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2023

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D-Index
122
Citations
54151
World Ranking
3480
National Ranking
66

Toru Kita 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 Toru Kita sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 1,047 publications — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Toru Kita 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 Toru Kita sits on this spectrum.

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: 400 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 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 122 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in Japan Leader Award

Overview

Toru Kita is affiliated with Kyoto University in Japan and conducts research primarily in the field of Medicine, with a focus on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. Their scientific work spans several related subfields such as Surgery, Nutrition and Dietetics, Biochemistry, and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine.

Their recent research output includes publications in recognized journals. Notable papers authored or coauthored by Kita include the following:

  • Probucol Trial for Secondary Prevention of Atherosclerotic Events in Patients with Coronary Heart Disease (PROSPECTIVE), 2020, Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis
  • Integrated Analysis of Two Probucol Trials for the Secondary Prevention of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Events: PROSPECTIVE and IMPACT, 2021, Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis
  • Modifiers of the Risk of Diabetes for Long-Term Outcomes After Coronary Revascularization, 2022, JACC Asia
  • Deficiency of Nardilysin in the Liver Reduces Serum Cholesterol Levels, 2021, Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin

Kita frequently collaborates with a number of coauthors, including:

  • Hideaki Bujo
  • Daisaku Masuda
  • Toshiyuki Ishibashi
  • Satoshi Nakagawa
  • Kenichiro Tanabe

The researcher has published mainly in the following venues:

  • Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis
  • JACC Asia
  • Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin

The primary topics of Kita's research encompass cardiovascular health and related biochemical approaches. These topics include:

  • Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health
  • Vitamin K Research Studies
  • Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress
  • Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention
  • Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
  • Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases
  • Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics

Best Publications

  • Effects of eicosapentaenoic acid on major coronary events in hypercholesterolaemic patients (JELIS): a randomised open-label, blinded endpoint analysis

    Mitsuhiro Yokoyama;Hideki Origasa;Masunori Matsuzaki;Yuji Matsuzawa

  • An endothelial receptor for oxidized low-density lipoprotein

    Tatsuya Sawamura;Noriaki Kume;Takuma Aoyama;Hideaki Moriwaki

  • Probucol prevents the progression of atherosclerosis in Watanabe heritable hyperlipidemic rabbit, an animal model for familial hypercholesterolemia

    Toru Kita;Yutaka Nagano;Masayuki Yokode;Kenji Ishii

  • Defective lipoprotein receptors and atherosclerosis. Lessons from an animal counterpart of familial hypercholesterolemia.

    Joseph L. Goldstein;Toru Kita;Michael S. Brown

  • Increased microRNA-1 and microRNA-133a levels in serum of patients with cardiovascular disease indicate myocardial damage.

    Yasuhide Kuwabara;Koh Ono;Takahiro Horie;Hitoo Nishi

  • Expression of Lectinlike Oxidized Low-Density Lipoprotein Receptor-1 in Human Atherosclerotic Lesions

    Hiroharu Kataoka;Noriaki Kume;Susumu Miyamoto;Manabu Minami

  • The dietary compound curcumin inhibits p300 histone acetyltransferase activity and prevents heart failure in rats

    Tatsuya Morimoto;Yoichi Sunagawa;Teruhisa Kawamura;Tomohide Takaya

  • Effects of EPA on coronary artery disease in hypercholesterolemic patients with multiple risk factors: Sub-analysis of primary prevention cases from the Japan EPA Lipid Intervention Study (JELIS)

    Yasushi Saito;Mitsuhiro Yokoyama;Hideki Origasa;Masunori Matsuzaki

  • Lectin-like oxidized low-density lipoprotein receptor 1 mediates phagocytosis of aged/apoptotic cells in endothelial cells

    Kozo Oka;Tatsuya Sawamura;Ken-ichiro Kikuta;Shigekazu Itokawa

  • Roles of thromboxane A2 and prostacyclin in the development of atherosclerosis in apoE-deficient mice

    Takuya Kobayashi;Yoshio Tahara;Mayumi Matsumoto;Masako Iguchi

  • Antiplatelet Therapy and Stent Thrombosis After Sirolimus-Eluting Stent Implantation

    Takeshi Kimura;Takeshi Morimoto;Yoshihisa Nakagawa;Toshihiro Tamura

  • Inducible Expression of Lectin-like Oxidized LDL Receptor-1 in Vascular Endothelial Cells

    Noriaki Kume;Takatoshi Murase;Hideaki Moriwaki;Takuma Aoyama

  • MicroRNA-33 encoded by an intron of sterol regulatory element-binding protein 2 (Srebp2) regulates HDL in vivo

    Takahiro Horie;Koh Ono;Masahito Horiguchi;Hitoo Nishi

  • Cutting edge: combined treatment of TNF-alpha and IFN-gamma causes redistribution of junctional adhesion molecule in human endothelial cells.

    Harunobu Ozaki;Kenji Ishii;Hisanori Horiuchi;Hidenori Arai

  • Molecular cloning of a novel scavenger receptor for oxidized low density lipoprotein, SR-PSOX, on macrophages.

    Takeshi Shimaoka;Noriaki Kume;Manabu Minami;Kazutaka Hayashida

  • Role of oxidized LDL in atherosclerosis.

    Toru Kita;Noriaki Kume;Manabu Minami;Kazutaka Hayashida

  • Cellular pathology of progressive atherosclerosis in the WHHL rabbit. An animal model of familial hypercholesterolemia.

    L M Buja;T Kita;J L Goldstein;Y Watanabe

  • Analysis of Metabolic Remodeling in Compensated Left Ventricular Hypertrophy and Heart Failure

    Takao Kato;Shinichiro Niizuma;Yasutaka Inuzuka;Tsuneaki Kawashima

  • Large scale cohort study of the relationship between serum cholesterol concentration and coronary events with low-dose simvastatin therapy in Japanese patients with hypercholesterolemia.

    Masunori Matsuzaki;Toru Kita;Hiroshi Mabuchi;Yuji Matsuzawa

  • Dysfunction of fibroblasts of extrarenal origin underlies renal fibrosis and renal anemia in mice

    Nariaki Asada;Masayuki Takase;Jin Nakamura;Akiko Oguchi

Frequent Co-Authors

Takeshi Kimura
Takeshi Kimura Kyoto University
Noriaki Kume
Noriaki Kume Kobe Gakuin University
Hidenori Arai
Hidenori Arai Kyoto University
Hisanori Horiuchi
Hisanori Horiuchi Tohoku University
Yuji Matsuzawa
Yuji Matsuzawa Sumitomo Hospital
Yasushi Saito
Yasushi Saito Chiba University
Minoru Horie
Minoru Horie Shiga University of Medical Science
Masunori Matsuzaki
Masunori Matsuzaki Yamaguchi University
Chuichi Kawai
Chuichi Kawai Kyoto University
Takeshi Morimoto
Takeshi Morimoto Kindai University

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