Michael J. Howell

5.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
128 papers, 3.5k citations indexed

About

Michael J. Howell is a scholar working on Small Animals, Ecology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael J. Howell has authored 128 papers receiving a total of 3.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 33 papers in Small Animals, 29 papers in Ecology and 26 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Michael J. Howell's work include Helminth infection and control (32 papers), Parasite Biology and Host Interactions (23 papers) and Sleep and Wakefulness Research (23 papers). Michael J. Howell is often cited by papers focused on Helminth infection and control (32 papers), Parasite Biology and Host Interactions (23 papers) and Sleep and Wakefulness Research (23 papers). Michael J. Howell collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and United Kingdom. Michael J. Howell's co-authors include Carlos H. Schenck, Daniel J. Hassett, Michael L. Vasil, R.M. Sandeman, Urs A. Ochsner, G. R. Rajasekariah, Michael R. Woodford, Gary E. Dean, Perry Silverschanz and Scott J. Crow and has published in prestigious journals such as Cell, Journal of Biological Chemistry and The EMBO Journal.

In The Last Decade

Michael J. Howell

127 papers receiving 3.3k 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.

Effect of Levetiracetam on Cognition in Patients With Alzheimer Disease With and Without Epileptiform Activity

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Michael J. Howell United States	31	776	570	491	467	439	128	3.5k
Nicholas Cohen United States	38	1.1k 1.4×	437 0.8×	94 0.2×	302 0.6×	175 0.4×	162	6.4k
Zachary M. Weil United States	37	529 0.7×	597 1.0×	83 0.2×	500 1.1×	364 0.8×	113	5.5k
Brian A. Baldo Australia	54	1.6k 2.0×	1.3k 2.2×	82 0.2×	111 0.2×	429 1.0×	293	10.3k
Gary K. Beauchamp United States	69	1.4k 1.8×	308 0.5×	276 0.6×	408 0.9×	661 1.5×	235	15.4k
Geoffrey Smith United States	33	628 0.8×	499 0.9×	1.0k 2.1×	90 0.2×	77 0.2×	149	4.8k
Gail Davies United Kingdom	35	910 1.2×	540 0.9×	136 0.3×	50 0.1×	608 1.4×	69	4.0k
Kathleen A. Grant United States	32	1.3k 1.7×	770 1.4×	86 0.2×	105 0.2×	87 0.2×	97	4.5k
John J. Worthington United States	45	653 0.8×	560 1.0×	61 0.1×	102 0.2×	1.9k 4.2×	120	5.4k
Esther M. Sternberg United States	36	826 1.1×	307 0.5×	93 0.2×	62 0.1×	298 0.7×	90	7.5k
David A. Padgett United States	38	573 0.7×	80 0.1×	168 0.3×	131 0.3×	119 0.3×	66	4.9k

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Chung, Jae Woo, Matthew N. Petrucci, Scott E. Cooper, et al.. (2025). Accelerated Progression of Gait Impairment in Parkinson's Disease and REM Sleep Without Atonia. Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology. 13(3). 517–529.

Verma, Ajay, Ying Yu, Mark Fiecas, et al.. (2024). Slow-wave sleep dysfunction in mild parkinsonism is associated with excessive beta and reduced delta oscillations in motor cortex. Frontiers in Neuroscience. 18. 1338624–1338624. 3 indexed citations

Patriat, Rémi, Pramod Kumar Pisharady, Michael J. Howell, et al.. (2022). White matter microstructure in Parkinson’s disease with and without elevated rapid eye movement sleep muscle tone. Brain Communications. 4(2). fcac027–fcac027. 4 indexed citations

Verma, Ajay, Ying Yu, David Escobar Sanabria, et al.. (2022). Parkinsonian daytime sleep-wake classification using deep brain stimulation lead recordings. Neurobiology of Disease. 176. 105963–105963. 7 indexed citations

Howell, Michael J., Alon Y. Avidan, Nancy Foldvary‐Schaefer, et al.. (2022). Management of REM sleep behavior disorder: an American Academy of Sleep Medicine systematic review, meta-analysis, and GRADE assessment. Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 19(4). 769–810. 12 indexed citations

Howell, Michael J., Alon Y. Avidan, Nancy Foldvary‐Schaefer, et al.. (2022). Management of REM sleep behavior disorder: an American Academy of Sleep Medicine clinical practice guideline. Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 19(4). 759–768. 44 indexed citations

Howell, Michael J., et al.. (2022). Pediatric sleep and pain: etiologies, consequences, and clinical considerations. Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 18(9). 2281–2289. 6 indexed citations

Caples, Sean M., William Anderson, Karel Calero, Michael J. Howell, & Sarah D. Hashmi. (2021). Use of polysomnography and home sleep apnea tests for the longitudinal management of obstructive sleep apnea in adults: an American Academy of Sleep Medicine clinical guidance statement. Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 17(6). 1287–1293. 48 indexed citations

Howell, Michael J., et al.. (2020). The Diffusion of Faculty Development: A Faculty Fellows Program. To improve the academy. 39(1). 2 indexed citations

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Rener‐Sitar, Ksenija, Mike T. John, Dipankar Bandyopadhyay, Michael J. Howell, & Eric Schiffman. (2014). Exploration of dimensionality and psychometric properties of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index in cases with temporomandibular disorders. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes. 12(1). 10–10. 51 indexed citations

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Woodford, Michael R., et al.. (2013). Endorsement for Civil Rights for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender People Among Heterosexual College Students: Informing Socially Just Policy Advocacy. Journal of Community Practice. 21(3). 203–227. 20 indexed citations

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Woodford, Michael R., et al.. (2012). “That's So Gay!”: Examining the Covariates of Hearing This Expression Among Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual College Students. Journal of American College Health. 60(6). 429–434. 113 indexed citations

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Howell, Michael J.. (2008). Decisions with Good Intentions: Substance Use Allegations and Child Protective Services Screening Decisions. Journal of Public Child Welfare. 2(3). 293–316. 12 indexed citations

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Howell, Michael J., et al.. (2005). Spinocerebellar ataxia type 26 maps to chromosome 19p13.3 adjacent to SCA6. Annals of Neurology. 57(3). 349–354. 54 indexed citations

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Howell, Michael J., et al.. (1997). Eosinophilia in nude rats and nude mice after infection with Fasciola hepatica or injection with its E/S antigens. International Journal for Parasitology. 27(9). 1099–1105. 10 indexed citations

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Miller, Catherine, Michael J. Howell, & J. C. Boray. (1993). Host effects on glutathione S-transferase activity in Fasciola hepatica. International Journal for Parasitology. 23(8). 1073–1076. 11 indexed citations

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Pan, Ying‐Xian, et al.. (1991). Structure and expression of subunit A from the bovine chromaffin cell vacuolar ATPase. FEBS Letters. 293(1-2). 89–92. 20 indexed citations

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Howell, Michael J., et al.. (1990). Eosinophil responses to Fasciola hepatica in rodents. International Journal for Parasitology. 20(5). 705–708. 25 indexed citations

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Howell, Michael J., et al.. (1988). Cloning and expression of Taenia ovis antigens in Escherichia coli. Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology. 28(1). 21–30. 4 indexed citations

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Rajasekariah, G. R. & Michael J. Howell. (1978). The passage of cysts of Fasciola hepatica in the feces of the snail intermediate host.. Proceedings of the Helminthological Society of Washington. 45(1). 138–139. 1 indexed citations

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