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Frithjof Tergau 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 Frithjof Tergau sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 90 publications — 12th percentile

12% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Frithjof Tergau 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 Frithjof Tergau sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 50 D-Index — 41st percentile

41% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Frithjof Tergau is affiliated with the University of Göttingen in Germany. Their research work spans multiple specialized areas within neuroscience and physics, with a notable focus on brain-computer interfaces and epilepsy.

Their recent publications have appeared in the journal Clinical Neurophysiology, contributing to the ongoing discourse in epilepsy monitoring and diagnosis. Notable papers include "Satisfaction with and reliability of in-hospital video-EEG monitoring systems in epilepsy diagnosis - A German multicenter experience" published in 2021 and "P 67 Satisfaction with and reliability of in-hospital video-electroencephalography monitoring systems in epilepsy diagnosis among German epilepsy centers" published in 2022.

Tergau's research frequently explores the following scientific topics:

  • EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces
  • Epilepsy research and treatment
  • Atomic and Subatomic Physics Research

Their work intersects several subfields of study, including:

  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Psychiatry and Mental Health
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

Throughout their career, Tergau has collaborated with several frequent co-authors. These include:

  • Laurent M. Willems
  • Christian G. Bien
  • Frank Bösebeck
  • Matthias Dümpelmann
  • Hajo M. Hamer

Their contributions historically focus on the development and evaluation of video-EEG monitoring systems used in epilepsy diagnosis, evident in their multicenter studies throughout German epilepsy centers. These studies assess both satisfaction and reliability parameters of in-hospital video-electroencephalography setups.

Clinical Neurophysiology has been a frequent publication venue for Tergau, reflecting the alignment of their research with clinical and physiological aspects of brain activity monitoring.

Best Publications

  • Pharmacological Modulation of Cortical Excitability Shifts Induced by Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Humans

    M. A. Nitsche;K. Fricke;U. Henschke;A. Schlitterlau

  • Pharmacological approach to the mechanisms of transcranial DC‐stimulation‐induced after‐effects of human motor cortex excitability

    David Liebetanz;Michael A. Nitsche;Frithjof Tergau;Walter Paulus

  • Facilitation of Implicit Motor Learning by Weak Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation of the Primary Motor Cortex in the Human

    Michael A. Nitsche;Astrid Schauenburg;Nicolas Lang;David Liebetanz

  • Level of action of cathodal DC polarisation induced inhibition of the human motor cortex

    Michael A. Nitsche;Maren S. Nitsche;Maren S. Nitsche;Cornelia C. Klein;Cornelia C. Klein;Frithjof Tergau

  • Modulating parameters of excitability during and after transcranial direct current stimulation of the human motor cortex.

    Michael A. Nitsche;Antje Seeber;Kai Frommann;Cornelia Carmen Klein

  • Safety criteria for transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in humans.

    Michael A Nitsche;David Liebetanz;Nicolas Lang;Andrea Antal

  • Shaping the effects of transcranial direct current stimulation of the human motor cortex

    M. A. Nitsche;S. Doemkes;T. Karaköse;A. Antal

  • Modulation of cortical excitability by weak direct current stimulation--technical, safety and functional aspects.

    Michael A Nitsche;David Liebetanz;Andrea Antal;Nicolas Lang

  • Demonstration of facilitatory I wave interaction in the human motor cortex by paired transcranial magnetic stimulation

    Ulf Ziemann;Ulf Ziemann;Frithjof Tergau;Eric M. Wassermann;Stephan Wischer

  • Consolidation of human motor cortical neuroplasticity by D-cycloserine.

    Michael A Nitsche;Wiebke Jaussi;David Liebetanz;Nicolas Lang

  • GABAergic modulation of DC stimulation-induced motor cortex excitability shifts in humans

    Michael A. Nitsche;David Liebetanz;Anett Schlitterlau;Undine Henschke

  • Low-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation improves intractable epilepsy.

    Frithjof Tergau;Ute Naumann;Walter Paulus;Bernhard J Steinhoff

  • Dopaminergic modulation of long-lasting direct current-induced cortical excitability changes in the human motor cortex.

    Michael A. Nitsche;Christian Lampe;Andrea Antal;David Liebetanz

  • Impaired motor cortex inhibition in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Evidence from paired transcranial magnetic stimulation

    Ulf Ziemann;Martin Winter;Carl D. Reimers;Karin Reimers

  • Changes in human motor cortex excitability induced by dopaminergic and anti-dopaminergic drugs

    Ulf Ziemann;Frithjof Tergau;Dirk Bruns;Jürgen Baudewig

  • Anticonvulsant Effects of Transcranial Direct-current Stimulation (tDCS) in the Rat Cortical Ramp Model of Focal Epilepsy

    David Liebetanz;Florian Klinker;Diana Hering;Reinhard Koch

  • Timing-Dependent Modulation of Associative Plasticity by General Network Excitability in the Human Motor Cortex

    Michael A. Nitsche;Amelie Roth;Min-Fang Kuo;Anja K. Fischer

  • Pharmacological control of facilitatory I-wave interaction in the human motor cortex. A paired transcranial magnetic stimulation study

    Ulf Ziemann;Frithjof Tergau;Stephan Wischer;Jörg Hildebrandt

  • Catecholaminergic Consolidation of Motor Cortical Neuroplasticity in Humans

    Michael A. Nitsche;Jessica Grundey;David Liebetanz;Nicolas Lang

  • Limited impact of homeostatic plasticity on motor learning in humans.

    Min-Fang Kuo;Mandy Unger;David Liebetanz;Nicolas Lang

  • Modulating parameters of excitability during and after transcranial direct current stimulation of the human motor cortex

    M.A. Nitsche;A. Seeber;K. Frommann;C. Klein

Frequent Co-Authors

Walter Paulus
Walter Paulus University of Göttingen
Michael A. Nitsche
Michael A. Nitsche TU Dortmund University
Nicolas Lang
Nicolas Lang Kiel University
David Liebetanz
David Liebetanz University of Göttingen
Martin Sommer
Martin Sommer University of Göttingen
Ulf Ziemann
Ulf Ziemann University of Tübingen
Andrea Antal
Andrea Antal University of Göttingen
Bernhard J. Steinhoff
Bernhard J. Steinhoff University of Göttingen
Min-Fang Kuo
Min-Fang Kuo Leibniz Research Centre for Working Environment and Human Factors
Alkomiet Hasan
Alkomiet Hasan University of Augsburg

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