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Most cited papers in Neurology (Medicine)

What are the most cited papers in Neurology?

The most cited paper in Neurology is "Clinical course and risk factors for mortality of adult inpatients with COVID-19 in Wuhan, China: a retrospective cohort study" (Fei Zhou, Ting Yu, Ronghui Du et al., 2020), with 29,236 citations. Next come "Clinical Characteristics of 138 Hospitalized Patients With 2019 Novel Coronavirus–Infected Pneumonia in Wuhan, China" (21,261) and "Ultrastructural Characterization of the Lower Motor System in a Mouse Model of Krabbe Disease" (13,289).

Showing 50 of 98 papers. Every paper with more than 4,146 citations is listed.

Most cited papers, sortable by citations and release date
#Paper
1 Clinical course and risk factors for mortality of adult inpatients with COVID-19 in Wuhan, China: a retrospective cohort study Fei Zhou, Ting Yu, Ronghui Du et al. · The Lancet Open access Mar 2020 29,236
2 Clinical Characteristics of 138 Hospitalized Patients With 2019 Novel Coronavirus–Infected Pneumonia in Wuhan, China Dawei Wang, Bo Hu, Chang Hu et al. · JAMA Open access 7 Feb 2020 21,261
3 Ultrastructural Characterization of the Lower Motor System in a Mouse Model of Krabbe Disease Valentina Cappello, Laura Marchetti, Paola Parlanti et al. · Scientific Reports Open access 11 Nov 2016 13,289
4 ASSESSMENT OF COMA AND IMPAIRED CONSCIOUSNESS Graham M. Teasdale, Bryan Jennett · The Lancet Jul 1974 13,268
5 The 2021 WHO Classification of Tumors of the Central Nervous System: a summary David N. Louis, Arie Perry, Pieter Wesseling et al. · Neuro-Oncology Open access 3 May 2021 12,579
6 Human Breast Cancer: Correlation of Relapse and Survival with Amplification of the HER-2/ neu Oncogene Dennis J. Slamon, Gary M. Clark, Steven Wong et al. · Science 9 Jan 1987 11,844
7 Dabigatran versus Warfarin in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation Stuart J. Connolly, Michael D. Ezekowitz, Salim Yusuf et al. · New England Journal of Medicine Open access 30 Aug 2009 11,272
8 Staging of brain pathology related to sporadic Parkinson’s disease Heiko Braak, Kelly Del Tredici, Udo Rüb et al. · Neurobiology of Aging 28 Dec 2002 10,980
9 Clinical course and outcomes of critically ill patients with SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia in Wuhan, China: a single-centered, retrospective, observational study Xiaobo Yang, Yu Lai Yuan, Jiqian Xu et al. · The Lancet Respiratory Medicine Open access 24 Feb 2020 10,739
10 Accuracy of clinical diagnosis of idiopathic Parkinson's disease: a clinico-pathological study of 100 cases. Andrew Jerome Hughes, S. E. Daniel, Linda Kilford et al. · Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry Open access Mar 1992 10,504
11 Immediate Psychological Responses and Associated Factors during the Initial Stage of the 2019 Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Epidemic among the General Population in China Cuiyan Wang, Riyu Pan, Xiaoyang Wan et al. · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Open access 6 Mar 2020 10,321
12 Presenting Characteristics, Comorbidities, and Outcomes Among 5700 Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19 in the New York City Area Safiya I. Richardson et al. · JAMA Open access 22 Apr 2020 9,915
13 Rivaroxaban versus Warfarin in Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation Manesh R. Patel, Kenneth W. Mahaffey, Jyotsna Garg et al. · New England Journal of Medicine Open access 10 Aug 2011 9,484
14 Apixaban versus Warfarin in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation Christopher B. Granger et al. · New England Journal of Medicine Open access 28 Aug 2011 9,001
15 Pathological findings of COVID-19 associated with acute respiratory distress syndrome Zhe Xu, Lei Shi, Yijin Wang et al. · The Lancet Respiratory Medicine Open access 18 Feb 2020 8,909
16 Risk Factors Associated With Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome and Death in Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pneumonia in Wuhan, China Chaomin Wu et al. · JAMA Internal Medicine Open access 13 Mar 2020 8,770
17 Parallel Organization of Functionally Segregated Circuits Linking Basal Ganglia and Cortex Garrett E. Alexander, Mahlon R. DeLong, P L Strick · Annual Review of Neuroscience Mar 1986 8,635
18 α-Synuclein in Lewy bodies Maria Grazia Spillantini, Marie Luise Schmidt, Virginia M.‐Y. Lee et al. · Nature 28 Aug 1997 8,529
19 Mutation in the α-Synuclein Gene Identified in Families with Parkinson's Disease Mihael H. Polymeropoulos, Christian N. Lavedan, Elisabeth Leroy et al. · Science 27 Jun 1997 8,336
20 Factors Associated With Mental Health Outcomes Among Health Care Workers Exposed to Coronavirus Disease 2019 Jianbo Lai, Simeng Ma, Ying Wang et al. · JAMA Network Open Open access 23 Mar 2020 8,316
21 Diagnosis of multiple sclerosis: 2017 revisions of the McDonald criteria Alan J. Thompson et al. · The Lancet Neurology Open access 21 Dec 2017 8,265
22 Global, regional, and national burden of stroke and its risk factors, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 Valery L. Feigin et al. · The Lancet Neurology Open access417 authors 3 Sep 2021 8,093
