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Seiji Naito

Seiji Naito

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 73 19690 18476 627 591 649 17350

Seiji Naito publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Seiji Naito between 1955 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Seiji Naito published across 71 years, from 1955 to 2025, averaging 10.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 55 publications in 2011. 4 of the 722 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1955 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 55. Peak 55 publications in 2011. 1955: 1 publication 1956: 0 publications 1957: 1 publication 1958: 0 publications 1959: 0 publications 1960: 0 publications 1961: 0 publications 1962: 0 publications 1963: 0 publications 1964: 1 publication 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 1 publication 1969: 0 publications 1970: 1 publication 1971: 2 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 1 publication 1975: 1 publication 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 1 publication 1980: 2 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 1 publication 1986: 1 publication 1987: 5 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 7 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 8 publications 1997: 11 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 21 publications 2001: 20 publications 2002: 12 publications 2003: 19 publications 2004: 29 publications 2005: 35 publications 2006: 33 publications 2007: 30 publications 2008: 37 publications 2009: 31 publications 2010: 38 publications 2011: 55 publications 2012: 39 publications 2013: 39 publications 2014: 33 publications 2015: 31 publications 2016: 27 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 45 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 1 publication
1955 2025

722 publications in total across all disciplines

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Seiji Naito: publications per year, 1955 to 2025
Year Publications
1955 1
1956 0
1957 1
1958 0
1959 0
1960 0
1961 0
1962 0
1963 0
1964 1
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 1
1969 0
1970 1
1971 2
1972 0
1973 0
1974 1
1975 1
1976 0
1977 0
1978 1
1979 1
1980 2
1981 2
1982 3
1983 2
1984 1
1985 1
1986 1
1987 5
1988 3
1989 2
1990 3
1991 3
1992 7
1993 6
1994 6
1995 7
1996 8
1997 11
1998 6
1999 9
2000 21
2001 20
2002 12
2003 19
2004 29
2005 35
2006 33
2007 30
2008 37
2009 31
2010 38
2011 55
2012 39
2013 39
2014 33
2015 31
2016 27
2017 9
2018 8
2019 12
2020 10
2021 4
2022 2
2023 45
2024 3
2025 1
Total 722
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Seiji Naito 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 Seiji Naito 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, 641–660 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: 649 publications — 77th percentile

77% 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
641–660 371 649
661–680 340
681–700 336
701–720 307
721–740 259
741–760 230
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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Seiji Naito 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 Seiji Naito 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, 72–73 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: 73 D-Index — 3rd percentile

3% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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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 73
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
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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Overview

Seiji Naito is affiliated with Kyushu University in Japan and has contributed extensively to the field of medicine, with a focus on nephrology and related disciplines.

Their research spans several subfields of study, including:

  • Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
  • Nephrology
  • Surgery
  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Main topics covered in their work include:

  • Dialysis and Renal Disease Management
  • Genetic and Kidney Cyst Diseases
  • Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
  • Renal Diseases and Glomerulopathies
  • Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches
  • Aortic aneurysm repair treatments
  • Nutrition and Health in Aging

Naito has published papers in various reputable venues, with frequent publications in the following journals:

  • Journal of the American Society of Nephrology
  • Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis
  • Kidney International Reports
  • BMC Nephrology
  • Journal of Renal Nutrition

Recent notable papers include:

  • "Circulating Extracellular Vesicle-Propagated microRNA Signature as a Vascular Calcification Factor in Chronic Kidney Disease" (2023) - Circulation Research
  • "Effect of osteosarcopenia on longitudinal mortality risk and chronic kidney disease progression in older adults" (2023) - Bone
  • "Association among kidney function, frailty, and oral function in patients with chronic kidney disease: a cross-sectional study" (2020) - BMC Nephrology
  • "Genetic Background and Clinicopathologic Features of Adult-onset Nephronophthisis" (2021) - Kidney International Reports
  • "Associations Between Dietary Potassium Intake From Different Food Sources and Hyperkalemia in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease" (2024) - Journal of Renal Nutrition

Collaborations with frequent co-authors are part of their work, including:

  • Shintaro Mandai
  • Fumiaki Ando
  • Takayasu Mori
  • Koichiro Susa
  • Soichiro Iimori

Best Publications

  • A Novel Superoxide-producing NAD(P)H Oxidase in Kidney

    Akira Shiose;Junya Kuroda;Kazuhiko Tsuruya;Momoki Hirai

  • ZD1839 (Iressa) induces antiangiogenic effects through inhibition of epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase.

    Akira Hirata;Soh-ichiro Ogawa;Takuro Kometani;Takashi Kuwano

  • Preventive effect of a Lactobacillus casei preparation on the recurrence of superficial bladder cancer in a double-blind trial. The BLP Study Group.

