Igor Lavrov

5.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
93 papers, 3.8k citations indexed

About

Igor Lavrov is a scholar working on Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Surgery and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Igor Lavrov has authored 93 papers receiving a total of 3.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 55 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine, 29 papers in Surgery and 22 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Igor Lavrov's work include Spinal Cord Injury Research (52 papers), Nerve Injury and Rehabilitation (28 papers) and Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies (20 papers). Igor Lavrov is often cited by papers focused on Spinal Cord Injury Research (52 papers), Nerve Injury and Rehabilitation (28 papers) and Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies (20 papers). Igor Lavrov collaborates with scholars based in United States, Russia and United Kingdom. Igor Lavrov's co-authors include V. Reggie Edgerton, Yury Gerasimenko, Grégoire Courtine, Roland R. Roy, Hui Zhong, Ronaldo M. Ichiyama, Rubia van den Brand, Peter J. Grahn, Pavel Musienko and Jonathan S. Calvert and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Medicine, Journal of Neuroscience and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Igor Lavrov

89 papers receiving 3.7k 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.

Transformation of nonfunctional spinal circuits into functional states after the loss of brain input

2009 517 citations Grégoire Courtine, Yury Gerasimenko et al. profile →
Neuromodulation of lumbosacral spinal networks enables independent stepping after complete paraplegia

2018 390 citations Megan L. Gill, Peter J. Grahn et al. profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Igor Lavrov United States	28	2.5k	1.1k	1.1k	924	826	93	3.8k
Pavel Musienko Russia	27	1.6k 0.7×	552 0.5×	904 0.8×	908 1.0×	634 0.8×	90	3.0k
Hui Zhong United States	41	3.3k 1.3×	1.3k 1.1×	1.6k 1.5×	1.2k 1.4×	993 1.2×	137	5.7k
Karen Minassian Austria	28	2.1k 0.9×	1.1k 1.0×	317 0.3×	922 1.0×	1.2k 1.4×	43	2.9k
Rubia van den Brand Switzerland	17	1.3k 0.5×	453 0.4×	628 0.6×	564 0.6×	388 0.5×	19	2.0k
Marco Capogrosso Switzerland	21	682 0.3×	314 0.3×	813 0.7×	812 0.9×	566 0.7×	51	1.9k
Ronaldo M. Ichiyama United States	24	1.9k 0.8×	641 0.6×	861 0.8×	502 0.5×	558 0.7×	47	2.8k
Leif A. Havton United States	30	1.8k 0.7×	909 0.8×	2.3k 2.1×	391 0.4×	905 1.1×	108	4.9k
Kendall H. Lee United States	44	735 0.3×	423 0.4×	2.7k 2.4×	581 0.6×	839 1.0×	175	5.7k
K. Ming Chan Canada	36	373 0.2×	1.2k 1.1×	1.6k 1.5×	1.1k 1.2×	379 0.5×	114	3.6k
Tessa Gordon Canada	62	1.3k 0.5×	3.6k 3.2×	8.3k 7.5×	2.3k 2.5×	899 1.1×	192	12.4k

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Watanabe, Hiroyuki, Igor Lavrov, Mathias Hallberg, et al.. (2025). Acute Postural Effects of Spinal Cord Injury: Dual Neural Opioid and Endocrine Non-Opioid Mechanism. Cells. 14(13). 980–980. 1 indexed citations

Settell, Megan L., Bruce E. Knudsen, Kip A. Ludwig, et al.. (2024). Quantification of porcine lower thoracic spinal cord morphology with intact dura mater using high‐resolution μCT. Journal of Neuroimaging. 34(6). 646–663. 1 indexed citations

Ivanova, Galina Е., et al.. (2023). Rehabilitation of spinal patients with diseases and injury of the cervical spine in the early and late postoperative period (analysis of russian and foreign recommendations). SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 14(2). 54–65. 1 indexed citations

Emelyanov, A. V., et al.. (2023). Memristive circuit-based model of central pattern generator to reproduce spinal neuronal activity in walking pattern. Frontiers in Neuroscience. 17. 1124950–1124950. 6 indexed citations

Lavrov, Igor, Brian N. Lundstrom, Paola Sandroni, et al.. (2021). Pre-motor versus motor cerebral cortex neuromodulation for chronic neuropathic pain. Scientific Reports. 11(1). 12688–12688. 12 indexed citations

