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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 79 1650 1503 38 35 408 38830
Medicine 79 17353 16305 577 563 416 38994

Patrick Kwan publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Patrick Kwan between 1997 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Patrick Kwan published across 29 years, from 1997 to 2025, averaging 19.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 58 publications in 2025. 97 of the 559 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
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Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 58. Peak 58 publications in 2025. 1997: 1 publication 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 15 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 22 publications 2013: 17 publications 2014: 21 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 18 publications 2017: 21 publications 2018: 26 publications 2019: 38 publications 2020: 41 publications 2021: 56 publications 2022: 46 publications 2023: 52 publications 2024: 39 publications 2025: 58 publications
1997 2025

559 publications in total across all disciplines

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Patrick Kwan: publications per year, 1997 to 2025
Year Publications
1997 1
1998 0
1999 0
2000 4
2001 7
2002 5
2003 2
2004 8
2005 4
2006 4
2007 7
2008 15
2009 13
2010 13
2011 12
2012 22
2013 17
2014 21
2015 9
2016 18
2017 21
2018 26
2019 38
2020 41
2021 56
2022 46
2023 52
2024 39
2025 58
Total 559
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Patrick Kwan 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 Patrick Kwan 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, 408–417 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: 408 publications — 91st percentile

91% 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 49 408
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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Patrick Kwan 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 Patrick Kwan 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, 78–79 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: 79 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% 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 79
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

Patrick Kwan is affiliated with Monash University in Australia and has made significant contributions to the field of medicine, focusing predominantly on epilepsy research and treatment. Their work spans various subfields such as psychiatry and mental health, pediatrics, perinatology and child health, cognitive neuroscience, molecular biology, and cellular and molecular neuroscience.

The scientist's research interests encompass several main topics, including:

  • Epilepsy research and treatment
  • Pharmacological effects and toxicity studies
  • Neuroscience and neuropharmacology research
  • EEG and brain-computer interfaces
  • Genomics and rare diseases
  • Psychosomatic disorders and their treatments
  • Neonatal and fetal brain pathology

Patrick Kwan's publication record includes research published extensively in high-impact journals. Frequent venues for their work include:

  • Epilepsia
  • Neurology
  • Epilepsy & Behavior
  • Epilepsia Open
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Some recent papers authored or co-authored by Patrick Kwan are:

  • "Add-on Cannabidiol Treatment for Drug-Resistant Seizures in Tuberous Sclerosis Complex," 2020, JAMA Neurology
  • "30 years of second-generation antiseizure medications: impact and future perspectives," 2020, The Lancet Neurology
  • "White matter abnormalities across different epilepsy syndromes in adults: an ENIGMA-Epilepsy study," 2020, Brain
  • "Mortality in patients with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures," 2020, Neurology
  • "Long-term cannabidiol treatment for seizures in patients with tuberous sclerosis complex: An open-label extension trial," 2021, Epilepsia

Collaborative work features frequent co-authors such as:

  • Terence J. O'Brien
  • Zhibin Chen
  • Piero Perucca
  • Emma Foster
  • Benjamin Sinclair

Best Publications

  • Early Identification of Refractory Epilepsy

    Patrick Kwan;Martin J. Brodie;Martin J. Brodie

  • Definition of drug resistant epilepsy: consensus proposal by the ad hoc Task Force of the ILAE Commission on Therapeutic Strategies.

    Patrick Kwan;Alexis Arzimanoglou;Anne T. Berg;Martin J. Brodie

  • Treatment Outcomes in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Epilepsy Treated With Established and New Antiepileptic Drugs: A 30-Year Longitudinal Cohort Study.

    Zhibin Chen;Zhibin Chen;Martin J. Brodie;Danny Liew;Patrick Kwan

  • Drug-Resistant Epilepsy

    Patrick Kwan;Steven C. Schachter;Martin J. Brodie

  • Patterns of treatment response in newly diagnosed epilepsy

    M.J. Brodie;S.J.E. Barry;G.A. Bamagous;J.D. Norrie

  • Association between HLA‐B*1502 Allele and Antiepileptic Drug‐Induced Cutaneous Reactions in Han Chinese

    Celeste B.L. Man;Patrick Kwan;Larry Baum;Evelyn Yu

  • Neuropsychological effects of epilepsy and antiepileptic drugs

    Patrick Kwan;Martin J Brodie

  • Effectiveness of First Antiepileptic Drug

    Patrick Kwan;Martin J. Brodie

  • The natural history of epilepsy: an epidemiological view

    P Kwan;J W Sander

  • Erratum: Definition of drug resistant epilepsy. Consensus proposal by the ad hoc task force of the ILAE commission on therapeutic strategies (Epilepsia (2010) 51 (1069-77))

    P. Kwan;A. Arzimanoglou;A. T. Berg;M. J. Brodie

  • Structural brain abnormalities in the common epilepsies assessed in a worldwide ENIGMA study.

    Christopher D Whelan;Christopher D Whelan;Andre Altmann;Juan A Botía;Neda Jahanshad

  • Genome-wide mega-analysis identifies 16 loci and highlights diverse biological mechanisms in the common epilepsies

    Bassel Abou-Khalil;Pauls Auce;Andreja Avbersek;Melanie Bahlo

  • The mechanisms of action of commonly used antiepileptic drugs

    Patrick Kwan;Graeme J Sills;Martin J Brodie

  • Epilepsy in later life

    Martin J Brodie;Andrew T Elder;Patrick Kwan

  • Epilepsy after the first drug fails: substitution or add-on?

    Patrick Kwan;Martin J Brodie

  • Seizure control and treatment in pregnancy: Observations from the EURAP epilepsy pregnancy registry

    Torbjörn Tomson;D. Battino;E. Bonizzoni;J. Craig

  • Potential role of drug transporters in the pathogenesis of medically intractable epilepsy.

    Patrick Kwan;Martin J. Brodie

  • Does the Cause of Localisation‐Related Epilepsy Influence the Response to Antiepileptic Drug Treatment?

    Linda J. Stephen;Patrick Kwan;Martin J. Brodie

  • Phenobarbital for the Treatment of Epilepsy in the 21st Century: A Critical Review

    Patrick Kwan;Martin J. Brodie

  • Staged approach to epilepsy management.

    Martin J. Brodie;Patrick Kwan

Frequent Co-Authors

Terence J. O'Brien
Terence J. O'Brien Monash University
Martin J. Brodie
Martin J. Brodie University of Glasgow
Dennis Velakoulis
Dennis Velakoulis University of Melbourne
Piero Perucca
Piero Perucca University of Melbourne
Stacey S. Cherny
Stacey S. Cherny Tel Aviv University
Josemir W. Sander
Josemir W. Sander University College London
Samuel F. Berkovic
Samuel F. Berkovic University of Melbourne
Nigel C. Jones
Nigel C. Jones Monash University
Patricia Desmond
Patricia Desmond University of Melbourne
Gianpiero L. Cavalleri
Gianpiero L. Cavalleri Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland

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