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Bassel Abou-Khalil

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Neuroscience

D-Index
66
Citations
15855
World Ranking
3004
National Ranking
1393

Bassel Abou-Khalil publication distribution in Neuroscience in 2026

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 265 publications — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Bassel Abou-Khalil D-index placement in Neuroscience in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Neuroscience scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Bassel Abou-Khalil sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 66 D-Index — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Bassel Abou-Khalil is affiliated with Vanderbilt University Medical Center in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on medicine and neuroscience, with a significant emphasis on epilepsy research and treatment.

The scientist's main fields of study include:

  • Medicine
  • Neuroscience

Within these broader fields, the subfields of particular interest are:

  • Psychiatry and Mental health
  • Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
  • Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
  • Genetics
  • Cognitive Neuroscience

Bassel Abou-Khalil's research covers a variety of main topics:

  • Epilepsy research and treatment
  • Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces
  • Genomics and Rare Diseases
  • Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
  • Head and Neck Surgical Oncology

The scientist has published several recent papers, notable among them are:

  • GWAS meta-analysis of over 29,000 people with epilepsy identifies 26 risk loci and subtype-specific genetic architecture, 2023, Nature Genetics
  • Efficacy of cenobamate for uncontrolled focal seizures: Post hoc analysis of a Phase 3, multicenter, open-label study, 2021, Epilepsia
  • Drug-resistant epilepsy: Definition, pathophysiology, and management, 2023, Journal of the Neurological Sciences
  • Post hoc analysis of a phase 3, multicenter, open-label study of cenobamate for treatment of uncontrolled focal seizures: Effects of dose adjustments of concomitant antiseizure medications, 2021, Epilepsia
  • Mood and Anxiety Disorders and Suicidality in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Focal Epilepsy, 2022, Neurology

Bassel Abou-Khalil frequently collaborates with several co-authors, including:

  • Pavel Klein
  • Jacqueline A. French
  • Michael R. Sperling
  • Gregory L. Krauss
  • Orrin Devinsky

The scientist publishes regularly in the following venues:

  • Epilepsy & Behavior
  • Neurology
  • Epilepsia
  • JAMA Neurology
  • Epileptic Disorders

In addition to articles, Bassel Abou-Khalil has contributed to book publications, including a title published by Oxford University Press:

  • Atlas of EEG, Seizure Semiology, and Management, 2022

Best Publications

  • De novo mutations in epileptic encephalopathies

    Andrew S. Allen;Samuel F. Berkovic;Patrick Cossette;Norman Delanty

  • Efficacy and tolerability of the new antiepileptic drugs I: treatment of new onset epilepsy: report of the Therapeutics and Technology Assessment Subcommittee and Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology and the American Epilepsy Society.

    J. A. French;A. M. Kanner;J. Bautista;B. Abou-Khalil

  • Levetiracetam for partial seizures Results of a double-blind, randomized clinical trial

    Cereghino Jj;Biton;Abou-Khalil B;Dreifuss F

  • Efficacy and safety of oral lacosamide as adjunctive therapy in adults with partial-onset seizures.

    Elinor Ben-Menachem;Victor Biton;Dalius Jatuzis;Bassel Abou-Khalil

  • Genome-wide mega-analysis identifies 16 loci and highlights diverse biological mechanisms in the common epilepsies

    Bassel Abou-Khalil;Pauls Auce;Andreja Avbersek;Melanie Bahlo

  • Brivaracetam as adjunctive treatment for uncontrolled partial epilepsy in adults: a phase III randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.

    Victor Biton;Samuel F. Berkovic;Bassel Abou‐Khalil;Michael R. Sperling

  • Efficacy and Tolerability of the New Antiepileptic Drugs, II: Treatment of Refractory Epilepsy: Report of the TTA and QSS Subcommittees of the American Academy of Neurology and the American Epilepsy Society

    Jacqueline A. French;Andres M. Kanner;Jocelyn Bautista;Bassel W. Abou-Khalil

  • The course of seizure disorders in patients with malignant gliomas.

