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William G. Ondo 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 William G. Ondo sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 327 publications — 23rd percentile

23% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

William G. Ondo 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 William G. Ondo sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 87 D-Index — 34th percentile

34% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

William G. Ondo is affiliated with Cornell University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Neuroscience, with a strong focus on Neurology, Epidemiology, and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Their work also covers aspects of Cognitive Neuroscience and Psychiatry and Mental Health.

Their research topics include Parkinson's Disease mechanisms and treatments, neurological disorders and treatments, and Restless Legs Syndrome. Additional areas of study involve Botulinum Toxin and related neurological disorders, sleep and wakefulness research, genetic neurodegenerative diseases, as well as neuroscience and neural engineering.

William G. Ondo has published extensively, with a notable presence in several key journals and venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Parkinsonism & Related Disorders
  • Neurology
  • Movement Disorders
  • Tremor and Other Hyperkinetic Movements
  • Movement Disorders Clinical Practice

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Ondo demonstrate a range of topics within neurology and movement disorders. Recent publications include:

  • The Management of Restless Legs Syndrome: An Updated Algorithm, 2021, Mayo Clinic Proceedings
  • Prospective Home-use Study on Non-invasive Neuromodulation Therapy for Essential Tremor, 2020, Tremor and Other Hyperkinetic Movements
  • Dystonia and Tremor, 2020, Neurology
  • Safety and Efficacy of RimabotulinumtoxinB for Treatment of Sialorrhea in Adults, 2020, JAMA Neurology
  • Safety and efficacy of valbenazine for the treatment of chorea associated with Huntington's disease (KINECT-HD): a phase 3, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, 2023, The Lancet Neurology

William G. Ondo collaborates frequently with several researchers. Their most frequent co-authors include:

  • Robert A. Hauser
  • Stuart Isaacson
  • Mark S. LeDoux
  • Rajesh Pahwa
  • Samuel Frank

Best Publications

  • Validation of the International Restless Legs Syndrome Study Group rating scale for restless legs syndrome

    Jun Horiguchi;Magdolna Hornyak;Ulrich Voderholzer;Meir Kryger

  • Restless legs syndrome/Willis-Ekbom disease diagnostic criteria: updated International Restless Legs Syndrome Study Group (IRLSSG) consensus criteria--history, rationale, description, and significance.

    Richard P. Allen;Daniel L. Picchietti;Diego Garcia-Borreguero;William G. Ondo

  • International multicenter pilot study of the first comprehensive self-completed nonmotor symptoms questionnaire for Parkinson's disease : The NMSQuest study

    Kallol Ray Chaudhuri;Pablo Martinez-Martin;Anthony H.V. Schapira;Fabrizio Stocchi

  • The metric properties of a novel non-motor symptoms scale for Parkinson's disease: Results from an international pilot study.

    Kallol Ray Chaudhuri;Pablo Martinez-Martin;Richard G. Brown;Kapil Sethi

  • A randomized trial of focused ultrasound thalamotomy for essential tremor

    W. Jeffrey Elias;Nir Lipsman;William G. Ondo;Pejman Ghanouni

  • Prevalence of nonmotor symptoms in Parkinson's disease in an international setting; Study using nonmotor symptoms questionnaire in 545 patients

    Pablo Martinez-Martin;Anthony H.V. Schapira;Fabrizio Stocchi;Kapil Sethi

  • A controlled trial of rasagiline in early Parkinson disease: The tempo study

    Andrew Siderowf;Matthew Stern;Ira Shoulson;Karl Kieburtz

  • Practice Parameter: Treatment of Parkinson Disease With Motor Fluctuations and Dyskinesia (An Evidence-Based Review): Report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology

    R. Pahwa;S. A. Factor;K. E. Lyons;William G. Ondo

  • Neuropathological examination suggests impaired brain iron acquisition in restless legs syndrome.

    James R. Connor;P. J. Boyer;P. J. Boyer;S. L. Menzies;B. Dellinger

  • Mitochondrial Polymorphisms Significantly Reduce the Risk of Parkinson Disease

    Joelle M. van der Walt;Kristin K. Nicodemus;Eden R. Martin;William K. Scott

  • Ambulatory monitoring of freezing of gait in Parkinson's disease.

    Steven T. Moore;Hamish G. MacDougall;William G. Ondo

  • Exploring the relationship between Parkinson disease and restless legs syndrome.

    William G. Ondo;Kevin Dat Vuong;Joseph Jankovic

  • Daytime sleepiness and other sleep disorders in Parkinson’s disease

    William G. Ondo;K. Dat Vuong;H. Khan;Farah Atassi

  • The Nondeclaration of Nonmotor Symptoms of Parkinson's Disease to Health Care Professionals: An International Study Using the Nonmotor Symptoms Questionnaire

    K. Ray Chaudhuri;Cristina Prieto-Jurcynska;Yogini Naidu;Tanya Mitra

  • Practice parameter: therapies for essential tremor: report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology.

    T. A. Zesiewicz;T. A. Zesiewicz;R. Elble;E. D. Louis;R. A. Hauser

  • Restless legs syndrome : Clinicoetiologic correlates

    William G. Ondo;Joseph Jankovic

  • Evidence-based guideline update: Treatment of essential tremor Report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology

    Theresa A. Zesiewicz;Rodger J. Elble;E. D. Louis;Gary S. Gronseth

  • Long-term evaluation of deep brain stimulation of the thalamus.

    Rajesh Pahwa;Kelly E. Lyons;Steven B. Wilkinson;Richard K. Simpson

  • Clinical correlates of 6-hydroxydopamine injections into A11 dopaminergic neurons in rats: a possible model for restless legs syndrome.

    William G. Ondo;Yi He;Shalini Rajasekaran;Wei-Dong Le

  • Double-blind, placebo-controlled, unforced titration parallel trial of quetiapine for dopaminergic-induced hallucinations in Parkinson's disease

    William G. Ondo;Ron Tintner;Kevin Dat Voung;Dejian Lai

Frequent Co-Authors

Joseph Jankovic
Joseph Jankovic Baylor College of Medicine
Robert A. Hauser
Robert A. Hauser University of South Florida
Kapil D. Sethi
Kapil D. Sethi Augusta University
Rajesh Pahwa
Rajesh Pahwa University of Kansas
Matthew B. Stern
Matthew B. Stern University of Pennsylvania
Richard P. Allen
Richard P. Allen Johns Hopkins University
Ray L. Watts
Ray L. Watts University of Alabama at Birmingham
Stewart A. Factor
Stewart A. Factor Emory University
William C. Koller
William C. Koller University of Miami
Arthur S. Walters
Arthur S. Walters Vanderbilt University Medical Center

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