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Jens Ellrich 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 Jens Ellrich sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 162 publications — 48th percentile

48% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Jens Ellrich 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 Jens Ellrich sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 34 D-Index — 4th percentile

4% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Jens Ellrich is affiliated with the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg in Germany. Their research spans several key areas within neuroscience and medicine, with a focus on neurology and cellular and molecular neuroscience. The scientist's work integrates clinical and experimental approaches to neurological disorders, including epilepsy and vision-related conditions.

Ellrich has contributed to multiple publications in well-regarded venues, particularly in the field of bioelectronic medicine and clinical neurophysiology. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Bioelectronic Medicine
  • Clinical Neurophysiology
  • Brain Stimulation
  • Neuromodulation Technology at the Neural Interface

The primary fields of study covered by Ellrich's work are neuroscience and medicine, with notable subfields including:

  • Neurology
  • Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
  • Molecular Biology
  • Ophthalmology
  • Psychiatry and Mental Health

The fundamental topics addressed in their research include:

  • Vestibular and auditory disorders
  • Retinal development and disorders
  • Photoreceptor and optogenetics research
  • Neuroscience and neural engineering
  • Glaucoma and retinal disorders
  • Migraine and headache studies
  • Trigeminal neuralgia and treatments

Jens Ellrich has collaborated frequently with a number of co-authors, reflecting a broad scope of interdisciplinary work. Notable frequent collaborators include:

  • Sophie Eckert
  • Thomas Neuhann
  • Stefanie Schmickler
  • Markus Köfler
  • Mark Hallett

The scientist's recent scientific contributions include the following papers:

  • "Increase in choroidal thickness after blue light stimulation of the blind spot in young adults," 2024, Bioelectronic Medicine
  • "Blue light stimulation of the blind spot in human: from melanopsin to clinically relevant biomarkers of myopia," 2024, Bioelectronic Medicine
  • "The blink reflex and its modulation - Part 1: Physiological mechanisms," 2023, Clinical Neurophysiology
  • "Electrical neurostimulation in glaucoma with progressive vision loss," 2022, Bioelectronic Medicine
  • "Cortical stimulation in pharmacoresistant focal epilepsies," 2020, Bioelectronic Medicine

Best Publications

  • Low intensity transcranial electric stimulation: Safety, ethical, legal regulatory and application guidelines

    A. Antal;Ivan Alekseichuk;M. Bikson;J. Brockmöller

  • Non-invasive Access to the Vagus Nerve Central Projections via Electrical Stimulation of the External Ear: fMRI Evidence in Humans.

    Eleni Frangos;Jens Ellrich;Jens Ellrich;Barry R. Komisaruk

  • Treatment of chronic migraine with transcutaneous stimulation of the auricular branch of the vagal nerve (auricular t-VNS): a randomized, monocentric clinical trial

    Andreas Straube;Jens Ellrich;O. Eren;B. Blum

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

    Hermann Stefan;Gernot Kreiselmeyer;Frank Kerling;Katrin Kurzbuch

  • A new method to increase nociception specificity of the human blink reflex.

    H Kaube;Z Katsarava;T Käufer;H.-C Diener

  • The effect of transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation on pain perception--an experimental study.

    Volker Busch;Florian Zeman;Andreas Heckel;Felix Menne

  • Acute migraine headache: possible sensitization of neurons in the spinal trigeminal nucleus?

    H Kaube;Z Katsarava;S Przywara;J Drepper

  • C- and Aδ-fiber components of heat-evoked cerebral potentials in healthy human subjects

    Walter Magerl;Zahid Ali;Jens Ellrich;Richard A. Meyer

  • Transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation

    Jens Ellrich

  • Characterization of blink reflex interneurons by activation of diffuse noxious inhibitory controls in man.

    Jens Ellrich;Rolf-Detlef Treede

  • Modulation of vagal tone enhances gastroduodenal motility and reduces somatic pain sensitivity.

    J B Frøkjaer;Sigrid Bergmann;C Brock;C Brock;A Madzak

  • Effects of short and prolonged transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation on heart rate variability in healthy subjects.

    M. De Couck;R. Cserjesi;R. Caers;W. P. Zijlstra

  • Peripheral nerve stimulation inhibits nociceptive processing: an electrophysiological study in healthy volunteers.

    Jens Ellrich;Susanne Lamp

  • Modulatory effects of transcranial direct current stimulation on laser-evoked potentials

    Gabor Csifcsak;Gabor Csifcsak;Andrea Antal;Ferdinand Hillers;Maik Levold

  • Myelinated Axons in the Auricular Branch of the Human Vagus Nerve.

    Sami Safi;Jens Ellrich;Winfried Neuhuber

  • Sensitization of trigeminal nociception specific for migraine but not pain of sinusitis.

    Z Katsarava;G Lehnerdt;B Duda;J Ellrich

  • Analgesic and antinociceptive effects of peripheral nerve neurostimulation in an advanced human experimental model

    Dejan Ristić;Dejan Ristić;Peter Spangenberg;Jens Ellrich;Jens Ellrich

  • Convergence of meningeal and facial afferents onto trigeminal brainstem neurons: an electrophysiological study in rat and man.

    Jens Ellrich;Ole K. Andersen;Karl Messlinger;Lars Arendt-Nielsen

  • Nociceptive masseter inhibitory reflexes evoked by laser radiant heat and electrical stimuli.

    Jens Ellrich;Hanns Christian Hopf;Rolf-Detlef Treede

  • Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation.

    Jens Ellrich

  • Assessment of trigeminal nerve functions by quantitative sensory testing in patients and healthy volunteers.

    Sareh Said Yekta;Ralf Smeets;Jamal M. Stein;Jens Ellrich

Frequent Co-Authors

Asbjørn Mohr Drewes
Asbjørn Mohr Drewes Aalborg University
Holger Kaube
Holger Kaube University of Freiburg
Hans-Christoph Diener
Hans-Christoph Diener University of Duisburg-Essen
Walter Paulus
Walter Paulus University of Göttingen
Andrea Antal
Andrea Antal University of Göttingen
Ole Kæseler Andersen
Ole Kæseler Andersen Aalborg University
Michael A. Nitsche
Michael A. Nitsche TU Dortmund University
Jochen Weber
Jochen Weber Columbia University
Rigmor Jensen
Rigmor Jensen University of Copenhagen
Frank Padberg
Frank Padberg Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

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