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Andreas Luft

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Neuroscience

D-Index
71
Citations
19947
World Ranking
2399
National Ranking
56

Andreas Luft publication distribution in Neuroscience in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Neuroscience in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Andreas Luft sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 318 publications — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more.

Andreas Luft D-index placement in Neuroscience in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Neuroscience scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Andreas Luft sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 71 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Andreas Luft is affiliated with the University of Zurich in Switzerland and specializes in the field of medicine, focusing extensively on neurology and rehabilitation related to cerebrovascular conditions.

Their research output includes significant contributions across several subfields of study, such as epidemiology, neurology, rehabilitation, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, and cardiology and cardiovascular medicine.

Luft's main research topics cover a range of stroke-related areas:

  • Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
  • Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
  • Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases
  • Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
  • Intracranial Aneurysms: Treatment and Complications
  • Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
  • Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention

The scientist has coauthored frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Susanne Wegener
  • Zsolt Kulcsár
  • Marcel Arnold
  • Jeremia P. O. Held
  • Urs Fischer

Andreas Luft has published extensively in several journals, most notably in:

  • European Stroke Journal
  • Frontiers in Neurology
  • Stroke
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation

Among their recent papers are:

  • Thrombectomy alone versus intravenous alteplase plus thrombectomy in patients with stroke: an open-label, blinded-outcome, randomised non-inferiority trial (2022, The Lancet)
  • Neutrophils Obstructing Brain Capillaries Are a Major Cause of No-Reflow in Ischemic Stroke (2020, Cell Reports)
  • Aspirin versus anticoagulation in cervical artery dissection (TREAT-CAD): an open-label, randomised, non-inferiority trial (2021, The Lancet Neurology)
  • Motor rehabilitation after stroke: European Stroke Organisation (ESO) consensus-based definition and guiding framework (2023, European Stroke Journal)
  • Effects of an In-home Multicomponent Exergame Training on Physical Functions, Cognition, and Brain Volume of Older Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial (2020, Frontiers in Medicine)

Best Publications

  • Global Burden of Stroke.

    Mira Katan;Andreas Luft

  • Repetitive Bilateral Arm Training and Motor Cortex Activation in Chronic Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Trial

    Andreas R. Luft;Sandy McCombe-Waller;Sandy McCombe-Waller;Jill Whitall;Jill Whitall;Larry W. Forrester;Larry W. Forrester

  • Three-dimensional, task-specific robot therapy of the arm after stroke: a multicentre, parallel-group randomised trial

    Verena Klamroth-Marganska;Verena Klamroth-Marganska;Javier Blanco;Katrin Campen;Armin Curt

  • Real-time fMRI neurofeedback: Progress and challenges

    J. Sulzer;S. Haller;F. Scharnowski;F. Scharnowski;N. Weiskopf

  • Modulation of human corticomotor excitability by somatosensory input

    Alain Kaelin-Lang;Andreas R. Luft;Lumy Sawaki;Aaron H. Burstein

  • Dopaminergic Projections from Midbrain to Primary Motor Cortex Mediate Motor Skill Learning

    Jonas A. Hosp;Ana Pekanovic;Mengia S. Rioult-Pedotti;Andreas R. Luft

  • Treadmill Exercise Activates Subcortical Neural Networks and Improves Walking After Stroke : A Randomized Controlled Trial

    Andreas R. Luft;Richard F. Macko;Richard F. Macko;Larry W. Forrester;Larry W. Forrester;Federico Villagra

  • Dopamine in motor cortex is necessary for skill learning and synaptic plasticity.

    Katiuska Molina-Luna;Ana Pekanovic;Sebastian Röhrich;Benjamin Hertler

  • Stages of motor skill learning.

    Andreas R. Luft;Manuel M. Buitrago

  • Magnetic resonance imaging-based volumetry differentiates idiopathic Parkinson's syndrome from multiple system atrophy and progressive supranuclear palsy.

    Jörg B. Schulz;Martin Skalej;Dirk Wedekind;Andreas R. Luft

  • Frequency and Determinants of Postprocedural Hemodynamic Instability After Carotid Angioplasty and Stenting

    Adnan I. Qureshi;Andreas R. Luft;Mudit Sharma;Vallabh Janardhan

  • Prevention and treatment of thromboembolic and ischemic complications associated with endovascular procedures: Part II--Clinical aspects and recommendations.

    A I Qureshi;A R Luft;M Sharma;L R Guterman

  • Chronic stroke survivors benefit from high-intensity aerobic treadmill exercise: a randomized control trial.

    Christoph Globas;Clemens Becker;Joachim Cerny;Judith M. Lam

  • Systematic Review on Kinematic Assessments of Upper Limb Movements After Stroke.

    Anne Schwarz;Anne Schwarz;Christoph M. Kanzler;Olivier Lambercy;Andreas R. Luft

  • Patterns of Age-related Shrinkage in Cerebellum and Brainstem Observed In Vivo Using Three-dimensional MRI Volumetry

    Andreas R. Luft;Martin Skalej;Jörg B. Schulz;Dorothea Welte

  • Neutrophils Obstructing Brain Capillaries Are a Major Cause of No-Reflow in Ischemic Stroke

    Mohamad El Amki;Chaim Glück;Nadine Binder;William Middleham

  • Short and long-term motor skill learning in an accelerated rotarod training paradigm.

    Manuel M Buitrago;Jörg B Schulz;Johannes Dichgans;Andreas R Luft

  • Bilateral and Unilateral Arm Training Improve Motor Function Through Differing Neuroplastic Mechanisms A Single-Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial

    Jill Whitall;Sandy McCombe Waller;Sandy McCombe Waller;John D. Sorkin;John D. Sorkin;Larry W. Forrester;Larry W. Forrester

  • Prevention and treatment of thromboembolic and ischemic complications associated with endovascular procedures: Part I--Pathophysiological and pharmacological features.

    Qureshi Ai;Luft Ar;Sharma M;Guterman Lr

  • Comparing brain activation associated with isolated upper and lower limb movement across corresponding joints.

    Andreas R. Luft;Gerald V. Smith;Larry Forrester;Jill Whitall

  • Dopamine in Motor Cortex Is Necessary for Skill Learning

    Katiuska Molina-Luna;Ana Pekanovic;Benjamin Hertler;Maximilian Schubring

Frequent Co-Authors

Marcel Arnold
Marcel Arnold University of Bern
Patrik Michel
Patrik Michel University of Lausanne
Stefan T. Engelter
Stefan T. Engelter University Hospital of Basel
Daniel F. Hanley
Daniel F. Hanley Johns Hopkins University
Jörg B. Schulz
Jörg B. Schulz RWTH Aachen University
Urs Fischer
Urs Fischer University of Basel
Richard F. Macko
Richard F. Macko University of Maryland, Baltimore
Roger Gassert
Roger Gassert ETH Zurich
Christoph Stippich
Christoph Stippich University of Zurich
Heinrich Mattle
Heinrich Mattle University of Bern

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