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Neuroscience 32 9508 8771 115 108 141 5215

Valéry Legrain publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Valéry Legrain between 2000 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Valéry Legrain published across 26 years, from 2000 to 2025, averaging 5.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2015. 8 of the 151 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2000 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2015. 2000: 1 publication 2001: 1 publication 2002: 1 publication 2003: 2 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 6 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 17 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 6 publications
2000 2025

151 publications in total across all disciplines

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Valéry Legrain: publications per year, 2000 to 2025
Year Publications
2000 1
2001 1
2002 1
2003 2
2004 0
2005 2
2006 0
2007 1
2008 6
2009 3
2010 2
2011 13
2012 14
2013 11
2014 6
2015 17
2016 16
2017 15
2018 7
2019 6
2020 7
2021 5
2022 3
2023 4
2024 2
2025 6
Total 151
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Valéry Legrain 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 Valéry Legrain 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, 138–147 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: 141 publications — 38th percentile

38% 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
138–147 456 141
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
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Valéry Legrain 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 Valéry Legrain sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
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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, 32–33 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: 32 D-Index — 1st percentile

1% 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 32
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
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Overview

Valéry Legrain is affiliated with Université Catholique de Louvain in Belgium and has contributed extensively to the fields of Medicine and Neuroscience. Their research primarily intersects several subfields including Cognitive Neuroscience, Pharmacology, Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Physiology, and Sensory Systems.

The main topics explored in their body of work cover a broad range of areas related to pain and sensory processing. These include:

  • Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
  • Pain Management and Treatment
  • Pain Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Visual perception and processing mechanisms
  • Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies
  • Multisensory perception and integration
  • Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatment

Legrain's frequent publication venues reflect a focus on pain research and neuroscience, with recurring contributions to the following journals:

  • Pain
  • European Journal of Pain
  • Cortex
  • Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Among recent papers authored or co-authored by Legrain are:

  • "An investigation of perceptual biases in complex regional pain syndrome," published in 2020 in PeerJ
  • "Testing the exteroceptive function of nociception: The role of visual experience in shaping the spatial representations of nociceptive inputs," 2020, Cortex
  • "No evidence for an effect of selective spatial attention on the development of secondary hyperalgesia: A replication study," 2022, Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
  • "Biological and psychological early prognostic factors in complex regional pain syndrome: A systematic review," 2022, European Journal of Pain
  • "Visuomotor impairments in complex regional pain syndrome during pointing tasks," 2020, Pain

Legrain frequently collaborates with a core group of researchers, including:

  • Lieve Filbrich
  • Anne Berquin
  • Dominique Mouraux
  • Olivier Barbier
  • Xavier Libouton

The combination of their research topics and publication venues indicates an ongoing engagement with multidisciplinary approaches to understanding pain, sensory perception, and rehabilitation mechanisms. Their work includes systematic reviews as well as experimental studies related to complex regional pain syndrome and nociceptive processing.

Best Publications

  • The pain matrix reloaded: a salience detection system for the body.

    Valéry Legrain;Gian Domenico Iannetti;Léon Plaghki;André Mouraux

  • A neurocognitive model of attention to pain: Behavioral and neuroimaging evidence

    Valéry Legrain;Stefaan Van Damme;Christopher Eccleston;Karen D. Davis

  • Keeping pain in mind: a motivational account of attention to pain

    Stefaan Van Damme;Valerie Legrain;Julia Vogt;Geert Crombez

  • Attentional modulation of the nociceptive processing into the human brain: selective spatial attention, probability of stimulus occurrence, and target detection effects on laser evoked potentials

    Valéry Legrain;Jean-Michel Guérit;Raymond Bruyer;Léon Plaghki

  • Cognitive aspects of nociception and pain: bridging neurophysiology with cognitive psychology.

