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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 92 1021 914 7 6 504 32401
Medicine 92 11263 10586 120 112 507 32873

Messoud Ashina publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Messoud Ashina between 1997 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Messoud Ashina published across 29 years, from 1997 to 2025, averaging 18.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 64 publications in 2021. 56 of the 537 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 64. Peak 64 publications in 2021. 1997: 1 publication 1998: 2 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 16 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 19 publications 2014: 23 publications 2015: 17 publications 2016: 15 publications 2017: 27 publications 2018: 29 publications 2019: 54 publications 2020: 50 publications 2021: 64 publications 2022: 39 publications 2023: 44 publications 2024: 25 publications 2025: 31 publications
1997 2025

537 publications in total across all disciplines

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Messoud Ashina: publications per year, 1997 to 2025
Year Publications
1997 1
1998 2
1999 4
2000 5
2001 5
2002 2
2003 5
2004 3
2005 7
2006 3
2007 2
2008 12
2009 8
2010 14
2011 16
2012 11
2013 19
2014 23
2015 17
2016 15
2017 27
2018 29
2019 54
2020 50
2021 64
2022 39
2023 44
2024 25
2025 31
Total 537
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Messoud Ashina 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 Messoud Ashina sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 86 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 887+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 539. Most scientists, 539, have 98–107 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 498–507 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 18 scientists 48–57 publications: 79 scientists 58–67 publications: 193 scientists 68–77 publications: 323 scientists 78–87 publications: 406 scientists 88–97 publications: 452 scientists 98–107 publications: 539 scientists 108–117 publications: 505 scientists 118–127 publications: 522 scientists 128–137 publications: 469 scientists 138–147 publications: 456 scientists 148–157 publications: 459 scientists 158–167 publications: 397 scientists 168–177 publications: 383 scientists 178–187 publications: 350 scientists 188–197 publications: 302 scientists 198–207 publications: 306 scientists 208–217 publications: 262 scientists 218–227 publications: 242 scientists 228–237 publications: 220 scientists 238–247 publications: 203 scientists 248–257 publications: 174 scientists 258–267 publications: 176 scientists 268–277 publications: 175 scientists 278–287 publications: 125 scientists 288–297 publications: 116 scientists 298–307 publications: 127 scientists 308–317 publications: 128 scientists 318–327 publications: 99 scientists 328–337 publications: 89 scientists 338–347 publications: 78 scientists 348–357 publications: 96 scientists 358–367 publications: 66 scientists 368–377 publications: 59 scientists 378–387 publications: 65 scientists 388–397 publications: 54 scientists 398–407 publications: 48 scientists 408–417 publications: 49 scientists 418–427 publications: 34 scientists 428–437 publications: 31 scientists 438–447 publications: 30 scientists 448–457 publications: 31 scientists 458–467 publications: 36 scientists 468–477 publications: 40 scientists 478–487 publications: 35 scientists 488–497 publications: 30 scientists 498–507 publications: 23 scientists 508–517 publications: 26 scientists 518–527 publications: 20 scientists 528–537 publications: 23 scientists 538–547 publications: 20 scientists 548–557 publications: 20 scientists 558–567 publications: 17 scientists 568–577 publications: 14 scientists 578–587 publications: 20 scientists 588–597 publications: 20 scientists 598–607 publications: 19 scientists 608–617 publications: 18 scientists 618–627 publications: 17 scientists 628–637 publications: 11 scientists 638–647 publications: 11 scientists 648–657 publications: 11 scientists 658–667 publications: 8 scientists 668–677 publications: 7 scientists 678–687 publications: 11 scientists 688–697 publications: 10 scientists 698–707 publications: 4 scientists 708–717 publications: 6 scientists 718–727 publications: 5 scientists 728–737 publications: 5 scientists 738–747 publications: 9 scientists 748–757 publications: 9 scientists 758–767 publications: 3 scientists 768–777 publications: 7 scientists 778–787 publications: 7 scientists 788–797 publications: 6 scientists 798–807 publications: 2 scientists 808–817 publications: 2 scientists 818–827 publications: 7 scientists 828–837 publications: 0 scientists 838–847 publications: 9 scientists 848–857 publications: 3 scientists 858–867 publications: 1 scientist 868–877 publications: 3 scientists 878–886 publications: 6 scientists 887+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 887+

