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D-Index
45
Citations
9300
World Ranking
6871
National Ranking
193

Peter J. Hand 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 Peter J. Hand sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 122 publications — 29th percentile

29% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Peter J. Hand 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 Peter J. Hand sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 45 D-Index — 29th percentile

29% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Peter J. Hand is a researcher affiliated with Monash University in Australia, specializing in medicine with a focus on epidemiology, cardiology and cardiovascular medicine, geriatrics and gerontology, economics and econometrics, and neurology.

Their recent scholarly contributions include the following papers:

  • Utility of the Hospital Frailty Risk Score Derived From Administrative Data and the Association With Stroke Outcomes, 2021, published in Stroke
  • Antithrombotic Treatment for Cervical Artery Dissection, 2024, published in JAMA Neurology
  • Aspirin, cardiovascular events, and major bleeding in older adults: extended follow-up of the ASPREE trial, 2025, published in European Heart Journal

Peter J. Hand collaborates frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Christopher Levi
  • Geoffrey A. Donnan
  • Christopher Price
  • Philippe Lyrer
  • Philip M. Bath

Their research outputs have appeared in journals such as Stroke, JAMA Neurology, and European Heart Journal.

The scientist's work covers multiple topics within medical research, including:

  • Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
  • Frailty in Older Adults
  • Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
  • Intracranial Aneurysms: Treatment and Complications
  • Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases
  • Antiplatelet Therapy and Cardiovascular Diseases
  • Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management

Their focus on the intersection between clinical evaluation of frailty and cardiovascular disease is reflected in their publications and selected research topics.

Best Publications

  • Effects of alteplase beyond 3 h after stroke in the Echoplanar Imaging Thrombolytic Evaluation Trial (EPITHET): a placebo-controlled randomised trial.

    Stephen M Davis;Geoffrey A Donnan;Mark W Parsons;Christopher Levi

  • Distinguishing between stroke and mimic at the bedside: the brain attack study

    Peter James Hand;Joseph Kwan;Richard I Lindley;Martin S Dennis

  • Extending thrombolysis to 4·5–9 h and wake-up stroke using perfusion imaging: a systematic review and meta-analysis of individual patient data

    Bruce C V Campbell;Bruce C V Campbell;Henry Ma;Henry Ma;Peter A Ringleb;Mark W Parsons

  • Subfornical organ efferents to neural systems for control of body water

    Richard R. Miselis;Robert E. Shapiro;Peter J. Hand

  • Helsinki model cut stroke thrombolysis delays to 25 minutes in Melbourne in only 4 months

    Atte Meretoja;Louise Weir;Melissa Ugalde;Nawaf Yassi

  • A systematic review of barriers to delivery of thrombolysis for acute stroke.

    Joseph Kwan;Peter Hand;Peter Sandercock

  • Retinal Signs and Stroke: Revisiting the Link Between the Eye and Brain

    Michelle L. Baker;Peter J. Hand;Jie Jin Wang;Tien Y. Wong

  • Metabolic Mapping of Functional Activity in Human Subjects with the [18F]Fluorodeoxyglucose Technique

    JH Greenberg;M Reivich;A Alavi;P Hand

  • The efferent connections of the feline nucleus cuneatus

    Peter J. Hand;Thomas Van Winkle

  • Early neurological deterioration in acute stroke: clinical characteristics and impact on outcome

    J Kwan;P Hand

  • Do acute diffusion- and perfusion-weighted MRI lesions identify final infarct volume in ischemic stroke?

    C.S. Rivers;J.M. Wardlaw;P.A. Armitage;M.E. Bastin

  • Retinal microvasculature in acute lacunar stroke: a cross-sectional study

    Richard I Lindley;Jie Jin Wang;Jie Jin Wang;Meng-Cheong Wong;Paul Mitchell

  • Lumbosacral dorsal root terminations in the nucleus gracilis of the cat. Some observations on terminal degeneration in other medullary sensory nuclei.

    Peter J. Hand

  • Dorsal root projections to nucleus cuneatus of the cat.

    J.H. Keller;P.J. Hand

  • Projections to the inferior olive of the cat. II. Comparisons of input from the gracile, cuneate and the spinal trigeminal nuclei.

    K. J. Berkley;P. J. Hand

  • MR diffusion-weighted imaging and outcome prediction after ischemic stroke

    Peter James Hand;Joanna M Wardlaw;C S Rivers;P A Armitage

  • Retinal fractals and acute lacunar stroke

    Ning Cheung;Gerald Liew;Richard I. Lindley;Erica Y. Liu

  • Single vibrissal cortical column in SI cortex of rat and its alterations in neonatal and adult vibrissa-deafferented animals: a quantitative 2DG study.

    M. Kossut;P. J. Hand;J. Greenberg;C. L. Hand

  • Efferent projections of the gracile nucleus in the cat

    K.J. Berkley;K.J. Berkley;P.J. Hand;P.J. Hand

  • Infection after acute stroke is associated with poor short‐term outcome

    J. Kwan;P. Hand

  • Projections of cervicothoracic dorsal roots to the cuneate nucleus of the rat, with observations on cellular "bricks".

    Allan I. Basbaum;Peter J. Hand

Frequent Co-Authors

Stephen M. Davis
Stephen M. Davis University of Melbourne
Geoffrey A. Donnan
Geoffrey A. Donnan University of Melbourne
Joanna M. Wardlaw
Joanna M. Wardlaw University of Edinburgh
Bruce C.V. Campbell
Bruce C.V. Campbell Royal Melbourne Hospital
Tien Yin Wong
Tien Yin Wong Tsinghua University
Jie Jin Wang
Jie Jin Wang University of Sydney
Christopher R. Levi
Christopher R. Levi John Hunter Hospital
Joel H. Greenberg
Joel H. Greenberg University of Pennsylvania
Adrian R. Morrison
Adrian R. Morrison University of Pennsylvania
Patricia Desmond
Patricia Desmond University of Melbourne

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