Kenichi Azuma

2.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
86 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

Kenichi Azuma is a scholar working on Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Psychiatry and Mental health. According to data from OpenAlex, Kenichi Azuma has authored 86 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 46 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 14 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 12 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health. Recurrent topics in Kenichi Azuma's work include Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure (31 papers), Air Quality and Health Impacts (26 papers) and Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research (12 papers). Kenichi Azuma is often cited by papers focused on Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure (31 papers), Air Quality and Health Impacts (26 papers) and Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research (12 papers). Kenichi Azuma collaborates with scholars based in Japan, Laos and United States. Kenichi Azuma's co-authors include Naoki Kagi, U Yanagi, Haruki Osawa, Iwao Uchiyama, Koichi Ikeda, Peder Wolkoff, Paolo Carrer, Motoya Hayashi, Hoon Kim and Naoki Kunugita and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and The Science of The Total Environment.

In The Last Decade

Kenichi Azuma

79 papers receiving 1.6k citations

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Health, work performance, and risk of infection in office-like environments: The role of indoor temperature, air humidity, and ventilation

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Kenichi Azuma Japan	20	694	312	250	232	164	86	1.6k
Naoki Kagi Japan	20	798 1.1×	286 0.9×	301 1.2×	262 1.1×	175 1.1×	89	1.4k
Louise B. Weschler China	22	526 0.8×	481 1.5×	170 0.7×	167 0.7×	214 1.3×	41	1.7k
Chanjuan Sun China	23	1.0k 1.5×	333 1.1×	363 1.5×	351 1.5×	318 1.9×	71	2.0k
U Yanagi Japan	16	660 1.0×	218 0.7×	249 1.0×	276 1.2×	163 1.0×	72	1.2k
Alessandro Miani Italy	30	531 0.8×	465 1.5×	225 0.9×	151 0.7×	112 0.7×	85	3.0k
Hanns Moshammer Austria	29	1.8k 2.6×	310 1.0×	378 1.5×	43 0.2×	540 3.3×	148	3.2k
José Guillermo Cedeño Laurent United States	24	906 1.3×	206 0.7×	407 1.6×	641 2.8×	372 2.3×	61	1.9k
Yuexia Sun China	28	1.2k 1.8×	231 0.7×	372 1.5×	340 1.5×	557 3.4×	80	2.3k
Chan Lu China	33	2.2k 3.2×	291 0.9×	284 1.1×	84 0.4×	955 5.8×	125	3.4k
Caroline Herr Germany	19	877 1.3×	144 0.5×	121 0.5×	26 0.1×	197 1.2×	82	1.6k

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Watai, Kentaro, Masami Taniguchi, & Kenichi Azuma. (2025). The Gut–Brain–Immune Axis in Environmental Sensitivity Illnesses: Microbiome-Centered Narrative Review of Fibromyalgia Syndrome, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, and Multiple Chemical Sensitivity. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 26(20). 9997–9997. 1 indexed citations

Bekki, Kanae, et al.. (2024). Comprehensive survey on the use of plastic additives in toy products used in Japan. Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine. 29(0). 43–43.

Mori, Yoko, Toshiko Tanaka‐Kagawa, Tsuyoshi Kawakami, et al.. (2023). Species differences in activation of TRPA1 by resin additive-related chemicals relevant to indoor air quality. The Journal of Toxicological Sciences. 48(1). 37–45. 3 indexed citations

Mizukoshi, Atsushi, et al.. (2020). Assessing the risk of COVID-19 from multiple pathways of exposure to SARS-CoV-2: Modeling in health-care settings and effectiveness of nonpharmaceutical interventions. Environment International. 147. 106338–106338. 42 indexed citations

Azuma, Kenichi, U Yanagi, Naoki Kagi, et al.. (2020). Environmental factors involved in SARS-CoV-2 transmission: effect and role of indoor environmental quality in the strategy for COVID-19 infection control. Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine. 25(1). 66–66. 159 indexed citations

Hayashi, Motoya, Hoon Kim, Ken-ichi KOBAYASHI, et al.. (2019). AN ANALYSIS ON THE NONCONFORMITY RATES OF AIR ENVIRONMENT IN SPECIFIC BUILDINGS. Journal of Environmental Engineering (Transactions of AIJ). 84(765). 1011–1018. 3 indexed citations

