Josemir W. Sander

54.6k total citations · 12 hit papers
621 papers, 34.8k citations indexed

About

Josemir W. Sander is a scholar working on Psychiatry and Mental health, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Josemir W. Sander has authored 621 papers receiving a total of 34.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 501 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health, 391 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and 107 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Josemir W. Sander's work include Epilepsy research and treatment (492 papers), Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies (361 papers) and Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (96 papers). Josemir W. Sander is often cited by papers focused on Epilepsy research and treatment (492 papers), Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies (361 papers) and Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (96 papers). Josemir W. Sander collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Netherlands and China. Josemir W. Sander's co-authors include Simon Shorvon, Roland D. Thijs, Rainer Surges, Marco Mula, John S. Duncan, Gail S. Bell, Sanjay M. Sisodiya, Athanasios Gaitatzis, Matthew C. Walker and Michael Trimble 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

Josemir W. Sander

600 papers receiving 33.7k citations

Hit Papers

Epilepsy in adults 2003 2026 2010 2018 2019 2010 2011 2008 2009 400 800 1.2k
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.

  1. Epilepsy in adults
    2019 1.4k citations Roland D. Thijs, Rainer Surges et al. The Lancet profile →
  2. Estimation of the burden of active and life‐time epilepsy: A meta‐analytic approach
    2010 1.0k citations Anthony Ngugi, Josemir W. Sander et al. Epilepsia profile →
  3. The long-term outcome of adult epilepsy surgery, patterns of seizure remission, and relapse: a cohort study
    2011 612 citations Gail S. Bell, Josemir W. Sander et al. The Lancet profile →
  4. The global burden and stigma of epilepsy
    2008 602 citations Hanneke M. de Boer, Josemir W. Sander et al. Epilepsy & Behavior profile →
  5. Recommendation for a definition of acute symptomatic seizure
    2009 581 citations Josemir W. Sander et al. Epilepsia profile →
  6. Adult epilepsy
    2006 554 citations John S. Duncan, Josemir W. Sander et al. The Lancet profile →
  7. The epidemiology of epilepsy revisited
    2003 541 citations Josemir W. Sander profile →
  8. Comorbidities of epilepsy: current concepts and future perspectives
    2015 519 citations Mark R. Keezer, Josemir W. Sander et al. profile →
  9. The epidemiology of epilepsy revisited
    2003 511 citations Josemir W. Sander profile →
  10. Practice guideline summary: Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy incidence rates and risk factors
    2017 385 citations Josemir W. Sander et al. profile →
  11. Infections, inflammation and epilepsy
    2015 352 citations Josemir W. Sander et al. profile →
  12. Epilepsy in older people
    2020 217 citations Nathalie Jetté, Josemir W. Sander et al. The Lancet profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Josemir W. Sander United Kingdom 98 25.6k 18.2k 8.7k 4.6k 3.3k 621 34.8k
Emilio Perucca Italy 88 26.1k 1.0× 20.7k 1.1× 9.8k 1.1× 3.4k 0.7× 4.4k 1.3× 516 37.8k
W. Allen Hauser United States 92 24.2k 0.9× 17.2k 0.9× 8.6k 1.0× 3.5k 0.8× 2.6k 0.8× 286 36.0k
Samuel Wiebe Canada 67 23.0k 0.9× 14.3k 0.8× 8.5k 1.0× 5.8k 1.3× 2.1k 0.6× 293 31.3k
Jacqueline A. French United States 76 26.3k 1.0× 16.5k 0.9× 12.3k 1.4× 6.7k 1.5× 4.2k 1.3× 404 37.6k
Martin J. Brodie United Kingdom 76 22.9k 0.9× 17.3k 1.0× 10.1k 1.2× 3.5k 0.8× 3.2k 0.9× 323 30.0k
Torbjörn Tomson Sweden 79 20.1k 0.8× 16.0k 0.9× 6.0k 0.7× 3.5k 0.8× 2.8k 0.8× 311 27.5k
Solomon L. Moshé United States 69 21.9k 0.9× 13.4k 0.7× 11.8k 1.4× 5.9k 1.3× 4.2k 1.3× 343 31.5k
J. Helen Cross United Kingdom 71 18.9k 0.7× 10.9k 0.6× 7.9k 0.9× 5.0k 1.1× 4.2k 1.2× 539 31.4k
Simon Shorvon United Kingdom 88 18.0k 0.7× 13.2k 0.7× 7.2k 0.8× 3.2k 0.7× 1.8k 0.5× 337 23.6k
Gary W. Mathern United States 63 16.8k 0.7× 9.6k 0.5× 9.5k 1.1× 5.0k 1.1× 4.2k 1.3× 189 25.8k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Josemir W. Sander

