Gustavo Saposnik

26.3k total citations · 10 hit papers
282 papers, 14.2k citations indexed

About

Gustavo Saposnik is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Rehabilitation and Neurology. According to data from OpenAlex, Gustavo Saposnik has authored 282 papers receiving a total of 14.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 138 papers in Epidemiology, 65 papers in Rehabilitation and 63 papers in Neurology. Recurrent topics in Gustavo Saposnik's work include Acute Ischemic Stroke Management (135 papers), Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery (65 papers) and Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases (53 papers). Gustavo Saposnik is often cited by papers focused on Acute Ischemic Stroke Management (135 papers), Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery (65 papers) and Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases (53 papers). Gustavo Saposnik collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and Switzerland. Gustavo Saposnik's co-authors include Vladimir Hachinski, Moira K. Kapral, Mindy F. Levin, Jiming Fang, Cheryl Bushnell, Muhammad Mamdani, Luciano A. Sposato, Donald A. Redelmeier, Philippe N. Tobler and Christian C. Ruff and has published in prestigious journals such as JAMA, Circulation and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Gustavo Saposnik

272 papers receiving 13.8k citations

Hit Papers

Diagnosis and Management of Cerebral Venous Thrombosis 2010 2026 2015 2020 2011 2014 2016 2010 2017 250 500 750 1000
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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. Diagnosis and Management of Cerebral Venous Thrombosis
    2011 1.2k citations Gustavo Saposnik et al. Stroke profile →
  2. Guidelines for the Prevention of Stroke in Women
    2014 645 citations Gustavo Saposnik et al. Stroke profile →
  3. Cognitive biases associated with medical decisions: a systematic review
    2016 553 citations Gustavo Saposnik, Christian C. Ruff et al. profile →
  4. Effectiveness of Virtual Reality Using Wii Gaming Technology in Stroke Rehabilitation
    2010 546 citations Gustavo Saposnik, Muhammad Mamdani et al. Stroke profile →
  5. Virtual reality for stroke rehabilitation
    2017 480 citations Gustavo Saposnik et al. profile →
  6. Virtual Reality in Stroke Rehabilitation
    2011 460 citations Gustavo Saposnik et al. Stroke profile →
  7. Scientific Rationale for the Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria for Intravenous Alteplase in Acute Ischemic Stroke
    2015 442 citations Andrew M. Demchuk, Amy Yu et al. Stroke profile →
  8. Diagnosis of atrial fibrillation after stroke and transient ischaemic attack: a systematic review and meta-analysis
    2015 437 citations Luciano A. Sposato, Gustavo Saposnik et al. profile →
  9. Standardized measurement of sensorimotor recovery in stroke trials: Consensus-based core recommendations from the Stroke Recovery and Rehabilitation Roundtable
    2017 395 citations Gustavo Saposnik et al. International Journal of Stroke profile →
  10. Diagnosis and Management of Cerebral Venous Thrombosis: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association
    2024 59 citations Gustavo Saposnik, Thalia S. Field et al. Stroke profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Gustavo Saposnik Canada 55 5.8k 4.2k 3.8k 2.2k 2.2k 282 14.2k
Gary A. Ford United Kingdom 62 7.3k 1.3× 3.1k 0.7× 3.4k 0.9× 3.4k 1.5× 2.9k 1.3× 334 14.6k
Cheryl Bushnell United States 52 5.6k 1.0× 1.9k 0.5× 3.1k 0.8× 2.9k 1.3× 3.9k 1.8× 186 14.2k
Mathew J. Reeves United States 68 10.6k 1.8× 6.5k 1.6× 2.9k 0.8× 3.0k 1.3× 2.7k 1.3× 291 18.3k
Dawn Kleindorfer United States 61 9.5k 1.6× 3.2k 0.8× 4.7k 1.2× 4.0k 1.8× 4.3k 2.0× 252 16.7k
William G. Barsan United States 41 8.8k 1.5× 2.9k 0.7× 6.8k 1.8× 2.8k 1.2× 1.9k 0.9× 125 15.1k
Lewis B. Morgenstern United States 68 10.8k 1.9× 3.4k 0.8× 7.6k 2.0× 3.6k 1.6× 2.5k 1.1× 312 18.7k
Kjell Asplund Sweden 67 5.5k 0.9× 2.8k 0.7× 2.1k 0.6× 2.2k 1.0× 2.9k 1.3× 263 13.9k
Peter U. Heuschmann Germany 50 5.1k 0.9× 2.2k 0.5× 1.8k 0.5× 2.1k 0.9× 2.8k 1.3× 314 10.1k
Bart M. Demaerschalk United States 40 10.4k 1.8× 3.8k 0.9× 4.3k 1.1× 4.4k 2.0× 2.3k 1.1× 230 15.2k
Bruce Ovbiagele United States 42 10.1k 1.8× 3.7k 0.9× 3.6k 0.9× 5.0k 2.2× 4.4k 2.0× 159 16.0k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Vyas, Manav V., Claire de Oliveira, Gustavo Saposnik, et al.. (2025). Increased risk of suicide after stroke: A population-based matched cohort study. International Journal of Stroke. 21(4). 485–494.
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Yogendrakumar, Vignan, Diana Ayán, Thalia S. Field, et al.. (2025). Current Practices of Cardiac Monitoring and Early Rhythm-Control Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation and Stroke Prevention. Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences / Journal Canadien des Sciences Neurologiques. 53(1). 128–130.
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Diestro, Jose Danilo Bengzon, Manav V. Vyas, Teruko Kishibe, et al.. (2024). Long-term neuropsychiatric complications of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: a narrative review. Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery. 17(2). 167–174. 1 indexed citations
