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François Boller publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where François Boller sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 193 publications — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

François Boller D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where François Boller sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 61 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

Overview

François Boller is affiliated with the National Institutes of Health in the United States and has contributed to research across neurology, history, and molecular biology. Their work spans several subfields including neurology, history, molecular biology, physiology, and philosophy. Boller's publications frequently address the intersection of neurological science and historical context.

The scientist has authored or co-authored papers on a range of topics within their research interests. These include neurological disorders and treatments, genetic neurodegenerative diseases, mental health and psychiatry, historical psychiatry and medical practices, mitochondrial function and pathology, as well as neurology and historical studies broadly.

Significant recent papers by François Boller include:

  • "Reconstructing the History of Machado-Joseph Disease" (2020) published in European Neurology
  • "Charcot's international visitors and pupils from Europe, the United States, and Russia" (2024) published in Journal of the History of the Neurosciences
  • "Foreword" (2022) published in Handbook of clinical neurology
  • "Foreword" (2020) published in Handbook of clinical neurology
  • "Foreword" (2020) published in Handbook of clinical neurology

The primary venues where Boller's research has appeared include:

  • Handbook of clinical neurology
  • Journal of the History of the Neurosciences
  • European Neurology
  • European Journal of Neurology

Boller has collaborated extensively with several researchers, notably with:

  • Michael J. Aminoff, contributing to 44 publications
  • Dick F. Swaab, contributing to 41 publications
  • Julien Bogousslavsky, contributing to 2 publications
  • Kristi L. Anderson, contributing to 2 publications
  • Punithavathy Govindaradjane, contributing to 2 publications

Best Publications

  • The natural history of Alzheimer's disease. Description of study cohort and accuracy of diagnosis.

    J T Becker;F Boller;O L Lopez;J Saxton

  • Visuospatial impairment in Parkinson's disease. Role of perceptual and motor factors.

    François Boller;Domenico Passafiume;Nanci C. Keefe;Karl Rogers

  • Computerized EEG spectral analysis in elderly normal, demented and depressed subjects

    Richard P Brenner;Richard F Ulrich;Duane G Spiker;Robert J Sclabassi

  • Neuropsychological function in Alzheimer's disease. Pattern of impairment and rates of progression.

    James T. Becker;F. Jacob Huff;Robert D. Nebes;Audrey L. Holland

  • Severe impairment battery. A neuropsychological test for severely demented patients.

    M Panisset;M Roudier;J Saxton;F Boller

  • Simple reaction time: evidence for focal impairment from lesions of the right hemisphere.

    Davis Howes;Francois Boller

  • Mutations in XPR1 cause primary familial brain calcification associated with altered phosphate export

    Andrea Legati;Donatella Giovannini;Gaël Nicolas;Uriel López-Sánchez

  • Psychiatric Medication and Abnormal Behavior as Predictors of Progression in Probable Alzheimer Disease

    Oscar L. Lopez;Stephen R. Wisniewski;James T. Becker;François Boller

  • Assessment of the severely impaired patient: Description and validation of a new neuropsychological test battery.

    Judith Saxton;Karen L. McGonigle-Gibson;Andrew A. Swihart;Vicki J. Miller

  • LATENT SENSORY APHASIA IN HEMISPHERE-DAMAGED PATIENTS: AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY WITH THE TOKEN TEST

    F. Boller;L. A. Vignolo

  • Amygdala Atrophy in Alzheimer's Disease: An In Vivo Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study

    Charles-André Cuénod;Alban Denys;Jean-Luc Michot;Philippe Jehenson

  • Structure and Functions of the Human Prefrontal Cortex

    Jordan Grafman;Keith James Holyoak;François Boller

  • Use of semantic context by patients with Alzheimer's disease.

    Robert D. Nebes;François Boller;Audrey Holland

  • Correlation of Phosphorus-31 Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy and Morphologic Findings in Alzheimer's Disease

    Jay W. Pettegrew;Kanagasabai Panchalingam;John Moossy;Julio Martinez

  • Cognitive stimulation of patients with dementia: Preliminary results

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  • Cognitive deficits and clinical diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease

    F. J. Huff;J. T. Becker;S. H. Belle;R. D. Nebes

  • Calculation disturbances in adults with focal hemispheric damage.

    Jordan Grafman;Domenico Passafiume;Pietro Faglioni;François Boller

  • Normal rates of forgetting of verbal and non-verbal material in Alzheimer's disease.

    James T. Becker;François Boller;Judith Saxton;Karen L. McGonigle-Gibson

  • Anosognosia, intrusions and 'frontal' functions in Alzheimer's disease and depression.

    Gianfranco Dalla Barba;Gianfranco Dalla Barba;Vincenzo Parlato;Vincenzo Parlato;Alessandro Iavarone;François Boller

  • Explicit Memory, Procedural Learning and Lexical Priming in Alzheimer's Disease

    B. Deweer;A.M. Ergis;P. Fossati;B. Pillon

  • Discrimination of facial identity and of emotions in Alzheimer's Disease

    M Roudier;P Marcie;A.-S Grancher;C Tzortzis

  • Greenfield's Neuropathology

    Charles Duyckaerts;François Boller

  • Handbook of clinical neurology

    Pierre J. Vinken;George W. Bruyn;Michael J. Aminoff;François Boller

Frequent Co-Authors

Judith Saxton
Judith Saxton University of Pittsburgh
Jordan Grafman
Jordan Grafman Northwestern University
Marc Dhenain
Marc Dhenain University of Paris-Saclay
Robert D. Nebes
Robert D. Nebes University of Pittsburgh
Florence Pasquier
Florence Pasquier University of Lille
Paolo Bartolomeo
Paolo Bartolomeo Allen Institute for Brain Science
Nicola T. Lautenschlager
Nicola T. Lautenschlager University of Melbourne
Lisa Cipolotti
Lisa Cipolotti University College London
Hans Spinnler
Hans Spinnler University of Milan
Patrizia Mecocci
Patrizia Mecocci University of Perugia

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