Rebecca Spain

2.7k total citations
63 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

Rebecca Spain is a scholar working on Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Neurology and Psychiatry and Mental health. According to data from OpenAlex, Rebecca Spain has authored 63 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 41 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine, 14 papers in Neurology and 12 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health. Recurrent topics in Rebecca Spain's work include Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies (40 papers), Biochemical Acid Research Studies (11 papers) and Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention (9 papers). Rebecca Spain is often cited by papers focused on Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies (40 papers), Biochemical Acid Research Studies (11 papers) and Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention (9 papers). Rebecca Spain collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Switzerland. Rebecca Spain's co-authors include Dennis Bourdette, Fay B. Horak, Martina Mancini, Rebecca J. St George, A. Salarian, James M. Wagner, David Huang, Yali Jia, Michelle Cameron and Charles Murchison and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Neurology and Kidney International.

In The Last Decade

Rebecca Spain

61 papers receiving 1.7k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Rebecca Spain United States 23 817 335 327 326 312 63 1.8k
David Hojnacki United States 31 1.6k 2.0× 897 2.7× 27 0.1× 156 0.5× 153 0.5× 78 2.6k
Lorena Lorefice Italy 23 956 1.2× 250 0.7× 48 0.1× 183 0.6× 22 0.1× 102 1.5k
Eduardo Martín-Sanz Spain 22 288 0.4× 149 0.4× 101 0.3× 84 0.3× 215 0.7× 72 1.5k
Emanuele D’Amico Italy 25 881 1.1× 590 1.8× 93 0.3× 203 0.6× 10 0.0× 100 2.1k
Keren Regev Israel 22 326 0.4× 234 0.7× 49 0.1× 95 0.3× 48 0.2× 65 1.4k
Maria Donata Benedetti Italy 24 965 1.2× 734 2.2× 26 0.1× 133 0.4× 20 0.1× 68 2.0k
H. Kollegger Austria 17 507 0.6× 224 0.7× 80 0.2× 146 0.4× 7 0.0× 35 1.3k
Sławomir Budrewićz Poland 22 208 0.3× 561 1.7× 26 0.1× 265 0.8× 13 0.0× 133 1.3k
Nastaran Majdinasab Iran 21 515 0.6× 150 0.4× 90 0.3× 272 0.8× 7 0.0× 84 1.0k
Morris A. Fisher United States 26 287 0.4× 845 2.5× 33 0.1× 125 0.4× 10 0.0× 75 1.9k

