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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 89 1153 1037 96 91 641 27446

Horst Urbach publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Horst Urbach between 1994 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Horst Urbach published across 32 years, from 1994 to 2025, averaging 26 papers a year. Output peaked at 69 publications in 2025. 123 of the 833 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1994 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 69. Peak 69 publications in 2025. 1994: 1 publication 1995: 1 publication 1996: 3 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 13 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 19 publications 2003: 16 publications 2004: 29 publications 2005: 26 publications 2006: 23 publications 2007: 33 publications 2008: 23 publications 2009: 24 publications 2010: 17 publications 2011: 29 publications 2012: 27 publications 2013: 34 publications 2014: 19 publications 2015: 27 publications 2016: 28 publications 2017: 26 publications 2018: 39 publications 2019: 31 publications 2020: 45 publications 2021: 53 publications 2022: 48 publications 2023: 51 publications 2024: 54 publications 2025: 69 publications
1994 2025

833 publications in total across all disciplines

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Horst Urbach: publications per year, 1994 to 2025
Year Publications
1994 1
1995 1
1996 3
1997 5
1998 8
1999 4
2000 13
2001 8
2002 19
2003 16
2004 29
2005 26
2006 23
2007 33
2008 23
2009 24
2010 17
2011 29
2012 27
2013 34
2014 19
2015 27
2016 28
2017 26
2018 39
2019 31
2020 45
2021 53
2022 48
2023 51
2024 54
2025 69
Total 833
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Horst Urbach 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 Horst Urbach sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 86 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 887+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 539. Most scientists, 539, have 98–107 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 638–647 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 18 scientists 48–57 publications: 79 scientists 58–67 publications: 193 scientists 68–77 publications: 323 scientists 78–87 publications: 406 scientists 88–97 publications: 452 scientists 98–107 publications: 539 scientists 108–117 publications: 505 scientists 118–127 publications: 522 scientists 128–137 publications: 469 scientists 138–147 publications: 456 scientists 148–157 publications: 459 scientists 158–167 publications: 397 scientists 168–177 publications: 383 scientists 178–187 publications: 350 scientists 188–197 publications: 302 scientists 198–207 publications: 306 scientists 208–217 publications: 262 scientists 218–227 publications: 242 scientists 228–237 publications: 220 scientists 238–247 publications: 203 scientists 248–257 publications: 174 scientists 258–267 publications: 176 scientists 268–277 publications: 175 scientists 278–287 publications: 125 scientists 288–297 publications: 116 scientists 298–307 publications: 127 scientists 308–317 publications: 128 scientists 318–327 publications: 99 scientists 328–337 publications: 89 scientists 338–347 publications: 78 scientists 348–357 publications: 96 scientists 358–367 publications: 66 scientists 368–377 publications: 59 scientists 378–387 publications: 65 scientists 388–397 publications: 54 scientists 398–407 publications: 48 scientists 408–417 publications: 49 scientists 418–427 publications: 34 scientists 428–437 publications: 31 scientists 438–447 publications: 30 scientists 448–457 publications: 31 scientists 458–467 publications: 36 scientists 468–477 publications: 40 scientists 478–487 publications: 35 scientists 488–497 publications: 30 scientists 498–507 publications: 23 scientists 508–517 publications: 26 scientists 518–527 publications: 20 scientists 528–537 publications: 23 scientists 538–547 publications: 20 scientists 548–557 publications: 20 scientists 558–567 publications: 17 scientists 568–577 publications: 14 scientists 578–587 publications: 20 scientists 588–597 publications: 20 scientists 598–607 publications: 19 scientists 608–617 publications: 18 scientists 618–627 publications: 17 scientists 628–637 publications: 11 scientists 638–647 publications: 11 scientists 648–657 publications: 11 scientists 658–667 publications: 8 scientists 668–677 publications: 7 scientists 678–687 publications: 11 scientists 688–697 publications: 10 scientists 698–707 publications: 4 scientists 708–717 publications: 6 scientists 718–727 publications: 5 scientists 728–737 publications: 5 scientists 738–747 publications: 9 scientists 748–757 publications: 9 scientists 758–767 publications: 3 scientists 768–777 publications: 7 scientists 778–787 publications: 7 scientists 788–797 publications: 6 scientists 798–807 publications: 2 scientists 808–817 publications: 2 scientists 818–827 publications: 7 scientists 828–837 publications: 0 scientists 838–847 publications: 9 scientists 848–857 publications: 3 scientists 858–867 publications: 1 scientist 868–877 publications: 3 scientists 878–886 publications: 6 scientists 887+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 887+

