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Traumatic Brain Injury Research

Last updated June 1, 2026

Rising Stars

New and hot

Rising Stars Researchers

1
Chao Lin
People’s University
99
2
Patrick G. Sullivan
University of Kentucky
70

Rising Stars Papers

1
An efficient and high-throughput method for the evaluation of mitochondrial dysfunction in frozen brain samples after traumatic brain injury
Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences|2024
16 cit.
2
Dopamine enhances recovery after traumatic brain injury through ubiquitylation and autophagic degradation of RIPK1
Cell Communication and Signaling|2024
5 cit.
3
The Uncoupling Effect of 17β-Estradiol Underlies the Resilience of Female-Derived Mitochondria to Damage after Experimental TBI
Life|2024
3 cit.
4
Spatial, temporal and sex specific mitochondrial dynamic changes in severe controlled cortical impact mouse model of traumatic brain injury
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)|2026
0 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Gaining momentum

Emerging Leaders Researchers

1
Xiaoyu Zhang
Second Affiliated Hospital of Jilin University
99
2
Parisa Gazerani
OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University
84
3
Shawn R. Eagle
University of Pittsburgh
82
4
Nora Bruns
Essen University Hospital
54
5
Marangelie Criado-Marrero
Allen Institute for Brain Science
50
6
Jakob M. Townsend
Colorado State University
50
7
Hemendra J. Vekaria
United States Department of Veterans Affairs
50
8
Gopal V. Velmurugan
University of Kentucky
50
9
Neil Donison
Western University
50
10
Nils Berginström
Umeå University
45

Emerging Leaders Papers

1
An efficient and high-throughput method for the evaluation of mitochondrial dysfunction in frozen brain samples after traumatic brain injury
Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences|2024
16 cit.
2
Upregulation of LRRK2 following traumatic brain injury does not directly phosphorylate Thr175 tau
Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience|2023
5 cit.
3
Episodic Migraine in the Pediatric Population: Behavioral Therapies and other Non-Pharmacological Treatment Options
Current Pain and Headache Reports|2025
4 cit.
4
Follow up rates and patient interest in clinical care after mild traumatic brain injury presenting to a level 1 trauma center: a TRACK-TBI prospective cohort study
Frontiers in Neurology|2025
4 cit.
5
Among common neuropsychological tests, the Paced auditory serial addition test is the strongest predictor of trait fatigue in patients with traumatic brain injury
Journal of Neuropsychology|2025
1 cit.
6
Controlled Release of Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2 Improves Motor Function After Traumatic Brain Injury in a Rat Model
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)|2025
0 cit.
7
Lithium mitigates hippocampal tau pathology in a rodent model of traumatic brain injury
Research Square|2025
0 cit.
8
Reduced hospitalisations for paediatric mild traumatic brain injury: a nationwide observational study
BMJ Paediatrics Open|2025
0 cit.
9
Enhancing glymphatic transport through angiotensin II type 2 receptor activation promotes neurological recovery after traumatic brain injury
Theranostics|2025
0 cit.
10
Astrocytic response to traumatic brain injury to rescue neuronal mitochondrial dysfunction through mitochondrial transfer
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)|2026
0 cit.

All-Time Leaders

The canon

All-Time Leaders Researchers

1
David M. Greer
Boston University
87
2
David Sharp
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
82
3
John R. Lukens
University of Virginia
78
4
Gregory A. Elder
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
76
5
Gary S. Solomon
Neurological Surgery
73
6
Grant L. Iverson
Rehabilitation Research and Development Service
70
7
Antonio Cherubini
Istituto Nazionale di Riposo e Cura per Anziani
68
8
Daniel P. Perl
Center for Neuroscience and Regenerative Medicine
68
9
Tamara C. Valovich McLeod
A.T. Still University
67
10
William O. Roberts
University of Minnesota
65

All-Time Leaders Papers

1
American Medical Society for Sports Medicine position statement: concussion in sport
British Journal of Sports Medicine|2012
1.4k cit.
2
National Athletic Trainers' Association Position Statement: Management of Sport Concussion
Journal of Athletic Training|2014
1.1k cit.
3
Evidence-based guideline update: Determining brain death in adults
Neurology|2010
1k cit.
4
Predictors of clinical recovery from concussion: a systematic review
British Journal of Sports Medicine|2017
893 cit.
5
White matter damage and cognitive impairment after traumatic brain injury
Brain|2010
691 cit.
6
Recovery from disorders of consciousness: mechanisms, prognosis and emerging therapies
Nature Reviews Neurology|2020
681 cit.
7
Systematic review of systematic reviews of non-pharmacological interventions to treat behavioural disturbances in older patients with dementia. The SENATOR-OnTop series
BMJ Open|2017
551 cit.
8
Multidimensional Malingering Criteria for Neuropsychological Assessment: A 20-Year Update of the Malingered Neuropsychological Dysfunction Criteria
Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology|2020
352 cit.
9
Meningeal lymphatic dysfunction exacerbates traumatic brain injury pathogenesis
Nature Communications|2020
345 cit.
10
Axonal marker neurofilament light predicts long-term outcomes and progressive neurodegeneration after traumatic brain injury
Science Translational Medicine|2021
193 cit.

Indexing Traumatic Brain Injury Research Reagents

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