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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 93 10881 10221 310 293 744 32082

Mitsuo Ochi publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Mitsuo Ochi between 1984 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Mitsuo Ochi published across 41 years, from 1984 to 2024, averaging 18.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 49 publications in 2005. 2 of the 753 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1984 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 49. Peak 49 publications in 2005. 1984: 1 publication 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 2 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 2 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 12 publications 1999: 13 publications 2000: 14 publications 2001: 14 publications 2002: 27 publications 2003: 34 publications 2004: 43 publications 2005: 49 publications 2006: 43 publications 2007: 33 publications 2008: 42 publications 2009: 35 publications 2010: 34 publications 2011: 35 publications 2012: 38 publications 2013: 35 publications 2014: 49 publications 2015: 43 publications 2016: 43 publications 2017: 41 publications 2018: 22 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 1 publication
1984 2024

753 publications in total across all disciplines

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Mitsuo Ochi: publications per year, 1984 to 2024
Year Publications
1984 1
1985 0
1986 0
1987 1
1988 2
1989 1
1990 1
1991 2
1992 2
1993 2
1994 7
1995 7
1996 4
1997 7
1998 12
1999 13
2000 14
2001 14
2002 27
2003 34
2004 43
2005 49
2006 43
2007 33
2008 42
2009 35
2010 34
2011 35
2012 38
2013 35
2014 49
2015 43
2016 43
2017 41
2018 22
2019 10
2020 2
2021 3
2022 0
2023 1
2024 1
Total 753
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Mitsuo Ochi publications per year - data summary

