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Elza Márcia Targas Yacubian

Elza Márcia Targas Yacubian

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 39 8299 7665 73 71 243 6667

Elza Márcia Targas Yacubian publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Elza Márcia Targas Yacubian between 1983 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Elza Márcia Targas Yacubian published across 43 years, from 1983 to 2025, averaging 6.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2006. 8 of the 262 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1983 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 2006. 1983: 3 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 3 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 15 publications 2006: 23 publications 2007: 16 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 16 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 6 publications
1983 2025

262 publications in total across all disciplines

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Elza Márcia Targas Yacubian: publications per year, 1983 to 2025
Year Publications
1983 3
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 1
1989 0
1990 1
1991 0
1992 1
1993 0
1994 8
1995 3
1996 2
1997 2
1998 2
1999 7
2000 6
2001 1
2002 3
2003 4
2004 3
2005 15
2006 23
2007 16
2008 11
2009 16
2010 11
2011 13
2012 11
2013 16
2014 6
2015 8
2016 5
2017 10
2018 11
2019 7
2020 6
2021 11
2022 8
2023 3
2024 2
2025 6
Total 262
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Elza Márcia Targas Yacubian 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 Elza Márcia Targas Yacubian sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
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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, 238–247 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: 243 publications — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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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
238–247 203 243
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
828–837 0
838–847 9
848–857 3
858–867 1
868–877 3
878–886 6
887+ 100
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Elza Márcia Targas Yacubian 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 Elza Márcia Targas Yacubian 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, 38–39 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: 39 D-Index — 15th percentile

15% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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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 39
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
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
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Overview

Elza Márcia Targas Yacubian is affiliated with the Federal University of Sao Paulo in Brazil and has contributed extensively to the field of medicine, focusing primarily on epilepsy research and related neurological disorders. Their research spans a range of topics including pharmacological effects, neuroscience, genetics, and clinical applications in epilepsy treatment.

The main fields of study covered by their work include:

  • Medicine

Within medicine, their subfields of study encompass:

  • Psychiatry and Mental Health
  • Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
  • Genetics
  • Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
  • Cognitive Neuroscience

The major research topics addressed in their publications are:

  • Epilepsy research and treatment
  • Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  • EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces
  • Neonatal and fetal brain pathology
  • Genomics and Rare Diseases

Their recent scholarly articles reflect a focus on clinical and diagnostic aspects of epilepsy and related neurological disorders:

  • Updated classification of epileptic seizures: Position paper of the International League Against Epilepsy (2025, Epilepsia)
  • The importance of semiological information based on epileptic seizure history (2020, Epileptic Disorders)
  • One EEG, one read - A manifesto towards reducing interrater variability among experts (2021, Clinical Neurophysiology)
  • Impulsiveness, personality traits and executive functioning in patients with juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (2020, Seizure)
  • Common infectious and parasitic diseases as a cause of seizures: geographic distribution and contribution to the burden of epilepsy (2022, Epileptic Disorders)

Their work is frequently published in journals specializing in epilepsy and neurology, including:

  • Epileptic Disorders
  • Seizure
  • Epilepsy & Behavior
  • Epilepsia
  • Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria

Collaboration has been an important aspect of their research activity, with frequent coauthors including:

  • Sándor Beniczky
  • Eugen Trinka
  • Neide Barreira Alonso
  • Laura Maria de Figueiredo Ferreira Guilhoto
  • Henrique Carrete

This profile outlines the research focus and scholarly collaboration of Elza Márcia Targas Yacubian, highlighting their interdisciplinary approach toward understanding and treating epilepsy and related neurological conditions.

Best Publications

  • Instruction manual for the ILAE 2017 operational classification of seizure types

    Robert S. Fisher;J. Helen Cross;Carol D'Souza;Jacqueline A. French

  • Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of ezogabine (retigabine) in partial epilepsy

    J.A. French;B.W. Abou-Khalil;R.F. Leroy;E.M.T. Yacubian

  • Neuropsychological profile of patients with juvenile myoclonic epilepsy: a controlled study of 50 patients.

    Tatiana Frascareli Pascalicchio;Gerardo M. de Araujo Filho;Maria Helena da Silva Noffs;Katia Lin

  • Consensus on diagnosis and management of JME: From founder's observations to current trends.

