsburgh
Johnny Huard
Johnny Huard The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Thomas W. Bauer
Thomas W. Bauer Hospital for Special Surgery
Richard D. Komistek
Richard D. Komistek University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Arvydas Usas
Arvydas Usas Lithuanian University of Health Sciences
Jon Karlsson
Jon Karlsson University of Gothenburg

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