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Best Scientists 209 209 197 136 127 1995 165993
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Richard B. Lipton publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Richard B. Lipton between 1978 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Richard B. Lipton published across 48 years, from 1978 to 2025, averaging 50.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 206 publications in 2024. 300 of the 2,413 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
50 100 150 200
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1978 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 206. Peak 206 publications in 2024. 1978: 3 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 2 publications 1981: 4 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 2 publications 1984: 5 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 9 publications 1988: 10 publications 1989: 10 publications 1990: 10 publications 1991: 17 publications 1992: 16 publications 1993: 19 publications 1994: 31 publications 1995: 24 publications 1996: 11 publications 1997: 24 publications 1998: 25 publications 1999: 40 publications 2000: 37 publications 2001: 53 publications 2002: 32 publications 2003: 49 publications 2004: 49 publications 2005: 52 publications 2006: 51 publications 2007: 58 publications 2008: 51 publications 2009: 62 publications 2010: 87 publications 2011: 53 publications 2012: 37 publications 2013: 80 publications 2014: 36 publications 2015: 60 publications 2016: 73 publications 2017: 83 publications 2018: 96 publications 2019: 144 publications 2020: 115 publications 2021: 132 publications 2022: 170 publications 2023: 182 publications 2024: 206 publications 2025: 94 publications
1978 2025

2,413 publications in total across all disciplines

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Richard B. Lipton: publications per year, 1978 to 2025
Year Publications
1978 3
1979 1
1980 2
1981 4
1982 1
1983 2
1984 5
1985 4
1986 3
1987 9
1988 10
1989 10
1990 10
1991 17
1992 16
1993 19
1994 31
1995 24
1996 11
1997 24
1998 25
1999 40
2000 37
2001 53
2002 32
2003 49
2004 49
2005 52
2006 51
2007 58
2008 51
2009 62
2010 87
2011 53
2012 37
2013 80
2014 36
2015 60
2016 73
2017 83
2018 96
2019 144
2020 115
2021 132
2022 170
2023 182
2024 206
2025 94
Total 2,413
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Richard B. Lipton 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 Richard B. Lipton 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, 887+ 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: 1,913 publications — 100th percentile

100% 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
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 1,913
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Richard B. Lipton 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 Richard B. Lipton sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
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, 163+ 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: 217 D-Index — 100th percentile

100% 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
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+ 100 217
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Medicine in United States Leader Award
  • 2026 - Research.com Neuroscience in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Best Scientists Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Medicine in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Neuroscience in United States Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in United States Leader Award

Overview

Richard B. Lipton is affiliated with Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on medical and neurological studies, with a significant concentration on migraine and headache disorders.

They have published extensively in the field of medicine, contributing to over a thousand publications, particularly within psychiatry and mental health, pathology and forensic medicine, neurology, physiology, and sensory systems. Their work covers a range of topics, including migraine and headache studies, trigeminal neuralgia and treatments, dementia and cognitive impairment research, psychosomatic disorders and their treatments, sympathectomy and hyperhidrosis treatments, olfactory and sensory function studies, and ophthalmology and eye disorders.

Frequent co-authors include Dawn C. Buse, Mindy J. Katz, David W. Dodick, Ali Ezzati, and Robert Croop.

Their research has been published in various notable venues, with frequent contributions to:

  • Neurology
  • Headache The Journal of Head and Face Pain
  • Alzheimer's & Dementia
  • Cephalalgia
  • The Journal of Headache and Pain

Selected recent papers authored or co-authored by Richard B. Lipton include:

  • Efficacy and safety of eptinezumab in patients with chronic migraine, 2020, Neurology
  • Migraine: epidemiology and systems of care, 2021, The Lancet
  • Oral rimegepant for preventive treatment of migraine: a phase 2/3, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, 2020, The Lancet
  • Atogepant for the Preventive Treatment of Migraine, 2021, New England Journal of Medicine
  • Comorbid and co-occurring conditions in migraine and associated risk of increasing headache pain intensity and headache frequency: results of the migraine in America symptoms and treatment (MAST) study, 2020, The Journal of Headache and Pain