    Dorothée G.A. Kasteleijn Nolst Trenité;Bettina Schmitz;Bettina Schmitz;Dieter Janz;Dieter Janz;Antonio V. Delgado-Escueta;Antonio V. Delgado-Escueta

  • Urban prevalence of epilepsy: populational study in São José do Rio Preto, a medium-sized city in Brazil

    Moacir Alves Borges;Li Li Min;Carlos A.m. Guerreiro;Elza Márcia Targas Yacubian

  • Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy: A system disorder of the brain

    Peter Wolf;Elza Márcia Targas Yacubian;Giuliano Avanzini;Thomas Sander

  • Cognitive decline in temporal lobe epilepsy due to unilateral hippocampal sclerosis.

    Carolina Mattos Marques;Luís Otávio Sales Ferreira Caboclo;Tatiana Indelicato da Silva;Maria Helena da Silva Noffs

  • Hyperventilation Revisited: Physiological Effects and Efficacy on Focal Seizure Activation in the Era of Video‐EEG Monitoring

    Mirian S B Guaranha;Eliana Garzon;Carlos A Buchpiguel;Sérgio Tazima

  • Self-perception of factors that precipitate or inhibit seizures in juvenile myoclonic epilepsy

    Patrícia da Silva Sousa;Katia Lin;Eliana Garzon;Américo C. Sakamoto;Américo C. Sakamoto

  • Quality of life and burden in caregivers of patients with epilepsy.

    Ana Carolina Westphal-Guitti;Neide Barreira Alonso;Rosa Cristina Vaz Pedroso Migliorini;Tatiana Indelicato da Silva

  • Psychiatric disorders in juvenile myoclonic epilepsy: a controlled study of 100 patients.

    Gerardo Maria de Araújo Filho;Tatiana F. Pascalicchio;Patrı´cia da Silva Sousa;Katia Lin

  • Validity and reliability of the Portuguese version of the quality of life in epilepsy inventory (QOLIE-31) for Brazil.

    Tatiana Indelicato da Silva;Rozana Mesquita Ciconelli;Neide Barreira Alonso;Auro Mauro Azevedo

  • Psychiatric comorbidity in epilepsy: a study comparing patients with mesial temporal sclerosis and juvenile myoclonic epilepsy.

    Gerardo Maria de Araújo Filho;Vivianne Pellegrino Rosa;Katia Lin;Luís Otávio Sales Ferreira Caboclo

  • Major depressive disorder as a predictor of a worse seizure outcome one year after surgery in patients with temporal lobe epilepsy and mesial temporal sclerosis

    Gerardo Maria de Araújo Filho;Francinaldo Lobato Gomes;Lenon Mazetto;Murilo Martinez Marinho

  • Neuropsychiatric profiles of patients with juvenile myoclonic epilepsy treated with valproate or topiramate.

    Gerardo M. de Araujo Filho;Tatiana F. Pascalicchio;Katia Lin;Patrı´cia S. Sousa

  • Prognosis of juvenile myoclonic epilepsy is related to endophenotypes

    Mirian S.B. Guaranha;Gerardo M. de Araújo Filho;Kátia Lin;Laura M.F.F. Guilhoto

  • Magnetic resonance spectroscopy reveals an epileptic network in juvenile myoclonic epilepsy.

    Katia Lin;Henrique Carrete;Jaime Lin;Mirella Maccarini Peruchi

  • Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy: psychiatric comorbidity and impact on outcome.

    Gerardo Maria de Araujo Filho;Elza Márcia Targas Yacubian

  • Association between leisure time, physical activity, and mood disorder levels in individuals with epilepsy

    Cristiano de Lima;Claudio Andre Barbosa de Lira;Ricardo Mario Arida;Monica Levy Andersen

  • Personality traits related to juvenile myoclonic epilepsy: MRI reveals prefrontal abnormalities through a voxel-based morphometry study.

    Gerardo Maria de Araújo Filho;Andrea Parolin Jackowski;Katia Lin;Mirian S.B. Guaranha

Frequent Co-Authors

Américo Ceiki Sakamoto
Américo Ceiki Sakamoto Universidade de São Paulo
Esper A. Cavalheiro
Esper A. Cavalheiro Federal University of Sao Paulo
Peter Wolf
Peter Wolf Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
Edouard Hirsch
Edouard Hirsch University of Strasbourg
Sameer M. Zuberi
Sameer M. Zuberi University of Glasgow
Jacqueline A. French
Jacqueline A. French New York University
Lieven Lagae
Lieven Lagae KU Leuven
Jukka Peltola
Jukka Peltola Tampere University
Solomon L. Moshé
Solomon L. Moshé Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Ingrid E. Scheffer
Ingrid E. Scheffer University of Melbourne

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