    Valéry Legrain;Valéry Legrain;F. Mancini;F. Mancini;C.F. Sambo;D.M. Torta

  • Involuntary Orienting of Attention to Nociceptive Events: Neural and Behavioral Signatures

    Valéry Legrain;Caroline Perchet;Caroline Perchet;Luis García-Larrea;Luis García-Larrea

  • Thermal detection thresholds of Aδ- and C-fibre afferents activated by brief CO2 laser pulses applied onto the human hairy skin

    Maxim Churyukanov;Léon Plaghki;Valéry Legrain;André Mouraux

  • Nociceptive processing in the human brain of infrequent task-relevant and task-irrelevant noxious stimuli. A study with event-related potentials evoked by CO2 laser radiant heat stimuli.

    Valéry Legrain;Raymond Bruyer;Jean-Michel Guérit;Léon Plaghki

  • Attention to pain! A neurocognitive perspective on attentional modulation of pain in neuroimaging studies.

    Diana M E Torta;Valéry Legrain;Andre Mouraux;Elia Valentini

  • Nociceptive steady-state evoked potentials elicited by rapid periodic thermal stimulation of cutaneous nociceptors

    André Mouraux;Gian Domenico Iannetti;Elisabeth Colon;Sylvie Nozaradan

  • Distraction from pain and executive functioning: An experimental investigation of the role of inhibition, task switching and working memory

    Katrien Verhoeven;Stefaan Van Damme;Christopher Eccleston;Dimitri M.L. Van Ryckeghem

  • The role of working memory in the attentional control of pain

    Valéry Legrain;Valéry Legrain;Geert Crombez;Katrien Verhoeven;André Mouraux

  • Evoked potentials to nociceptive stimuli delivered by CO2 or Nd:YAP lasers.

    Caroline Perchet;Fabio Godinho;Stéphanie Mazza;Maud Frot

  • Time-frequency analysis of chemosensory event-related potentials to characterize the cortical representation of odors in humans.

    Caroline Huart;Caroline Huart;Valéry Legrain;Valéry Legrain;Thomas Hummel;Philippe Rombaux;Philippe Rombaux

  • Involuntary orientation of attention to unattended deviant nociceptive stimuli is modulated by concomitant visual task difficulty. Evidence from laser evoked potentials

    Valéry Legrain;Valéry Legrain;Raymond Bruyer;Jean-Michel Guérit;Jean-Michel Guérit;Léon Plaghki;Léon Plaghki

  • Pain, body, and space: What do patients with complex regional pain syndrome really neglect?

    Valéry Legrain;Janet H. Bultitude;Annick L. De Paepe;Yves Rossetti

  • Controlling attention to nociceptive stimuli with working memory

    Valéry Legrain;Valéry Legrain;Geert Crombez;André Mouraux

  • Laser evoked responses to painful stimulation persist during sleep and predict subsequent arousals.

    H. Bastuji;H. Bastuji;C. Perchet;C. Perchet;Valéry Legrain;C. Montes

  • Steady-state evoked potentials to study the processing of tactile and nociceptive somatosensory input in the human brain

    Elisabeth Colon;Valéry Legrain;Valéry Legrain;André Mouraux

  • Mapping nociceptive stimuli in a peripersonal frame of reference: Evidence from a temporal order judgment task

    Annick L De Paepe;Geert Crombez;Charles Spence;Valéry Legrain

  • Electrophysiological correlates of attentional orientation in humans to strong intensity deviant nociceptive stimuli, inside and outside the focus of spatial attention.

    Valéry Legrain;Jean-Michel Guérit;Raymond Bruyer;Léon Plaghki

Frequent Co-Authors

André Mouraux
André Mouraux Université Catholique de Louvain
Geert Crombez
Geert Crombez Ghent University
Léon Plaghki
Léon Plaghki Université Catholique de Louvain
Olivier Barbier
Olivier Barbier Université Laval
Luis Garcia-Larrea
Luis Garcia-Larrea Claude Bernard University Lyon 1
Anne De Volder
Anne De Volder Université Catholique de Louvain
Gian Domenico Iannetti
Gian Domenico Iannetti University College London
Yves Rossetti
Yves Rossetti Lyon Neuroscience Research Center
Jean-Michel Guerit
Jean-Michel Guerit Université Catholique de Louvain
Stefaan Van Damme
Stefaan Van Damme Ghent University

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