Masamine Jimba

9.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
307 papers, 6.2k citations indexed

About

Masamine Jimba is a scholar working on General Health Professions, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Masamine Jimba has authored 307 papers receiving a total of 6.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 108 papers in General Health Professions, 86 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and 63 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in Masamine Jimba's work include Global Maternal and Child Health (76 papers), HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (52 papers) and Child Nutrition and Water Access (51 papers). Masamine Jimba is often cited by papers focused on Global Maternal and Child Health (76 papers), HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (52 papers) and Child Nutrition and Water Access (51 papers). Masamine Jimba collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and Nepal. Masamine Jimba's co-authors include Junko Yasuoka, Krishna C. Poudel, Akira Shibanuma, Keiko Otsuka, Bruno Sunguya, Susumu Wakai, Keiko Nanishi, Kimiyo Kikuchi, Kalpana Poudel‐Tandukar and Linda B. Mlunde and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Masamine Jimba

295 papers receiving 5.9k citations

Hit Papers

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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. Impact of COVID-19 pandemic lockdown on movement behaviours of children and adolescents: a systematic review
    2022 104 citations Rogie Royce Carandang, Akira Shibanuma et al. BMJ Global Health profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Masamine Jimba 2.0k 1.6k 1.3k 1.2k 1.1k 307 6.2k
Alain Labrique 2.9k 1.5× 1.6k 1.0× 1.1k 0.9× 1.2k 1.0× 1.2k 1.1× 255 8.7k
Elizabeth Allen 2.0k 1.0× 1.1k 0.7× 1.1k 0.9× 1.5k 1.2× 971 0.9× 277 11.2k
David Sanders 3.0k 1.5× 2.5k 1.5× 1.4k 1.1× 737 0.6× 1.6k 1.4× 203 7.4k
Diego G. Bassani 1.1k 0.6× 2.4k 1.5× 1.4k 1.1× 1.3k 1.1× 1.6k 1.5× 130 6.2k
Sharon Huttly 1.7k 0.9× 1.5k 0.9× 992 0.8× 1.0k 0.9× 2.0k 1.8× 71 5.7k
Alemayehu Worku 1.4k 0.7× 1.8k 1.1× 773 0.6× 1.2k 1.0× 1.6k 1.4× 229 6.0k
Thorkild Tylleskär 1.9k 0.9× 1.8k 1.1× 686 0.5× 1.8k 1.5× 2.3k 2.1× 242 6.8k
Anna Winkvist 1.2k 0.6× 1.3k 0.8× 2.0k 1.6× 920 0.8× 841 0.8× 200 7.0k
Olalekan A. Uthman 2.3k 1.2× 2.4k 1.5× 1.3k 1.0× 1.5k 1.3× 1.2k 1.1× 266 9.1k
John Ehiri 1.8k 0.9× 1.5k 0.9× 983 0.8× 878 0.7× 744 0.7× 154 5.5k

Countries citing papers authored by Masamine Jimba

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Fields of papers citing papers by Masamine Jimba

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Masamine Jimba

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

All Works

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Munkhsaikhan, Yanjinlkham, Munkhtuya Tumurkhuu, Damdindorj Boldbaatar, et al.. (2025). Social capital and quality of life among caregivers of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Mongolia: a cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health. 25(1). 3123–3123.
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Kubota, Shogo, et al.. (2023). A regulatory gap analysis of midwifery to deliver essential reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health services in Lao People’s Democratic Republic. The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific. 43. 100960–100960. 4 indexed citations
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Kiriya, Junko, et al.. (2023). Health literacy among adolescents and young adults in the Eastern Mediterranean region: a scoping review. BMJ Open. 13(6). e072787–e072787. 11 indexed citations
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Shibanuma, Akira, et al.. (2022). Competence in Daily Activities and Mental Well-Being among Technical Intern Trainees in Japan: A Cross-Sectional Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 19(6). 3189–3189. 2 indexed citations
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Takanashi, Sayaka, S. M. Tafsir Hasan, Samar Kumar Hore, et al.. (2022). Anti-Ascaris IgE as a Risk Factor for Asthma Symptoms among 5-Year-Old Children in Rural Bangladesh with Even Decreased Ascaris Infection Prevalence. International Archives of Allergy and Immunology. 183(6). 662–672. 2 indexed citations
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Miller, Russell, et al.. (2022). Social support as a bridge: A rapid realist review of migrant inclusion in the Japanese response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Migration and Health. 6. 100135–100135. 2 indexed citations
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Carandang, Rogie Royce, et al.. (2022). Impact of COVID-19 pandemic lockdown on movement behaviours of children and adolescents: a systematic review. BMJ Global Health. 7(1). e007190–e007190. 104 indexed citations breakdown →
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Carandang, Rogie Royce, et al.. (2022). Effects of mHealth on the psychosocial health of pregnant women and mothers: a systematic review. BMJ Open. 12(2). e056807–e056807. 20 indexed citations
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Carandang, Rogie Royce, et al.. (2022). Effects of the maternal and child health handbook and other home-based records on mothers’ non-health outcomes: a systematic review. BMJ Open. 12(6). e058155–e058155. 5 indexed citations
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Carandang, Rogie Royce, et al.. (2021). Roles of the Maternal and Child Health Handbook and Other Home-Based Records on Newborn and Child Health: A Systematic Review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 18(14). 7463–7463. 13 indexed citations
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Shibanuma, Akira, et al.. (2021). Japanese health and safety information for overseas visitors: protocol for a randomized controlled trial. BMC Public Health. 21(1). 558–558. 1 indexed citations
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Shah, Richa, Rogie Royce Carandang, Akira Shibanuma, et al.. (2021). Understanding frailty among older people living in old age homes and the community in Nepal: A cross-sectional study. PLoS ONE. 16(4). e0251016–e0251016. 6 indexed citations
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Kiriya, Junko, et al.. (2021). Parental migration and psychological well-being of left-behind adolescents in Western Nepal. PLoS ONE. 16(1). e0245873–e0245873. 12 indexed citations
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Carandang, Rogie Royce, et al.. (2020). “Are Filipinos Aging Well?”: Determinants of Subjective Well-Being among Senior Citizens of the Community-Based ENGAGE Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 17(20). 7636–7636. 22 indexed citations
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Carandang, Rogie Royce, et al.. (2019). Unmet Needs and Coping Mechanisms Among Community-Dwelling Senior Citizens in the Philippines: A Qualitative Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 16(19). 3745–3745. 15 indexed citations
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Carandang, Rogie Royce, et al.. (2019). Leadership and Peer Counseling Program: Evaluation of Training and Its Impact on Filipino Senior Peer Counselors. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 16(21). 4108–4108. 9 indexed citations
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Jimba, Masamine, Kimiyo Kikuchi, Junko Yasuoka, et al.. (2017). An investigation of stigmatizing attitudes towards people living with HIV/AIDS by doctors and nurses in Vientiane, Lao PDR. BMC Health Services Research. 17(1). 125–125. 70 indexed citations

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