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Erwin-Josef Speckmann

Erwin-Josef Speckmann

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Neuroscience

D-Index
43
Citations
6709
World Ranking
7429
National Ranking
621

Erwin-Josef Speckmann 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 Erwin-Josef Speckmann sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 235 publications — 71st percentile

71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Erwin-Josef Speckmann 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 Erwin-Josef Speckmann sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 43 D-Index — 24th percentile

24% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Erwin-Josef Speckmann is affiliated with the University of Münster in Germany and specializes in fields related to medicine and nursing. Their research focuses primarily on epilepsy research and treatment, neuroscience and neuropharmacology, drug transport and resistance mechanisms, as well as the roles of magnesium and trace elements in health and disease. These topics further extend into studies concerning heavy metal exposure and toxicity.

Their recent scholarly contributions include publications in prominent journals such as Molecular Neurobiology and Brain Research. Notable papers authored include:

  • "Clinical Correlation of Altered Molecular Signatures in Epileptic Human Hippocampus and Amygdala," published in 2023 in Molecular Neurobiology
  • "Antiepileptic effects of cobalt, manganese and magnesium on bicuculline-induced epileptiform activity in hippocampal neurons," published in 2020 in Brain Research

Speckmann's work engages various subfields of study, including nutrition and dietetics, psychiatry and mental health, cellular and molecular neuroscience, oncology, and health, toxicology and mutagenesis. The multidisciplinary nature of these areas highlights the broad scope of their research interests within the medical sciences.

Frequent collaborators in their research have included Sayed Mostafa Modarres Mousavi, Fatemeh Alipour, Farshid Noorbakhsh, Maryam Jafarian, and Masoud Ghadipasha. The involvement of co-authors with expertise across different domains likely supports the interdisciplinary approach evident in their published work.

Erwin-Josef Speckmann's contributions have been presented mainly through respected academic venues, particularly Molecular Neurobiology and Brain Research, each reflecting the ongoing investigation into neurobiological and pharmacological mechanisms underlying neurological conditions, especially epilepsy.

Best Publications

  • Spreading convulsions, spreading depolarization and epileptogenesis in human cerebral cortex

    Jens P. Dreier;Sebastian Major;Heinz-Wolfgang Pannek;Johannes Woitzik

  • Melatonin receptors in rat hippocampus: molecular and functional investigations.

    Ulrich Musshoff;Daniel Riewenherm;Eva Berger;Jan-Dirk Fauteck

  • Spontaneous sharp waves in human neocortical slices excised from epileptic patients.

    R Köhling;A Lücke;H Straub;E J Speckmann

  • Reduction of voltage-operated potassium currents by levetiracetam: a novel antiepileptic mechanism of action?

    Michael Madeja;Doru Georg Margineanu;Ali Gorji;Elke Siep

  • Spreading depression in human neocortical slices.

    Ali Gorji;Dieter Scheller;Heidrun Straub;Frank Tegtmeier

  • DC potentials of the cerebral cortex. Seizure activity and changes in gas pressures.

    Heinz Caspers;Erwin-Josef Speckmann;Alfred Lehmenkühler

  • Comparison of Brain Extracellular Fluid, Brain Tissue, Cerebrospinal Fluid, and Serum Concentrations of Antiepileptic Drugs Measured Intraoperatively in Patients with Intractable Epilepsy

    Bernhard Rambeck;Uwe H. Jürgens;Theodor W. May;Heinz Wolfgang Pannek

  • RNA Editing at the Q/R Site for the Glutamate Receptor Subunits GLUR2, GLUR5, and GLUR6 in Hippocampus and Temporal Cortex from Epileptic Patients

    G. Kortenbruck;E. Berger;E.-J. Speckmann;U. Musshoff

  • Spreading depression enhances human neocortical excitability in vitro

    Berger M;Speckmann Ej;Pape Hc;Gorji A

  • Cerebral localization and regulation of the cell volume-sensitive serum- and glucocorticoid-dependent kinase SGK1

    S. Wärntges;B. Friedrich;G. Henke;C. Duranton

  • Effects of antiarrhythmic drugs on cloned cardiac voltage-gated potassium channels expressed in Xenopus oocytes.

    Sascha Rolf;Wilhelm Haverkamp;Martin Borggrefe;Ulrich Mußhoff

  • Suppression of focal epileptiform discharges by intraventricular perfusion of a calcium antagonist.

    J Walden;E.-J Speckmann;O.W Witte

  • Long-lasting desynchronization in rat hippocampal slice induced by coordinated reset stimulation

    P. A. Tass;A. N. Silchenko;C. Hauptmann;U. B. Barnikol

  • Pentylenetetrazole-induced seizures affect binding site densities for GABA, glutamate and adenosine receptors in the rat brain.

    C.M. Cremer;N. Palomero-Gallagher;H.-J. Bidmon;A. Schleicher

  • Motor cortical epileptic foci in vivo: actions of a calcium channel blocker on paroxysmal neuronal depolarizations.

    O.W Witte;E.-J Speckmann;J Walden

  • Spreading depression enhances the spontaneous epileptiform activity in human neocortical tissues.

    Ali Gorji;Erwin-Josef Speckmann

  • Gene expression and functional characterization of melatonin receptors in the spinal cord of the rat: implications for pain modulation

    Peter K. Zahn;Tanja Lansmann;Eva Berger;Erwin-Josef Speckmann

  • Effect of eugenol on spreading depression and epileptiform discharges in rat neocortical and hippocampal tissues.

    M. Müller;H.-C. Pape;E.-J. Speckmann;A. Gorji

  • Epileptiform activity preferentially arises outside tumor invasion zone in glioma xenotransplants

    Rüdiger Köhling;Volker Senner;Werner Paulus;Erwin-Josef Speckmann

  • RNA editing (R/G site) and flip-flop splicing of the AMPA receptor subunit GluR2 in nervous tissue of epilepsy patients.

    W Vollmar;J Gloger;E Berger;G Kortenbruck

  • Cortico-spinal connections in the rat. I. Monosynaptic and polysynaptic responses of cervical motoneurons to epicortical stimulation

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Frequent Co-Authors

Ali Gorji
Ali Gorji University of Münster
Rüdiger Köhling
Rüdiger Köhling University of Rostock
Hans-Christian Pape
Hans-Christian Pape University of Münster
Otto W. Witte
Otto W. Witte Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Karl Zilles
Karl Zilles Forschungszentrum Jülich
Alois Ebner
Alois Ebner Bethel University
Peter Wolf
Peter Wolf Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
Thomas Budde
Thomas Budde University of Münster
Sven G. Meuth
Sven G. Meuth University of Münster
Nicola Palomero-Gallagher
Nicola Palomero-Gallagher Forschungszentrum Jülich

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