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73
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15989
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2238
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1063

Raman Sankar 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 Raman Sankar sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 235 publications — 71st percentile

71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Raman Sankar 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 Raman Sankar sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 73 D-Index — 78th percentile

78% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Raman Sankar is affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles in the United States. Their research spans primarily the fields of Medicine and Neuroscience, with a substantial focus on Psychiatry and Mental Health, Cognitive Neuroscience, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, and Molecular Biology.

The main topics covered in their work include:

  • Epilepsy research and treatment
  • EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces
  • Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies
  • Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Gut microbiota and health
  • Neural dynamics and brain function

Sankar's recent publications reflect a focus on complex neurological phenomena and applications of deep learning in neuroscientific research. Selected recent papers include:

  • "Scalp EEG interictal high frequency oscillations as an objective biomarker of infantile spasms," 2020, Clinical Neurophysiology
  • "Refining epileptogenic high-frequency oscillations using deep learning: a reverse engineering approach," 2021, Brain Communications
  • "Disruption of intestinal barrier and endotoxemia after traumatic brain injury: Implications for post-traumatic epilepsy," 2021, Epilepsia
  • "Characterizing physiological high-frequency oscillations using deep learning," 2022, Journal of Neural Engineering
  • "Interictal scalp fast ripple occurrence and high frequency oscillation slow wave coupling in epileptic spasms," 2020, Clinical Neurophysiology

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Sankar include Shaun A. Hussain, Hiroki Nariai, Richard J. Staba, Aria Fallah, and William Speier. This network suggests active collaboration in their research community on epilepsy and related neurological conditions.

Among publication venues where Sankar has contributed most frequently are:

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

The scientist's multidisciplinary approach integrates neurophysiological data analysis, advanced computational methods such as deep learning, and studies of pathophysiological mechanisms in epilepsy and brain injury contexts. This is reflected in the combination of clinical neurophysiology, cognitive neuroscience, and molecular biology fields represented in their work.

Best Publications

  • Hematopoietic Stem-Cell Gene Therapy for Cerebral Adrenoleukodystrophy

    Florian Eichler;Christine Duncan;Patricia L. Musolino;Paul J. Orchard

  • Pathophysiological mechanisms of brain damage from status epilepticus.

    Claude G. Wasterlain;Denson G. Fujikawa;Denson G. Fujikawa;LaRoy Penix;LaRoy Penix;Raman Sankar;Raman Sankar

  • Patterns of Status Epilepticus-Induced Neuronal Injury during Development and Long-Term Consequences

    R. Sankar;D. H. Shin;D. H. Shin;Hantao Liu;A. Mazarati

  • Assessment and surgical outcomes for mild type I and severe type II cortical dysplasia: a critical review and the UCLA experience.

    Jason T. Lerner;Noriko Salamon;Jason S. Hauptman;Tonicarlo R. Velasco

  • Childhood absence epilepsy: behavioral, cognitive, and linguistic comorbidities.

    Rochelle Caplan;Prabha Siddarth;Lesley Stahl;Erin Lanphier

  • FDG-PET/MRI coregistration improves detection of cortical dysplasia in patients with epilepsy

    N. Salamon;J. Kung;S. J. Shaw;J. Koo

  • The mechanism of action of retigabine (ezogabine), a first-in-class K+ channel opener for the treatment of epilepsy

    Martin J. Gunthorpe;Charles H. Large;Raman Sankar

  • Surgery for intractable infantile spasms: neuroimaging perspectives.

    H. T. Chugani;D. A. Shewmon;W. D. Shields;Raman Sankar

  • Removing interictal fast ripples on electrocorticography linked with seizure freedom in children

    J.Y. Wu;R. Sankar;J.T. Lerner;J.H. Matsumoto

  • Infantile spasms: II. Lenticular nuceli and brain stem activation on positron emission tomography

    Harry T. Chugani;D. Alan Shewmon;Raman Sankar;Benjamin C. Chen

  • Time dependent decrease in the effectiveness of antiepileptic drugs during the course of self-sustaining status epilepticus

    Andrey M Mazarati;Andrey M Mazarati;Roger A Baldwin;Raman Sankar;Claude G Wasterlain;Claude G Wasterlain

  • Perceived efficacy of cannabidiol-enriched cannabis extracts for treatment of pediatric epilepsy: A potential role for infantile spasms and Lennox-Gastaut syndrome.

    Shaun A. Hussain;Raymond Zhou;Catherine Jacobson;Julius Weng

  • The Pharmacologic Basis of Antiepileptic Drug Action

    Jong M. Rho;Raman Sankar

  • Modulation of Hippocampal Excitability and Seizures by Galanin

    Andrey M. Mazarati;John G. Hohmann;Andrea Bacon;Hantao Liu

  • Depression after status epilepticus: behavioural and biochemical deficits and effects of fluoxetine.

    Andréy Mazarati;Prabha Siddarth;Roger A. Baldwin;Don Shin

  • Galanin Modulation of Seizures and Seizure Modulation of Hippocampal Galanin in Animal Models of Status Epilepticus

    Andrey M. Mazarati;Hantao Liu;Ursel Soomets;Ursel Soomets;Raman Sankar

  • Hemispherectomy for intractable seizures in children: a report of 58 cases

    Warwick J. Peacock;Monica C. Wehby-Grant;W. Donald Shields;D. Alan Shewmon

  • Subclinical early posttraumatic seizures detected by continuous EEG monitoring in a consecutive pediatric cohort

    Daniel H. Arndt;Jason T. Lerner;Jason T. Lerner;Joyce H. Matsumoto;Joyce H. Matsumoto;Andranik Madikians

  • Surgery for symptomatic infant-onset epileptic encephalopathy with and without infantile spasms.

    R. Jonas;R. F. Asarnow;C. LoPresti;S. Yudovin

  • Improved outcomes in pediatric epilepsy surgery: The UCLA experience, 1986-2008

    M. Hemb;T. R. Velasco;M. S. Parnes;J. Y. Wu

Frequent Co-Authors

Don Shin
Don Shin University of California, Los Angeles
Andrey Mazarati
Andrey Mazarati University of California, Los Angeles
Claude G. Wasterlain
Claude G. Wasterlain University of California, Los Angeles
Prabha Siddarth
Prabha Siddarth University of California, Los Angeles
W. Donald Shields
W. Donald Shields University of California, Los Angeles
Gary W. Mathern
Gary W. Mathern University of California, Los Angeles
Stéphane Auvin
Stéphane Auvin Université Paris Cité
Harry V. Vinters
Harry V. Vinters University of California, Los Angeles
Jong M. Rho
Jong M. Rho University of California, San Diego
Jennifer G. Levitt
Jennifer G. Levitt University of California, Los Angeles

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