Sara J. Swanson

5.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
50 papers, 3.7k citations indexed

About

Sara J. Swanson is a scholar working on Cognitive Neuroscience, Psychiatry and Mental health and Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Sara J. Swanson has authored 50 papers receiving a total of 3.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 33 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience, 30 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health and 8 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. Recurrent topics in Sara J. Swanson's work include Epilepsy research and treatment (29 papers), Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism (18 papers) and Functional Brain Connectivity Studies (11 papers). Sara J. Swanson is often cited by papers focused on Epilepsy research and treatment (29 papers), Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism (18 papers) and Functional Brain Connectivity Studies (11 papers). Sara J. Swanson collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Canada. Sara J. Swanson's co-authors include Thomas A. Hammeke, Jeffrey R. Binder, Wade M. Mueller, George L. Morris, David S. Sabsevitz, Victor M. Haughton, Selim R. Benbadis, M. Fischer, F. Zerrin Yetkin and Stephen M. Rao and has published in prestigious journals such as NeuroImage, Brain and Neurology.

In The Last Decade

Sara J. Swanson

47 papers receiving 3.6k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

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.

Determination of language dominance using functional MRI

1996 668 citations Jeffrey R. Binder, Sara J. Swanson et al. Neurology profile →
Language dominance in neurologically normal and epilepsy subjects

1999 593 citations Jane A. Springer, Jeffrey R. Binder et al. Brain profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Sara J. Swanson United States	27	2.8k	1.6k	1.1k	399	380	50	3.7k
Joshua I. Breier United States	44	3.3k 1.2×	1.6k 1.0×	775 0.7×	1.4k 3.5×	423 1.1×	101	4.5k
Naama Barnea‐Goraly United States	26	1.6k 0.6×	937 0.6×	1.2k 1.1×	176 0.4×	704 1.9×	33	3.4k
Simon S. Keller United Kingdom	33	1.8k 0.7×	1.7k 1.1×	1.3k 1.1×	112 0.3×	692 1.8×	106	3.5k
Séverine Samson France	34	2.7k 1.0×	1.1k 0.7×	343 0.3×	285 0.7×	318 0.8×	108	3.5k
Christine Wu Nordahl United States	34	3.2k 1.1×	919 0.6×	512 0.5×	255 0.6×	489 1.3×	70	4.2k
Maria Luisa Mandelli United States	31	1.4k 0.5×	808 0.5×	537 0.5×	309 0.8×	108 0.3×	76	2.8k
Hennric Jokeit Switzerland	29	1.9k 0.7×	1.9k 1.2×	361 0.3×	154 0.4×	728 1.9×	73	3.1k
Wendy R. Kates United States	40	2.0k 0.7×	893 0.6×	444 0.4×	237 0.6×	254 0.7×	105	4.3k
Vince Schmithorst United States	17	1.1k 0.4×	649 0.4×	538 0.5×	335 0.8×	300 0.8×	21	2.0k
Michael T. Abrams United States	24	1.9k 0.7×	502 0.3×	341 0.3×	188 0.5×	297 0.8×	39	3.2k

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Tolchin, Benjamin, Laura H. Goldstein, Markus Reuber, et al.. (2025). Management of Functional Seizures Practice Guideline Executive Summary. Neurology. 106(1). e214466–e214466.

Pommy, Jessica, et al.. (2025). Changes in cerebrovascular reactivity within functional networks in older adults with long-COVID. Frontiers in Neurology. 16. 1504573–1504573. 1 indexed citations

O’Donnell, Carly M., et al.. (2023). A Comparison of Neuropsychological Outcomes following Responsive Neurostimulation and Anterior Temporal Lobectomy in Drug-Resistant Epilepsy. Brain Sciences. 13(12). 1628–1628. 2 indexed citations

