Rajesh Pahwa

26.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
294 papers, 13.6k citations indexed

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Rajesh Pahwa is a scholar working on Neurology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Psychiatry and Mental health. According to data from OpenAlex, Rajesh Pahwa has authored 294 papers receiving a total of 13.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 268 papers in Neurology, 74 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 37 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health. Recurrent topics in Rajesh Pahwa's work include Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments (232 papers), Neurological disorders and treatments (198 papers) and Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases (38 papers). Rajesh Pahwa is often cited by papers focused on Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments (232 papers), Neurological disorders and treatments (198 papers) and Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases (38 papers). Rajesh Pahwa collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and United Kingdom. Rajesh Pahwa's co-authors include Kelly E. Lyons, William C. Koller, Steven B. Wilkinson, Alexander I. Tröster, Robert A. Hauser, Jean Hubble, John Overman, Anthony E. Lang, Stuart Isaacson and Peter A. LeWitt and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Brain and Neurology.

In The Last Decade

Rajesh Pahwa

289 papers receiving 13.1k 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.

Subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation: Summary and meta-analysis of outcomes

2006 692 citations Kelly E. Lyons, Rajesh Pahwa et al. Movement Disorders profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Rajesh Pahwa United States	65	11.3k	5.0k	1.5k	1.2k	947	294	13.6k
Kelly E. Lyons United States	63	9.8k 0.9×	4.4k 0.9×	1.5k 1.0×	1.2k 1.0×	1.0k 1.1×	223	12.0k
Alfonso Fasano Canada	55	9.3k 0.8×	3.7k 0.7×	1.4k 0.9×	1.5k 1.3×	1.4k 1.4×	420	12.0k
Alberto Albanese Italy	61	12.0k 1.1×	5.7k 1.1×	1.5k 1.0×	2.2k 1.9×	1.1k 1.2×	302	17.1k
William C. Koller United States	71	11.6k 1.0×	5.7k 1.1×	1.5k 1.0×	1.3k 1.1×	1.6k 1.7×	275	15.5k
Vladimir Kostić Serbia	53	6.4k 0.6×	3.4k 0.7×	1.4k 0.9×	1.5k 1.3×	1.0k 1.1×	369	10.4k
Julián Benito‐León Spain	55	6.8k 0.6×	2.6k 0.5×	1.1k 0.7×	831 0.7×	1.9k 2.0×	444	12.3k
Joaquim J. Ferreira Portugal	56	7.5k 0.7×	2.7k 0.5×	1.1k 0.7×	751 0.6×	1.2k 1.3×	403	11.6k
Alberto J. Espay United States	55	7.7k 0.7×	2.4k 0.5×	1.4k 0.9×	1.4k 1.2×	2.2k 2.4×	343	11.2k
A. Destée France	52	7.7k 0.7×	3.6k 0.7×	1.7k 1.1×	1.4k 1.2×	988 1.0×	301	10.7k
Andrew Hughes United States	19	9.9k 0.9×	2.3k 0.4×	1.7k 1.1×	1.4k 1.2×	1.6k 1.7×	105	12.2k

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Isaacson, Stuart, Alberto J. Espay, Rajesh Pahwa, et al.. (2025). Continuous, subcutaneous apomorphine infusion for Parkinson disease motor fluctuations: Results from the phase 3, long-term, open-label United States InfusON study. Journal of Parkinson s Disease. 15(2). 361–373. 7 indexed citations

Chaudhuri, К. Ray, Manon Bouchard, Rajesh Pahwa, et al.. (2025). Post hoc exploratory analysis of the effect of foslevodopa/foscarbidopa continuous subcutaneous infusion on nocturia in patients with Parkinson’s disease. Clinical Parkinsonism & Related Disorders. 12. 100330–100330.

