Kiichiro Tsutani

3.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
125 papers, 2.6k citations indexed

About

Kiichiro Tsutani is a scholar working on Pharmacology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Complementary and alternative medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Kiichiro Tsutani has authored 125 papers receiving a total of 2.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 29 papers in Pharmacology, 25 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 24 papers in Complementary and alternative medicine. Recurrent topics in Kiichiro Tsutani's work include Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life (19 papers), Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies (15 papers) and Meta-analysis and systematic reviews (15 papers). Kiichiro Tsutani is often cited by papers focused on Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life (19 papers), Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies (15 papers) and Meta-analysis and systematic reviews (15 papers). Kiichiro Tsutani collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and South Korea. Kiichiro Tsutani's co-authors include Takeru Shiroiwa, Takashi Fukuda, Sang‐Cheol Bae, Hui‐Chu Lang, Yoon‐Kyoung Sung, Yoshiharu Motoo, Ataru Igarashi, Hiroharu Kamioka, S Okada and Hiroyasu Okuizumi and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, PLoS ONE and Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.

In The Last Decade

Kiichiro Tsutani

117 papers receiving 2.5k citations

Hit Papers

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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. International survey on willingness‐to‐pay (WTP) for one additional QALY gained: what is the threshold of cost effectiveness?
    2009 540 citations Takeru Shiroiwa, Takashi Fukuda 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
Kiichiro Tsutani Japan 25 482 305 288 237 234 125 2.6k
Rajesh Balkrishnan United States 36 526 1.1× 137 0.4× 249 0.9× 118 0.5× 128 0.5× 158 4.6k
Alice C. Smith United Kingdom 33 221 0.5× 175 0.6× 448 1.6× 113 0.5× 542 2.3× 154 4.5k
Alison Jones United States 6 522 1.1× 168 0.6× 442 1.5× 115 0.5× 49 0.2× 7 3.7k
E Lærum Norway 27 500 1.0× 187 0.6× 161 0.6× 68 0.3× 71 0.3× 107 4.2k
B O’Brien Australia 32 796 1.7× 271 0.9× 140 0.5× 35 0.1× 130 0.6× 107 4.1k
Robert Agans United States 23 244 0.5× 58 0.2× 102 0.4× 276 1.2× 247 1.1× 56 3.0k
Ruth E. Brown Canada 35 851 1.8× 91 0.3× 242 0.8× 46 0.2× 185 0.8× 109 3.7k
Anne M. Rentz United States 38 323 0.7× 312 1.0× 116 0.4× 43 0.2× 96 0.4× 74 4.3k
Dinah Reitman United States 11 354 0.7× 78 0.3× 183 0.6× 54 0.2× 89 0.4× 13 3.0k
G. Michael Allan Canada 27 414 0.9× 76 0.2× 67 0.2× 76 0.3× 74 0.3× 135 2.3k

Countries citing papers authored by Kiichiro Tsutani

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Fields of papers citing papers by Kiichiro Tsutani

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kiichiro Tsutani

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Kiichiro Tsutani. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Kiichiro Tsutani 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 Kiichiro Tsutani. Kiichiro Tsutani is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Kamioka, Hiroharu, Jun Kitayuguchi, Hideki Origasa, & Kiichiro Tsutani. (2024). Research Quality of Clinical Trials Reported for Foods with Function Claims in Japan, 2023–2024: Evaluation Based on a Revised Tool to Assess Risk of Bias in Randomized Trials. Nutrients. 16(16). 2744–2744. 1 indexed citations
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Motoo, Yoshiharu, Kazunari Tominaga, Hidekazu Suzuki, et al.. (2024). Selection of best randomized controlled trials of Japanese Kampo medicines: Introduction of the trials and the hardships in their conduction. Traditional & Kampo Medicine. 12(1). 63–73.
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Tsutani, Kiichiro, et al.. (2020). Clinical trial registration and publication in acupuncture studies: a systematic review. Integrative Medicine Research. 9(1). 56–61. 5 indexed citations
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Tsutani, Kiichiro, Ataru Igarashi, Ichiro Arai, et al.. (2014). Survey on health hazards indirectly caused by complementary and alternative medicine in Japan. 42(12). 1005–1014. 2 indexed citations
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Jiao, Shuang, Kiichiro Tsutani, & Nobuhiko Haga. (2013). Review of Cochrane Reviews on Acupuncture: How Chinese Resources Contribute to Cochrane Reviews. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 19(7). 613–621. 3 indexed citations
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Akazawa, Manabu, et al.. (2012). . Rinsho yakuri/Japanese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics. 43(1). 43–49. 1 indexed citations
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Okabe, Tetsuro, et al.. (2009). How to Write Abstractor's Comments on Structured Abstract of RCT in Kampo. Kampo Medicine. 60(2). 177–184. 1 indexed citations
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Shiroiwa, Takeru, Takashi Fukuda, & Kiichiro Tsutani. (2009). Health utility scores of colorectal cancer based on societal preference in Japan. Quality of Life Research. 18(8). 1095–1103. 24 indexed citations
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Ueshima, Kenji, Koji Oba, Kiichiro Tsutani, & Kazuwa Nakao. (2007). 1 Trends of Large-scale Clinical Trials of Cardiovascular Diseases in Japan(Clinical Trials Update in Japan and Future Perspective, The 71st Annual Scientific Meeting of the Japanese Circulation Society). Japanese Circulation Journal-english Edition. 71. 22–23.
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Fujio, Yasushi, et al.. (2007). . Rinsho yakuri/Japanese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics. 38(4). 225–230. 1 indexed citations
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Motoo, Yoshiharu, et al.. (2007). EBM in Kampo Medicine : Future Perspective. Kampo Medicine. 58(3). 433–473. 1 indexed citations
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Tsutani, Kiichiro, et al.. (2004). What is ATC/DDD ?. 9(2). 53–58. 1 indexed citations
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Ueda, Kosuke, et al.. (2001). The influence of formula Ma-Huang-Fu-Zi-Xi-Xin-Tang (Mao-bushi-saishin-to ; Mbst) on the results of urodynamic studies. 18(5). 203–209. 2 indexed citations
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Tsutani, Kiichiro, et al.. (2001). Multi-Center Randomized Controlled Trial of Acupuncture with Electric Stimulation and Acupuncture-like Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation for Lumbago.. Zen Nihon Shinkyu Gakkai zasshi (Journal of the Japan Society of Acupuncture and Moxibustion). 51(2). 175–184. 9 indexed citations
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Tsutani, Kiichiro, et al.. (2000). How to Register Japanese RCTs with The Cochrane Library/CENTRAL.. Igaku Toshokan. 47(1). 68–76. 1 indexed citations
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Tsutani, Kiichiro. (1999). How many RCT are there in Japan ?. Rinsho yakuri/Japanese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics. 30(1). 189–190. 1 indexed citations
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Tsutani, Kiichiro, et al.. (1999). Pharmacy Students' Views and Knowledge of Oral Contraceptives (the Low-Dose Pill). 4(1). 47–57. 1 indexed citations
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Tsutani, Kiichiro, et al.. (1998). Protocol of multi-center randomized controlled trial of acupuncture with electric stimulation(AES) versus acupuncture-like transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation(TENS) for lumbago.. Zen Nihon Shinkyu Gakkai zasshi (Journal of the Japan Society of Acupuncture and Moxibustion). 48(1). 40–74.
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Tsutani, Kiichiro. (1995). Problems a large-scale clinical trial by a public sponsor.JAMP Study.. Rinsho yakuri/Japanese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics. 26(1). 393–394.

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