Naoko Hirota

2.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
33 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

Naoko Hirota is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Physiology and Nutrition and Dietetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Naoko Hirota has authored 33 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 17 papers in Physiology and 13 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics. Recurrent topics in Naoko Hirota's work include Nutritional Studies and Diet (22 papers), Diet and metabolism studies (14 papers) and Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior (8 papers). Naoko Hirota is often cited by papers focused on Nutritional Studies and Diet (22 papers), Diet and metabolism studies (14 papers) and Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior (8 papers). Naoko Hirota collaborates with scholars based in Japan, Netherlands and Hong Kong. Naoko Hirota's co-authors include Chigusa Date, Akiko Notsu, Mitsuru Fukui, Satoshi Sasaki, Hitomi Okubo, Kentaro Murakami, Satomi Kobayashi, Satoru Honda, Hidemi Todoriki and Ayako Miura and has published in prestigious journals such as British Journal Of Nutrition, Appetite and European Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

In The Last Decade

Naoko Hirota

31 papers receiving 1.9k 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. Comparison of relative validity of food group intakes estimated by comprehensive and brief-type self-administered diet history questionnaires against 16 d dietary records in Japanese adults
    2011 666 citations Satomi Kobayashi, Kentaro Murakami et al. Public Health Nutrition profile →
  2. Both Comprehensive and Brief Self-Administered Diet History Questionnaires Satisfactorily Rank Nutrient Intakes in Japanese Adults
    2012 645 citations Satomi Kobayashi, Satoru Honda et al. Journal of Epidemiology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Naoko Hirota Japan 16 1.1k 792 537 157 156 33 1.9k
Akiko Notsu Japan 14 1.1k 1.0× 756 1.0× 534 1.0× 136 0.9× 141 0.9× 21 1.8k
Kayo Kurotani Japan 26 964 0.9× 809 1.0× 431 0.8× 151 1.0× 248 1.6× 87 2.0k
Satomi Kobayashi Japan 21 1.3k 1.2× 1.1k 1.3× 548 1.0× 244 1.6× 266 1.7× 57 2.6k
Ana García‐Arellano Spain 12 1.0k 1.0× 669 0.8× 335 0.6× 181 1.2× 147 0.9× 16 1.7k
Jytte Halkjær Denmark 22 1.0k 1.0× 685 0.9× 353 0.7× 115 0.7× 130 0.8× 49 1.8k
Pilar Buil‐Cosiales Spain 22 1.3k 1.2× 888 1.1× 374 0.7× 181 1.2× 231 1.5× 32 2.2k
Gerda K. Pot United Kingdom 25 1.0k 1.0× 742 0.9× 386 0.7× 101 0.6× 134 0.9× 62 2.0k
Carmen Sayón-Orea Spain 27 1.0k 0.9× 578 0.7× 348 0.6× 223 1.4× 265 1.7× 79 2.0k
Marta Stelmach-Mardas Poland 21 710 0.7× 495 0.6× 311 0.6× 136 0.9× 106 0.7× 62 1.7k
Elnaz Daneshzad Iran 25 862 0.8× 568 0.7× 326 0.6× 151 1.0× 207 1.3× 97 2.0k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Naoko Hirota

