2026 Douglas W. Zochodne: Medicine Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Medicine	83	15654	14725	654	622	377	24183

Overview

Douglas W. Zochodne is affiliated with the University of Alberta in Canada. The scientist's research focuses primarily on areas within neuroscience and medicine, with a particular emphasis on cellular and molecular neuroscience. Their work spans subfields including neurology, physiology, molecular biology, and developmental neuroscience.

The main research topics pursued by Douglas W. Zochodne include:

Nerve injury and regeneration
Pain mechanisms and treatments
Axon guidance and neuronal signaling
Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms
Hereditary neurological disorders
Botulinum toxin and related neurological disorders
Peripheral neuropathies and disorders

Frequent co-authors who have collaborated extensively with Douglas W. Zochodne include:

Ambika Chandrasekhar
Prashanth Komirishetty
Aparna Areti
Trevor Poitras
Anand Krishnan

The scientist's publications appear in several prominent venues, with multiple works published in:

Handbook of clinical neurology
Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences / Journal Canadien des Sciences Neurologiques
International Journal of Molecular Sciences
eLife
Molecular Neurobiology

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Douglas W. Zochodne include:

"Diabetic Polyneuropathy: New Strategies to Target Sensory Neurons in Dorsal Root Ganglia," 2023, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
"Diabetic polyneuropathy: Bridging the translational gap," 2020, Journal of the Peripheral Nervous System
"Neurobiological Opportunities in Diabetic Polyneuropathy," 2021, Neurotherapeutics
"Unleashing Intrinsic Growth Pathways in Regenerating Peripheral Neurons," 2022, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
"Neuron-specific RNA-sequencing reveals different responses in peripheral neurons after nerve injury," 2023, eLife

Best Publications

Evidence-based guideline: Treatment of painful diabetic neuropathy Report of the American Academy of Neurology, the American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine, and the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

V. Bril;J. England;G.M. Franklin;M. Backonja

904
Citations
Peripheral Nerve Function in Sepsis and Multiple Organ Failure

N J Witt;D W Zochodne;D W Zochodne;C F Bolton;F Grand'Maison;F Grand'Maison

776
Citations
Critical illness polyneuropathy. A complication of sepsis and multiple organ failure.

Douglas W. Zochodne;Charles F. Bolton;George A. Wells;Joseph J. Gilbert

769
Citations
An acute axonal form of Guillain-Barré polyneuropathy.

T. E. Feasby;J. J. Gilbert;W. F. Brown;C. F. Bolton

733
Citations
Intravenous immunoglobulin treatment in chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy A double-blind, placebo-controlled, cross-over study

A. F. Hahn;C. F. Bolton;D. Zochodne;T. E. Feasby

598
Citations
An Official American Thoracic Society Clinical Practice Guideline: The Diagnosis of Intensive Care Unit–acquired Weakness in Adults

Eddy Fan;Fern Cheek;Linda Chlan;Rik Gosselink

561
Citations
The neurological complications of sepsis

C F Bolton;G B Young;D W Zochodne

426
Citations
PTEN inhibition to facilitate intrinsic regenerative outgrowth of adult peripheral axons.

Kimberly J. Christie;Christine A. Webber;Jose A. Martinez;Bhagat Singh

361
Citations
A decline in glial cell-line-derived neurotrophic factor expression is associated with impaired regeneration after long-term Schwann cell denervation

A. Höke;T. Gordon;D.W. Zochodne;O.A.R. Sulaiman

344
Citations
Multifocal motor neuropathy improved by IVIg Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study

P. Federico;D.W. Zochodne;A.F. Hahn;W.F. Brown

322
Citations
Autonomic involvement in Guillain-Barré syndrome : a review

Douglas W. Zochodne

300
Citations
Critical illness myopathy.

David Lacomis;Douglas W. Zochodne;Shawn J. Bird

298
Citations
Direct Insulin Signaling of Neurons Reverses Diabetic Neuropathy

Valentine Brussee;F. Alexander Cunningham;Douglas W. Zochodne

290
Citations
Diabetes mellitus and the peripheral nervous system : Manifestations and mechanisms

Douglas W. Zochodne

275
Citations
Acute necrotizing myopathy of intensive care: electrophysiological studies.

Douglas W. Zochodne;David A. Ramsay;Viera Saly;Steven Shelley

256
Citations
Receptor for Advanced Glycation End Products (RAGEs) and Experimental Diabetic Neuropathy

Cory Toth;Ling Ling Rong;Christina Yang;Jose Martinez

248
Citations
Impaired peripheral nerve regeneration in diabetes mellitus

James M. Kennedy;Douglas W. Zochodne

241
Citations
Levodopa, methylmalonic acid, and neuropathy in idiopathic Parkinson disease

Cory Toth;Kim Breithaupt;Shaohua Ge;Yanjun Duan

236
Citations
The nerve regenerative microenvironment: early behavior and partnership of axons and Schwann cells.

Christine Webber;Douglas Zochodne

235
Citations
Sensory Neurons With Activated Caspase-3 Survive Long-Term Experimental Diabetes

Chu Cheng;Douglas W. Zochodne

221
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Ahmet Hoke Johns Hopkins University

Richard T. Johnson Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Anthony E. Lang University of Toronto

Robert P. Lisak Wayne State University

Robert C. Griggs University of Rochester Medical Center

Christopher Kennard University of Oxford

Timothy A. Pedley Columbia University

Michael J. Aminoff University of California, San Francisco

Michael E. Selzer Temple University

Valerie M. K. Verge University of Saskatchewan

External Links

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