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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 36 8907 8224 426 390 177 8641

Samar S. Ayache publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Samar S. Ayache between 2009 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Samar S. Ayache published across 17 years, from 2009 to 2025, averaging 11.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 36 publications in 2017. 16 of the 190 publications appeared in the last two years.

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Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2009 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 36. Peak 36 publications in 2017. 2009: 2 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 15 publications 2017: 36 publications 2018: 17 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 12 publications 2025: 4 publications
2009 2025

190 publications in total across all disciplines

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Samar S. Ayache: publications per year, 2009 to 2025
Year Publications
2009 2
2010 2
2011 4
2012 7
2013 9
2014 10
2015 16
2016 15
2017 36
2018 17
2019 11
2020 14
2021 10
2022 11
2023 10
2024 12
2025 4
Total 190
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Samar S. Ayache 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 Samar S. Ayache sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
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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, 168–177 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: 177 publications — 54th percentile

54% 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
168–177 383 177
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
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Samar S. Ayache 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 Samar S. Ayache sits on this spectrum.

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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, 36–37 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: 36 D-Index — 7th percentile

7% 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 36
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
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Overview

Samar S. Ayache is affiliated with Université Paris Cité in France and conducts research predominantly in the fields of Medicine and Neuroscience. Their work focuses extensively on neurology, pathology and forensic medicine, psychiatry and mental health, cognitive neuroscience, and cellular and molecular neuroscience.

The research topics covered by Samar S. Ayache include:

  • Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies
  • Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies
  • Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
  • Vestibular and auditory disorders
  • Neuroscience and Neural Engineering
  • Neurological disorders and treatments
  • Peripheral Neuropathies and Disorders

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Samar S. Ayache are:

  • Moussa A. Chalah
  • Jean-Pascal Lefaucheur
  • Benjamin Bardel
  • Ulrich Palm
  • Alain Créange

The scientist publishes regularly in several journals, with common venues including:

  • Journal of Clinical Medicine
  • Brain Sciences
  • Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
  • Revue Neurologique
  • Neurophysiologie Clinique

Notable recent publications by Samar S. Ayache are:

  • Fatigue in Multiple Sclerosis: A Review of the Exploratory and Therapeutic Potential of Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation, 2022, Frontiers in Neurology
  • Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for neuropathic pain: a randomized multicentre sham-controlled trial, 2021, Brain
  • Bifrontal transcranial direct current stimulation modulates fatigue in multiple sclerosis: a randomized sham-controlled study, 2020, Journal of Neural Transmission
  • Paroxysmal Symptoms in Multiple Sclerosis-A Review of the Literature, 2020, Journal of Clinical Medicine
  • Tremor in Multiple Sclerosis-An Overview and Future Perspectives, 2020, Brain Sciences

Best Publications

  • Evidence-based guidelines on the therapeutic use of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS)

    Jean Pascal Lefaucheur;Nathalie André-Obadia;Andrea Antal;Samar S. Ayache

  • Evidence-based guidelines on the therapeutic use of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)

    Jean Pascal Lefaucheur;Andrea Antal;Samar S. Ayache;David H. Benninger

  • Comparison of “standard” and “navigated” procedures of TMS coil positioning over motor, premotor and prefrontal targets in patients with chronic pain and depression

    R. Ahdab;S.S. Ayache;P. Brugières;C. Goujon

  • Definition of DLPFC and M1 according to anatomical landmarks for navigated brain stimulation: inter-rater reliability, accuracy, and influence of gender and age.

    V. Mylius;V. Mylius;S. S. Ayache;R. Ahdab;R. Ahdab;W. H. Farhat

  • Transcranial magnetic stimulation of the brain: guidelines for pain treatment research

    Max M. Klein;Roi Treister;Tommi Raij;Alvaro Pascual-Leone

  • Fatigue in multiple sclerosis – Insights into evaluation and management

    Samar S. Ayache;Samar S. Ayache;Moussa A. Chalah

  • Fatigue in Multiple Sclerosis: Neural Correlates and the Role of Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation

    Moussa A. Chalah;Naji Riachi;Rechdi Ahdab;Alain Créange

  • Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for neuropathic pain: a randomized multicentre sham-controlled trial.

    Nadine Attal;Nadine Attal;Frédérique Poindessous-Jazat;Edwige De Chauvigny;Charles Quesada

  • Long-term safety and efficacy of patisiran for hereditary transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis with polyneuropathy: 12-month results of an open-label extension study.

    David Adams;Michael Polydefkis;Alejandra González-Duarte;Jonas Wixner

  • Prefrontal tDCS Decreases Pain in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis

    Samar S. Ayache;Ulrich Palm;Moussa A. Chalah;Tarik Al-Ani

  • Analgesic effects of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation of the motor cortex in neuropathic pain: influence of theta burst stimulation priming.

    J.-P. Lefaucheur;S.S. Ayache;M. Sorel;M. Sorel;W.H. Farhat

  • Long-term treatment of transthyretin familial amyloid polyneuropathy with tafamidis: a clinical and neurophysiological study.

    Violaine Planté-Bordeneuve;Farida Gorram;Hayet Salhi;Tarik Nordine

  • Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation and transcranial direct-current stimulation in neuropathic pain due to radiculopathy: a randomized sham-controlled comparative study

    Nadine Attal;Samar S Ayache;Daniel Ciampi De Andrade;Alaa Mhalla

  • Recommandations françaises sur l’utilisation de la stimulation magnétique transcrânienne répétitive (rTMS) : règles de sécurité et indications thérapeutiques ☆

    J.-P. Lefaucheur;N. André-Obadia;E. Poulet;H. Devanne;H. Devanne

  • Effects of left DLPFC versus right PPC tDCS on multiple sclerosis fatigue

    Moussa A. Chalah;Naji Riachi;Rechdi Ahdab;Alaa Mhalla

  • Deficits in Social Cognition: An Unveiled Signature of Multiple Sclerosis

    Moussa A. Chalah;Samar S. Ayache

  • The Hand Motor Hotspot is not Always Located in the Hand Knob: A Neuronavigated Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Study

    Rechdi Ahdab;Samar S. Ayache;Samar S. Ayache;Pierre Brugières;Wassim H. Farhat

  • Effects of transcranial random noise stimulation (tRNS) on affect, pain and attention in multiple sclerosis.

    Ulrich Palm;Moussa A. Chalah;Frank Padberg;Tarik Al-Ani

  • Non-invasive brain stimulation therapy in multiple sclerosis: a review of tDCS, rTMS and ECT results.

    Ulrich Palm;Samar S. Ayache;Frank Padberg;Jean-Pascal Lefaucheur

  • Stroke rehabilitation using noninvasive cortical stimulation: motor deficit

    Samar S Ayache;Wassim H Farhat;Hela G Zouari;Hassan Hosseini

Frequent Co-Authors

Jean-Pascal Lefaucheur
Jean-Pascal Lefaucheur Paris-Est Créteil University
Ulrich Palm
Ulrich Palm Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Frank Padberg
Frank Padberg Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Didier Bouhassira
Didier Bouhassira Grenoble Alpes University
Nadine Attal
Nadine Attal Grenoble Alpes University
Luis Garcia-Larrea
Luis Garcia-Larrea Claude Bernard University Lyon 1
Martine Gavaret
Martine Gavaret Université Paris Cité
Berthold Langguth
Berthold Langguth University of Regensburg
Ulf Ziemann
Ulf Ziemann University of Tübingen
Marie-Odile Krebs
Marie-Odile Krebs Université Paris Cité

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