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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Neuroscience 47 6360 5852 534 505 209 10536

Jan Vesper publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jan Vesper between 1972 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jan Vesper published across 55 years, from 1972 to 2026, averaging 5.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 33 publications in 2023. 38 of the 286 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1972 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 33. Peak 33 publications in 2023. 1972: 1 publication 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 0 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 1 publication 2000: 3 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 3 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 1 publication 2006: 4 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 17 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 11 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 26 publications 2023: 33 publications 2024: 24 publications 2025: 32 publications 2026: 6 publications
1972 2026

286 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jan Vesper: publications per year, 1972 to 2026
Year Publications
1972 1
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 1
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 1
1996 0
1997 2
1998 1
1999 1
2000 3
2001 1
2002 3
2003 2
2004 1
2005 1
2006 4
2007 6
2008 4
2009 9
2010 7
2011 11
2012 4
2013 9
2014 9
2015 9
2016 12
2017 15
2018 17
2019 9
2020 11
2021 11
2022 26
2023 33
2024 24
2025 32
2026 6
Total 286
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Jan Vesper 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 Jan Vesper 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, 208–217 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: 209 publications — 65th percentile

65% 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
208–217 262 209
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
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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Jan Vesper 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 Jan Vesper 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, 46–47 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: 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.

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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 47
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
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

Jan Vesper is affiliated with Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf in Germany and focuses their research primarily within the fields of Medicine and Neuroscience. Their work has a strong emphasis on Neurology, with significant contributions also in Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Pharmacology, Cognitive Neuroscience, and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience.

The main topics explored in their research include Neurological disorders and treatments, Pain Management and Treatment, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies, Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation, Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments, Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders, and Neuroscience and Neural Engineering.

Jan Vesper has contributed extensively to the field through publications in various scientific venues. They have a significant publication record in the journal Neuromodulation Technology at the Neural Interface, followed by notable outputs in Neurology, Acta Neurochirurgica, Movement Disorders, and bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory).

Their notable recent papers include:

  • Superiority of temozolomide over radiotherapy for elderly patients with RTK II methylation class, MGMT promoter methylated malignant astrocytoma, 2020, Neuro-Oncology
  • Directional Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson's Disease: Results of an International Crossover Study With Randomized, Double-Blind Primary Endpoint, 2021, Neuromodulation Technology at the Neural Interface
  • Neuronal oscillations predict deep brain stimulation outcome in Parkinson's disease, 2022, Brain Stimulation
  • Directional Deep Brain Stimulation of the Thalamic Ventral Intermediate Area for Essential Tremor Increases Therapeutic Window, 2020, Neuromodulation Technology at the Neural Interface
  • Quality of Life After Deep Brain Stimulation of Pediatric Patients with Dyskinetic Cerebral Palsy: A Prospective, Single-Arm, Multicenter Study with a Subsequent Randomized Double-Blind Crossover (STIM-CP), 2021, Movement Disorders

Collaboration plays an important role in their scientific efforts. Frequent co-authors include Alfons Schnitzler, Philipp J. Slotty, Jan Willem Kallewaard, Guilherme Santos Piedade, and Roshini Jain.

Their research covers a wide array of topics related to neurological conditions and their treatment options, with a clear focus on deep brain stimulation methods and their impact in disorders such as Parkinson's disease, essential tremor, and cerebral palsy.

Best Publications

  • Neurostimulation for Parkinson's Disease with Early Motor Complications

    W. M. M. Schuepbach;J. Rau;K. Knudsen;J. Volkmann

  • Temozolomide chemotherapy alone versus radiotherapy alone for malignant astrocytoma in the elderly: the NOA-08 randomised, phase 3 trial

    Wolfgang Wick;Michael Platten;Christoph Meisner;Joerg Felsberg

  • Pallidal Deep-Brain Stimulation in Primary Generalized or Segmental Dystonia

    Andreas Kupsch;Reiner Benecke;Jörg Müller;Thomas Trottenberg

  • Pallidal deep brain stimulation in patients with primary generalised or segmental dystonia: 5-year follow-up of a randomised trial

    Jens Volkmann;Jens Volkmann;Alexander Wolters;Andreas Kupsch;Jörg Müller

  • Pallidal neurostimulation in patients with medication-refractory cervical dystonia: a randomised, sham-controlled trial