    Y Aso;H Akaza;T Kotake;T Tsukamoto

  • Comparisons of percent equol producers between prostate cancer patients and controls: case-controlled studies of isoflavones in Japanese, Korean and American residents.

    Hideyuki Akaza;Naoto Miyanaga;Naomi Takashima;Seiji Naito

  • Alteration in copy numbers of genes as a mechanism for acquired drug resistance.

    Kohichiroh Yasui;Saori Mihara;Chen Zhao;Hiroyuki Okamoto

  • Anatomical features of periprostatic tissue and its surroundings: a histological analysis of 79 radical retropubic prostatectomy specimens.

    Keijiro Kiyoshima;Akira Yokomizo;Takeshi Yoshida;Kentaro Tomita

  • Habitual intake of lactic acid bacteria and risk reduction of bladder cancer.

    Yasuo Ohashi;Satoshi Nakai;Taiji Tsukamoto;Naoya Masumori

  • Curli fibers are required for development of biofilm architecture in Escherichia coli K-12 and enhance bacterial adherence to human uroepithelial cells

    Tatsuya Kikuchi;Yoshimitsu Mizunoe;Akemi Takade;Seiji Naito

  • A case-control study of diet and prostate cancer in Japan: possible protective effect of traditional Japanese diet.

    Tomoko Sonoda;Yoshie Nagata;Mitsuru Mori;Naoto Miyanaga

  • Holmium laser enucleation for prostatic adenoma : Analysis of learning curve over the course of 70 consecutive cases

    Narihito Seki;Osamu Mochida;Naoko Kinukawa;Kazuyuki Sagiyama

  • Combined androgen blockade with bicalutamide for advanced prostate cancer: long-term follow-up of a phase 3, double-blind, randomized study for survival.

    Hideyuki Akaza;Shiro Hinotsu;Michiyuki Usami;Yoichi Arai

  • Usefulness of apparent diffusion coefficient map in diagnosing prostate carcinoma: Correlation with stepwise histopathology

    Kengo Yoshimitsu;Keijiro Kiyoshima;Hiroyuki Irie;Tsuyoshi Tajima

  • Human homologues of the Caenorhabditis elegans cell polarity protein PAR6 as an adaptor that links the small GTPases Rac and Cdc42 to atypical protein kinase C.

    Yukiko Noda;Ryu Takeya;Shigeo Ohno;Seiji Naito

  • Overexpression of the wild type p73 gene in human bladder cancer

    Akira Yokomizo;Ming Mai;Donald J. Tindall;Liang Cheng

  • Twist promotes tumor cell growth through YB-1 expression.

    Masaki Shiota;Hiroto Izumi;Takamitsu Onitsuka;Naoya Miyamoto

  • Collecting Duct (Bellini Duct) Renal Cell Carcinoma: A Nationwide Survey in Japan

    Noriaki Tokuda;Seiji Naito;Osamu Matsuzaki;Yoji Nagashima

  • Antimicrobial Resistance of Neisseria gonorrhoeae and High Prevalence of Ciprofloxacin-Resistant Isolates in Japan, 1993 to 1998

    Masatoshi Tanaka;Hiroshi Nakayama;Masashi Haraoka;Takeshi Saika

  • Replacement treatment with microRNA-143 and -145 induces synergistic inhibition of the growth of human bladder cancer cells by regulating PI3K/Akt and MAPK signaling pathways

    Shunsuke Noguchi;Yuki Yasui;Junya Iwasaki;Minami Kumazaki

  • Prostate cancer in Asia: A collaborative report.

    Rui Chen;Shancheng Ren;Ming Kwong Yiu

  • A Phase II Study of Sunitinib in Japanese Patients with Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma: Insights into the Treatment, Efficacy and Safety

    Hirotsugu Uemura;Nobuo Shinohara;Takeshi Yuasa;Yoshihiko Tomita

Frequent Co-Authors

Takeshi Uchiumi
Takeshi Uchiumi Kyushu University
Yoshinao Oda
Yoshinao Oda Kyushu University
Ryosuke Takahashi
Ryosuke Takahashi Kyoto University
Osamu Ogawa
Osamu Ogawa Kyoto University
Michihiko Kuwano
Michihiko Kuwano Kyushu University
Hiroshi Honda
Hiroshi Honda Kyushu University
Masazumi Tsuneyoshi
Masazumi Tsuneyoshi Kyushu University
Masao Tanaka
Masao Tanaka Kyushu University
Naoki Yoshimura
Naoki Yoshimura University of Pittsburgh
Mayumi Ono
Mayumi Ono Kyushu University

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