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Damir Janigro publication distribution in Neuroscience in 2026

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

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 262 publications — 77th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more.

Damir Janigro 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 Damir Janigro sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 84 D-Index — 86th percentile

86% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more.

Overview

Damir Janigro is affiliated with Case Western Reserve University in the United States and has contributed extensively to research in the fields of Medicine and Neuroscience, with a particular focus on Neurology, Psychiatry and Mental health, Infectious Diseases, Oncology, and Molecular Biology.

Their work centers on key topics including:

  • Epilepsy research and treatment
  • Barrier Structure and Function Studies
  • Drug Transport and Resistance Mechanisms
  • Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Infectious Encephalopathies and Encephalitis
  • S100 Proteins and Annexins
  • 3D Printing in Biomedical Research

Damir Janigro's recent papers demonstrate a focus on the blood-brain barrier and neurological conditions, with publications such as:

  • "In vitro Models of the Blood-Brain Barrier: Tools in Translational Medicine" (2021), published in Frontiers in Medical Technology
  • "The role of the blood-brain barrier during neurological disease and infection" (2023), published in Biochemical Society Transactions
  • "Inflammation in pediatric epilepsies: Update on clinical features and treatment options" (2021), published in Epilepsy & Behavior
  • "NX210c drug candidate peptide strengthens mouse and human blood-brain barriers" (2024), published in Fluids and Barriers of the CNS
  • "Editorial: Biomarkers of Brain Damage - A Complex Challenge With Great Potential" (2021), published in Frontiers in Neurology

Their research has been disseminated across multiple venues including:

  • Frontiers in Medical Technology
  • Biochemical Society Transactions
  • Epilepsy & Behavior
  • Fluids and Barriers of the CNS
  • Neurological Sciences

Collaborations feature frequent co-authors such as Nicola Marchi, Robert Murcko, Alberto R. Williams-Medina, Michael C. Deblock, and Adjanje Patabendige, indicating a networked research environment.

Best Publications

  • Engaging neuroscience to advance translational research in brain barrier biology

    Edward A. Neuwelt;Björn Bauer;Christoph Fahlke;Gert Fricker

  • The role of brain barriers in fluid movement in the CNS: is there a ‘glymphatic’ system?

    N. Joan Abbott;Michelle E. Pizzo;Jane E. Preston;Damir Janigro

  • Seizure-Promoting Effect of Blood–Brain Barrier Disruption

    Nicola Marchi;Lilyana Angelov;Thomas Masaryk;Vincent Fazio

  • Overexpression of Multiple Drug Resistance Genes in Endothelial Cells from Patients with Refractory Epilepsy

    Stephen M. Dombrowski;Shailesh Y. Desai;Matteo Marroni;Luca Cucullo

  • Strategies to advance translational research into brain barriers

    Edward Neuwelt;N Joan Abbott;Lauren Abrey;William A Banks

  • The role of shear stress in Blood-Brain Barrier endothelial physiology

    Luca Cucullo;Luca Cucullo;Mohammed Amir Hossain;Mohammed Amir Hossain;Vikram Puvenna;Vikram Puvenna;Nicola Marchi;Nicola Marchi

  • The blood-brain barrier and epilepsy.

    Emily Oby;Damir Janigro;Damir Janigro

  • Serum S100β: A Noninvasive Marker of Blood-Brain Barrier Function and Brain Lesions

    Andrew A. Kanner;Andrew A. Kanner;Nicola Marchi;Vincent Fazio;Marc R. Mayberg;Marc R. Mayberg

  • Serum S-100β as a possible marker of blood–brain barrier disruption

    M Kapural;Lj Krizanac-Bengez;G Barnett;J Perl

  • Consequences of Repeated Blood-Brain Barrier Disruption in Football Players

    Nicola Marchi;Jeffrey J. Bazarian;Vikram Puvenna;Mattia Janigro

  • Persistent, long-term cerebral white matter changes after sports-related repetitive head impacts

    Jeffrey J. Bazarian;Tong Zhu;Jianhui Zhong;Damir Janigro

  • Peripheral markers of blood–brain barrier damage

    Nicola Marchi;Marco Cavaglia;Vincent Fazio;Sunil Bhudia

  • Regional variation in brain capillary density and vascular response to ischemia.

    Marco Cavaglia;Stephen M Dombrowski;Judith Drazba;Amit Vasanji

  • Immortalized Human Brain Endothelial Cells and Flow-Based Vascular Modeling: A Marriage of Convenience for Rational Neurovascular Studies:

    Luca Cucullo;Pierre-Olivier Couraud;Babette Weksler;Babette Weksler;Ignacio-Andres Romero

  • Peripheral markers of brain damage and blood-brain barrier dysfunction

    Nicola Marchi;Peter Rasmussen;Miranda Kapural;Vince Fazio

  • Antagonism of peripheral inflammation reduces the severity of status epilepticus

    Nicola Marchi;Qingyuan Fan;Chaitali Ghosh;Vincent Fazio

  • Cerebrospinal fluid dynamics and intracranial pressure elevation in neurological diseases

    Steven William Bothwell;Damir Janigro;Adjanie Patabendige;Adjanie Patabendige

  • Blood–brain barrier dysfunction and epilepsy: Pathophysiologic role and therapeutic approaches

    Nicola Marchi;Tiziana Granata;Chaitali Ghosh;Damir Janigro

  • Inflammatory pathways of seizure disorders

    Nicola Marchi;Tiziana Granata;Damir Janigro

  • Impaired K(+) homeostasis and altered electrophysiological properties of post-traumatic hippocampal glia

    Raimondo D’Ambrosio;Donald O. Maris;M. Sean Grady;H. Richard Winn

  • Functional Specialization and Topographic Segregation of Hippocampal Astrocytes

    Raimondo D’Ambrosio;Jurgen Wenzel;Philip A. Schwartzkroin;Guy M. McKhann

Frequent Co-Authors

Nicola Marchi
Nicola Marchi Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Tiziana Granata
Tiziana Granata Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta
Imad Najm
Imad Najm Cleveland Clinic
Jorge Gonzalez-Martinez
Jorge Gonzalez-Martinez Cleveland Clinic
Philip A. Schwartzkroin
Philip A. Schwartzkroin University of California, Davis
Alfredo Gorio
Alfredo Gorio University of Milan
William Bingaman
William Bingaman Cleveland Clinic
Andreas V. Alexopoulos
Andreas V. Alexopoulos Cleveland Clinic
Annamaria Vezzani
Annamaria Vezzani Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research
Gösta Jonsson
Gösta Jonsson Karolinska Institute

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