I Scher

19.0k total citations · 4 hit papers
188 papers, 13.6k citations indexed

About

I Scher is a scholar working on Psychiatry and Mental health, Immunology and Pathology and Forensic Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, I Scher has authored 188 papers receiving a total of 13.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 68 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health, 59 papers in Immunology and 42 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine. Recurrent topics in I Scher's work include Migraine and Headache Studies (63 papers), T-cell and B-cell Immunology (36 papers) and Trigeminal Neuralgia and Treatments (19 papers). I Scher is often cited by papers focused on Migraine and Headache Studies (63 papers), T-cell and B-cell Immunology (36 papers) and Trigeminal Neuralgia and Treatments (19 papers). I Scher collaborates with scholars based in United States, Netherlands and United Kingdom. I Scher's co-authors include Richard B. Lipton, Walter F. Stewart, W E Paul, Zaza Katsarava, Rigmor Jensen, RB Lipton, Knut Hagen, TJ Steiner, Joshua Liberman and Marcelo E. Bigal and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, JAMA and Journal of Clinical Investigation.

In The Last Decade

I Scher

181 papers receiving 12.8k 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.

The Global Burden of Headache: A Documentation of Headache Prevalence and Disability Worldwide

2007 1.7k citations I Scher et al. Cephalalgia profile →
Longitudinal analysis reveals high prevalence of Epstein-Barr virus associated with multiple sclerosis

2022 1.1k citations I Scher et al. profile →
Acute Migraine Medications and Evolution From Episodic to Chronic Migraine: A Longitudinal Population‐Based Study

2008 608 citations I Scher, Richard B. Lipton et al. Headache The Journal of Head and Face Pain profile →
Factors associated with the onset and remission of chronic daily headache in a population-based study

2003 545 citations I Scher, Alberto Rícci et al. Pain profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
I Scher United States	57	7.5k	4.7k	2.7k	2.6k	1.3k	188	13.6k
Piercarlo Sarzi‐Puttini Italy	62	5.5k 0.7×	1.1k 0.2×	1.5k 0.6×	3.0k 1.2×	812 0.6×	502	17.0k
Ernest Choy United Kingdom	68	4.2k 0.6×	1.2k 0.3×	1.4k 0.5×	4.1k 1.6×	930 0.7×	352	19.0k
Lauren Krupp United States	66	5.4k 0.7×	11.3k 2.4×	874 0.3×	1.1k 0.4×	5.8k 4.4×	226	20.4k
Reinhold Schmidt Germany	77	3.9k 0.5×	1.3k 0.3×	2.8k 1.1×	4.1k 1.6×	3.3k 2.5×	440	21.9k
Fabiola Atzeni Italy	56	3.7k 0.5×	1.1k 0.2×	1.2k 0.4×	2.8k 1.1×	512 0.4×	425	13.5k
Fumihiko Sakai Japan	49	3.2k 0.4×	1.9k 0.4×	1.4k 0.5×	288 0.1×	1.7k 1.3×	219	7.7k
Ronald L. Wilder United States	47	1.4k 0.2×	2.4k 0.5×	1.6k 0.6×	5.9k 2.3×	587 0.5×	113	27.1k
Ruth Ann Marrie Canada	73	2.6k 0.3×	13.6k 2.9×	741 0.3×	1.5k 0.6×	3.2k 2.5×	485	20.0k
John F. Kurtzke United States	56	2.4k 0.3×	16.2k 3.5×	616 0.2×	2.6k 1.0×	5.4k 4.2×	178	22.9k
Rainer H. Straub Germany	66	1.1k 0.1×	1.0k 0.2×	2.4k 0.9×	2.9k 1.1×	677 0.5×	395	17.4k

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Ashina, Håkan, Hans‐Christoph Diener, Cristina Tassorelli, et al.. (2024). Guidelines of the International Headache Society for controlled trials of pharmacological preventive treatment for persistent post-traumatic headache attributed to mild traumatic brain injury. Cephalalgia. 44(3). 2225279124–2225279124. 2 indexed citations

Scher, I, et al.. (2023). Assessing mean corpuscular volume as a screening tool for gestational vitamin B12 deficiency based on NHANES. International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research. 94(3-4). 198–209.

