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Masaki Fukunaga

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Neuroscience

D-Index
54
Citations
14995
World Ranking
4851
National Ranking
147

Masaki Fukunaga publication distribution in Neuroscience in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Neuroscience in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Masaki Fukunaga sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 158 publications — 46th percentile

46% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more.

Masaki Fukunaga D-index placement in Neuroscience in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Neuroscience scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Masaki Fukunaga sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 54 D-Index — 50th percentile

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

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Overview

Masaki Fukunaga is affiliated with the National Institutes of Natural Sciences in Japan. Their research spans neuroscience and medicine, with a particular focus on cognitive neuroscience and advanced neuroimaging techniques.

The scientist's main fields of study include:

  • Neuroscience
  • Medicine

Their subfields of study cover:

  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging
  • Psychiatry and Mental health
  • Molecular Biology
  • Neurology

The topics frequently addressed in their research comprise:

  • Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
  • Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications
  • Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications
  • Neural dynamics and brain function
  • EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces
  • Schizophrenia research and treatment
  • Motor Control and Adaptation

Masaki Fukunaga has contributed to multiple recent papers, including:

  • The genetic architecture of the human cerebral cortex, 2020, Science
  • Large-scale analysis of structural brain asymmetries in schizophrenia via the ENIGMA consortium, 2023, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Brain/MINDS beyond human brain MRI project: A protocol for multi-level harmonization across brain disorders throughout the lifespan, 2021, NeuroImage Clinical
  • Association between the superior longitudinal fasciculus and perceptual organization and working memory: A diffusion tensor imaging study, 2020, Neuroscience Letters
  • Toward next-generation primate neuroscience: A collaboration-based strategic plan for integrative neuroimaging, 2021, Neuron

They frequently publish in the following venues:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Cerebral Cortex
  • Neuroscience Letters
  • Molecular Psychiatry
  • Scientific Reports

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Masaki Fukunaga include:

  • Ryota Hashimoto
  • Norihiro Sadato
  • Junya Matsumoto
  • Kenichiro Miura
  • Naohiro Okada

Best Publications

  • Cortical Brain Abnormalities in 4474 Individuals With Schizophrenia and 5098 Control Subjects via the Enhancing Neuro Imaging Genetics Through Meta Analysis (ENIGMA) Consortium

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  • Common genetic variants influence human subcortical brain structures.

    Derrek P. Hibar;Jason L. Stein;Jason L. Stein;Miguel E. Renteria;Alejandro Arias-Vasquez

  • The genetic architecture of the human cerebral cortex

    Katrina L. Grasby;Neda Jahanshad;Jodie N. Painter;Lucía Colodro-Conde

  • Decoupling of the brain's default mode network during deep sleep

    Silvina G. Horovitz;Allen R. Braun;Walter S. Carr;Dante Picchioni

  • High-field MRI of brain cortical substructure based on signal phase

    Jeff H. Duyn;Peter van Gelderen;Tie-Qiang Li;Jacco A. de Zwart

  • Widespread white matter microstructural differences in schizophrenia across 4322 individuals : results from the ENIGMA Schizophrenia DTI Working Group

    S. Kelly;S. Kelly;N. Jahanshad;A. Zalesky;P. Kochunov

  • Low frequency BOLD fluctuations during resting wakefulness and light sleep: a simultaneous EEG-fMRI study.

    Silvina G. Horovitz;Masaki Fukunaga;Jacco A. de Zwart;Peter van Gelderen

  • Low Frequency Fluctuations in the Cardiac Rate as a Source of Variance in the Resting-State fMRI BOLD Signal

    Karin Shmueli;Peter van Gelderen;Jacco A. de Zwart;Silvina G. Horovitz

  • Layer-specific variation of iron content in cerebral cortex as a source of MRI contrast

    Masaki Fukunaga;Tie-Qiang Li;Peter van Gelderen;Jacco A. de Zwart

  • Large-amplitude, spatially correlated fluctuations in BOLD fMRI signals during extended rest and early sleep stages.

    Masaki Fukunaga;Silvina G. Horovitz;Peter van Gelderen;Jacco A. de Zwart

  • Abnormal asymmetries in subcortical brain volume in schizophrenia.

    N Okada;M Fukunaga;F Yamashita;D Koshiyama

  • Novel genetic loci associated with hippocampal volume

    Derrek Hibar;Hieab H.H. Adams;Neda Jahanshad;Ganesh Chauhan

  • Sensitivity of MRI resonance frequency to the orientation of brain tissue microstructure

    Jongho Lee;Karin Shmueli;Masaki Fukunaga;Peter van Gelderen

  • Sources of functional magnetic resonance imaging signal fluctuations in the human brain at rest: a 7 T study ☆

    Marta Bianciardi;Masaki Fukunaga;Peter van Gelderen;Silvina G. Horovitz

  • White matter microstructural alterations across four major psychiatric disorders: mega-analysis study in 2937 individuals

    Daisuke Koshiyama;Masaki Fukunaga;Naohiro Okada;Kentaro Morita

  • Novel genetic loci underlying human intracranial volume identified through genome-wide association

    Hieab H H Adams;Derrek P. Hibar;Vincent Chouraki;Vincent Chouraki;Vincent Chouraki;Jason L. Stein;Jason L. Stein

  • The contribution of myelin to magnetic susceptibility-weighted contrasts in high-field MRI of the brain.

    Jongho Lee;Karin Shmueli;Byeong-Teck Kang;Byeong-Teck Kang;Bing Yao

  • Human subcortical brain asymmetries in 15,847 people worldwide reveal effects of age and sex

    Tulio Guadalupe;Samuel R. Mathias;Theo G.M. vanErp;Christopher D. Whelan;Christopher D. Whelan

  • Activations in Visual and Attention-Related Areas Predict and Correlate with the Degree of Perceptual Learning

    Ikuko Mukai;David Kim;Masaki Fukunaga;Shruti Japee

  • Modulation of spontaneous fMRI activity in human visual cortex by behavioral state

    Marta Bianciardi;Masaki Fukunaga;Peter van Gelderen;Silvina G. Horovitz

  • Large-scale spontaneous fluctuations and correlations in brain electrical activity observed with magnetoencephalography.

    Zhongming Liu;Masaki Fukunaga;Jacco A. de Zwart;Jeff H. Duyn

Frequent Co-Authors

Ryota Hashimoto
Ryota Hashimoto National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry
Jeff H. Duyn
Jeff H. Duyn National Institutes of Health
Erik G. Jönsson
Erik G. Jönsson University of Oslo
Gary Donohoe
Gary Donohoe University of Galway
Ingrid Agartz
Ingrid Agartz University of Oslo
Simon E. Fisher
Simon E. Fisher Max Planck Society
Vince D. Calhoun
Vince D. Calhoun Georgia State University
Paul M. Thompson
Paul M. Thompson University of Southern California
Lars T. Westlye
Lars T. Westlye University of Oslo
Peter R. Schofield
Peter R. Schofield Neuroscience Research Australia

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