  • Mitsuo Ochi, a Medicine scholar from Hiroshima University, has 753 publications recorded across 41 years, from 1984 to 2024.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1984 and the most recent to 2024.
  • The most productive years are 2005 and 2014, with 49 publications each.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1984, 1987, 1989, 1990 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 3 of the 41 years in the span carry no publications at all (1985, 1986 and 2022).
  • The rate of publication averages 18.4 papers per year over the whole span, or 19.8 per year counting only the 38 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2020-2024) hold 7 publications, <1% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1984-1997: 37 publications (2.6 per year); 1998-2011: 428 publications (30.6 per year); 2012-2024: 288 publications (22.2 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Mitsuo Ochi 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 Mitsuo Ochi sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 86 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 101–120 to 1,796+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 922. Most scientists, 922, have 341–360 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 741–760 publications, is where this scientist sits. 101–120 publications: 5 scientists 121–140 publications: 26 scientists 141–160 publications: 73 scientists 161–180 publications: 155 scientists 181–200 publications: 230 scientists 201–220 publications: 363 scientists 221–240 publications: 487 scientists 241–260 publications: 545 scientists 261–280 publications: 722 scientists 281–300 publications: 768 scientists 301–320 publications: 834 scientists 321–340 publications: 895 scientists 341–360 publications: 922 scientists 361–380 publications: 838 scientists 381–400 publications: 861 scientists 401–420 publications: 918 scientists 421–440 publications: 806 scientists 441–460 publications: 771 scientists 461–480 publications: 751 scientists 481–500 publications: 713 scientists 501–520 publications: 617 scientists 521–540 publications: 610 scientists 541–560 publications: 537 scientists 561–580 publications: 504 scientists 581–600 publications: 509 scientists 601–620 publications: 396 scientists 621–640 publications: 386 scientists 641–660 publications: 371 scientists 661–680 publications: 340 scientists 681–700 publications: 336 scientists 701–720 publications: 307 scientists 721–740 publications: 259 scientists 741–760 publications: 230 scientists 761–780 publications: 228 scientists 781–800 publications: 217 scientists 801–820 publications: 204 scientists 821–840 publications: 186 scientists 841–860 publications: 177 scientists 861–880 publications: 155 scientists 881–900 publications: 139 scientists 901–920 publications: 145 scientists 921–940 publications: 116 scientists 941–960 publications: 133 scientists 961–980 publications: 91 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 96 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 77 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 70 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 63 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 77 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 49 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 54 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 49 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 51 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 35 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 39 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 26 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 37 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 36 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 27 scientists 1,281–1,300 publications: 32 scientists 1,301–1,320 publications: 28 scientists 1,321–1,340 publications: 17 scientists 1,341–1,360 publications: 30 scientists 1,361–1,380 publications: 28 scientists 1,381–1,400 publications: 17 scientists 1,401–1,420 publications: 21 scientists 1,421–1,440 publications: 15 scientists 1,441–1,460 publications: 12 scientists 1,461–1,480 publications: 12 scientists 1,481–1,500 publications: 18 scientists 1,501–1,520 publications: 14 scientists 1,521–1,540 publications: 17 scientists 1,541–1,560 publications: 15 scientists 1,561–1,580 publications: 6 scientists 1,581–1,600 publications: 2 scientists 1,601–1,620 publications: 12 scientists 1,621–1,640 publications: 11 scientists 1,641–1,660 publications: 8 scientists 1,661–1,680 publications: 5 scientists 1,681–1,700 publications: 5 scientists 1,701–1,720 publications: 10 scientists 1,721–1,740 publications: 12 scientists 1,741–1,760 publications: 14 scientists 1,761–1,780 publications: 6 scientists 1,781–1,795 publications: 5 scientists 1,796+ publications: 100 scientists
101–120 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 744 publications — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Medicine scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
101–120 5
121–140 26
141–160 73
161–180 155
181–200 230
201–220 363
221–240 487
241–260 545
261–280 722
281–300 768
301–320 834
321–340 895
341–360 922
361–380 838
381–400 861
401–420 918
421–440 806
441–460 771
461–480 751
481–500 713
501–520 617
521–540 610
541–560 537
561–580 504
581–600 509
601–620 396
621–640 386
641–660 371
661–680 340
681–700 336
701–720 307
721–740 259
741–760 230 744
761–780 228
781–800 217
801–820 204
821–840 186
841–860 177
861–880 155
881–900 139
901–920 145
921–940 116
941–960 133
961–980 91
981–1,000 96
1,001–1,020 77
1,021–1,040 70
1,041–1,060 63
1,061–1,080 77
1,081–1,100 49
1,101–1,120 54
1,121–1,140 49
1,141–1,160 51
1,161–1,180 35
1,181–1,200 39
1,201–1,220 26
1,221–1,240 37
1,241–1,260 36
1,261–1,280 27
1,281–1,300 32
1,301–1,320 28
1,321–1,340 17
1,341–1,360 30
1,361–1,380 28
1,381–1,400 17
1,401–1,420 21
1,421–1,440 15
1,441–1,460 12
1,461–1,480 12
1,481–1,500 18
1,501–1,520 14
1,521–1,540 17
1,541–1,560 15
1,561–1,580 6
1,581–1,600 2
1,601–1,620 12
1,621–1,640 11
1,641–1,660 8
1,661–1,680 5
1,681–1,700 5
1,701–1,720 10
1,721–1,740 12
1,741–1,760 14
1,761–1,780 6
1,781–1,795 5
1,796+ 100
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Mitsuo Ochi publication distribution in Medicine in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 20,134 Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 86 ranges running from 101–120 to 1,796+ publications.
  • Mitsuo Ochi, a Medicine scholar from Hiroshima University, records 744 publications - the 84th percentile of the discipline.
  • 84% of ranked Medicine scientists score the same or lower than Mitsuo Ochi, and about 16% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 441–460 publications range, and Mitsuo Ochi ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 341–360 publications, holding 922 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 64% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 521–540 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Mitsuo Ochi 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 Mitsuo Ochi sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 75 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 70–71 to 217+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,027. Most scientists, 1,027, have 82–83 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 92–93 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 70–71 D-Index: 226 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 391 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 574 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 730 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 891 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 972 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 1,027 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 1,003 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 960 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 970 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 922 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 839 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 808 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 779 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 668 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 611 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 630 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 513 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 541 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 445 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 429 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 399 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 393 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 318 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 302 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 287 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 255 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 256 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 252 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 230 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 179 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 168 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 163 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 159 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 134 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 134 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 118 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 109 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 106 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 74 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 79 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 80 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 87 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 57 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 74 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 69 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 60 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 53 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 39 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 42 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 32 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 39 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 40 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 28 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 19 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 23 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 31 scientists 184–185 D-Index: 18 scientists 186–187 D-Index: 20 scientists 188–189 D-Index: 22 scientists 190–191 D-Index: 13 scientists 192–193 D-Index: 21 scientists 194–195 D-Index: 12 scientists 196–197 D-Index: 12 scientists 198–199 D-Index: 14 scientists 200–201 D-Index: 15 scientists 202–203 D-Index: 13 scientists 204–205 D-Index: 10 scientists 206–207 D-Index: 8 scientists 208–209 D-Index: 4 scientists 210–211 D-Index: 12 scientists 212–213 D-Index: 11 scientists 214–215 D-Index: 10 scientists 216 D-Index: 4 scientists 217+ D-Index: 98 scientists
70–71 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 93 D-Index — 47th percentile

47% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
Number of Medicine scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
70–71 226
72–73 391
74–75 574
76–77 730
78–79 891
80–81 972
82–83 1,027
84–85 1,003
86–87 960
88–89 970
90–91 922
92–93 839 93
94–95 808
96–97 779
98–99 668
100–101 611
102–103 630
104–105 513
106–107 541
108–109 445
110–111 429
112–113 399
114–115 393
116–117 318
118–119 302
120–121 287
122–123 255
124–125 256
126–127 252
128–129 230
130–131 179
132–133 168
134–135 163
136–137 159
138–139 134
140–141 134
142–143 118
144–145 109
146–147 106
148–149 74
150–151 79
152–153 80
154–155 87
156–157 57
158–159 74
160–161 69
162–163 60
164–165 53
166–167 39
168–169 42
170–171 32
172–173 39
174–175 40
176–177 28
178–179 19
180–181 23
182–183 31
184–185 18
186–187 20
188–189 22
190–191 13
192–193 21
194–195 12
196–197 12
198–199 14
200–201 15
202–203 13
204–205 10
206–207 8
208–209 4
210–211 12
212–213 11
214–215 10
216 4
217+ 98
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Mitsuo Ochi D-index placement in Medicine in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 20,134 Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 75 ranges running from 70–71 to 217+ D-Index.
  • Mitsuo Ochi, a Medicine scholar from Hiroshima University, records 93 D-Index - the 47th percentile of the discipline.
  • 47% of ranked Medicine scientists score the same or lower than Mitsuo Ochi, and about 53% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 94–95 D-Index range, and Mitsuo Ochi ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 82–83 D-Index, holding 1,027 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 106–107 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

Mitsuo Ochi is affiliated with Hiroshima University in Japan and has contributed to the field of Medicine, with a significant focus on Surgery. Their research spans several subfields including Surgery, Rheumatology, Epidemiology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, and Orthopedics and Sports Medicine.

The main topics addressed in Mitsuo Ochi's research include:

  • Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes
  • Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques
  • Shoulder Injury and Treatment
  • Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms
  • Hip disorders and treatments
  • Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty
  • Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation

Recent publications by Mitsuo Ochi highlight work mainly in orthopedics and related surgical techniques. Selected recent papers include:

  • "A Comparison of Central Anatomic Single-Bundle Reconstruction and Anatomic Double-Bundle Reconstruction in Anteroposterior and Rotational Knee Stability: Intraoperative Biomechanical Evaluation" (2020), published in The Journal of Knee Surgery
  • "Clinical outcomes of knee joint distraction combined with marrow stimulation procedures for patients with advanced knee osteoarthritis" (2021), published in The Knee
  • "A 30-year follow-up study of rotational acetabular osteotomy for pre- and early-stage osteoarthritis secondary to dysplasia of the hip" (2024), published in The Bone & Joint Journal
  • "Treatment of Intra-Articular Distal Phalanx Fractures in Baseball Players by Joint Distraction and Early Mobilization Using a New Dynamic External Finger Fixator" (2020), published in The Journal of Hand Surgery (Asian-Pacific Volume)
  • "Temporal Change and Risk Factor of Esophageal Stenosis after Salvage Radiotherapy for Superficial Esophageal Cancer with Non-Curative Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection" (2020), published in International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics

Mitsuo Ochi frequently collaborates with several researchers, among them:

  • Nobuo Adachi
  • Atsuo Nakamae
  • Masakazu Ishikawa
  • Yasunari Ikuta
  • Tomoyuki Nakasa

The primary venues for publication include:

  • The Journal of Knee Surgery
  • The Knee
  • The Bone & Joint Journal
  • The Journal of Hand Surgery (Asian-Pacific Volume)
  • International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics

Best Publications

  • Expression of MicroRNA-146 in rheumatoid arthritis synovial tissue

    Tomoyuki Nakasa;Shigeru Miyaki;Atsuko Okubo;Megumi Hashimoto

  • Mesenchymal-stem-cell-derived exosomes accelerate skeletal muscle regeneration

    Yoshihiro Nakamura;Shigeru Miyaki;Hiroyuki Ishitobi;Sho Matsuyama

  • Transplantation of cartilage-like tissue made by tissue engineering in the treatment of cartilage defects of the knee

    M. Ochi;Y. Uchio;K. Kawasaki;S. Wakitani

  • Reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament: SINGLE- VERSUS DOUBLE-BUNDLE MULTISTRANDED HAMSTRING TENDONS

    N. Adachi;M. Ochi;Y. Uchio;J. Iwasa

  • Expression of MicroRNA-146a in osteoarthritis cartilage.

