Miho Nakao

1.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
17 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Miho Nakao is a scholar working on Oncology, Surgery and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Miho Nakao has authored 17 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Oncology, 10 papers in Surgery and 6 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Miho Nakao's work include Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research (12 papers), Pancreatitis Pathology and Treatment (8 papers) and Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Advances (4 papers). Miho Nakao is often cited by papers focused on Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research (12 papers), Pancreatitis Pathology and Treatment (8 papers) and Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Advances (4 papers). Miho Nakao collaborates with scholars based in Japan, Germany and Greece. Miho Nakao's co-authors include Sachiko Tanaka, Hideaki Tsukuma, Atsuo Inoue, Katsumi Nakanishi, Tomohiko Hiyama, Hideo Yamazaki, Tsugio Kitamura, Isaburo Fujimoto, Junko Fukuda and Tatsuya Ioka and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, PLoS ONE and Radiology.

In The Last Decade

Miho Nakao

15 papers receiving 1.1k 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.

Risk Factors for Hepatocellular Carcinoma among Patients with Chronic Liver Disease

1993 932 citations Hideaki Tsukuma, Tomohiko Hiyama et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Miho Nakao Japan	8	765	729	308	236	114	17	1.2k
Katsumi Nakanishi Japan	11	845 1.1×	756 1.0×	228 0.7×	191 0.8×	156 1.4×	14	1.3k
Wan-Yee Lau Hong Kong	12	459 0.6×	469 0.6×	444 1.4×	311 1.3×	155 1.4×	15	1.2k
Akinobu Tawada Japan	21	852 1.1×	583 0.8×	169 0.5×	209 0.9×	226 2.0×	69	1.2k
Kinya Okamoto Japan	19	443 0.6×	435 0.6×	182 0.6×	201 0.9×	282 2.5×	47	1.0k
Hirofumi Kamachi Japan	18	623 0.8×	286 0.4×	218 0.7×	436 1.8×	66 0.6×	51	932
Chao‐Wei Hsu Taiwan	11	737 1.0×	573 0.8×	122 0.4×	140 0.6×	152 1.3×	25	972
Yasuro Niwa Japan	10	547 0.7×	380 0.5×	152 0.5×	155 0.7×	93 0.8×	13	818
Mikiya Kitamoto Japan	15	589 0.8×	367 0.5×	118 0.4×	315 1.3×	226 2.0×	44	994
Tadamichi Hirano Japan	18	476 0.6×	253 0.3×	195 0.6×	366 1.6×	153 1.3×	61	917

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Miho Nakao

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

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17 of 17 papers shown

Ikezawa, Kenji, et al.. (2024). Correlation between main pancreatic duct diameter measurements: Special pancreatic ultrasonography versus magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography. Medicine. 103(8). e37283–e37283.

Ikezawa, Kenji, et al.. (2023). Main pancreatic duct dilatation and pancreatic cysts in relatives and spouses of patients with pancreatic cancer. PLoS ONE. 18(1). e0280403–e0280403. 2 indexed citations

Fukuda, Junko, Kenji Ikezawa, Miho Nakao, et al.. (2021). Predictive Factors for Pancreatic Cancer and Its Early Detection Using Special Pancreatic Ultrasonography in High-Risk Individuals. Cancers. 13(3). 502–502. 15 indexed citations

Tanaka, Sachiko, Junko Fukuda, Miho Nakao, et al.. (2020). Effectiveness of Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasonography for the Characterization of Small and Early Stage Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma. Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology. 46(9). 2245–2253. 13 indexed citations

Ashida, Reiko, Sachiko Tanaka, Keiko Nakao, et al.. (2018). The Role of Transabdominal Ultrasound in the Diagnosis of Early Stage Pancreatic Cancer: Review and Single-Center Experience. Diagnostics. 9(1). 2–2. 31 indexed citations

Fukuda, Junko, Sachiko Tanaka, Tatsuya Ioka, et al.. (2018). A case of stage IA pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma accompanied with focal pancreatitis demonstrated by contrast-enhanced ultrasonography. Journal of Medical Ultrasonics. 45(4). 617–622. 6 indexed citations

Nakao, Miho, Kazuhiro Katayama, Junko Fukuda, et al.. (2017). Evaluating the ability to detect pancreatic lesions using a special ultrasonography examination focusing on the pancreas. European Journal of Radiology. 91. 10–14. 21 indexed citations

Fukuda, Junko, Sachiko Tanaka, Miho Nakao, et al.. (2011). A case of pancreatic mucinous cystic neoplasm: long-term follow-up with ultrasonography. Choonpa Igaku. 38(1). 19–24. 4 indexed citations

Kawada, Natsuko, Hiroyuki Uehara, Kazuhiro Katayama, et al.. (2011). Asymptomatic curable pancreatic ductal carcinoma detected during the follow-up of pancreatic cysts distinct from carcinoma. Clinical Journal of Gastroenterology. 4(2). 135–139. 1 indexed citations

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Tanaka, Sachiko, Miho Nakao, Tatsuya Ioka, et al.. (2010). Slight Dilatation of the Main Pancreatic Duct and Presence of Pancreatic Cysts as Predictive Signs of Pancreatic Cancer: A Prospective Study. Radiology. 254(3). 965–972. 105 indexed citations

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Nakaizumi, Akihiko, Rena Takakura, Tatsuya Ioka, et al.. (2005). Periodic ultrasonography checkup for the early detection of pancreatic cancer. 32. 4 indexed citations

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Tanaka, Sachiko, Akihiko Nakaizumi, Tatsuya Ioka, et al.. (2004). Periodic Ultrasonography Checkup for the Early Detection of Pancreatic Cancer. Pancreas. 28(3). 268–272. 26 indexed citations

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Inoue, Atsuo, Hideaki Tsukuma, Akira Oshima, et al.. (2000). Effectiveness of Interferon Therapy for Reducing the Incidence of Hepatocellular Carcinoma among Patients with Type C Chronic Hepatitis.. Journal of Epidemiology. 10(4). 234–240. 18 indexed citations

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Nakao, Miho, et al.. (1997). Evaluation of Auditory Brainstem Response in Neonates and Infants on The Basis of The Pursuit of Threshold and Latency.. AUDIOLOGY JAPAN. 40(4). 237–245. 2 indexed citations

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Tsukuma, Hideaki, Tomohiko Hiyama, Sachiko Tanaka, et al.. (1993). Risk Factors for Hepatocellular Carcinoma among Patients with Chronic Liver Disease. New England Journal of Medicine. 328(25). 1797–1801. 932 indexed citations breakdown →

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Nakao, Miho, et al.. (1991). A case of pleomorphic adenoma of the epiglottis.. Practica Oto-Rhino-Laryngologica. 84(2). 203–207. 2 indexed citations

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Nakao, Miho, et al.. (1991). Hearing Results of Tympanoplasty. 1(2). 16–19.

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