Akiko Shibuya

3.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
25 papers, 2.2k citations indexed

About

Akiko Shibuya is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Social Psychology and Education. According to data from OpenAlex, Akiko Shibuya has authored 25 papers receiving a total of 2.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 7 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 6 papers in Social Psychology and 4 papers in Education. Recurrent topics in Akiko Shibuya's work include Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression (5 papers), Digital Games and Media (4 papers) and Child Development and Digital Technology (4 papers). Akiko Shibuya is often cited by papers focused on Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression (5 papers), Digital Games and Media (4 papers) and Child Development and Digital Technology (4 papers). Akiko Shibuya collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and Netherlands. Akiko Shibuya's co-authors include Akira Sakamoto, Nobuko Ihori, Craig A. Anderson, Brad J. Bushman, Muniba Saleem, Hannah R. Rothstein, Edward L. Swing, Shintaro Yukawa, Douglas A. Gentile and Kam Ming Lim and has published in prestigious journals such as Psychological Bulletin, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Akiko Shibuya

23 papers receiving 2.0k citations

Hit Papers

Violent video game effects on aggression, empathy, and pr... 2009 2026 2014 2020 2010 2009 400 800 1.2k
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Violent video game effects on aggression, empathy, and prosocial behavior in Eastern and Western countries: A meta-analytic review.
    2010 1.3k citations Craig A. Anderson, Akiko Shibuya et al. Psychological Bulletin profile →
  2. The Effects of Prosocial Video Games on Prosocial Behaviors: International Evidence From Correlational, Longitudinal, and Experimental Studies
    2009 452 citations Craig A. Anderson, Shintaro Yukawa et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Akiko Shibuya Japan 11 1.3k 930 751 454 329 25 2.2k
Jessica Taylor Piotrowski Netherlands 24 989 0.8× 304 0.3× 1.1k 1.5× 233 0.5× 282 0.9× 62 1.9k
Andrés Chamarro Lusar Spain 27 2.1k 1.6× 447 0.5× 1.1k 1.4× 138 0.3× 519 1.6× 93 2.9k
Xiaochun Xie China 25 1.6k 1.2× 750 0.8× 884 1.2× 187 0.4× 738 2.2× 59 2.4k
Linda Kaye United Kingdom 25 912 0.7× 223 0.2× 434 0.6× 166 0.4× 213 0.6× 74 1.8k
Graham D. Bodie United States 29 408 0.3× 1.3k 1.4× 352 0.5× 249 0.5× 486 1.5× 83 2.3k
Susanne E. Baumgartner Netherlands 26 1.4k 1.1× 378 0.4× 590 0.8× 231 0.5× 542 1.6× 71 2.7k
Gabrielle N. Martin United States 7 1.2k 1.0× 356 0.4× 774 1.0× 144 0.3× 645 2.0× 7 2.1k
David Šmahel Czechia 21 1.5k 1.2× 541 0.6× 1.1k 1.5× 125 0.3× 372 1.1× 99 2.4k
Gengfeng Niu China 30 1.4k 1.1× 722 0.8× 568 0.8× 167 0.4× 1.0k 3.1× 93 2.5k
Ágnes Zsila Hungary 16 1.2k 1.0× 291 0.3× 514 0.7× 124 0.3× 534 1.6× 57 1.6k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Akiko Shibuya

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Nakajima, Tomoki, Toshiaki Nakashima, Akiko Shibuya, et al.. (2021). Eosinophilic Cholangitis with Poor Prognosis after Corticosteroid- and Ursodeoxycholic Acid-Related Remission of Peripheral and Peribiliary Eosinophilia. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 15(1). 232–243.
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Ichikawa, Rie, Akiko Shibuya, Teruyoshi Hishiki, et al.. (2019). External validation of the TRISS, CRASH, and IMPACT prognostic models in severe traumatic brain injury in Japan. PLoS ONE. 14(8). e0221791–e0221791. 28 indexed citations
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Shibuya, Akiko, et al.. (2019). Long-Term Effects of In-Game Purchases and Event Game Mechanics on Young Mobile Social Game Players in Japan. Simulation & Gaming. 50(1). 76–92. 11 indexed citations
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Shibuya, Akiko, et al.. (2013). An Approach to Medical Knowledge Sharing in a Hospital Information System Using MCLink. Journal of Medical Systems. 37(4). 9956–9956. 19 indexed citations
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Shibuya, Akiko, Ryusuke Inoue, Takayoshi Ohkubo, et al.. (2011). The relation between health literacy, hypertension knowledge, and blood pressure among middle-aged Japanese adults. Blood Pressure Monitoring. 16(5). 224–230. 32 indexed citations
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Shibuya, Akiko, Kenji Onda, Yuka Uchiyama, et al.. (2010). Sofalcone, a gastric mucosa protective agent, increases vascular endothelial growth factor via the Nrf2-heme-oxygenase-1 dependent pathway in gastric epithelial cells. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 398(3). 581–584. 36 indexed citations
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Anderson, Craig A., Akiko Shibuya, Nobuko Ihori, et al.. (2010). Violent video game effects on aggression, empathy, and prosocial behavior in Eastern and Western countries: A meta-analytic review.. Psychological Bulletin. 136(2). 151–173. 1296 indexed citations breakdown →
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Nakayama, Masaaki, Akiko Shibuya, Ryusuke Inoue, & Yoshiaki Kondo. (2008). Automated measurement of cardiothoracic ratio using an R package.. PubMed. 1064–1064. 2 indexed citations
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Ihori, Nobuko, Akira Sakamoto, Akiko Shibuya, & Shintaro Yukawa. (2008). Effects of Video Games on Aggressive as well as Positive Social Behavior of Children. 2(1). 34–43.
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Inoue, Ryusuke, Masaaki Nakayama, Akiko Shibuya, et al.. (2008). Large scale intervention study to hypertension with information technology: Hypertension objective treatment based on Measurement by Electrical Devices of Blood Pressure (HOMED-BP) Study.. PubMed. 986–986. 2 indexed citations
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Ihori, Nobuko, Akira Sakamoto, Akiko Shibuya, & Shintaro Yukawa. (2007). Effect of Video Games on Children’s Aggressive Behavior and Pro-social Behavior: A Panel Study with Elementary School Students.. 2 indexed citations
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Shibuya, Akiko, Akira Sakamoto, Nobuko Ihori, & Shintaro Yukawa. (2007). The effects of the presence and contexts of video game violence on children: A longitudinal study in Japan. Simulation & Gaming. 39(4). 528–539. 47 indexed citations
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Shibuya, Akiko, et al.. (2007). A new approach to medical and clinical knowledge management by using the Medical Cells strategy.. PubMed. 1113–1113. 1 indexed citations
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Ohkubo, Yasuhito, Akiko Shibuya, Hiroyuki Kohno, & Akiko Kubodera. (1989). Involvement of transferrin in the uptake of 67Ga in inflammatory and normal tissues. International Journal of Radiation Applications and Instrumentation Part B Nuclear Medicine and Biology. 16(4). 337–341. 6 indexed citations

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