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Elbert A.J. Joosten

Elbert A.J. Joosten

D-Index & Metrics

Neuroscience

D-Index
55
Citations
11152
World Ranking
4704
National Ranking
142

Elbert A.J. Joosten 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 Elbert A.J. Joosten sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 203 publications — 63rd percentile

63% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Elbert A.J. Joosten 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 Elbert A.J. Joosten sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 55 D-Index — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Elbert A.J. Joosten is affiliated with Maastricht University in the Netherlands. Their research primarily falls within the field of Medicine, with particular focus on subfields such as Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Pharmacology, and Physiology.

The main topics of their work include:

  • Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
  • Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
  • Pain Mechanisms and Treatments

Joosten's recent publication record features the paper titled "Biomolecular therapies for chronic discogenic low back pain: A narrative review", published in 2024 in the journal JOR Spine. This paper is associated with research into pain mechanisms and therapeutic approaches for low back pain, a subject relevant to their main topics.

The primary publication venue they have contributed to is:

  • JOR Spine

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Joosten include:

  • Imke Rudnik-Jansen
  • Sanda Kodele
  • Laura B. Creemers

Through these collaborations and their works, Joosten engages deeply with research on musculoskeletal pain, spine pathology, and related treatments. Their contributions lie broadly at the intersection of medicine, physiology, and pharmacology, addressing mechanisms underlying pain and potential therapeutic strategies.

Best Publications

  • Update on Prevalence of Pain in Patients With Cancer: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

    Marieke H.J. van den Beuken-van Everdingen;Laura M.J. Hochstenbach;Elbert A.J. Joosten;Vivianne C.G. Tjan-Heijnen

  • Repairing injured peripheral nerves: Bridging the gap

    Ronald Deumens;Ahmet Bozkurt;Marcel F Meek;Marco A E Marcus;Marco A E Marcus

  • CatWalk-Assisted Gait Analysis in the Assessment of Spinal Cord Injury

    Frank P T Hamers;Guido C Koopmans;Elbert A J Joosten

  • Pulsed and continuous radiofrequency current adjacent to the cervical dorsal root ganglion of the rat induces late cellular activity in the dorsal horn

    Jan Van Zundert;Anton J. A. de Louw;Elbert A. J. Joosten;Alfons G. H. Kessels

  • Spinal Cord Stimulation and Pain Relief in Painful Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy: A Prospective Two-Center Randomized Controlled Trial

    Rachel Slangen;Nicolaas C Schaper;Catharina G Faber;Elbert A. J. Joosten

  • The assessment of locomotor function in spinal cord injured rats: the importance of objective analysis of coordination.

    Guido C Koopmans;Ronald Deumens;Wiel M M Honig;Frank P T Hamers

  • CatWalk gait analysis in assessment of functional recovery after sciatic nerve injury

    Ahmet Bozkurt;Ronald Deumens;Ronald Deumens;J. Scheffel;Dan mon O'Dey

  • The CatWalk gait analysis in assessment of both dynamic and static gait changes after adult rat sciatic nerve resection.

    Ronald Deumens;Robby J P Jaken;Robby J P Jaken;Robby J P Jaken;Marco A E Marcus;Marco A E Marcus;Elbert A J Joosten;Elbert A J Joosten

  • Pain prevalence and its determinants after spinal cord injury: A systematic review

    S. van Gorp;A.G. Kessels;E.A. Joosten;M. van Kleef

  • Regeneration of descending axon tracts after spinal cord injury.

    Ronald Deumens;Guido C Koopmans;Elbert A J Joosten

  • The CatWalk method: a detailed analysis of behavioral changes after acute inflammatory pain in the rat.

    A.F. Gabriel;M.A.E. Marcus;W.M.M. Honig;G.H.I.M. Walenkamp

  • Effects of Macrophage Transplantation in the Injured Adult Rat Spinal Cord: A Combined Immunocytochemical and Biochemical Study

    Rachelle Franzen;Jean Schoenen;Pierre Leprince;Elbert Joosten

  • Prevalence and Predictive Factors of Chronic Postsurgical Pain and Poor Global Recovery 1 Year After Outpatient Surgery

    Daisy M. N. Hoofwijk;Audrey A. A. Fiddelers;Madelon L. Peters;Björn Stessel

  • Experimental spinal cord stimulation and neuropathic pain: mechanism of action, technical aspects, and effectiveness

    Helwin Smits;Maarten van Kleef;Jan Holsheimer;Elbert A. J. Joosten

  • Amelioration of motor/sensory dysfunction and spasticity in a rat model of acute lumbar spinal cord injury by human neural stem cell transplantation

    Sebastiaan van Gorp;Sebastiaan van Gorp;Marjolein Leerink;Osamu Kakinohana;Oleksandr Platoshyn

  • GRK2: A Novel Cell-Specific Regulator of Severity and Duration of Inflammatory Pain

    Niels Eijkelkamp;Cobi Jacoba Johanna Heijnen;Hanneke L.D.M. Willemen;Ronald Deumens

  • Collagen containing neonatal astrocytes stimulates regrowth of injured fibers and promotes modest locomotor recovery after spinal cord injury.

    E.A.J. Joosten;E.A.J. Joosten;W.B. Veldhuis;F.P.T. Hamers

  • Pulsed radiofrequency: a review of the basic science as applied to the pathophysiology of radicular pain: a call for clinical translation.

    Koen Van Boxem;Marc Huntoon;Jan Van Zundert;Jacob Patijn

  • Spinal cord stimulation in chronic neuropathic pain: mechanisms of action, new locations, new paradigms

    Elbert A. Joosten;Glenn Franken

  • Alignment of glial cells stimulates directional neurite growth of CNS neurons in vitro.

    R. Deumens;G. C. Koopmans;C. G. J. Den Bakker;V. Maquet

  • Severity of Neuropathy Is Associated With Long-term Spinal Cord Stimulation Outcome in Painful Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy: Five-Year Follow-up of a Prospective Two-Center Clinical Trial

    Maarten van Beek;José W. Geurts;Rachel Slangen;Nicolaas C. Schaper

  • Cellular and molecular insights into neuropathy-induced pain hypersensitivity for mechanism-based treatment approaches

    Julie V. Berger;Liesbeth Knaepen;Sofie P.M. Janssen;Robby J.P. Jaken

  • Differential GABAergic disinhibition during the development of painful peripheral neuropathy

    S.P. Janssen;M. Truin;M. Van Kleef;E.A. Joosten

  • Circulating insulin-like growth factor I and functional recovery from spinal cord injury under enriched housing conditions.

    Guido C. Koopmans;Guido C. Koopmans;Maike Brans;Fernando Gómez-Pinilla;Simone Duis

Frequent Co-Authors

Ronald Deumens
Ronald Deumens Université Catholique de Louvain
Dick Tibboel
Dick Tibboel Erasmus University Rotterdam
Bengt Linderoth
Bengt Linderoth Karolinska Institute
Harry W.M. Steinbusch
Harry W.M. Steinbusch Maastricht University
Nicolaas C. Schaper
Nicolaas C. Schaper Maastricht University
Bart P. F. Rutten
Bart P. F. Rutten Maastricht University Medical Centre
Gunter Kenis
Gunter Kenis Maastricht University
Jodi L. Pawluski
Jodi L. Pawluski University of Rennes
Madelon L. Peters
Madelon L. Peters Maastricht University
John Wood
John Wood University College London

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