Alan R. Towne

6.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
38 papers, 4.6k citations indexed

About

Alan R. Towne is a scholar working on Psychiatry and Mental health, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Alan R. Towne has authored 38 papers receiving a total of 4.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 36 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health, 26 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and 7 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Alan R. Towne's work include Epilepsy research and treatment (34 papers), Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies (24 papers) and Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders (7 papers). Alan R. Towne is often cited by papers focused on Epilepsy research and treatment (34 papers), Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies (24 papers) and Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders (7 papers). Alan R. Towne collaborates with scholars based in United States, Czechia and Russia. Alan R. Towne's co-authors include Robert J. DeLorenzo, John M. Pellock, Jane Boggs, Daijin Ko, L.K. Garnett, Elizabeth Waterhouse, Andrew Brown, Lynne Penberthy, W. Allen Hauser and J. Roy Smith and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Neurology and Journal of Clinical Microbiology.

In The Last Decade

Alan R. Towne

36 papers receiving 4.5k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

A prospective, population-based epidemiologic study of status epilepticus in Richmond, Virginia

1996 780 citations Robert J. DeLorenzo, W. Allen Hauser et al. Neurology profile →
Determinants of Mortality in Status Epilepticus

1994 498 citations Alan R. Towne, John M. Pellock et al. Epilepsia profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Alan R. Towne United States	23	4.0k	3.1k	1.5k	741	524	38	4.6k
Jane Boggs United States	18	3.5k 0.9×	2.5k 0.8×	1.4k 0.9×	709 1.0×	448 0.9×	28	4.0k
Daniel H. Lowenstein United States	31	4.8k 1.2×	3.6k 1.2×	2.5k 1.6×	662 0.9×	863 1.6×	56	6.5k
Nathan B. Fountain United States	36	3.3k 0.8×	2.2k 0.7×	1.4k 0.9×	1.2k 1.6×	739 1.4×	81	4.7k
Stephan Rüegg Switzerland	37	2.1k 0.5×	1.5k 0.5×	950 0.6×	491 0.7×	765 1.5×	141	3.8k
Lina Nashef United Kingdom	37	3.6k 0.9×	2.1k 0.7×	1.3k 0.9×	976 1.3×	431 0.8×	90	5.1k
Hannah R. Cock United Kingdom	28	2.6k 0.7×	1.8k 0.6×	1.3k 0.8×	346 0.5×	295 0.6×	79	3.7k
Suzette M. LaRoche United States	26	2.7k 0.7×	1.7k 0.5×	853 0.6×	1.3k 1.8×	791 1.5×	41	4.0k
H. Meinardi Netherlands	37	3.4k 0.9×	3.0k 1.0×	1.1k 0.7×	481 0.6×	196 0.4×	110	4.5k
L.K. Garnett United States	8	1.9k 0.5×	1.4k 0.5×	686 0.5×	457 0.6×	301 0.6×	8	2.2k
Pierre Jallon Switzerland	26	2.0k 0.5×	1.5k 0.5×	598 0.4×	376 0.5×	234 0.4×	76	2.6k

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Pugh, Mary Jo, et al.. (2025). Social determinants of health and healthcare utilization in veterans with post-traumatic epilepsy. Epilepsy Research. 216. 107594–107594. 1 indexed citations

Wang, Chen‐Pin, Megan E. Amuan, Hamada Altalib, et al.. (2024). Mortality among veterans with epilepsy: Temporal significance of traumatic brain injury exposure. Epilepsia. 65(8). 2255–2269. 2 indexed citations

Pugh, Mary Jo, Heidi M. Munger Clary, Eamonn Kennedy, et al.. (2024). Distinct comorbidity phenotypes among post‐9/11 Veterans with epilepsy are linked to diverging outcomes and mortality risks. Epilepsia. 66(1). 170–183.

