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E. Bernd Ringelstein

E. Bernd Ringelstein

University of Münster
Germany

D-Index & Metrics

Neuroscience

D-Index
84
Citations
25634
World Ranking
1393
National Ranking
119

Medicine

D-Index
92
Citations
28869
World Ranking
11379
National Ranking
618

E. Bernd Ringelstein 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 E. Bernd Ringelstein sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 285 publications — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

E. Bernd Ringelstein 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 E. Bernd Ringelstein sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 84 D-Index — 86th percentile

86% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more.

Overview

E. Bernd Ringelstein is affiliated with the University of Münster in Germany. Their research focuses primarily on medical science, specifically within the domains of cerebrovascular and carotid artery diseases, and acute ischemic stroke management. Their scholarly output reflects significant engagement in topics related to stroke rehabilitation, cardiovascular health, and neurovascular disturbances.

The main fields of study that characterize their body of work include Medicine, with subfields such as Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Epidemiology, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Rheumatology, and Neurology. These areas underscore a multidisciplinary approach centered on vascular health and neurological conditions.

The principal topics addressed in their publications encompass:

  • Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases
  • Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
  • Oropharyngeal Anatomy and Pathologies
  • Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention
  • Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
  • Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances
  • Cell Adhesion Molecules Research

Among their recent published papers are:

  • "Carotid endarterectomy or stenting or best medical treatment alone for moderate-to-severe asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis: 5-year results of a multicentre, randomised controlled trial," 2022, The Lancet Neurology
  • "Imaging Markers of Brain Frailty and Outcome in Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke," 2021, Stroke
  • "Contralateral Stenosis and Echolucent Plaque Morphology are Associated with Elevated Stroke Risk in Patients Treated with Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis within a Controlled Clinical Trial (SPACE-2)," 2021, Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases
  • "Successful implementation of best medical treatment for patients with asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis within a randomized controlled trial (SPACE-2)," 2021, Neurological Research and Practice
  • "Pontine autosomal dominant microangiopathy with leukoencephalopathy: Col4A1 gene variants in the original family and sporadic stroke," 2023, Journal of Neurology

The frequent coauthors collaborating with this researcher include Robin Lemmens, Anke Wouters, Jochen B. Fiebach, Ángel Chamorro, and Rico Laage. This network reflects ongoing collaborations in stroke and cardiovascular research fields.

Publications are distributed predominantly across the following venues:

  • Stroke
  • The Lancet Neurology
  • Journal of Neurology
  • Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases
  • Neurological Research and Practice

This profile reflects a focused academic career dedicated to advancing knowledge on stroke-related conditions, cerebrovascular interventions, and their neurological outcomes within clinical and research settings.

Best Publications

  • Guidelines for management of ischaemic stroke and transient ischaemic attack 2008

    Peter A. Ringleb;Marie Germaine Bousser;Gary Ford;Philip Bath

  • Dual Antiplatelet Therapy With Clopidogrel and Aspirin in Symptomatic Carotid Stenosis Evaluated Using Doppler Embolic Signal Detection The Clopidogrel and Aspirin for Reduction of Emboli in Symptomatic Carotid Stenosis (CARESS) Trial

    Hugh S. Markus;Dirk W. Droste;Manfred Kaps;Vincent Larrue

  • Consensus on Microembolus Detection by TCD

    E. Bernd Ringelstein;Dirk W. Droste;Viken L. Babikian;David H. Evans

  • Language lateralization in healthy right-handers.

    Stefan Knecht;M. Deppe;B. Dräger;L. Bobe

  • Genetic risk factors for ischaemic stroke and its subtypes (the METASTROKE collaboration): a meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies.

    Matthew Traylor;Martin Farrall;Elizabeth G Holliday;Cathie Sudlow

  • A sequence variant in ZFHX3 on 16q22 associates with atrial fibrillation and ischemic stroke.

