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Neuroscience

D-Index
39
Citations
7751
World Ranking
8264
National Ranking
609

Samantha L. Free 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 Samantha L. Free sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 96 publications — 15th percentile

15% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Samantha L. Free 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 Samantha L. Free sits on this spectrum.

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15% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Samantha L. Free is affiliated with University College London in the United Kingdom. Their research spans across medicine and health professions, with a focused interest in physical therapy, surgery, and orthopedics and sports medicine.

The main topics covered in their work include:

  • Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
  • Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment
  • Effects of Vibration on Health

Recent publications feature studies that intersect these areas, notably the paper titled Association Between Physical Activity Levels, Forward Head Posture, and Fall Risk in Older Adults, published in 2025 in Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation. This publication reflects the ongoing interest in factors affecting fall risk among older populations.

Frequent collaborators in their research projects include:

  • Sara Lindsey Barfield
  • Jing Wen
  • Elise Whitley
  • Sara Migliarese
  • Chris H. Wendt

The body of work is also connected to the venue Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation, where several studies have been disseminated.

Best Publications

  • Three-dimensional maximum probability atlas of the human brain, with particular reference to the temporal lobe

    Alexander Hammers;Richard Allom;Matthias J. Koepp;Samantha L. Free

  • Abnormal cerebral structure in juvenile myoclonic epilepsy demonstrated with voxel-based analysis of MRI

    F. G. Woermann;S. L. Free;M. J. Koepp;S. M. Sisodiya

  • PAX6 haploinsufficiency causes cerebral malformation and olfactory dysfunction in humans

    Sanjay M. Sisodiya;Samantha L. Free;Kathleen A. Williamson;Tejal N. Mitchell

  • Frequency and characteristics of dual pathology in patients with lesional epilepsy.

    F. Cendes;M. J. Cook;Craig Watson;F. Andermann

  • Methods for normalization of hippocampal volumes measured with MR.

    S L Free;P S Bergin;D R Fish;M J Cook

  • Surgical outcome in patients with epilepsy and dual pathology

    L. M. Li;F. Cendes;Frederick Andermann;Craig Watson

  • SOX2 anophthalmia syndrome

    Nicola K Ragge;Birgit Lorenz;Adele Schneider;Kate Bushby

  • Voxel-by-voxel comparison of automatically segmented cerebral gray matter--A rater-independent comparison of structural MRI in patients with epilepsy.

    Friedrich G. Woermann;Samantha L. Free;Matthias J. Koepp;John Ashburner

  • Widespread cerebral structural changes in patients with cortical dysgenesis and epilepsy.

    S. M. Sisodiya;S. L. Free;J. M. Stevens;D. R. Fish

  • Polymicrogyria and absence of pineal gland due to PAX6 mutation.

    Tejal N. Mitchell;Samantha L. Free;Kathleen A. Williamson;John M. Stevens

  • Quantitative MRI in patients with idiopathic generalized epilepsy. Evidence of widespread cerebral structural changes.

    F G Woermann;S M Sisodiya;S L Free;J S Duncan

  • Correlation of widespread preoperative magnetic resonance imaging changes with unsuccessful surgery for hippocampal sclerosis

    S. M. Sisodiya;N. Moran;S. L. Free;N. D. Kitchen

  • Quantitative hippocampal MRI and intractable temporal lobe epilepsy

    W. Van Paesschen;S. Sisodiya;A. Connelly;J.S. Duncan

  • Development of Hippocampal Atrophy: A Serial Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study in a Patient Who Developed Epilepsy After Generalized Status Epilepticus

    U. C. Wieshmann;F. G. Woermann;L. Lemieux;S. L. Free

  • Reduction of frontal neocortical grey matter associated with affective aggression in patients with temporal lobe epilepsy: an objective voxel by voxel analysis of automatically segmented MRI

    F. G. Woermann;L. T. Van Elst;M. J. Koepp;S. L. Free

  • Three-Dimensional Fractal Analysis of the White Matter Surface from Magnetic Resonance Images of the Human Brain

    S. L. Free;S. M. Sisodiya;M. J. Cook;D. R. Fish

  • Volumes, spatial extents and a probabilistic atlas of the human basal ganglia and thalamus

    R. Laila Ahsan;Richard Allom;Ioannis S. Gousias;Helai Habib

  • Implementation and application of a brain template for multiple volumes of interest.

    Alexander Hammers;Alexander Hammers;Matthias J. Koepp;Matthias J. Koepp;Samantha L. Free;Matthew Brett

  • Role of SOX2 mutations in human hippocampal malformations and epilepsy.

    Sanjay M Sisodiya;Nicola K Ragge;Nicola K Ragge;Gianpiero L Cavalleri;Ann Hever

  • Surgical treatment of patients with single and dual pathology Relevance of lesion and of hippocampal atrophy to seizure outcome

    L. M. Li;F. Cendes;Craig Watson;Frederick Andermann

Frequent Co-Authors

Simon Shorvon
Simon Shorvon University College London
John S. Duncan
John S. Duncan University College London
Sanjay M. Sisodiya
Sanjay M. Sisodiya University College London
David R. Fish
David R. Fish University College London
Friedrich G. Woermann
Friedrich G. Woermann Bethel University
Matthias J. Koepp
Matthias J. Koepp University College London
Maria Thom
Maria Thom University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Pamela J. Thompson
Pamela J. Thompson University College London
Louis Lemieux
Louis Lemieux University College London
Veronica van Heyningen
Veronica van Heyningen University College London

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