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Khan, Hamzah, Abdelrahman Zamzam, Farah Shaikh, et al.. (2024). Predicting Major Adverse Carotid Cerebrovascular Events in Patients with Carotid Stenosis: Integrating a Panel of Plasma Protein Biomarkers and Clinical Features—A Pilot Study. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 13(12). 3382–3382. 1 indexed citations
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Trbovich, Patricia, et al.. (2023). Cognitive biases in surgery: systematic review. British journal of surgery. 110(6). 645–654. 14 indexed citations
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Saposnik, Gustavo, Beatriz del Río, Ángel Pérez Sempere, et al.. (2021). Behavioral aspects of nurse practitioners associated with optimal multiple sclerosis care in Spain. PLoS ONE. 16(12). e0261050–e0261050. 9 indexed citations
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Almekhlafi, Mohammed, Johanna M. Ospel, Gustavo Saposnik, et al.. (2020). Endovascular Treatment Decisions in Patients with M2 Segment MCA Occlusions. American Journal of Neuroradiology. 41(2). 280–285. 31 indexed citations
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Sposato, Luciano A., et al.. (2020). First-Ever Ischemic Stroke and Incident Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events in 93 627 Older Women and Men. Stroke. 51(2). 387–394. 48 indexed citations
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Ospel, Johanna M., Nima Kashani, Urs Fischer, et al.. (2020). How Do Physicians Approach Intravenous Alteplase Treatment in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke Who Are Eligible for Intravenous Alteplase and Endovascular Therapy? Insights from UNMASK-EVT. American Journal of Neuroradiology. 41(2). 262–267. 2 indexed citations
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Rapoport, Mark, Hillel M. Finestone, Mark Bayley, et al.. (2019). A systematic review of the risk of motor vehicle collision after stroke or transient ischemic attack. Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation. 26(3). 226–235. 7 indexed citations
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Alotaibi, Naif M., Justin Z. Wang, Christopher R. Pasarikovski, et al.. (2017). Management of raised intracranial pressure in aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: time for a consensus?. Neurosurgical FOCUS. 43(5). E13–E13. 34 indexed citations
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Saposnik, Gustavo, Jorge Mauriño, Ángel Pérez Sempere, et al.. (2017). Overcoming Therapeutic Inertia in Multiple Sclerosis Care: A Pilot Randomized Trial Applying the Traffic Light System in Medical Education. Frontiers in Neurology. 8. 430–430. 17 indexed citations
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Fridman, Sebastián, Gustavo Saposnik, & Luciano A. Sposato. (2017). Visual Aids for Improving Patient Decision Making in Severe Symptomatic Carotid Stenosis. Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases. 26(12). 2888–2892. 5 indexed citations
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Schaink, Alexis K., Irfan A. Dhalla, Timo Krings, et al.. (2016). Mechanical Thrombectomy in Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Systematic Review. Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences / Journal Canadien des Sciences Neurologiques. 43(4). 455–460. 57 indexed citations
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Baharnoori, Moogeh, et al.. (2015). Posttraumatic Bilateral Abducens Nerve Palsy: Mechanism of Injury and Prognosis. Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences / Journal Canadien des Sciences Neurologiques. 42(5). 344–346. 4 indexed citations
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Vyas, Manav V., et al.. (2015). Antiepileptic drug use for treatment of epilepsy and dyslipidemia: Systematic review. Epilepsy Research. 113. 44–67. 54 indexed citations
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Sposato, Luciano A., Bruce Ovbiagele, S. Claiborne Johnston, Marc Fisher, & Gustavo Saposnik. (2014). A peek behind the curtain: Peer review and editorial decision making at Stroke. Annals of Neurology. 76(2). 151–158. 10 indexed citations
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Nilanont, Yongchai, Samart Nidhinandana, Nijasri C. Suwanwela, et al.. (2013). Quality of Acute Ischemic Stroke Care in Thailand: A Prospective Multicenter Countrywide Cohort Study. Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases. 23(2). 213–219. 40 indexed citations
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Campbell, Christina, et al.. (2011). Mutation in the CHAC gene in a family of autosomal dominant chorea–acanthocytosis. Neurology. 77(7). 701–701. 1 indexed citations
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Saposnik, Gustavo, et al.. (2005). Spontaneous and reflex movements in 107 patients with brain death. The American Journal of Medicine. 118(3). 311–314. 37 indexed citations

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