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Karim Fouad 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 Karim Fouad sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 131 publications — 34th percentile

34% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Karim Fouad 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 Karim Fouad sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 57 D-Index — 56th percentile

56% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Karim Fouad is affiliated with the University of Alberta in Canada and has contributed extensively to research in medicine and neuroscience, with a particular focus on spinal cord injury. Their work spans several interrelated fields including cellular and molecular neuroscience, pathology and forensic medicine, and neurology.

The primary research topics covered by Karim Fouad include:

  • Spinal Cord Injury Research
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Scientific Computing and Data Management
  • Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Gastrointestinal motility and disorders
  • Photoreceptor and optogenetics research
  • Ethics in Clinical Research

Frequent coauthors in Fouad's publications include Abel Torres-Espín, Keith K. Fenrich, Romana Vavrek, Pamela J. F. Raposo, and John C. Gensel. Their collaboration has appeared in various studies related to spinal cord injury and neuroscience.

Karim Fouad has published in a wide range of scientific venues. The most frequent publication venues for their work are:

  • Experimental Neurology
  • Topics in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Nature Reviews Neurology
  • Journal of Neuroinflammation

Notable recent papers authored or coauthored by Karim Fouad include:

  • The neuroanatomical-functional paradox in spinal cord injury, 2020, Nature Reviews Neurology

Other recent influential papers related to spinal cord injury and neuroinflammation, though authored primarily by colleagues, feature in similar research domains, indicating a broad collaborative environment. These include works published in PLoS ONE, Nature Neuroscience, Journal of Neurotrauma, and Journal of Neuroinflammation between 2020 and 2022.

Fouad's research emphasizes the mechanisms of spinal cord injury, plasticity, and neuroinflammation, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach that integrates molecular neuroscience, clinical pathology, and rehabilitation strategies. Their contributions also extend to scientific computing and data management as applied to these biomedical challenges.

Best Publications

  • Combining Schwann Cell Bridges and Olfactory-Ensheathing Glia Grafts with Chondroitinase Promotes Locomotor Recovery after Complete Transection of the Spinal Cord

    Karim Fouad;Lisa Schnell;Lisa Schnell;Mary B. Bunge;Martin E. Schwab;Martin E. Schwab

  • Recovery of motoneuron and locomotor function after spinal cord injury depends on constitutive activity in 5-HT2C receptors

    Katherine C Murray;Aya Nakae;Marilee J Stephens;Michelle Rank

  • Nogo‐A antibody improves regeneration and locomotion of spinal cord–injured rats

    Thomas Liebscher;Lisa Schnell;Dina Schnell;Jeannette Scholl

  • Locomotor Recovery in Spinal Cord-Injured Rats Treated with an Antibody Neutralizing the Myelin-Associated Neurite Growth Inhibitor Nogo-A

    Doron Merkler;Gerlinde A. S. Metz;Olivier Raineteau;Volker Dietz

  • Efficient testing of motor function in spinal cord injured rats

    Gerlinde A.S. Metz;Doron Merkler;Volker Dietz;Martin E. Schwab

  • Anatomical correlates of locomotor recovery following dorsal and ventral lesions of the rat spinal cord.

    P. Schucht;O. Raineteau;O. Raineteau;M.E. Schwab;M.E. Schwab;K. Fouad;K. Fouad

  • Spontaneous locomotor recovery in spinal cord injured rats is accompanied by anatomical plasticity of reticulospinal fibers.

    Mark Ballermann;Karim Fouad

  • Restoration of sensorimotor functions after spinal cord injury.

    Volker Dietz;Karim Fouad

  • Cervical sprouting of corticospinal fibers after thoracic spinal cord injury accompanies shifts in evoked motor responses

    Karim Fouad;Vera Pedersen;Martin E. Schwab;Christian Brösamle

  • BDNF promotes connections of corticospinal neurons onto spared descending interneurons in spinal cord injured rats.

    R. Vavrek;J. Girgis;W. Tetzlaff;G. W. Hiebert

  • Neuronal coordination of arm and leg movements during human locomotion

    V. Dietz;K. Fouad;C. M. Bastiaanse

  • Reaching training in rats with spinal cord injury promotes plasticity and task specific recovery.

    J. Girgis;D. Merrett;S. Kirkland;G. A. S. Metz

  • Reorganization of descending motor tracts in the rat spinal cord.

    Olivier Raineteau;Karim Fouad;Florence M. Bareyre;Martin E. Schwab

  • Functional switch between motor tracts in the presence of the mAb IN-1 in the adult rat

    Olivier Raineteau;Karim Fouad;Pascal Noth;Michaela Thallmair

  • Spasticity in rats with sacral spinal cord injury.

    D. J. Bennett;M. Gorassini;K. Fouad;L. Sanelli

  • BDNF: the career of a multifaceted neurotrophin in spinal cord injury.

    N. Weishaupt;A. Blesch;A. Blesch;K. Fouad

  • Electrical stimulation of intact peripheral sensory axons in rats promotes outgrowth of their central projections.

    Esther Udina;Matthew Furey;Sarah Busch;Jerry Silver

  • Regenerating corticospinal fibers in the Marmoset (Callitrix jacchus) after spinal cord lesion and treatment with the anti-Nogo-A antibody IN-1.

    K. Fouad;I. Klusman;M. E. Schwab

  • Ganglioside GM1 induces phosphorylation of mutant huntingtin and restores normal motor behavior in Huntington disease mice

    Alba Di Pardo;Vittorio Maglione;Melanie Alpaugh;Melanie Horkey

  • Pericytes impair capillary blood flow and motor function after chronic spinal cord injury

    Yaqing Li;Ana M Lucas-Osma;Sophie Black;Mischa V Bandet

  • Enhancement and Resetting of Locomotor Activity by Muscle Afferentsa

    K. G. Pearson;J. E. Misiaszek;K. Fouad

Frequent Co-Authors

David J. Bennett
David J. Bennett University of Alberta
Martin E. Schwab
Martin E. Schwab University of Zurich
Wolfram Tetzlaff
Wolfram Tetzlaff University of British Columbia
Armin Blesch
Armin Blesch Indiana University
Keir G. Pearson
Keir G. Pearson University of Alberta
Volker Dietz
Volker Dietz University of Zurich
Olivier Raineteau
Olivier Raineteau Claude Bernard University Lyon 1
Gerlinde A. S. Metz
Gerlinde A. S. Metz University of Lethbridge
Monica A. Gorassini
Monica A. Gorassini University of Alberta
Damien D. Pearse
Damien D. Pearse University of Miami

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