Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine

Papers
(The TQCC of Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine is 5. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)
ArticleCitations
Association between trunk-to-peripheral fat ratio and renal function in elderly Japanese men: baseline data from the Fujiwara-kyo Osteoporosis Risk in Men (FORMEN) study58
Occupational status and self-reported low back pain by gender: a nation-wide cross-sectional study among the general population in Japan34
Epidemiological studies on the health impact of air pollution in Japan: their contribution to the improvement of ambient air quality33
Characteristics and outcomes of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest among students under school supervision in Japan: a descriptive epidemiological study (2008–2021)30
Association and dose-response relationship between exposure to alcohol advertising media and current drinking: a nationwide cross-sectional study of Japanese adolescents25
The role of absolute humidity in respiratory mortality in Guangzhou, a hot and wet city of South China24
Loss of social independence in patients with neurofibromatosis type 2: a follow-up study using a national registry in Japan23
Factors related to Japanese internal medicine doctors’ retention or migration to rural areas: a nationwide retrospective cohort study22
Japanese medical researchers’ perceptions of quantitative research evaluation metrics and their psychological well-being: a cross-sectional study22
Vaccination, regular exercise, and prevention of chronic lung disease reduce exacerbation of COVID-19 severity in northern Okinawa, Japan: A cross-sectional study22
Comprehensive survey on the use of plastic additives in toy products used in Japan22
Self-reported eating habits and dyslipidemia in men aged 20–39 years: the Japan Environment and Children’s Study20
Regional differences in health screening participation between before and during COVID-19 pandemic20
Air pollution exposure associated with decline rates in skeletal muscle mass and grip strength and increase rate in body fat in elderly: a 5-year follow-up study19
Mathematical model estimation of dengue fever transmission risk from Southeast and South Asia into Japan between 2016 and 201819
Ibaraki’s Amabie-chan usage and its association with infection prevention behavior and fear of COVID-19: a cross-sectional preliminary survey of the Tsukuba Salutogenic Occupational Cohort Study17
Cross-sectional associations between early mobile device usage and problematic behaviors among school-aged children in the Hokkaido Study on Environment and Children’s Health15
Association between short-term exposure to ambient air pollutants and biomarkers indicative of inflammation and oxidative stress: a cross-sectional study using KoGES-HEXA data15
Associations of blood lead, cadmium, and mercury with resistant hypertension among adults in NHANES, 1999–201814
Seasonal variation in vascular dehydration risk: insights from the Kobe Orthopedic and Biomedical Epidemiologic (KOBE) study13
Determination of reactive oxygen species in mainstream smoke from various heated tobacco products13
Chlorinated persistent organic pollutants in human breast milk in the Miyagi Prefecture disaster-affected area 1 year after the Great East Japan Earthquake of 201113
Blood pressure, pulse rate, and skin temperature during hot-water bathing in real-world settings among community-dwelling older adults: the HEIJO-KYO Study12
Association of mixed polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons exposure with cardiovascular disease and the mediating role of inflammatory indices in US adults12
Mask use in Chinese children admitted to the outpatient department: a single-center cross-sectional study12
Association of epidural analgesia during labor with neurodevelopment of children during the first three years: the Japan Environment and Children’s Study12
A decrease in serum dihydrotestosterone levels in 9-year-old Vietnamese children from a dioxin exposure area11
Chronic noise exposure induces Alzheimer’s disease-like neuropathology and cognitive impairment via ferroptosis in rat hippocampus11
A longitudinal study of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody seroprevalence in a random sample of the general population in Hiroshima in 202011
Climate change, air pollution and chronic respiratory diseases: understanding risk factors and the need for adaptive strategies11
Association between maternal fish consumption during pregnancy and preterm births: the Japan Environment and Children’s Study11
Sex- and age-specific impacts of smoking, overweight/obesity, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus in the development of disabling dementia in a Japanese population11
Weight change across adulthood in relation to the risk of COPD10
Association between parent-reported salt-related behaviors and estimated urinary salt excretion: a cross-sectional study of health checkups in 4-year-old children10
Interaction between <i>CYP1A1</i> gene polymorphism and environment factors on risk of endometrial cancer10
Determinants of double product: a cross-sectional study of urban residents in Japan10
Development of a rating scale for measuring resistance to persuasive health messages10
Association between brominated flame retardants and obesity: a mediation analysis through markers of oxidative stress and inflammation10
Geriatric symptoms associated with healthy life expectancy in older people in Japan10
Global warming and the Summer Olympic and Paralympic games: a perspective from the Tokyo 2020 Games10
Lifestyle factors and urine levels of organophosphorus flame retardants in endometrial cancer: insights from a case-control study10
Total protein intake and subsequent risk of chronic kidney disease: the Circulatory Risk in Communities Study9
Seasonal variations of the prevalence of metabolic syndrome and its markers using big-data of health check-ups9
Mammographic density and exposure to air pollutants in premenopausal women: a cross-sectional study9
Dietary exposure levels to <sup>134</sup>Cs, <sup>137</sup>Cs, <sup>90</sup>Sr, and <sup>239+240</sup>Pu in Japan after the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Po8
