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Richard A. Rudick 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 Richard A. Rudick sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 372 publications — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

Richard A. Rudick 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 Richard A. Rudick sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 103 D-Index — 65th percentile

65% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2006 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Richard A. Rudick is affiliated with Biogen in the United States and has a research focus primarily within the field of Medicine. Their work spans various subfields including Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Molecular Biology, Neurology, Oncology, and Cell Biology.

The scientist's research topics cover a range of areas, notably:

  • Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies
  • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research
  • Skin and Cellular Biology Research
  • Prion Diseases and Protein Misfolding
  • Polyomavirus and related diseases
  • Mycobacterium research and diagnosis
  • Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life

Richard A. Rudick has published extensively, including recent works such as:

  • "Harnessing Real-World Data to Inform Decision-Making: Multiple Sclerosis Partners Advancing Technology and Health Solutions (MS PATHS)", 2020, Frontiers in Neurology
  • "Multiple Sclerosis Performance Test: validation of self-administered neuroperformance modules", 2020, European Journal of Neurology
  • "Epsilon toxin-producing Clostridium perfringens colonize the multiple sclerosis gut microbiome overcoming CNS immune privilege", 2023, Journal of Clinical Investigation
  • "Development of a Highly Sensitive Neurofilament Light Chain Assay on an Automated Immunoassay Platform", 2022, Frontiers in Neurology
  • "Temporal profile of serum neurofilament light in multiple sclerosis: Implications for patient monitoring", 2020, Multiple Sclerosis Journal

The frequent co-authors collaborating with Richard A. Rudick include:

  • Elizabeth Fisher
  • Carl de Moor
  • James R. Williams
  • Carrie M. Hersh
  • Bernd C. Kieseier

Publications by Rudick have appeared mainly in venues such as:

  • Neurology
  • Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology
  • Multiple Sclerosis Journal - Experimental Translational and Clinical
  • Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders
  • Frontiers in Neurology

Recognition for the scientist's contributions includes election as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2006.

Best Publications

  • Axonal transection in the lesions of multiple sclerosis.

    Bruce D. Trapp;John Peterson;Richard M. Ransohoff;Richard Rudick

  • Defining the clinical course of multiple sclerosis: The 2013 revisions

    Fred D. Lublin;Stephen C. Reingold;Jeffrey A. Cohen;Gary R. Cutter

  • Intramuscular interferon beta-1a for disease progression in relapsing multiple sclerosis

    Lawrence D. Jacobs;Diane L. Cookfair;Richard A. Rudick;Robert M. Herndon

  • Natalizumab plus Interferon Beta-1a for Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis

    Richard A. Rudick;William H. Stuart;Peter A. Calabresi;Christian Confavreux

  • Development of a multiple sclerosis functional composite as a clinical trial outcome measure

    Gary R. Cutter;Monika L. Baier;Richard A. Rudick;Diane L. Cookfair

  • PREMYELINATING OLIGODENDROCYTES IN CHRONIC LESIONS OF MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS

    Ansi Chang;Wallace W. Tourtellotte;Richard Rudick;Bruce D. Trapp

  • The Multiple Sclerosis Functional Composite measure (MSFC): an integrated approach to MS clinical outcome assessment:

    J. S. Fischer;R. A. Rudick;G. R. Cutter;S. C. Reingold

  • Mitochondrial dysfunction as a cause of axonal degeneration in multiple sclerosis patients

    Ranjan Dutta;Jennifer McDonough;Xinghua Yin;John Peterson

  • Use of the brain parenchymal fraction to measure whole brain atrophy in relapsing-remitting MS

    R. A. Rudick;E. Fisher;J.-C. Lee;J. Simon

  • Validity of the Symbol Digit Modalities Test as a cognition performance outcome measure for multiple sclerosis.

    Ralph Hb Benedict;John DeLuca;Glenn Phillips;Nicholas LaRocca

  • Neurological disability correlates with spinal cord axonal loss and reduced N‐acetyl aspartate in chronic multiple sclerosis patients

    Carl Bjartmar;Grahame Kidd;Sverre Mörk;Richard Rudick

  • Axonal pathology in multiple sclerosis: relationship to neurologic disability.

    Bruce D. Trapp;Richard Ransohoff;Richard Rudick

  • The Nine-Hole Peg Test as a manual dexterity performance measure for multiple sclerosis.

    Peter Feys;Ilse Lamers;Gordon Francis;Ralph Benedict

  • Vascular comorbidity is associated with more rapid disability progression in multiple sclerosis

    Ruth Ann M Marrie;R. Rudick;R. Horwitz;G. Cutter

  • Benefit of interferon β-1a on MSFC progression in secondary progressive MS

    Jeffrey A Cohen;G. R. Cutter;J. S. Fischer;A. D. Goodman

  • Recommendations from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society Clinical Outcomes Assessment Task Force

    Richard Rudick;Jack Antel;Christian Confavreux;Gary Cutter

  • A longitudinal study of brain atrophy in relapsing multiple sclerosis

    J. H. Simon;L. D. Jacobs;M. K. Campion;R. A. Rudick

  • Eight-year follow-up study of brain atrophy in patients with MS

    E. Fisher;R. A. Rudick;J. H. Simon;G. Cutter

  • Neuropsychological effects of interferon β‐1a in relapsing multiple sclerosis

    Jill S. Fischer;Roger L. Priore;Lawrence D. Jacobs;Diane L. Cookfair

  • Magnetic resonance studies of intramuscular interferon β-1a for relapsing multiple sclerosis

    Jack H. Simon;Lawrence D. Jacobs;Marilyn Campion;Karl Wende

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard M. Ransohoff
Richard M. Ransohoff Harvard University
Bianca Weinstock-Guttman
Bianca Weinstock-Guttman University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Gary Cutter
Gary Cutter University of Alabama at Birmingham
Chris H. Polman
Chris H. Polman VU University Medical Center
Fred D. Lublin
Fred D. Lublin Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Stephen M. Rao
Stephen M. Rao Cleveland Clinic
Ludwig Kappos
Ludwig Kappos University Hospital of Basel
Peter A. Calabresi
Peter A. Calabresi Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Bruce D. Trapp
Bruce D. Trapp Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine
Elizabeth M. C. Fisher
Elizabeth M. C. Fisher University College London

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