Anthony E. Lang

140.4k total citations · 27 hit papers
905 papers, 77.2k citations indexed

About

Anthony E. Lang is a scholar working on Neurology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Neurology. According to data from OpenAlex, Anthony E. Lang has authored 905 papers receiving a total of 77.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 697 papers in Neurology, 262 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 173 papers in Neurology. Recurrent topics in Anthony E. Lang's work include Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments (521 papers), Neurological disorders and treatments (473 papers) and Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases (171 papers). Anthony E. Lang is often cited by papers focused on Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments (521 papers), Neurological disorders and treatments (473 papers) and Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases (171 papers). Anthony E. Lang collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and United Kingdom. Anthony E. Lang's co-authors include Andrés M. Lozano, Lorraine V. Kalia, Werner Poewe, Jean A. Saint‐Cyr, Irene Litvan, Glenda M. Halliday, William D. Hutchison, Alberto J. Espay, Ronald B. Postuma and Barbara S. Connolly and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and The Lancet.

In The Last Decade

Anthony E. Lang

866 papers receiving 75.3k citations

Hit Papers

MDS clinical diagnosti... 1986 2026 1999 2012 2015 2015 2017 1998 2013 1000 2.0k 3.0k 4.0k
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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. MDS clinical diagnostic criteria for Parkinson's disease
    2015 4.8k citations Ronald B. Postuma, Daniela Berg et al. Movement Disorders profile →
  2. Parkinson's disease
    2015 4.3k citations Lorraine V. Kalia, Anthony E. Lang The Lancet profile →
  3. Parkinson disease
    2017 3.3k citations Werner Poewe, Klaus Seppi et al. Nature Reviews Disease Primers profile →
  4. Parkinson's Disease
    1998 1.6k citations Anthony E. Lang, Andrés M. Lozano profile →
  5. Phenomenology and classification of dystonia: A consensus update
    2013 1.5k citations Stanley Fahn, Mark Hallett et al. Movement Disorders profile →
  6. Criteria for the diagnosis of corticobasal degeneration
    2013 1.2k citations Irene Litvan, Anthony E. Lang et al. Neurology profile →
  7. A Five-Year Study of the Incidence of Dyskinesia in Patients with Early Parkinson's Disease Who Were Treated with Ropinirole or Levodopa
    2000 1.1k citations Anthony E. Lang et al. profile →
  8. Pharmacological Treatment of Parkinson Disease
    2014 1.1k citations Anthony E. Lang et al. profile →
  9. Consensus statement on the diagnosis of multiple system atrophy
    1998 1.1k citations Anthony E. Lang, Irene Litvan et al. profile →
  10. Impulse Control Disorders in Parkinson Disease
    2010 971 citations Anthony E. Lang et al. profile →
  11. Parkinson's Disease
    1998 942 citations Anthony E. Lang, Andrés M. Lozano profile →
  12. MDS research criteria for prodromal Parkinson's disease
    2015 876 citations Daniela Berg, Ronald B. Postuma et al. Movement Disorders profile →
  13. SIC Task Force appraisal of clinical diagnostic criteria for parkinsonian disorders
    2003 785 citations Irene Litvan, Anthony E. Lang et al. Movement Disorders profile →
