Dr. Akiko Okifuji's Research Recognized for Outstanding Impact in Obesity-Induced Pain Studies
We are proud to share that Dr. Akiko Okifuji's research has received the highest number of citations and the strongest citation burst in obesity-induced pain research! This achievement was noted in a bibliometric analysis covering research trends over the past 20 years and 347 papers.
Her 2015 article, “The association between chronic pain and obesity,” published in the Journal of Pain Research, earned the highest number of co-citations and the strongest citation burst among all articles analyzed. The paper has been co-cited 32 times and recorded the most significant citation burst, with a value of 6.72—indicating a rapid rise in influence within the field.
Congratulations to Dr. Okifuji on this accomplishment and the ongoing impact of her research!