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Olivier Rascol 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 Olivier Rascol sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 589 publications — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Olivier Rascol 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 Olivier Rascol sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 118 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

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

Overview

Olivier Rascol is affiliated with the Federal University of Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées in France. Their research primarily falls within the broad field of Medicine, with a major focus on Neurology as well as contributions to Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Physiology, Cognitive Neuroscience, and Economics and Econometrics.

Their work covers various key topics, including:

  • Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Neurological disorders and treatments
  • Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders
  • Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
  • Neurological diseases and metabolism
  • Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications

Olivier Rascol has contributed numerous publications to several prominent journals. The most frequent venues for their work include:

  • Movement Disorders
  • Parkinsonism & Related Disorders
  • Journal of Parkinson's Disease
  • Neurology
  • Movement Disorders Clinical Practice

Their recent publications demonstrate a focus on Parkinson's disease and related neurological concerns. Notable papers include:

  • "LRRK2 in Parkinson disease: challenges of clinical trials," 2020, Nature Reviews Neurology
  • "Trial of Cinpanemab in Early Parkinson's Disease," 2022, New England Journal of Medicine
  • "Trial of Lixisenatide in Early Parkinson's Disease," 2024, New England Journal of Medicine
  • "Trial of Deferiprone in Parkinson's Disease," 2022, New England Journal of Medicine
  • "Disease progression and prognostic factors in multiple system atrophy: A prospective cohort study," 2020, Neurobiology of Disease

Olivier Rascol frequently collaborates with several other researchers, among whom are:

  • Margherita Fabbri
  • Wassilios G. Meissner
  • Jean-Christophe Corvol
  • Werner Poewe
  • Joaquim J. Ferreira

Best Publications

  • Movement Disorder Society-sponsored revision of the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (MDS-UPDRS): scale presentation and clinimetric testing results.

    Christopher G. Goetz;Barbara C. Tilley;Stephanie R. Shaftman;Glenn T. Stebbins

  • Movement Disorder Society Task Force report on the Hoehn and Yahr staging scale: status and recommendations.

    Christopher G. Goetz;Werner Poewe;Olivier Rascol;Cristina Sampaio

  • A five-year study of the incidence of dyskinesia in patients with early Parkinson's disease who were treated with ropinirole or levodopa

    O Rascol;D J Brooks;A D Korczyn;P P De Deyn

  • Movement Disorder Society-sponsored revision of the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (MDS-UPDRS): Process, format, and clinimetric testing plan.

    Christopher G. Goetz;Stanley Fahn;Pablo Martinez-Martin;Werner Poewe

  • The Movement Disorder Society Evidence-Based Medicine Review Update: Treatments for the non-motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease

    Klaus Seppi;Daniel Weintraub;Miguel Coelho;Santiago Perez-Lloret

  • A double-blind, delayed-start trial of rasagiline in Parkinson's disease.

    C. Warren Olanow;Olivier Rascol;Robert Hauser;Paul D. Feigin

  • Slower progression of Parkinson's disease with ropinirole versus levodopa: The REAL-PET study.

    Alan L Whone;Ray L Watts;A Jon Stoessl;Margaret Davis

  • Rasagiline as an adjunct to levodopa in patients with Parkinson's disease and motor fluctuations (LARGO, Lasting effect in Adjunct therapy with Rasagiline Given Once daily, study): a randomised, double-blind, parallel-group trial

    O Rascol;DJ Brooks;E Melamed;W Oertel

  • Cortical motor reorganization in akinetic patients with Parkinson's disease: A functional MRI study

    U. Sabatini;K. Boulanouar;N. Fabre;F. Martin

  • Pramipexole for the treatment of depressive symptoms in patients with Parkinson's disease: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

    Paolo Barone;Werner Poewe;Stefan Albrecht;Catherine Debieuvre

  • Development and validation of the Unified Multiple System Atrophy Rating Scale (UMSARS).

    Gregor K. Wenning;Franc̨ois Tison;Klaus Seppi;Cristina Sampaio

  • The natural history of multiple system atrophy: a prospective European cohort study

    Gregor K Wenning;Felix Geser;Felix Geser;Florian Krismer;Klaus Seppi

  • Priorities in Parkinson's disease research

    Wassilios G Meissner;Wassilios G Meissner;Mark Frasier;Thomas Gasser;Christopher G Goetz

  • The Movement Disorder Society Evidence‐Based Medicine Review Update: Treatments for the motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease

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  • Factors predictive of the development of Levodopa-induced dyskinesia and wearing-off in Parkinson's disease: Risk Factors forL-Dopa Induced Motor Complications

    C. Warren Olanow;Karl Kieburtz;Olivier Rascol;Werner Poewe

  • Efficacy of pramipexole and transdermal rotigotine in advanced Parkinson's disease: a double-blind, double-dummy, randomised controlled trial.

    Werner H Poewe;Olivier Rascol;Niall Quinn;Eduardo Tolosa

  • Long-term safety and tolerability of ProSavin, a lentiviral vector-based gene therapy for Parkinson's disease: a dose escalation, open-label, phase 1/2 trial

    Stéphane Palfi;Jean Marc Gurruchaga;G Scott Ralph;Helene Lepetit

  • Levodopa in the treatment of Parkinson's disease: current controversies.

    C. Warren Olanow;Yves Agid;Yoshi Mizuno;Alberto Albanese

  • Evidence-based medical review update: pharmacological and surgical treatments of Parkinson's disease: 2001 to 2004.

    Christopher G. Goetz;Werner Poewe;Olivier Rascol;Cristina Sampaio

  • Prevalence of orthostatic hypotension in Parkinson’s disease

    J M Senard;S Raï;M Lapeyre-Mestre;C Brefel

  • Fluoxetine modulates motor performance and cerebral activation of patients recovering from stroke.

    Jérémie Pariente;Isabelle Loubinoux;Christophe Carel;Jean‐François Albucher

Frequent Co-Authors

Werner Poewe
Werner Poewe Innsbruck Medical University
Jean-Louis Montastruc
Jean-Louis Montastruc Grenoble Alpes University
Wassilios G. Meissner
Wassilios G. Meissner University of Bordeaux
François Tison
François Tison University of Bordeaux
Andrew J. Lees
Andrew J. Lees University College London
Fabrizio Stocchi
Fabrizio Stocchi San Raffaele University of Rome
Robert A. Hauser
Robert A. Hauser University of South Florida
Jean-Christophe Corvol
Jean-Christophe Corvol Institut du Cerveau
Christopher G. Goetz
Christopher G. Goetz Rush University Medical Center

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