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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 36 9065 8376 534 487 100 4365

Miguel A. Cortez publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Miguel A. Cortez between 1993 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Miguel A. Cortez published across 33 years, from 1993 to 2025, averaging 3.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 11 publications in 2018. 4 of the 104 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1993 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 11. Peak 11 publications in 2018. 1993: 1 publication 1994: 1 publication 1995: 1 publication 1996: 1 publication 1997: 3 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 4 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 1 publication 2023: 0 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 3 publications
1993 2025

104 publications in total across all disciplines

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Miguel A. Cortez: publications per year, 1993 to 2025
Year Publications
1993 1
1994 1
1995 1
1996 1
1997 3
1998 0
1999 0
2000 1
2001 4
2002 2
2003 2
2004 7
2005 3
2006 10
2007 3
2008 3
2009 9
2010 4
2011 5
2012 9
2013 2
2014 2
2015 3
2016 4
2017 3
2018 11
2019 2
2020 2
2021 1
2022 1
2023 0
2024 1
2025 3
Total 104
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Miguel A. Cortez 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 Miguel A. Cortez 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, 98–107 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: 100 publications — 17th percentile

17% 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
98–107 539 100
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
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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Miguel A. Cortez 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 Miguel A. Cortez sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
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, 36–37 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: 36 D-Index — 7th percentile

7% 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 36
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
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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Overview

Miguel A. Cortez is affiliated with the Hospital for Sick Children in Canada. Their research spans the fields of medicine and neuroscience, with a particular focus on cellular and molecular neuroscience, cognitive neuroscience, psychiatry and mental health, pediatrics, perinatology and child health, and genetics.

The scientist's work covers a broad range of topics including neuroscience and neuropharmacology research, epilepsy research and treatment, neonatal and fetal brain pathology, EEG and brain-computer interfaces, memory and neural mechanisms, genetics and neurodevelopmental disorders, and bacterial infections and vaccines.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Miguel A. Cortez include Fiona James, Thomas Parmentier, Luís Gaitero, Andrea Fischer, and Hannes Lohi.

They have contributed to multiple publication venues, notably:

  • Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine
  • Frontiers in Veterinary Science
  • Nature Communications
  • Frontiers in Neurology
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Cortez include:

  • "Neuroligin 2 regulates absence seizures and behavioral arrests through GABAergic transmission within the thalamocortical circuitry" (2020, Nature Communications)
  • "Seizure frequency discrepancy between subjective and objective ictal electroencephalography data in dogs" (2021, Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine)
  • "Effect of prior general anesthesia or sedation and antiseizure drugs on the diagnostic utility of wireless video electroencephalography in dogs" (2020, Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine)
  • "Electroencephalography: electrode arrays in dogs" (2024, Frontiers in Veterinary Science)
  • "Early transient dysautonomia predicts the risk of infantile epileptic spasm syndrome onset: A prospective cohort study" (2022, Frontiers in Neurology)

Best Publications

  • Medical treatment of Rasmussen's syndrome (chronic encephalitis and epilepsy) : effect of high-dose steroids or immunoglobulins in 19 patients

    Y. M. Hart;M. Cortez;F. Andermann;P. Hwang

  • Anticonvulsant properties of acetone, a brain ketone elevated by the ketogenic diet.

    Sergei S. Likhodii;Irina Serbanescu;Miguel A. Cortez;Patricia Murphy

  • Neto1 is a novel CUB-domain NMDA receptor-interacting protein required for synaptic plasticity and learning.

    David Ng;Graham M Pitcher;Graham M Pitcher;Rachel K Szilard;Andréa Sertié

  • Mutation I810N in the α3 isoform of Na+,K+-ATPase causes impairments in the sodium pump and hyperexcitability in the CNS

    Steven J. Clapcote;Steven Duffy;Gang Xie;Greer Kirshenbaum

  • Mania-like behavior induced by genetic dysfunction of the neuron-specific Na+,K+-ATPase α3 sodium pump

    Greer S. Kirshenbaum;Steven J. Clapcote;Steven Duffy;Christian R. Burgess

  • PTG depletion removes Lafora bodies and rescues the fatal epilepsy of Lafora disease.

