L S Illis

3.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
59 papers, 2.2k citations indexed

About

L S Illis is a scholar working on Neurology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, L S Illis has authored 59 papers receiving a total of 2.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Neurology, 10 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 10 papers in Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine. Recurrent topics in L S Illis's work include Pain Management and Treatment (9 papers), Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies (7 papers) and Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (6 papers). L S Illis is often cited by papers focused on Pain Management and Treatment (9 papers), Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies (7 papers) and Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (6 papers). L S Illis collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Tanzania. L S Illis's co-authors include E.M. Sedgwick, RC Tallis, Raymond Tallis, Carl Hardwidge, J. Garfield, A.M. Sherwood, M.R. Dimitrijević, P.C. Sharkey, Keiji Nakajima and Scott Barker and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, The Lancet and Brain.

In The Last Decade

L S Illis

59 papers receiving 2.0k citations

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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.

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
L S Illis United Kingdom	22	430	337	336	330	286	59	2.2k
F Gerstenbrand Austria	31	1.3k 3.1×	507 1.5×	443 1.3×	302 0.9×	851 3.0×	192	3.3k
Jannick Brennum Denmark	35	701 1.6×	313 0.9×	425 1.3×	130 0.4×	185 0.6×	90	3.9k
Milberto Scaff Brazil	25	651 1.5×	170 0.5×	263 0.8×	447 1.4×	338 1.2×	184	2.7k
Vernon H. Mark United States	21	398 0.9×	371 1.1×	104 0.3×	170 0.5×	98 0.3×	67	1.5k
D Laplane France	27	982 2.3×	478 1.4×	166 0.5×	277 0.8×	258 0.9×	125	3.2k
Ralph A. W. Lehman United States	32	406 0.9×	262 0.8×	317 0.9×	101 0.3×	582 2.0×	83	3.5k
J. Pearce United Kingdom	25	805 1.9×	310 0.9×	310 0.9×	230 0.7×	222 0.8×	165	2.4k
Marcelo Moraes Valênça Brazil	28	601 1.4×	350 1.0×	458 1.4×	78 0.2×	255 0.9×	213	3.3k
William Whitehouse United Kingdom	30	526 1.2×	491 1.5×	353 1.1×	65 0.2×	232 0.8×	135	3.1k
Bahman Jabbari United States	36	2.1k 4.9×	669 2.0×	394 1.2×	254 0.8×	297 1.0×	151	4.4k

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Illis, L S. (2011). Central nervous system regeneration does not occur. Spinal Cord. 50(4). 259–263. 42 indexed citations

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Illis, L S. (2004). The case for specialist units. Spinal Cord. 42(8). 443–446. 9 indexed citations

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Illis, L S. (2002). Brain's Diseases of the Nervous System. Spinal Cord. 40(1). 50–50. 36 indexed citations

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Illis, L S. (1999). The Central Nervous System Structure and Function. Spinal Cord. 37(4). 310–310. 14 indexed citations

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Davies, Stephen J., L S Illis, & Geoffrey Raisman. (1995). Regeneration in the central nervous system and related factors. Summary of the Bermuda Paraplegia Conference, April 1994 (International Spinal Research Trust). Spinal Cord. 33(1). 10–17. 3 indexed citations

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Illis, L S. (1995). Is there a central pattern generator in man?. Spinal Cord. 33(5). 239–240. 25 indexed citations

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Herron, Brian, Hugh J. Willison, Jennifer A. Veitch, et al.. (1994). Monoclonal IgM Cold Agglutinins with Anti‐Pr_1d Specificity in a Patient with Peripheral Neuropathy. Vox Sanguinis. 67(1). 58–63. 19 indexed citations

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Illis, L S. (1990). Central pain.. BMJ. 300(6735). 1284–1286. 4 indexed citations

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Dimitrijevic, Meta M., M.R. Dimitrijević, L S Illis, et al.. (1986). Spinal Cord Stimulation for the Control of Spasticity in Patients with Chronic Spinal Cord Injury: I. Clinical Observations. PubMed. 3(2). 129–143. 65 indexed citations

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Dimitrijević, M.R., L S Illis, Keiji Nakajima, P.C. Sharkey, & A.M. Sherwood. (1986). Spinal Cord Stimulation for the Control of Spasticity in Patients with Chronic Spinal Cord Injury: II. Neurophysiologic Observations. PubMed. 3(2). 145–152. 49 indexed citations

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Illis, L S. (1986). Trauma of the central nervous system. Pain. 26(2). 275–276. 19 indexed citations

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Illis, L S, D. J. Read, E.M. Sedgwick, & RC Tallis. (1983). Spinal cord stimulation in the United Kingdom.. Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry. 46(4). 299–304. 24 indexed citations

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Illis, L S. (1982). Year Book of Neurology and Neurosurgery. Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry. 45(2). 187–187. 3 indexed citations

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Illis, L S & E.M. Sedgwick. (1980). Stimulation of dorsal column in multiple sclerosis. BMJ. 280(6226). 1273.3–1273. 1 indexed citations

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Illis, L S, et al.. (1978). A Survey of Headache in an English City. Munich Personal RePEc Archive (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich). 5. 1–20. 32 indexed citations

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Illis, L S. (1977). Modern Practical Neurology. Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry. 40(12). 1224–1224. 1 indexed citations

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Illis, L S, et al.. (1976). DORSAL-COLUMN STIMULATION IN THE REHABILITATION OF PATIENTS WITH MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS. The Lancet. 307(7974). 1383–1386. 66 indexed citations

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Illis, L S. (1975). Viral diseases of the central nervous system. 8 indexed citations

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Illis, L S, et al.. (1972). Treatment of Herpes Simplex Encephalitis. Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of London. 7(1). 34–44. 14 indexed citations

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Illis, L S. (1964). SPINAL CORD SYNAPSES IN THE CAT: THE REACTION OF THE BOUTONS TERMINEAUX AT THE MOTONEURONE SURFACE TO EXPERIMENTAL DENERVATION. Brain. 87(3). 555–572. 17 indexed citations

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