‘Sensory and Motor Neuroscience’: Impacts of Thirteen Highly Cited Articles Published in This Section of Brain Sciences in 2024
Faculty of Health Sciences, Ontario Tech University, Oshawa, ON L1G 0C5, Canada
Brain Sci. 2026, 16(3), 292; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci16030292
Submission received: 26 February 2026
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Accepted: 3 March 2026
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Published: 6 March 2026
The most highly cited papers in this section span the breadth of sensorimotor neuroscience, with four studies related to neurodegeneration being highly cited. Topics of these papers included the role of nanoplastics and neurodegeneration in ALS, the Gold Coast criteria in ALS diagnosis, a narrative review of hypomimia (loss of spontaneous facial expressions) in Parkinson’s, and a revisiting of the why and how of animal models in Parkinson’s Disease. The growing importance of virtual reality (VR) to study sensorimotor function was evident in two highly cited reviews: one on the sense of agency and skills learning in a VR environment and the other reviewing the impact of VR on brain health. Topics related to rehabilitation were also highly ranked, including the importance of bodily awareness representation and interoception in neurorehabilitation, and hearing rehabilitation for single-sided deafness, involving signal devices, bone conduction devices and cochlear implants. Another highly cited paper compares the relationships between sensory processing and executive function in children with combined ASD and ADHD to typically developing and single-disorder participants. Three papers related to neuromusculoskeletal conditions were also highly cited: one was a clinical review comparing the similarities between neuralgic amyotrophy and hourglass nerve constriction/nerve torsion; another discussed the mechanisms behind sex differences in temporomandibular disorders and their comorbidity with migraine. Another migraine paper discussed the real-world application of calcitonin gene-related peptide monoclonal antibodies in the treatment of episodic and chronic migraine. Finally, a scoping review which sought to understand the effect of listening to, playing, and singing music using fNIRs rounded out the highly cited papers of 2024.
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List of Contributions
- Eisen, A.; Pioro, E.P.; Goutman, S.A.; Kiernan, M.C. Nanoplastics and Neurodegeneration in ALS. Brain Sci. 2024, 14, 471. https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci14050471.
- Ferullo, L.; Risi, B.; Caria, F.; Olivieri, E.; Poli, L.; Gazzina, S.; Leggio, U.; Bertella, E.; Giovanelli, G.; Labella, B.; et al. Gold Coast Criteria in ALS Diagnosis: A Real-World Experience. Brain Sci. 2024, 14, 1055. https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci14111055.
- Bianchini, E.; Rinaldi, D.; Alborghetti, M.; Simonelli, M.; D’Audino, F.; Onelli, C.; Pegolo, E.; Pontieri, F.E. The Story behind the Mask: A Narrative Review on Hypomimia in Parkinson’s Disease. Brain Sci. 2024, 14, 109. https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci14010109.
- Sturchio, A.; Rocha, E.M.; Kauffman, M.A.; Marsili, L.; Mahajan, A.; Saraf, A.A.; Vizcarra, J.A.; Guo, Z.; Espay, A.J. Recalibrating the Why and Whom of Animal Models in Parkinson Disease: A Clinician’s Perspective. Brain Sci. 2024, 14, 151. https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci14020151.
- Cesari, V.; D’Aversa, S.; Piarulli, A.; Melfi, F.; Gemignani, A.; Menicucci, D. Sense of Agency and Skills Learning in Virtual-Mediated Environment: A Systematic Review. Brain Sci. 2024, 14, 350. https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci14040350.
- Sokołowska, B. Being in Virtual Reality and Its Influence on Brain Health—An Overview of Benefits, Limitations and Prospects. Brain Sci. 2024, 14, 72. https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci14010072.
- Parma, C.; Doria, F.; Zulueta, A.; Lanzone, J.; Boscarino, M.; Giani, L.; Lunetta, C.; Vassallo, M.; Parati, E.A.; Picozzi, M.; et al. An Overview of the Bodily Awareness Representation and Interoception: Insights and Progress in the Field of Neurorehabilitation Research. Brain Sci. 2024, 14, 386. https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci14040386.
- Pantaleo, A.; Murri, A.; Cavallaro, G.; Pontillo, V.; Auricchio, D.; Quaranta, N. Single-Sided Deafness and Hearing Rehabilitation Modalities: Contralateral Routing of Signal Devices, Bone Conduction Devices, and Cochlear Implants. Brain Sci. 2024, 14, 99. https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci14010099.
- Huang, Z.; Wang, F.; Xue, L.; Zhu, H.; Zou, X. Relationships between Sensory Processing and Executive Functions in Children with Combined ASD and ADHD Compared to Typically Developing and Single Disorder Groups. Brain Sci. 2024, 14, 566. https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci14060566.
- Granata, G.; Tomasello, F.; Sciarrone, M.A.; Stifano, V.; Lauretti, L.; Luigetti, M. Neuralgic Amyotrophy and Hourglass Nerve Constriction/Nerve Torsion: Two Sides of the Same Coin? A Clinical Review. Brain Sci. 2024, 14, 67. https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci14010067.
- Khan, A.; Liu, S.; Tao, F. Mechanisms Underlying Sex Differences in Temporomandibular Disorders and Their Comorbidity with Migraine. Brain Sci. 2024, 14, 707. https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci14070707.
- Orlando, B.; Egeo, G.; Aurilia, C.; Fiorentini, G.; Barbanti, P. Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide Monoclonal Antibodies: Key Lessons from Real-World Evidence. Brain Sci. 2024, 14, 948. https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci14090948.
- Ding, K.; Li, J.; Li, X.; Li, H. Understanding the Effect of Listening to Music, Playing Music, and Singing on Brain Function: A Scoping Review of fNIRS Studies. Brain Sci. 2024, 14, 751. https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci14080751.
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