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Overview

Josef Zeitlhofer is affiliated with the Medical University of Vienna in Austria. Their research primarily spans the field of psychology, with a focus on experimental and cognitive psychology. Additional subfields of study include cognitive neuroscience, physiology, catalysis, and biomedical engineering.

Their main research topics encompass:

  • Sleep and Wakefulness Research
  • Sleep and related disorders
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research
  • Catalysts for Methane Reforming
  • Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes
  • Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue
  • Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems

Josef Zeitlhofer has contributed to multiple publications, particularly in the areas related to sleep medicine and energy conversion. Their recent papers include:

  • The role of actigraphy in sleep medicine, 2021, Somnologie - Schlafforschung und Schlafmedizin
  • Revisiting the Concept of Vigilance, 2022, Frontiers in Psychiatry
  • Hydrogen production from woody biomass via fixed-bed gasification at pilot-scale, 2025, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
  • Stellenwert der Aktigraphie in der schlafmedizinischen Versorgung, 2021, Somnologie - Schlafforschung und Schlafmedizin
  • Abstractband der 30. Jahrestagung der Österreichischen Gesellschaft für Schlafmedizin und Schlafforschung, 2022, Somnologie - Schlafforschung und Schlafmedizin

They frequently publish in the following venues:

  • Somnologie - Schlafforschung und Schlafmedizin
  • Frontiers in Psychiatry
  • International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
  • Energy Conversion and Management X
  • Fuel

Collaborations are a significant component of their work. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Andrea Rodenbeck
  • Alexander Bartik
  • Stefan Müller
  • Jens Acker
  • Christian Becker-Carus

Best Publications

  • Sleep spindles and their significance for declarative memory consolidation.

    Manuel Schabus;Georg Gruber;Silvia Parapatics;Cornelia Sauter

  • Factors influencing quality of life in multiple sclerosis patients: disability, depressive mood, fatigue and sleep quality

    I S Lobentanz;S Asenbaum;K Vass;C Sauter

  • Sleep classification according to AASM and Rechtschaffen & Kales: effects on sleep scoring parameters.

    Doris Moser;Peter Anderer;Georg Gruber;Silvia Parapatics

  • Interrater reliability for sleep scoring according to the Rechtschaffen & Kales and the new AASM standard

    Heidi Danker-Hopfe;Peter Anderer;Josef Zeitlhofer;Marion Boeck

  • An E-health solution for automatic sleep classification according to Rechtschaffen and Kales: validation study of the Somnolyzer 24 x 7 utilizing the Siesta database.

    Peter Anderer;Georg Gruber;Silvia Parapatics;Michael Woertz

  • Sleep spindle-related activity in the human EEG and its relation to general cognitive and learning abilities.

    M. Schabus;K. Hödlmoser;G. Gruber;C. Sauter

  • Sleep and quality of life in the Austrian population

    J. Zeitlhofer;A. Schmeiser-Rieder;G. Tribl;A. Rosenberger

  • Low-resolution brain electromagnetic tomography revealed simultaneously active frontal and parietal sleep spindle sources in the human cortex.

    P Anderer;G Klösch;G Gruber;E Trenker

  • Topographic distribution of sleep spindles in young healthy subjects

    J Zeitlhofer;G Gruber;P Anderer;S Asenbaum

  • Interindividual sleep spindle differences and their relation to learning-related enhancements

    Manuel Schabus;Kerstin Hoedlmoser;Thomas Pecherstorfer;Peter Anderer

  • Gabapentin versus Ropinirole in the Treatment of Idiopathic Restless Legs Syndrome

    Svenja Happe;Cornelia Sauter;Gerhard Klösch;Bernd Saletu

  • Improvement of brain function in hemodialysis patients treated with erythropoietin

    Georg Grimm;Felix Stockenhuber;Bruno Schneeweiss;Christian Madl

  • Trigger factors of migraine and tension-type headache: experience and knowledge of the patients.

    Christian Wöber;Julia Holzhammer;Josef Zeitlhofer;Peter Wessely

  • Neuromagnetic investigation of somatotopy of human hand somatosensory cortex.

    C. Baumgartner;A. Doppelbauer;L. Deecke;D. S. Barth

  • Excessive daytime sleepiness in patients suffering from different levels of obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome.

    C Sauter;S Asenbaum;R Popovic;H Bauer

  • Austrian Dream Behavior: Results of a Representative Population Survey

    R. Stepansky;B. Holzinger;A. Schmeiser-Rieder;B. Saletu

  • Automatic Sleep-Spindle Detection Procedure: Aspects of Reliability and Validity:

    P. Schimicek;J. Zeitlhofer;P. Anderer;B. Saletu

  • Orexin receptor antagonism, a new sleep-enabling paradigm: a proof-of-concept clinical trial.

    Hoever P;Dorffner G;Beneš H;Penzel T

  • Treatment of idiopathic restless legs syndrome (RLS) with gabapentin

    Svenja Happe;Gerhard Klösch;Bernd Saletu;Josef Zeitlhofer

  • Computer-assisted sleep classification according to the standard of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine: validation study of the AASM version of the Somnolyzer 24 × 7.

    Peter Anderer;Arnaud Moreau;Michael Woertz;Marco Ross

  • Structural and serum surrogate markers of cerebrovascular disease in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA): association of mild OSA with early atherosclerosis.

    M. Saletu;D. Nosiska;G. Kapfhammer;W. Lalouschek

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter Anderer
Peter Anderer Philips (Finland)
Bernd Saletu
Bernd Saletu Medical University of Vienna
Manuel Schabus
Manuel Schabus University of Salzburg
Lüder Deecke
Lüder Deecke Medical University of Vienna
Wolfgang Klimesch
Wolfgang Klimesch University of Salzburg
Gerda Saletu-Zyhlarz
Gerda Saletu-Zyhlarz Medical University of Vienna
Susanne Asenbaum
Susanne Asenbaum Medical University of Vienna
Christoph Baumgartner
Christoph Baumgartner Medical University of Vienna
Peter Rappelsberger
Peter Rappelsberger University of Vienna
Dieter Kunz
Dieter Kunz Charité - University Medicine Berlin

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