  14. Consensus statement on the diagnosis of multiple system atrophy
    1999 747 citations Anthony E. Lang, Irene Litvan et al. profile →
  15. FRONTAL LOBE DYSFUNCTION IN PARKINSON'S DISEASE
    1986 740 citations Anthony E. Lang et al. profile →
  16. Gastrointestinal dysfunction in Parkinson's disease
    2015 723 citations Alfonso Fasano, Anthony E. Lang et al. profile →
  17. Subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation: Summary and meta-analysis of outcomes
    2006 692 citations Galit Kleiner‐Fisman, Jan Herzog et al. Movement Disorders profile →
  18. Randomized, double-blind trial of glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) in PD
    2003 622 citations Anthony E. Lang, Andrés M. Lozano et al. Neurology profile →
  19. Slower progression of Parkinson's disease with ropinirole versus levodopa: The REAL‐PET study
    2003 604 citations Anthony E. Lang, Werner Poewe et al. Annals of Neurology profile →
  20. A Double-Blind, Delayed-Start Trial of Rasagiline in Parkinson's Disease
    2009 587 citations C. Warren Olanow, Anthony E. Lang et al. profile →
  21. Dependence of subthalamic nucleus oscillations on movement and dopamine in Parkinson’s disease
    2002 550 citations Anthony E. Lang, Andrés M. Lozano et al. profile →
  22. Neurophysiological identification of the subthalamic nucleus in surgery for Parkinson's disease
    1998 527 citations Anthony E. Lang, Andrés M. Lozano et al. Annals of Neurology profile →
  23. Double-blind evaluation of subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation in advanced Parkinson's disease
    1998 502 citations Andrés M. Lozano, Anthony E. Lang et al. Neurology profile →
  24. Effect of GPi pallidotomy on motor function in Parkinson's disease
    1995 474 citations Andrés M. Lozano, Anthony E. Lang et al. The Lancet profile →
  25. Current Concepts in Diagnosis and Treatment of Functional Neurological Disorders
    2018 449 citations Alberto J. Espay, Mark Hallett et al. profile →
  26. A biological classification of Parkinson's disease: the SynNeurGe research diagnostic criteria
    2024 233 citations Daniela Berg, Christine Klein et al. profile →
  27. The microbiome–gut–brain axis in Parkinson disease — from basic research to the clinic
    2022 222 citations Anthony E. Lang et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Anthony E. Lang Canada 129 57.7k 25.0k 10.8k 10.5k 8.6k 905 77.2k
Andrew J. Lees United Kingdom 129 56.1k 1.0× 21.1k 0.8× 10.9k 1.0× 8.9k 0.8× 10.3k 1.2× 733 74.2k
Joseph Jankovic United States 122 45.1k 0.8× 19.4k 0.8× 5.9k 0.5× 5.5k 0.5× 6.4k 0.7× 815 59.9k
David J. Brooks United Kingdom 127 31.5k 0.5× 19.9k 0.8× 10.6k 1.0× 12.4k 1.2× 8.5k 1.0× 747 61.8k
Werner Poewe Austria 114 43.6k 0.8× 14.1k 0.6× 6.8k 0.6× 9.2k 0.9× 6.1k 0.7× 687 58.1k
Yves Agid France 120 31.6k 0.5× 25.5k 1.0× 8.3k 0.8× 8.6k 0.8× 12.9k 1.5× 608 55.1k
C. D. Marsden United Kingdom 122 33.9k 0.6× 22.1k 0.9× 16.3k 1.5× 15.0k 1.4× 9.7k 1.1× 719 66.5k
Glenda M. Halliday Australia 104 30.2k 0.5× 13.7k 0.5× 8.9k 0.8× 6.8k 0.6× 10.6k 1.2× 661 51.2k
K. A. Jellinger Austria 111 21.7k 0.4× 11.2k 0.4× 9.7k 0.9× 5.4k 0.5× 9.1k 1.1× 1.0k 48.6k
Andrés M. Lozano Canada 113 34.2k 0.6× 23.1k 0.9× 9.9k 0.9× 12.0k 1.1× 2.9k 0.3× 749 50.8k
Mark Hallett United States 133 28.2k 0.5× 14.1k 0.6× 17.3k 1.6× 26.9k 2.6× 2.2k 0.3× 854 67.1k

