Robert P. Cowan

2.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
68 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Robert P. Cowan is a scholar working on Psychiatry and Mental health, Pathology and Forensic Medicine and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert P. Cowan has authored 68 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 57 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health, 29 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine and 14 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Robert P. Cowan's work include Migraine and Headache Studies (54 papers), Trigeminal Neuralgia and Treatments (26 papers) and Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments (15 papers). Robert P. Cowan is often cited by papers focused on Migraine and Headache Studies (54 papers), Trigeminal Neuralgia and Treatments (26 papers) and Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments (15 papers). Robert P. Cowan collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and Denmark. Robert P. Cowan's co-authors include Yohannes W. Woldeamanuel, Alfred N. Fonteh, Michael G. Harrington, Else Rubæk Danielsen, Stefan Blüml, Neil A. Farrow, Janice M. Pogoda, Roger G. Biringer, Andreas F. R. Hühmer and Bharati M. Sanjanwala and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Neuroscience, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Robert P. Cowan

63 papers receiving 1.5k 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.

  1. Migraine affects 1 in 10 people worldwide featuring recent rise: A systematic review and meta-analysis of community-based studies involving 6 million participants
    2016 279 citations Yohannes W. Woldeamanuel, Robert P. Cowan profile →

Peers

Robert P. Cowan
Zhao Dong China
Franz Riederer Switzerland
B Sperling Denmark
Cecilia Camarda Italy
Elena R. Lebedeva Russia
Andrea Negro Italy
Koen Paemeleire Belgium
GM Terwindt Netherlands
Francesca Coppola Italy
Vincenzo Belcastro Italy
Zhao Dong China
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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Robert P. Cowan

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Robert P. Cowan. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Robert P. Cowan based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Robert P. Cowan. Robert P. Cowan is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Carroll, Ian, Lichy Han, Niushen Zhang, et al.. (2024). Long-Term Epidural Patching Outcomes and Predictors of Benefit in Patients With Suspected CSF Leak Nonconforming to ICHD-3 Criteria. Neurology. 102(12). e209449–e209449. 7 indexed citations
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Starling, Amaal J., Robert P. Cowan, Dawn C. Buse, et al.. (2023). Eptinezumab improved patient‐reported outcomes in patients with migraine and medication‐overuse headache: Subgroup analysis of the randomized PROMISE ‐2 trial. Headache The Journal of Head and Face Pain. 63(2). 264–274. 9 indexed citations
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Cowan, Robert P., Michael J. Marmura, Hans‐Christoph Diener, et al.. (2022). Quantity changes in acute headache medication use among patients with chronic migraine treated with eptinezumab: subanalysis of the PROMISE-2 study. The Journal of Headache and Pain. 23(1). 115–115. 2 indexed citations
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Krimmel, Samuel R., Danielle D. DeSouza, Michael L. Keaser, et al.. (2022). Three Dimensions of Association Link Migraine Symptoms and Functional Connectivity. Journal of Neuroscience. 42(31). 6156–6166. 7 indexed citations
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Kuruvilla, Deena E., et al.. (2021). A patient perspective of complementary and integrative medicine (CIM) for migraine treatment: a social media survey. BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies. 21(1). 58–58. 7 indexed citations
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Woldeamanuel, Yohannes W., Bharati M. Sanjanwala, & Robert P. Cowan. (2020). Endogenous glucocorticoids may serve as biomarkers for migraine chronification. Therapeutic Advances in Chronic Disease. 11. 1754231569–1754231569. 10 indexed citations
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Dadey, David, Daniel A. N. Barbosa, Kai J. Miller, et al.. (2020). Electrophysiology and Structural Connectivity of the Posterior Hypothalamic Region: Much to Learn From a Rare Indication of Deep Brain Stimulation. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience. 14. 164–164. 7 indexed citations
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Lichtstein, David, Alfred N. Fonteh, Xianghong Arakaki, et al.. (2019). Endogenous Na+, K+-ATPase inhibitors and CSF [Na+] contribute to migraine formation. PLoS ONE. 14(6). e0218041–e0218041. 10 indexed citations
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DeSouza, Danielle D., et al.. (2019). Altered structural brain network topology in chronic migraine. Brain Structure and Function. 225(1). 161–172. 23 indexed citations
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Ho, Allen L., David Dadey, Arjun V. Pendharkar, et al.. (2018). Deep Brain Stimulation for Chronic Cluster Headache: A Review. Neuromodulation Technology at the Neural Interface. 22(4). 388–397. 30 indexed citations
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Woldeamanuel, Yohannes W. & Robert P. Cowan. (2016). The impact of regular lifestyle behavior in migraine: a prevalence case–referent study. Journal of Neurology. 263(4). 669–676. 48 indexed citations
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Hindiyeh, Nada, et al.. (2013). Does Exercise Make Migraines Worse and Tension Type Headaches Better?. Current Pain and Headache Reports. 17(12). 380–380. 27 indexed citations
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Fonteh, Alfred N., et al.. (2013). Phospholipase C activity increases in cerebrospinal fluid from migraineurs in proportion to the number of comorbid conditions: a case–control study. The Journal of Headache and Pain. 14(1). 60–60. 6 indexed citations
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Harrington, Michael G., Alfred N. Fonteh, Xianghong Arakaki, et al.. (2009). Capillary Endothelial Na + , K + , ATPase Transporter Homeostasis and a New Theory for Migraine Pathophysiology. Headache The Journal of Head and Face Pain. 50(3). 459–478. 20 indexed citations
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Harrington, Michael G., Alfred N. Fonteh, Patricia Liao, et al.. (2009). The morphology and biochemistry of nanostructures provide evidence for synthesis and signaling functions in human cerebrospinal fluid. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 6(1). 10–10. 62 indexed citations
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Harrington, Michael G., Alfred N. Fonteh, Robert P. Cowan, et al.. (2006). Cerebrospinal Fluid Sodium Increases in Migraine. Headache The Journal of Head and Face Pain. 46(7). 1128–1135. 43 indexed citations
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Hu, Xiaohan, et al.. (2002). Treatment of Migraine With Rizatriptan: When to Take the Medication. Headache The Journal of Head and Face Pain. 42(1). 16–20. 37 indexed citations
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Ross, Brian D., et al.. (1998). IN VIVO MR SPECTROSCOPY OF HUMAN DEMENTIA. Neuroimaging Clinics of North America. 8(4). 809–822. 73 indexed citations

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