2026 Joshua I. Breier: Neuroscience Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Neuroscience	59	4078	3737	1854	1670	110	8481

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Overview

Joshua I. Breier is affiliated with The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Neuroscience with a focus on cognitive neuroscience, psychiatry and mental health, and developmental and educational psychology.

Their scholarly work addresses several key topics including:

Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism
Epilepsy research and treatment
EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces
Reading and Literacy Development

Recent publications by Joshua I. Breier cover various aspects of brain function related to language and reading. Notable papers include:

"Critical role of the ventral temporal lobe in naming," 2023, published in Epilepsia
"The critical role of the ventral temporal lobe in word retrieval," 2021, published in bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
"424 The Role of the Mid Fusiform Gyrus in Lexical Retrieval," 2022, published in Neurosurgery
"Brain Mechanisms for Reading in Children With and Without Dyslexia: A Review of Studies of Normal Development and Plasticity," 2020, published in Developmental Neuropsychology

Joshua I. Breier collaborates frequently with several researchers, including:

Kathryn Snyder
Kiefer J. Forseth
Cristian Donos
Patrick S. Rollo
Simon Fischer-Baum

Their work has appeared in multiple journals and publication venues such as:

Epilepsia
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
Neurosurgery
Developmental Neuropsychology

Best Publications

Dyslexia-specific brain activation profile becomes normal following successful remedial training

P. G. Simos;J. M. Fletcher;E. Bergman;Joshua I Breier

721
Citations
Cerebral Mechanisms Involved in Word Reading in Dyslexic Children: a Magnetic Source Imaging Approach

Panagiotis G Simos;J I Breier;Jack M Fletcher;E Bergman

348
Citations
Brain Mechanisms for Reading Words and Pseudowords: an Integrated Approach

Panagiotis G. Simos;Joshua I. Breier;Jack M. Fletcher;Barbara R. Foorman

324
Citations
Magnetocephalography: a noninvasive alternative to the Wada procedure

Andrew C. Papanicolaou;Panagiotis G. Simos;Eduardo M. Castillo;Joshua I. Breier

320
Citations
Magnetoencephalographic mapping of the language-specific cortex

A. C. Papanicolaou;P. G. Simos;J. I. Breier;G. Zouridakis

267
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A comparison of magnetoencephalography, MRI, and V-EEG in patients evaluated for epilepsy surgery.

J. W. Wheless;L. J. Willmore;Joshua I Breier;M. Kataki

262
Citations
Brain activation profiles in dyslexic children during non-word reading: a magnetic source imaging study.

Panagiotis G Simos;Joshua I Breier;Jack M Fletcher;Barbara R Foorman

233
Citations
Localization of language-specific cortex by using magnetic source imaging and electrical stimulation mapping.

Panagiotis G. Simos;Andrew C. Papanicolaou;Joshua I. Breier;James W. Wheless

215
Citations
Language dysfunction after stroke and damage to white matter tracts evaluated using diffusion tensor imaging.

Joshua I Breier;Khader M Hasan;W. Zhang;D. Men

201
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Language dominance determined by magnetic source imaging: a comparison with the Wada procedure.

Joshua I. Breier;P. G. Simos;G. Zouridakis;J. W. Wheless

197
Citations
Does magnetoencephalography add to scalp video-EEG as a diagnostic tool in epilepsy surgery?

Ekaterina Pataraia;P. G. Simos;E. M. Castillo;R. L. Billingsley

166
Citations
Brain mechanisms for reading: the role of the superior temporal gyrus in word and pseudoword naming.

Panagiotis G. Simos;Joshua I. Breier;James W. Wheless;William W. Maggio

165
Citations
Interventions Aimed at Improving Reading Success: An Evidence-Based Approach

Barbara R. Foorman;Joshua I. Breier;Jack M. Fletcher

164
Citations
Magnetoencephalography (MEG) and Magnetic Source Imaging (MSI)

James W Wheless;Eduardo Castillo;Vijay Maggio;Howard L Kim

146
Citations
The hippocampus and memory of verbal and pictorial material.

Andrew C. Papanicolaou;Panagiotis G. Simos;Eduardo M. Castillo;Joshua I. Breier

136
Citations
Laser ablation for mesial temporal lobe epilepsy: Surgical and cognitive outcomes with and without mesial temporal sclerosis.

Cristian Donos;Joshua I Breier;Elliott R Friedman;Patrick Rollo

128
Citations
Perception of voice and tone onset time continua in children with dyslexia with and without attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

Joshua I. Breier;Lincoln Gray;Jack M. Fletcher;Randy L. Diehl

127
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Language dominance in children as determined by magnetic source imaging and the intracarotid amobarbital procedure: a comparison.

Joshua I. Breier;Panagiotis G. Simos;James W. Wheless;Jules E.C. Constantinou

125
Citations
Age-related changes in regional brain activation during phonological decoding and printed word recognition.

Panagiotis G. Simos;Joshua I. Breier;Jack M. Fletcher;Barbara R. Foorman

116
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Behavioral and neurophysiologic response to therapy for chronic aphasia.

Joshua I. Breier;Jenifer Juranek;Lynn M. Maher;Stephanie Schmadeke

112
Citations
Magnetoencephalographic mapping of the language-specific cortex

Andrew C. Papanicolaou;Panagiotis G. Simos;Joshua I. Breier;George Zouridakis

3
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