Exposure to ambient fine particulate matter components during pregnancy and early childhood and its association with asthma, allergies, and sensitization in school-age children8
Latent profile analysis approach to the relationship between daily ambulatory activity patterns and metabolic syndrome in middle-aged and elderly Japanese individuals: The Toon Health Study8
Genetic and immune changes in Tibetan high-altitude populations contribute to biological adaptation to hypoxia8
Air pollution and adult hospital admissions for ischemic stroke: a time-series analysis in Inner Mongolia, China8
Synergistic inhibition of autophagic flux and induction of apoptosis in cervical cancer cells by Mito-TEMPO and hyperthermia8
Just 1-min exposure to a pure tone at 100 Hz with daily exposable sound pressure levels may improve motion sickness8
Substance use and associated factors among preparatory school students in Kolfe-Keranyo sub-city of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia8
The association between maternal social support levels during pregnancy and child development at three years of age: the Japan Environment and Children’s Study8
Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry-measured fat mass and lean mass indices and cardiometabolic diseases in elderly Japanese men: the Fujiwara-kyo Osteoporosis Risk in Men (FORMEN) study8
Global, regional, and national burden of neglected tropical diseases and malaria, 1990–20218
Associations between mental health and lifestyle changes during the COVID-19 pandemic in a general Japanese population: NIPPON DATA20108
Sleep duration and mortality in patients with chronic noncommunicable disease: a population-based cohort study7
A suspected case of “itai-itai disease” in a cadmium-polluted area in Akita prefecture, Japan7
SMARCA2 deficiency in NSCLC: a clinicopathologic and immunohistochemical analysis of a large series from a single institution7
Not only baseline but cumulative exposure of remnant cholesterol predicts the development of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: a cohort study7
Harnessing the healing power of nature: a review of natural interventions in substance abuse treatment and prevention7
Number of public health nurses and COVID-19 incidence rate by variant type: an ecological study of 47 prefectures in Japan7
Re-evaluating the link between internet use during pregnancy and low birth weight in light of maternal mental health7
Association of physical activity and dietary inflammatory index with overweight/obesity in US adults: NHANES 2007–20187
Lower regional urbanicity and socioeconomic status attenuate associations of green spaces with hypertension and diabetes mellitus: a national representative cross-sectional study in China7
Association between short-term exposure to meteorological factors on hospital admissions for hemorrhagic stroke: an individual-level, case-crossover study in Ganzhou, China7
Anti–early antigen Epstein-Barr virus titer and atherosclerosis in relation to vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) polymorphism rs3025039 among older Japanese individuals6
Bathing-related accidents requiring ambulance dispatches in relation to age and ambient temperature in Nagoya, Japan: differences between detached houses and apartment buildings6
Efficacy of personal protective equipment to prevent environmental infection of COVID-19 among healthcare workers: a systematic review6
Gabapentin improves neuropathic pain in Minamata disease model rats6
The Lifelong Health Support 10: a Japanese prescription for a long and healthy life6
The effect of daily mean temperature on hand, foot and mouth disease and the source of regional heterogeneity in Chongqing, China, 2010–20196
Association of physical activity level and all-cause mortality among stroke survivors: evidence from NHANES 2007–20186
Associations of reproductive risk score and joint exposure to ambient air pollutants with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a cohort study in UK Biobank6
Gene-environment interactions related to maternal exposure to environmental and lifestyle-related chemicals during pregnancy and the resulting adverse fetal growth: a review6
COVID-19 vaccination coverage by company size and the effects of workplace vaccination program in Japan: a cohort study5
Correction to: Figure 3 in Association between household solid fuel use and tuberculosis: cross-sectional data from the Mongolian National Tuberculosis Prevalence Survey5
The relationships between social participation before the COVID-19 pandemic and preventive and health-promoting behaviors during the pandemic: the JAGES 2019–2020 longitudinal study5
Simultaneous quantification of pyrethroid metabolites in urine of non-toilet-trained children in Japan5
Associations between college/university campus characteristics and student body mass index5
Intake of allergenic foods at 1.5 years and 3 years of age in a general child population in Japan: a cross-sectional study5
Association between maternal distress during pregnancy and lower 5-min-Apgar score of the offspring: the Japan Environment and Children’s Study5
Increased care-need in older long-term care insurance users after the 2018 Japan Floods: a retrospective cohort study based on the Japanese long-term care insurance claims5
Awareness and knowledge of congenital cytomegalovirus infection among pregnant women and the general public: a web-based survey in Japan5
Plasma eicosapentaenoic acid, a biomarker of fish consumption, is associated with perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acid exposure in residents of Kyoto, Japan: a cross-sectional study5
Identification of differentially expressed genes and pathways in BEAS-2B cells upon long-term exposure to particulate matter (PM<sub>2.5</sub>) from biomass combustion using bioinformatics5
Asian flush is a potential protective factor against COVID-19: a web-based retrospective survey in Japan5
The Kashima Scan Study 2: a protocol for a prospective observational cohort study of cerebral small vessel disease in neurologically healthy adults5
Fundamental movement skills in preschoolers before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan: a serial cross-sectional study5
Development and validation of a medication non-adherence scale for Malaysian hypertensive patients: a mixed-methods study5
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