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Hao, Nanya, et al.. (2025). Folate deficiency in women with epilepsy: a scoping review. Brain. 148(11). 3801–3816.
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Xiong, Weixi, Xin Yang, Lu Lu, et al.. (2024). Quality indicators for epilepsy management in China: The development of a tool to assess care and first three-year report. Epilepsy Research. 200. 107295–107295.
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Wei, Penghu, Yanfeng Yang, Jin Lei, et al.. (2024). Comparative Efficacy of Neuromodulatory Strategies for Drug-Resistant Epilepsy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. World Neurosurgery. 193. 373–396. 6 indexed citations
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Kipper, Karin, et al.. (2024). The association of polytherapy and psychiatric comorbidity in epilepsy. Epilepsy & Behavior. 163. 110215–110215. 2 indexed citations
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Xiao, Fenglai, Lorenzo Caciagli, Britta Wandschneider, et al.. (2023). Identification of different MRI atrophy progression trajectories in epilepsy by subtype and stage inference. Brain. 146(11). 4702–4716. 12 indexed citations
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Tournev, Ivailo, et al.. (2020). Traditional practices and perceptions of epilepsy among people in Roma communities in Bulgaria. Epilepsy & Behavior. 108. 107086–107086. 6 indexed citations
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Thijs, Roland D., Rainer Surges, Terence J. O’Brien, & Josemir W. Sander. (2019). Epilepsy in adults. The Lancet. 393(10172). 689–701. 1352 indexed citations breakdown →
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Lende, Marije van der, Johan Arends, Robert J. Lamberts, et al.. (2019). The yield of long‐term electrocardiographic recordings in refractory focal epilepsy. Epilepsia. 60(11). 2215–2223. 20 indexed citations
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Otte, Willem M., Eric van Diessen, Jolien S. van Campen, et al.. (2017). The relation between cortisol and functional connectivity in people with and without stress‐sensitive epilepsy. Epilepsia. 59(1). 179–189. 26 indexed citations
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Keezer, Mark R., Gail S. Bell, Nathalie Jetté, & Josemir W. Sander. (2015). The performance of three mortality risk‐adjustment comorbidity indices in a community epilepsy cohort. Epilepsia. 56(5). e68–72. 9 indexed citations
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Ibinda, Fredrick, Ryan G. Wagner, Melanie Bertram, et al.. (2014). Burden of epilepsy in rural Kenya measured in disability‐adjusted life years. Epilepsia. 55(10). 1626–1633. 19 indexed citations
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McCorry, Dougall, et al.. (2014). Specialist management of routine dental procedures in adults with refractory epilepsy. BDJ. 216(7). 403–407. 3 indexed citations
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Taylor, Rod S, Josemir W. Sander, Rebecca J. Taylor, & Gus A. Baker. (2011). Predictors of health-related quality of life and costs in adults with epilepsy: A systematic review. Epilepsia. 52(12). 2168–2180. 309 indexed citations
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Azmanov, Dimitar N., Bharti Morar, Dora Angelicheva, et al.. (2011). Focal epilepsy of probable temporal lobe origin in a Gypsy family showing linkage to a novel locus on 7p21.3. Epilepsy Research. 96(1-2). 101–108. 7 indexed citations
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Azmanov, Dimitar N., Veneta Bojinova, Laura V. Flórez, et al.. (2010). Mosaicism of a missenseSCN1Amutation and Dravet syndrome in a Roma/Gypsy family. Epileptic Disorders. 12(2). 117–124. 14 indexed citations
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Angelicheva, Dora, Ivailo Tournev, Velina Guergueltcheva, et al.. (2009). Partial epilepsy syndrome in a Gypsy family linked to 5q31.3‐q32. Epilepsia. 50(7). 1679–1688. 15 indexed citations
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Fernandes, Paula Teixeira, Ana L.A. Noronha, Ulisses Ferreira de Araújo, et al.. (2007). Teachers perception about epilepsy. Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria. 65(suppl 1). 28–34. 34 indexed citations
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Sander, Josemir W., et al.. (2005). Epilepsy 2005: from neuron to NICE. A practical guide to epilepsy. Lecture notes from the Tenth Epilepsy Teaching Weekend, 30 September - 2 October 2005, St. Anne\'s College, Oxford. 2 indexed citations
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Duncan, Susan, et al.. (2004). Primary care guidelines for the management of females with epilepsy. UCL Discovery (University College London). 7 indexed citations
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Lemieux, Louis, et al.. (2002). The effect of epilepsy on the brain: Findings of a longitudinal community based quantitative MRI study. UCL Discovery (University College London). 2 indexed citations

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