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D-Index
80
Citations
42710
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16877
National Ranking
46

Cristina Sampaio publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Cristina Sampaio sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 261 publications — 10th percentile

10% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Cristina Sampaio D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

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

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This scientist: 80 D-Index — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Cristina Sampaio is affiliated with the State University of Montes Claros in Brazil and has a research focus primarily in the fields of medicine and neuroscience. Their scholarly contributions concentrate extensively on neurology and cellular and molecular neuroscience, with additional work in molecular biology, psychiatry and mental health, as well as economics and econometrics.

The research topics covered by Cristina Sampaio include:

  • Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases
  • Neurological disorders and treatments
  • Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
  • Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
  • Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
  • Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders

Key recent papers authored or coauthored by Cristina Sampaio reflect ongoing research in neurological diseases, particularly Huntington's disease and chronic pain. Notable publications include:

  • Potential disease-modifying therapies for Huntington's disease: lessons learned and future opportunities, 2022, The Lancet Neurology
  • A biological classification of Huntington's disease: the Integrated Staging System, 2022, The Lancet Neurology
  • Biological and clinical characteristics of gene carriers far from predicted onset in the Huntington's disease Young Adult Study (HD-YAS): a cross-sectional analysis, 2020, The Lancet Neurology
  • Interpretation of chronic pain clinical trial outcomes: IMMPACT recommended considerations, 2020, Pain
  • Genetic modifiers of Huntington disease differentially influence motor and cognitive domains, 2022, The American Journal of Human Genetics

Frequent coauthors in their research include:

  • Sarah J. Tabrizi
  • Jeffrey D. Long
  • Swati Sathe
  • Tiago Mestre
  • Filipe B. Rodrigues

Cristina Sampaio's work has been published extensively in several venues, with the most frequent outlets being:

  • Movement Disorders
  • Journal of Huntington's Disease
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Parkinsonism & Related Disorders
  • The Lancet Neurology

This profile outlines the academic contributions of Cristina Sampaio, whose research advances knowledge in neurodegenerative disorders, molecular mechanisms, and clinical applications related to neurological health.

Best Publications

  • Movement Disorder Society-sponsored revision of the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (MDS-UPDRS): scale presentation and clinimetric testing results.

    Christopher G. Goetz;Barbara C. Tilley;Stephanie R. Shaftman;Glenn T. Stebbins

  • Clinical diagnostic criteria for dementia associated with Parkinson's disease.

    Murat Emre;Dag Aarsland;Dag Aarsland;Richard Brown;David J. Burn

  • Movement Disorder Society Task Force report on the Hoehn and Yahr staging scale: status and recommendations.

    Christopher G. Goetz;Werner Poewe;Olivier Rascol;Cristina Sampaio

  • Movement Disorder Society-sponsored revision of the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (MDS-UPDRS): Process, format, and clinimetric testing plan.

    Christopher G. Goetz;Stanley Fahn;Pablo Martinez-Martin;Werner Poewe

  • EFNS guidelines on pharmacological treatment of neuropathic pain

    N. Attal;G. Cruccu;M. Haanpää;P. Hansson

  • Diagnostic procedures for Parkinson's disease dementia: Recommendations from the movement disorder society task force

    Bruno Dubois;David Burn;Christopher Goetz;Dag Aarsland;Dag Aarsland

  • The Movement Disorder Society Evidence-Based Medicine Review Update: Treatments for the non-motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease

    Klaus Seppi;Daniel Weintraub;Miguel Coelho;Santiago Perez-Lloret

  • International Parkinson and movement disorder society evidence‐based medicine review: Update on treatments for the motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease

    Susan H. Fox;Regina Katzenschlager;Shen-Yang Lim;Brandon Barton

  • Prevalence and incidence of Parkinson's disease in Europe.

    Sonja von Campenhausen;Bernhard Bornschein;Regina Wick;Kai Bötzel

  • Update on treatments for nonmotor symptoms of Parkinson's disease—an evidence-based medicine review

    Klaus Seppi;K. Ray Chaudhuri;Miguel Coelho;Susan H. Fox

  • Development and validation of the Unified Multiple System Atrophy Rating Scale (UMSARS).

    Gregor K. Wenning;Franc̨ois Tison;Klaus Seppi;Cristina Sampaio

  • A frequent LRRK2 gene mutation associated with autosomal dominant Parkinson's disease.

    Alessio Di Fonzo;Alessio Di Fonzo;Christan F Rohé;Joaquim Ferreira;Hsin F Chien

  • The natural history of multiple system atrophy: a prospective European cohort study

    Gregor K Wenning;Felix Geser;Felix Geser;Florian Krismer;Klaus Seppi

  • Levodopa in the treatment of Parkinson's disease: current controversies.

    C. Warren Olanow;Yves Agid;Yoshi Mizuno;Alberto Albanese

  • Evidence-based medical review update: pharmacological and surgical treatments of Parkinson's disease: 2001 to 2004.

    Christopher G. Goetz;Werner Poewe;Olivier Rascol;Cristina Sampaio

  • A prevalence study of primary dystonia in eight European countries

    T. Warner;L. Camfield;C. D. Marsden;A. H. Nemeth

  • Research design considerations for confirmatory chronic pain clinical trials: IMMPACT recommendations.

    Robert H. Dworkin;Dennis C. Turk;Sarah Peirce-Sandner;Ralf Baron

  • Early-onset parkinsonism associated with PINK1 mutations Frequency, genotypes, and phenotypes

    V. Bonifati;C. F. Rohé;G. J. Breedveld;E. Fabrizio

  • Review of the therapeutic management of Parkinson's disease. Report of a joint task force of the European Federation of Neurological Societies and the Movement Disorder Society–European Section. Part I: early (uncomplicated) Parkinson's disease

    M. Horstink;E. Tolosa;U. Bonuccelli;G. Deuschl

  • Research Articles Depression Rating Scales in Parkinson's Disease: Critique and Recommendations

    Anette Schrag;Paolo Barone;Richard G. Brown;William M. McDonald

Frequent Co-Authors

Sarah J. Tabrizi
Sarah J. Tabrizi University College London
Jeffrey D. Long
Jeffrey D. Long University of Iowa
Pablo Martinez-Martin
Pablo Martinez-Martin Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Marcy E. MacDonald
Marcy E. MacDonald Harvard University
Glenn T. Stebbins
Glenn T. Stebbins Rush University Medical Center
Christopher G. Goetz
Christopher G. Goetz Rush University Medical Center
Jianying Hu
Jianying Hu IBM (United States)
Bruno Vellas
Bruno Vellas Federal University of Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées
Rachael I. Scahill
Rachael I. Scahill University College London
Jane S. Paulsen
Jane S. Paulsen University of Wisconsin–Madison

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