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Ronald B. Postuma

Ronald B. Postuma

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 93 10689 10038 425 402 408 44025

Ronald B. Postuma publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ronald B. Postuma between 1998 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ronald B. Postuma published across 28 years, from 1998 to 2025, averaging 15 papers a year. Output peaked at 44 publications in 2017. 62 of the 421 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 44. Peak 44 publications in 2017. 1998: 1 publication 1999: 1 publication 2000: 1 publication 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 3 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 5 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 22 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 17 publications 2016: 24 publications 2017: 44 publications 2018: 23 publications 2019: 34 publications 2020: 36 publications 2021: 31 publications 2022: 21 publications 2023: 32 publications 2024: 35 publications 2025: 27 publications
1998 2025

421 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ronald B. Postuma: publications per year, 1998 to 2025
Year Publications
1998 1
1999 1
2000 1
2001 0
2002 0
2003 1
2004 3
2005 2
2006 7
2007 1
2008 5
2009 9
2010 6
2011 11
2012 15
2013 22
2014 12
2015 17
2016 24
2017 44
2018 23
2019 34
2020 36
2021 31
2022 21
2023 32
2024 35
2025 27
Total 421
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Ronald B. Postuma 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 Ronald B. Postuma sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 86 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 101–120 to 1,796+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 922. Most scientists, 922, have 341–360 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 401–420 publications, is where this scientist sits. 101–120 publications: 5 scientists 121–140 publications: 26 scientists 141–160 publications: 73 scientists 161–180 publications: 155 scientists 181–200 publications: 230 scientists 201–220 publications: 363 scientists 221–240 publications: 487 scientists 241–260 publications: 545 scientists 261–280 publications: 722 scientists 281–300 publications: 768 scientists 301–320 publications: 834 scientists 321–340 publications: 895 scientists 341–360 publications: 922 scientists 361–380 publications: 838 scientists 381–400 publications: 861 scientists 401–420 publications: 918 scientists 421–440 publications: 806 scientists 441–460 publications: 771 scientists 461–480 publications: 751 scientists 481–500 publications: 713 scientists 501–520 publications: 617 scientists 521–540 publications: 610 scientists 541–560 publications: 537 scientists 561–580 publications: 504 scientists 581–600 publications: 509 scientists 601–620 publications: 396 scientists 621–640 publications: 386 scientists 641–660 publications: 371 scientists 661–680 publications: 340 scientists 681–700 publications: 336 scientists 701–720 publications: 307 scientists 721–740 publications: 259 scientists 741–760 publications: 230 scientists 761–780 publications: 228 scientists 781–800 publications: 217 scientists 801–820 publications: 204 scientists 821–840 publications: 186 scientists 841–860 publications: 177 scientists 861–880 publications: 155 scientists 881–900 publications: 139 scientists 901–920 publications: 145 scientists 921–940 publications: 116 scientists 941–960 publications: 133 scientists 961–980 publications: 91 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 96 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 77 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 70 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 63 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 77 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 49 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 54 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 49 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 51 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 35 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 39 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 26 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 37 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 36 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 27 scientists 1,281–1,300 publications: 32 scientists 1,301–1,320 publications: 28 scientists 1,321–1,340 publications: 17 scientists 1,341–1,360 publications: 30 scientists 1,361–1,380 publications: 28 scientists 1,381–1,400 publications: 17 scientists 1,401–1,420 publications: 21 scientists 1,421–1,440 publications: 15 scientists 1,441–1,460 publications: 12 scientists 1,461–1,480 publications: 12 scientists 1,481–1,500 publications: 18 scientists 1,501–1,520 publications: 14 scientists 1,521–1,540 publications: 17 scientists 1,541–1,560 publications: 15 scientists 1,561–1,580 publications: 6 scientists 1,581–1,600 publications: 2 scientists 1,601–1,620 publications: 12 scientists 1,621–1,640 publications: 11 scientists 1,641–1,660 publications: 8 scientists 1,661–1,680 publications: 5 scientists 1,681–1,700 publications: 5 scientists 1,701–1,720 publications: 10 scientists 1,721–1,740 publications: 12 scientists 1,741–1,760 publications: 14 scientists 1,761–1,780 publications: 6 scientists 1,781–1,795 publications: 5 scientists 1,796+ publications: 100 scientists
101–120 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 408 publications — 40th percentile

40% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Medicine scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
101–120 5
121–140 26
141–160 73
161–180 155
181–200 230
201–220 363
221–240 487
241–260 545
261–280 722
281–300 768
301–320 834
321–340 895
341–360 922
361–380 838
381–400 861
401–420 918 408
421–440 806
441–460 771
461–480 751
481–500 713
501–520 617
521–540 610
541–560 537
561–580 504
581–600 509
601–620 396
621–640 386
641–660 371
661–680 340
681–700 336
701–720 307
721–740 259
741–760 230
761–780 228
781–800 217
801–820 204
821–840 186
841–860 177
861–880 155
881–900 139
901–920 145
921–940 116
941–960 133
961–980 91
981–1,000 96
1,001–1,020 77
1,021–1,040 70
1,041–1,060 63
1,061–1,080 77
1,081–1,100 49
1,101–1,120 54
1,121–1,140 49
1,141–1,160 51
1,161–1,180 35
1,181–1,200 39
1,201–1,220 26
1,221–1,240 37
1,241–1,260 36
1,261–1,280 27
1,281–1,300 32
1,301–1,320 28
1,321–1,340 17
1,341–1,360 30
1,361–1,380 28
1,381–1,400 17
1,401–1,420 21
1,421–1,440 15
1,441–1,460 12
1,461–1,480 12
1,481–1,500 18
1,501–1,520 14
1,521–1,540 17
1,541–1,560 15
1,561–1,580 6
1,581–1,600 2
1,601–1,620 12
1,621–1,640 11
1,641–1,660 8
1,661–1,680 5
1,681–1,700 5
1,701–1,720 10
1,721–1,740 12
1,741–1,760 14
1,761–1,780 6
1,781–1,795 5
1,796+ 100
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Ronald B. Postuma 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 Ronald B. Postuma sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 75 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 70–71 to 217+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,027. Most scientists, 1,027, have 82–83 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 92–93 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 70–71 D-Index: 226 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 391 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 574 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 730 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 891 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 972 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 1,027 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 1,003 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 960 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 970 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 922 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 839 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 808 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 779 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 668 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 611 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 630 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 513 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 541 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 445 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 429 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 399 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 393 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 318 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 302 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 287 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 255 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 256 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 252 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 230 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 179 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 168 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 163 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 159 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 134 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 134 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 118 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 109 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 106 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 74 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 79 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 80 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 87 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 57 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 74 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 69 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 60 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 53 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 39 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 42 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 32 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 39 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 40 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 28 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 19 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 23 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 31 scientists 184–185 D-Index: 18 scientists 186–187 D-Index: 20 scientists 188–189 D-Index: 22 scientists 190–191 D-Index: 13 scientists 192–193 D-Index: 21 scientists 194–195 D-Index: 12 scientists 196–197 D-Index: 12 scientists 198–199 D-Index: 14 scientists 200–201 D-Index: 15 scientists 202–203 D-Index: 13 scientists 204–205 D-Index: 10 scientists 206–207 D-Index: 8 scientists 208–209 D-Index: 4 scientists 210–211 D-Index: 12 scientists 212–213 D-Index: 11 scientists 214–215 D-Index: 10 scientists 216 D-Index: 4 scientists 217+ D-Index: 98 scientists
70–71 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 93 D-Index — 47th percentile

47% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Medicine scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
70–71 226
72–73 391
74–75 574
76–77 730
78–79 891
80–81 972
82–83 1,027
84–85 1,003
86–87 960
88–89 970
90–91 922
92–93 839 93
94–95 808
96–97 779
98–99 668
100–101 611
102–103 630
104–105 513
106–107 541
108–109 445
110–111 429
112–113 399
114–115 393
116–117 318
118–119 302
120–121 287
122–123 255
124–125 256
126–127 252
128–129 230
130–131 179
132–133 168
134–135 163
136–137 159
138–139 134
140–141 134
142–143 118
144–145 109
146–147 106
148–149 74
150–151 79
152–153 80
154–155 87
156–157 57
158–159 74
160–161 69
162–163 60
164–165 53
166–167 39
168–169 42
170–171 32
172–173 39
174–175 40
176–177 28
178–179 19
180–181 23
182–183 31
184–185 18
186–187 20
188–189 22
190–191 13
192–193 21
194–195 12
196–197 12
198–199 14
200–201 15
202–203 13
204–205 10
206–207 8
208–209 4
210–211 12
212–213 11
214–215 10
216 4
217+ 98
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Overview

Ronald B. Postuma is affiliated with McGill University in Canada. Their research output spans predominantly the fields of Medicine and Neuroscience, with a particular focus on Neurology as a key subfield. Other notable subfields include Cognitive Neuroscience, Epidemiology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, and Physiology.

The main topics of Ronald B. Postuma's research include:

  • Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Neurological disorders and treatments
  • Sleep and Wakefulness Research
  • Restless Legs Syndrome Research
  • Ginkgo biloba and Cashew Applications
  • Nuclear Receptors and Signaling
  • Sleep and related disorders

Frequent publication venues for this researcher include:

  • Neurology
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Movement Disorders
  • SLEEP
  • Parkinsonism & Related Disorders

Notable recent papers by Ronald B. Postuma illustrate their focus on Parkinson's disease and related neurological conditions:

  • Research criteria for the diagnosis of prodromal dementia with Lewy bodies, 2020, Neurology
  • A biological classification of Parkinson's disease: the SynNeurGe research diagnostic criteria, 2024, The Lancet Neurology
  • Prodromal Parkinson disease subtypes - key to understanding heterogeneity, 2021, Nature Reviews Neurology
  • Trial of Prasinezumab in Early-Stage Parkinson's Disease, 2022, New England Journal of Medicine
  • Trial of Cinpanemab in Early Parkinson's Disease, 2022, New England Journal of Medicine

Collaborations are a significant component of their research career. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Jacques Montplaisir
  • Amélie Pelletier
  • Bradley F. Boeve
  • Jean-François Gagnon
  • Isabelle Arnulf

Ronald B. Postuma's work integrates clinical and experimental approaches, contributing to the understanding of neurological disorders with a particular emphasis on Parkinson's disease subtypes, diagnostic criteria, and therapeutic trials. Their publication record includes a substantial number of contributions in high-impact medical journals relevant to neurology and movement disorders.