Knudsen, Bruce E., Ahad M. Siddiqui, Peter J. Grahn, et al.. (2021). Segment-Specific Orientation of the Dorsal and Ventral Roots for Precise Therapeutic Targeting of Human Spinal Cord. Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 96(6). 1426–1437. 29 indexed citations

Tang, Shanshan, Pengfei Song, Chengwu Huang, et al.. (2020). Changes in spinal cord hemodynamics reflect modulation of spinal network with different parameters of epidural stimulation. NeuroImage. 221. 117183–117183. 19 indexed citations

Boschen, Suelen L., et al.. (2019). Multifactorial motor behavior assessment for real-time evaluation of emerging therapeutics to treat neurologic impairments. Scientific Reports. 9(1). 16503–16503. 7 indexed citations

Mukhamedshina, Yana, et al.. (2019). Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapy for Spinal Cord Contusion: A Comparative Study on Small and Large Animal Models. Biomolecules. 9(12). 811–811. 38 indexed citations

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Calvert, Jonathan S., Peter J. Grahn, Jeffrey A. Strommen, et al.. (2018). Electrophysiological Guidance of Epidural Electrode Array Implantation over the Human Lumbosacral Spinal Cord to Enable Motor Function after Chronic Paralysis. Journal of Neurotrauma. 36(9). 1451–1460. 64 indexed citations

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Grahn, Peter J., Igor Lavrov, Dimitry G. Sayenko, et al.. (2017). Enabling Task-Specific Volitional Motor Functions via Spinal Cord Neuromodulation in a Human With Paraplegia. Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 92(4). 544–554. 162 indexed citations

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Hachmann, Jan T., Jonathan S. Calvert, Peter J. Grahn, et al.. (2017). Review of Epidural Spinal Cord Stimulation for Augmenting Cough after Spinal Cord Injury. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience. 11. 144–144. 13 indexed citations

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Lavrov, Igor, Pavel Musienko, В. А. Селионов, et al.. (2014). Activation of spinal locomotor circuits in the decerebrated cat by spinal epidural and/or intraspinal electrical stimulation. Brain Research. 1600. 84–92. 34 indexed citations

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Gad, Parag, Jonathan Woodbridge, Igor Lavrov, et al.. (2012). Forelimb EMG-based trigger to control an electronic spinal bridge to enable hindlimb stepping after a complete spinal cord lesion in rats. Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation. 9(1). 38–38. 17 indexed citations

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Gerasimenko, Yury, Pavel Musienko, Т. Р. Мошонкина, et al.. (2009). Propriospinal Bypass of the Serotonergic System That Can Facilitate Stepping. Journal of Neuroscience. 29(17). 5681–5689. 44 indexed citations

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Maier, Irin C., Ronaldo M. Ichiyama, Grégoire Courtine, et al.. (2009). Differential effects of anti-Nogo-A antibody treatment and treadmill training in rats with incomplete spinal cord injury. Brain. 132(6). 1426–1440. 128 indexed citations

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Roy, Roland R., Ronaldo M. Ichiyama, Igor Lavrov, et al.. (2009). Recovery of control of posture and locomotion after a spinal cord injury: solutions staring us in the face. Progress in brain research. 175. 393–418. 58 indexed citations

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Lavrov, Igor, Christopher J. Dy, Yury Gerasimenko, et al.. (2008). Epidural Stimulation Induced Modulation of Spinal Locomotor Networks in Adult Spinal Rats. Journal of Neuroscience. 28(23). 6022–6029. 112 indexed citations

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Ichiyama, Ronaldo M., Grégoire Courtine, Yury Gerasimenko, et al.. (2008). Step Training Reinforces Specific Spinal Locomotor Circuitry in Adult Spinal Rats. Journal of Neuroscience. 28(29). 7370–7375. 133 indexed citations

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Lavrov, Igor, Yury Gerasimenko, Ronaldo M. Ichiyama, et al.. (2006). Plasticity of Spinal Cord Reflexes After a Complete Transection in Adult Rats: Relationship to Stepping Ability. Journal of Neurophysiology. 96(4). 1699–1710. 158 indexed citations

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