Hiroyoshi Yajima

993 total citations
47 papers, 671 citations indexed

About

Hiroyoshi Yajima is a scholar working on Complementary and alternative medicine, Cognitive Neuroscience and Pharmacology. According to data from OpenAlex, Hiroyoshi Yajima has authored 47 papers receiving a total of 671 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 41 papers in Complementary and alternative medicine, 26 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience and 9 papers in Pharmacology. Recurrent topics in Hiroyoshi Yajima's work include Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies (40 papers), Pain Management and Placebo Effect (25 papers) and Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies (20 papers). Hiroyoshi Yajima is often cited by papers focused on Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies (40 papers), Pain Management and Placebo Effect (25 papers) and Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies (20 papers). Hiroyoshi Yajima collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and China. Hiroyoshi Yajima's co-authors include Nobuari Takakura, Miho Takayama, Akiko Kawase, Ted J. Kaptchuk, Keitaro Kubo, Judith M. Schlaeger, Toshihiro Ikebukuro, Søren Schou, Peter Svensson and Robert Zachariae and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Annals of Internal Medicine and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Hiroyoshi Yajima

45 papers receiving 641 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Hiroyoshi Yajima Japan 15 459 299 105 94 80 47 671
Nobuari Takakura Japan 15 487 1.1× 311 1.0× 108 1.0× 119 1.3× 97 1.2× 53 715
Miho Takayama Japan 14 319 0.7× 194 0.6× 73 0.7× 80 0.9× 75 0.9× 45 613
Arya Nielsen United States 14 402 0.9× 212 0.7× 137 1.3× 99 1.1× 273 3.4× 48 797
Inmaculada Aguilar Spain 12 372 0.8× 137 0.5× 83 0.8× 126 1.3× 214 2.7× 21 560
Xueyong Shen China 12 434 0.9× 79 0.3× 67 0.6× 56 0.6× 122 1.5× 24 649
Taipin Guo China 8 254 0.6× 132 0.4× 191 1.8× 25 0.3× 86 1.1× 44 469
Giandomenico D’Alessandro Italy 9 79 0.2× 119 0.4× 124 1.2× 89 0.9× 139 1.7× 18 389
M. A. Smutok United States 12 249 0.5× 75 0.3× 77 0.7× 108 1.1× 45 0.6× 18 723
Nuria Ruffini Italy 9 74 0.2× 76 0.3× 97 0.9× 78 0.8× 139 1.7× 12 347
Peter J. Tuchin Australia 12 93 0.2× 71 0.2× 255 2.4× 67 0.7× 239 3.0× 44 552

Countries citing papers authored by Hiroyoshi Yajima

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Fields of papers citing papers by Hiroyoshi Yajima