Countries citing papers authored by Rebecca Spain

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Rebecca Spain

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Spain, Rebecca, M. Mateo Paz Soldán, Mark S. Freedman, et al.. (2025). Lipoic Acid for Treatment of Progressive Multiple Sclerosis. Neurology. 106(1). e214454–e214454. 1 indexed citations
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Hartung, Daniel M., Glenn D. Graham, Mitchell T. Wallin, Steven L. Leipertz, & Rebecca Spain. (2024). Multiple sclerosis disease-modifying therapy use in the department of veteran affairs and Medicare: A comparative analysis. Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders. 92. 106159–106159.
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Xiang, Xinran, et al.. (2021). COVID-19 vaccination willingness among people with multiple sclerosis. Multiple Sclerosis Journal - Experimental Translational and Clinical. 7(2). 3080380359–3080380359. 33 indexed citations
4.
Hildebrand, Andrea, Rebecca Spain, Angela Senders, et al.. (2021). A cross-sectional survey of cannabis use by people with MS in Oregon and Southwest Washington. Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders. 55. 103172–103172. 4 indexed citations
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Spain, Rebecca, Nicole K. Andeen, Pamela Church Gibson, et al.. (2021). Lipoic acid supplementation associated with neural epidermal growth factor-like 1 (NELL1)–associated membranous nephropathy. Kidney International. 100(6). 1208–1213. 37 indexed citations
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Silbermann, Elizabeth, Angela Senders, Michelle Cameron, et al.. (2020). Cross-sectional survey of complementary and alternative medicine used in Oregon and Southwest Washington to treat multiple sclerosis: A 17-Year update. Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders. 41. 102041–102041. 14 indexed citations
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Shah, Vrutangkumar V., James McNames, Martina Mancini, et al.. (2020). Laboratory versus daily life gait characteristics in patients with multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and matched controls. Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation. 17(1). 159–159. 55 indexed citations
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Garg, Bharti, et al.. (2019). Effect of High-Intensity Exercise on Multiple Sclerosis Function and Phosphorous Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Outcomes. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 51(7). 1380–1386. 24 indexed citations
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Winges, Kimberly M., Charles Murchison, Dennis Bourdette, & Rebecca Spain. (2017). Longitudinal optical coherence tomography study of optic atrophy in secondary progressive multiple sclerosis: Results from a clinical trial cohort. Multiple Sclerosis Journal. 25(1). 55–62. 22 indexed citations
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Spain, Rebecca, Liang Liu, Xinbo Zhang, et al.. (2017). Optical coherence tomography angiography enhances the detection of optic nerve damage in multiple sclerosis. British Journal of Ophthalmology. 102(4). 520–524. 86 indexed citations
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Murchison, Charles, et al.. (2017). Lipoic acid pharmacokinetics at baseline and 1 year in secondary progressive MS. Neurology Neuroimmunology & Neuroinflammation. 4(5). e380–e380. 14 indexed citations
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Nourbakhsh, Bardia, Sharmilee Gnanapavan, Gavin Giovannoni, et al.. (2016). Association of Serum Neurofilament Light Chain with Cognitive and Disability Measures in Patients with Very Early MS: A Longitudinal Study (P1.396). Neurology. 86(16_supplement). 1 indexed citations
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Spain, Rebecca, Charles Murchison, Fay B. Horak, Jack H. Simon, & Dennis Bourdette. (2016). Lipoic Acid for Neuroprotection in Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis (P1.373). Neurology. 86(16_supplement). 4 indexed citations
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Yadav, Vijayshree, Gail Marracci, Edward Kim, et al.. (2016). Low-fat, plant-based diet in multiple sclerosis: A randomized controlled trial. Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders. 9. 80–90. 115 indexed citations
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Nourbakhsh, Bardia, Amir‐Hadi Maghzi, Laura Julián, et al.. (2015). Longitudinal associations between MRI and cognitive changes in very early MS. Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders. 5. 47–52. 22 indexed citations
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Maghzi, Amir‐Hadi, Jennifer Graves, Rebecca Spain, et al.. (2015). Retinal axonal loss in very early stages of multiple sclerosis. European Journal of Neurology. 22(7). 1138–1141. 13 indexed citations
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Yadav, Vijayshree, Gail Marracci, Edward Kim, et al.. (2014). Effects of a Low Fat Plant Based Diet in Multiple Sclerosis (MS): Results of a 1- Year Long Randomized Controlled (RC) Study (P6.152). Neurology. 82(10_supplement). 4 indexed citations
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Waubant, Emmanuelle, Amir‐Hadi Maghzi, Rebecca Spain, et al.. (2014). A Phase II Trial Of Neuroprotection With Riluzole In Early Relapsing-Remitting MS: Lessons For Future Neuroprotection Trials (P5.017). Neurology. 82(10_supplement). 1 indexed citations
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Waubant, Emmanuelle, Amir‐Hadi Maghzi, Rebecca Spain, et al.. (2014). A randomized controlled phase II trial of riluzole in early multiple sclerosis. Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology. 1(5). 340–347. 27 indexed citations
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Spain, Rebecca, Michelle Cameron, & Dennis Bourdette. (2009). Recent developments in multiple sclerosis therapeutics. BMC Medicine. 7(1). 74–74. 20 indexed citations

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