Scher, I, James S. McGinley, Xiyun Chai, et al.. (2023). Plasma calcitonin gene–related peptide and nerve growth factor as headache and pain biomarkers in recently deployed soldiers with and without a recent concussion. Headache The Journal of Head and Face Pain. 63(9). 1240–1250. 7 indexed citations

Peterlin, B. Lee, Andrea Rosso, Alan M. Rapoport, & I Scher. (2009). Obesity and Migraine: The Effect of Age, Gender and Adipose Tissue Distribution. Headache The Journal of Head and Face Pain. 50(1). 52–62. 125 indexed citations

Scher, I, et al.. (2009). Clinical Review and Epidemiology of Headache Disorders in US Service Members: With Emphasis on Post‐traumatic Headache. Headache The Journal of Head and Face Pain. 49(7). 1089–1096. 22 indexed citations

Xu, Yuan, Daniel J. Valentino, I Scher, et al.. (2008). Age effects on hippocampal structural changes in old men: The HAAS. NeuroImage. 40(3). 1003–1015. 24 indexed citations

Scher, I, et al.. (2003). Factors associated with the onset and remission of chronic daily headache in a population-based study. Pain. 106(1). 81–89. 545 indexed citations breakdown →

Steiner, TJ, I Scher, WF Stewart, et al.. (2003). The Prevalence and Disability Burden of Adult Migraine in England and their Relationships to Age, Gender and Ethnicity. Cephalalgia. 23(7). 519–527. 335 indexed citations

Scher, I, Eve Blair, Jonas H. Ellenberg, et al.. (2002). The Risk of Mortality or Cerebral Palsy in Twins: A Collaborative Population-Based Study. Pediatric Research. 52(5). 671–681. 173 indexed citations

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Scher, I. (1998). Rugby injuries of the cervical spine and spinal cord - has the situation improved?. South African Journal of Sports Medicine. 5(2). 9–13. 1 indexed citations

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Scher, I. (1988). Spinal Cord Injuries In Rugby Players. South African Journal of Sports Medicine. 3(2). 12–13. 1 indexed citations

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Lindsten, Tullia, Clare Thompson, G Guelde, et al.. (1985). The role of complement receptor positive and complement receptor negative B cells in the primary and secondary immune response to thymus independent type 2 and thymus dependent antigens.. The Journal of Immunology. 134(5). 2853–2859. 2 indexed citations

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Singer, Alfred, P J Morrissey, K S Hathcock, et al.. (1981). Role of the major histocompatibility complex in T cell activation of B cell subpopulations. lyb-5(+) and lyb-5(-) B cell subpopulations differ in their requirement for major histocompatibility complex-restricted T cell recognition. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 154(2). 501–516. 69 indexed citations

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Boswell, H. Scott, Michael Nerenberg, I Scher, & Alfred Singer. (1980). Role of accessory cells in B cell activation. III. Cellular analysis of primary immune response deficits in CBA/N mice: presence of an accessory cell-B cell interaction defect.. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 152(5). 1194–1309. 39 indexed citations

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Scher, I. (1979). Displacement of the spinolaminar line--a sign of value in fractures of the upper cervical spine.. PubMed. 56(2). 58–61. 2 indexed citations

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Sieckmann, Donna G., I Scher, Richard Asofsky, Donald E. Mosier, & W E Paul. (1978). Activation of mouse lymphocytes by anti-immunoglobulin. II. A thymus-independent response by a mature subset of B lymphocytes.. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 148(6). 1628–1643. 87 indexed citations

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Scher, I. (1978). Spinal cord injuries due to diving accidents.. PubMed. 18(1). 67–70. 6 indexed citations

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Scher, I, et al.. (1977). The primed LD typing test: analysis of individuals immunized to GLT.. Munich Personal RePEc Archive (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich). 9(1 Suppl 1). 195–8. 1 indexed citations

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Scher, I, Susan O. Sharrow, & W E Paul. (1976). X-linked B-lymphocyte defect in CBA/N mice. III. Abnormal development of B-lymphocyte populations defined by their density of surface immunoglobulin.. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 144(2). 507–518. 98 indexed citations

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Scher, I, A D Steinberg, A K Berning, & W E Paul. (1975). X-linked B-lymphocyte immune defect in CBA/N mice. II. Studies of the mechanisms underlying the immune defect.. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 142(3). 637–650. 162 indexed citations

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