2026 Damir Janigro: Neuroscience Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Neuroscience	84	1407	1279	707	628	262	20739
Medicine	84	15304	14392	7720	7139	265	20769

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

645
Citations
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

612
Citations
Seizure-Promoting Effect of Blood–Brain Barrier Disruption

Nicola Marchi;Lilyana Angelov;Thomas Masaryk;Vincent Fazio

556
Citations
Overexpression of Multiple Drug Resistance Genes in Endothelial Cells from Patients with Refractory Epilepsy

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

555
Citations
Strategies to advance translational research into brain barriers

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

550
Citations
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

475
Citations
The blood-brain barrier and epilepsy.

Emily Oby;Damir Janigro;Damir Janigro

463
Citations
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

402
Citations
Serum S-100β as a possible marker of blood–brain barrier disruption

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

397
Citations
Consequences of Repeated Blood-Brain Barrier Disruption in Football Players

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

363
Citations
Persistent, long-term cerebral white matter changes after sports-related repetitive head impacts

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

337
Citations
Peripheral markers of blood–brain barrier damage

Nicola Marchi;Marco Cavaglia;Vincent Fazio;Sunil Bhudia

331
Citations
Regional variation in brain capillary density and vascular response to ischemia.

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

328
Citations
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

324
Citations
Peripheral markers of brain damage and blood-brain barrier dysfunction

Nicola Marchi;Peter Rasmussen;Miranda Kapural;Vince Fazio

322
Citations
Antagonism of peripheral inflammation reduces the severity of status epilepticus

Nicola Marchi;Qingyuan Fan;Chaitali Ghosh;Vincent Fazio

306
Citations
Cerebrospinal fluid dynamics and intracranial pressure elevation in neurological diseases

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

299
Citations
Blood–brain barrier dysfunction and epilepsy: Pathophysiologic role and therapeutic approaches

Nicola Marchi;Tiziana Granata;Chaitali Ghosh;Damir Janigro

279
Citations
Inflammatory pathways of seizure disorders

Nicola Marchi;Tiziana Granata;Damir Janigro

272
Citations
Impaired K(+) homeostasis and altered electrophysiological properties of post-traumatic hippocampal glia

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

272
Citations
Functional Specialization and Topographic Segregation of Hippocampal Astrocytes

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

263
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Nicola Marchi Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS

Tiziana Granata Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta

Imad Najm Cleveland Clinic

Jorge Gonzalez-Martinez Cleveland Clinic

Philip A. Schwartzkroin University of California, Davis

Alfredo Gorio University of Milan

William Bingaman Cleveland Clinic

Andreas V. Alexopoulos Cleveland Clinic

Annamaria Vezzani Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research

Gösta Jonsson Karolinska Institute

External Links

Personal website of Damir Janigro

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