World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 116 438 394 258 228 820 48359
Medicine 117 4218 3951 2308 2136 823 48478

Elan D. Louis publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Elan D. Louis between 1960 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Elan D. Louis published across 66 years, from 1960 to 2025, averaging 13.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 59 publications in 2014. 36 of the 882 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1960 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 59. Peak 59 publications in 2014. 1960: 1 publication 1961: 0 publications 1962: 0 publications 1963: 0 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 1 publication 1989: 3 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 2 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 17 publications 1997: 12 publications 1998: 13 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 12 publications 2001: 23 publications 2002: 18 publications 2003: 25 publications 2004: 16 publications 2005: 33 publications 2006: 23 publications 2007: 35 publications 2008: 27 publications 2009: 28 publications 2010: 34 publications 2011: 36 publications 2012: 41 publications 2013: 46 publications 2014: 59 publications 2015: 42 publications 2016: 57 publications 2017: 35 publications 2018: 34 publications 2019: 37 publications 2020: 32 publications 2021: 23 publications 2022: 27 publications 2023: 33 publications 2024: 19 publications 2025: 17 publications
1960 2025

882 publications in total across all disciplines

View publications per year as a table
Elan D. Louis: publications per year, 1960 to 2025
Year Publications
1960 1
1961 0
1962 0
1963 0
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 1
1988 1
1989 3
1990 2
1991 0
1992 0
1993 1
1994 2
1995 7
1996 17
1997 12
1998 13
1999 10
2000 12
2001 23
2002 18
2003 25
2004 16
2005 33
2006 23
2007 35
2008 27
2009 28
2010 34
2011 36
2012 41
2013 46
2014 59
2015 42
2016 57
2017 35
2018 34
2019 37
2020 32
2021 23
2022 27
2023 33
2024 19
2025 17
Total 882
Download as CSV

Elan D. Louis 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 Elan D. Louis sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 86 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 887+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 539. Most scientists, 539, have 98–107 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 818–827 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 18 scientists 48–57 publications: 79 scientists 58–67 publications: 193 scientists 68–77 publications: 323 scientists 78–87 publications: 406 scientists 88–97 publications: 452 scientists 98–107 publications: 539 scientists 108–117 publications: 505 scientists 118–127 publications: 522 scientists 128–137 publications: 469 scientists 138–147 publications: 456 scientists 148–157 publications: 459 scientists 158–167 publications: 397 scientists 168–177 publications: 383 scientists 178–187 publications: 350 scientists 188–197 publications: 302 scientists 198–207 publications: 306 scientists 208–217 publications: 262 scientists 218–227 publications: 242 scientists 228–237 publications: 220 scientists 238–247 publications: 203 scientists 248–257 publications: 174 scientists 258–267 publications: 176 scientists 268–277 publications: 175 scientists 278–287 publications: 125 scientists 288–297 publications: 116 scientists 298–307 publications: 127 scientists 308–317 publications: 128 scientists 318–327 publications: 99 scientists 328–337 publications: 89 scientists 338–347 publications: 78 scientists 348–357 publications: 96 scientists 358–367 publications: 66 scientists 368–377 publications: 59 scientists 378–387 publications: 65 scientists 388–397 publications: 54 scientists 398–407 publications: 48 scientists 408–417 publications: 49 scientists 418–427 publications: 34 scientists 428–437 publications: 31 scientists 438–447 publications: 30 scientists 448–457 publications: 31 scientists 458–467 publications: 36 scientists 468–477 publications: 40 scientists 478–487 publications: 35 scientists 488–497 publications: 30 scientists 498–507 publications: 23 scientists 508–517 publications: 26 scientists 518–527 publications: 20 scientists 528–537 publications: 23 scientists 538–547 publications: 20 scientists 548–557 publications: 20 scientists 558–567 publications: 17 scientists 568–577 publications: 14 scientists 578–587 publications: 20 scientists 588–597 publications: 20 scientists 598–607 publications: 19 scientists 608–617 publications: 18 scientists 618–627 publications: 17 scientists 628–637 publications: 11 scientists 638–647 publications: 11 scientists 648–657 publications: 11 scientists 658–667 publications: 8 scientists 668–677 publications: 7 scientists 678–687 publications: 11 scientists 688–697 publications: 10 scientists 698–707 publications: 4 scientists 708–717 publications: 6 scientists 718–727 publications: 5 scientists 728–737 publications: 5 scientists 738–747 publications: 9 scientists 748–757 publications: 9 scientists 758–767 publications: 3 scientists 768–777 publications: 7 scientists 778–787 publications: 7 scientists 788–797 publications: 6 scientists 798–807 publications: 2 scientists 808–817 publications: 2 scientists 818–827 publications: 7 scientists 828–837 publications: 0 scientists 838–847 publications: 9 scientists 848–857 publications: 3 scientists 858–867 publications: 1 scientist 868–877 publications: 3 scientists 878–886 publications: 6 scientists 887+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 887+