    Paul L. Moots;Robert J. Maciunas;Donald R. Eisert;Robert A. Parker

  • EEG and ECG in sudden unexplained death in epilepsy.

    Maromi Nei;Reginald T. Ho;Bassel W. Abou-Khalil;Frank W. Drislane

  • Temporal Lobe Epilepsy After Prolonged Febrile Convulsions: Excellent Outcome After Surgical Treatment

    Bassel Abou-Khalil;Eva Andermann;Frederick Andermann;Andre Olivier

  • Levetiracetam in the treatment of epilepsy.

    Bassel Abou-Khalil

  • Positron emission tomography studies of cerebral glucose metabolism in chronic partial epilepsy

    Bassel W. Abou-Khalil;George J. Siegel;J. Chris Sackellares;Sid Gilman

  • Partial and generalized epilepsy with febrile seizures plus and a novel SCN1A mutation

    B. Abou-Khalil;Q. Ge;R. Desai;R. Ryther

  • Adjunctive therapy with oxcarbazepine in children with partial seizures

    T A Glauser;M Nigro;R Sachdeo;L A Pasteris

  • Practice guideline update summary: Efficacy and tolerability of the new antiepileptic drugs I: Treatment of new-onset epilepsy: Report of the Guideline Development, Dissemination, and Implementation Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology and the American Epilepsy Society

    Andres M. Kanner;Eric Ashman;David Gloss;Cynthia Harden

  • Ultra-rare genetic variation in common epilepsies: a case-control sequencing study.

    Andrew S Allen;Susannah T Bellows;Samuel F Berkovic;Joshua Bridgers

  • Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of ezogabine (retigabine) in partial epilepsy

    J.A. French;B.W. Abou-Khalil;R.F. Leroy;E.M.T. Yacubian

  • Obstructive sleep apnea is associated with seizure occurrence in older adults with epilepsy

    Annette M. Chihorek;Bassel Abou-Khalil;Beth A. Malow

  • Pilot study of zonisamide (1,2-benzisoxazole-3-methanesulfonamide) in patients with refractory partial seizures.

    J. Chris Sackellares;Peter D. Donofrio;John G. Wagner;Bassel W. Abou-Khalil

  • Differences between lateral and mesial temporal metabolism interictally in epilepsy of mesial temporal origin.

    J. C. Sackellares;G. J. Siegel;B. W. Abou-Khalil;T. W. Hood

  • Appendix D: Efficacy and tolerability of the new antiepileptic drugs II: Treatment of refractory epilepsy: Report of the Therapeutics and Technology Assessment Subcommittee and Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology and the American Epilepsy Society

    J. A. French;A. M. Kanner;J. Bautista;B. Abou-Khalil

  • Erratum: De Novo Mutations in Synaptic Transmission Genes Including DNM1 Cause Epileptic Encephalopathies (American Journal of Human Genetics (2014) 95(4) (360–370)(S0002929714003838)(10.1016/j.ajhg.2014.08.013))

    Silke Appenzeller;Rudi Balling;Nina Barisic;Stéphanie Baulac

Frequent Co-Authors

Victoria L. Morgan
Victoria L. Morgan Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Jacqueline A. French
Jacqueline A. French New York University
Tracy A. Glauser
Tracy A. Glauser Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
John C. Gore
John C. Gore Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Robert C. Knowlton
Robert C. Knowlton University of California, San Francisco
Andres M. Kanner
Andres M. Kanner University of Miami
Ruben Kuzniecky
Ruben Kuzniecky Hofstra University
Samuel F. Berkovic
Samuel F. Berkovic University of Melbourne
Jonathan L. Haines
Jonathan L. Haines Case Western Reserve University
Ingrid E. Scheffer
Ingrid E. Scheffer University of Melbourne

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