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Peter J. Goadsby 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 Peter J. Goadsby sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 1,243 publications — 97th percentile

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

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Peter J. Goadsby 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 Peter J. Goadsby sits on this spectrum.

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

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Medicine in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Medicine in United Kingdom Leader Award
  • 1994 - Gottschalk Medal, Australian Academy of Science
  • Fellow of The Academy of Medical Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Fellow of The Academy of Medical Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Fellow of The Academy of Medical Sciences, United Kingdom

Overview

Peter J. Goadsby is affiliated with King's College London in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on medicine, with a significant emphasis on psychiatry and mental health, pathology and forensic medicine, physiology, neurology, and sensory systems.

The main topics covered in their work include:

  • Migraine and Headache Studies
  • Trigeminal Neuralgia and Treatments
  • Sympathectomy and Hyperhidrosis Treatments
  • Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies
  • Ophthalmology and Eye Disorders
  • Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
  • Neurological Disorders and Treatments

Peter J. Goadsby has contributed to numerous recent papers, including:

  • "Migraine," 2022, published in Nature Reviews Disease Primers
  • "Efficacy and safety of eptinezumab in patients with chronic migraine," 2020, published in Neurology
  • "Migraine: disease characterisation, biomarkers, and precision medicine," 2021, published in The Lancet
  • "Oral rimegepant for preventive treatment of migraine: a phase 2/3, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial," 2020, published in The Lancet
  • "Atogepant for the Preventive Treatment of Migraine," 2021, published in New England Journal of Medicine

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Goadsby have included:

  • David W. Dodick (44 co-authored works)
  • Richard B. Lipton (42 co-authored works)
  • Nazia Karsan (30 co-authored works)
  • Messoud Ashina (23 co-authored works)
  • Joel M. Trugman (23 co-authored works)

The scientist has published frequently in venues such as:

  • Neurology (46 publications)
  • Cephalalgia (37 publications)
  • Headache The Journal of Head and Face Pain (25 publications)
  • The Journal of Headache and Pain (14 publications)
  • European Journal of Neurology (11 publications)

Among awards received are the Gottschalk Medal from the Australian Academy of Science in 1994 and fellowship status in The Academy of Medical Sciences, United Kingdom.

Best Publications

  • The International Classification of Headache Disorders, 3rd edition (beta version)

    Jes Olesen;André Bes;Robert Kunkel;James W. Lance

  • The International Classification of Headache Disorders: 2nd edition

    Jes Olesen;Peter Goadsby;Tim Steiner

  • A Report on the Journal 2004

    Peter J Goadsby

  • Migraine--current understanding and treatment.

    Peter J. Goadsby;Richard B. Lipton;Michel D. Ferrari

  • Pathophysiology of Migraine: A Disorder of Sensory Processing

    Peter J. Goadsby;Philip R. Holland;Margarida Martins-Oliveira;Jan Hoffmann

  • VASOACTIVE PEPTIDE RELEASE IN THE EXTRACEREBRAL CIRCULATION OF HUMANS DURING MIGRAINE HEADACHE

    P. J. Goadsby;L. Edvinsson;R. Ekman

  • Calcitonin gene-related peptide receptor antagonist BIBN 4096 BS for the acute treatment of migraine.

    Jes Olesen;Hans-Christoph Diener;Ingo W. Husstedt;Peter J. Goadsby

  • Hypothalamic activation in cluster headache attacks

    Arne May;Anish Bahra;Christian Büchel;Richard Sj Frackowiak

  • The trigeminovascular system and migraine: Studies characterizing cerebrovascular and neuropeptide changes seen in humans and cats

    Peter J. Goadsby;Lars Edvinsson

  • Mechanism and management of headache

    JW Lance;PJ Goadsby

  • Oral triptans (serotonin 5-HT1B/1D agonists) in acute migraine treatment: a meta-analysis of 53 trials

    Michel D Ferrari;Krista I Roon;Richard B Lipton;Peter J Goadsby

  • New Appendix Criteria Open for a Broader Concept of Chronic Migraine

    J. Olesen;M -G Bousser;H -C Diener;D. Dodick

  • Release of vasoactive peptides in the extracerebral circulation of humans and the cat during activation of the trigeminovascular system

    P. J. Goadsby;L. Edvinsson;R. Ekman

  • EFNS guideline on the drug treatment of migraine--revised report of an EFNS task force.

    S. Evers;J. Áfra;A. Frese;P. J. Goadsby;P. J. Goadsby

  • A review of paroxysmal hemicranias, SUNCT syndrome and other short-lasting headaches with autonomic feature, including new cases.

    Peter J. Goadsby;Richard B. Lipton

  • Guidelines for Controlled Trials of Drugs in Migraine: Second Edition:

    P Tfelt-Hansen;G Block;C Dahlöf

  • A Controlled Trial of Erenumab for Episodic Migraine.

    Peter J. Goadsby;Uwe Reuter;Yngve Hallström;Gregor Broessner

  • Fremanezumab for the Preventive Treatment of Chronic Migraine

    Stephen D. Silberstein;David W. Dodick;Marcelo E. Bigal;Paul P. Yeung

  • Human in vivo evidence for trigeminovascular activation in cluster headache Neuropeptide changes and effects of acute attacks therapies

    Peter J. Goadsby;Lars Edvinsson

  • Calcitonin gene-related peptide receptor antagonist BIBN4096BSfor the acute treatment of migraine

    J Olesen;H Diener;IW Husstedt;PJ Goadsby

Frequent Co-Authors

Guy M. McKhann
Guy M. McKhann Johns Hopkins University
Richard B. Lipton
Richard B. Lipton Albert Einstein College of Medicine
David W. Dodick
David W. Dodick Mayo Clinic
Stephen D. Silberstein
Stephen D. Silberstein Thomas Jefferson University
Philip R. Holland
Philip R. Holland King's College London
Justin C. McArthur
Justin C. McArthur Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Lars Edvinsson
Lars Edvinsson Lund University
Till Sprenger
Till Sprenger University Hospital of Basel
Holger Kaube
Holger Kaube University of Freiburg
Michel D. Ferrari
Michel D. Ferrari Leiden University Medical Center

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