    Daniel F Gudbjartsson;Hilma Holm;Hilma Holm;Solveig Gretarsdottir;Gudmar Thorleifsson

  • Atrial fibrillation in stroke-free patients is associated with memory impairment and hippocampal atrophy

    Stefan Knecht;Christian Oelschläger;Thomas Duning;Hubertus Lohmann

  • Cervical artery dissection--clinical features, risk factors, therapy and outcome in 126 patients.

    Rainer Dziewas;Carsten Konrad;Bianca Dräger;Stefan Evers

  • Microglial activation precedes and predominates over macrophage infiltration in transient focal cerebral ischemia: a study in green fluorescent protein transgenic bone marrow chimeric mice.

    Matthias Schilling;Michael Besselmann;Christine Leonhard;Marcus Mueller

  • Leitlinien für Diagnostik und Therapie in der Neurologie

    H. C. Diener;C. Weimar;P. Berlit;G. Deuschl

  • Characteristics of Susac syndrome: a review of all reported cases

    Jan Dörr;Sarah Krautwald;Brigitte Wildemann;Sven Jarius

  • Type and extent of hemispheric brain infarctions and clinical outcome in early and delayed middle cerebral artery recanalization

    Unknown

  • Intensive speech and language therapy in patients with chronic aphasia after stroke: a randomised, open-label, blinded-endpoint, controlled trial in a health-care setting

    Caterina Breitenstein;Tanja Grewe;Agnes Flöel;Wolfram Ziegler

  • Predominant phagocytic activity of resident microglia over hematogenous macrophages following transient focal cerebral ischemia: An investigation using green fluorescent protein transgenic bone marrow chimeric mice

    Matthias Schilling;Michael Besselmann;Marcus Müller;Jan K. Strecker

  • Risk variants for atrial fibrillation on chromosome 4q25 associate with ischemic stroke

    Solveig Gretarsdottir;Gudmar Thorleifsson;Andrei Manolescu;Unnur Styrkarsdottir

  • Mechanisms of acute cerebral infarctions in patients with middle cerebral artery stenosis: a diffusion-weighted imaging and microemboli monitoring study.

    Ka Sing Wong;Shan Gao;Yu Leung Chan;Tjark Hansberg

  • Macrophage Response to Peripheral Nerve Injury: The Quantitative Contribution of Resident and Hematogenous Macrophages

    Marcus Mueller;Christine Leonhard;Karin Wacker;E Bernd Ringelstein

  • Levodopa: faster and better word learning in normal humans.

    Stefan Knecht;Caterina Breitenstein;Stefan Bushuven;Stefanie Wailke

  • Mutations in SEPT9 cause hereditary neuralgic amyotrophy.

    Gregor Kuhlenbäumer;Gregor Kuhlenbäumer;Mark C Hannibal;Eva Nelis;Anja Schirmacher

  • Degree of language lateralization determines susceptibility to unilateral brain lesions

    S. Knecht;A. Flöel;B. Dräger;C. Breitenstein

  • Genetic risk factors for ischaemic stroke and its subtypes (the METASTROKE Collaboration): a meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies | NOVA. The University of Newcastle's Digital Repository

    Matthew Traylor;Martin Farrall;Unnur Thorsteinsdottir;Mike A. Nalls

Frequent Co-Authors

Stefan Knecht
Stefan Knecht Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
Markku Kaste
Markku Kaste University of Helsinki
Klaus Berger
Klaus Berger University of Münster
Werner Hacke
Werner Hacke Heidelberg University
Hugh S. Markus
Hugh S. Markus University of Cambridge
Walter Heindel
Walter Heindel University of Münster
Didier Leys
Didier Leys University of Lille
Michael Deppe
Michael Deppe University of Münster
Kari Stefansson
Kari Stefansson deCODE Genetics (Iceland)
Unnur Thorsteinsdottir
Unnur Thorsteinsdottir deCODE Genetics (Iceland)

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