2026 Masao Ito: Neuroscience Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Neuroscience	72	2257	54	189	32241

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Neuroscience

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Research.com Recognitions

2013 - ACM Senior Member
2007 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
2006 - Gruber Prize in Neuroscience, Society for Neuroscience
2003 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
1992 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom

Overview

Masao Ito was affiliated with the RIKEN Center for Brain Science in Japan. Their research primarily spanned the fields of Medicine and Dentistry, with a particular focus on Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Oral Surgery, and Biomedical Engineering. The body of their work addressed specialized subfields including Urology and Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism.

The main topics covered in their research included Dental Radiography and Imaging, Radiation Dose and Imaging, Advanced X-ray and CT Imaging, Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications, Urinary Bladder and Prostate Research, as well as Hormonal and Reproductive Studies.

Masao Ito contributed to several scientific journals and publication venues. Frequent locations of publication consisted of:

Journal of Radiological Protection
Applied Sciences
European Urology Open Science
Aging Medicine and Healthcare

Their recent papers illustrate a focus on radiation dose evaluation and imaging quality using dental cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT), especially in pediatric patients, as well as related radiation exposure issues. Selected works include:

"Evaluation of radiation dose and image quality for dental cone-beam computed tomography in pediatric patients" (2023, Journal of Radiological Protection)
"Erratum: Evaluation of radiation dose and image quality for dental cone-beam computed tomography in pediatric patients (2023 J. Radiol. Prot. 43 031518)" (2023, Journal of Radiological Protection)
"Effects of Different Fields of View and Rotation Angles on Radiation Doses to Highly Radiosensitive Organs in Children Using Dental Cone Beam Computed Tomography" (2024, Applied Sciences)
"Cardio-thoracic ratio (CTR) is associated with severe nocturia in men" (2020, European Urology Open Science)
"Association between participating for activities of disability prevention with transportation and subjective well-being: A retrospective observational study in suburbs of Japan" (2025, Aging Medicine and Healthcare)

Collaboration was a significant component of Masao Ito's research activity. Frequent co-authors included:

Koichi Chida
Shu Onodera
Ikuho Kojima
Masahiro Iikubo
Toshiki Kato

Throughout their career, Masao Ito received recognition through various awards and honors, including:

ACM Senior Member (2013)
Member of the National Academy of Sciences (2007)
Gruber Prize in Neuroscience, Society for Neuroscience (2006)
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (2003)
Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom (1992)

Best Publications

The cerebellum as a neuronal machine

John C. Eccles;Masao Ito;János Szentágothai

3991
Citations
The cerebellum and neural control

Masao Ito

3912
Citations
Control of mental activities by internal models in the cerebellum

Masao Ito

1683
Citations
Long-term depression

Masao Ito

1429
Citations
Cerebellar Long-Term Depression: Characterization, Signal Transduction, and Functional Roles

Masao Ito

1215
Citations
Consensus Paper: The Cerebellum's Role in Movement and Cognition

Leonard F. Koziol;Deborah Budding;Nancy Andreasen;Stefano D’Arrigo

1181
Citations
Cerebellar circuitry as a neuronal machine.

Masao Ito

1150
Citations
Cerebellar Control of the Vestibulo-Ocular Reflex--Around the Flocculus Hypothesis

Masao Ito

909
Citations
Neural design of the cerebellar motor control system.

Masao Ito

798
Citations
Long-lasting depression of parallel fiber-Purkinje cell transmission induced by conjunctive stimulation of parallel fibers and climbing fibers in the cerebellar cortex.

Masao Ito;Masanobu Kano

694
Citations
Movement and thought: identical control mechanisms by the cerebellum

Masao Ito

589
Citations
Neurophysiological aspects of the cerebellar motor control system.

M Ito

571
Citations
Mechanisms of motor learning in the cerebellum.

Masao Ito

528
Citations
Pharmacological properties of the postsynaptic inhibition by Purkinje cell axons and the action of gamma-aminobutyric acid on deiters NEURONES.

K. Obata;K. Obata;M. Ito;R. Ochi;N. Sato

493
Citations
The origin of cerebellar-induced inhibition of Deiters neurones I. Monosynaptic initiation of the inhibitory postsynaptic potentials

M. Ito;M. Yoshida

432
Citations
The molecular organization of cerebellar long-term depression

Masao Ito

399
Citations
Inhibitory control of intracerebellar nuclei by the purkinje cell axons.

M. Ito;M. Yoshida;K. Obata;N. Kawai

387
Citations
Impulse discharge from flocculus Purkinje cells of alert rabbits during visual stimulation combined with horizontal head rotation

Brunello Ghelarducci;Masao Ito;Nobuya Yagi

323
Citations
The Cerebellar Modification of Rabbit's Horizontal Vestibulo-Ocular Reflex Induced by Sustained Head Rotation Combined with Visual Stimulation

Masao Ito;Takashi Shiida;Nobuya Yagi;Miyuki Yamamoto

319
Citations
Monosynaptic inhibition of the intracerebellar nuclei induced rom the cerebellar cortex.

M. Ito;M. Yoshida;K. Obata

302
Citations