This scientist: 504 publications — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Neuroscience scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,597 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 18
48–57 79
58–67 193
68–77 323
78–87 406
88–97 452
98–107 539
108–117 505
118–127 522
128–137 469
138–147 456
148–157 459
158–167 397
168–177 383
178–187 350
188–197 302
198–207 306
208–217 262
218–227 242
228–237 220
238–247 203
248–257 174
258–267 176
268–277 175
278–287 125
288–297 116
298–307 127
308–317 128
318–327 99
328–337 89
338–347 78
348–357 96
358–367 66
368–377 59
378–387 65
388–397 54
398–407 48
408–417 49
418–427 34
428–437 31
438–447 30
448–457 31
458–467 36
468–477 40
478–487 35
488–497 30
498–507 23 504
508–517 26
518–527 20
528–537 23
538–547 20
548–557 20
558–567 17
568–577 14
578–587 20
588–597 20
598–607 19
608–617 18
618–627 17
628–637 11
638–647 11
648–657 11
658–667 8
668–677 7
678–687 11
688–697 10
698–707 4
708–717 6
718–727 5
728–737 5
738–747 9
748–757 9
758–767 3
768–777 7
778–787 7
788–797 6
798–807 2
808–817 2
818–827 7
828–837 0
838–847 9
848–857 3
858–867 1
868–877 3
878–886 6
887+ 100
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Messoud Ashina 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 Messoud Ashina sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
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Bar chart with 68 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30–31 to 163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 512. Most scientists, 512, have 46–47 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 92–93 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30–31 D-Index: 42 scientists 32–33 D-Index: 172 scientists 34–35 D-Index: 296 scientists 36–37 D-Index: 435 scientists 38–39 D-Index: 459 scientists 40–41 D-Index: 456 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 467 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 478 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 512 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 435 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 425 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 418 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 392 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 357 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 334 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 328 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 260 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 278 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 239 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 250 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 210 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 200 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 189 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 170 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 146 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 113 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 126 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 100 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 84 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 99 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 84 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 85 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 72 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 76 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 45 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 43 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 32 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 45 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 50 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 32 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 39 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 32 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 29 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 27 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 19 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 23 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 27 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 16 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 24 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 13 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 14 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 15 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 10 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 10 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 13 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 8 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 6 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 6 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 7 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 7 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 10 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162 D-Index: 8 scientists 163+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30–31 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 92 D-Index — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Neuroscience scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,597 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30–31 42
32–33 172
34–35 296
36–37 435
38–39 459
40–41 456
42–43 467
44–45 478
46–47 512
48–49 435
50–51 425
52–53 418
54–55 392
56–57 357
58–59 334
60–61 328
62–63 260
64–65 278
66–67 239
68–69 250
70–71 210
72–73 200
74–75 189
76–77 170
78–79 146
80–81 113
82–83 126
84–85 100
86–87 84
88–89 99
90–91 84
92–93 85 92
94–95 72
96–97 76
98–99 45
100–101 49
102–103 43
104–105 32
106–107 45
108–109 50
110–111 32
112–113 39
114–115 32
116–117 29
118–119 27
120–121 19
122–123 23
124–125 27
126–127 16
128–129 24
130–131 13
132–133 21
134–135 17
136–137 14
138–139 15
140–141 10
142–143 10
144–145 13
146–147 9
148–149 8
150–151 6
152–153 6
154–155 7
156–157 7
158–159 10
160–161 4
162 8
163+ 100
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Neuroscience in Denmark Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Neuroscience in Denmark Leader Award

Overview

Messoud Ashina is affiliated with the University of Copenhagen in Denmark. Their research predominantly focuses on medical and neurological sciences, particularly in the study of migraine and headache disorders.

The scientist's recent publications include detailed examinations of migraine and its management. Notable papers authored or co-authored by Ashina are:

  • Migraine, 2020, New England Journal of Medicine
  • Migraine: epidemiology and systems of care, 2021, The Lancet
  • Diagnosis and management of migraine in ten steps, 2021, Nature Reviews Neurology
  • Migraine, 2022, Nature Reviews Disease Primers
  • European Headache Federation guideline on the use of monoclonal antibodies targeting the calcitonin gene related peptide pathway for migraine prevention - 2022 update, 2022, The Journal of Headache and Pain

Their co-authorship network includes several frequent collaborators such as Håkan Ashina, Faisal Mohammad Amin, Mohammad Al-Mahdi Al-Karagholi, Haidar M. Al-Khazali, and Patricia Pozo-Rosich. These collaborations suggest a focus on neurology and specialized headache research.

Messoud Ashina publishes commonly in the following venues:

  • Cephalalgia
  • The Journal of Headache and Pain
  • Headache The Journal of Head and Face Pain
  • Neurology
  • Pain

Their body of work covers the main field of Medicine, with detailed contributions across several subfields, including Psychiatry and Mental Health, Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Physiology, Neurology, and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience.