This scientist: 820 publications — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View publications distribution as a table
Number of Neuroscience scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,597 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 18
48–57 79
58–67 193
68–77 323
78–87 406
88–97 452
98–107 539
108–117 505
118–127 522
128–137 469
138–147 456
148–157 459
158–167 397
168–177 383
178–187 350
188–197 302
198–207 306
208–217 262
218–227 242
228–237 220
238–247 203
248–257 174
258–267 176
268–277 175
278–287 125
288–297 116
298–307 127
308–317 128
318–327 99
328–337 89
338–347 78
348–357 96
358–367 66
368–377 59
378–387 65
388–397 54
398–407 48
408–417 49
418–427 34
428–437 31
438–447 30
448–457 31
458–467 36
468–477 40
478–487 35
488–497 30
498–507 23
508–517 26
518–527 20
528–537 23
538–547 20
548–557 20
558–567 17
568–577 14
578–587 20
588–597 20
598–607 19
608–617 18
618–627 17
628–637 11
638–647 11
648–657 11
658–667 8
668–677 7
678–687 11
688–697 10
698–707 4
708–717 6
718–727 5
728–737 5
738–747 9
748–757 9
758–767 3
768–777 7
778–787 7
788–797 6
798–807 2
808–817 2
818–827 7 820
828–837 0
838–847 9
848–857 3
858–867 1
868–877 3
878–886 6
887+ 100
Download as CSV

Elan D. Louis 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 Elan D. Louis sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 68 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30–31 to 163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 512. Most scientists, 512, have 46–47 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 116–117 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30–31 D-Index: 42 scientists 32–33 D-Index: 172 scientists 34–35 D-Index: 296 scientists 36–37 D-Index: 435 scientists 38–39 D-Index: 459 scientists 40–41 D-Index: 456 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 467 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 478 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 512 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 435 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 425 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 418 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 392 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 357 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 334 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 328 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 260 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 278 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 239 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 250 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 210 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 200 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 189 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 170 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 146 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 113 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 126 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 100 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 84 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 99 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 84 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 85 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 72 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 76 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 45 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 43 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 32 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 45 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 50 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 32 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 39 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 32 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 29 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 27 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 19 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 23 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 27 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 16 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 24 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 13 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 14 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 15 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 10 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 10 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 13 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 8 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 6 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 6 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 7 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 7 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 10 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162 D-Index: 8 scientists 163+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30–31 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 116 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View D-Index distribution as a table
Number of Neuroscience scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,597 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30–31 42
32–33 172
34–35 296
36–37 435
38–39 459
40–41 456
42–43 467
44–45 478
46–47 512
48–49 435
50–51 425
52–53 418
54–55 392
56–57 357
58–59 334
60–61 328
62–63 260
64–65 278
66–67 239
68–69 250
70–71 210
72–73 200
74–75 189
76–77 170
78–79 146
80–81 113
82–83 126
84–85 100
86–87 84
88–89 99
90–91 84
92–93 85
94–95 72
96–97 76
98–99 45
100–101 49
102–103 43
104–105 32
106–107 45
108–109 50
110–111 32
112–113 39
114–115 32
116–117 29 116
118–119 27
120–121 19
122–123 23
124–125 27
126–127 16
128–129 24
130–131 13
132–133 21
134–135 17
136–137 14
138–139 15
140–141 10
142–143 10
144–145 13
146–147 9
148–149 8
150–151 6
152–153 6
154–155 7
156–157 7
158–159 10
160–161 4
162 8
163+ 100
Download as CSV

Overview

Elan D. Louis is affiliated with The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on neurological disorders and treatments, with a particular emphasis on Parkinson's disease mechanisms and treatments, genetic neurodegenerative diseases, glycogen storage diseases and myoclonus, neuroscience and neuropharmacology research, neuroscience and neural engineering, and genetics and neurodevelopmental disorders.

Their extensive expertise spans the main fields of medicine and neuroscience, with a specific concentration on neurology and cellular and molecular neuroscience. Other subfields include rheumatology, psychiatry and mental health, and cognitive neuroscience.

Elan D. Louis has published numerous papers on topics related to essential tremor and cerebellar degeneration. Recent noteworthy publications include:

  • How Common is Essential Tremor? Update on the Worldwide Prevalence of Essential Tremor (2021) in Tremor and Other Hyperkinetic Movements
  • Essential tremor pathology: neurodegeneration and reorganization of neuronal connections (2020) in Nature Reviews Neurology
  • Cerebellar oscillations driven by synaptic pruning deficits of cerebellar climbing fibers contribute to tremor pathophysiology (2020) in Science Translational Medicine
  • Essential tremor: the most common form of cerebellar degeneration? (2020) in Cerebellum & Ataxias
  • Histopathology of the cerebellar cortex in essential tremor and other neurodegenerative motor disorders: comparative analysis of 320 brains (2023) in Acta Neuropathologica

The scientist frequently publishes in the following venues:

  • Tremor and Other Hyperkinetic Movements
  • Neurology
  • Parkinsonism & Related Disorders
  • Frontiers in Neurology
  • The Cerebellum

Collaborations have been established with several coauthors, including Stephanie Cosentino, Phyllis L. Faust, Diane S. Berry, Nora Hernández, and Sheng-Han Kuo, reflecting a consistent and broad research network.