Azuma, Kenichi, Iwao Uchiyama, Mari Tanigawa, et al.. (2019). Chemical intolerance: involvement of brain function and networks after exposure to extrinsic stimuli perceived as hazardous. Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine. 24(1). 61–61. 10 indexed citations

Azuma, Kenichi, Iwao Uchiyama, & Naoki Kunugita. (2019). Factors affecting self-reported chemical intolerance: A five-year follow-up study in Japan. Journal of Psychosomatic Research. 118. 1–8. 10 indexed citations

Kim, Hoon, U Yanagi, Naoki Kagi, et al.. (2018). BASIC STUDY ON AIRBORNE ENDOTOXIN AND BACTERIAL CONCENTRATIONS. Journal of Environmental Engineering (Transactions of AIJ). 83(749). 581–588.

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Hasegawa, Kenichi, Hiroshi Yoshino, U Yanagi, et al.. (2017). INDOOR THERMAL ENVIRONMENT OF TEMPORARY HOUSES BUILT AFTER GREAT EAST JAPAN EARTHQUAKE IN 2011 AND PROPOSAL OF THERMAL PERFORMANCE FOR BUILDING ENVELOPES AND MECHANICAL VENTILATION SYSTEM. Journal of Environmental Engineering (Transactions of AIJ). 82(731). 19–29. 5 indexed citations

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Hasegawa, Kenichi, Hiroshi Yoshino, U Yanagi, et al.. (2017). ASSOCIATION BETWEEN ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS AND OCCUPANT HEALTH IN TEMPORARY HOUSING BUILT AFTER THE GREAT EAST JAPAN EARTHQUAKE OF 2011: QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY IN SENDAI AREA. Journal of Environmental Engineering (Transactions of AIJ). 82(741). 967–975. 3 indexed citations

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Kagi, Naoki, Hiroshi Yoshino, Kenichi Hasegawa, et al.. (2016). FIELD INVESTIGATION ON INDOOR CHEMICAL POLLUTION IN TEMPORARY HOUSES IN SENDAI CITY. Journal of Environmental Engineering (Transactions of AIJ). 81(729). 979–985. 2 indexed citations

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Yanagi, U, et al.. (2013). A STUDY ON INDOOR AIR ENVIRONMENT OF TEMPORARY HOUSES AFTER THE GREAT EAST JAPAN CALAMITY. Journal of Environmental Engineering (Transactions of AIJ). 78(694). 917–921. 4 indexed citations

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Azuma, Kenichi. (2010). Indoor Air Pollution in Japan and Overseas: Current Conditions and Countermeasures. 54(2). 116–127. 1 indexed citations

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Ikeda, Koichi, et al.. (2009). . 2(1). 5–10. 10 indexed citations

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Azuma, Kenichi, Iwao Uchiyama, & Koichi Ikeda. (2005). A STUDY ON THE REGULATION FOR INDOOR AIR QUALITY IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES : Indoor air quality guidelines and the measurers for the control of emission sources. Journal of Environmental Engineering (Transactions of AIJ). 70(597). 89–96. 4 indexed citations

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Azuma, Kenichi, et al.. (2004). LIVING ENVIRONMENT AND ALLERGIC DISEASE : A SURVEILLANCE STUDY FOR THE RELEVANCE IN SAITAMA PREFECTURE. Journal of Environmental Engineering (Transactions of AIJ). 69(584). 83–90. 2 indexed citations

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Ishii, M., et al.. (1992). PROPERTIES OF HIGH STRENGTH CONCRETE USING "CLASSIFIED FLY ASH." FLY ASH, SILICA FUME, SLAG, AND NATURAL POZZOLANS IN CONCRETE. PROCEEDINGS, FOURTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE, ISTANBUL, TURKEY, MAY 1992. VOLUME I. 6 indexed citations

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Azuma, Kenichi, et al.. (1983). Flexible Parts Feeding System. Nihon Kikai Gakkaishi/Journal of the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers. 86(773). 379–382. 1 indexed citations

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Takegami, Yoshinobu, Kenichi Azuma, & Haruo Shingu. (1952). (299)Mechanism of Friedel-Crafts Type Reactions II Acetylation of Benzene with Acetic Atid. The Journal of the Society of Chemical Industry Japan. 55(9). 630–631. 1 indexed citations

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