This scientist: 641 publications — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Neuroscience scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,597 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 18
48–57 79
58–67 193
68–77 323
78–87 406
88–97 452
98–107 539
108–117 505
118–127 522
128–137 469
138–147 456
148–157 459
158–167 397
168–177 383
178–187 350
188–197 302
198–207 306
208–217 262
218–227 242
228–237 220
238–247 203
248–257 174
258–267 176
268–277 175
278–287 125
288–297 116
298–307 127
308–317 128
318–327 99
328–337 89
338–347 78
348–357 96
358–367 66
368–377 59
378–387 65
388–397 54
398–407 48
408–417 49
418–427 34
428–437 31
438–447 30
448–457 31
458–467 36
468–477 40
478–487 35
488–497 30
498–507 23
508–517 26
518–527 20
528–537 23
538–547 20
548–557 20
558–567 17
568–577 14
578–587 20
588–597 20
598–607 19
608–617 18
618–627 17
628–637 11
638–647 11 641
648–657 11
658–667 8
668–677 7
678–687 11
688–697 10
698–707 4
708–717 6
718–727 5
728–737 5
738–747 9
748–757 9
758–767 3
768–777 7
778–787 7
788–797 6
798–807 2
808–817 2
818–827 7
828–837 0
838–847 9
848–857 3
858–867 1
868–877 3
878–886 6
887+ 100
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Horst Urbach 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 Horst Urbach sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 68 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30–31 to 163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 512. Most scientists, 512, have 46–47 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 88–89 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30–31 D-Index: 42 scientists 32–33 D-Index: 172 scientists 34–35 D-Index: 296 scientists 36–37 D-Index: 435 scientists 38–39 D-Index: 459 scientists 40–41 D-Index: 456 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 467 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 478 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 512 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 435 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 425 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 418 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 392 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 357 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 334 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 328 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 260 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 278 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 239 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 250 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 210 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 200 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 189 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 170 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 146 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 113 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 126 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 100 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 84 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 99 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 84 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 85 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 72 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 76 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 45 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 43 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 32 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 45 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 50 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 32 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 39 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 32 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 29 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 27 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 19 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 23 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 27 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 16 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 24 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 13 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 17 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 14 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 15 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 10 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 10 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 13 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 8 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 6 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 6 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 7 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 7 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 10 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162 D-Index: 8 scientists 163+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30–31 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 89 D-Index — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Neuroscience scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,597 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30–31 42
32–33 172
34–35 296
36–37 435
38–39 459
40–41 456
42–43 467
44–45 478
46–47 512
48–49 435
50–51 425
52–53 418
54–55 392
56–57 357
58–59 334
60–61 328
62–63 260
64–65 278
66–67 239
68–69 250
70–71 210
72–73 200
74–75 189
76–77 170
78–79 146
80–81 113
82–83 126
84–85 100
86–87 84
88–89 99 89
90–91 84
92–93 85
94–95 72
96–97 76
98–99 45
100–101 49
102–103 43
104–105 32
106–107 45
108–109 50
110–111 32
112–113 39
114–115 32
116–117 29
118–119 27
120–121 19
122–123 23
124–125 27
126–127 16
128–129 24
130–131 13
132–133 21
134–135 17
136–137 14
138–139 15
140–141 10
142–143 10
144–145 13
146–147 9
148–149 8
150–151 6
152–153 6
154–155 7
156–157 7
158–159 10
160–161 4
162 8
163+ 100
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Overview

Horst Urbach is affiliated with the University Medical Center Freiburg in Germany. Their research primarily spans the field of Medicine, with a focus on Neurology, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Surgery, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, and Genetics.

Their research interests are reflected in a range of main topics including:

  • Neurosurgical Procedures and Complications
  • Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Cerebrospinal Fluid and Hydrocephalus
  • Head and Neck Surgical Oncology
  • Neurological Disorders and Treatments
  • Epilepsy Research and Treatment
  • Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications

Horst Urbach has published extensively in several scientific journals. The most common publication venues include:

  • Clinical Neuroradiology
  • American Journal of Neuroradiology
  • Neuroradiology
  • Brain and Spine
  • Epilepsia

Their recent papers demonstrate a focus on neurocognitive and neurological conditions. Some notable examples include:

  • "Cognitive impairment and altered cerebral glucose metabolism in the subacute stage of COVID-19," published in 2021 in Brain
  • "Neuropsychologic Profiles and Cerebral Glucose Metabolism in Neurocognitive Long COVID Syndrome," published in 2021 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine
  • "The dentato-rubro-thalamic tract as the potential common deep brain stimulation target for tremor of various origin: an observational case series," published in 2020 in Acta Neurochirurgica
  • "Comprehensive multi-omic profiling of somatic mutations in malformations of cortical development," published in 2023 in Nature Genetics
  • "Multicenter Validation of a Deep Learning Detection Algorithm for Focal Cortical Dysplasia," published in 2021 in Neurology

Horst Urbach collaborates frequently with several co-authors, including:

  • Alexander Rau
  • Marco Reisert
  • Jürgen Beck
  • Niklas Lützen
  • Theo Demerath

Best Publications

  • Histopathological Findings in Brain Tissue Obtained during Epilepsy Surgery.