Lyons, Kelly E., et al.. (2024). Updates in essential tremor. Parkinsonism & Related Disorders. 122. 106086–106086. 7 indexed citations

Lyons, Kelly E., et al.. (2024). Predicting Depression in Parkinson’s Disease Using Commonly Available PD Questionnaires. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 13(7). 2069–2069. 2 indexed citations

Isaacson, Stuart, Larry B. Goldstein, Rajesh Pahwa, et al.. (2023). Ulotaront, a Trace Amine-Associated Receptor 1/Serotonin 5-HT _1A Agonist, in Patients With Parkinson Disease Psychosis. Neurology Clinical Practice. 13(4). e200175–e200175. 16 indexed citations

Pahwa, Rajesh, Fernando Pagán, Daniel Kremens, & Marie Saint‐Hilaire. (2023). Clinical Use of On-Demand Therapies for Patients with Parkinson’s Disease and OFF Periods. Neurology and Therapy. 12(4). 1033–1049. 7 indexed citations

Pahwa, Rajesh, et al.. (2022). Long-term results of carbidopa/levodopa enteral suspension across the day in advanced Parkinson’s disease: Post-hoc analyses from a large 54-week trial. Clinical Parkinsonism & Related Disorders. 8. 100181–100181. 1 indexed citations

Antonini, Angelo, Rajesh Pahwa, Per Odin, et al.. (2022). Psychometric Properties of Clinical Indicators for Identification and Management of Advanced Parkinson’s Disease: Real-World Evidence From G7 Countries. Neurology and Therapy. 11(1). 303–318. 10 indexed citations

Torres‐Yaghi, Yasar, et al.. (2022). Movement Disorder Specialists Survey Regarding Use of Telemedicine During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Telemedicine Journal and e-Health. 28(11). 1651–1657. 1 indexed citations

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Isaacson, Stuart, et al.. (2022). Istradefylline for OFF Episodes in Parkinson’s Disease: A US Perspective of Common Clinical Scenarios. PubMed. Volume 12. 97–109. 5 indexed citations

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Moon, Sanghee, et al.. (2020). Cognitive workload during verbal abstract reasoning in Parkinson’s disease: a pilot study. International Journal of Neuroscience. 131(5). 504–510. 6 indexed citations

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Sharma, V D, et al.. (2018). Amantadine extended-release capsules for levodopa-induced dyskinesia in patients with Parkinson's disease. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1 indexed citations

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LeWitt, Peter A., et al.. (2017). Pulmonary Safety and Tolerability of Inhaled Levodopa (CVT-301) Administered to Patients with Parkinson's Disease. Journal of Aerosol Medicine and Pulmonary Drug Delivery. 31(3). 155–161. 23 indexed citations

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Pahwa, Rajesh, Caroline M. Tanner, Robert A. Hauser, et al.. (2015). Amantadine extended release for levodopa‐induced dyskinesia in Parkinson's disease (EASED Study). Movement Disorders. 30(6). 788–795. 113 indexed citations

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Lyons, Kelly E. & Rajesh Pahwa. (2009). An open‐label conversion study of pramipexole to ropinirole prolonged release in Parkinson's disease. Movement Disorders. 24(14). 2121–2127. 7 indexed citations

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Lyons, Kelly E. & Rajesh Pahwa. (2008). Deep Brain Stimulation and Tremor. Neurotherapeutics. 5(2). 331–338. 97 indexed citations

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Pahwa, Rajesh, Stewart A. Factor, Kelly E. Lyons, et al.. (2006). Practice Parameter: Treatment of Parkinson disease with motor fluctuations and dyskinesia (an evidence-based review): [RETIRED]. Neurology. 66(7). 983–995. 353 indexed citations

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Eng, Marty L., et al.. (2006). Open-Label Trial Regarding the Use of Acupuncture and Yin Tui Na in Parkinson's Disease Outpatients: A Pilot Study on Efficacy, Tolerability, and Quality of Life. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 12(4). 395–399. 46 indexed citations

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Pahwa, Rajesh, et al.. (2004). Tournefortii male sterility system in Brassica napus. Identification, expression and genetic characterization of male fertility restorers. Plant Breeding. 123(5). 444–448. 15 indexed citations

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Ushe, Mwiza, Jonathan W. Mink, Fredy J. Revilla, et al.. (2004). Effect of stimulation frequency on tremor suppression in essential tremor. Movement Disorders. 19(10). 1163–1168. 48 indexed citations

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