Wang, Chen‐Pin, Megan E. Amuan, Hamada Altalib, et al.. (2023). Role of Deployment History on the Association Between Epilepsy and Traumatic Brain Injury in Post–9/11 Era US Veterans. Neurology. 101(24). e2571–e2584. 2 indexed citations

Cott, Anne C. Van, et al.. (2023). Utilization of epilepsy care among Women Veterans: A population-based study. Epilepsy Research. 192. 107130–107130. 4 indexed citations

Towne, Alan R., et al.. (2022). Psychiatric co-morbidity of drug-resistant epilepsy in Veterans. Epilepsy & Behavior. 139. 109059–109059. 6 indexed citations

Vossler, David G., Jacquelyn Bainbridge, Jane Boggs, et al.. (2020). Treatment of Refractory Convulsive Status Epilepticus: A Comprehensive Review by the American Epilepsy Society Treatments Committee. Epiliepsy currents. 20(5). 245–264. 68 indexed citations

Joshi, Charuta, et al.. (2019). “Chance Takers Are Accident Makers”: Are Patients With Epilepsy Really Taking a Chance When They Drive?. Epiliepsy currents. 19(4). 221–226. 10 indexed citations

Pugh, Mary Jo, Jean A. Orman, Carlos A. Jaramillo, et al.. (2014). The Prevalence of Epilepsy and Association With Traumatic Brain Injury in Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Wars. Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation. 30(1). 29–37. 57 indexed citations

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DeLorenzo, Robert J., Batool Kirmani, Laxmikant S. Deshpande, et al.. (2009). Comparisons of the mortality and clinical presentations of status epilepticus in private practice community and university hospital settings in Richmond, Virginia. Seizure. 18(6). 405–411. 30 indexed citations

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Towne, Alan R.. (2007). Epidemiology and Outcomes of Status Epilepticus in The Elderly. International review of neurobiology. 81. 111–127. 55 indexed citations

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Cloyd, James C., Winfried Häuser, Alan R. Towne, et al.. (2005). Epidemiological and medical aspects of epilepsy in the elderly. Epilepsy Research. 68. 39–48. 185 indexed citations

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Waterhouse, Elizabeth & Alan R. Towne. (2005). Seizures in the elderly: Nuances in presentation and treatment.. Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine. 72(Suppl_3). S26–S26. 29 indexed citations

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Waterhouse, Elizabeth, L.K. Garnett, Alan R. Towne, et al.. (1999). Prospective Population‐Based Study of Intermittent and Continuous Convulsive Status Epilepticus in Richmond, Virginia. Epilepsia. 40(6). 752–758. 79 indexed citations

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DeLorenzo, Robert J., L.K. Garnett, Alan R. Towne, et al.. (1999). Comparison of Status Epilepticus with Prolonged Seizure Episodes Lasting from 10 to 29 Minutes. Epilepsia. 40(2). 164–169. 170 indexed citations

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Towne, Alan R. & Robert J. DeLorenzo. (1999). Use of intramuscular midazolam for status epilepticus. Journal of Emergency Medicine. 17(2). 323–328. 52 indexed citations

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Waterhouse, Elizabeth, et al.. (1998). Synergistic effect of status epilepticus and ischemic brain injury on mortality. Epilepsy Research. 29(3). 175–183. 97 indexed citations

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Boggs, Jane, Anthony Marmarou, J. P. Agnew, et al.. (1998). Hemodynamic monitoring prior to and at the time of death in status epilepticus. Epilepsy Research. 31(3). 199–209. 23 indexed citations

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Sgro, Joseph A., et al.. (1997). Prognostic Value of EEG Monitoring After Status Epilepticus: A Prospective Adult Study. Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology. 14(4). 326–334. 102 indexed citations

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DeLorenzo, Robert J., W. Allen Hauser, Alan R. Towne, et al.. (1996). A prospective, population-based epidemiologic study of status epilepticus in Richmond, Virginia. Neurology. 46(4). 1029–1035. 780 indexed citations breakdown →

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