Best Publications

  • Unified huntington’s disease rating scale: Reliability and consistency

    Karl Kieburtz;John B. Penney;Peter Corno;Neal Ranen

  • Consensus Statement on the classification of tremors. from the task force on tremor of the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society

    Kailash P Bhatia;Peter Bain;Nin Bajaj;Rodger J Elble

  • How common is the most common adult movement disorder? Update on the worldwide prevalence of essential tremor.

    Elan D. Louis;Joaquim J. Ferreira

  • Neuropathological changes in essential tremor: 33 cases compared with 21 controls

    Elan D. Louis;Phyllis L. Faust;Jean Paul G. Vonsattel;Lawrence S. Honig

  • How common is the most common adult movement disorder? Estimates of the prevalence of essential tremor throughout the world

    Elan D. Louis;Ruth Ottman;W. Allen Hauser

  • CGG Repeat-Associated Translation Mediates Neurodegeneration in Fragile X Tremor Ataxia Syndrome

    Peter K. Todd;Seok Yoon Oh;Amy Krans;Fang He

  • Merritt's Neurology

    Elan D. Louis;Stephan A. Mayer;Lewis P. Rowland.

  • Practice parameter: therapies for essential tremor: report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology.

    T. A. Zesiewicz;T. A. Zesiewicz;R. Elble;E. D. Louis;R. A. Hauser

  • Memory and executive function impairment predict dementia in Parkinson's disease.

    Gilberto Levy;Diane M. Jacobs;Ming Xin Tang;Lucien J. Côté

  • Evidence-based guideline update: Treatment of essential tremor Report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology

    Theresa A. Zesiewicz;Rodger J. Elble;E. D. Louis;Gary S. Gronseth

  • Essential tremor: emerging views of a common disorder.

    Julián Benito-León;Elan D Louis

  • Rest Tremor in Patients With Essential Tremor: Prevalence, Clinical Correlates, and Electrophysiologic Characteristics

    Oren Cohen;Seth Pullman;Eva Jurewicz;Dryden Watner

  • Consensus Paper: Revisiting the Symptoms and Signs of Cerebellar Syndrome

    Florian Bodranghien;Amy Bastian;Carlo Casali;Mark Hallett

  • Common misdiagnosis of a common neurological disorder: how are we misdiagnosing essential tremor?

    Samay Jain;Steven E. Lo;Elan D. Louis

  • Olfactory deficits predict cognitive decline and Alzheimer dementia in an urban community

    D.P. Devanand;Seonjoo Lee;Jennifer Manly;Howard Andrews

  • Diagnostic guidelines in central nervous system Whipple's disease

    E. D. Louis;T. Lynch;P. Kaufmann;S. Fahn

  • Risk of Parkinson's disease among first-degree relatives: A community-based study

    K. Marder;M.-X. Tang;H. Mejia;B. Alfaro

  • Correlates of functional disability in essential tremor.

    Elan D. Louis;Livia Barnes;Steven M. Albert;Lucien Cote

  • The Washington Heights-Inwood Genetic Study of Essential Tremor: methodologic issues in essential-tremor research.

    Louis Ed;Ottman R;Ford B;Pullman S

  • The association of incident dementia with mortality in PD

    G. Levy;M. X. Tang;E. D. Louis;L. J. Côté

  • Clinical practice. Essential tremor.

    Louis Ed

  • Essential tremor

    Unknown

Frequent Co-Authors

Ruth Ottman
Ruth Ottman Columbia University
Jean Paul Vonsattel
Jean Paul Vonsattel Columbia University
Karen Marder
Karen Marder Columbia University
Stanley Fahn
Stanley Fahn Columbia University
Steven J. Frucht
Steven J. Frucht New York University
Howard Andrews
Howard Andrews Columbia University
Sheng-Han Kuo
Sheng-Han Kuo Columbia University Medical Center
Wei Zheng
Wei Zheng Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Richard Mayeux
Richard Mayeux Columbia University
Joseph H. Friedman
Joseph H. Friedman Brown University

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Exploring neuroscience doesn’t have to mean traditional, in-person study. Today, students can boost their credentials by pursuing certifications online that open doors to specialized roles within healthcare, research, and technology.

Thanks to a range of online college courses, you can acquire foundational knowledge in science and psychology from anywhere. This flexibility makes it easier for working professionals to upskill or for newcomers to explore neuroscience-related fields before committing to a specific pathway.

For those interested in careers supporting mental health and social services, pursuing the cheapest online msw programs can provide a cost-effective route to a rewarding profession. Additionally, those seeking to specialize in applied behavior analysis might consider bcba certification online, which is an increasingly relevant qualification in education and therapy settings.

Whether you’re aiming for direct patient care or research roles, online degrees and certifications can significantly broaden your career options while balancing affordability and convenience.

Best Scientists Citing Elan D. Louis

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles