Nick Ward

19.9k total citations · 4 hit papers
206 papers, 13.2k citations indexed

About

Nick Ward is a scholar working on Rehabilitation, Neurology and Cognitive Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Nick Ward has authored 206 papers receiving a total of 13.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 73 papers in Rehabilitation, 55 papers in Neurology and 54 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Nick Ward's work include Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery (73 papers), Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies (46 papers) and EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces (21 papers). Nick Ward is often cited by papers focused on Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery (73 papers), Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies (46 papers) and EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces (21 papers). Nick Ward collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Italy. Nick Ward's co-authors include R. S. J. Frackowiak, John C. Rothwell, Leonardo G. Cohen, Alan J. Thompson, Orlando Swayne, Martin M. Brown, Jennifer Newton, Steven C. Cramer, Marie‐Hélène Boudrias and Lara A. Boyd and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Neuroscience, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and NeuroImage.

In The Last Decade

Nick Ward

194 papers receiving 13.0k 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.

Neural correlates of motor recovery after stroke: a longitudinal fMRI study

2003 767 citations Nick Ward Brain profile →
Agreed definitions and a shared vision for new standards in stroke recovery research: The Stroke Recovery and Rehabilitation Roundtable taskforce

2017 740 citations Kathryn S. Hayward, Nick Ward et al. profile →
How does transcranial DC stimulation of the primary motor cortex alter regional neuronal activity in the human brain?

2005 616 citations Nicolas Lang, Hartwig R. Siebner et al. European Journal of Neuroscience profile →
Neural correlates of outcome after stroke: a cross‐sectional fMRI study

2003 507 citations Nick Ward, Martin M. Brown et al. Brain profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Nick Ward United Kingdom	60	5.0k	4.8k	4.6k	2.0k	2.0k	206	13.2k
Yun‐Hee Kim South Korea	59	4.1k 0.8×	3.3k 0.7×	2.9k 0.6×	1.3k 0.6×	1.8k 0.9×	396	11.9k
Andreas R. Luft Switzerland	55	2.9k 0.6×	2.4k 0.5×	3.8k 0.8×	3.1k 1.5×	1.3k 0.7×	256	11.4k
Steven C. Cramer United States	78	6.0k 1.2×	5.3k 1.1×	10.1k 2.2×	4.6k 2.3×	3.1k 1.6×	324	21.1k
Christian Gerloff Germany	76	10.2k 2.1×	8.2k 1.7×	2.0k 0.4×	4.2k 2.1×	1.5k 0.8×	430	21.2k
Símone Rossi Italy	56	7.7k 1.6×	7.2k 1.5×	1.0k 0.2×	1.8k 0.9×	1.4k 0.7×	275	14.8k
Catherine E. Lang United States	54	3.0k 0.6×	1.6k 0.3×	8.0k 1.7×	3.1k 1.6×	3.2k 1.6×	158	11.9k
Carolee J. Winstein United States	55	4.0k 0.8×	1.8k 0.4×	8.5k 1.8×	3.3k 1.6×	3.5k 1.8×	220	13.3k
Paolo Manganotti Italy	51	3.3k 0.7×	2.9k 0.6×	863 0.2×	2.5k 1.3×	1.6k 0.8×	349	8.3k
Steven L. Wolf United States	70	2.6k 0.5×	2.6k 0.5×	11.0k 2.4×	4.8k 2.4×	6.5k 3.3×	282	18.9k
Vincenzo Di Lazzaro Italy	80	9.9k 2.0×	14.1k 2.9×	2.2k 0.5×	5.9k 3.0×	2.0k 1.0×	506	25.3k

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Gandolla, Marta, et al.. (2021). Brain Plasticity Mechanisms Underlying Motor Control Reorganization: Pilot Longitudinal Study on Post-Stroke Subjects. Brain Sciences. 11(3). 329–329. 11 indexed citations

Rubega, Maria, Emanuela Formaggio, Franco Molteni, et al.. (2021). EEG Fractal Analysis Reflects Brain Impairment after Stroke. Entropy. 23(5). 592–592. 13 indexed citations

Espenhahn, Svenja, Holly E. Rossiter, Bernadette C.M. van Wijk, et al.. (2020). Sensorimotor cortex beta oscillations reflect motor skill learning ability after stroke. Brain Communications. 2(2). fcaa161–fcaa161. 40 indexed citations

Jenkinson, Paul M., Sahba Besharati, Valentina Moro, et al.. (2020). Welcoming back my arm: affective touch increases body ownership following right-hemisphere stroke. Brain Communications. 2(1). fcaa034–fcaa034. 26 indexed citations

Kirsch, Louise P., Sahba Besharati, Laura Crucianelli, et al.. (2020). Damage to the right insula disrupts the perception of affective touch. eLife. 9. 48 indexed citations

Muir, Keith W., Diederik Bulters, Mark Willmot, et al.. (2020). Intracerebral implantation of human neural stem cells and motor recovery after stroke: multicentre prospective single-arm study (PISCES-2). Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry. 91(4). 396–401. 125 indexed citations

Kelly, Kate, et al.. (2020). Pushing the limits of recovery in chronic stroke survivors: a descriptive qualitative study of users perceptions of the Queen Square Upper Limb Neurorehabilitation Programme. BMJ Open. 10(10). e036481–e036481. 13 indexed citations

Pomeroy, Valerie M., Susan M. Hunter, Heidi Johansen‐Berg, et al.. (2018). Functional strength training versus movement performance therapy for upper limb motor recovery early after stroke: a RCT. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 5(3). 1–112. 9 indexed citations

Rondina, Jane Maryam, Maurizio Filippone, Mark Girolami, & Nick Ward. (2016). Decoding post-stroke motor function from structural brain imaging. NeuroImage Clinical. 12. 372–380. 73 indexed citations

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Ward, Nick, et al.. (2015). Developing Resilient PNT for all Mariners. 932–938. 1 indexed citations

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Pastores, Stephen M., Michael O’Connor, Ruth Kleinpell, et al.. (2011). The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education resident duty hour new standards: History, changes, and impact on staffing of intensive care units*. Critical Care Medicine. 39(11). 2540–2549. 55 indexed citations

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Freund, Patrick, Nikolaus Weiskopf, Nick Ward, et al.. (2011). Disability, atrophy and cortical reorganization following spinal cord injury. Brain. 134(6). 1610–1622. 222 indexed citations

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Bestmann, Sven, Orlando Swayne, Felix Blankenburg, et al.. (2010). The Role of Contralesional Dorsal Premotor Cortex after Stroke as Studied with Concurrent TMS-fMRI. Journal of Neuroscience. 30(36). 11926–11937. 183 indexed citations

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Kleinpell, Ruth, E. Wesley Ely, Ged Williams, et al.. (2010). Web-based resources for critical care education. Critical Care Medicine. 39(3). 541–553. 47 indexed citations

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Creaser, Janet, Michael E. Rakauskas, Michael Manser, & Nick Ward. (2009). Evaluating Design Options for a Dynamic Traffic Sign. 1 indexed citations

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Ward, Nick, et al.. (2005). Galileo in Maritime Applications. Proceedings of the 18th International Technical Meeting of the Satellite Division of The Institute of Navigation (ION GNSS 2005). 5(9). 19–787.

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Lang, Nicolas, Hartwig R. Siebner, Nick Ward, et al.. (2005). How does transcranial DC stimulation of the primary motor cortex alter regional neuronal activity in the human brain?. European Journal of Neuroscience. 22(2). 495–504. 616 indexed citations breakdown →

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Ward, Nick, et al.. (2004). GNSS Augmentation Systems in the Maritime Sector. 662–673. 3 indexed citations

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Ward, Nick, et al.. (2002). Enhanced accuracy by regional operation of Europe's new radiobeacon differential system. Proceedings of the 15th International Technical Meeting of the Satellite Division of The Institute of Navigation (ION GPS 2002). 2723–2732. 2 indexed citations

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Ward, Nick & Martin M. Brown. (2001). Functional imaging of motor recovery following stroke. UCL Discovery (University College London). 1 indexed citations

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