Editorial Board
Akiko Tokinobu
Department of Human Ecology, Graduate School of Environmental and Life Science, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan · Japan
Editorial leadership for Journal of Alternative Medicine and Mind Body Practices
Research interests
- Ayurveda
- Yoga
Biography
Academic qualifications:
- 1998: B.A. (International Studies), Faculty of Liberal Arts, Tsuda College, Tokyo, Japan
- 2006: B.A.M.S. (Ayurveda), Gujarat Ayurved University, Jamnagar, India
- 2012: M.M.S. (Epidemiology), Department of Epidemiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan
- 2016: Ph.D. (Epidemiology), Department of Epidemiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan
- Career, Service & Designations
- Worked as a system engineer in Hewlett-Packard Japan, Tokyo from 1998 April to 2000 July
- Worked as an Ayurvedic counsellor and therapist in Kurashiki Hikari Clinic, Okayama, Japan from 2006 October to 2010 December
- Served as a technical assistant and research fellow in Department of Human Ecology, Graduate School of Environmental and Life Science, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan from 2012 January to 2015 March
- Currently working as an assistant professor in Department of Human Ecology, Graduate School of Environmental and Life Science, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan since 2016 April
Membership:
- Member: The Society for Integrative Medicine Japan.
- Councilor: Ayurveda Society in Japan.
- Councilor: Okayama Professional Beauty School, Okayama, Japan.
Selected publications
- Maternal Use of Induction Heating Cookers During Pregnancy and Birth Outcomes: The Kyushu Okinawa Maternal and Child Health Study 2021 cited 4×
- Dialogue with the public: A catalyst for professional identity formation in medical students Recent 2025 cited 2×
- Pre- and postnatal maternal hair dye use and risk of wheeze and asthma in 5-year-old Japanese children: the Kyushu Okinawa Maternal and Child Health Study 2022 cited 2×
- An Empirical Approach to Curriculum Mapping in Traditional Kampo Medicine Education in Japan: Practical Methodological Study Recent 2026
- Vaccine-related beliefs and preventive behavior among Japanese travelers staying at a budget guesthouse in New Delhi, India: travel vaccinations after the COVID-19 pandemic Recent 2026
Ranked by citation impact (Crossref) where available, newest otherwise · verified via ORCID.
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This journal is guided by Akiko Tokinobu (Department of Human Ecology, Graduate School of Environmental and Life Science, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan) and a peer-review board of practising researchers. Open access, author-retained copyright (CC BY), and a clear editorial process.