Best Publications

  • MDS clinical diagnostic criteria for Parkinson's disease

    Ronald B. Postuma;Daniela Berg;Matthew Stern;Werner Poewe

  • Diagnosis and management of dementia with Lewy bodies Fourth consensus report of the DLB Consortium

    Ian G. McKeith;Bradley F. Boeve;Dennis W. DIckson;Glenda Halliday

  • MDS research criteria for prodromal Parkinson's disease

    Daniela Berg;Ronald B. Postuma;Charles H. Adler;Bastiaan R. Bloem

  • Risk and predictors of dementia and parkinsonism in idiopathic REM sleep behaviour disorder: a multicentre study

    Ronald B Postuma;Alex Iranzo;Michele Hu;Birgit Högl

  • Quantifying the risk of neurodegenerative disease in idiopathic REM sleep behavior disorder

    R. B. Postuma;J. F. Gagnon;M. Vendette;M. L. Fantini

  • Past, present, and future of Parkinson's disease: A special essay on the 200th Anniversary of the Shaking Palsy

    J.A. Obeso;M. Stamelou;M. Stamelou;C.G. Goetz;W. Poewe

  • Research criteria for the diagnosis of prodromal dementia with Lewy bodies

    Ian G. McKeith;Tanis J. Ferman;Alan J. Thomas;Frédéric Blanc

  • Basal Ganglia Functional Connectivity Based on a Meta-Analysis of 126 Positron Emission Tomography and Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Publications

    Ronald B. Postuma;Alain Dagher

  • Identifying prodromal Parkinson's disease: Pre-Motor disorders in Parkinson's disease

    Ronald B. Postuma;Dag Aarsland;Paolo Barone;David J. Burn

  • Clinical criteria for subtyping Parkinson’s disease: biomarkers and longitudinal progression

    Seyed-Mohammad Fereshtehnejad;Seyed-Mohammad Fereshtehnejad;Yashar Zeighami;Alain Dagher;Ronald B Postuma

  • New Clinical Subtypes of Parkinson Disease and Their Longitudinal Progression: A Prospective Cohort Comparison With Other Phenotypes

    Seyed-Mohammad Fereshtehnejad;Silvia Rios Romenets;Julius B. M. Anang;Véronique Latreille

  • Update of the MDS research criteria for prodromal Parkinson's disease.

    Sebastian Heinzel;Daniela Berg;Daniela Berg;Thomas Gasser;Honglei Chen

  • Time to redefine PD? Introductory statement of the MDS Task Force on the definition of Parkinson's disease

    Daniela Berg;Ronald B. Postuma;Bastiaan Bloem;Piu Chan

  • REM sleep behaviour disorder.

    Yves Dauvilliers;Carlos H. Schenck;Ronald B. Postuma;Alex Iranzo

  • Rapid-eye-movement sleep behaviour disorder and neurodegenerative diseases

    Jean-François Gagnon;Ronald B Postuma;Ronald B Postuma;Stéphanie Mazza;Julien Doyon

  • Potential early markers of Parkinson disease in idiopathic REM sleep behavior disorder

    Ronald B. Postuma;Anthony E. Lang;Jessica Massicotte-Marquez;Jacques Montplaisir

  • Parkinson risk in idiopathic REM sleep behavior disorder: Preparing for neuroprotective trials

    Ronald B. Postuma;Jean Francois Gagnon;Josie Anne Bertrand;Daphné Génier Marchand

  • Predictors of dementia in Parkinson disease: a prospective cohort study.

    Julius B.M. Anang;Jean-Francois Gagnon;Josie-Anne Bertrand;Silvia Rios Romenets

  • Neural bases of set-shifting deficits in Parkinson's disease.

    Oury Monchi;Michael Petrides;Julien Doyon;Ronald B. Postuma

  • Advances in markers of prodromal Parkinson disease.

    Ronald B. Postuma;Daniela Berg

Frequent Co-Authors

Jacques Montplaisir
Jacques Montplaisir University of Montreal
Ziv Gan-Or
Ziv Gan-Or McGill University
Yves Dauvilliers
Yves Dauvilliers University of Montpellier
Birgit Högl
Birgit Högl Innsbruck Medical University
Daniela Berg
Daniela Berg University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein
Guy A. Rouleau
Guy A. Rouleau Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital
Isabelle Arnulf
Isabelle Arnulf Sorbonne University
Anthony E. Lang
Anthony E. Lang University of Toronto
Wolfgang H. Oertel
Wolfgang H. Oertel Philipp University of Marburg
Luigi Ferini-Strambi
Luigi Ferini-Strambi Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

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