W. van Emde Boas

12.8k total citations · 4 hit papers
48 papers, 8.0k citations indexed

About

W. van Emde Boas is a scholar working on Psychiatry and Mental health, Cognitive Neuroscience and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, W. van Emde Boas has authored 48 papers receiving a total of 8.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 33 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health, 20 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience and 14 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in W. van Emde Boas's work include Epilepsy research and treatment (33 papers), EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces (18 papers) and Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (14 papers). W. van Emde Boas is often cited by papers focused on Epilepsy research and treatment (33 papers), EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces (18 papers) and Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (14 papers). W. van Emde Boas collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, Germany and United Kingdom. W. van Emde Boas's co-authors include Jerome Engel, Warren T. Blume, Robert S. Fisher, Pierre Genton, Phillip Lee, Christian E. Elger, Martin J. Brodie, Anne T. Berg, Solomon L. Moshé and Tracy A. Glauser and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Journal of Neuroscience and Neurology.

In The Last Decade

W. van Emde Boas

45 papers receiving 7.6k citations

Hit Papers

Revised terminology... 1959 2026 1981 2003 2010 2005 2001 1959 1000 2.0k 3.0k
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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. Revised terminology and concepts for organization of seizures and epilepsies: Report of the ILAE Commission on Classification and Terminology, 2005–2009
    2010 3.0k citations Anne T. Berg, Samuel F. Berkovic et al. Epilepsia profile →
  2. Epileptic Seizures and Epilepsy: Definitions Proposed by the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) and the International Bureau for Epilepsy (IBE)
    2005 2.5k citations Robert S. Fisher, W. van Emde Boas et al. Epilepsia profile →
  3. Glossary of Descriptive Terminology for Ictal Semiology: Report of the ILAE Task Force on Classification and Terminology
    2001 601 citations Warren T. Blume, Hans O. Lüders et al. Epilepsia profile →
  4. Growth and perfection of crystals
    1959 336 citations W. van Emde Boas profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
W. van Emde Boas Netherlands 25 5.3k 3.0k 2.4k 2.0k 918 48 8.0k
William H. Theodore United States 67 7.2k 1.4× 3.2k 1.1× 3.9k 1.6× 4.3k 2.1× 501 0.5× 270 12.7k
G Hagberg Sweden 48 2.9k 0.5× 3.9k 1.3× 799 0.3× 1.2k 0.6× 547 0.6× 157 8.5k
William D. Gaillard United States 54 5.1k 1.0× 2.9k 1.0× 1.6k 0.7× 4.7k 2.3× 718 0.8× 260 10.0k
David C. Reutens Australia 53 2.6k 0.5× 1.3k 0.4× 1.7k 0.7× 2.7k 1.3× 490 0.5× 320 9.7k
Edward J. Novotny United States 37 1.7k 0.3× 831 0.3× 1.6k 0.7× 1.6k 0.8× 285 0.3× 121 5.4k
Li M. Li Brazil 47 3.4k 0.7× 1.9k 0.6× 1.9k 0.8× 1.3k 0.7× 409 0.4× 181 7.2k
André Olivier Canada 67 8.2k 1.6× 3.5k 1.2× 6.1k 2.6× 4.5k 2.2× 530 0.6× 274 14.6k
Ruben Kuzniecky United States 73 9.4k 1.8× 5.6k 1.9× 4.7k 2.0× 4.5k 2.2× 1.3k 1.4× 286 15.6k
Pierre Genton France 50 6.6k 1.3× 4.1k 1.4× 3.2k 1.4× 1.7k 0.8× 2.0k 2.2× 217 10.5k
Alon Friedman Israel 60 3.7k 0.7× 1.8k 0.6× 4.5k 1.9× 1.6k 0.8× 401 0.4× 203 12.3k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Rubboli, Guido, Sándor Beniczky, Steven Claus, et al.. (2015). A European survey on current practices in epilepsy monitoring units and implications for patients' safety. Epilepsy & Behavior. 44. 179–184. 38 indexed citations
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Fogarasi, András, Miri Y. Neufeld, Noémi Becser Andersen, et al.. (2012). Seizure semiology inferred from clinical descriptions and from video recordings. How accurate are they?. Epilepsy & Behavior. 24(2). 213–215. 42 indexed citations
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Engel, Jerome, Anne T. Berg, Frédérick Andermann, et al.. (2006). Debate on the classification of epileptic seizures and syndromes: Are epilepsy classifications based on epileptic syndromes and seizure types outdated?; Letter to the Editor. Epileptic Disorders. 8(2). 159–160. 2 indexed citations
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Craiu, Dana, et al.. (2006). Are absences truly generalized seizures or partial seizures originating from or predominantly involving the pre-motor areas?. Epilepsy Research. 70. 141–155. 18 indexed citations
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Fisher, Robert S., W. van Emde Boas, Warren T. Blume, et al.. (2005). Epileptic Seizures and Epilepsy: Definitions Proposed by the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) and the International Bureau for Epilepsy (IBE). Epilepsia. 46(4). 470–472. 2450 indexed citations breakdown →
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Binnie, C.D., Robin G. Morris, Gonzalo Alarcón, et al.. (2004). Material-Specific Recognition Memory Deficits Elicited by Unilateral Hippocampal Electrical Stimulation. Journal of Neuroscience. 24(7). 1612–1616. 86 indexed citations
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Augustijn, Paul B., et al.. (2001). Ring chromosome 20 epilepsy syndrome in children. Neurology. 57(6). 1108–1111. 31 indexed citations
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Parra, Jaime, et al.. (2001). Classification of Epileptic Seizures: A Comparison of Two Systems. Epilepsia. 42(4). 476–482. 33 indexed citations
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Blume, Warren T., Hans O. Lüders, Eli M. Mizrahi, et al.. (2001). Glossary of Descriptive Terminology for Ictal Semiology: Report of the ILAE Task Force on Classification and Terminology. Epilepsia. 42(9). 1212–1218. 601 indexed citations breakdown →
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Brekelmans, Geert J.F., et al.. (1998). Comparison of Combined Versus Subdural or Intracerebral Electrodes Alone in Presurgical Focus Localization. Epilepsia. 39(12). 1290–1301. 35 indexed citations
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Brekelmans, Geert J.F., Demetrios N. Velis, C.W.M. van Veelen, et al.. (1998). Intracranial EEG Seizure‐Offset Termination Patterns: Relation to Outcome of Epilepsy Surgery in Temporal Lobe Epilepsy. Epilepsia. 39(3). 259–266. 16 indexed citations
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Boas, W. van Emde. (1994). “Semi-invasive” vs. invasive approaches for intracranial EEG and seizure monitoring in epilepsy. Acta Neurologica Scandinavica. 89(S152). 36–38. 6 indexed citations
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Meijer, J. W. A., et al.. (1990). Pilot Study to Determine the Interaction of Oxiracetam with Antiepileptic Drugs. Clinical Pharmacokinetics. 18(4). 332–338. 4 indexed citations
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Wieringen, Astrid Van, et al.. (1987). Electroencephalographic findings in antiepileptic drug trials: a review and report of 6 studies. Epilepsy Research. 1(1). 3–15. 35 indexed citations
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Binnie, C.D., R. M. Chr. Debets, W. van Emde Boas, et al.. (1987). Seven day administration of lamotrigine in epilepsy: placebocontrolled add-on trial. Epilepsy Research. 1(3). 202–208. 32 indexed citations
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Boas, W. van Emde. (1953). Metal Physics Work of the Division of Tribophysics, C.S.I.R.O.. Nature. 171(4360). 908–910.

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