2026 Jose A. Obeso: Medicine Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Medicine	120	3707	3470	49	48	581	62050

Research.com Recognitions

2023 - Research.com Medicine in Spain Leader Award

Overview

Jose A. Obeso is affiliated with CEU San Pablo University in Spain and has contributed extensively to the field of medicine, with a primary focus on neurology. Their work encompasses a broad range of topics related to neurological disorders and treatments, notably emphasizing Parkinson's disease mechanisms and therapies.

Their research interests cover areas such as neurological disorders and treatments, Parkinson's disease mechanisms and treatments, botulinum toxin and related neurological disorders, transcranial magnetic stimulation studies, genetic neurodegenerative diseases, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and ultrasound and hyperthermia applications.

Jose A. Obeso's recent significant publications include the following papers:

Blood-brain barrier opening with focused ultrasound in Parkinson's disease dementia, 2021, Nature Communications
Randomized Trial of Focused Ultrasound Subthalamotomy for Parkinson's Disease, 2020, New England Journal of Medicine
Motor and non-motor circuit disturbances in early Parkinson disease: which happens first?, 2021, Nature Reviews Neuroscience
Bidirectional gut-to-brain and brain-to-gut propagation of synucleinopathy in non-human primates, 2020, Brain
SARS-CoV-2 and the risk of Parkinson's disease: facts and fantasy, 2020, The Lancet Neurology

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Jose A. Obeso include:

Carmen Gasca-Salas
Jose Á. Pineda-Pardo
Raúl Martínez-Fernández
Rafael Rodríguez-Rojas
Marta del Álamo

Their research is commonly published in several venues, with the most frequent being:

Movement Disorders Clinical Practice
Movement Disorders
npj Parkinson's Disease
The Lancet Neurology
IBRO Neuroscience Reports

Their work spans several subfields of study, including neurology, cellular and molecular neuroscience, radiology, nuclear medicine and imaging, psychiatry and mental health, and biomedical engineering. The majority of their publications delve into the complex mechanisms underlying neurological diseases and innovative approaches to treatment.

Best Publications

MDS clinical diagnostic criteria for Parkinson's disease

Ronald B. Postuma;Daniela Berg;Matthew Stern;Werner Poewe

7418
Citations
Deep-brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus or the pars interna of the globus pallidus in Parkinson's disease.

Obeso Ja;Olanow Cw;Rodriguez-Oroz Mc

2203
Citations
MDS research criteria for prodromal Parkinson's disease

Daniela Berg;Ronald B. Postuma;Charles H. Adler;Bastiaan R. Bloem

1408
Citations
Bilateral deep brain stimulation in Parkinson's disease: a multicentre study with 4 years follow-up

M C Rodriguez-Oroz;J A Obeso;A E Lang;J L Houeto

1306
Citations
Goal-directed and habitual control in the basal ganglia: implications for Parkinson's disease

Peter Redgrave;Manuel Rodriguez;Manuel Rodriguez;Yoland Smith;Yoland Smith;Maria C. Rodriguez-Oroz;Maria C. Rodriguez-Oroz

1259
Citations
Selective neuronal vulnerability in Parkinson disease.

D. James Surmeier;José A. Obeso;José A. Obeso;Glenda M. Halliday;Glenda M. Halliday

1133
Citations
MANUAL MOTOR PERFORMANCE IN A DEAFFERENTED MAN

J. C. Rothwell;M. M. Traub;B. L. Day;J. A. Obeso

1127
Citations
Pathophysiology of the basal ganglia in Parkinson's disease.

José A. Obeso;Maria C. Rodriguez-Oroz;Manuel Rodriguez;José L. Lanciego

1068
Citations
Initial clinical manifestations of Parkinson's disease: features and pathophysiological mechanisms

Maria C Rodriguez-Oroz;Maria C Rodriguez-Oroz;Marjan Jahanshahi;Paul Krack;Paul Krack;Irene Litvan

1068
Citations
Missing pieces in the Parkinson's disease puzzle.

Jose A Obeso;Maria C Rodriguez-Oroz;Christopher G Goetz;Concepcion Marin;Concepcion Marin

1002
Citations
Functional Neuroanatomy of the Basal Ganglia

José L. Lanciego;Natasha Luquin;José A. Obeso

1000
Citations
The functions of the basal ganglia and the paradox of stereotaxic surgery in Parkinson's disease

C. D. Marsden;J. A. Obeso

928
Citations
Past, present, and future of Parkinson's disease: A special essay on the 200th Anniversary of the Shaking Palsy

J.A. Obeso;M. Stamelou;M. Stamelou;C.G. Goetz;W. Poewe

890
Citations
Functional organization of the basal ganglia: therapeutic implications for Parkinson's disease

Jose A. Obeso;Maria Cruz Rodríguez-Oroz;Beatriz Benitez-Temino;Franscisco J. Blesa

861
Citations
THE ANATOMICAL BASIS OF SYMPTOMATIC HEMIDYSTONIA

C. D. Marsden;J. A. Obeso;J. J. Zarranz;A. E. Lang

737
Citations
Lewy body extracts from Parkinson disease brains trigger α‐synuclein pathology and neurodegeneration in mice and monkeys

Ariadna Recasens;Benjamin Dehay;Jordi Bové;Iria Carballo-Carbajal

683
Citations
Continuous dopamine-receptor treatment of Parkinson's disease: scientific rationale and clinical implications

C Warren Olanow;Jose A Obeso;Fabrizio Stocchi

635
Citations
Chaperone-Mediated Autophagy Markers in Parkinson Disease Brains

Lydia Alvarez-Erviti;Maria C. Rodriguez-Oroz;J. Mark Cooper;Cristina Caballero

632
Citations
Levodopa motor complications in Parkinson's disease.

José A. Obeso;C. Warren Olanow;John G. Nutt

583
Citations
The subthalamic nucleus in Parkinson's disease: somatotopic organization and physiological characteristics

Maria C. Rodriguez-Oroz;Manuel Rodriguez;Jorge Guridi;Klaus Mewes

574
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Maria C. Rodriguez-Oroz Clinica Universidad de Navarra

C. Warren Olanow Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Anthony E. Lang University of Toronto

Manuel Rodriguez University of La Laguna

Julio Artieda University of Navarra

Erwan Bezard University of Bordeaux

Glenda M. Halliday University of Sydney

Manuel Alegre University of Navarra

José L. Lanciego University of Navarra

Anthony H.V. Schapira University College London

External Links

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