Kamal Masaki

24.4k total citations · 7 hit papers
267 papers, 18.3k citations indexed

About

Kamal Masaki is a scholar working on Physiology, Psychiatry and Mental health and Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Kamal Masaki has authored 267 papers receiving a total of 18.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 64 papers in Physiology, 60 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health and 52 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. Recurrent topics in Kamal Masaki's work include Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research (57 papers), Nutritional Studies and Diet (24 papers) and Nutrition and Health in Aging (21 papers). Kamal Masaki is often cited by papers focused on Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research (57 papers), Nutritional Studies and Diet (24 papers) and Nutrition and Health in Aging (21 papers). Kamal Masaki collaborates with scholars based in United States, Japan and South Korea. Kamal Masaki's co-authors include Lon R. White, Helen Petrovitch, Lenore J. Launer, G. Webster Ross, J. David Curb, Robert D. Abbott, Beatriz L. Rodríguez, Daniel J. Foley, Patricia Lanoie Blanchette and Caroline M. Tanner and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, The Lancet and JAMA.

In The Last Decade

Kamal Masaki

261 papers receiving 17.7k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

Frailty: Emergence and Consequences in Women Aged 65 and Older in the Women's Health Initiative Observational Study

2005 832 citations Kamal Masaki et al. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society profile →
Midlife blood pressure and dementia: the Honolulu–Asia aging study☆

2000 751 citations Lenore J. Launer, G. Webster Ross et al. Neurobiology of Aging profile →
FOXO3A genotype is strongly associated with human longevity

2008 714 citations Bradley J. Willcox, Timothy A. Donlon et al. profile →
Frequency of bowel movements and the future risk of Parkinson’s disease

2001 606 citations Robert D. Abbott, Helen Petrovitch et al. Neurology profile →
Early inflammation and dementia: A 25‐year follow‐up of the Honolulu‐Asia aging study

2002 589 citations J. David Curb, Kamal Masaki et al. Annals of Neurology profile →
Association of olfactory dysfunction with risk for future Parkinson's disease

2007 530 citations G. Webster Ross, Helen Petrovitch et al. Annals of Neurology profile →
Muscle Strength and Body Mass Index as Long-Term Predictors of Mortality in Initially Healthy Men

2000 515 citations Daniel J. Foley, Kamal Masaki et al. The Journals of Gerontology Series A profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Kamal Masaki United States	73	5.6k	4.0k	2.7k	2.5k	2.0k	267	18.3k
Ingmar Skoog Sweden	76	6.1k 1.1×	7.5k 1.9×	1.8k 0.7×	3.3k 1.3×	2.3k 1.1×	432	22.9k
Matti Viitanen Sweden	67	5.0k 0.9×	5.6k 1.4×	2.2k 0.8×	1.6k 0.6×	1.5k 0.7×	289	16.5k
Christophe Tzourio France	80	3.7k 0.7×	5.6k 1.4×	4.5k 1.6×	4.5k 1.8×	1.8k 0.9×	393	21.3k
Lon R. White United States	86	7.6k 1.4×	6.9k 1.8×	4.2k 1.5×	2.4k 1.0×	2.1k 1.1×	217	22.5k
John M. Starr United Kingdom	73	4.0k 0.7×	4.9k 1.2×	1.4k 0.5×	1.6k 0.6×	1.6k 0.8×	391	21.6k
Rosebud O. Roberts United States	80	7.0k 1.2×	9.5k 2.4×	1.5k 0.6×	1.2k 0.5×	1.6k 0.8×	252	21.0k
Paul K. Crane United States	62	3.8k 0.7×	5.0k 1.3×	1.2k 0.5×	1.2k 0.5×	1.7k 0.8×	315	17.6k
Raimo Sulkava Finland	60	3.8k 0.7×	4.0k 1.0×	1.5k 0.5×	1.5k 0.6×	684 0.3×	225	12.9k
Karen Ritchie France	73	5.3k 0.9×	9.0k 2.3×	1.0k 0.4×	2.4k 0.9×	2.6k 1.3×	416	24.2k
Nathan Herrmann Canada	67	3.8k 0.7×	7.7k 1.9×	1.5k 0.6×	1.8k 0.7×	1.3k 0.7×	465	22.4k

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Margrett, Jennifer A., Thomas J. Schofield, Peter Martin, et al.. (2021). Novel Functional, Health, and Genetic Determinants of Cognitive Terminal Decline: Kuakini Honolulu Heart Program/Honolulu-Asia Aging Study. The Journals of Gerontology Series A. 77(8). 1525–1533. 8 indexed citations

Go, Rodney C.P., Michael J. Corley, G. Webster Ross, et al.. (2020). Genome-wide epigenetic analyses in Japanese immigrant plantation workers with Parkinson’s disease and exposure to organochlorines reveal possible involvement of glial genes and pathways involved in neurotoxicity. BMC Neuroscience. 21(1). 31–31. 24 indexed citations