23 The Fusiform Face Area: A Module in Human Extrastriate Cortex Specialized for Face Perception Nancy Kanwisher, Josh H. McDermott, Marvin M. Chun · Journal of Neuroscience Open access Jun 1997 8,016
24 Quantitative assessment of tactile allodynia in the rat paw Sandra R. Chaplan, Flemming W. Bach, J W Pogrel et al. · Journal of Neuroscience Methods Jul 1994 7,981
25 Movement Disorder Society‐sponsored revision of the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (MDS‐UPDRS): Scale presentation and clinimetric testing results Christopher G. Goetz et al. · Movement Disorders Open access 15 Nov 2008 7,783
26 MDS clinical diagnostic criteria for Parkinson's disease Ronald B. Postuma, Daniela Berg, Matthew Stern et al. · Movement Disorders Oct 2015 7,758
27 ASSESSMENT OF OUTCOME AFTER SEVERE BRAIN DAMAGE A Practical Scale Bryan Jennett · The Lancet Mar 1975 7,605
28 Reversible middle cerebral artery occlusion without craniectomy in rats. Enrique Zea Longa, Philip R. Weinstein, Shaun W. Carlson et al. · Stroke Open access 1989 7,562
29 Neurologic Manifestations of Hospitalized Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019 in Wuhan, China Ling Mao, Huijuan Jin, Mengdie Wang et al. · JAMA Neurology Open access 10 Apr 2020 7,427
30 THE INJURY SEVERITY SCORE Susan P. Baker, Brian O’Neill, William F. Haddon et al. · The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care Mar 1974 7,377
31 Virological assessment of hospitalized patients with COVID-2019 Roman Wölfel, Victor M. Corman, Wolfgang Guggemos et al. · Nature Open access Apr 2020 7,240
32 Mutations in Cu/Zn superoxide dismutase gene are associated with familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Daniel R. Rosen et al. · Nature Mar 1993 7,116
33 Recommended diagnostic criteria for multiple sclerosis: Guidelines from the international panel on the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis W. I. McDonald, Alistair Compston, Gilles Edan et al. · Annals of Neurology 26 Jun 2001 6,993
34 Ubiquitinated TDP-43 in Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Manuela Neumann, Deepak M. Sampathu, Linda K. Kwong et al. · Science 5 Oct 2006 6,756
35 Thrombolysis with Alteplase 3 to 4.5 Hours after Acute Ischemic Stroke Werner Hacke, Markku Kaste, Erich Bluhmki et al. · New England Journal of Medicine Open access 24 Sep 2008 6,735
36 A Randomized Trial of Intraarterial Treatment for Acute Ischemic Stroke Olvert A. Berkhemer et al. · New England Journal of Medicine Open access 17 Dec 2014 6,707
37 Interobserver agreement for the assessment of handicap in stroke patients. John Cornelis Van Swieten, Peter J. Koudstaal, Marieke C H de Visser et al. · Stroke Open access May 1988 6,579
38 The AUDIT Alcohol Consumption Questions (AUDIT-C) An Effective Brief Screening Test for Problem Drinking Kristen Bush · Archives of Internal Medicine 14 Sep 1998 6,306
39 Parkinson's disease Lorraine V. Kalia, Anthony E. Lang · The Lancet 19 Apr 2015 6,244
40 Multidisciplinary research priorities for the COVID-19 pandemic: a call for action for mental health science Emily Alexandra Holmes et al. · The Lancet Psychiatry Open access 15 Apr 2020 6,092
41 THE [ 14 C]DEOXYGLUCOSE METHOD FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF LOCAL CEREBRAL GLUCOSE UTILIZATION: THEORY, PROCEDURE, AND NORMAL VALUES IN THE CONSCIOUS AND ANESTHETIZED ALBINO RAT 1 Louis Sokoloff, Martin Reivich, Charles J. Kennedy et al. · Journal of Neurochemistry May 1977 6,043
42 The psychological impact of the COVID-19 epidemic on college students in China Wenjun Cao, Ziwei Fang, Guoqiang Hou et al. · Psychiatry Research Open access 20 Mar 2020 6,022
43 IDH1 and IDH2 Mutations in Gliomas Hai Yan, Donald Williams Parsons, Genglin Jin et al. · New England Journal of Medicine Open access 18 Feb 2009 6,002
44 Measurements of acute cerebral infarction: a clinical examination scale. Thomas G. Brott, Harold P. Adams, Charles P. Olinger et al. · Stroke Jul 1989 5,992
45 Pulmonary Vascular Endothelialitis, Thrombosis, and Angiogenesis in Covid-19 Maximilian Ackermann, Stijn E. Verleden, Mark Philipp Kuehnel et al. · New England Journal of Medicine Open access 21 May 2020 5,915
46 Baseline Characteristics and Outcomes of 1591 Patients Infected With SARS-CoV-2 Admitted to ICUs of the Lombardy Region, Italy Giacomo Grasselli et al. · JAMA Open access114 authors 6 Apr 2020 5,912
47 Parkinson's disease: clinical features and diagnosis Joseph J. Jankovic · Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry Open access 14 Mar 2008 5,789
48 Recommendations for Initial Evaluation, Staging, and Response Assessment of Hodgkin and Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma: The Lugano Classification Bruce D. Cheson, Richard I. Fisher, Sally Fiona Barrington et al. · Journal of Clinical Oncology Open access 11 Aug 2014 5,725
49 Thrombectomy 6 to 24 Hours after Stroke with a Mismatch between Deficit and Infarct Raul G. Nogueira et al. · New England Journal of Medicine Open access 11 Nov 2017 5,684
50 Neuroimaging standards for research into small vessel disease and its contribution to ageing and neurodegeneration Joanna Marguerite Wardlaw et al. · The Lancet Neurology Open access 15 Jul 2013 5,550

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