Simona Nikolova

582 total citations
34 papers, 344 citations indexed

About

Simona Nikolova is a scholar working on Psychiatry and Mental health, Neurology and Astronomy and Astrophysics. According to data from OpenAlex, Simona Nikolova has authored 34 papers receiving a total of 344 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 10 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health, 9 papers in Neurology and 8 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics. Recurrent topics in Simona Nikolova's work include Migraine and Headache Studies (9 papers), Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances (9 papers) and Astro and Planetary Science (8 papers). Simona Nikolova is often cited by papers focused on Migraine and Headache Studies (9 papers), Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances (9 papers) and Astro and Planetary Science (8 papers). Simona Nikolova collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and Bulgaria. Simona Nikolova's co-authors include Robert Bartha, Martin Beech, Todd J. Schwedt, Teresa Wu, Gina Dumkrieger, Catherine D. Chong, Jing Li, David F. Cechetto, Shauna M. Stark and Zareen Amtul and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Neuroscience, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Simona Nikolova

32 papers receiving 335 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Simona Nikolova Canada 11 81 77 58 58 53 34 344
M. Delfino Spain 7 69 0.9× 28 0.4× 14 0.2× 85 1.5× 36 0.7× 18 351
Silvia Tommasin Italy 17 54 0.7× 93 1.2× 44 0.8× 183 3.2× 92 1.7× 43 785
J. Gross Germany 16 16 0.2× 71 0.9× 101 1.7× 18 0.3× 105 2.0× 48 530
P. Lacombe France 16 57 0.7× 110 1.4× 176 3.0× 113 1.9× 251 4.7× 34 737
S. B. Yang China 13 16 0.2× 129 1.7× 40 0.7× 20 0.3× 50 0.9× 20 396
Emelie Andersson Sweden 10 201 2.5× 103 1.3× 98 1.7× 39 0.7× 48 0.9× 15 525
K. Imamura Japan 9 18 0.2× 190 2.5× 95 1.6× 20 0.3× 153 2.9× 17 552
J J Hauw France 7 76 0.9× 67 0.9× 72 1.2× 30 0.5× 37 0.7× 13 375
R. J. M. Covolan Brazil 12 94 1.2× 13 0.2× 16 0.3× 188 3.2× 59 1.1× 41 515
L. Rei Italy 6 136 1.7× 111 1.4× 26 0.4× 74 1.3× 4 0.1× 12 294

Countries citing papers authored by Simona Nikolova

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Fields of papers citing papers by Simona Nikolova

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Simona Nikolova

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Simona Nikolova. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Simona Nikolova 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 Simona Nikolova. Simona Nikolova is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Sheth, Deepa, Md Mahfuzur Rahman Siddiquee, Catherine D. Chong, et al.. (2025). Leveraging multi-modal foundation model image encoders to enhance brain MRI-based headache classification. Scientific Reports. 15(1). 33256–33256.
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Brookshire, Geoffrey, Keith J. Yoder, M.N. Perkins, et al.. (2025). Measuring electrophysiological changes induced by sub-concussive impacts due to soccer ball heading. Frontiers in Neurology. 16. 1500796–1500796. 1 indexed citations
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Dumitrascu, Oana M., Xin Li, Wenhui Zhu, et al.. (2024). Color Fundus Photography and Deep Learning Applications in Alzheimer Disease. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2(4). 548–558. 3 indexed citations
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Nikolova, Simona, Catherine D. Chong, Jing Li, et al.. (2024). Brain structural and functional abnormalities associated with acute post-traumatic headache: iron deposition and functional connectivity. The Journal of Headache and Pain. 25(1). 88–88. 2 indexed citations
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Siddiquee, Md Mahfuzur Rahman, Catherine D. Chong, Simona Nikolova, et al.. (2022). Headache classification and automatic biomarker extraction from structural MRIs using deep learning. Brain Communications. 5(1). fcac311–fcac311. 21 indexed citations
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Nikolova, Simona & Todd J. Schwedt. (2022). Magnetic resonance spectroscopy studies in migraine. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 12. 100102–100102. 11 indexed citations
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Schwedt, Todd J., Simona Nikolova, Gina Dumkrieger, et al.. (2022). Longitudinal changes in functional connectivity and pain-induced brain activations in patients with migraine: a functional MRI study pre- and post- treatment with Erenumab. The Journal of Headache and Pain. 23(1). 159–159. 18 indexed citations
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Kim, Sookyoung, Simona Nikolova, & Todd J. Schwedt. (2021). Structural aberrations of the brain associated with migraine: A narrative review. Headache The Journal of Head and Face Pain. 61(8). 1159–1179. 9 indexed citations
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Chong, Catherine D., Jing Li, Teresa Wu, et al.. (2021). Altered speech patterns in subjects with post-traumatic headache due to mild traumatic brain injury. The Journal of Headache and Pain. 22(1). 82–82. 9 indexed citations
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Amtul, Zareen, Jun Yang, Simona Nikolova, et al.. (2018). The Dynamics of Impaired Blood-Brain Barrier Restoration in a Rat Model of Co-morbid Injury. Molecular Neurobiology. 55(10). 8071–8083. 14 indexed citations
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Nikolova, Simona, Robert Bartha, Andrew G. Parrent, et al.. (2015). Functional MRI of neuronal activation in epilepsy patients with malformations of cortical development. Epilepsy Research. 116. 1–7. 9 indexed citations
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Nikolova, Simona, Ting‐Yim Lee, & Robert Bartha. (2014). The Severity of Ischemia Varies in Sprague-Dawley Rats from Different Vendors. 2014. 1–9. 1 indexed citations
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Amtul, Zareen, Simona Nikolova, Lulu Gao, et al.. (2014). Comorbid Aβ toxicity and stroke: hippocampal atrophy, pathology, and cognitive deficit. Neurobiology of Aging. 35(7). 1605–1614. 44 indexed citations
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Kolisnyk, Benjamin, Mohammed Al‐Onaizi, Mónica S. Guzmán, et al.. (2013). Forebrain Deletion of the Vesicular Acetylcholine Transporter Results in Deficits in Executive Function, Metabolic, and RNA Splicing Abnormalities in the Prefrontal Cortex. Journal of Neuroscience. 33(37). 14908–14920. 53 indexed citations
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Nikolova, Simona, et al.. (2009). Endothelin-1 induced MCAO: Dose dependency of cerebral blood flow. Journal of Neuroscience Methods. 179(1). 22–28. 27 indexed citations
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Nikolova, Simona, et al.. (2007). Comparison of T2 and LASER T2† image contrast in a rat model of acute cerebral ischemia. Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 26(3). 323–329. 1 indexed citations
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Nikolova, Simona, Chris V. Bowen, & Robert Bartha. (2006). Experimental validation of a T2ρ transverse relaxation model using LASER and CPMG acquisitions. Journal of Magnetic Resonance. 181(1). 35–44. 3 indexed citations
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Nikolova, Simona, Sarah Hughes, & Robert Bartha. (2005). T2† measurement during acute cerebral ischemia by Carr‐Purcell MRI at 4T. Magnetic Resonance in Medicine. 54(6). 1448–1454. 2 indexed citations
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Jones, J., M. Campbell, & Simona Nikolova. (2001). Modelling of the sporadic meteoroid sources. ESASP. 495. 575–580. 3 indexed citations
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Beech, M. & Simona Nikolova. (1998). Leonid flashers-meteoroid impacts on the Moon.. CNR Solar (Scientific Open-access Literature Archive and Repository) (Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche). 21(5). 577–581. 3 indexed citations

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