    Blumcke I;Spreafico R;Haaker G;Coras R

  • Lomustine-temozolomide combination therapy versus standard temozolomide therapy in patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma with methylated MGMT promoter (CeTeG/NOA-09): a randomised, open-label, phase 3 trial

    Ulrich Herrlinger;Theophilos Tzaridis;Frederic Mack;Joachim Peter Steinbach

  • The Spectrum of Long-term Epilepsy-associated Tumors : Long-term Seizure and Tumor Outcome and Neurosurgical Aspects

    Cordelia Luyken;Ingmar Blümcke;Rolf Fimmers;Horst Urbach

  • Antibodies to glutamic acid decarboxylase define a form of limbic encephalitis

    Michael P. Malter;Christoph Helmstaedter;Horst Urbach;Angela Vincent

  • Standard magnetic resonance imaging is inadequate for patients with refractory focal epilepsy

    J. von Oertzen;H. Urbach;S. Jungbluth;M. Kurthen

  • Human Medial Forebrain Bundle (MFB) and Anterior Thalamic Radiation (ATR): Imaging of Two Major Subcortical Pathways and the Dynamic Balance of Opposite Affects in Understanding Depression

    Volker A. Coenen;Jaak Panksepp;Trevor A. Hurwitz;Horst Urbach

  • Mechanical recanalization in basilar artery occlusion: The ENDOSTROKE study

    Oliver C Singer;Joachim Berkefeld;Christian H Nolte;Georg Bohner

  • Persistent cognitive impairment, hippocampal atrophy and EEG changes in sepsis survivors

    Alexander Semmler;Catherine Nichols Widmann;Thorsten Okulla;Horst Urbach

  • The natural history of Rasmussen's encephalitis.

    Christian G. Bien;Guido Widman;Horst Urbach;Robert Sassen

  • Focal cortical dysplasia of Taylor's balloon cell type: a clinicopathological entity with characteristic neuroimaging and histopathological features, and favorable postsurgical outcome.

    Horst Urbach;Björn Scheffler;Thomas Heinrichsmeier;Joachim Von Oertzen

  • Limbic encephalitis as a precipitating event in adult-onset temporal lobe epilepsy.

    C G Bien;H Urbach;J Schramm;B M Soeder

  • Characteristics and Surgical Outcomes of Patients With Refractory Magnetic Resonance Imaging–Negative Epilepsies

    Christian G. Bien;Miriam Szinay;Jan Wagner;Hans Clusmann

  • Time-of-Flight MR Angiography: Comparison of 3.0-T Imaging and 1.5-T Imaging—Initial Experience

    Winfried A. Willinek;Markus Born;Birgit Simon;Henriette J. Tschampa

  • Imaging of Neurovascular Compression Syndromes: Trigeminal Neuralgia, Hemifacial Spasm, Vestibular Paroxysmia, and Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia

    Sven Haller;Léonard Etienne;Eniko Veronika Kovari;A D Varoquaux

  • Modulation of the cerebello-thalamo-cortical network in thalamic deep brain stimulation for tremor: a diffusion tensor imaging study.

    Volker A. Coenen;Niels Allert;Sebastian Paus;Martin Kronenbürger

  • Morphometric MRI analysis improves detection of focal cortical dysplasia type II.

    Jan Wagner;Bernd Weber;Horst Urbach;Christian E Elger

  • Diagnosis and staging of Rasmussen’s encephalitis by serial MRI and histopathology

    C. G. Bien;H. Urbach;M. Deckert;J. Schramm

  • Middle cerebral artery (MCA) susceptibility sign at susceptibility-based perfusion MR imaging: clinical importance and comparison with hyperdense MCA sign at CT.

    Sebastian Flacke;Horst Urbach;Ewald Keller;Frank Träber

  • Proposal for a magnetic resonance imaging protocol for the detection of epileptogenic lesions at early outpatient stages.

    Jörg Wellmer;Carlos M. Quesada;Lars Rothe;Christian E. Elger

  • Randomly segmented central k-space ordering in high-spatial-resolution contrast-enhanced MR angiography of the supraaortic arteries: initial experience.

    Winfried A. Willinek;Jürgen Gieseke;Rudolf Conrad;Holger Strunk

Frequent Co-Authors

Christian E. Elger
Christian E. Elger University Hospital Bonn
Johannes Schramm
Johannes Schramm University of Bonn
Christian G. Bien
Christian G. Bien Bielefeld University
Albert J. Becker
Albert J. Becker University Hospital Bonn
Ingmar Blümcke
Ingmar Blümcke University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Martin Kurthen
Martin Kurthen University of Bonn
Christoph Helmstaedter
Christoph Helmstaedter University Hospital Bonn
Hans H. Schild
Hans H. Schild University of Bonn
Bernd Weber
Bernd Weber University of Bonn
Guillén Fernández
Guillén Fernández Radboud University

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