Michael D. Cusimano

28.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
442 papers, 18.2k citations indexed

About

Michael D. Cusimano is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Neurology and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael D. Cusimano has authored 442 papers receiving a total of 18.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 183 papers in Epidemiology, 102 papers in Neurology and 89 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in Michael D. Cusimano's work include Traumatic Brain Injury Research (103 papers), Pituitary Gland Disorders and Treatments (72 papers) and Meningioma and schwannoma management (60 papers). Michael D. Cusimano is often cited by papers focused on Traumatic Brain Injury Research (103 papers), Pituitary Gland Disorders and Treatments (72 papers) and Meningioma and schwannoma management (60 papers). Michael D. Cusimano collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and United Kingdom. Michael D. Cusimano's co-authors include Peter B. Dirks, Ian D. Clarke, Sheila K. Singh, Jeremy A. Squire, Jane Bayani, Takuichiro Hide, Cynthia Hawkins, R. Mark Henkelman, Adam O. Hebb and Kálmán Kovács and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and JAMA.

In The Last Decade

Michael D. Cusimano

430 papers receiving 17.7k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Identification of human brain tumour initiating cells

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Author						Papers	Cites
Michael D. Cusimano	4.0k	3.9k	3.9k	2.9k	2.9k	442	18.2k
Melissa L. Bondy	4.6k 1.2×	5.3k 1.4×	2.4k 0.6×	2.8k 1.0×	1.3k 0.4×	374	15.7k
Alfred Rademaker	3.9k 1.0×	5.8k 1.5×	2.2k 0.6×	1.4k 0.5×	5.7k 2.0×	639	30.6k
Margaret Wrensch	5.7k 1.4×	2.3k 0.6×	2.5k 0.6×	4.5k 1.5×	1.2k 0.4×	200	15.1k
Anna T. Meadows	2.7k 0.7×	4.2k 1.1×	1.8k 0.4×	2.5k 0.9×	2.1k 0.8×	229	22.0k
Keith Wheatley	7.8k 1.9×	3.9k 1.0×	1.3k 0.3×	4.8k 1.6×	1.2k 0.4×	254	27.0k
Peter Martus	2.1k 0.5×	7.8k 2.0×	2.6k 0.7×	2.0k 0.7×	6.2k 2.2×	595	25.3k
Thomas E. Merchant	2.7k 0.7×	1.7k 0.4×	2.6k 0.7×	9.1k 3.1×	1.9k 0.7×	444	17.9k
Larry E. Kun	4.7k 1.2×	2.4k 0.6×	2.7k 0.7×	10.2k 3.5×	2.1k 0.7×	373	20.5k
Éric Bouffet	5.0k 1.2×	1.9k 0.5×	2.6k 0.7×	10.3k 3.5×	1.7k 0.6×	557	17.6k
Lars Alfredsson	3.3k 0.8×	1.8k 0.5×	2.1k 0.5×	1.2k 0.4×	1.5k 0.5×	506	29.2k

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Rotondo, Fabio, et al.. (2025). Alpha thalassemia/mental retardation X-linked (ATRX) protein expression in human pituitary neuroendocrine tumours and its reported correlation to prognosis and clinical outcomes: A systematic review. PLoS ONE. 20(5). e0313380–e0313380.

Jonas, Kim, et al.. (2024). P.087 Factors affecting health-related quality of life among adult meningioma patients: a systematic review. Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences / Journal Canadien des Sciences Neurologiques. 51(s1). S40–S40.

Rossari, Federico, Gualtiero Alvisi, Michael D. Cusimano, et al.. (2024). 52P Tumor-targeted cytokine release by genetically-engineered myeloid cells rescues CAR-T activity and engages endogenous T cells against high-grade glioma in mouse models. Immuno-Oncology Technology. 24. 100863–100863.

Cusimano, Michael D., et al.. (2024). Measures to prevent golf cart–related injuries are urgently needed. Canadian Medical Association Journal. 196(33). E1151–E1152.

Cusimano, Michael D., et al.. (2024). Quality of Life Factors and Measurement in Adult Meningioma Patients: A Systematic Review. Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences / Journal Canadien des Sciences Neurologiques. 52(2). 284–303. 1 indexed citations

Koshimori, Yuko, Michael D. Cusimano, Érica Leandro Marciano Vieira, et al.. (2023). Astrogliosis marker 11C-SL25.1188 PET in traumatic brain injury with persistent symptoms. Brain. 146(11). 4469–4475. 5 indexed citations

Chan, Vincy, et al.. (2022). Social determinants of health associated with psychological distress stratified by lifetime traumatic brain injury status and sex: Cross-sectional evidence from a population sample of adults in Ontario, Canada. PLoS ONE. 17(8). e0273072–e0273072. 5 indexed citations

Robinovitch, Stephen N., Vicki Komisar, Yijian Yang, et al.. (2022). Protective responses of older adults for avoiding injury during falls: evidence from video capture of real-life falls in long-term care. Age and Ageing. 51(12). 17 indexed citations

Post, Andrew, Lauren Dawson, T. Blaine Hoshizaki, Michael D. Gilchrist, & Michael D. Cusimano. (2020). Development of a test method for adult ice hockey helmet evaluation. Computer Methods in Biomechanics & Biomedical Engineering. 23(11). 690–702. 11 indexed citations

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Nguyen, Michael, Armin Farahvash, Brendan C. Dickson, et al.. (2020). Sinonasal Chondrosarcoma Presenting With Isolated Severe Vision Loss. Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology. 41(4). e752–e755. 3 indexed citations

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Post, Andrew, T. Blaine Hoshizaki, Clara Karton, et al.. (2019). The biomechanics of concussion for ice hockey head impact events. Computer Methods in Biomechanics & Biomedical Engineering. 22(6). 631–643. 27 indexed citations

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Vaz, Eric, et al.. (2017). New Methods for Resilient Societies: The Geographical Analysis of Injury Data. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1 indexed citations

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Vaz, Eric, et al.. (2017). A Local Spatial Analysis Criterion of Post-Traumatic Brain Injury and Accessibility to Public Transportation. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1 indexed citations

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Cusimano, Michael D., et al.. (2017). Spatial Assessment of Road Traffic Injuries in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA): Spatial Analysis Framework. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 8 indexed citations

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Ennis, Naomi, et al.. (2014). Traumatic brain injury and cognitive impairment in men who are homeless. Disability and Rehabilitation. 36(26). 2210–2215. 28 indexed citations

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Cusimano, Michael D., et al.. (2013). Assessing Aggression Following Traumatic Brain Injury. Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation. 29(2). 172–184. 8 indexed citations

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Winters, Meghan, Marianne Harris, Conor C. O. Reynolds, et al.. (2013). Bicyclists’ Injuries and the Cycling Environment: The Impact of Route Infrastructure. Transportation Research Board 92nd Annual MeetingTransportation Research Board. 2 indexed citations

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Rinner, Claus, et al.. (2011). Exploring the Boundaries of Web Map Services: The Example of the Online Injury Atlas for Ontario. Transactions in GIS. 15(2). 129–145. 4 indexed citations

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Salehi, Fateme, Anne Agur, Bernd W. Scheithauer, et al.. (2009). KI-67 IN PITUITARY NEOPLASMS. Neurosurgery. 65(3). 429–437. 98 indexed citations

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Kovács, Kálmán, et al.. (2009). USE OF TEMOZOLOMIDE IN AGGRESSIVE PITUITARY TUMORS. Neurosurgery. 64(4). E773–E774. 68 indexed citations

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