2026 Louis R. Caplan: Medicine Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Medicine	123	3310	3085	1821	1675	947	64478

Overview

Louis R. Caplan is affiliated with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on medicine, with a strong emphasis on neurology, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, epidemiology, and related areas within neuroscience, arts, and humanities.

The scientist has contributed extensively to the field of neurology, particularly in topics such as acute ischemic stroke management, cerebrovascular and carotid artery diseases, and intracranial aneurysms treatment and complications. They have also worked on historical studies related to neurology and medicine, including the history of medical practice and the history of medicine studies, as well as research on aortic disease and treatment approaches.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Louis R. Caplan include Aishwarya Aggarwal, Gregory W. Albers, José M. Ferro, Ka Sing Wong, and Pierre Amarenco.

Studies and findings have been published in several notable venues where Louis R. Caplan has multiple contributions. These include the Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases, Neurology, Stroke, JAMA Neurology, and The Lancet Neurology.

Significant recent papers authored or co-authored by Louis R. Caplan include:

Effect of Stenting Plus Medical Therapy vs Medical Therapy Alone on Risk of Stroke and Death in Patients With Symptomatic Intracranial Stenosis, 2022, JAMA
Diffusion-weighted MRI in transient global amnesia and its diagnostic implications, 2020, Neurology
Risk of subsequent disabling or fatal stroke in patients with transient ischaemic attack or minor ischaemic stroke: an international, prospective cohort study, 2022, The Lancet Neurology
Five-Year Prognosis After TIA or Minor Ischemic Stroke in Asian and Non-Asian Populations, 2020, Neurology
Effect of atherosclerosis on 5-year risk of major vascular events in patients with transient ischaemic attack or minor ischaemic stroke: an international prospective cohort study, 2023, The Lancet Neurology

In addition to journal articles, Louis R. Caplan has authored books published by academic presses. These include C. Miller Fisher published by Oxford University Press in 2020 and Stories of Stroke published by Cambridge University Press in 2022.

Best Publications

A reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome

Judy Hinchey;Claudia Chaves;Barbara Appignani;Joan Breen

4445
Citations
An Updated Definition of Stroke for the 21st Century A Statement for Healthcare Professionals From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association

Ralph L. Sacco;Scott E. Kasner;Joseph P. Broderick;Louis R. Caplan

4187
Citations
Safety and efficacy of recombinant human alpha-galactosidase A replacement therapy in Fabry's disease.

Christine M. Eng;Nathalie Guffon;William R. Wilcox;Dominique P. Germain

2188
Citations
Guidelines for carotid endarterectomy: A multidisciplinary consensus statement from the Ad Hoc committee, American Heart Association

Wesley S. Moore;H.J.M. Barnett;Hugh G. Beebe;Eugene F. Bernstein

1832
Citations
The Harvard Cooperative Stroke Registry: a prospective registry.

J. P. Mohr;Louis R. Caplan;John W. Melski;Robert J. Goldstein

1661
Citations
Transient Ischemic Attack — Proposal for a New Definition

Gregory W. Albers;Louis R. Caplan;J. Donald Easton;Pierre B. Fayad

1513
Citations
Guidelines for carotid endarterectomy: a statement for healthcare professionals from a special writing group of the Stroke Council, American Heart Association

J Biller;W M Feinberg;J E Castaldo;A D Whittemore

1173
Citations
Impaired Clearance of Emboli (Washout) Is an Important Link Between Hypoperfusion, Embolism, and Ischemic Stroke

Louis R. Caplan;Michael Hennerici

1169
Citations
European Stroke Initiative Recommendations for Stroke Management-update 2003.

Gunnel E. Carlsson;Anders Möller;Christian Blomstrand;Takashi Ueda

968
Citations
Assessment: Transcranial Doppler ultrasonography: Report of the Therapeutics and Technology Assessment Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology

M. A. Sloan;M. A. Sloan;Andrei Alexandrov;C. H. Tegeler;M. P. Spencer

868
Citations
Race, sex and occlusive cerebrovascular disease: a review.

L R Caplan;P B Gorelick;D B Hier

761
Citations
New England medical center posterior circulation registry

Louis R. Caplan;Robert J. Wityk;Thomas A. Glass;Jorge Tapia

725
Citations
intracranial branch atheromatous disease : a neglected, understudied, and underused concept

Louis R. Caplan

697
Citations
Avoiding Pitfalls in the Diagnosis of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

Jonathan A. Edlow;Louis R. Caplan

694
Citations
Morning increase in onset of ischemic stroke.

J R Marler;T R Price;G L Clark;J E Muller

672
Citations
Behavioral abnormalities after right hemisphere stroke

Daniel B. Hier;Janice Mondlock;Louis R. Caplan

671
Citations
Medical complications after stroke

Sandeep Kumar;Magdy H Selim;Louis R Caplan

610
Citations
One-Year Risk of Stroke after Transient Ischemic Attack or Minor Stroke.

Pierre Amarenco;Philippa C. Lavallée;Julien Labreuche;Gregory W. Albers

606
Citations
Chinese-white differences in the distribution of occlusive cerebrovascular disease.

E. Feldmann;N. Daneault;E. Kwan;K. J. Ho

583
Citations
An Updated Definition of Stroke for the 21st Century A Statement for Healthcare Professionals From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association The American Academy of Neurology affirms the value of this statement as an educational tool for neurologists. Endorsed by the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and Congress of Neurological Surgeons

Ralph L. Sacco;Scott E. Kasner;Joseph P. Broderick;Louis R. Caplan

10
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Gottfried Schlaug University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School

Julien Bogousslavsky University Hospital of Lausanne

David S. Liebeskind University of California, Los Angeles

Carlos S. Kase Boston University

José M. Ferro University of Lisbon

Peter M. Rothwell University of Oxford

Scott E. Kasner University of Pennsylvania

Geoffrey A. Donnan University of Melbourne

Philip B. Gorelick Northwestern University

Gregory W. Albers Stanford University

External Links

Personal website of Louis R. Caplan

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