Donlon, Timothy A., Brian J. Morris, Randi Chen, et al.. (2017). FOXO 3 longevity interactome on chromosome 6. Aging Cell. 16(5). 1016–1025. 40 indexed citations

Fischberg, Daniel, et al.. (2017). Healthcare Professionals' Perceptions and Use of the Provider Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) Form. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. 18(3). B22–B23. 1 indexed citations

Bell, Christina, et al.. (2016). What's the Plan? Needing Assistance with Plan of Care Is Associated with In-Hospital Death for ICU Patients Referred for Palliative Care Consultation.. PubMed. 75(8). 235–41. 1 indexed citations

Ross, G. Webster, Randi Chen, Robert D. Abbott, et al.. (2015). Total and Differential White Blood Cell Counts in Late Life Predict 8‐Year Incident Stroke: The Honolulu Heart Program. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 63(3). 439–446. 21 indexed citations

Ahuja, Vasudha, Kamal Masaki, Emma Barinas‐Mitchell, et al.. (2015). Significantly Greater Progression of Intima-Media Thickness of the Carotid Artery in Japanese American Men Than in White Men: The ERA JUMP Study. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 32(10). 1246.e7–1246.e12. 1 indexed citations

White, Lon R., Rebecca P. Gelber, Lenore J. Launer, et al.. (2013). Beta Blocker Treatment of Hypertensive Older Persons Ameliorates the Brain Lesions of Dementia Measured at Autopsy: The Honolulu-Asia Aging Study (S44.005). Neurology. 80(7_supplement). 3 indexed citations

Gelber, Rebecca P., Lenore J. Launer, Helen Petrovitch, et al.. (2013). Beta-Blocker Treatment of Hypertensive Older Persons Decreases Risk of Cognitive Impairment: The Honolulu-Asia Aging Study (P03.094). Neurology. 80(7_supplement). 2 indexed citations

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Shah, Nilay S., Jean‐Sébastien Vidal, Kamal Masaki, et al.. (2012). Midlife Blood Pressure, Plasma β-Amyloid, and the Risk for Alzheimer Disease. Hypertension. 59(4). 780–786. 171 indexed citations

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Koropatnick, Tanya A., Julia S. Kimbell, Rongrong Chen, et al.. (2008). A Prospective Study of High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol, Cholesteryl Ester Transfer Protein Gene Variants, and Healthy Aging in Very Old Japanese-American Men. The Journals of Gerontology Series A. 63(11). 1235–1240. 33 indexed citations

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Laurin, Danielle, J. David Curb, Kamal Masaki, Lon R. White, & Lenore J. Launer. (2008). Midlife C-reactive protein and risk of cognitive decline: A 31-year follow-up. Neurobiology of Aging. 30(11). 1724–1727. 72 indexed citations

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Masaki, Kamal, et al.. (2008). Enhancing residents' training in medical ethics: an exploratory study assessing attitudes of internal medicine residents.. PubMed. 67(12). 317–21. 2 indexed citations

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Masaki, Kamal, et al.. (2008). The Impact of Curricular Changes on the Geriatrics Knowledge, Attitudes and Skills of Medical Students. Gerontology & Geriatrics Education. 28(3). 47–58. 17 indexed citations

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Petrovitch, Helen, G. Webster Ross, Sandra C. Steinhorn, et al.. (2004). AD lesions and infarcts in demented and non‐demented Japanese‐American men. Annals of Neurology. 57(1). 98–103. 182 indexed citations

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Shumaker, Sally A., Claudine Legault, Lewis H. Kuller, et al.. (2004). Conjugated Equine Estrogens and Incidence of Probable Dementia and Mild Cognitive Impairment in Postmenopausal Women: Women???s Health Initiative Memory Study. Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey. 59(10). 711–711. 26 indexed citations

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Hsia, Judith, Michael H. Criqui, Rebecca J. Rodabough, et al.. (2004). 848-3 Estrogen plus progestin and the risk of peripheral arterial disease. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 43(5). A516–A516. 12 indexed citations

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Takeshita, Junji, Kamal Masaki, Iqbal Ike K. Ahmed, et al.. (2002). Are Depressive Symptoms a Risk Factor for Mortality in Elderly Japanese American Men?: The Honolulu-Asia Aging Study. American Journal of Psychiatry. 159(7). 1127–1132. 78 indexed citations

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Miyake, Masazumi, et al.. (2001). Scimitar syndrome and pregnancy : A case report. Congenital Anomalies. 41(3). 243. 3 indexed citations

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Burchfiel, Cecil M., E.B. Marcus, J. David Curb, et al.. (1995). Effects of Smoking and Smoking Cessation on Longitudinal Decline in Pulmonary Function. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 151(6). 1778–1785. 143 indexed citations

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