Key topics covered in the research include:

  • Migraine and Headache Studies
  • Trigeminal Neuralgia and Treatments
  • Sympathectomy and Hyperhidrosis Treatments
  • Ophthalmology and Eye Disorders
  • Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology
  • Neuroscience of Respiration and Sleep
  • Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies

Best Publications

  • Safety and efficacy of erenumab for preventive treatment of chronic migraine: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 2 trial

    Stewart Tepper;Messoud Ashina;Uwe Reuter;Jan L Brandes

  • Migraine: epidemiology and systems of care

    Messoud Ashina;Zaza Katsarava;Thien Phu Do;Dawn C Buse

  • Origin of pain in migraine: evidence for peripheral sensitisation.

    Jes Olesen;Rami Burstein;Messoud Ashina;Peer Tfelt-Hansen

  • Migraine and the trigeminovascular system-40 years and counting

    Messoud Ashina;Jakob Møller Hansen;Thien Phu Do;Agustin Melo-Carrillo

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  • ARISE: A Phase 3 randomized trial of erenumab for episodic migraine:

    David W Dodick;Messoud Ashina;Jan Lewis Brandes;David Kudrow

  • PACAP38 induces migraine-like attacks in patients with migraine without aura.

    Henrik Winther Schytz;Steffen Birk;Troels Wienecke;Christina Kruuse

  • Diagnosis and management of migraine in ten steps

    Anna K. Eigenbrodt;Håkan Ashina;Sabrina Khan;Hans-Christoph Diener

  • Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide Triggers Migraine-Like Attacks in Patients With Migraine With Aura

    Jakob Møller Hansen;Anne Werner Hauge;Jes Olesen;Messoud Ashina

  • Safety and efficacy of ALD403, an antibody to calcitonin gene-related peptide, for the prevention of frequent episodic migraine: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, exploratory phase 2 trial

    David W Dodick;Peter J Goadsby;Peter J Goadsby;Stephen D Silberstein;Richard B Lipton

  • A systematic comparison of motion artifact correction techniques for functional near-infrared spectroscopy

    Robert J. Cooper;Juliette Selb;Louis Gagnon;Dorte Phillip

  • Fremanezumab versus placebo for migraine prevention in patients with documented failure to up to four migraine preventive medication classes (FOCUS): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3b trial.

    Michel D Ferrari;Hans Christoph Diener;Xiaoping Ning;Maja Galic

  • Safety and efficacy of AMG 334 for prevention of episodic migraine: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 2 trial

    Hong Sun;David William Dodick;Stephen Silberstein;Peter J. Goadsby

  • Migraine and structural changes in the brain A systematic review and meta-analysis

    Asma Bashir;Richard B. Lipton;Sait Ashina;Messoud Ashina

  • Guidelines of the International Headache Society for controlled trials of preventive treatment of chronic migraine in adults.

    Cristina Tassorelli;Hans-Christoph Diener;David W Dodick;Stephen D Silberstein

  • European headache federation guideline on the use of monoclonal antibodies acting on the calcitonin gene related peptide or its receptor for migraine prevention

    Simona Sacco;Lars Bendtsen;Messoud Ashina;Uwe Reuter

  • Evidence for a vascular factor in migraine

    Mohammad S. Asghar;Adam E. Hansen;Faisal M. Amin;R. J. van der Geest

  • Magnetic resonance angiography of intracranial and extracranial arteries in patients with spontaneous migraine without aura: a cross-sectional study

    Faisal Mohammad Amin;Mohammad Sohail Asghar;Anders Hougaard;Adam Espe Hansen

  • Nitric oxide synthase inhibition in migraine

    LH Lassen;M Ashina;I Christiansen;V Ulrich

  • Vasoactive intestinal peptide causes marked cephalic vasodilation, but does not induce migraine.

    A Rahmann;A Rahmann;T Wienecke;JM Hansen;J Fahrenkrug

Frequent Co-Authors

Jes Olesen
Jes Olesen University of Copenhagen
Henrik Larsson
Henrik Larsson Karolinska Institute
Rigmor Jensen
Rigmor Jensen University of Copenhagen
Peter J. Goadsby
Peter J. Goadsby King's College London
Stephen D. Silberstein
Stephen D. Silberstein Thomas Jefferson University
David W. Dodick
David W. Dodick Mayo Clinic
Richard B. Lipton
Richard B. Lipton Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Hans-Christoph Diener
Hans-Christoph Diener University of Duisburg-Essen
Stewart J. Tepper
Stewart J. Tepper Dartmouth College
Olaf B. Paulson
Olaf B. Paulson University of Copenhagen

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