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All Works

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Saito, Yoko, Naoko Hirota, Akiko Notsu, et al.. (2024). Validity and Reproducibility of a Food Frequency Questionnaire for Dietary Assessment in Japanese People. Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology. 70(2). 106–116.
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Murakami, Kentaro, M. Barbara E. Livingstone, Satoshi Sasaki, et al.. (2018). Applying a meal coding system to 16-d weighed dietary record data in the Japanese context: towards the development of simple meal-based dietary assessment tools. Journal of Nutritional Science. 7. e29–e29. 17 indexed citations
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Katagiri, Ryoko, Keiko Asakura, Satoshi Sasaki, et al.. (2015). Estimation of habitual iodine intake in Japanese adults using 16 d diet records over four seasons with a newly developed food composition database for iodine. British Journal Of Nutrition. 114(4). 624–634. 25 indexed citations
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Kobayashi, Satomi, Satoru Honda, Kentaro Murakami, et al.. (2012). Both Comprehensive and Brief Self-Administered Diet History Questionnaires Satisfactorily Rank Nutrient Intakes in Japanese Adults. Journal of Epidemiology. 22(2). 151–159. 645 indexed citations breakdown →
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Woźniewicz, Małgorzata, et al.. (2012). Comparison of seasonal variation in the fasting respiratory quotient of young Japanese, Polish and Thai women in relation to seasonal change in their percent body fat. Journal of PHYSIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY. 31(1). 10–10. 9 indexed citations
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Kobayashi, Satomi, Kentaro Murakami, Satoshi Sasaki, et al.. (2011). Comparison of relative validity of food group intakes estimated by comprehensive and brief-type self-administered diet history questionnaires against 16 d dietary records in Japanese adults. Public Health Nutrition. 14(7). 1200–1211. 666 indexed citations breakdown →
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Okubo, Hitomi, Kentaro Murakami, Satoshi Sasaki, et al.. (2010). Relative validity of dietary patterns derived from a self-administered diet history questionnaire using factor analysis among Japanese adults. Public Health Nutrition. 13(7). 1080–1089. 53 indexed citations
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Yamada, Mai, Satoshi Sasaki, Kentaro Murakami, et al.. (2010). Estimation of Trans Fatty Acid Intake in Japanese Adults Using 16-Day Diet Records Based on a Food Composition Database Developed for the Japanese Population. Journal of Epidemiology. 20(2). 119–127. 26 indexed citations
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Hongo, Minoru, Hiroya Hidaka, Keisuke Nakanishi, et al.. (2010). Association Between Serum Uric Acid Levels and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors Among Japanese Junior High School Students. Circulation Journal. 74(8). 1570–1577. 33 indexed citations
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Okubo, Hitomi, Akiko Notsu, Naoko Hirota, et al.. (2009). Number of Servings per Dish Eaten by 5th Grade Children: Implications for Better Use of the Japanese Food Guide Spinning Top among School Children. The Japanese Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics. 67(3). 128–140. 3 indexed citations
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Yamada, Mai, Satoshi Sasaki, Kentaro Murakami, et al.. (2009). Estimation of caffeine intake in Japanese adults using 16 d weighed diet records based on a food composition database newly developed for Japanese populations. Public Health Nutrition. 13(5). 663–672. 40 indexed citations
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Murakami, Kentaro, Satoshi Sasaki, Yoshiko Takahashi, et al.. (2007). Reproducibility and relative validity of dietary glycaemic index and load assessed with a self-administered diet-history questionnaire in Japanese adults. British Journal Of Nutrition. 99(3). 639–648. 94 indexed citations
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Okubo, Hitomi, Satoshi Sasaki, Naoko Hirota, et al.. (2006). The influence of age and body mass index on relative accuracy of energy intake among Japanese adults. Public Health Nutrition. 9(5). 651–657. 21 indexed citations
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Hirota, Naoko, et al.. (2005). Seasonal Variation in Amount of Unabsorbed Dietary Carbohydrate from the Intestine after Breakfast in Japanese Subjects. Chronobiology International. 22(6). 1107–1119. 5 indexed citations
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Hirota, Naoko, Yoshiaki Sone, & Hiromi Tokura. (2004). Effect of Post-prandial Posture on Orocecal Transit Time and Digestion of Milk Lactose in Humans. Journal of PHYSIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY and Applied Human Science. 23(3). 75–80. 3 indexed citations
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Hirota, Naoko, Yoshiaki Sone, & Hiromi Tokura. (2003). Effect of Evening Exposure to Dim or Bright Light on the Digestion of Carbohydrate in the Supper Meal. Chronobiology International. 20(5). 853–862. 13 indexed citations
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Hirota, Naoko, Yoshiaki Sone, & Hiromi Tokura. (2002). Effect of Postprandial Posture on Digestion and Absorption of Dietary Carbohydrate.. Journal of PHYSIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY and Applied Human Science. 21(1). 45–50. 8 indexed citations
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Koga, Tetsuro, Naoko Hirota, & Kenji Takumi. (1999). Bactericidal activities of essential oils of basil and sage against a range of bacteria and the effect of these essential oils on Vibrio parahaemolyticus. Microbiological Research. 154(3). 267–273. 46 indexed citations

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