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Esther Werth

D-Index & Metrics

Neuroscience

D-Index
47
Citations
8813
World Ranking
6422
National Ranking
153

Esther Werth 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 Esther Werth sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 118 publications — 27th percentile

27% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Esther Werth 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 Esther Werth sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 47 D-Index — 35th percentile

35% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Esther Werth is affiliated with the University of Zurich in Switzerland, contributing extensively to research in neuroscience and medicine. Their work primarily focuses on the study of sleep and wakefulness, sleep-related disorders, and neurological conditions, with a significant emphasis on Parkinson's disease mechanisms and treatments.

Their research spans several key topics, including:

  • Sleep and Wakefulness Research
  • Sleep and related disorders
  • Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research
  • Restless Legs Syndrome Research
  • EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces
  • Circadian rhythm and melatonin

Werth's body of research is situated within the broader fields of neuroscience and medicine. Their subfields of study encompass cognitive neuroscience, neurology, experimental and cognitive psychology, physiology, and epidemiology.

Frequent publication venues where Esther Werth's work appears include:

  • Frontiers in Neurology
  • Sleep Medicine
  • Journal of Sleep Research
  • SLEEP
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Recent scientific papers authored or coauthored by Werth reflect their focus on experimental sleep research and neurological conditions:

  • "Auditory deep sleep stimulation in older adults at home: a randomized crossover trial" (2022), Communications Medicine
  • "Reduced Regional NREM Sleep Slow-Wave Activity Is Associated With Cognitive Impairment in Parkinson Disease" (2021), Frontiers in Neurology
  • "Sleep-wake misperception. A comprehensive analysis of a large sleep lab cohort" (2021), Sleep Medicine
  • "REM sleep behavior in Parkinson disease: Frequent, particularly with higher age" (2020), PLoS ONE
  • "Narcolepsy type 2: A rare, yet existing entity" (2020), Journal of Sleep Research

Werth often collaborates with a core group of researchers. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Christian R. Baumann
  • Philipp O. Valko
  • Lukas Imbach
  • Heide Baumann-Vogel
  • Simon J. Schreiner

Best Publications

  • Electromagnetic fields, such as those from mobile phones, alter regional cerebral blood flow and sleep and waking EEG.

    R. Huber;V. Treyer;A. A. Borbély;J. Schuderer

  • Warm feet promote the rapid onset of sleep

    Kurt Kräuchi;Christian Cajochen;Esther Werth;Anna Wirz-Justice

  • Sleep–wake disturbances 6 months after traumatic brain injury: a prospective study

    Christian R. Baumann;Esther Werth;Reto Stocker;Silke Ludwig

  • Functional link between distal vasodilation and sleep-onset latency?

    Kurt Kräuchi;Christian Cajochen;Esther Werth;Anna Wirz-Justice

  • Sleep and the sleep electroencephalogram across the menstrual cycle in young healthy women.

    H S Driver;D J Dijk;E Werth;K Biedermann

  • Spindle frequency activity in the sleep EEG: individual differences and topographic distribution

    Esther Werth;Peter Achermann;Derk-Jan Dijk;Alexander A. Borbély

  • Dynamics of the sleep EEG after an early evening nap: experimental data and simulations

    Werth E;Dijk Dj;Achermann P;Borbély Aa

  • Fronto-occipital EEG power gradients in human sleep.

    Esther Werth;Peter Achermann;Alexander Borbély

  • Caffeine intake (200 mg) in the morning affects human sleep and EEG power spectra at night.

    Hans-Peter Landolt;Esther Werth;Alexander A. Borbély;Derk-Jan Dijk

  • Sleep–wake disturbances 3 years after traumatic brain injury

    Julia Kempf;Esther Werth;Philippe R Kaiser;Claudio L Bassetti

  • Selective REM sleep deprivation in humans: effects on sleep and sleep EEG

    Takuro Endo;Corinne Roth;Hans-Peter Landolt;Esther Werth

  • Abnormal activity in hypothalamus and amygdala during humour processing in human narcolepsy with cataplexy

    Sophie Schwartz;Aurélie Ponz;Rositsa Poryazova;Esther Werth

  • Brain topography of the human sleep EEG: antero-posterior shifts of spectral power.

    Esther Werth;Peter Achermann;Alexander A. Borbély

  • Alteration of internal circadian phase relationships after morning versus evening carbohydrate-rich meals in humans

    Kurt Kräuchi;Christian Cajochen;Esther Werth;Anna Wirz-Justice

  • Modafinil ameliorates excessive daytime sleepiness after traumatic brain injury

    P.R. Kaiser;P.O. Valko;E. Werth;J. Thomann

  • Melatonin effect on daytime sleep in men: suppression of EEG low frequency activity and enhancement of spindle frequency activity.

    Derk-Jan Dijk;Corinne Roth;Hans-Peter Landolt;Esther Werth

  • Time course of sleep inertia after nighttime and daytime sleep episodes

    Peter Achermann;E. Werth;D. J. Dijk;A. A. Borbély

  • Increased sleep need and daytime sleepiness 6 months after traumatic brain injury: a prospective controlled clinical trial.

    Lukas L. Imbach;Philipp O. Valko;Tongzhou Li;Angelina Maric

  • Parkinsonism with excessive daytime sleepiness--a narcolepsy-like disorder?

    Christian Baumann;Luigi Ferini-Strambi;Daniel Waldvogel;Esther Werth

  • The narcoleptic borderland: a multimodal diagnostic approach including cerebrospinal fluid levels of hypocretin-1 (orexin A)

    Claudio Bassetti;Matthias Gugger;Matthias Bischof;Johannes Mathis

Frequent Co-Authors

Claudio L. Bassetti
Claudio L. Bassetti University of Bern
Alexander A. Borbély
Alexander A. Borbély University of Zurich
Peter Achermann
Peter Achermann University of Zurich
Hans-Peter Landolt
Hans-Peter Landolt University of Zurich
Anna Wirz-Justice
Anna Wirz-Justice University of Basel
Derk-Jan Dijk
Derk-Jan Dijk University of Surrey
Reto Huber
Reto Huber University of Zurich
Peter Boesiger
Peter Boesiger ETH Zurich
Christian Cajochen
Christian Cajochen University of Basel
Gert Jan Lammers
Gert Jan Lammers Leiden University

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Best Scientists Citing Esther Werth

Peter Achermann

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Giuseppe Plazzi

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Yves Dauvilliers

Yves Dauvilliers

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Derk-Jan Dijk

Derk-Jan Dijk

University of Surrey

Publications: 50

Alexander A. Borbély

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University of Zurich

Publications: 40

Luigi De Gennaro

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