    Julie Turnbull;Anna A. DePaoli-Roach;Xiaochu Zhao;Miguel A. Cortez

  • Succinic semialdehyde dehydrogenase deficiency: lessons from mice and men

    P. L. Pearl;P. L. Pearl;P. L. Pearl;K. M. Gibson;M. A. Cortez;Y. Wu

  • Chronic encephalitis and epilepsy (Rasmussen's encephalitis): Detection of cytomegalovirus and herpes simplex virus 1 by the polymerase chain reaction and in situ hybridization

    V. Jay;L. E. Becker;H. Otsubo;M. Cortez

  • Nonconvulsive Seizures in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: Etiology, EEG, and Brain Imaging Findings

    Montri Saengpattrachai;Rohit Sharma;Amrita Hunjan;Manohar Shroff

  • A model of atypical absence seizures: EEG, pharmacology, and developmental characterization.

    Miguel A. Cortez;Colin McKerlie;O. Carter Snead

  • Laforin preferentially binds the neurotoxic starch-like polyglucosans, which form in its absence in progressive myoclonus epilepsy

    Elayne M. Chan;Cameron A. Ackerley;Hannes Lohi;Leonarda Ianzano

  • Type I Diabetes and Multiple Sclerosis Patients Target Islet Plus Central Nervous System Autoantigens; Nonimmunized Nonobese Diabetic Mice Can Develop Autoimmune Encephalitis

    Shawn Winer;Igor Astsaturov;Roy K. Cheung;Lakshman Gunaratnam

  • Infantile Spasms and Down Syndrome: A New Animal Model

    Miguel A. Cortez;Liqing Shen;Ying Wu;Ilyas S. Aleem

  • LIMK1 Regulates Long-Term Memory and Synaptic Plasticity via the Transcriptional Factor CREB

    Zarko Todorovski;Suhail Asrar;Jackie Liu;Ner Mu Nar Saw

  • Absence seizures in succinic semialdehyde dehydrogenase deficient mice: a model of juvenile absence epilepsy.

    M.A. Cortez;Y. Wu;K.M. Gibson;O.C. Snead

  • Antiabsence Effects of Safranal in Acute Experimental Seizure Models: EEG and Autoradiography

    Hamid R. Sadeghnia;Miguel A. Cortez;Dick Liu;Hossein Hosseinzadeh

  • Activation of Entorhinal Cortical Projections to the Dentate Gyrus Underlies Social Memory Retrieval

    Celeste Leung;Feng Cao;Robin Nguyen;Krutika Joshi

  • Learning and memory impairment in rats with chronic atypical absence seizures.

    Katherine F.Y. Chan;Zhengping Jia;Patricia A. Murphy;W. McIntyre Burnham

  • Treatment of infantile spasms: emerging insights from clinical and basic science perspectives.

    Carl E. Stafstrom;Barry G. W. Arnason;Tallie Z. Baram;Anna Catania

  • A ketogenic diet rescues the murine succinic semialdehyde dehydrogenase deficient phenotype.

    Kirk Nylen;Jose Luis Perez Velazquez;Sergei S. Likhodii;Miguel A. Cortez

  • Dynamical regimes underlying epileptiform events: role of instabilities and bifurcations in brain activity

    Jose L Perez Velazquez;Miguel A Cortez;O.Carter Snead;Richard Wennberg

  • Status epilepticus in mice deficient for succinate semialdehyde dehydrogenase: GABAA receptor-mediated mechanisms.

    Ying Wu;Andrea Buzzi;Marina Frantseva;Jose Perez L. Velazquez

Frequent Co-Authors

O. Carter Snead
O. Carter Snead University of Toronto
Hannes Lohi
Hannes Lohi University of Helsinki
James H. Eubanks
James H. Eubanks University Health Network
John C. Roder
John C. Roder University of Toronto
Jose Luis Perez Velazquez
Jose Luis Perez Velazquez University of Toronto
Colin McKerlie
Colin McKerlie Hospital for Sick Children
Cameron Ackerley
Cameron Ackerley University of Toronto
Hiroshi Otsubo
Hiroshi Otsubo University of Toronto
W. McIntyre Burnham
W. McIntyre Burnham University of Toronto
Berge A. Minassian
Berge A. Minassian The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

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