    Jens Volkmann;Joerg Mueller;Günther Deuschl;Andrea A. Kühn

  • Spinal cord stimulation in patients with painful diabetic neuropathy: A multicentre randomized clinical trial

    Cecilia Cecilia Clementine de Vos;Kaare Meier;Paul Brocades Zaalberg;Harold J.A. Nijhuis

  • Distinct oscillatory STN-cortical loops revealed by simultaneous MEG and local field potential recordings in patients with Parkinson's disease

    Jan Hirschmann;Tolga E. Özkurt;Markus Butz;M. Homburger

  • A prospective, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to examine the effectiveness of burst spinal cord stimulation patterns for the treatment of failed back surgery syndrome.

    Stefan Schu;Philipp J. Slotty;Gregor Bara;Monika von Knop

  • High frequency oscillations in the subthalamic nucleus: A neurophysiological marker of the motor state in Parkinson's disease

    Tolga Esat Özkurt;Markus Butz;Melanie Homburger;Saskia Elben

  • Dystonia in neurodegeneration with brain iron accumulation: outcome of bilateral pallidal stimulation

    L. Timmermann;K. A. M. Pauls;K. Wieland;R. Jech

  • Behavioural outcomes of subthalamic stimulation and medical therapy versus medical therapy alone for Parkinson's disease with early motor complications (EARLYSTIM trial): secondary analysis of an open-label randomised trial.

    Eugenie Lhommee;Lars Wojtecki;Virginie Czernecki;Virginie Czernecki;Karsten Witt

  • Effects of subthalamic deep brain stimulation on dysarthrophonia in Parkinson’s disease

    Fabian Klostermann;Felicitas Ehlen;Jan Vesper;Karsten Nubel

  • Therapy-Related Explants After Spinal Cord Stimulation: Results of an International Retrospective Chart Review Study.

    Jean‐Pierre Van Buyten;Frank Wille;Iris Smet;Carin Wensing

  • Pallidal deep brain stimulation improves quality of life in segmental and generalized dystonia: results from a prospective, randomized sham-controlled trial

    Joerg Mueller;Inger M Skogseid;Reiner Benecke;Andreas Kupsch

  • The Polyanalgesic Consensus Conference (PACC): Recommendations for Intrathecal Drug Delivery: Guidance for Improving Safety and Mitigating Risks.

    Timothy R. Deer;Jason E. Pope;Salim M. Hayek;Tim J. Lamer

  • Chronic High-Frequency Deep Brain Stimulation of the STN/SNr for Progressive Myoclonic Epilepsy

    Jan Vesper;Bernhard Steinhoff;Sabine Rona;Christian Wille

  • Differential modulation of STN-cortical and cortico-muscular coherence by movement and levodopa in Parkinson's disease.

    Jan Hirschmann;Tolga E. Özkurt;Markus Butz;Markus Butz;M. Homburger

  • A direct relationship between oscillatory subthalamic nucleus-cortex coupling and rest tremor in Parkinson's disease.

    Jan Hirschmann;Christian J. Hartmann;Markus Butz;Markus Butz;Nienke Hoogenboom

  • Gamma activity and reactivity in human thalamic local field potentials.

    Florian Kempf;Christof Brücke;Farid Salih;Thomas Trottenberg

  • Subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation in elderly patients--analysis of outcome and complications.

    Jan Vesper;Susanne Haak;Christoph Ostertag;Guido Nikkhah

Frequent Co-Authors

Alfons Schnitzler
Alfons Schnitzler Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
Lars Wojtecki
Lars Wojtecki Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
Jens Volkmann
Jens Volkmann University of Würzburg
Günther Deuschl
Günther Deuschl Kiel University
Andrea A. Kühn
Andrea A. Kühn Charité - University Medicine Berlin
Andreas Kupsch
Andreas Kupsch Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg
Lars Timmermann
Lars Timmermann Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
Guido Nikkhah
Guido Nikkhah University of Freiburg
Joachim K. Krauss
Joachim K. Krauss Hannover Medical School
Gabriel Curio
Gabriel Curio Charité - University Medicine Berlin

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