    Keiichiro Yamasaki;Tomoyuki Nakasa;Shigeru Miyaki;Masakazu Ishikawa

  • Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Derived Exosomes Promote Fracture Healing in a Mouse Model

    Taisuke Furuta;Shigeru Miyaki;Hiroyuki Ishitobi;Toshihiko Ogura

  • Mechanoreceptors in the anterior cruciate ligament contribute to the joint position sense

    Nobuo Adachi;Mitsuo Ochi;Yuji Uchio;Junji Iwasa

  • Hyaluronic acid enhances proliferation and chondroitin sulfate synthesis in cultured chondrocytes embedded in collagen gels

    Kenzo Kawasaki;Mitsuo Ochi;Yuji Uchio;Nobuo Adachi

  • Diagnosis of a tear of the tibiofibular syndesmosis: THE ROLE OF ARTHROSCOPY OF THE ANKLE

    M. Takao;M. Ochi;K. Oae;K. Naito

  • The inhibitory effect of microRNA-146a expression on bone destruction in collagen-induced arthritis.

    Tomoyuki Nakasa;Hayatoshi Shibuya;Yoshihiko Nagata;Takuya Niimoto

  • Mobilization of bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells into the injured tissues after intraarticular injection and their contribution to tissue regeneration.

    Muhammad Agung;Mitsuo Ochi;Shinobu Yanada;Nobuo Adachi

  • A long-term follow-up study after medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction using the transferred semitendinosus tendon for patellar dislocation

    Masataka Deie;Mitsuo Ochi;Yoshio Sumen;Nobuo Adachi

  • Injury of the tibiofibular syndesmosis: value of MR imaging for diagnosis.

    Kazunori Oae;Masato Takao;Kohei Naito;Yuji Uchio

  • Reconstruction of the medial patellofemoral ligament for the treatment of habitual or recurrent dislocation of the patella in children

    M Deie;M Ochi;Y Sumen;M Yasumoto

  • Exosomes from IL-1β stimulated synovial fibroblasts induce osteoarthritic changes in articular chondrocytes

    Tomohiro Kato;Shigeru Miyaki;Hiroyuki Ishitobi;Yoshihiro Nakamura

  • MicroRNA-146a expresses in interleukin-17 producing T cells in rheumatoid arthritis patients

    Takuya Niimoto;Tomoyuki Nakasa;Masakazu Ishikawa;Atsushi Okuhara

  • Acceleration of muscle regeneration by local injection of muscle-specific microRNAs in rat skeletal muscle injury model.

    Tomoyuki Nakasa;Masakazu Ishikawa;Ming Shi;Hayatoshi Shibuya

  • Anterior cruciate ligament augmentation under arthroscopy. A minimum 2-year follow-up in 40 patients.

    N Adachi;M Ochi;Y Uchio;Y Sumen

  • Clinical application of scaffolds for cartilage tissue engineering

    Junji Iwasa;Lars Engebretsen;Lars Engebretsen;Yosuke Shima;Mitsuo Ochi

  • Current concepts in tissue engineering technique for repair of cartilage defect.

    Mitsuo Ochi;Yuji Uchio;Masatoshi Tobita;Masakazu Kuriwaka

Frequent Co-Authors

Takayuki Asahara
Takayuki Asahara Tokai University
Yukihito Higashi
Yukihito Higashi Hiroshima University
Martin Lotz
Martin Lotz Scripps Research Institute
Kazuhiro Takahashi
Kazuhiro Takahashi Tohoku University
Freddie H. Fu
Freddie H. Fu University of Pittsburgh
Hiroshi Asahara
Hiroshi Asahara Tokyo Medical and Dental University
Kazunori Yasuda
Kazunori Yasuda Hokkaido University
Kazuhiko Igarashi
Kazuhiko Igarashi Tohoku University
Shigeyuki Wakitani
Shigeyuki Wakitani Mukogawa Women's University
Yukio Kato
Yukio Kato Hiroshima University

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