Migraine and Headache Studies
Migraine and Headache Studies is a research topic within Psychiatry and Mental health. Science Explorer counts 28k research works in it since 1950. 13.5% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the pathophysiology, burden, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of migraine and other headache disorders. It covers topics such as the role of calcitonin gene-related peptide, brain activation, trigeminal nerve function, cortical spreading depression, genetic influences, and various treatment modalities for migraine.
- Migraine
- Headache Disorders
- Neurological Disorders
- Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide
- Chronic Migraine
- Brain Activation
- Trigeminal Nerve
- Cortical Spreading Depression
- Migraine Prevention
- Genetic Influences
- Research works
- 28k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 3.7k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 13.5% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +29% the tick is no change
This ranks research output and citation impact. It says nothing about the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.
Which countries lead Migraine and Headache Studies research?
By volume, the United States and China publish the most (1.3k and 508 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 1.3k works
- 2 China 508 works
- 3 Germany 283 works
- 4 Italy 257 works
- 5 India 244 works
- 6 United Kingdom 213 works
- 7 Türkiye 206 works
- 8 Spain 191 works
- 9 Brazil 167 works
- 10 Japan 155 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Migraine and Headache Studies research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Albert Einstein College of Medicine publishes the most Migraine and Headache Studies research, followed by Sechenov University and Harvard University.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Albert Einstein College of MedicineUnited States 34 works
- 2 Sechenov UniversityRussia 29 works
- 3 Harvard UniversityUnited States 26 works
- 4 University of CopenhagenDenmark 22 works
- 5 RigshospitaletDenmark 20 works
- 6 Mayo Clinic in ArizonaUnited States 20 works
- 7 Sapienza University of RomeItaly 19 works
- 8 Charité - Universitätsmedizin BerlinGermany 19 works
- 9 King's College LondonUnited Kingdom 19 works
- 10 AbbVie (United States)United States 18 works
Who are the leading researchers in Migraine and Headache Studies?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Migraine and Headache Studies include Elizabeth Loder, Mark J. Daly and Alessandra C. Goulart.
- 1 Elizabeth Loder United States 13k citations
- 2 Mark J. Daly United States 9.6k citations
- 3 Alessandra C. Goulart Brazil 5k citations
- 4 Aarno Palotie Finland 4.3k citations
- 5 Brenda W.J.H. Penninx Netherlands 4k citations
- 6 Cornelia M. van Duijn Netherlands 3.7k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Migraine and Headache Studies research done?
The largest centres of Migraine and Headache Studies research in 2022–2025 are London (United Kingdom), Beijing (China), Copenhagen (Denmark) and Rome (Italy). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in The Bronx.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 London United Kingdom 99 works
- 2 Beijing China 95 works
- 3 Copenhagen Denmark 71 works
- 4 Rome Italy 68 works
- 5 New York United States 65 works
- 6 Moscow Russia 64 works
- 7 Boston United States 56 works
- 8 Seoul South Korea 54 works
- 9 Istanbul Türkiye 53 works
- 10 Philadelphia United States 47 works
Where it is the local speciality
- The BronxUS · 42.0 works25×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Migraine and Headache Studies than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Migraine and Headache Studies?
Among universities, judged by research, King's College London, Albert Einstein College of Medicine and University of Copenhagen score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
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| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | King's College LondonUnited Kingdom | 69.1 | 47.4% | 5.0× | 19 | +174.9% |
| 2 | Albert Einstein College of MedicineUnited States | 62.6 | 17.7% | 37.5× | 34 | +29.2% |
| 3 | University of CopenhagenDenmark | 62.5 | 46.2% | 6.5× | 22 | -39.7% |
| 4 | University of PaviaItaly | 56.8 | 50.5% | 7.1× | 9 | +16.1% |
| 5 | University of L'AquilaItaly | 55.6 | 33.9% | 11.0× | 9 | +47.3% |
| 6 | Sechenov UniversityRussia | 54.4 | 6.3% | 18.7× | 29 | +56.1% |
| 7 | Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese MedicineChina | 50.0 | 28.6% | 13.0× | 14 | -40.9% |
| 8 | Capital Medical UniversityChina | 49.2 | 26.7% | 4.8× | 14 | +249.1% |
| 9 | Dokkyo Medical UniversityJapan | 48.7 | 37.3% | 37.3× | 9 | -49.8% |
| 10 | Harvard UniversityUnited States | 48.6 | 23.7% | 4.2× | 26 | +41.8% |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Migraine and Headache Studies research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 29% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Migraine and Headache Studies.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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