Best Publications

  • Heart disease and stroke statistics—2014 update: a report from the American Heart Association

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  • The international classification of headache disorders, (beta version)

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  • Genetic meta-analysis of diagnosed Alzheimer’s disease identifies new risk loci and implicates Aβ, tau, immunity and lipid processing

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  • The Global Burden of Headache: A Documentation of Headache Prevalence and Disability Worldwide:

    L. J. Stovner;K. Hagen;R. Jensen;Z. Katsarava

  • Prevalence and Burden of Migraine in the United States: Data From the American Migraine Study II

    Richard B. Lipton;Walter F. Stewart;Seymour Diamond;Merle L. Diamond

  • Migraine prevalence, disease burden, and the need for preventive therapy

    R. B. Lipton;M. E. Bigal;M. Diamond;F. Freitag

  • Leisure Activities and the Risk of Dementia in the Elderly

    Joe Verghese;Richard B. Lipton;Mindy J. Katz;Charles B. Hall

  • Migraine--current understanding and treatment.

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

  • Prevalence of migraine headache in the United States. Relation to age, income, race, and other sociodemographic factors.

    Walter F. Stewart;Richard B. Lipton;David D. Celentano;Michael L. Reed

  • Lost Productive Time and Cost Due to Common Pain Conditions in the US Workforce

    Walter F. Stewart;Judith A. Ricci;Elsbeth Chee;David Morganstein

  • Bevformer: learning bird's-eye-view representation from lidar-camera via spatiotemporal transformers

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  • Development and testing of the Migraine Disability Assessment (MIDAS) Questionnaire to assess headache-related disability

    Walter F. Stewart;Richard B. Lipton;Andrew J. Dowson;James Sawyer

  • 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

  • Burden of migraine in the United States: disability and economic costs.

    X. Henry Hu;Leona E. Markson;Richard B. Lipton;Walter F. Stewart

  • OnabotulinumtoxinA for treatment of chronic migraine: Results from the double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled phase of the PREEMPT 2 trial

    HC Diener;DW Dodick;SK Aurora;CC Turkel

  • OnabotulinumtoxinA for treatment of chronic migraine: results from the double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled phase of the PREEMPT 1 trial

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  • Quantitative Gait Markers and Incident Fall Risk in Older Adults

    Joe Verghese;Roee Holtzer;Roee Holtzer;Richard B. Lipton;Christopher Wang

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

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

  • Rare coding variants in PLCG2, ABI3, and TREM2 implicate microglial-mediated innate immunity in Alzheimer's disease

    Rebecca Sims;Sven J. Van Der Lee;Adam C. Naj;Céline Bellenguez;Céline Bellenguez

  • OnabotulinumtoxinA for Treatment of Chronic Migraine: Pooled Results From the Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Phases of the PREEMPT Clinical Program

    David W. Dodick;Catherine C. Turkel;Ronald E. Degryse;Sheena K. Aurora

  • Epidemiology of Tension-Type Headache

    Brian S. Schwartz;Walter F. Stewart;David Simon;Richard B. Lipton

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

    Peter J. Goadsby;Richard B. Lipton

  • Migraine and cardiovascular disease: systematic review and meta-analysis

    Markus Schürks;Pamela M Rist;Marcelo E Bigal;Marcelo E Bigal;Julie E Buring

  • Acute migraine medications and evolution from episodic to chronic migraine: a longitudinal population-based study

    Marcelo E. Bigal;Daniel Serrano;Dawn Buse;Ann Scher

Frequent Co-Authors

Mindy J. Katz
Mindy J. Katz Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Marcelo E. Bigal
Marcelo E. Bigal Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Stephen D. Silberstein
Stephen D. Silberstein Thomas Jefferson University
David W. Dodick
David W. Dodick Mayo Clinic
Walter F. Stewart
Walter F. Stewart Sutter Health
Peter J. Goadsby
Peter J. Goadsby King's College London
Molly E. Zimmerman
Molly E. Zimmerman Fordham University
Charles B. Hall
Charles B. Hall Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Martin J. Sliwinski
Martin J. Sliwinski Pennsylvania State University
Joe Verghese
Joe Verghese Albert Einstein College of Medicine

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