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All Works

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Burré, Jacqueline, Robert H. Edwards, Glenda M. Halliday, et al.. (2024). Research Priorities on the Role of α‐ Synuclein in Parkinson's Disease Pathogenesis. Movement Disorders. 39(10). 1663–1678. 16 indexed citations
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Santyr, Brendan, Luka Milosevic, Anthony E. Lang, et al.. (2024). Thalamic Local Field Potentials and Closed‐Loop Deep Brain Stimulation in Orthostatic Tremor. Movement Disorders. 40(1). 141–146. 2 indexed citations
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Couto, Blas, Serena Galosi, Dora Steel, et al.. (2024). Severe Acute Motor Exacerbations ( SAME ) across Metabolic, Developmental and Genetic Disorders. Movement Disorders. 39(9). 1446–1467. 1 indexed citations
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Sun, Yi‐Min, et al.. (2023). Genetic and Epigenetic Study of Monozygotic Twins Affected by Parkinson’s Disease. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 7(2). 11–11. 2 indexed citations
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Lang, Anthony E., et al.. (2023). Cognition affects gait adaptation after split-belt treadmill training in Parkinson's disease. Neurobiology of Disease. 181. 106109–106109. 5 indexed citations
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Lange, Lara M., Paulina González-Latapí, Rajasumi Rajalingam, et al.. (2022). Nomenclature of Genetic Movement Disorders: Recommendations of the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society Task Force – An Update. Movement Disorders. 37(5). 905–935. 58 indexed citations
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Tyndel, Felix, et al.. (2021). Periodic Alternating Gaze Deviation Due to Paraneoplastic Cerebellar Degeneration. Movement Disorders Clinical Practice. 8(5). 791–793. 2 indexed citations
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Fasano, Alfonso, Christian Geroin, Alfredo Berardelli, et al.. (2018). Diagnostic criteria for camptocormia in Parkinson's disease: A consensus-based proposal. Parkinsonism & Related Disorders. 53. 53–57. 33 indexed citations
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Rohani, Mohammad, et al.. (2018). Pantothenate kinase-associated neurodegeneration mimicking Tourette syndrome: a case report and review of the literature. Neurological Sciences. 39(10). 1797–1800. 6 indexed citations
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Poewe, Werner, Klaus Seppi, Caroline M. Tanner, et al.. (2017). Parkinson disease. Nature Reviews Disease Primers. 3(1). 17013–17013. 3343 indexed citations breakdown →
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Kalia, Lorraine V. & Anthony E. Lang. (2015). Parkinson's disease. The Lancet. 386(9996). 896–912. 4314 indexed citations breakdown →
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Bartus, Raymond T., Jeffrey H. Kordower, Eugene M. Johnson, et al.. (2015). Post-mortem assessment of the short and long-term effects of the trophic factor neurturin in patients with α-synucleinopathies. Neurobiology of Disease. 78. 162–171. 63 indexed citations
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Berg, Daniela, Ronald B. Postuma, Bastiaan R. Bloem, et al.. (2014). Time to redefine PD? Introductory statement of the MDS Task Force on the definition of Parkinson's disease. Movement Disorders. 29(4). 454–462. 341 indexed citations
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Moro, Elena, Jens Volkmann, Inke R. König, et al.. (2008). Bilateral subthalamic stimulation in Parkin and PINK1 parkinsonism. Neurology. 70(14). 1186–1191. 50 indexed citations
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Espay, Alberto J., Danielle M. Andrade, Richard Wennberg, & Anthony E. Lang. (2005). Atypical absences and recurrent absence status in an adult with Angelman syndrome due to the UBE3A mutation. Epileptic Disorders. 7(3). 227–230. 14 indexed citations
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Beal, M. Flint, Anthony E. Lang, & Albert C. Ludolph. (2005). Neurodegenerative Diseases: Neurobiology, Pathogenesis and Therapeutics. Clinical Medicine. 6(2). 212–214. 39 indexed citations
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Sato, Christine, Angharad R. Morgan, Anthony E. Lang, et al.. (2004). Analysis of the glucocerebrosidase gene in Parkinson's disease. Movement Disorders. 20(3). 367–370. 91 indexed citations
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Kleiner‐Fisman, Galit & Anthony E. Lang. (2004). Insights into brain function through the examination of art: the influence of neurodegenerative diseases. Neuroreport. 15(6). 933–937. 5 indexed citations
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Lang, Anthony E.. (2000). Surgery for levodopa-induced dyskinesias.. PubMed. 47(4 Suppl 1). S193–202. 37 indexed citations

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