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123
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64478
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3310
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1821

Louis R. Caplan publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Louis R. Caplan sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 947 publications — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

Louis R. Caplan D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Louis R. Caplan sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 123 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • The Harvard Cooperative Stroke Registry: a prospective registry.

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

  • Transient Ischemic Attack — Proposal for a New Definition

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

  • 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

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

    Louis R. Caplan;Michael Hennerici

  • European Stroke Initiative Recommendations for Stroke Management-update 2003.

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

  • 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

  • Race, sex and occlusive cerebrovascular disease: a review.

    L R Caplan;P B Gorelick;D B Hier

  • New England medical center posterior circulation registry

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

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

    Louis R. Caplan

  • Avoiding Pitfalls in the Diagnosis of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

    Jonathan A. Edlow;Louis R. Caplan

  • Morning increase in onset of ischemic stroke.

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

  • Behavioral abnormalities after right hemisphere stroke

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

  • Medical complications after stroke

    Sandeep Kumar;Magdy H Selim;Louis R Caplan

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

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

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

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

  • 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

Frequent Co-Authors

Gottfried Schlaug
Gottfried Schlaug University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Julien Bogousslavsky
Julien Bogousslavsky University Hospital of Lausanne
David S. Liebeskind
David S. Liebeskind University of California, Los Angeles
Carlos S. Kase
Carlos S. Kase Boston University
José M. Ferro
José M. Ferro University of Lisbon
Peter M. Rothwell
Peter M. Rothwell University of Oxford
Scott E. Kasner
Scott E. Kasner University of Pennsylvania
Geoffrey A. Donnan
Geoffrey A. Donnan University of Melbourne
Philip B. Gorelick
Philip B. Gorelick Northwestern University
Gregory W. Albers
Gregory W. Albers Stanford University

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