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Shozo Tobimatsu

Shozo Tobimatsu

D-Index & Metrics

Neuroscience

D-Index
43
Citations
7028
World Ranking
7415
National Ranking
247

Overview

Shozo Tobimatsu is affiliated with Kyushu University in Japan and has an extensive research portfolio primarily in the field of neuroscience. Their work spans various subfields, including cognitive neuroscience, neurology, cellular and molecular neuroscience, experimental and cognitive psychology, and computer vision and pattern recognition.

The scientist's recent publications cover a range of topics related to brain function and neural mechanisms. Notable papers include:

  • "Optic, trigeminal, and facial neuropathy related to anti-neurofascin 155 antibody" (2020), published in Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology
  • "Long-Term Effect of Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitors on the Dorsal Attention Network of Alzheimer's Disease Patients: A Pilot Study Using Resting-State Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging" (2022), published in Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
  • "Different hemispheric specialization for face/word recognition: A high-density ERP study with hemifield visual stimulation" (2020), published in Brain and Behavior
  • "A specific phase of transcranial alternating current stimulation at the β frequency boosts repetitive paired-pulse TMS-induced plasticity" (2021), published in Scientific Reports
  • "Influence of Static Magnetic Field Stimulation on the Accuracy of Tachystoscopically Presented Line Bisection" (2020), published in Brain Sciences

Tobimatsu's frequent coauthors include:

  • Katsuya Ogata
  • Emi Yamada
  • Hisato Nakazono
  • Mutsuhide Tanaka
  • Yoshinobu Goto

The scientist's publications commonly appear in the following journals and venues:

  • Clinical Neurophysiology
  • Scientific Reports
  • Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
  • Brain and Behavior
  • NeuroImage

Main fields of study within their work include neuroscience, with subfields such as cognitive neuroscience and neurology being prominently represented. Tobimatsu's research topics focus on:

  • Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
  • EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces
  • Face Recognition and Perception
  • Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies
  • Neural dynamics and brain function
  • Visual perception and processing mechanisms
  • Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies

Best Publications

  • Western versus asian types of multiple sclerosis: Immunogenetically and clinically distinct disorders

    Jun Ichi Kira;Takayuki Kanai;Yasuharu Nishimura;Kenji Yamasaki

  • Pathogenesis of giant somatosensory evoked potentials in progressive myoclonic epilepsy.

    Hiroshi Shibasaki;Yoriaki Yamashita;Ryuji Neshige;Shozo Tobimatsu

  • Studies of human visual pathophysiology with visual evoked potentials

    Shozo Tobimatsu;Gastone G. Celesia

  • Steady-state vibration somatosensory evoked potentials: physiological characteristics and tuning function.

    Shozo Tobimatsu;You Min Zhang;Motohiro Kato

  • Altered white matter fractional anisotropy and social impairment in children with autism spectrum disorder

    Madoka Noriuchi;Yoshiaki Kikuchi;Takashi Yoshiura;Ryutaro Kira

  • Efficiency of a “Small-World” Brain Network Depends on Consciousness Level: A Resting-State fMRI Study

    Taira Uehara;Takao Yamasaki;Tsuyoshi Okamoto;Takahiko Koike

  • Reappraisal of the Motor Role of Basal Ganglia: A Functional Magnetic Resonance Image Study

    Takayuki Taniwaki;Akira Okayama;Takashi Yoshiura;Yasuhiko Nakamura

  • Functional characterization of mismatch negativity to a visual stimulus

    Toshihiko Maekawa;Yoshinobu Goto;Naoko Kinukawa;Takayuki Taniwaki

  • Simian lentiviral vector-mediated retinal gene transfer of pigment epithelium-derived factor protects retinal degeneration and electrical defect in Royal College of Surgeons rats

    M Miyazaki;Y Ikeda;Y Yonemitsu;Y Goto

  • The interaction of the somatosensory evoked potentials to simultaneous finger stimuli in the human central nervous system. A study using direct recordings

    Ching-Liang Hsieh;Fumio Shima;Shozo Tobimatsu;Shu-Jian Sun

  • Functional network of the basal ganglia and cerebellar motor loops in vivo: Different activation patterns between self-initiated and externally triggered movements

    Takayuki Taniwaki;Akira Okayama;Takashi Yoshiura;Osamu Togao

  • International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology: Recommendations for visual system testing

    Graham E. Holder;Gastone G. Celesia;Yozo Miyake;Shozo Tobimatsu

  • Parvocellular and magnocellular contributions to visual evoked potentials in humans : Stimulation with chromatic and achromatic gratings and apparent motion

    Shozo Tobimatsu;Hiroyuki Tomoda;Motohiro Kato

  • Early ERP components differentially extract facial features: evidence for spatial frequency-and-contrast detectors.

    Taisuke Nakashima;Kunihiko Kaneko;Yoshinobu Goto;Yoshinobu Goto;Tomotaka Abe

  • Acute myelitis with hyperIgEaemia and mite antigen specific IgE: atopic myelitis

    Jun Ichi Kira;Yuji Kawano;Kenji Yamasaki;Shozo Tobimatsu

  • Feasibility and limitations of magnetoencephalographic detection of epileptic discharges: simultaneous recording of magnetic fields and electrocorticography.

    Hiroshi Shigeto;Takato Morioka;Kei Hisada;Shunji Nishio

  • Vitamin B12 metabolism and massive-dose methyl vitamin B12 therapy in Japanese patients with multiple sclerosis.

    Jun Ichi Kira;Shozo Tobimatsu;Ikuo Goto

  • Spatiotemporal signatures of an abnormal auditory system in stuttering

    Yoshikazu Kikuchi;Katsuya Ogata;Toshirou Umesaki;Takashi Yoshiura

  • Age-related alterations of the functional interactions within the basal ganglia and cerebellar motor loops in vivo.

    Takayuki Taniwaki;Akira Okayama;Takashi Yoshiura;Osamu Togao

  • Phase and Frequency-Dependent Effects of Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation on Motor Cortical Excitability

    Hisato Nakazono;Katsuya Ogata;Tsuyoshi Kuroda;Shozo Tobimatsu

  • Functional mapping of the sensorimotor cortex: combined use of magnetoencephalography, functional MRI, and motor evoked potentials

    T. Morioka;A. Mizushima;T. Yamamoto;Shozo Tobimatsu

Frequent Co-Authors

Jun-ichi Kira
Jun-ichi Kira Kyushu University
Toshiaki Onitsuka
Toshiaki Onitsuka Kyushu University
Hiroshi Shibasaki
Hiroshi Shibasaki Kyoto University
Simon Grondin
Simon Grondin Université Laval
Tatsuya Mima
Tatsuya Mima Ritsumeikan University
Akio Ikeda
Akio Ikeda Kyoto University
Riki Matsumoto
Riki Matsumoto Kobe University

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