Alexander Taghva

1.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
27 papers, 744 citations indexed

About

Alexander Taghva is a scholar working on Neurology, Pharmacology and Pathology and Forensic Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Alexander Taghva has authored 27 papers receiving a total of 744 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 10 papers in Neurology, 6 papers in Pharmacology and 5 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine. Recurrent topics in Alexander Taghva's work include Neurological disorders and treatments (9 papers), Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (5 papers) and Pain Management and Treatment (4 papers). Alexander Taghva is often cited by papers focused on Neurological disorders and treatments (9 papers), Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (5 papers) and Pain Management and Treatment (4 papers). Alexander Taghva collaborates with scholars based in United States, Cuba and United Kingdom. Alexander Taghva's co-authors include Ali R. Rezai, Charles Y. Liu, Rafael Justiz, Richard B. North, Timothy R. Deer, Steven Falowski, Konstantin V. Slavin, Derron Wilson, Richard Paicius and Jason E. Pope and has published in prestigious journals such as Molecular and Cellular Biology, Spine and Experimental Brain Research.

In The Last Decade

Alexander Taghva

27 papers receiving 715 citations

Hit Papers

Success Using Neuromodulation With BURST (SUNBURST) Study... 2017 2026 2020 2023 2017 50 100 150 200 250
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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.

  1. Success Using Neuromodulation With BURST (SUNBURST) Study: Results From a Prospective, Randomized Controlled Trial Using a Novel Burst Waveform
    2017 299 citations Timothy R. Deer, Konstantin V. Slavin et al. Neuromodulation Technology at the Neural Interface profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Alexander Taghva United States 14 288 247 180 150 125 27 744
Beth Parente United States 17 239 0.8× 233 0.9× 132 0.7× 219 1.5× 76 0.6× 38 740
Chiyoko Endo Japan 14 71 0.2× 27 0.1× 118 0.7× 125 0.8× 244 2.0× 23 600
Leônor Gonçalves United Kingdom 11 35 0.1× 129 0.5× 22 0.1× 54 0.4× 476 3.8× 11 639
P. Boulu France 7 22 0.1× 36 0.1× 91 0.5× 158 1.1× 187 1.5× 14 585
Tetsuo Tashiro Brazil 9 71 0.2× 61 0.2× 31 0.2× 24 0.2× 58 0.5× 26 299
Robert C. Canfield United States 13 41 0.1× 35 0.1× 62 0.3× 62 0.4× 361 2.9× 15 642
Tim Waelbers Belgium 13 32 0.1× 35 0.1× 67 0.4× 36 0.2× 28 0.2× 46 428
D Buffa Italy 12 23 0.1× 50 0.2× 221 1.2× 115 0.8× 24 0.2× 20 605
Gaetano Vitello Italy 10 40 0.1× 22 0.1× 227 1.3× 91 0.6× 81 0.6× 10 572
Jasenka Borzan United States 12 25 0.1× 72 0.3× 22 0.1× 61 0.4× 412 3.3× 17 739

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Alexander Taghva

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All Works

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Taghva, Alexander, et al.. (2014). Intraoperative Electromyography as an Adjunct to Sacral Neuromodulation for Chronic Pelvic Pain. Neuromodulation Technology at the Neural Interface. 18(1). 62–66. 3 indexed citations
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Taghva, Alexander, Chima Oluigbo, John D. Corrigan, & Ali R. Rezai. (2013). Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Neurocircuitry and Implications for Potential Deep Brain Stimulation. Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery. 91(4). 207–219. 13 indexed citations
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Taghva, Alexander, et al.. (2012). Seeking New Solutions. Neurosurgery. 59(Supplement 1). 44–49. 2 indexed citations
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Tsai, Albert G., John Hsieh, Cindy Yen Okitsu, et al.. (2012). Heterogeneity and Randomness of DNA Methylation Patterns in Human Embryonic Stem Cells. DNA and Cell Biology. 31(6). 893–907. 7 indexed citations
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Taghva, Alexander, Frank J. Attenello, Gabriel Zada, Alexander A. Khalessi, & Patrick C. Hsieh. (2012). Minimally Invasive Posterior Atlantoaxial Fusion: A Cadaveric and Clinical Feasibility Study. World Neurosurgery. 80(3-4). 414–421. 18 indexed citations
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Taghva, Alexander, John D. Corrigan, & Ali R. Rezai. (2012). Obesity and Brain Addiction Circuitry. Neurosurgery. 71(2). 224–238. 31 indexed citations
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Taghva, Alexander, Donald A. Malone, & Ali R. Rezai. (2012). Deep Brain Stimulation for Treatment-Resistant Depression. World Neurosurgery. 80(3-4). S27.e17–S27.e24. 37 indexed citations
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Robison, Aaron, Alexander Taghva, Charles Y. Liu, & Michael P. Lux. (2012). Surgery of the Mind, Mood, and Conscious State: An Idea in Evolution. World Neurosurgery. 77(5-6). 662–686. 30 indexed citations
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Taghva, Alexander. (2011). Hidden Semi-Markov Models in the Computerized Decoding of Microelectrode Recording Data for Deep Brain Stimulator Placement. World Neurosurgery. 75(5-6). 758–763.e4. 15 indexed citations
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Taghva, Alexander, Dong Song, Robert E. Hampson, Sam A. Deadwyler, & Theodore W. Berger. (2011). Determination of Relevant Neuron–Neuron Connections for Neural Prosthetics Using Time-Delayed Mutual Information: Tutorial and Preliminary Results. World Neurosurgery. 78(6). 618–630. 4 indexed citations
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Taghva, Alexander, et al.. (2011). Intramedullary Abscess of the Spinal Cord in the Setting of Patent Foramen Ovale. World Neurosurgery. 76(3-4). 361.e11–361.e14. 10 indexed citations
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Taghva, Alexander, et al.. (2011). Symptomatic Vertebral Artery Compression by the Rod of a C1–C2 Posterior Fusion Construct. Spine. 36(10). E678–E681. 11 indexed citations
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Taghva, Alexander, Paul E. Kim, Charles Y. Liu, & Michael L.J. Apuzzo. (2010). Molecular Imaging, Part 1: Apertures into the Landscape of Genomic Medicine. World Neurosurgery. 73(4). 307–316. 6 indexed citations
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Taghva, Alexander, Khan W. Li, John C. Liu, Ziya L. Gokaslan, & Patrick C. Hsieh. (2010). Minimally Invasive Circumferential Spinal Decompression and Stabilization for Symptomatic Metastatic Spine Tumor. Neurosurgery. 66(3). E620–E622. 25 indexed citations
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Taghva, Alexander, et al.. (2010). Posttraumatic Human Cerebral Myiasis. World Neurosurgery. 73(5). 557–559. 20 indexed citations
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Ohara, Shinji, et al.. (2007). Spontaneous low threshold spike bursting in awake humans is different in different lateral thalamic nuclei. Experimental Brain Research. 180(2). 281–288. 20 indexed citations
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Han, Li, et al.. (2002). Murine De Novo Methyltransferase Dnmt3a Demonstrates Strand Asymmetry and Site Preference in the Methylation of DNA In Vitro. Molecular and Cellular Biology. 22(3). 704–723. 82 indexed citations
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Taghva, Alexander, Yunmei Ma, & Michael R. Lieber. (2002). Analysis of the Kinetic and Equilibrium Binding of Ku Protein to DNA. Journal of Theoretical Biology. 214(1). 85–97. 9 indexed citations

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