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Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies

Last updated June 1, 2026

Rising Stars

New and hot

Rising Stars Researchers

1
Tomoki Aoyama
Kyoto University
99
2
Felipe Fregni
Harvard University
90
3
Wolnei Caumo
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
84
4
Franca Tecchio
National Research Council
51
5
Suneil K. Kalia
University Health Network
28
6
Susannah J. Tye
Allen Institute for Brain Science
28

Rising Stars Papers

1
Home-Based Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation vs Placebo for Fibromyalgia
JAMA Network Open|2025
16 cit.
2
Mitophagy Upregulation Occurs Early in the Neurodegenerative Process Mediated by α-Synuclein
Molecular Neurobiology|2024
14 cit.
3
Modulation of neural networks and symptom correlated in fibromyalgia: A randomized double-blind multi-group explanatory clinical trial of home-based transcranial direct current stimulation
PLoS ONE|2024
7 cit.
4
Impact of multiple-session home-based transcranial direct current stimulation (M-HB-tDCS) on eating behavior in fibromyalgia: A factorial randomized clinical trial
Brain stimulation|2024
6 cit.
5
Reduction of alpha-synuclein oligomers in preclinical models of Parkinson’s disease by electrical stimulation in vitro and deep brain stimulation in vivo
Brain stimulation|2024
5 cit.
6
Repetitive magnetic stimulation prevents dorsal root ganglion neuron death and enhances nerve regeneration in a sciatic nerve injury rat model
Scientific Reports|2024
5 cit.
7
Fatigue relief in multiple sclerosis by personalized neuromodulation: A multicenter pilot study [FaremusGE]
Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders|2025
4 cit.
8
Musician's dystonia: an opinion on novel treatment strategies
Frontiers in Neuroscience|2024
3 cit.
9
Anti‐manic effect of deep brain stimulation of the ventral tegmental area in an animal model of mania induced by methamphetamine
Bipolar Disorders|2024
1 cit.
10
Melatonin mitigates oxidative stress and metabolic dysfunction induced by interleukin-6 and dopamine in SH-SY5Y cells
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)|2025
0 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Gaining momentum

Emerging Leaders Researchers

1
Jacob Gould
Johns Hopkins University
94
2
Joseph B. Olson
University of Alabama at Birmingham
87
3
Valérie Beaud
University Hospital of Lausanne
65
4
Camilla Christina Pedersen
Stavanger University Hospital
64
5
Rui Zhao
Northwest University
63
6
Jing‐Xia Liu
Umeå University
58
7
Huan Yu
Xijing Hospital
50
8
Sara Davidson
Cleveland Clinic
34
9
Marene Hardonk
Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience
33
10
Pablo B. Martinez de Morentin
University of Leeds
32

Emerging Leaders Papers

1
Cerebrospinal Fluid Phosphorylated Alpha‐Synuclein in Newly Diagnosed Parkinson's Disease
European Journal of Neurology|2025
4 cit.
2
Alternations of Plasma Fatty Acids in Patients With Bipolar Depression Under Acute Treatment of rTMS Combined With Quetiapine and Mood Stabilizer
Brain and Behavior|2025
3 cit.
3
Multiterminal En Plaque Motor Endplates in Extraocular Muscles Are Conserved Across Vertebrate Species
Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science|2025
1 cit.
4
Sex-specific signatures of brain-wide induction of ΔFOSB and altered co-activation networks in a mouse model for exercise training
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)|2026
1 cit.
5
Resilience of Neural Networks Underlying the Stroop Effect in the Aftermath of Severe COVID-19: fMRI Pilot Study
Brain Sciences|2025
0 cit.
6
High-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation protects against 6-OHDA-induced Parkinson’s disease symptoms by modulating the proNGF-p75NTR-sortilin pathway
PeerJ|2025
0 cit.
7
Clinical Trials Examining Deep Brain Stimulation for the Treatment of Epilepsy: An Analysis of the Current State
Cureus|2025
0 cit.
8
Brain serotonin circuit reverses decline in physical activity with age
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)|2025
0 cit.
9
Subthalamic nucleus in patients with Parkinson’s disease encodes changes and magnitude of applied force
npj Parkinson s Disease|2026
0 cit.
10
Parkinson’s disease impairs grip force release during a sinusoidal force tracking task
Experimental Brain Research|2026
0 cit.

All-Time Leaders

The canon

All-Time Leaders Researchers

1
Álvaro Pascual‐Leone
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
99
2
Ulf Ziemann
University of Tübingen
78
3
György Buzsáki
NYU Langone Health
77
4
Walter Paulus
University of Göttingen
75
5
Marie–Anne Vanderhasselt
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
73
6
Agnes Flöel
Universitätsmedizin Greifswald
71
7
Jonathan Downar
Krembil Research Institute
67
8
Hajime Hirase
RIKEN Center for Brain Science
67
9
Yannick Bleyenheuft
UCLouvain
64
10
Günther Deuschl
University of Namur
64

All-Time Leaders Papers

1
Safety, ethical considerations, and application guidelines for the use of transcranial magnetic stimulation in clinical practice and research
Clinical Neurophysiology|2009
5.4k cit.
2
Non-invasive electrical and magnetic stimulation of the brain, spinal cord, roots and peripheral nerves: Basic principles and procedures for routine clinical and research application. An updated report from an I.F.C.N. Committee
Clinical Neurophysiology|2015
2.7k cit.
3
Neurostimulation for Parkinson's Disease with Early Motor Complications
New England Journal of Medicine|2013
1.4k cit.
4
Low intensity transcranial electric stimulation: Safety, ethical, legal regulatory and application guidelines
Clinical Neurophysiology|2017
1.3k cit.
5
Rehabilitation of Motor Function after Stroke: A Multiple Systematic Review Focused on Techniques to Stimulate Upper Extremity Recovery
Frontiers in Human Neuroscience|2016
911 cit.
6
Working memory improvement with non-invasive brain stimulation of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Brain and Cognition|2014
673 cit.
7
Resting-state networks link invasive and noninvasive brain stimulation across diverse psychiatric and neurological diseases
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences|2014
626 cit.
8
Immediate neurophysiological effects of transcranial electrical stimulation
Nature Communications|2018
614 cit.
9
Cortico-Striatal-Thalamic Loop Circuits of the Salience Network: A Central Pathway in Psychiatric Disease and Treatment
Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience|2016
613 cit.
10
A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) Over the Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex in Healthy and Neuropsychiatric Samples: Influence of Stimulation Parameters
Brain stimulation|2016
530 cit.

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