Barbara S. Giesser

4.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
46 papers, 2.7k citations indexed

About

Barbara S. Giesser is a scholar working on Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Immunology and Psychiatry and Mental health. According to data from OpenAlex, Barbara S. Giesser has authored 46 papers receiving a total of 2.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 37 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine, 8 papers in Immunology and 7 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health. Recurrent topics in Barbara S. Giesser's work include Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies (37 papers), Reproductive System and Pregnancy (6 papers) and Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders Research (4 papers). Barbara S. Giesser is often cited by papers focused on Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies (37 papers), Reproductive System and Pregnancy (6 papers) and Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders Research (4 papers). Barbara S. Giesser collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and United Kingdom. Barbara S. Giesser's co-authors include Nancy L. Sicotte, Rhonda R. Voskuhl, Michael Montag, Kyle C. Kern, Labe C. Scheinberg, Caroline C. Whitacre, Carol Shoshkes Reiss, Wendy Gilmore, Susan Y. Bookheimer and Stephen C. Reingold and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and The Journal of Immunology.

In The Last Decade

Barbara S. Giesser

44 papers receiving 2.6k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

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 Gender Gap in Autoimmunity

1999 660 citations Barbara S. Giesser, Rhonda R. Voskuhl et al. profile →
Exercise and lifestyle physical activity recommendations for people with multiple sclerosis throughout the disease course

2020 204 citations Barbara S. Giesser, Kathleen M. Zackowski et al. Multiple Sclerosis Journal profile →

Peers

Barbara S. Giesser

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Marie D’hooghe Belgium

Maria Puopolo Italy

Yves Lapierre Canada

Riley Bove United States

Celia Oreja‐Guevara Spain

Anne‐Marie Landtblom Sweden

Thor Petersen Denmark

Irene M. Yee Canada

Diane L. Cookfair United States

Víctor M. Rivera United States

Marie D’hooghe Belgium

Barbara S. Giesser

2.1k ×1.4

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604 ×1.0

IMMUN

508 ×1.5

NEURO

296 ×0.9

RHEUM

620 ×2.1

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Citations per year, relative to Barbara S. Giesser Barbara S. Giesser (= 1×) peers Marie D’hooghe

Countries citing papers authored by Barbara S. Giesser

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Citations

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Fields of papers citing papers by Barbara S. Giesser

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Barbara S. Giesser

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20 of 20 papers shown

Giesser, Barbara S., et al.. (2024). Lifestyle intervention improves cognition and quality of life in persons with early Multiple Sclerosis. Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders. 91. 105897–105897. 2 indexed citations

Plummer, Prudence, Silva Markovic‐Plese, & Barbara S. Giesser. (2022). Dalfampridine for Mobility Limitations in People With Multiple Sclerosis May Be Augmented by Physical Therapy: A Non-randomized Two-Group Proof-of-Concept Pilot Study. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2. 795306–795306. 1 indexed citations

Fitzgerald, Kathryn C., Ilana Katz Sand, Angela Senders, et al.. (2019). Conducting dietary intervention trials in people with multiple sclerosis: Lessons learned and a path forward. Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders. 37. 101478–101478. 9 indexed citations

Solomon, Andrew, et al.. (2019). Incidence of multiple sclerosis misdiagnosis in referrals to two academic centers. Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders. 30. 51–56. 89 indexed citations

Plummer, Prudence, et al.. (2016). Combining Dalfampridine with Physical Therapy May Improve Treatment Effects in Dalfampridine Non-responders with Multiple Sclerosis: A Case Study. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 97(10). e62–e62. 1 indexed citations

Dorsch, Andrew, et al.. (2015). The Effect of Cooling on Community-Based Walking in Heat-Sensitive Patients with Multiple Sclerosis: Findings From the Use of Wireless Activity Monitoring (P5.185). Neurology. 84(14_supplement). 1 indexed citations

Giesser, Barbara S.. (2015). Exercise in the management of persons with multiple sclerosis. Therapeutic Advances in Neurological Disorders. 8(3). 123–130. 51 indexed citations

Kern, Kyle C., et al.. (2010). Corpus callosal diffusivity predicts motor impairment in relapsing–remitting multiple sclerosis: A TBSS and tractography study. NeuroImage. 55(3). 1169–1177. 58 indexed citations

Gold, Stefan M., Kyle C. Kern, Mary‐Frances O'Connor, et al.. (2010). Smaller Cornu Ammonis 2–3/Dentate Gyrus Volumes and Elevated Cortisol in Multiple Sclerosis Patients with Depressive Symptoms. Biological Psychiatry. 68(6). 553–559. 104 indexed citations

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Hay, M. Cameron, et al.. (2008). Why Patients Go Online. The Neurologist. 14(6). 374–381. 72 indexed citations

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Sicotte, Nancy L., Kyle C. Kern, Barbara S. Giesser, et al.. (2008). Regional hippocampal atrophy in multiple sclerosis. Brain. 131(4). 1134–1141. 308 indexed citations

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Gold, Stefan M., Sara Chalifoux, Barbara S. Giesser, & Rhonda R. Voskuhl. (2008). Immune modulation and increased neurotrophic factor production in multiple sclerosis patients treated with testosterone. Journal of Neuroinflammation. 5(1). 32–32. 96 indexed citations

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Giesser, Barbara S., et al.. (2007). Locomotor training using body weight support on a treadmill improves mobility in persons with multiple sclerosis: a pilot study. Multiple Sclerosis Journal. 13(2). 224–231. 81 indexed citations

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Sicotte, Nancy L., Barbara S. Giesser, Barbara Steiner, et al.. (2007). Testosterone Treatment in Multiple Sclerosis. Archives of Neurology. 64(5). 683–683. 172 indexed citations

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Giesser, Barbara S., et al.. (2005). Poster 6. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 86(10). e8–e8. 2 indexed citations

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Koehler, Niklas, Claude P. Genain, Barbara S. Giesser, & Stephen L. Hauser. (2002). The Human T Cell Response to Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein: A Multiple Sclerosis Family-Based Study. The Journal of Immunology. 168(11). 5920–5927. 32 indexed citations

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Giesser, Barbara S.. (2002). Gender Issues in Multiple Sclerosis. The Neurologist. 8(6). 351–356. 9 indexed citations

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Scheinberg, Labe C., et al.. (1997). Self-Assessment of Neurologic Impairment in Multiple Sclerosis. Neurorehabilitation and neural repair. 11(4). 207–211. 45 indexed citations

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Lipton, R.B., et al.. (1995). Event-related potential correlates of early processing in normal aging. International Journal of Neuroscience. 80(1-4). 371–382. 17 indexed citations

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Novak, Gerald, Max Wiznitzer, Diane Kurtzberg, Barbara S. Giesser, & Herbert G. Vaughan. (1988). Utility of visual evoked potentials using hemifield stimulation and several check sizes in the evaluation of suspected multiple sclerosis. Electroencephalography and Clinical Neurophysiology/Evoked Potentials Section. 71(1). 1–9. 29 indexed citations

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