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Jacqueline A. French

Jacqueline A. French

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Best Female Scientists
2025

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Best Female Scientists

D-Index
110
Citations
70319
World Ranking
870
National Ranking
526

Neuroscience

D-Index
112
Citations
76451
World Ranking
498
National Ranking
293

Medicine

D-Index
112
Citations
76483
World Ranking
5047
National Ranking
2733

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Best Female Scientists Award

Overview

Jacqueline A. French is affiliated with New York University in the United States and has a significant body of work within the field of Medicine, focusing extensively on epilepsy research and treatment. Their research spans a variety of related subfields including Psychiatry and Mental Health, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Genetics, and Neurology.

Their recent scholarly contributions include papers published primarily in prominent scientific journals such as Epilepsia, Neurology, and Nature Genetics. Notable publications are:

  • ILAE definition of the Idiopathic Generalized Epilepsy Syndromes: Position statement by the ILAE Task Force on Nosology and Definitions (2022, Epilepsia)
  • Methodology for classification and definition of epilepsy syndromes with list of syndromes: Report of the ILAE Task Force on Nosology and Definitions (2022, Epilepsia)
  • International League Against Epilepsy classification and definition of epilepsy syndromes with onset at a variable age: position statement by the ILAE Task Force on Nosology and Definitions (2022, Epilepsia)
  • Randomized phase 2 study of adjunctive cenobamate in patients with uncontrolled focal seizures (2020, Neurology)
  • GWAS meta-analysis of over 29,000 people with epilepsy identifies 26 risk loci and subtype-specific genetic architecture (2023, Nature Genetics)

The research work conducted by Jacqueline A. French covers key topics including:

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

Frequently collaborating with other researchers, Jacqueline A. French has worked closely with several coauthors marked by frequent joint publications. These include:

  • Michael R. Sperling
  • Terence J. O'Brien
  • Orrin Devinsky
  • Dennis Dlugos
  • Sarah Barnard

Their work is regularly published in notable academic venues, with significant numbers of publications in:

  • Neurology
  • Epilepsia
  • Epilepsy & Behavior
  • JAMA Neurology
  • Epilepsia Open

Best Publications

  • ILAE Official Report: A practical clinical definition of epilepsy

    Robert S. Fisher;Carlos Acevedo;Alexis Arzimanoglou;Alicia Bogacz

  • Revised Terminology and Concepts for Organization of Seizures and Epilepsies: Report of the ILAE Commission on Classification and Terminology, 2005-2009

    Anne T. Berg;Anne T. Berg;Samuel F. Berkovic;Martin J. Brodie;Jeffrey Buchhalter

  • ILAE classification of the epilepsies: Position paper of the ILAE Commission for Classification and Terminology.

    Ingrid E. Scheffer;Samuel Berkovic;Giuseppe Capovilla;Mary B. Connolly

  • Definition of drug resistant epilepsy: consensus proposal by the ad hoc Task Force of the ILAE Commission on Therapeutic Strategies.

    Patrick Kwan;Alexis Arzimanoglou;Anne T. Berg;Martin J. Brodie

  • Operational classification of seizure types by the International League Against Epilepsy: position paper of the ILAE Commission for Classification and Terminology

    Robert S. Fisher;J. Helen Cross;Jacqueline A. French;Norimichi Higurashi

  • The role of inflammation in epilepsy

    Annamaria Vezzani;Jacqueline French;Tamas Bartfai;Tallie Z. Baram

  • Electrical stimulation of the anterior nucleus of thalamus for treatment of refractory epilepsy

    Robert Fisher;Vicenta Salanova;Thomas Witt;Robert Worth

  • Analysis of shared heritability in common disorders of the brain

    Verneri Anttila;Verneri Anttila;Brendan Bulik-Sullivan;Brendan Bulik-Sullivan;Hilary K. Finucane;Raymond K. Walters;Raymond K. Walters

  • De novo mutations in epileptic encephalopathies

    Andrew S. Allen;Samuel F. Berkovic;Patrick Cossette;Norman Delanty

  • Practice parameter: Temporal lobe and localized neocortical resections for epilepsy Report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology, in Association with the American Epilepsy Society and the American Association of Neurological Surgeons

    Jerome Engel;Samuel Wiebe;Jacqueline French;Michael Sperling

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

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

  • Cannabidiol: pharmacology and potential therapeutic role in epilepsy and other neuropsychiatric disorders.

    Orrin Devinsky;Maria Roberta Cilio;Helen Cross;Javier Fernandez-Ruiz

  • Characteristics of medial temporal lobe epilepsy: I. Results of history and physical examination

    J. A. French;P. D. Williamson;V. M. Thadani;T. M. Darcey

  • Efficacy and tolerability of the new antiepileptic drugs I: treatment of new onset epilepsy: report of the Therapeutics and Technology Assessment Subcommittee and Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology and the American Epilepsy Society.

    J. A. French;A. M. Kanner;J. Bautista;B. Abou-Khalil

  • Cannabidiol in patients with seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (GWPCARE4): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 3 trial

    Elizabeth A Thiele;Eric D Marsh;Jacqueline A French;Maria Mazurkiewicz-Beldzinska

  • Updated ILAE evidence review of antiepileptic drug efficacy and effectiveness as initial monotherapy for epileptic seizures and syndromes

    Tracy Glauser;Elinor Ben-Menachem;Blaise Bourgeois;Avital Cnaan

  • Adjunctive everolimus therapy for treatment-resistant focal-onset seizures associated with tuberous sclerosis (EXIST-3): a phase 3, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study.

    Jacqueline A French;John A Lawson;Zuhal Yapici;Hiroko Ikeda

  • Long-term efficacy and safety of thalamic stimulation for drug-resistant partial epilepsy

    Vicenta Salanova;Thomas Witt;Robert Worth;Thomas R. Henry

  • Practice guideline summary: Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy incidence rates and risk factors: Report of the Guideline Development, Dissemination, and Implementation Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology and the American Epilepsy Society.

    Cynthia Harden;Torbjoern Tomson;David Gloss;Jeffrey Buchhalter

  • Practice parameter for electrodiagnostic studies in carpal tunnel syndrome: Summary statement

    Charles K. Jablecki;Michael T. Andary;Mary Kay Floeter;Robert G. Miller

Frequent Co-Authors

Orrin Devinsky
Orrin Devinsky New York University
Ingrid E. Scheffer
Ingrid E. Scheffer University of Melbourne
Michael R. Sperling
Michael R. Sperling Thomas Jefferson University
Daniel Friedman
Daniel Friedman Indiana University
Ruben Kuzniecky
Ruben Kuzniecky Hofstra University
Emilio Perucca
Emilio Perucca University of Pavia
Terence J. O'Brien
Terence J. O'Brien Monash University
Solomon L. Moshé
Solomon L. Moshé Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Page B. Pennell
Page B. Pennell University of Pittsburgh
Dennis J. Dlugos
Dennis J. Dlugos Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

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