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Hiroyoshi Yajima

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Hiroyoshi Yajima. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Hiroyoshi Yajima based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Hiroyoshi Yajima. Hiroyoshi Yajima is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Schlaeger, Judith M., Alana Steffen, Nobuari Takakura, et al.. (2025). Long-lasting effect of penetrating acupuncture among responders: Double-blind RCT of acupuncture for vulvodynia. Journal of Pain. 38. 105584–105584.
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Kubo, Keitaro, et al.. (2023). Effects of acupuncture and acupressure of the acupoint compared to the tendon on the blood circulation of human tendon in vivo. European Journal of Applied Physiology. 124(1). 269–279. 5 indexed citations
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Takakura, Nobuari, Miho Takayama, Akiko Kawase, et al.. (2023). Acupuncture for Japanese Katakori (Chronic Neck Pain): A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Double-Blind Study. Medicina. 59(12). 2141–2141. 4 indexed citations
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Takayama, Miho, et al.. (2023). Exploration of Japanese women seeking acupuncture for menopausal symptoms: a preliminary study. International Journal of Complementary & Alternative Medicine. 16(6). 344–346. 1 indexed citations
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Patil, Crystal L., Marie L. Suarez, William H. Kobak, et al.. (2022). Women's Experience of Living with Vulvodynia Pain: Why They Participated in a Randomized Controlled Trial of Acupuncture. Journal of Integrative and Complementary Medicine. 29(1). 50–54. 2 indexed citations
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Schlaeger, Judith M., Marie L. Suarez, William H. Kobak, et al.. (2022). Protocol for double-blind RCT of acupuncture for vulvodynia. Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications. 30. 101029–101029. 1 indexed citations
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Kubo, Keitaro, et al.. (2020). Acupuncture- and Intermittent Compression-Induced Changes in Blood Circulation of Tendon. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 26(3). 231–238. 4 indexed citations
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Kubo, Keitaro, et al.. (2020). Changes in Blood Circulation of the Tendons and Heart Rate Variability During and After Acupuncture. Medical Acupuncture. 32(2). 99–107. 8 indexed citations
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Schlaeger, Judith M., Alana Steffen, Verónica Angulo, et al.. (2019). Acupuncture to Improve Symptoms for Stable Angina: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Research Protocols. 8(7). e14705–e14705. 2 indexed citations
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Vase, Lene, Nobuari Takakura, Hiroyoshi Yajima, et al.. (2013). Specifying the nonspecific components of acupuncture analgesia. Pain. 154(9). 1659–1667. 59 indexed citations
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Yajima, Hiroyoshi, Miho Takayama, Akiko Kawase, et al.. (2013). Inhibitory Effect of Acupuncture on Vibration-Induced Finger Flexion Reflex in Humans: Comparisons Among Radial, Median, and Ulnar Nerve Stimulation. Medical Acupuncture. 25(4). 269–274. 2 indexed citations
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Takakura, Nobuari, Miho Takayama, Akiko Kawase, Ted J. Kaptchuk, & Hiroyoshi Yajima. (2013). Double-Blind Acupuncture Needle: A Potential Tool to Investigate the Nature of Pain and Pleasure. PubMed. 2013. 1–4. 17 indexed citations
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Takakura, Nobuari, Miho Takayama, Akiko Kawase, & Hiroyoshi Yajima. (2012). Tapping-in Method (Skin Penetration Technique) with a Placebo Needle for Double-Blind Acupuncture Trials. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 19(4). 308–312. 10 indexed citations
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Kubo, Keitaro, Hiroyoshi Yajima, Miho Takayama, et al.. (2011). Changes in Blood Circulation of the Contralateral Achilles Tendon During and After Acupuncture and Heating. International Journal of Sports Medicine. 32(10). 807–813. 31 indexed citations
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Kubo, Keitaro, et al.. (2010). Effects of acupuncture and heating on blood volume and oxygen saturation of human Achilles tendon in vivo. European Journal of Applied Physiology. 109(3). 545–550. 48 indexed citations
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Takakura, Nobuari & Hiroyoshi Yajima. (2009). Analgesic effect of acupuncture needle penetration: a double-blind crossover study.. PubMed. 3(2). e54–61. 31 indexed citations
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Masaoka, Yuri, Hiroyoshi Yajima, Miho Takayama, et al.. (2009). Typical dipole locations can be estimated using averaged somatosensory-evoked potentials and a standard brain model. The Journal of Physiological Sciences. 59(4). 299–305. 4 indexed citations
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Takakura, Nobuari & Hiroyoshi Yajima. (2009). Validation study of a placebo acupuncture needle. Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies. 14(2). 117–119. 2 indexed citations
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Takakura, Nobuari, Miho Takayama, Akiko Kawase, & Hiroyoshi Yajima. (2008). Double-Blind Acupuncture Needling: Does Patient Reaction Reveal Needle Authenticity?. Medical Acupuncture. 20(3). 169–174. 16 indexed citations
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Takakura, Nobuari, Hiroyoshi Yajima, & Ikuo Homma. (2004). Inhibitory Effect of Pain-Eliciting Transcutaneous Electrical Stimulation on Vibration-Induced Finger Flexion Reflex in the Human Upper Limb. The Japanese Journal of Physiology. 54(3). 243–248. 2 indexed citations

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