Swanson, Sara J., Julie K. Janecek, Marla J. Hamberger, et al.. (2023). Application of the International Classification of Cognitive Disorders in Epilepsy (IC-CoDE) to frontal lobe epilepsy using multicenter data. Epilepsy & Behavior. 148. 109471–109471. 9 indexed citations

Janecek, Julie K., Benjamin L. Brett, Sara B. Pillay, et al.. (2022). Cognitive decline and quality of life after resective epilepsy surgery. Epilepsy & Behavior. 138. 109005–109005. 9 indexed citations

Stewart, Christopher C., Sara J. Swanson, David S. Sabsevitz, et al.. (2014). Predictors of language lateralization in temporal lobe epilepsy. Neuropsychologia. 60. 93–102. 29 indexed citations

Janecek, Julie K., Sara J. Swanson, David S. Sabsevitz, et al.. (2013). Naming outcome prediction in patients with discordant Wada and fMRI language lateralization. Epilepsy & Behavior. 27(2). 399–403. 40 indexed citations

Bartolo, Angela, et al.. (2010). Exploring the Relationship Between Gestural Recognition and Imitation: Evidence of Dyspraxia in Autism Spectrum Disorders. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 41(1). 1–12. 69 indexed citations

Jones‐Gotman, Marilyn, Mary Lou Smith, Gail L. Risse, et al.. (2010). The contribution of neuropsychology to diagnostic assessment in epilepsy. Epilepsy & Behavior. 18(1-2). 3–12. 97 indexed citations

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Binder, Jeffrey R., Sara J. Swanson, Thomas A. Hammeke, & David S. Sabsevitz. (2008). A comparison of five fMRI protocols for mapping speech comprehension systems. Epilepsia. 49(12). 1980–1997. 132 indexed citations

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Lee, Dong‐Wook, Sara J. Swanson, David S. Sabsevitz, et al.. (2008). Functional MRI and Wada studies in patients with interhemispheric dissociation of language functions. Epilepsy & Behavior. 13(2). 350–356. 46 indexed citations

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Corley, Martin, et al.. (2007). Brief Report: Imitation of Meaningless Gestures in Individuals with Asperger Syndrome and High-functioning Autism. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 38(3). 569–573. 26 indexed citations

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Morán, María Teresa Cabero, et al.. (2005). The acquisition of face and person identity information following anterior temporal lobectomy. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society. 11(3). 237–248. 16 indexed citations

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Springer, Jane A., Jeffrey R. Binder, Thomas A. Hammeke, et al.. (1999). Language dominance in neurologically normal and epilepsy subjects. Brain. 122(11). 2033–2046. 593 indexed citations breakdown →

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Benbadis, Selim R., Jeffrey R. Binder, Sara J. Swanson, et al.. (1998). Is Speech Arrest during Wada Testing a Valid Method for Determining Hemispheric Representation of Language?. Brain and Language. 65(3). 441–446. 33 indexed citations

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Binder, Jeffrey R., Sara J. Swanson, Thomas A. Hammeke, et al.. (1996). Determination of language dominance using functional MRI. Neurology. 46(4). 978–984. 668 indexed citations breakdown →

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Morris, George L., Wade M. Mueller, F. Zerrin Yetkin, et al.. (1994). Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Partial Epilepsy. Epilepsia. 35(6). 1194–1198. 49 indexed citations

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Quirk, Wayne S., et al.. (1989). Autoregulation of cochlear blood flow in normotensive and spontaneously hypertensive rats following intracerebroventricularly mediated adjustment of blood pressure. Hearing Research. 38(1-2). 119–123. 14 indexed citations

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Swanson, Sara J. & H. A. Dengerink. (1988). Changes in pure-tone thresholds and temporary threshold shifts as a function of menstrual cycle and oral contraceptives.. PubMed. 31(4). 569–74. 59 indexed citations

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Dengerink, H. A., et al.. (1984). Gender and Oral Contraceptive Effects on Temporary Auditory Effects of Noise. International Journal of Audiology. 23(4). 411–425. 13 indexed citations

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