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75
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Hermann Stefan 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 Hermann Stefan sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 454 publications — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Hermann Stefan 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 Hermann Stefan sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 75 D-Index — 80th percentile

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

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

Overview

Hermann Stefan is affiliated with the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg in Germany. Their research predominantly spans the fields of Medicine and Neuroscience, with a focus on several subfields including Psychiatry and Mental Health, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Cognitive Neuroscience, and Neurology.

Their main research topics include:

  • Epilepsy research and treatment
  • Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Neurological disorders and treatments
  • EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces
  • Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
  • Metabolism and Genetic Disorders

Hermann Stefan has published research in several notable venues, with the most frequent being:

  • Zeitschrift für Epileptologie
  • Seizure
  • Epileptic Disorders
  • Clinical Epileptology
  • Neurological Research and Practice

Recent publications authored by Hermann Stefan include:

  • "Generalized absence seizures: Where do we stand today?" (2022) in Zeitschrift für Epileptologie
  • "Interictal and Ictal MEG in presurgical evaluation for epilepsy surgery" (2020) in Acta Epileptologica

Other papers of note in their research network, which include contributions from or connections to Stefan, are:

  • "Seizure semiology: ILAE glossary of terms and their significance" (2022) in Epileptic Disorders
  • "Seizures and epilepsy in patients with ischaemic stroke" (2021) in Neurological Research and Practice
  • "Wie viele Patienten mit Epilepsie gibt es in Deutschland, und wer behandelt sie?" (2020) in Zeitschrift für Epileptologie

Hermann Stefan's collaborative work includes frequent co-authorship with the following researchers:

  • Sándor Beniczky
  • Friedhelm C. Schmitt
  • William O. Tatum
  • Hal Blumenfeld
  • Jayanti Mani

In addition to journal articles, Hermann Stefan has contributed to book publications, including a work published by the AU Library Scholarly Publishing Services titled "Festskrift til en idéhistorisk opdrager - og opdager: Til Jens Erik Kristensen efter 40 år i universitetets tjeneste" released in 2023.

Best Publications

  • Vagus nerve stimulation for treatment of partial seizures: 1. A controlled study of effect on seizures. First International Vagus Nerve Stimulation Study Group.

    E Ben-Menachem;R Mañon-Espaillat;R Ristanovic;B J Wilder

  • Histopathological Findings in Brain Tissue Obtained during Epilepsy Surgery.

    Blumcke I;Spreafico R;Haaker G;Coras R

  • Effects of vagus nerve stimulation on amino acids and other metabolites in the CSF of patients with partial seizures

    E. Ben-Menachem;A. Hamberger;T. Hedner;E. J. Hammond

  • A new clinico-pathological classification system for mesial temporal sclerosis

    Ingmar Blümcke;Elisabeth Pauli;Hans Clusmann;Johannes Schramm

  • Magnetic brain source imaging of focal epileptic activity: a synopsis of 455 cases

    H. Stefan;C. Hummel;G. Scheler;A. Genow

  • Transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (t-VNS) in pharmacoresistant epilepsies: a proof of concept trial.

    Hermann Stefan;Gernot Kreiselmeyer;Frank Kerling;Katrin Kurzbuch

  • Oxcarbazepine placebo-controlled, dose-ranging trial in refractory partial epilepsy.

    Gabor Barcs;Elizabeth B. Walker;Christian E. Elger;Alejandro Scaramelli

  • Magnetic resonance scanning and epilepsy

    S. D. Shorvon;D. R. Fish;F. Andermann;G. M. Bydder

  • Differential influence of hippocampal subfields to memory formation: insights from patients with temporal lobe epilepsy.

    Roland Coras;Elisabeth Pauli;Jinmei Li;Jinmei Li;Michael Schwarz

  • Novel anticonvulsant drugs.

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  • Functional and morphological abnormalities in temporal lobe epilepsy: a comparison of interictal and ictal EEG, CT, MRI, SPECT and PET

    H. Stefan;G. Pawlik;H. G. Böcher-Schwarz;H. J. Biersack

  • Low proliferation and differentiation capacities of adult hippocampal stem cells correlate with memory dysfunction in humans

    Roland Coras;Florian A. Siebzehnrubl;Florian A. Siebzehnrubl;Elisabeth Pauli;Hagen B. Huttner

  • Diagnostic methods and treatment options for focal cortical dysplasia.

    Renzo Guerrini;Michael Duchowny;Prasanna Jayakar;Pavel Krsek

  • Increased reelin promoter methylation is associated with granule cell dispersion in human temporal lobe epilepsy.

    Katja Kobow;Ina Jeske;Michelle Hildebrandt;Jan Hauke

  • The long-term effect of vagus nerve stimulation on quality of life in patients with pharmacoresistant focal epilepsy: The PuLsE (Open Prospective Randomized Long-term Effectiveness) trial

    Philippe Ryvlin;Frank G. Gilliam;Dang K. Nguyen;Gabriella Colicchio

  • Ictal and interictal activity in partial epilepsy recorded with multichannel magnetoelectroencephalography: correlation of electroencephalography/electrocorticography, magnetic resonance imaging, single photon emission computed tomography, and positron emission tomography findings.

    H Stefan;S Schneider;H Feistel;G Pawlik

  • Ictal pleasant sensations: cerebral localization and lateralization.

    Hermann Stefan;Andreas Schulze-Bonhage;Elisabeth Pauli;Günther Platsch

  • Modern electroencephalography: its role in epilepsy management.

    Colin D Binnie;Hermann Stefan

  • Regional cerebral blood flow during focal seizures of temporal and frontocentral onset.

    H. Stefan;J. Bauer;H. Feistel;H. Schulemann

  • Seizure outcome after resection of supratentorial cavernous malformations: a study of 168 patients.

    Christian R. Baumann;Nicola Acciarri;Helmut Bertalanffy;Orrin Devinsky

  • Left vagus nerve stimulation suppresses experimentally induced pain

    A. Kirchner;F. Birklein;H. Stefan;H.O. Handwerker

  • Utilization of magnetoencephalography results to obtain favourable outcomes in epilepsy surgery.

    Michael J. M. Fischer;Gabriela Scheler;Hermann Stefan

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael Buchfelder
Michael Buchfelder University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Ingmar Blümcke
Ingmar Blümcke University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Bernhard Neundörfer
Bernhard Neundörfer University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Dong Zhou
Dong Zhou Sichuan University
Hajo M. Hamer
Hajo M. Hamer University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Eugen Trinka
Eugen Trinka Paracelsus Medical University
Christian E. Elger
Christian E. Elger University Hospital Bonn
Guido Rubboli
Guido Rubboli University of Copenhagen
Philippe Ryvlin
Philippe Ryvlin University Hospital of Lausanne
Martin Fabricius
Martin Fabricius University of Copenhagen

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